Chapter 74 Provocation "You'd better kill me today..."
A joint operation by the police and other authorities to crack down on the organization has been finalized. Due to its home-field advantage and intelligence superiority, the National Police Agency is widely expected to lead the operation.
They only need to contact the mole planted within the organization to start with the email address and work together from the inside to overthrow Karasuma Renya's lair.
The knife was sharpened to its finest point at the last minute, but no one expected an unexpected incident at this critical juncture.
CIA undercover investigator Hondo Hidemi, codenamed Kir, escaped from the organization three hours ago and rejoined the team.
Police undercover investigators found Rei Furuya trapped in an unknown base and confirmed he was out of contact.
...
At the same time that Kazami Yuya received the news, Kitagawa Ryusei stood at the entrance of the youth apartment and knocked on the door of Matsuda and Hagiwara's house.
Matsuda Jinpei opened the door. The curly-haired youth saw him through the peephole, opened the door without saying a word, his brows furrowed as he hesitated to speak.
Kitagawa Ryusei didn't speak either, and for a moment no one spoke.
But they both guessed what the other was trying to say.
The curly-haired youth and the policeman in black locked in a silent standoff, their eyes locked.
Neither of them could convince the other.
Just as Matsuda Jinpei was about to close the door, Hagiwara Kenji burst out of the living room.
He peeked out from the gap next to his childhood friend, blinking to ease the tension: "Free pet boarding~ Home service~ Extensive experience! I've cared for curly-haired dogs, brown-haired cats, and Siamese kittens!"
Having discerned his underlying meaning, Matsuda Jinpei immediately gave him a disapproving look.
To everyone's surprise, Kenji Hagiwara acted as if he didn't see it, even daring to put his arm around him, his smirk irritatingly irritating, and he even took it upon himself to pat Jinpei Matsuda's shoulder reassuringly.
"Don't worry, Jinpei. This isn't the first time Ryusei-chan has traveled far from home. What's there to be worried about? Since our child is going out to make a living, we should take care of the logistics!"
A single sentence drastically changed the situation, transforming the two opposing sides from two stubborn individuals on the outside and inside the door into childhood friends.
Kenji Hagiwara took the opportunity to pat Ruki Kitagawa on the shoulder and subtly signaled to him to leave the battlefield quickly.
Kitagawa Ryusei glanced gratefully at the black-haired youth, put down the pet carrier and pet supply bag, turned around and strode away, not even bothering to hide the panic in his back view.
Even though I can make firm decisions, I still can't hide my guilty conscience when facing these guys.
The dark corridor concealed the young man's figure well. Matsuda Jinpei wanted to chase after him, but Hagiwara Kenji grabbed him.
Left with no other option, he could only issue a threat from afar: "Three days! If you don't bring this little thing back within three days, you and that blond bastard can be crying and looking for your cat in the trash can!"
Kitagawa Ryusei walked forward without looking back, but he didn't forget to raise his hand to signal that he had heard them. This reassured the two of them.
Matsuda Jinpei was left standing there, his curly hair standing on end.
Stepping out of the apartment, cars sped along the street, passing by the young people on the roadside one after another.
Kitagawa Ryusei didn't go back to Furuya Rei's house, nor did he go to his own apartment. He stood by the roadside for a while, then took a taxi to Tokyo Tower.
Tokyo Tower received a reminder from the police that it would be closed tonight, with only its colorful lights diligently working.
It's just getting dark, and from the Tokyo Tower special observation deck, you can see the entire city at night. Looking out, you can also vaguely see the silhouette of Mount Fuji to the west.
Half of Tokyo was reflected on the surrounding floor-to-ceiling windows.
The lights that once illuminated an office or a small house are now reduced to firefly-like specks, scattered across the brightly lit night, merging with the car headlights on the highway to form a long line of everyday life.
Perhaps because he was sitting at a high place, none of the warm yellow lights outside fell on the young man.
He sat by the window, the view outside failing to attract his attention, his handsome face illuminated by the flickering light from his laptop screen.
As Kitagawa Ryusei typed the last string of symbols on the keyboard, he stopped, did not press the Enter key, and instead tapped on the desktop.
The clock ticked forward second by second, and before long, the phone in his hand switched to the incoming call notification screen, and Kitagawa Ryusei stopped tapping his fingers on the table.
"Kazemi-kun".
You can't tell any emotion from the young man's voice; he seems to know exactly what the conversation is about.
Originally, he had no intention of hiding it, but now Kazami Yuya hesitated and suddenly didn't know how to start the conversation.
Kitagawa Ryusei waited quietly for him to explain his purpose.
After much deliberation, Kazami Yuya decided to avoid the main issue and temporarily refrain from telling Furuya about it.
He said solemnly, "Mr. Kitagawa, the higher-ups have decided to move the plan forward, and I will be in charge of this operation."
After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment, waiting for Kitagawa Ryusei's opinion.
In fact, before tonight, Kitagawa Ryusei was the police department's first choice to take charge, but both the two supervising officers and Inspector Morofushi, who was involved in the operation, had different opinions on the matter.
This was also within Kitagawa Ryusei's expectations.
He had no objection to this, and without wasting any time, he got straight to the point: "Are you planning to use the police system to investigate the emails?"
Kazami Yuya clearly hadn't caught up with his train of thought: "...Y-yes, everything's ready here, we can start anytime, what's up?"
Kitagawa Ryusei bluntly pointed out: "The police system can resist counter-tracking, but the target is too obvious, and Karasuma Renya can quickly take countermeasures."
They had discussed this beforehand, and Kazami Yuya said with difficulty: "But ordinary computers may not be able to break through encrypted emails. Not only will the data on the computer be exposed, but it will also be located to a specific address."
Since Karasuma Renya would know anyway that the police were behind it, they decided to be open about it from the start.
Listening to Kazami Yuya's thoughts, Kitagawa Ryusei finally pressed the Enter key on his laptop at that moment. Lines of code flashed across the screen quickly and then gradually calmed down.
"Even when facing certain death, does the organization not dare to attack the police station?" The behemoth's final counterattack should not be underestimated.
As soon as he finished speaking, the cursor that was displaying the running message stopped blinking.
The screen suddenly changed.
The darkened laptop screen reflected the young man's upturned lips.
Kitagawa Ryusei's eyes darted rapidly as the screen changed, the light from the characters flashing across his eyes.
He suddenly stopped clicking on a certain location.
Kitagawa Ryusei took a deep breath, letting out a short laugh as he exhaled: "And I've already found it."
Kazami Yu was also puzzled.
A large amount of information about the organization was transferred from Kitagawa Ryusei's laptop to the police department's computer almost simultaneously.
Meanwhile, the hastily constructed firewall emitted a piercing alarm, and the screen crimson crimson crept onto its surface.
An offensive virus from Karasuma Renya's email account quickly infiltrated the laptop.
Meanwhile, the police have received all the information.
"Mr. Kitagawa?!"
Kazami Yuya exclaimed in surprise.
"Although I don't know how much more time we can gain... you should assign tasks, Kazami-kun."
Unlike Kazami Yuya's panic, Kitagawa Ryusei remained composed, picking up his phone and holding it to his ear: "I guess what you're looking for is at the base in Tottori Prefecture."
The notebook in front of him turned completely blood red, like the pupils of a crow peering at the screen, but he remained unfazed: "I'll stay in Tokyo."
What the police department and others wanted was evidence of Karasuma Renya's crimes, the secrets hidden in Tottori that could uproot this criminal organization.
All Kitagawa Ryusei needs to do is find Furuya Rei.
He wasn't sure if the police department would value the undercover agent's life more than success, so Kitagawa Ryusei had to keep all the information under his control.
The sooner the better.
No one expected Kitagawa Ryusei to act so decisively. Fortunately, everyone was on high alert at this moment, lying in wait for the final opportunity to strike.
"Mr. Kitagawa, get out of here right now!"
Coming to his senses, Kazami Yuya quickly reminded him. He wanted to say something more, but the email information sent by Kitagawa Ryusei had already been compiled and delivered to him. As expected, it included the addresses of the organization's various bases and transaction records with partners.
Kazami Yuya immediately mobilized manpower from various locations and launched a crackdown on the organization according to the originally agreed plan. With Furuya Rei absent, Kazami Yuya took on the entire responsibility for the first time.
The echo of the phone call barely caused a ripple, quickly fading into the spacious, deserted observation deck. Kitagawa Ryusei stood up, the hems of his coat swaying slightly with the movement.
Kitagawa Ryusei's laptop had completely crashed, and all the messages about the organization on the screen had been wiped away.
At this moment, the young man looked down at the camera flashing red on the laptop.
If you look closely, you'll notice that Kitagawa Ryusei's molars are clenched, which makes it look like he's having a faint smile.
The smile grew more and more pronounced on his face until the corners of the young man's mouth began to turn noticeably upwards.
—Click.
The phone broke in two in his hand, the screen shattering in the middle and bending to both sides.
“Karasuma Renya…”
The deafening roar of propellers echoed outside Tokyo Tower, as a massive black shadow circled the tower, hovering behind it like a crow.
Without turning around, Kitagawa Ryusei stared directly at the camera and said softly, "You'd better kill me today."
...
Within his field of vision, the young man's disdainful gaze completely enraged the old man.
Having reached this point, few people dare to defy him, let alone provoke him like this.
Karasuma Renya's pupils suddenly contracted into a thin, stern line, and the instruments monitoring his vital signs instantly began to whistle and whimper.
"Gin, kill him for me..." The old man, his voice choked with rage, roared, "Kill him!!"
The helicopter, which had been spinning sideways, stopped turning, and a silver-haired assassin emerged from the dark side door, holding an M134 Gatling gun.
Cohen stepped forward to help from behind, but was easily shooed away. Cohen's expression remained unchanged, like a stiff piece of wood.
The BOSS's indistinct, sinister laugh came through the earpiece: "Kill him... Heh heh!"
One life, exchanged for the organization's most crucial intelligence and the police's reaction time—not a loss. The sniper's excellent eyesight allowed Gin to clearly see the young man's composed face behind the floor-to-ceiling window.
Besides, he was already marked as dead long ago.
Holding his weapon, the silver-haired assassin remained silent in his mind.
He opened fire unexpectedly!
Da da da—
The gunshots were too fast to hear, and flames instantly engulfed the upper levels of Tokyo Tower.
Glass shattered, light bulbs fell, and a seat exploded next to Kitagawa Ryusei!
The monitor connected to the young man's computer went completely black the next moment.
The surveillance cameras that Gin and Cohen carried immediately dominated the screen.
"You'd better kill me today, or it'll be your turn tomorrow..."
The sound was somewhat ethereal, seemingly coming from a great distance, yet it was transmitted completely from the monitor.
Amidst the thick, fog-like smoke, a golden light outlined a tall figure. The young man stood calmly in place, then vanished without a trace before everyone's eyes as the smoke dissipated.
There were no corpses or blood on the observation deck.
Gin's eyes narrowed in disbelief.
After the firelight died down, the image in front of him turned completely dark, leaving only Karasuma Renya's sinister and disappointed expression with eyes wide open.
But in an instant, the old man's eyes burst forth with a terrifying light, as if he had been given a new lease on life.
Gin's empty left ear was filled with the buzzing of a helicopter and the approaching siren, while his right ear, connected to Karasuma Renya, was filled with a piercing sound that seemed to shatter his eardrums.
"Gin, bring him back... alive!!"
...
As if grasping at a straw, Karasuma Renya couldn't wait to hand over the surveillance video to Junairik.
On the researcher's desk was also the file of Kitagawa Ryusei, which the organization had investigated.
Under the old man's unusually sharp gaze, Junelek spread his hands regretfully: "I'm sorry, Boss, supernatural tales are not within my research scope. If you want to play tricks, you should go find Vermouth."
But if this is true... He turned his gaze to the last afterimage of the young man on the screen.
"Kitagawa Ryusei?"
drop.
In the originally quiet basement, amidst the cluttered equipment, one of the devices connected to the disheveled young man next to Junelek broke the silence.
Junairik abruptly turned his head, squinted, lowered his hand that had been idly propping up his head, sat up straight, and tilted his head, enunciating each word clearly:
"Beichuan, Ryuso?"
drop.
The heart rate, which had already been maintained at the minimum physiological needs, reached another peak.
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