Chapter 52 Clues about the Four-Person Game
Inside the magnificent Jewel Hall, Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji quickly dismantled the bomb suit; the bomb, though seemingly complicated, was actually quite easy to remove.
Besides, the bomb wasn't real; the fake scorpion wouldn't actually kill them.
What happened next was simple: Furuya Rei pretended to be a prisoner and escaped from Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda, then drove off in Morofushi Kagemitsu's car.
In an effort to silence those who complained, the police eventually took over the case, which involved a wide range of issues.
It was the dead of night, but a room on the third floor of the Mihua Apartment was brightly lit.
At that time, under the coercion and enticement of Kenji Hagiwara, Rei Furuya finally agreed to tell them some truths in apartment 302 of Beika.
Kenji Hagiwara settled Little Gold and Little Dumpling in 301. When he returned to 302, he saw Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei climbing in through the window.
"It's finally here!"
The two visitors climbed from the first floor to the third floor in the dark, getting covered in wall dust.
Morofushi Kagemitsu dusted himself off, his gaze falling on Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji sitting on the sofa. He gave an awkward smile, "Long time no see..."
He felt inexplicably guilty, after all, he had disappeared right after graduating from police academy without even saying goodbye to his classmates.
Rei Furuya felt the same way, especially when he saw Jinpei Matsuda's eyes looking like he wanted to hit someone, he felt scared.
"Ahem, please sit down." Fortunately, Kenji Hagiwara was there to take charge, so the four of them sat down around the coffee table in front of the TV.
Kenji Hagiwara took a few bottles of drinks from the refrigerator, placed them on the coffee table, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Morofushi to have a beard. It really gives off a different vibe."
“I thought the photo Jinpei drew was pretty good, so I kept it,” Morofushi Kagemitsu explained as he picked up a drink from the table and opened it.
The friends reunited, and although things are different now, they could still talk to each other. The four of them briefly reminisced about the past.
About five minutes later, the group finally got down to business.
"How much have you found?" Furuya Rei asked first, needing to know the progress of Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei's investigation.
“Through our investigation of the Zenith Group, we discovered a criminal organization…”
Kenji Hagiwara recounts their experience of following Jin Kurosawa and his group, and briefly explains the incident.
"Their leader must be that guy named Gin." Matsuda Jinpei downed his Coke in one gulp, then crushed it and placed it on the coffee table.
"In addition to the name 'Baileys' that we know, we speculate that this organization may be related to alcohol," Kenji Hagiwara added.
Upon hearing their answers, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu exchanged a glance. They hadn't expected Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji to know so much about the organization.
“First of all, this organization is not as simple as you think.” Rei Furuya took a deep breath and said with a serious look in his eyes, “It is a huge criminal syndicate that spans multiple countries. This is not something that the two of you can deal with.”
Morobuchi Kagemitsu straightened his posture and said, "We hope you will stop your investigation into it."
"Impossible!" Matsuda Jinpei slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "Don't even think about making me give up!"
"Jinpei, Matsuda." Kenji Hagiwara pulled Jinpei Matsuda down to sit, then firmly told Rei Furuya, "We will not give up."
"If I'm not mistaken, you've already infiltrated that organization, and Kofuruya's position isn't low, is it?"
As a code name member, one certainly holds a high position within a large-scale brewery.
Seeing the resolute determination of Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu had no choice but to change their strategy.
“This organization uses alcohol as its code name, and the Gin you’re talking about is one of the organization’s high-ranking members,” Furuya Rei said slowly.
"In the Tianding Group incident, Gin misled you to go to Dahu Bridge. If the police hadn't arrived in time, you would be dead!"
"That organization is ruthless and commits countless atrocities, especially Gin..."
Rei Furuya explained the horrors of the organization to the two people online, hoping to prevent them from acting rashly as before.
While he was diligently explaining the science on one side, Kurosawa Jin was launching himself off the bed on the other.
[WARNING! WARNING! The approval ratings for Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji are steadily declining and have now fallen below 90!]
[Please take immediate remedial action!!!]
No, he was sleeping soundly, how could so many strange things happen!
Kurosawa Jin hurriedly took out the "Omnipotent Bagua Mirror" from his spatial ring. As soon as the mirror was turned on, a reflection of Furuya Rei and the other three sitting around a table appeared in front of Kurosawa Jin.
Well, these brats took advantage of his absence to hold a secret meeting and smear his image!
[Please take immediate remedial action!!!]
Little C's alarm sounded again, urging Kurosawa Jin to hurry up.
"Tsk." Kurosawa Jin's face darkened as he controlled the teleportation array, instantly teleporting to the door of room 302 in less than a second.
Of course, he couldn't possibly barge in with that face and flip the table; that sight would be too terrifying for the people inside.
He first sent a message to Naoto Hideaki on his mobile phone, informing him that he wanted to borrow his face, and then used a disguise tool to transform into Naoto Hideaki.
"Knock knock knock—"
The group of people who heard the knocking on the door felt a jolt in their hearts.
Who would come over at this hour in the dead of night?
"Who is it?" Kenji Hagiwara gestured to Rei Furuya and Hiromitsu Morofushi to hide in another room first, while he went to open the door.
"It's me, Naoto Hideaki."
After confirming Naoto Hideaki's identity through the peephole, Kenji Hagiwara opened the door with peace of mind.
"Brother Yinghai, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
Although Kenji Hagiwara sensed something was off, he still invited Jin Kurosawa into the house.
"Let Furuya and Morofushi, who are hiding there, come out." Kurosawa Jin sat down on the sofa with practiced ease and, without beating around the bush, directly revealed where Furuya and Morofushi were hiding.
"Huh? How did you know!" Kenji Hagiwara exclaimed in surprise.
"I knew it! Why did Bai Miao call at that exact moment?" Matsuda Jinpei jumped up, staring intently at the other end of the line. "You were spying on us after all!"
After everyone was seated again, Kurosawa Jin began to talk.
"You should already know something about the organization, so I won't hide it from you. In fact, the Kurosawa Group has been secretly investigating the Black Organization for a long time and has infiltrated the organization."
The group members were not surprised by this answer, after all, the Kurosawa Group was powerful and had connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles.
"So, the reason you kicked us out of the Kurosawa Group was also..."
"To protect you." Kurosawa Jin wasn't Hideaki Naoto, so he made up a reason to steer the conversation back on track. "Ahem, I'm here to deliver intelligence to you."
"You should have someone you suspect about Ah-Zhen's death by now."
When Kurosawa Jin spoke, he was staring at Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu, clearly indicating that he wanted them to answer.
“We suspect that Kurosawa Jin’s death is related to Gin,” Furuya Rei said, his eyes darkening.
"Hmm, you're right, but not entirely." Kurosawa Jin took the tea that Hagiwara Kenji handed him and took two sips.
"It was Gin's subordinate Bailey's who did it. Four or five years ago, Bailey had already noticed Jin and then tried every means to kidnap him."
Since Baileys is already dead, let's make the most of it in its final moments!
"However, he failed repeatedly, and finally, in a fit of rage, he plotted to kill Jin." Kurosawa Jin frowned, a sad expression on his face. "This is the information we found. I will send you the evidence later."
Forging evidence is quite easy.
"So it was him. No wonder Baileys contacted us to make a deal with us." Zhu Fujingguang suddenly realized.
“Yes, that makes sense.” Furuya Rei nodded in agreement.
"Baileys!" Matsuda Jinpei slammed his fist on the coffee table, roaring with bloodshot eyes, "I will kill him with my own hands."
Seeing that he had completely fooled the group, Kurosawa Jin thought to himself, "They really trust Hideaki Naoto enough. Using Hideaki Naoto's identity, they were able to persuade these kids in no time."
"Oh, right, Baileys is dead," Kurosawa Jin reminded him.
"What?! He's dead!!!"
“Yes, Baileys was an undercover agent for the Zoo Organization. He was killed by Gin after he was exposed,” Furuya Rei testified for Kurosawa Jin.
"It happened shortly after the incident at the Mihana Museum."
The fact that the Kurosawa Group was able to obtain this information means they had been planning this for a long time, Furuya Rei thought.
[Ding! Congratulations user, you have successfully shifted the hatred towards Baileys, and the decrease in approval rating has stopped.]
[The approval ratings for Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi are 75, while the approval ratings for Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara have dropped to 80.]
[Based on the system's precise calculations, barring any major events, the approval ratings of these individuals will stabilize around these values in the future.]
Little C's voice broadcast sounded at just the right time, like wonderful good news brought to Kurosawa Jin.
Kurosawa Jin smiled, his eyes crinkling; everything was under his control.
Having achieved his goal, he exchanged a few pleasantries with the others and then prepared to leave.
Just as Kurosawa Jin was about to stand up, Morofushi Kagemitsu called out to him, "Eikai-nii, I have another question."
He asked cautiously, "Um... does Mrs. Kurosawa have any other children? Or rather, does Brother Kurosawa have any twin brothers...?"
Kurosawa Jin: ...
"Uh..." Kurosawa Jin hadn't really thought about how to answer this question. "I'm not sure. I can ask my mother..."
He glossed over the topic, telling them to wait for news.
As Kurosawa Jin stepped outside, he heard scratching at the door and barking from apartment 301 across the street.
"Stop yelling, you two little devils!" Kenji Hagiwara hurriedly ran over to open the door.
"Meow!" As soon as the door opened, a cat's shadow swiftly bypassed Kenji Hagiwara and headed straight for Jin Kurosawa.
Dumpling: You wretched humans, you're finally back!
"Meow meow meow!" Tuanzi grabbed Kurosawa Jin's clothes and climbed up to his shoulder.
Little Golden was held back by Kenji Hagiwara, otherwise it would have pounced on Jin Kurosawa.
"It seems like Brother Yinghai hasn't been here for a long time. Tuanzi and Huangjin miss you a lot." Zhu Fujingguang squatted down and patted Huangjin's fluffy head.
Kurosawa Jin gently cradled the calico cat on his shoulder, a faint smile playing on his lips, his eyes softening. "Haha, it really has been a long time since I've been here..."
Matsuda Jinpei was taken aback. Looking at the way "Hideaki Naoto" was holding the cat, he couldn't help but think of Kurosawa Jin! They really were half-brothers, sharing the same mother but different fathers; they were quite similar in some ways.
He wasn't the only one; others felt the same way.
"Ahem, I'm leaving now. Bai Miao is still waiting for me downstairs." Kurosawa Jin interrupted everyone's reverie, handed the dumpling to Hagiwara Kenji, and turned to leave. If he didn't leave soon, there would be even more openings!
The little dumpling struggled desperately in Kenji Hagiwara's arms, crying incessantly, and Jinpei Matsuda couldn't hold it back by himself.
"Stop yelling, ancestor! I don't want the neighbors to complain." Matsuda Jinpei grabbed the little golden boy's mouth.
As Kurosawa Jin's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs, Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly reminded everyone.
"Hey, don't you guys think Yinghai gave off a weird vibe today...?"
"A little."
"Wait a minute!" Furuya Rei seemed to realize something and rushed to the balcony of 301.
Looking down from the balcony of apartment 301, you can see the apartment parking lot, but there isn't a single flashy pink luxury car there.
"Bai Miao's car isn't there! Bai Miao isn't downstairs!"
"What!"
Bai Miao is the personal bodyguard of the heir to the Kurosawa Group. Now that Yinghai Naoto is here, how could Bai Miao not come along?
“Naoto Hideaki was just lying, or maybe he’s not Hideaki-san!” Rei Furuya uttered a chilling conclusion.
Everyone realized something was wrong, and the first to react was Matsuda Jinpei, who took off running downstairs.
If Naoto Hideaki is lying, then it doesn't matter. But if Naoto Hideaki isn't really Naoto Hideaki, then who is he?
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