Chapter 38 We must avenge Kurosawa!
Kurosawa Jin, too lazy to watch this awful ceremony any longer, turned off the live stream and ordered Little C to call him only when Gu Gu was causing trouble.
On the organization's private plane, besides Kurosawa Jin, there was also Gin's henchman Vodka.
The tall, burly, and chubby man cautiously approached Kurosawa Jin's seat and respectfully said, "Big brother, this is the information Vermouth investigated. I have already made a copy."
He bowed ninety degrees forward and presented the document bag to his elder brother with both hands, unaware that the elder brother in front of him had long been replaced by a different person.
"Hmm." Kurosawa Jin pretended to be used to it and took the document.
This information was obtained by Kurosawa Jin after he went through Gin's phone and found it in the text message records between Gin and Vermouth.
I don't know why Gin still kept the text message records of the two of them, but it made things convenient for Kurosawa Jin.
Gin had given Vermouth an investigation task that day, and the subject of the investigation was herself.
The paper was densely covered with all the information about the identity of "Kurosawa Jin": where he graduated, where he worked, and where he lived.
"Brother, you've already killed this policeman named Kurosawa Jin, and it seems he's being buried today."
"I know, since he's dead, there's no need to pay attention to him. He's just a defeated opponent," Kurosawa Jin said dismissively, his words full of the air of a victor.
Then he added, "Ha, the young master of the Kurosawa Group, such a prominent figure, and I didn't even know he looked like me. Someone must be hiding this fact."
"Vodka, do you know who did this?" Kurosawa Jin released his killing intent to put pressure on Vodka.
“Big…Big Brother, it was Baileys. He kept it a secret.” Vodka’s body trembled slightly as he lowered his head.
It's no secret within the organization that Baileys has been keeping the matter from Kurosawa Jin. Most members don't want to antagonize Baileys, so they pretend not to know, and the same goes for Vodka.
"Make him spend a week in the punishment room," Kurosawa Jin said coldly, retaliating against Baileys.
"yes."
Time seemed to be accelerated, and the funeral quickly entered its final stages. Little C very professionally turned on the live stream.
Kurosawa Jin closed his eyes to rest in his seat, but in reality, he was watching the live broadcast in his mind.
In front of Kurosawa Jin's tombstone, Gu Gu gathered the reporters in advance, as if to hold a simple press conference.
"Hello everyone, I am Ah-jin's mother, and also the person in charge of the Kurosawa Group, Kurosawa Ko."
"Thank you all so much for coming to my son's funeral. Since Ah-jin's death, there have been more and more rumors. I have something to announce again."
"I actually have another son!!!" After wiping away her tears, Gu Gu was no longer the heartbroken woman she had just been.
The group of reporters erupted in a clamor, like dogs that had caught the scent of meat, their eyes gleaming with gossip, as they began recording this explosive news.
"Mrs. Kurosawa, are you telling the truth?"
Will the Kurosawa Group be inherited by this undisclosed young master?
"..."
Amid everyone's expectant gazes, Gu Gu gently parted her lips and said, "Please be patient, everyone. I will answer your questions one by one."
“My youngest son is me and…” She looked sad, as if recalling her own pain.
After Gu Gu's fabricated story for more than ten minutes, everyone present believed her. Some people were even moved by Gu Gu's experience and wanted to make a documentary about her.
"As for the Kurosawa Group..."
"It will be inherited by my youngest son."
"Mrs. Kurosawa, isn't it inappropriate to announce this at your son's funeral?" a reporter asked.
"No, no, if A-Jin is alive, he will definitely understand." Gu Gu looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, just in time to meet the gaze of Kurosawa Jin who was watching the live broadcast.
Kurosawa's Spirit in Heaven - Array: ...
"You're not quelling the rumors, you're just adding fuel to the fire, aren't you?" Kurosawa Jin silently retorted.
"Mrs. Kurosawa, may we meet the young master of the Kurosawa Group?"
“Of course, he’ll be there soon.” Gu Gu said, seeing a young man with chestnut hair and brown eyes walking towards them not far away.
As soon as she saw Naoto Eikai, she rushed towards him, and the reporters followed in droves.
"Let me introduce you, this is my youngest son, Naoto Kurosawa," Gu Gu said proudly, patting Naoto Hideaki on the shoulder.
Naoto Eihashi, who had been hastily persuaded by Gu Gu, was completely bewildered and hadn't even had time to react before dozens of microphones were pointed at him.
"Mr. Naoto Kurosawa, what are your thoughts on your brother's death? Was your brother's death related to you?"
"Today is your brother's funeral. Why are you only arriving now? Is it because the brothers are at odds?"
"Mr. Kurosawa, may I ask..."
Naoto Hideaki: No, that's what I wanted to ask too! What's going on here?!
Kurosawa Jin, who was watching the spectacle, silently lit a candle for Hideaki Naoto.
Perhaps tomorrow's headlines will be "Shocking! The head of the Kurosawa Group favors his youngest son and even murders him!" or "Shocking! The illegitimate son of the head of the Kurosawa Group murders his own elder brother!"
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Half an hour later, there were hardly any people left in front of Kurosawa Jin's tombstone. Even the deceased's mother left under the pretext of catching a flight, leaving only Inoue Yo, Ichihara Haruhiko, and Hideaki Naoto.
"I never expected that Naoto would be Jin's younger brother. You guys kept this from us for so long."
“Yes, half-siblings.” Naoto Eikai knew it was all an act put on by Gu Gu and Jin Kurosawa. Afraid of giving himself away, he didn’t say much, just pretended to be sad.
Haruhiko Ichihara didn't want to pry into the other person's family affairs, so he turned his attention to the portrait on the tombstone.
The young man in the photo is smiling slightly. Although it is in black and white, one can feel his gentleness. His handsome and refined appearance stands out among the portraits of the older people.
The silence made Naoto Eikai, who knew the truth, feel very awkward. To make his expression look more natural, he pinched his thigh hard, trying desperately to make himself cry.
However, it only achieved the effect of slightly reddening the eyes.
Naoto Eikai: No, this is too embarrassing, I need to get out of here right now.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Um, I need to see my... cough cough... mother off."
After saying that, he fled in a panic, as if he were running away from this place of sorrow, and even tripped and fell in the process.
At this moment, Jingxia Yao, who had been squatting between the two, spoke up: "It's good that you're leaving, I want to leave here too."
"What?" Haruhiko Ichihara asked in confusion.
"Haruhiko, I have applied for a transfer to a local position and will be leaving Tokyo in a few days."
"What! Why weren't you told me about something this big?!" Haruhiko Ichihara exclaimed.
People like Inoshita Yo, though not as good as Kurosawa Jin, still have a bright future ahead of them. Transferring them to a local post would be no different from cutting off their own future.
"What were you thinking!" Haruhiko Ichihara scooped up Yo Inoshita and made him stand up straight. "Look at the state you're in now! Jin wouldn't bear to see you so dejected!"
At this moment, Jingxia Yao's hair was messy, probably because he hadn't washed it for several days. He had a stubble beard and dark circles under his eyes, and he was completely different from his former energetic self.
"Haruhiko, look me in the eyes, I'm serious."
"Are you crazy?!"
"Haruhiko, I don't want to argue with you. Now that Jin can't mediate anymore..."
Upon hearing this, Haruhiko Ichihara's nose tingled once again, and an overwhelming sadness washed over him.
He unconsciously recalled the scene when he and Inoshita Yo had argued, and Kurosawa Jin acted as a peacemaker. Unfortunately, that scene would never happen again.
“But don’t you want to stay here and avenge Ajin?” Haruhiko Ichihara questioned. “Only by staying here will you have a chance.”
"Without any clues, how can we investigate?" Jingxia Yao shouted excitedly.
“Ah Yao, giving up so easily isn’t in your nature.” Haruhiko Ichihara felt that the person in front of him was a stranger.
He turned his head away from Inoshita Yo and said in a low voice, "Perhaps, Kurosawa Jin is not dead..."
Haruhiko Ichihara shared his conjecture, as if he had sensed something.
“Stop deceiving yourself, Haruhiko. We’ve seen Jin’s body, that’s him…” Inoshita Yo, his back hunched, turned and left. “My mind is made up, that’s it!”
The man wearing black-rimmed glasses watched his friend leave in silence, a pang of sorrow in his heart.
Behind a tree in the distance, two childhood friends quietly gazed in the direction of Kurosawa Jin's tombstone.
"It's so sudden. We haven't even had a chance to tell Kurosawa-nii the good news yet." Hagiwara Kenji recalled that day when they promised to meet Kurosawa Jin at the Metropolitan Police Department, but they still didn't see Kurosawa Jin.
"I don't believe it, I don't believe Kurosawa-san is dead like this!" Matsuda Jinpei slammed his fist into a tree trunk and gritted his teeth.
"Jinpei, little one." Kenji Hagiwara placed his hand on Jinpei Matsuda's back.
"The police haven't arrested the perpetrator yet, and there's even a hint that they're giving up the investigation," said Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Upon hearing this, Matsuda Jinpei bristled and said, "Why shouldn't they investigate? There are surveillance cameras everywhere on the streets, how could they not find anything?"
“So, this means the police don’t want to investigate any further.” Furuya Rei stroked his chin and analyzed calmly, “It’s probably because this case is far-reaching and the perpetrator is powerful, so the police don’t dare to take action.”
"Or perhaps someone in the police force is interfering."
"We can't let Kurosawa die like this, without knowing why!" Matsuda Jinpei's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
“But what can we do? We can’t even see Kurosawa’s body, let alone know what happened at the scene!” Kenji Hagiwara reminded Jinpei Matsuda.
After thinking for a moment, Furuya Rei said something that made everyone realize something: "There's nothing we can do for us right now, but what we can do is graduate from the police academy, become police officers, and avenge Kurosawa-san."
“Yes, Zero is right.” Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at Furuya Rei in agreement.
The four young men made a silent vow and embarked on the path of avenging Kurosawa Jin without hesitation, never to return.
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