Chapter 122 Returning Home
After work, Wakita Kensuke took a detour to a secluded alleyway. A car was parked in the alley waiting for him. He opened the door, removed his disguise, and transformed back into Rum.
"Let's go to the base first." Rum said in a deep voice.
"Got it." Ka Yao responded and started the car silently.
The whole way, Rum had his arms folded across his chest and his eyes closed, as if he were asleep. When he entered the base and saw Gin sitting on the sofa waiting for him, his suppressed anger suddenly rekindled.
"Gin, why are you there? Did you do it on purpose?!" Rum asked angrily. Gin knew that he was disguised as Wakita Kensuke, so how could he be there for no reason? He did it on purpose!
Gin chuckled. He didn't answer the question, but said, "The boss asked me to borrow a few people from you."
Rum's eyes shot at him like knives: "What did you say?"
Gin raised his eyebrows and asked, "You haven't been in the kitchen for too long, and the range hood has affected your hearing, right?" He stood up and walked over to Rum, saying, "The boss asked me to borrow someone from the intelligence team."
Of course, Rum heard it clearly, but he just couldn't believe it. For more than a decade, he had been the one who decided most of the organization's affairs and had long been the second-in-command. Now Gin wanted to take people from him, wasn't this a slap in his face?
As a person who cares about his reputation, he simply cannot accept such a thing.
And it wasn't just a matter of slapping someone in the face. "Borrowing people" was a matter of chance, and once you borrowed them, you'd likely never get them back. This was a division of power. While he oversaw other departments, the Intelligence Division was his most important. Every member of the team had been meticulously trained by the organization and was far more valuable than the idiots in the Operations Division!
Also, why would the boss suddenly give such an order?
Rum asked sharply, "What did you say to the boss?"
Gin twitched his lips and said, "Nothing, just expressing my loyalty. The mission is progressing slowly." He added jokingly, "Maybe the boss thought your men were all idle lately, so he asked me to help you train them."
fart!
Rum cursed in his heart.
He didn't believe that Gin didn't know how busy the intelligence team was.
However, since it was the boss's order, he couldn't refuse directly. He could only agree temporarily and think of a countermeasure later.
"Who do you want to transfer?" Rum asked in a deep voice.
Gin had already made up a list in his mind and recited a string of names. Rum's face darkened as he listened.
Gin counted on his fingers: "Well, there are already nine, let's make it an even number." He thought for a moment and said, "Let's have Bourbon for the last one."
Rum couldn't hold it in any longer and scolded, "Gin, don't go too far!"
Gin looked at him in feigned surprise and said, "Aren't these the people you usually don't take seriously?"
Rum took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and said, "Bourbon won't do."
"What? You value him so much?" Gin sneered, "But he hasn't even seen you." If he really valued and trusted him, he would have been exposed to more things a long time ago.
Rum twitched his cheeks. He really didn't trust Bourbon. After all, Bourbon had only been in the organization for five years. He hadn't been trained by the organization since childhood, nor had he received any favors from him. His loyalty was definitely not that high, so he was still in the process of being tamed. But Bourbon was indeed very capable.
Honestly, only Bourbon has risen from a peripheral member to his current position. Two years ago, with the Ley incident, Bourbon was implicated because of his past work with him and was under suspicion for a long time. It wasn't until he completed several difficult missions that he was able to get back on track. Otherwise, his path to advancement would have been much smoother.
"Switch someone else." Rum really didn't want to give Bourbon away. He didn't have that many people he could use, especially since Curacao had died and no one could take her place.
"Don't worry, I'll just borrow him for a while and help you test his loyalty," Gin said. "Once you're sure he's not an undercover agent, won't you be able to use him more boldly?"
Rum frowned, thinking Gin's suggestion wasn't a bad one. Bourbon was young and capable, so he hoped to be able to use him. "Then you set a time. I can't keep him with you forever." If Bourbon stayed with Gin for too long, even if he wasn't an undercover agent, it would be hard to say who he would be loyal to.
Gin said casually: "Then half a year."
At this time, Rum could still accept it. As for the others, Gin didn't say when to return them, and he didn't ask. Anyway, as long as he asked for it, Gin couldn't withhold it.
Rum had figured it out. The boss had agreed to this, probably as a warning. His recent lack of success might have drawn the boss's displeasure. As long as he completed the mission for the Dongye Group, he would remain the boss's most trusted person.
Gin wants to ride on his head? He'll have to wait another five hundred years!
Gin knew that Rum didn't take him seriously, and he didn't believe that he wouldn't dare to pay him back when the time came. However, half a year was not a short time, and who knew what the situation would be like by then?
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After sending Vermouth away, Higashino Higashi's tense mood relaxed a lot, and he felt more at ease when facing Hatori Yuichi.
Hatori Yui noticed the change in him. Higashino explained, "Aunt Sharon is watching us. Even if she knows about us, we can't get too close in front of her. She might not like it."
Hatori Yui was silent for a moment, pursed his lips and said, "Perhaps she is well-informed and won't care about these things."
Dong Yexi suddenly realized, "Oh, right, she works abroad, so she must be used to it. Then I will hold your hand in front of her next time."
Hatori Yui smiled at him, handed him an apple, and tacitly agreed to his suggestion.
Dong Yexi took the apple and started to eat it happily.
Seiji Hatori, half lying on the hospital bed: ...He thought the apple was peeled for him to eat.
He said bitterly, "Aren't you two taking it a bit too far?" Why show off your affection in front of a patient? He's already pitiful!
He had never doubted the relationship between the two before, and really thought they were just good friends. But in the past few days, while lying in the hospital bed, he found that the atmosphere between the two was not right.
The only brother had been accompanying him in the ward, and while he was certainly a bit underwhelmed, the moment he saw Dongye, he would instantly wake up, his eyes lighting up, as if his dark circles had faded. Dongye, on the other hand, was responsible for delivering meals, always preparing a five-layer lunch box for the only brother, filled with delicious food and supplements, a stark contrast to the bland hospital meals he ate.
The point is, these two people had to eat together in front of him. Brother Dongye, can't you eat in the cafeteria first? Do you have to steal the food from Brother Weiyi's bowl?
After so many times, even if he was dumb, he could sense that something was amiss between them. Furthermore, he had watched a lot of TV series and movies since he got out, and he had some suspicions about their relationship.
He was not one to keep secrets, so he immediately asked what the relationship between the two of them was.
Dong Yexi said very proudly: "There is nothing special about it, it's just that your brother is pursuing me."
Hatori Shizueji looked at Hatori Yuiichi in shock, and saw his brother smile dotingly and nodded, saying, "That's right. I'm working hard to become a regular employee."
Dong Yexi glanced at him and grumbled, "You missed the opportunity. It will be difficult to become a regular employee now."
Hatori Yui said seriously, "It's okay, as long as you give me a chance. I will try my best to do my best."
Hatori Shizueji was terrified by the two of them and took a long time to process the truth. Speculations aside, when the truth was revealed, he was having a hard time accepting it.
However, Higashino Hi is the type of person who will turn on a dime if given a hint of color. Since Hatori Shizue already knows about their relationship, he doesn't need to restrain himself and acts as coquettishly as he wants, so adorable that it makes Hatori Shizue's teeth ache.
Now, he doesn’t even have a share of apples!
Dong Yexi bit his apple and met the resentful eyes of Hatori Jinger. He said vaguely: "You have consumed enough sugar today. You can't eat any more apples."
Seiji Hatori sighed: "Why does it feel like life is even harder than before the surgery?" He missed the days before the surgery so much. Although he still had to avoid certain foods, at least he could still taste the food.
Dong Yexi comforted him, "It will be fine after this period. Don't worry, I will definitely make sure you are treated like a normal person and can eat whatever you want."
After hearing this, Shizue Hatori could only comfort himself by imagining the future.
He recovered well, and the project team came to check on him daily. All the results confirmed that the two studies were flawless and suitable for clinical use. Everyone immediately became confident and quickly contacted Dong Yexu, asking him to arrange several more clinical trials.
Half a month later, Hatori Shizueji was finally able to leave the lab. Although the surgery had used absorbable sutures, eliminating the need for stitch removal, the project team refused to let him go and insisted he stay a few more days to collect data.
Finally, Higashino couldn't hold it in any longer. He couldn't stand it any longer! Even if there were entertainment venues here, Hatori had to take care of his younger brother and couldn't play with him at all. It would be boring for him to go alone.
So after he confirmed that Shizue Hatori was fine, he immediately decided to pack up and leave.
Seeing the driver perfectly miss the road to his house, Hatori Yui said quickly, "He's gone!"
The driver said nothing. Dong Yexi said, "That's right."
Hatori Yui turned to look at him, a puzzled look on his face.
"Jing'er just had surgery and needs careful care. You have classes and training, so you can't keep an eye on him all the time. You should move to my apartment. The housekeeper there can help take care of him, and nutritious meals can be prepared and delivered to him." Higashino Hiroshi is back home now, and the apartment is empty anyway, so it's better to let Hatori Yui move in. It's not easy for people from this organization to see him.
"Although I only have one bedroom, the living room is very large. I have replaced the sofa with a sofa bed. You just need to pull out the bedsheets and quilts before going to bed." Dong Yexi looked at him and said seriously, "Don't refuse. There is no need to make a clear distinction between you and me, otherwise I will be sad. If you feel bad, just listen to me in the future." He wanted to set a trap for Yu Niao Wei now that he thought of it.
Since he said so, Hatori Yui couldn't refuse and could only nod in agreement.
Seiji Hatori, who was sitting in the passenger seat: ...
In the past, he would have felt that Brother Dongye was definitely thinking about him, and would have been moved to tears. But now...
Haha, I’m afraid you are using him as an excuse.
Humph, couple tricks!
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