Chapter 100, Twentieth Round (19)
The news of the Metropolitan Police Department's crackdown on Kabukicho and the crackdown on the Yamaguchi-gumi on January 1st had not subsided even three months later.
Over the past three months, the Yamaguchi-gumi has been ordered to rectify its practices, and shops throughout Kabukicho have been thoroughly investigated, resulting in the closure of many substandard shops and the arrest of many lawbreakers.
More than 500 people were escorted into police custody in a grand procession, attracting a large crowd from the surrounding area and causing a huge sensation in word of mouth, newspapers, and online.
Because this matter is so significant, many people have overlooked the previous issues of the phoenix and the fox for a long time, and are only now gradually remembering to discuss them.
[How's that scumbag Phoenix doing? I almost forgot about him. Did he escape punishment again?]
[He was definitely arrested. And according to rumors, he was carried out of the Yamaguchi-gumi's interrogation room by the police, so he was taken to the hospital to recover before being put in jail. Don't worry, the undercover police have uncovered a lot of evidence against Yamaguchi Kiyoko and him; enough for him to serve a lifetime in prison.]
[Yes, yes, yes! I heard that too. Apparently, Phoenix had someone inflict Fox's injury, so the Angry Yamaguchi-gumi heiress, who dotes on Fox, locked him in an interrogation room. If the police hadn't arrived in time, he probably would have died in there. He deserved it! Too bad he didn't die (sigh)]
【Damn it! Why did the police save such a scumbag? Not only Takaka Yumi, but he's ruined so many girls, and even destroyed Fox! I was planning to rush over to see what the legendary top male host, who was supposedly the first male courtesan in Kabukicho, looked like—he was supposedly the first male courtesan in Kabukicho! But he got his leg broken, was disfigured, and disappeared without a trace. I'm so angry!!!】
[I actually think this is a good thing, because the evidence against the Phoenix also included evidence of defrauding Takayumi. After Takayumi's family filed a second lawsuit and a retrial, Takayumi's sentence has been reduced to three years, which is a good thing.]
[There's nothing we can do. Although he earned over 3 billion, Fox only worked there for three days. Besides, photography wasn't allowed in that club, so very few people have actually seen Fox. Most were also affected by the police crackdown on Kabukicho and dared not speak out. Many versions circulating online are basically nonsense; nobody knows what he actually looks like anymore. Everyone only knows his blond hair and dark skin. Plus, Fox is disfigured, and we don't know if his legs have healed. Many young people and male escorts have started tanning and dyeing their hair blond, creating a trend, making it even harder to find the real Fox.]
The fox was so pitiful. He was the only innocent newcomer among a group of villains, and yet he ended up like that. It's such a shame...
Matsuda Jinpei, a cigarette dangling from his lips, deftly slid his hand down the aisle.
He checks the news online almost every day, but by today, he's basically certain that Furuya Rei's identity won't be exposed, so he can relax a bit.
A message suddenly popped up on my phone.
[Hagi: Jinpei, where are you? Didn't you say you were going to show me and the class president how Unit-00 walks tonight? Why aren't you at Professor Agasa's house?]
Matsuda Jinpei exclaimed "Ah!" and typed a reply: [I forgot to tell you, I'll be a little late. There was a bombing incident here, but it was just resolved; it's not a big problem.]
He recently rushed to get Unit-0 to walk on its own before March 21st. Although it's still not very agile, its hands and feet are starting to coordinate! This is a historic step forward! It's finally presentable!
In two days, it will be March 21st, which will be Rei Furuya's real 26th birthday.
Although he didn't receive a birthday gift as extravagant as Kiyoko Yamaguchi's two billion yen, his Unit-00 was just as impressive!
Of course... Matsuda Jinpei did think that if he were to die this year, he should at least finish Unit-00.
Because he's been quite tired lately, and the bomb he encountered this time was also interesting, he completely forgot that he had arranged to watch Unit-00 with them tonight.
As a result, Matsuda Jinpei naturally received a lot of nagging from Hagiwara Kenji.
[hagi: Jinpei, you did it again! I told you to message us immediately if anything happens, but you were so focused you completely forgot to tell us. What if something goes wrong and we don't even have time to react?! I'm getting angry!!! (cat crying and pounding the table.jpg)]
[Hagi: If you keep doing this, I'm going to tell Furuya!]
[Hagi: You know he's been very nervous this year. After the Yamaguchi-gumi incident, you became famous and attracted retaliation from some Yamaguchi-gumi members and Kiyoko Yamaguchi's subordinates. You've encountered danger several times in the past few months, but luckily he's been keeping an eye on the Yamaguchi-gumi's intelligence and was able to stop them in time. If he knew you were acting so recklessly, he would definitely be worried sick and it would affect his mission.]
[Hagi: Of course, Hagi-chan also worries so much that she can't sleep or eat. Everyone is worried about you, so you should take better care of yourself! Be careful, or I might learn from those two and put a GPS tracker on you! (Cat threatening with a knife.jpg)]
Matsuda Jinpei's lips twitched.
[Mazda: Are you a cop? Don't break the law, the squad leader will get impatient and arrest us sooner or later.]
[hagi: Are you sure?]
Mazda: ...
Matsuda Jinpei thought of his class monitor from police academy days—a man with an upright demeanor who still fooled around with them—and fell into deep thought.
He put out his cigarette and got on the tram.
[Mazda: I understand. I'll let you know immediately next time something happens.]
[Mazda: I'm on my way back now, it'll probably take another half hour. You and the squad leader can wait a little while.]
[hagi: Is Jinpei's car still under repair? Shall I drive over and pick you up?]
Mazda: No need, I'm already on the tram.
Matsuda Jinpei was casually chatting with him while holding onto the handrail, but he was keenly aware of the gazes and whispers around him.
He clicked his tongue inwardly and put the sunglasses hanging on his collar back on.
In fact, Furuya Rei had already anticipated this, so Matsuda Jinpei's name and face were not officially revealed to the public. It was only mentioned that an undercover police officer was lurking around Yamaguchi Kiyoko, which allowed the Metropolitan Police Department's plan to proceed so smoothly.
However, Matsuda Jinpei attended the Yamaguchi-gumi's 100th anniversary celebration with Yamaguchi Kiyoko and was later the main person who subdued Yamaguchi Kiyoko and stuffed her into the police car. Many people saw him and took his picture amidst the crowd. The media who were already gathered here also took pictures of him.
Such a handsome man with the aura of a mafia boss is actually a policeman. Based on the scene and the known information, it is easy to guess that he is the policeman who went undercover to Yamaguchi Kiyoko's side.
Most importantly, many people in the Yamaguchi-gumi knew Matsuda Jinpei and quickly confirmed that he was the undercover police officer. In particular, Kiyoko Yamaguchi's subordinates launched a frenzied revenge against him.
For the previous month, Matsuda Jinpei had not gone to work at the Metropolitan Police Department.
He only came out again after the situation stabilized somewhat. Most of the time, the bomb disposal team wore hoods or thick bomb suits, making it difficult to identify him. Even so, he still encountered retaliation from some remnants of the gang.
Of course, those people were all dealt with by Furuya Rei, who had anticipated and was prepared. Those who couldn't show themselves were given information and dealt with by themselves.
The most outrageous thing was that someone bought so much information about Matsuda Jinpei that it cost a fraction of what Furuya's salary. Matsuda Jinpei was speechless when he heard this.
However, three months later, the Yamaguchi-gumi, which had been severely weakened, had become docile and outwardly cooperated with the police in reforming the organization. The image of the Yamaguchi-gumi that Kiyoko Yamaguchi had cultivated online had given them a good excuse and a way out.
Matsuda Jinpei hasn't encountered any attacks in the past two weeks, and he feels there's no need to remain so tense, since there's still a long time until November 7th.
Even so, he wasn't truly indifferent to his own life. Even if he could face death calmly, he couldn't let those guys' efforts go to waste and make them sad, could he?
Moreover, if he really died and lost the bet, four grown men would have to dress as women to attend his funeral, which he didn't want.
Matsuda Jinpei was alert to the movements around him, so even though there were a lot of people, he noticed a child who seemed strange while changing trains and getting off at the platform.
The black-haired boy was probably a junior high school student. He looked very thin, wearing a shirt and shorts, with short, slightly curly hair. It was hard to tell whether he was male or female at first glance. He moved nimbly as if he was tracking someone, and at such a young age, he already had the detective demeanor that he was familiar with.
Matsuda Jinpei took a few more steps in that direction, looked up in the direction the child was following, and saw three men carrying huge musical instrument bags. Their backs were eerily familiar.
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei immediately stopped and hid behind a pillar before one of the long-haired men turned around to look at him.
A few seconds later, he looked from a different spot and saw that the three men had boarded a tram on a different line.
As they walked, the blond man in the baseball cap was still arguing with the long-haired black man in the knit hat, while the man in the blue hood just watched without making any move to stop them.
It seems like just an ordinary male band with a bad relationship.
but……
Matsuda Jinpei saw the child who had been following the three from a distance run into another carriage to continue the pursuit. He hesitated for a few seconds, then picked up his phone and sent a message to some blond bastard.
Although the child was probably tracking the long-haired man who seemed to be named Shuichi Akai, they were currently on an organization mission, so there was still some risk involved.
After all, Furuya Rei's appearance is already quite distinctive. Even though he's wearing a high-necked, oversized outfit and his hat is pulled down so low that his face isn't clearly visible, his blonde hair and dark skin will still attract some attention.
It's impossible that Rei Furuya and Hiromitsu Morofushi didn't notice the child following them, but it would be better to explain it to them in detail so that he can see it more clearly from behind.
But he didn't receive a reply until the tram drove away.
"Never mind, it should be fine. That kid just seems to be playing." Matsuda Jinpei completely gave up on the idea of going over to get involved and turned to walk towards the train he was going to take.
As for them... all three of them are undercover agents, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?
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