Chapter 152 Time is running out
The Black Organization has been in a lot of trouble lately, and many hostile forces have begun to test them frequently.
At first, they didn't care, but when a profitable channel was taken away, the person in charge of the project directly scolded them in a regular meeting and said, "It's all Gin's fault!"
"What does it have to do with him?" Someone spoke up for Gin.
The man said, "I've checked. The organization that stole this line has a grudge against Gin. If he hadn't targeted this organization before, they wouldn't have retaliated." He was a Rum supporter and firmly believed that Rum's death was related to Gin. Now that his belongings had been taken away, he not only lost money but also lost face, and his resentment towards Gin grew even more.
Someone retorted, "That's nonsense. Who here doesn't have enemies? Isn't conflict with other forces common? Why haven't you seen others throw away entire channels?" He pointedly replied, "People are desperately trying to shift the blame because they lack the ability."
Upon hearing this, the man vividly demonstrated his fury. If this were a physical meeting, he would have jumped out and hit someone.
The boss would not attend this kind of regular meeting, and now there was no one to take charge of the situation, so soon a group of people started arguing through the video.
Gin held a pen in his hand and said to Vodka as he signed, "Turn it off."
Vodka hesitated and said, "This, isn't a good idea? After all, this is your first time attending a regular meeting..."
Gin said coldly: "My time is not spent listening to them quarrel."
Vodka noticed that Gin's face looked very ugly, so he immediately quit the video conference.
Someone noticed that his camera had gone dark, and another round of verbal battle started.
Gin finished the work at hand, put down his pen, and pinched his eyebrows.
Vodka handed him a cup of hot tea and said, "Brother, take a break." Gin didn't take it, so he could only put the cup on the table. He comforted him, "Brother, don't pay attention to what those people say. The boss has seen your contribution to the organization, and they can't erase it with just a few words."
Gin said coldly, "I don't take their words to heart." A bunch of people who were accustomed to being flattered, relying on the support of an organization to call the shots. Now they had encountered a stubborn opponent, and before they could even hold out for half a day, they were exposed. They could only feel helpless and furious afterwards.
He said disdainfully, "These old guys have no self-awareness at all. Since they can't bring benefits to the organization, they should give up their positions."
Vodka didn't dare respond. He was just a junior, not even qualified to participate in the power struggle. If he just followed Gin, he might eventually take Kayo's place.
Being the second-in-command’s exclusive driver is a position that no one else can get.
Gin didn't know that his younger brother had such ambitions and was waiting for him, the big brother, to take him to success.
He is trying to contact Vermouth as he needs her help with something.
Furthermore, Vermouth hadn't been seen for a while. Although she was always elusive, it didn't make sense that she hadn't shown up for something as serious as Rum's death.
The phone was not connected.
"Tsk." Gin put down his phone, looking surprised.
Vodka saw the phone interface and said, "Vermouth's whereabouts have always been uncertain, so it's normal that we can't contact her. Maybe she has been assigned some tasks. Don't worry, big brother."
Gin looked up at him: "Who's worried?"
Vodka immediately said, "Me. I'm worried."
Gin rolled his eyes at him, leaned back in his chair, and said, "Go check her whereabouts."
Vodka: "...I'll try my best." His abilities are limited, and he might have to ask Bourbon for help in the end.
Vodka certainly couldn't find the person Gin couldn't find. He tried for a few days without any results, and just when he was thinking of looking for someone to help, Vermouth showed up. She showed up at Gin's residence without a care in the world.
He was cleaning the room for his eldest brother at the time. When he walked into the bedroom, he saw someone on the bed. He was so scared that he almost pulled out his gun and shot.
Fortunately, he still had his senses and knew that the person who could appear in his eldest brother's bed was definitely not an ordinary person.
He carefully lifted a corner of the quilt, and the person sleeping soundly in the quilt was Vermouth.
Vodka didn't dare to disturb her. He gently put down the quilt, walked out of the bedroom twirling his hands and feet, and immediately called Gin: "Brother, I found Vermouth!"
Gin: "Where is she?"
Vodka: "...in your bed."
Gin: ???
When Gin rushed back, Vodka had already left. And Vermouth was still asleep.
Gin lifted the quilt and wanted to wake her up, but after seeing her expression, he put the quilt down again.
"Hmm..." Gin's action of letting go was not as careful as Vodka's. The quilt hit Vermouth's face directly, waking her up.
A muffled voice came from under the quilt: "Gin, why are you so ignorant? Can't you let me sleep a little longer?"
Gin crossed his arms and snorted, "Don't you have anywhere to go?! Go sleep in your own place!"
"If I had somewhere to go, would I still come to your place?" Vermouth reached out from under the quilt and folded it down, exposing her chest and above. She said, "I checked out of the previous hotel, and I'm staying here for one night."
"Can't you just open another one?"
Vermouth said: "I have to clean the new room again, and I don't have the energy now." When she stays in a hotel, she will check every corner of the room and change the bedding and toiletries.
Gin glanced at the color of her lips and finally said, "Tonight."
"Thank you~" Vermouth smiled with her eyes curved.
"Where have you been all this time? Did you know that Rum is dead?" Gin asked.
"I know." Vermouth threw back the quilt and got out of bed. "I didn't expect Rum to die so suddenly."
Gin stared at her, frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you wearing my clothes?"
"I left in a hurry and didn't bring any pajamas." Vermouth tugged at her knee-length shirt. "This one's just the right length. You're not short of shirts anyway, so why not lend me one?"
"Are you in a hurry to come out? Are you from the research institute?" Gin asked.
"Yeah." Vermouth nodded.
Gin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Has the time interval shortened?"
Vermouth looked sideways at him and said, "It's changed a long time ago." She brushed the hair by her ear, "And he recently started a new project and needs my cooperation."
"What?" Gin frowned, "Do we still need your cooperation now?"
Vermouth shrugged and said nonchalantly, "The new project is related to blood, so how can I be left out? But right now, they only dare to draw a little blood from me and don't dare to use me directly for experiments. My blood has finally stabilized, and if there is any problem again, they won't be able to explain to the boss."
"Since you have been sent to the research institute, why would those people let you out?" Gin knew very well the character of the researchers in the organization. They would not easily send Vermouth out without achieving interim results.
Vermouth sighed quietly, "Of course, let me bring back the people I took out."
Gin raised his eyebrows: "He doesn't have time?"
Vermouth looked down at her toes in silence. After a long while, she whispered, "It's almost time."
Gin said as he walked towards the living room, "Oh, then take him back. His mission is completed anyway."
Vermouth followed him out. Upon hearing this, she smiled bitterly and shook her head: "You are really cold-blooded."
"Heh." Gin sneered, "You've poured too much emotion into him. You knew this day would come."
Vermouth walked around him and slumped down on the sofa, sighing, "It's because I know that time is running out that I pay extra attention to him."
Gin took out his phone and asked, "Are you going to say it, or am I going to say it?"
"Let me do it." Vermouth took Gin's phone and dialed a number.
"Weiyi, time is running out. We need to go back."
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Hatori Yui's heart sank when he received Vermouth's call. He gripped the phone tightly, almost crushing it.
Vermouth's voice still echoed in my ears.
"We're going back."
"If you don't leave on your own initiative, they will send someone to catch you. Then other people might get hurt."
"Say goodbye to them properly."
…
Ha, goodbye? Who wants to say goodbye!
He had finally gotten away from there, finally regained hope for the future. How could he possibly want to go back? Going back would mean death!
He did not agree to Vermouth's request on the phone, but only asked for a meeting first.
Vermouth thought about it and asked him to meet at a bar.
Hatori Yui changed into a low-key sports outfit and went out. Shortly after he left, the bedroom door was quietly opened a crack.
Seiji Hatori covered his mouth and leaned close to the phone and said, "My brother just went out. He should have entered the elevator by now." He was telling tales to others!
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Jing Er. I'll bring you the latest half-body model of Kamen Rider tomorrow."
"Thank you, Brother Higashino!" Seiji Hatori hung up the phone contentedly.
This mobile phone was given to him by his brother Dongye, and its main purpose is to report the whereabouts of the two brothers to Dongye Xi.
He has been doing this job for a while, and he is not selling out his only brother for the sake of peripheral benefits!
He also knew that their identities were unusual and they were always in danger. Just like the time he was kidnapped before, he knew that the person who did it was a member of the organization. He recognized that familiarity at first sight.
Therefore, reporting my whereabouts to Brother Dongye is also for their safety.
Seiji Hatori had no idea that he had been fooled by Higashino Xi. He was still proud of himself for being able to complete the task today.
On the other hand, after receiving the news, Higashino Hiroshi immediately asked the bodyguards stationed around the apartment to follow Hatori Yuiichi, and he also left home immediately.
Following the route given by the bodyguard, Dong Yexi's car stopped outside a store with colorful neon lights.
Wow, it's a bar! And judging by the location and the people coming and going, it's probably not a proper bar!
The car that Dong Yexi was riding in was already the most low-key one in the family, but people coming in and out of here seemed to see its value at a glance. They kept glancing over there and slowed down their pace, as if they wanted to have a chance encounter with the people in the car.
Dong Yexi ignored the gazes of those people and felt eager to try.
This is his first time in a place like this. Does he need to make any preparations?
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