Chapter 76, Eighteenth Cycle (20)
Perhaps it was intuition, or perhaps the other person's appearance was too conspicuous, but as soon as Matsuda Jinpei entered, he saw a certain blond bastard who had disappeared for three years.
Matsuda Jinpei only paused for a moment before quickly shifting his gaze, but his peripheral vision behind his sunglasses was still observing a blond, dark-skinned croupier.
Even though most of the dealers in the casino are handsome men and beautiful women, Furuya Rei still stands out among them, not to mention that the games and customers at his table seem to be quite unusual, attracting a lot of attention.
Under the bright lights, the handsome blond dealer, dressed in a fitted uniform, smiled calmly amidst a crowd of onlookers. His nimble fingers manipulated the game chips on the table, guiding the emotions of everyone around him. The gaze of the customer in front of him was practically burning him.
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
I have a question: What should I do if I run into a former police academy classmate at an illegal casino I'm investigating after three years of not seeing each other?
Matsuda Jinpei felt his hands itching to handcuff that pretentious blond bastard and take him back to the police station.
He was very disappointed that he could not do so.
"What should we play first?" Matsuda Jinpei asked Hagiwara Kenji and Date Wataru, who were also clearly noticing Furuya Rei.
Rei Furuya's presence here is definitely on a mission, whether it's a mission from the Public Security Bureau or the Black Organization. They shouldn't bother him; it's best to pretend they're complete strangers.
Kenji Hagiwara coughed and leaned in between them, whispering, "Look at those two people at the third table on the right, they look really dangerous."
He seemed to be simply remarking that the people in the casino were dangerous.
However, Date Wataru and Matsuda Jinpei both fell silent after turning their gazes away.
Is that you, Zhufu? What's wrong, Zhufu?!
Master Jing has truly become a master!
The three of them pretended to be normal, found a gambling table, sat down, and studied the game, but in reality, they were screaming with excitement inside.
They saw a tall, muscular man with slicked-back hair, a stubble beard, a cigarette in his mouth, wearing a black suit, a long coat with a fur collar, a huge gemstone ring, and a long-haired bodyguard with a fierce and intimidating aura following behind him. He looked exactly like a dangerous casino boss.
Aaaaaah! Those damned Time and the Black Organization! Give them back that slender, adorable, gentle, and elegant blue-eyed cat!!!
This isn't a black cat anymore, it's a black panther, isn't it?
Especially when compared to the completely unchanged, youthful-looking Furuya Zero, the difference becomes even more striking.
Although Kenji Hagiwara felt that Rei Furuya's temperament had undergone a complete transformation, for example, he used to be like a lively and cute serious police dog when he was in police academy, but now he is a cunning and ferocious fox that moves silently in the dark forest.
Huh?
The once composed and dazzling blond youth immediately lost his swagger as soon as he stepped off the gambling table, even giving an embarrassed and shy smile to the guests who still wanted to pester him.
Because of the distance and the noise of the casino, I couldn't hear what they were saying, but judging from their lip movements, it seemed like... he was going to take a break?
The customer, who clearly had ill intentions, continued to pester them, but was eventually stopped by a long-haired man.
Wait a minute, isn't that long-haired man Morofushi Kagemitsu's bodyguard?
Because of their commotion, people at several nearby tables were drawn to their presence, so Matsuda Jinpei and his two companions also began to openly look over.
Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped forward and said something to the guest that seemed to be a provocation and challenge. The guest was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, and he gritted his teeth and slammed his fist on the table in agreement.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had his long-haired bodyguard lead the guests upstairs to the VIP rooms, while he put his arm around the shoulder of the blond youth next to him who had just breathed a sigh of relief.
The blond youth's body visibly stiffened, and his already large eyes widened even further.
Morofushi Kagemitsu leaned down and whispered something in his ear. The blond youth immediately showed a shocked and flustered expression, then shook his head vigorously to explain.
However, the man in front of him showed no intention of listening. A smile appeared on his originally cold face, and his hand slid down to hug the blond youth's slender waist, which was outlined by his uniform. Ignoring the other's helpless resistance, he led him towards the stairs.
Matsuda Jinpei: "?"
Matsuda Jinpei's pupils dilated, and he was greatly shocked.
What on earth are those two up to?!
Coincidentally, the hallway was right next to Matsuda Jinpei and his two companions' table, so they gradually heard the conversation between the two who were getting closer and closer.
“I’m so sorry, but I’m new here today and I’m not qualified to go to the VIP area upstairs…” Furuya Rei said.
“It’s alright, I’ll take you there,” said Morofushi Kagemitsu, and waved a card in front of him.
Matsuda Jinpei recognized the card; it was the casino's VIP card, granting access to many places and hidden attractions. They had originally wanted to obtain one for better investigation, but it was too difficult to acquire, and given the time constraints, they simply barged in, only to witness the two guys putting on a bizarre spectacle.
"But...but I really didn't..." The blond youth looked at him with pleading eyes, but no one came forward to help him. They were obviously used to it, which made the newcomer, who probably knew nothing, look incredulous and panicked.
Looking at the weak, helpless, and pitiful Furuya Rei, Matsuda Jinpei felt goosebumps and shivers down his spine, and his dentures, which had been knocked out before, were also throbbing with pain.
The slender blond youth had already been dragged out of the hall by the tall, dark-haired man, and in despair, he reached out and grabbed the handrail of the stairs.
"I'm not going! You guys lied! You clearly said you wouldn't... I can quit right now—"
Sitting on the outermost edge, Matsuda Jinpei turned his head and exchanged glances with Hagiwara Kenji and Date Wataru.
Under normal circumstances, given Matsuda Jinpei's personality, he would naturally rush out to save the person and might even roll up his sleeves and punch that person in the face.
But……
When Matsuda Jinpei turned his head again, he met the gaze of the blond youth's panicked, pleading purple eyes.
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei suddenly stood up and strode over there.
Although he didn't understand why, the guy had asked him for help, so how could he not help him?
Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date were stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.
Matsuda Jinpei strode forward and grabbed the black-haired man's hand as he tried to pry the blond youth's hand away: "He said he's not going, didn't you hear him?"
Damn it, now that we're this close, I can feel the changes in Master Jing even more. If he hadn't appeared with this blond bastard, he probably wouldn't have dared to confirm it for a moment.
"Do you want to meddle in other people's business?" The black-haired man's blue, upturned eyes coldly stared at the three people who had surrounded him.
It must be said that all three of them were startled by Morofushi Kagemitsu's appearance and were stunned for a moment before reacting.
“Yes, I’m determined to meddle in this today!” Matsuda Jinpei swatted his hand away, pulled the blond youth behind him for protection, and stood in the dimly lit, deserted stairwell to confront him.
Kenji Hagiwara stepped forward with a smile and said, "Sir, I think you have more important things to attend to, right? Are you sure you want to waste your time on us, or even cause a big commotion and disrupt your own plans?"
Ida Wataru stood behind the two, using his height of over two meters, strong muscles, and imposing presence to lend his support.
However, when his gaze shifted to Furuya Rei, who was clinging to Matsuda Jinpei's clothes and looked weak, helpless, and pitiful, his eye twitched involuntarily.
"Looks like you guys are new here too?" Morofushi Kagemitsu stroked the stubble on his chin.
"Hmph, then let you play house for a bit. Anyway, what I've got my eye on won't escape me." He gave a disdainful sneer, reached out and tugged at the fur-trimmed cloak on his shoulder, then turned and went upstairs.
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes behind his sunglasses looked like dead fish eyes. When he turned to look at the blond youth behind him, the words he was about to say were swallowed back by the grateful expression on the youth's face.
Kenji Hagiwara stepped forward with a smile: "Don't be afraid, it's safe now. But did you know nothing about this casino? You still dare to come to work like this? I advise you to quit and leave as soon as possible."
The blond youth nodded vigorously, about to say something, but then hesitated, unable to speak.
"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me?" Date Wataru asked.
"Actually, actually, my real profession is a private detective." The blond young man took a deep breath and excitedly reached out to grab the hands of Matsuda Jinpei, who was closest to him. "I came here on a commission to conduct an in-depth investigation, but I didn't expect it to be so dangerous here. I'll resign and leave immediately. Thank you so much. I know you're police officers, which is why I asked you for help."
Outside, in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras and amidst the vodka, Furuya Rei's fingers lightly tapped Morse code on the back of Matsuda Jinpei's hand.
[Organization, dangerous mission! You've been discovered. Get out of here!]
Matsuda Jinpei exclaimed, "Whoa! Someone like you can be a detective? Seriously, are all detectives like this? Can't you just call the police if something happens?"
His fingers gently tapped Morse code on Rei Furuya's palm.
[An investigation into human trafficking has revealed that someone planted a bomb to avenge the sister; it will explode tonight. We cannot leave.]
Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date both noticed their underhanded tactics, but they pretended nothing had happened.
Of course, Furuya Rei and Matsuda Jinpei couldn't hold hands for too long, as that would seem strange, so they parted ways after exchanging the most important information.
Then, Kenji Hagiwara casually leaned on Rei Furuya's shoulder and laughed, "Well, don't say that, Jinpei. A detective's curiosity is unstoppable, and he has indeed solved many difficult cases for the police. Look, this time he discovered something was wrong with this casino before we did, didn't he?"
"Do you need any help?" Kenji Hagiwara asked.
"Don't come near us after we part ways." Rei Furuya refused.
Rei Furuya smiled and said, "I believe you officers. Since you sneaked in here, is it because the police have also discovered that this casino is secretly involved in human and organ trafficking, and are planning to destroy this place completely?"
[Inform us truthfully.] Zero alerts during the trough.
"Haha, actually we acted on our own, but we've already notified the Metropolitan Police Department. We'll definitely have to write apologies again later." Kenji Hagiwara said with a helpless smile. "Speaking of which, you've already investigated the human and organ trade, and you still dared to come here alone. You seem to be a very capable detective, just a bit reckless."
“Then let’s share some information,” he said, pulling the man to a more secluded corner.
Date Wataru figured it out and started explaining to Matsuda Jinpei as well.
At Gin's request, Furuya Rei's rice cooker remained on, and their voices were clearly audible to the others.
Chianti thoroughly enjoyed the scene of Scotland forcefully suppressing Bourbon, and even gloated by mocking Bourbon's feigned weakness, saying it was disgusting and almost made her vomit up her dinner from yesterday. She only quieted down after being warned by Gin.
Gin didn't care about the details of the commission that Bourbon had fabricated, and after listening to a few words of information from the three policemen, he also deleted the retreat plan.
“Alright, we can leave before dark. The Avengers’ bombs won’t affect our operation.” Gin sneered. “It would be best to blow up those three cops and the entire casino, saving us the cleanup work.”
"Bourbon, get those three policemen out of the way. Don't let them interfere with the mission," Gin instructed into his headset. "Scotland, have the manager take Bourbon to the private room. The plan will proceed as scheduled."
Furuya Rei mentally stabbed Gin's little figure three thousand times before smilingly taking Date Wataru's notebook and quickly writing and drawing some important information on it.
"Alright, this is all the intelligence I've gathered during my training here." He handed the notebook and pen back to Date Hang, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. "But as you can see, even after starting this job today, I still don't know much about this place, so I can't be of much help. It's definitely better to leave such important matters to the officers. It would be better if I left early to avoid causing trouble."
Date Wataru flipped through two pages of incredibly important intelligence: "..."
You even drew a simple diagram of the three underground floors! And you still say you don't understand it much?!
"You know that's good. Don't do that again next time, you reckless detective," Matsuda Jinpei said.
"Toru Amuro!" The casino manager ran over.
Rei Furuya chuckled softly to them, "Then I'll go and resign from the manager's office. Good luck, officers."
As the blond youth brushed past him, Kenji Hagiwara keenly noticed that there was something extra in the youth's pocket.
After the blond youth was taken away by the casino manager, Kenji Hagiwara retreated into the shadows and reached into his pocket to take out the object.
Matsuda Jinpei and Date Wataru came over to take a look.
It was a gold card that allowed them to move freely and spend money without worry in the casino.
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