Chapter 45: The undercover agent's identity was exposed unexpectedly.
The rooftop fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere became somewhat strange for a moment.
Shuichi Akai pointed his gun steadily at Bourbon, and Bourbon raised his gun in response the very next second after Akai drew his.
Morofushi Kagemitsu's gun is in Kitagawa Ryusei's hands.
As for Kitagawa Ryusei... Inspector Kitagawa looked left and right, decided to be more cooperative, and slowly drew his service weapon as well.
Having been watching the situation closely, Shuichi Akai felt a sense of relief upon seeing this.
...It's good that he brought a gun; at least he doesn't have to do it himself, and the organization can still make excuses.
During the pursuit of the undercover agent, Scotland made contact with the Japanese police ahead of time, and Bourbon was caught off guard and arrested.
That makes sense.
Whether he had already confessed or not, this was the first time the FBI agent had his thoughts written all over his face.
Facing the gun barrel without blinking, Furuya Rei asked in a low voice, "Ray, what are you doing?"
"To silence them, can't you tell?"
Having made his choice, Shuichi Akai no longer hesitated, and even openly gave Ruki Kitagawa a meaningful look.
He believed that the policeman understood the current situation.
Rei Furuya followed his gaze, his expression unfriendly.
They were not friendly towards the FBI.
Shuichi Akai's fearless attitude almost made him doubt that he was the outsider.
What is he relying on? His childhood friend and boyfriend?
He even flirted with Ryusei! With those creepy green eyes of his!!
Anger almost materialized in Rei Furuya's eyes, making those low-saturation gray-purple eyes appear as a shadowy, faint gray.
At this moment, all three people's eyes were focused on one person.
Shuichi Akai is confident of victory.
Jiang Guling suffered injustice and injustice.
Zhu Fujingguang was still immersed in the aftermath of his ordeal.
Kitagawa Ryusei raised his gun under three ambiguous gazes.
Immediately afterwards, Shuichi Akai's gaze gradually turned to doubt, and then darkened.
Because Kitagawa Ryusei, who belonged to the same camp, pointed his gun at him without the slightest hesitation.
The young man kindly advised, "Please put the gun down, lest it accidentally go off."
"puff--"
Rei Furuya let out a gloating sound.
Shuichi Akai had an absolutely impossible thought.
This speculation is even less plausible than the idea that Gin was arrested by the police for attempted murder and forced to eat pork chop rice.
For the first time, the FBI's top investigator couldn't believe the intelligence he had gathered: "Bourbon is also an undercover agent...?"
If you eliminate all impossible factors, the truth, however incredible, is still the truth.
Is he an informant recruited by Scotland, or a middleman who operates in the gray area and is involved in both the legal and illegal worlds?
Even now, Shuichi Akai cannot imagine that Bourbon is a policeman or any other righteous person.
"What kind of look is that? FBI, you better explain yourself..." Furuya Rei smiled sinisterly.
The dark-haired man became even more convinced of his suspicions.
Kitagawa Ryusei did not offer any explanation, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Akai Shuichi's words.
Having confirmed his stance, Shuichi Akai lowered the gun he was pointing at Bourbon.
Kitagawa Ryusei also put away his gun at the same time.
Bourbon, standing before him, wore a smug, arrogant expression, seemingly genuinely pleased with Kitagawa Ryusei's choice.
Bourbon was indeed an undercover agent; he even maintained close ties with the Japanese Public Security Bureau and the police.
Shuichi Akai resumed his expressionless demeanor, his eyes shifting unpredictably, and he pressed the tip of his tongue against his back teeth.
If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, he really wanted to have a smoke to calm down.
By putting three undercover agents together to hone their acting skills, isn't the BOSS the real culprit who wants the organization wiped out?!
"Everyone..."
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased somewhat, Morofushi Kagemitsu finally spoke. His face was as pale as paper, but he seemed more relaxed than before.
Because standing beside him at this moment was his childhood friend, his good friend, and his comrade-in-arms fighting for the same goal.
He placed his hand back on his lower abdomen, and resumed his usual gentle tone, calmly suggesting, "I think I might need some emergency treatment. What do you think?"
Even though it sounded calm and collected, those familiar with Morofushi Kagemitsu could still tell something was wrong from the voice.
The three of them looked down at the source of the voice and saw his still bleeding wound.
Kitagawa Ryusei and Furuya Rei's expressions immediately turned ugly.
The latter quickly looked up and stared intently at the long-haired man, demanding without hesitation, "You did this?!"
Before him, Rye was the only person to have taken on the order to hunt down Scotland.
"..."
Shuichi Akai silently turned his head away, deciding not to argue with someone who lacked reason.
Kitagawa Ryusei was closest to him and stepped forward to support the young man's swaying body. What flashed before his eyes was the image of the other man pointing a gun at his chest and pulling the trigger.
He pursed his lips and spoke harshly to these guys for the first time: "Weren't you just saying you were ready to die calmly and gracefully sacrifice yourself?"
Rei Furuya instantly abandoned Hideaki Akai and looked over at his childhood friend with surprise in his eyes.
He knew in his heart that this was the choice Hiro would make.
But he didn't dare to think about what would happen if Hiro actually did that...
"Suddenly I feel like I can live..."
Once the body is supported by external force, the pain that is forcibly suppressed will instantly sweep over it. Morofushi Kagemitsu's laughter could no longer hide his weakness: "I didn't even tell Zero that you climbed seven floors with your bare hands."
Falling valley and zero eye movement.
Kitagawa Ryusei: "..."
Caught off guard by the revelation, he looked betrayed and was powerless to refute: "I wasn't bare-handed!"
Shuichi Akai, who was watching from the sidelines: ...The spacious rooftop suddenly became much more crowded, and there was no room for a human who could be described as lean and wiry.
And did some crucial information that went unnoticed just drift by?
Rei Furuya forced himself to calm down with reason, suppressing the urge to confront the two people in front of him. Looking around, he was the most clear-headed person there.
With the important matters still unresolved and Hiro far from safe, Furuya Rei took out his phone, quickly edited a few messages, and sent them at lightning speed: "Ryusei, take Hiro with you. My mission and this guy's both failed, and Gin will be next."
Only those within the organization knew that Gin's obsession with hunting down traitors meant he would not rest until Scotland's death was confirmed.
"Go to the Metropolitan Police Department." Rei Furuya said to the two in an unprecedentedly serious tone, "...We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario of organized undercover agents within the Metropolitan Police Department."
They successfully passed the most rigorous screening and tests when they first joined the organization, and even the last CIA incident was a close call. There's no reason for Morofushi Hiromitsu to expose his identity when everything is at its most peaceful.
“Understood,” Kitagawa Ryusei said, putting his arm around Morofushi Kagemitsu’s arm without questioning his guess.
He took out his gun and fired at an empty spot on the rooftop, creating the illusion that the police had shot and robbed someone.
Gunshots shattered the silence of the night, awakening the dark clouds in the sky, and the torrential rain finally began to fall.
It was like timely rain, washing away all traces.
"be safe."
"From now on, it all depends on you, Zero. Be careful in everything you do."
"I know, so do you."
As they brushed past each other, Furuya Rei turned around and quietly watched the two people who were incredibly important to him walk away, supporting each other, until their figures disappeared completely from sight.
...
They all knew that the tests Rei Furuya would face next would only be more severe. As Scotland's partner, he would be listed as one of the organization's first suspects.
Why didn't you discover the other person's identity, or did you discover it but conceal it? Or perhaps you've already betrayed them...?
Even if they pass the organization's "loyalty" test, their actual abilities will inevitably be significantly compromised.
What he could think of, Shuichi Akai could also think of.
Being in the same boat, the long-haired man looked at the dark creature with a rather troubled expression.
Forced to become accomplices, but the other party seems intent on slashing the rope connecting them.
Now that they were on the same page, Shuichi Akai also had some questions, so he took the opportunity to ask them all at once: "I don't think I've ever offended you."
Shuichi Akai didn't consider himself an annoying person, but the blond youth's hostility towards him had been present almost from the moment they met.
This puzzled him greatly.
In response, Furuya Rei shifted his gaze to the corner of his eye and found that even from this angle, he still couldn't stand Shuichi Akai.
He remained silent, only letting out a cold laugh.
It's just the FBI, do you need a reason to hate it?
*
Organize a bar.
The surrounding bars closed early today, and some even roughly drove away their customers.
The bartender didn't even dare to make a sound as the glass clattered against the ice; the bar was deathly quiet.
Upon receiving the message from Bourbon, Gin slammed the phone screen shut, his already cold face now covered in frost.
Anyone who saw his expression, even Chianti who disdained to read people's expressions, could guess that this was a sign of mission failure.
She gritted her teeth and broke the suffocating silence first: "They're all useless. I'll go kill that traitor."
After saying that, he picked up the sniper rifle next to his seat and was about to leave.
Before she could take even half a step, the silver-haired man froze her in place with a single glance.
Gin said coldly, "Scotland has already hidden itself in the cops' protection zone."
His mood at this moment was a million times worse than Chianti's; he didn't know when he might suddenly explode and take someone's life with the gun in his hand.
Vodka knew him best and knew that his older brother was feeling uncomfortable because he had worked with rats for so long, and was wholeheartedly rejecting any living creature that could breathe around him.
Although Chianti was afraid of Gin, it was as impossible as having the organization full of spies to control her temper.
Anyway, as long as she didn't betray him, Gin wouldn't really kill him. Chianti decided to be bold: "What are you thinking? Are you going to let that traitor go?"
The thought that her fellow sniper was a cop made her feel uneasy, and she couldn't help but spend the whole night thinking about whether she had revealed any information she shouldn't have.
It's easier to just kill him!
As if he'd heard a pointless remark, Gin withdrew his gaze from her and stubbed out his cigarette in the untouched Scotch whisky in his glass.
He took the top hat from the vodka behind him, put it on, and left without looking back.
"We won't let him live."
*
Meanwhile, Kitagawa Ryusei was traveling at the fastest speed that Morofushi Kagemitsu could handle.
He avoided the surveillance cameras along the way and waited on the street, but his target was unexpected: the most conspicuous hospital.
—This is the city center, and the hospital that has a long-term partnership with the police department is not far from here.
Although he had never defected, Kitagawa Ryusei had considerable experience in tracking down defectors.
By changing the approach of the manhunt, surveillance cameras, clinics along the way, and eyewitnesses in hidden alleys all pose significant risks.
On the contrary, hospitals with mixed populations are not the first choice for newly defected personnel.
He took out his phone and made a call.
The other party didn't answer immediately; perhaps they had already gone to sleep.
The long ringing of the bell amplified the pent-up frustration that Kitagawa Ryusei had just suppressed.
All the lurking figures seemed to sense something and turned their heads to the side.
The call was answered a second before it was supposed to hang up automatically.
Before the other party could speak, Kitagawa Ryusei cut straight to the point without even taking a breath: "Your undercover work has been exposed and you're still sleeping? Get up and work overtime with me, Kazami-kun!"
"..."
Having just finished work and fallen into a deep sleep, Kazami Yuya was still asleep when he received the phone call.
When he finally understood what was being said on the other end of the phone, he was so startled he almost jumped out of bed:
"What?! Mr. Furuya has been exposed?!"
The words he was about to say stuck in his throat, and Kitagawa Ryusei visibly slowed down his pace, blinking slowly: ...?
Kitagawa Ryusei: !!!
Because he was so close, he heard everything clearly. Although he didn't know what had happened, his intuition was buzzing in his mind.
Things seem to be going badly, Zero.
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