Chapter 226, Seventy-Third Cycle (56)
Rei Furuya quietly hid in a corner of the dark warehouse, listening to Gin talk about his plans for the future, and watching Scotland, Vermouth, and Gil leave the warehouse together.
After waiting a few more minutes, he carefully walked out of the warehouse.
It was completely dark outside, and the dim streetlights made the river water shimmer. There was no one or any vehicles nearby.
Including his white Mazda.
Rei Furuya knew that Shuichi Akai had driven away while pretending to escape.
This also means that Shuichi Akai's car is still parked nearby.
Rei Furuya skillfully navigated several routes and discovered the red Ford Mustang hidden in an abandoned warehouse.
Perhaps because they were in a hurry to get out of the car, or perhaps to get in and speed away in an emergency, the driver's side door wasn't closed properly, meaning anyone could drive the car away immediately.
Without any hesitation, Furuya Rei drove away from this remote port area, parked at the nearest safe house, picked up his new phone to contact the others, changed into an ordinary white T-shirt, and left the safe house again.
He parked his car haphazardly in a parking lot of the Dongdu Aquarium and left it there. After getting out of the car, he knocked out a staff member of the amusement park, stripped him of his clothes, put them on, and pretended to be serious by pulling his hat down and carrying a large bag into the Ferris wheel.
*
After receiving a call from Mr. Furuya confirming that he had escaped safely, Yuya Kazami breathed a sigh of relief and then prepared to take Curaçao onto the Ferris wheel as instructed.
In order to avoid affecting others, he has been working with the Metropolitan Police Department, following Mr. Furuya's instructions, to begin evacuating the crowds at the amusement park under various pretexts.
He noticed Date Wataru, Hagiwara Kenji, and Matsuda Jinpei, and the moment he made eye contact with them, he knew that these three public security assistants also knew the truth about this matter, so they began to cooperate tacitly.
Unaware of the situation, Inspector Megure couldn't help but remark to Wataru Takagi beside him, "The Public Security Bureau seems to be getting easier to get along with lately. Is it just my imagination?"
Ida Kou chuckled twice and immediately went to greet Natalie when she returned.
He and Natalie disguised themselves as an ordinary couple and led other people to safe areas, but whether it was due to the convergence of timelines or the aquarium's immense popularity, the aquarium was still packed with people.
Kenji Hagiwara has already run over and started trying to convince the aquarium staff that a bomb has been planted in the aquarium. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the perpetrators, they need to find an excuse to say that there is a problem with the aquarium facilities and that the aquarium will be closed tonight.
However, to be honest, even so, there is no guarantee that other places are safe enough.
The Ferris wheel is located in the very center of the amusement park. If it were to fall and roll, buildings in any direction could be damaged.
They could only try to find an area with obstructing buildings in front of them without arousing suspicion, and then gather the crowd under the guise of an event.
The Scottish officer, who was monitoring the entire amusement park, casually mentioned some intelligence while downplaying the situation.
Vermouth, who was sneaking into the work area to cut off the power to the entire amusement park, didn't notice anything amiss. Although some accidents had occurred, the reasons were all normal and wouldn't affect their plan to cause trouble on the Ferris wheel, so she ignored it.
After finishing her work here, she contacted Gin: "Okay, Gin, you can start your operation in about twenty minutes."
“Very good.” Gin stepped forward and instructed Cohen and Chianti, who were setting up the helicopter, “Let’s head to the East Capital Aquarium.”
Vermouth changed back into a plain white dress, put on sunglasses and a handbag, and went into a coffee shop outside.
This coffee shop is located on a high vantage point, with a view of the entire amusement park outside the window, especially the Ferris wheel.
"Hello, how many of you are there?" the waiter asked.
“My friend has arrived.” Vermouth declined the service and went to sit down next to Scotland.
Scotland handed her the binoculars: "Something interesting has happened."
Some guests come here specifically to take pictures of the entire amusement park, so their behavior is not strange.
Vermouth took the binoculars to look at the Ferris wheel and quickly noticed something was wrong: "Why is no one riding the Ferris wheel?"
"There was a bit of an accident at the Ferris wheel. Both the north and south wheels have been booked." Scotland smiled. "One was booked by the police to test Curaçao, and the other was booked by the young lady of the Suzuki zaibatsu to have fun with her friends. It won't affect our plans, and fewer people will make it easier for us to get things done."
Vermouth lowered her binoculars to look at the magnified display on her computer screen. Curaçao and the police had already boarded the Ferris wheel, and the small cabin was slowly rising.
"That's all right." Vermouth pressed the earpiece to contact Gin. "Gin, in about fifteen minutes, the cabin that Curaçao is in will ascend to the highest point."
Gin responded and ordered Vodka to lower the mechanical claw, preparing to snatch the capsule directly from the sky like a claw machine, leaving the police helpless no matter what arrest plan they devised below.
Vermouth looked across at Scotland.
Scotland retrieved the binoculars and, looking at something, a pleased smile played on his lips.
Vermouth stirred her coffee with a spoon, and for some reason suddenly remembered what Bourbon had said before, that drinking coffee at night was bad for sleep and that she should take care of her health.
Although she is now working with Scotland, the organization intends for her to continue monitoring and observing Scotland.
Scotland seems calm; the email must be genuine, and Bourbon is probably fine.
Escaping during interrogation is not a big deal; after all, if someone is truly innocent, who would want to be killed like that?
In other words, being able to preserve one's life and wait for the truth to come out when wrongly accused is also part of one's strength, and the organization would prefer that.
Vermouth slowly took a sip of her coffee.
In short, Bourbon is fine, her secrets and her fake friends are safe, and she can relax a little.
*
"Attention all visitors, there are five minutes left before the water and light show."
The announcement was very loud; it could be heard clearly even inside the Ferris wheel's passageway.
The amusement park's water and light show includes colorful lights and large-scale fireworks displays, which will illuminate the night sky brightly.
Rei Furuya walked up the staff passage and eventually climbed to the top of the Ferris wheel.
He still planned to climb up to check Gin and the others' location, just in case, to confirm it one last time.
As soon as he climbed up, Furuya Rei saw an ominous black figure.
Although it's bad luck, I just saved him, so I'll let that guy go for now.
Rei Furuya turned away, out of sight, out of mind.
He put down the large black bag on his back and took out binoculars from next to the sniper rifle.
Unfortunately, the light show hasn't started yet, and you can't see anything in the dark night sky in the distance.
However, the sound of helicopters could gradually be heard, circling nearby but not approaching.
Rei Furuya put down his binoculars, picked up his phone, and started sending messages in the cherry blossom group.
"Da da, da".
The clear sound of shoes hitting the ground came from behind, partly due to the special material of the Ferris wheel's top, and partly because the person deliberately revealed their intention to approach.
Rei Furuya turned off his phone screen, turned around, and stared blankly at Shuichi Akai.
The Ferris wheel's north and south wheels rotate in opposite directions. The two of them are now standing on the two slowly moving Ferris wheels, gradually approaching, overlapping, and then separating from each other, starting from a great distance.
The night wind was strong, but both of them stood firmly.
Only Rei Furuya's baseball cap was blown off, while Shuichi Akai's knitted hat remained firmly welded to his head.
"Looks like you escaped safely, Amuro-kun." Shuichi Akai dodged the hat that almost hit his face and first expressed his goodwill.
Rei Furuya reluctantly showed some patience: "Akai, it really was you back then. I'm very grateful for your help, but there's still one thing I don't understand."
Shuichi Akai sensed the softening of the other party's attitude and, in a good mood, slightly curled the corners of his mouth: "Hmm? What?"
Rei Furuya frowned at him: "Why would you risk exposing your faked death to save us? Even if it was to obtain information, you must have other methods, right? But what if you were exposed? Even if you escape temporarily, you and Kir, who helped you fake your death, will face the organization's endless pursuit together. Why take such a big risk?"
He wanted to ask this question last time too, but that guy brushed him off.
"You made a special trip all the way to a place like this just to ask me this?"
Just like last time, that guy started changing the subject again.
Rei Furuya sneered, "I didn't come here to find you. If you don't want to talk, fine. It doesn't matter what the reason is, just don't cause trouble."
After saying that, he turned around, picked up his bag, put it back on his back, and prepared to leave, intending to go back inside the Ferris wheel to defuse the bomb with Matsuda Hagi and the others.
"Wait, Amuro-kun, I also have a question for you." Shuichi Akai jumped onto the Ferris wheel next to him and followed.
Furuya Rei didn't stop walking; he didn't want to pay attention to him now, and even walked faster.
“Scotland—” Shuichi Akai’s voice came even closer.
Rei Furuya paused, then turned sharply to glare at him, warning, "Scotland can't be killed yet, and only I can kill that guy. You're not allowed to do it."
“I know.” Shuichi Akai stopped, his expression unchanged, trying to convey sincerity with his eyes. “I just want to ask, what’s the situation with Scotland right now? Was he helping you escape when he was in the warehouse?”
Rei Furuya's expression changed several times in an instant. He hadn't expected that Furuya would see through him, but that wasn't a bad thing. He was just too lazy to explain to Furuya, so he turned around and continued walking without saying a word.
He really didn't want to talk to Shuichi Akai right now. His fists were about to burst out of control, but he had to control his emotions and not fight and roll around on that guy on the dangerous Ferris wheel like last time. Everyone would find out and be angry and worried.
“Amuro-kun, I just want to ask if it’s possible for you to bring Scotland to our side and make her an ally?” Shuichi Akai continued from behind him. “I know you’re in a difficult situation right now. Since we’re ally with the same goal, I want to help, after all, I’m partly to blame for this.”
He wasn't very confident at first, but seeing Furuya Rei's expression now, the possibility suddenly increased a lot.
Moreover, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became; Scotland's role in it was definitely not simple.
Shuichi Akai knew that continuing to press the issue of Scotland would only anger Rei Furuya, and he could easily step on a landmine. But this matter was important, and Furuya's attitude towards him was unusually good today. This was a rare opportunity, and even if he got beaten up here, he still had to get to the bottom of it; it concerned all the plans that followed.
But Furuya Rei seemed to have given up on him today and didn't want to talk to him. He was just thinking about something else.
Shuichi Akai thought about it and figured that Rei Furuya probably thought he didn't know about the entanglement between him and Scotland, so he was too lazy to bother with him.
He'd better tell everyone he knows.
Just like before, Furuya Rei would only consider cooperating if he revealed the information he had gathered.
Shuichi Akai then recounted all the stories he had seen and speculated about concerning Rei Furuya and Scotland, and offered to help.
Then he received an angry punch from Rei Furuya as he suddenly turned around.
Shuichi Akai parried the move and tried to reassure and explain.
However, after he only said two sentences, Furuya Rei looked even more ashamed and indignant.
"Shut up! You damn FBI agent, what kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day?!"
Rei Furuya really didn't expect Shuichi Akai to have imagined things to this extent. He was so frustrated that he almost suffocated and wanted to kill someone.
"No! None of that is true! If you dare say another word of that nonsense, I'll knock all your teeth out!!!"
Shuichi Akai thought he was unwilling to admit it because of embarrassment and pride, but this matter couldn't be brushed aside, so he continued in a soft voice, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone the specifics. I just want to confirm what the situation is between you and Scotland—"
"Bang!!!"
Huge fireworks burst open in the sky next to the Ferris wheel, so loud that it was hard to hear Shuichi Akai's explanation, and Rei Furuya's attack kept him focused.
The fireworks show has begun.
Shuichi Akai and Rei Furuya also started fighting at the top of the Ferris wheel.
The Scottish man with binoculars in the coffee shop across the street: "?"
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