Chapter 42
The news of Takuro Sasaki's death spread throughout the organization within a day.
There is no way, they are the top five cadres.
In public, in front of all his subordinates and guards, and the other party himself was very strong, with abilities similar to turning the ground into liquid, and he climbed to the position of cadre step by step purely by relying on his strong strength and achievements.
Moreover, the port is now at its peak, with a great reputation, unlike the Dragon Head War when all parties were in disarray...
He was assassinated just like that.
The death of one of the five major cadres directly shocked the entire PortMafia.
The middle and lower level members and the peripheral chores may not be very clear about it, but the middle and upper level and senior members basically know about it.
Shen Du Jianliu also heard this rumor.
…on the next day at work.
While coughing through his swollen and painful throat and swallowing the taste of rust, he came to the lounge of Arsenal No. 11 and just happened to hear his team leader discussing cadre matters with his team members.
"Captain Kitahara, I heard that the man was killed in one blow. Is this true?"
"Stop asking about things you shouldn't know! Ahem...it's said to be true."
"I heard that he was killed by a sniper. Is that true?"
"Well... well..."
Because Shen Du Jianliu never made strict demands, and he didn't do anything weird like the previous person in charge who was transferred away to find a new job, and he even often helped the lower-level members like them, so the working atmosphere in the armory has always been pleasant.
Members usually work diligently on duty, but the relationship between superiors and subordinates is not as strict as in other departments.
Thanks to this harmonious relationship, a newcomer who had just been assigned here dared to ask the team leader with trembling courage.
When they saw Shen Du Jianliu appear, the people who were originally staying in the indoor public lounge immediately fell silent and no one continued to speak.
They each lowered their heads, ended their rest respectfully, and returned to their respective posts.
Shen Du Jianliu glanced at them and kept the captain named Kitahara.
"Who died?"
"Reporting to Lord Shen Du, it is... uh, it is the "Little Colonel", one of the five major cadres. ”
"I heard he was killed by a sniper."
Kitahara lowered his head, not knowing whether he should discuss the matter with his boss in detail.
In his impression, Kamado Miru looks distant on the outside, but he is actually very kind-hearted.
Although his glorious deeds were well-known in the organization, not only did he and the Double Black combination annihilate two large organizations that remained from the Dragon Head War, but he also single-handedly helped Officer Sasaki kill all the enemies at the dock a few days ago.
But he never puts on airs and is extremely caring towards his subordinates. Previously, a female member assigned here turned pale due to menstrual problems. Lord Shen Du not only approved the statutory menstrual leave for her, but also personally prepared ginger soup and sent it to her.
In short, the relationship between the other party and all the members is very good.
Not to mention those famous high-ranking officials in the organization, according to rumors, someone personally saw him eating with Executive Dazai, and their relationship was so good that they would joke with each other and feed each other.
Lord Kamado and Officer Sasaki have occasionally worked together on missions, so they must be close friends regardless of age difference.
No one wants the members of the organization to live in harmony more than the other party...
He knew the news would be sad.
[Oh my god, Sasaki is dead? ? ? ? 】
[Killed with one strike... Could it be that he was killed by the enemy? He had sniped on the rooftop yesterday, and he had been busy for so long before that.]
【ah? ? No, that unfinished building is a million miles away from the airport. Can a normal person do that? 】
[A Liu is already super awesome! Can you think of anything he can't do so far?】
[Ahhh, Jian Liu really avenged the uncle. I cried my ass off.]
[I’m so touched!] Uncle Jiangkou’s death has always been a pain in my heart. Now his whole family can rest in peace.
[+1, no need to feel sad for the uncle anymore, A Liu helped him solve his last regret]
[I am really worried about Liuzai’s health. He has been coughing since he got up in the morning]
…
Shen Du Jian Liu pressed his lips together and barely held back the urge to cough.
Trying his best to make himself look normal, he raised his eyes to look at his men across from him: "Have you found out who it is?"
"I found out."
Kitahara nodded with regret: "It was a sniper from an organization in the neighboring city of Yokosuka."
"There were signs of sniping at the scene, but the target was not caught."
"Um."
Just as I planned.
The two enemy snipers will never be found because I dealt with the aftermath after killing Sasaki last night.
"but……"
"That senior officer Dazai said that something was fishy and needed further investigation. The leader handed the matter over to him."
Shen Du Jianliu paused for a moment.
Kitahara clenched his fists without noticing anything, and said with high morale: "I believe that with Lord Dazai's help, the truth will soon come out and give Lord Sasaki an explanation!"
"……Um."
After watching the other person leave, Shen Du Jianliu also walked out of the lounge.
His actions leave no physical traces, that is, no actual evidence will appear.
Suppose, Mr. Dazai really noticed the last step——
Shen Du Jianliu was also ready.
He was willing to let the other party kill him as a way of atonement, as long as the other party could alleviate the despair in his eyes.
***
The death of one of the five top cadres of PortMafia shocked not only the port organization.
Kamado Miru received a message from Sakaguchi Ango this morning.
[Sasaki is dead? ]
Just a few words, but it contained a huge shock.
Although it seemed that he was just asking for literal information, Kamado Miru knew that the question the other party really wanted to ask was: Did you kill Sasaki?
[Um. ]
[……]
[Understood, message deleted.] ]
In addition to manual elimination, Ango Sakaguchi will also use official power to delete this code to ensure that the news will not leak out.
His head is about to explode.
To be honest, Sakaguchi Ango had long noticed that Kamado Miru was planning to do something.
After all, the other party was brought in by Shigeru Eguchi, and their friendship was extraordinary, which he could understand.
But no one told him... that the other party could kill Sasaki without leaving any trace.
As a secret intelligence agent, Sakaguchi Ango knew very well that there was no trace of Kamado Miru at the scene. The two people had nothing to do with each other, and the other was even at work at that time.
...What kind of terrifying power is this?
How did he do it, or did Shen Dujun hide his special abilities?
If the higher-ups knew about this, they would probably try to transfer Shen Dujian back in the near future.
A talent like him is not suitable to stay in Port Mafia as an undercover agent. There are better positions suitable for him in the Special Powers Agent Department.
Of course... we cannot rule out the possibility that Kamado Mikari was secretly carrying out certain tasks in the Hong Kong underworld.
Sakaguchi Ango sighed. What was more troublesome than this was Mimic.
Two years ago, he was sent on a business trip to Europe by Mori Ogai and joined Mimic as an undercover agent for the Hong Kong underworld.
Last night, Mori Ogai suddenly called him to the leader's office. It is said that Mimic has now secretly entered Yokohama and is very likely to have discovered his undercover identity.
If nothing unexpected happens, the gang will attack him in a few weeks.
Sakaguchi Ango couldn't help but fall silent when thinking about this.
He has already reported the matter to the Special Powers Division, who will probably use the Mimic incident to allow him to return to the official side.
Whether Shen Dujun will be able to go back through this matter is also a question.
With such complicated emotions, Sakaguchi Ango helped Kamado Kenryu further complete the follow-up of Sasaki's death, and came to Lupin at night and decided to relieve his mood.
"Hey, Ango~"
"It's been three days since we last met. Do you want to have a drink?"
“Dazai…?”
Ango Sakaguchi was stunned for a moment, looking at the black-haired boy sitting in the bar shaking the bottom of his cup with surprise.
The three of them don't make appointments in advance to drink, but arrange it according to their work schedules, all based on their personal wishes. Sometimes they meet, sometimes not, which is comfortable for them.
"Hmm? Are you surprised to see me, Ango?"
"Yeah... I heard you were assigned to investigate the death of a cadre, I thought you would be busy for a while."
"Death of a cadre?"
Oda Sakunosuke, who was sitting next to him, looked up curiously.
"Ah... Odasaku has always been at the bottom, so I don't know."
When mentioning this, Dazai Osamu withdrew his gaze in a somewhat lazy tone, and his interest was no longer high.
"Takuro Sasaki, one of the five major cadres and known as the 'little colonel', died at Haneda Airport at 8 o'clock last night, shot dead by a sniper. ”
"The direction of the attack, the type of bullets, the enemy situation detected later, etc., all the traces at the scene point only to the remnants of the criminal organization in Yokosuka City."
"But it's a little strange..."
Sakaguchi Ango's movements did not change at all. While listening to the black-haired boy's sigh, he opened the stool and ordered a glass of wine with a normal expression.
"What's strange about that?"
"Because all the evidence at the scene perfectly points to the murderer, it actually makes people suspicious."
Dazai Osamu lowered his eyes expressionlessly and poked the ice ball in the cup with his slender straight fingers: "And..."
"That organization in Yokosuka City was the target of my and Chuuya's mission last week."
"I had thrown out bait at Sasaki's casino, intending to catch the remnants of their gang this weekend."
"Thanks to this accident, the bait in the casino was useless, and we caught the remnants at the airport in advance."
"According to the investigation, they sent out two snipers, and they escaped after the mission was successful. They probably left the organization to avoid the limelight."
Sakaguchi Ango: “…”
"Do you suspect that someone leaked the news that Sasaki went to the airport, attracting the attention of those remnants?"
“No.”
Dazai Osamu tilted his head and said indifferently, "Sasaki never conceals his itinerary every time he goes on a mission. He is extremely confident in his own abilities. It is normal for those people to allocate some manpower to pay attention to him."
“That’s another thing that’s strange.”
He suddenly raised his eyes, and sighed with a deep look in his eyes -
"I didn't mean to let them take the bait."
"……What?"
"So, I deliberately exposed some clues in the casino in order to attract the remnants of Yokosuka City to notice my presence."
For this purpose, he specially sent Akutagawa, who was full of loopholes, to guard it. The enemy who noticed the existence of PortMafia was likely to behave in two ways:
① Don’t take the bait and just leave. In this way, we can find the place where they hide their weapons based on the traces they leave.
②Look for opportunities to counterattack for the bait in the casino.
If the enemy chooses the second option, then we can predict their prediction and capture those people in the same way.
However...what they noticed was Officer Sasaki, not themselves who had deliberately revealed their true colors.
Although the casino is under Sasaki's jurisdiction and the direction is correct, something is strange.
In order to conduct a better investigation, after confirming the traces at the scene, Dazai Osamu went to the communications storage office on the second floor of the port headquarters to conduct a brief investigation of Sasaki's enemies.
He planned to start from this aspect and see if there was any useful information.
As a cadre of PortMafia, he has committed too many crimes and has too many enemies to count...
However, Dazai Osamu discovered something very interesting.
The Black Lizard once had a ten-man leader who wanted to become Sasaki's subordinate, but was unfortunately not chosen. He then settled for the second best and joined the Black Lizard, where he made some contributions.
For some unknown reason, the other party was extremely obsessed with Sasaki, and even after being promoted to the leader of ten men, he still wanted to work under Sasaki.
Because of his frequent actions, he was even included in the suspicious list updated weekly by PortMafia.
Not long after, the man volunteered to go undercover in GSS and stay away from the organization's disputes.
...What's more interesting?
That person's name was Shigeru Eguchi.
——He was the person who recommended Kamado Miru to join PortMaifa.
Dazai Osamu's iris-colored left eye narrowed slightly. When he was sent to the airport to investigate in the middle of the night yesterday, he immediately checked Sasaki's death characteristics.
The bullet was fired from the southeast.
The bullet didn't hit Sasaki directly between the eyebrows, but pierced his temple from the side, so that he died without any pain.
Southeast direction...
The black-haired boy with a cold expression withdrew his fingers that were poking the ice ball, picked up the bottom of the cup, and quietly felt the icy temperature on the wall of the cup with his fingertips.
The place where Jianliujun is guarding is at the No. 11 armory in the southeast direction.
"Dazai?"
Looking at the black-haired boy's eyes that were as deep as the abyss, Sakaguchi Ango silently took a sip of whiskey and asked casually, "So, have you found out the results of your investigation?"
"Well, I have some clues, but there is no evidence."
"I don't plan to tell Mr. Mori about this."
Dazai Osamu lowered his eyes and flicked the shiny, transparent glass with his bony middle finger, causing the glass to make a very crisp... but also extremely fragile sound.
"The results of the investigation will be the same as what reality presents."
“Nothing has changed.”
Hearing his words, Oda Sakunosuke, who was sitting next to him, also looked over.
This statement is not very like Dazai.
According to the terrifying style of this youngest cadre in the port, the other side will never show mercy to the enemy. It would rather kill a hundred people by mistake than let one go.
Could it be that the person he guessed was very special?
…
"Okay, Ango, stop talking about these boring work topics! You seem to be particularly concerned about this matter."
"It's rare that the three of us are together today, shouldn't we have a toast?"
Dazai Osamu raised his glass in a relaxed tone, breaking the previous serious atmosphere.
As for what exactly happened...
Let him try it out.
Meet Liujun.
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