Chapter 49 Oh no! There's an ambush!
"Screech—" A silver Mazda made a sharp turn at the intersection, its tires screeching as they left a trail on the ground.
Kenji Hagiwara sat in the driver's seat, activated his "driving god mode," and frantically showed off his driving skills.
"Second year of graduate school, slow down!" Matsuda Jinpei gripped the handle above his head tightly with both hands, desperately trying to steady his body, which was swaying from side to side due to inertia.
"Kijinpei, we have to hurry and get to Oto Bridge before those guys!" With that, Kenji Hagiwara jerked the steering wheel and completed another perfect drift.
"We'll be at Otobashi in a few minutes!"
While at the unfinished building, the two silenced their phones. Kenji Hagiwara, who was driving, and Jinpei Matsuda, who was trying to steady himself, didn't notice the call from Hiromitsu Morofushi.
The sun had already set below the horizon, and the streetlights on the road had been turned on early to illuminate the way home for pedestrians.
Located at the foot of Mount Dahu, surrounded by farmland and forests, Dahu Bridge is a sparsely populated and excellent hiding place.
The road gradually narrowed, and under the headlights, a large red bridge came into view; their destination was finally within reach.
With a "screech," the Mazda maneuvered nimbly and came to a steady stop at a tricky angle on the side of the road.
"Get out of the car, be careful, and watch your safety," Kenji Hagiwara said to Jinpei Matsuda, taking out the pistol tucked into his waistband.
"Yes!" Matsuda Jinpei nodded solemnly.
In the darkness of night, two figures cautiously and slowly walked toward the Ooto Bridge.
Just as they were about ten meters away from the bridge, blinding beams of light shone directly into their faces, making it impossible for them to open their eyes.
"Oh no, an ambush!" Matsuda Jinpei shouted, but it was too late.
A group of burly men emerged from the bushes on both sides of the road and quickly subdued Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda, confiscating their pistols and cell phones.
"We've fallen for their trap!" Matsuda Jinpei thought, his arm pinned behind his back. "No, I can't die here! I haven't gotten my revenge yet!"
He twisted his body, trying to break free of control.
"Baka! I'll fight you to the death!" he roared, gritting his teeth and struggling, but was pinned to the ground by a group of people.
"Don't struggle, we won't hurt you!" A man who seemed to be the leader walked over with his back to the light.
"Hello, I'm Yuya Kazami from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Division. We might need you to come with us." Yuya Kazami held up his identification to show the two men.
"Public security?" Kenji Hagiwara was a little confused. This plot didn't make sense. Where did the public security officers come from? Shouldn't they be members of that organization?
After realizing who these people were, Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda relaxed and were released.
"Hahaha, it might be a misunderstanding." Kenji Hagiwara helped Jinpei Matsuda up while lying, "Jinpei and I were just passing by, hahaha, just passing by..."
Kenji Hagiwara observed his surroundings. They were completely surrounded by the police, and those beams of bright light were the high beams of several cars blocking the bridge, as if they were waiting for them.
No doubt about it, they can't escape.
Thirty minutes later, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Division, Yuya Kazami sat at his desk, holding two cell phones, about to delete the numerous missed call records on them.
He was unaware of the background and consequences of this mission, and at his current level, he was unable to understand the details. However, he was certain that it was all related to that organization.
A man carrying a file folder approached him. "Kazemi, take care of these."
Upon seeing that the person who came in was his boss, Kazami Yuya immediately stood up, pushing his chair backward and making a sound as the chair legs scraped against the ground.
This superior, who had been working there for some time, was gentle and capable. Kazami Yuya enjoyed working under him. However, this superior was not often at the Ministry of Public Security, and his appearance today made Kazami Yuya a little nervous.
“Okay.” Kazami Yu also accepted the documents with both hands without any objection.
The man adjusted his glasses, looked down at the phone on the table, and slowly said, "Give me the phone, I'll deal with it and then give it back to them."
"good."
"Thank you for your hard work today."
Kazami Yuya touched his hair, told his boss he wasn't very tired, and then watched his boss leave the office.
He picked up the newly received file folder and, as if possessed, thought that his superior was still nominally in the Second Investigation Division.
By the time Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji finished their tea and signed the confidentiality agreement at the Ministry of Public Security, it was already past midnight. As soon as they stepped outside, they saw someone waiting there.
Haruhiko Ichihara stood straight in the corridor with his arms crossed, his eyes expressionless, looking indifferent, like a stagnant pool.
"Haruhiko-nii, what are you doing here?" Kenji Hagiwara stepped forward first and asked.
"Hold your phone." Haruhiko Ichihara still had that serious face, but if you looked closely, you could see a few white hairs mixed in with his black sideburns.
Taking the phone, Haruhiko Ichihara said, "You will be suspended for seven days starting today. Go back and rest well, consider it a holiday."
"Pretend that what happened last night never happened, and..." He paused, staring at Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, his eyes full of warning, "...don't investigate any further!"
"Huh? What are you saying, Haruhiko-nii!" Matsuda Jinpei's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "Haruhiko-nii, you're the one giving up, why should we give up too!"
"This is for your safety."
"Haruhiko-nii, did you already find out? Is that why you're saying this?" Hagiwara Kenji keenly sensed something was wrong and said.
The fact that they received the message so early indicates that Haruhiko Ichihara has connections with the Public Security Bureau. Considering Ichihara's previous behavior, it's highly likely that he has already identified the murderer of Jin Kurosawa.
Kenji Hagiwara stared at Haruhiko Ichihara, who had chosen to remain silent. His chaotic thoughts suddenly became crystal clear, and he realized that enlightenment often happens in just a second.
He grabbed Matsuda Jinpei's arm, trying to pull him away, "Jinpei-chan, let's go."
Upon hearing what Kenji Hagiwara had said, Jinpei Matsuda seemed to understand as well, and the two tacitly agreed to discuss it further when they returned.
After they left, Haruhiko Ichihara let out a long sigh of resignation.
I can't persuade them! I have to keep a close eye on these two kids, or they won't even know how they died.
He almost got himself into trouble during his own investigations, but luckily a senior colleague in the Ministry of Public Security, codenamed "One-Eyed," saved him; otherwise, he would be in the underworld with Ah-Zhen.
From that time onward, although Haruhiko Ichihara was on secondment to the Second Investigation Division, he was handling the work of the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau every day. Moreover, he was also the superior of Kagemitsu Morofushi.
Thanks to "One-Eyed" informing him of the incident involving Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, he was able to bring them back safely.
Through this battle, he also learned that there was a high-ranking police officer among the top brass of the Black Organization.
Haruhiko Ichihara seemed to be deep in thought before leaving the spot.
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
In the city's residential areas, houses are bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, the highly saturated orange-yellow filter bringing a warm feeling to the heart.
A long, black shadow moved slowly across the gray concrete ground. The man, carrying a guitar on his back and with his hands in the pockets of his hoodie, walked toward a low apartment building.
A month after the Zenith Group incident, the Whisky Team lived up to expectations and, under the supervision of Gin, the examiner, successfully completed the codename assessment and obtained their own codenames.
At Kurosawa Jin's insistence, the BOSS assigned Akai Shuichi and Morofushi Hiromitsu to Gin's action group, while Furuya Rei was taken by Rum.
Kurosawa Jin must keep a close eye on Morofushi Kagemitsu, as he will face another life-threatening ordeal in the future. Furuya Rei, on the other hand, doesn't need to worry about him; this popular character is unlikely to die in the future.
As for why Shuichi Akai was under Jin Kurosawa's command, the vengeful Kurosawa said: How could I possibly let go of such a useful tool!
"Squeak." The old-fashioned iron door was easily opened by Morofushi Kagemitsu. The room was already brightly lit, and Furuya Rei was sitting on the sofa fiddling with the computer.
This is a safe house belonging to the organization, which Kurosawa Jin deliberately assigned to two people, but the two thought it was a coincidence.
"Zero, have you found any information?" After receiving the code name, the organization's surveillance and eavesdropping on them were lifted, and they no longer needed to pretend.
“Although I can now access the organization’s internal network, I don’t have very high privileges and can’t find any useful information, but…” Furuya Rei changed the subject, “a guy codenamed Baileys has contacted me and is willing to exchange information with me.”
Rei Furuya showed the computer screen to Hiromitsu Morofushi. A small pop-up window appeared, displaying the message: "If you want information about what happened at Beika Bridge a year ago, then complete a task for me. — Baileys"
"How did he know we were investigating this?" Morofushi Kagemitsu had a bad feeling; this Baileys was definitely up to something. "He can't be trusted!"
“It’s strictly forbidden for codename members to kill each other, so he can’t possibly attack us.” Rei Furuya looked at Hiromitsu Morofushi. “Hiro, this is an opportunity.”
Despite what Furuya Rei said, Morofushi Kagemitsu shook his head, still feeling it wasn't quite right.
“Well, there’s another way.” Rei Furuya stood up, his eyes gazing at the birds outside the window. “Contact that senior…”
"No, that would be dangerous for your senior."
Morofushi Hiromitsu learned of the existence of that senior through his superior's notification, while Furuya Rei, as an undercover agent for the National Police Agency's Public Security Bureau, knew about it from the beginning. The two later discussed it together and discovered that they had only met Gin and Rum, two high-ranking members of the organization.
After a few minutes of discussion, they decisively ruled out Gin! They concluded, "Even if the sun rises in the west, Gin couldn't possibly be an undercover agent!"
Ahem, getting back to the main topic, after weighing the pros and cons, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Hiromitsu decided not to bother their seniors and instead agreed to Baileys's request.
[Baileys: The mission location is the Rice Flower Museum; go steal something.]
[Baileys: Here is part of the information; I will give you the complete set after you complete the task.]
[Baileys: Document.doc]
[Dropout Zero: Transaction Completed.]
The file sent by Furuya at midnight contained densely packed information about a human trafficking organization.
"This human trafficking organization had been cooperating with our organization for a long time... On August 6, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth Investigation Division led a team to wipe it out... Important documents of the organization fell into the hands of the police."
The text abruptly ends after the phrase "Important organizational documents fell into the hands of the police."
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