Chapter 39: A wish lifted by the wind "You looked a little hurt just now...
Lin Xi arrived at the safe house first.
Unlike her three younger brothers, she didn't need to bring a change of clothes or daily necessities, nor did she need to bring Coconut's cat bed and cat food.
The system backpack can hold anything, no matter how large or small. It's portable, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and pollution-free, making it a must-have for every gamer at home and on the go.
She left the door ajar and randomly chose a guest room on the second floor to put her things.
Then he came to the door holding a coconut.
"Coconut, come here, let me take your fingerprints."
She grabbed Coconut's cat paw and pressed it on the fingerprint lock to stamp it.
"From now on, this is also your territory!"
Coconut meowed helplessly.
Human, even if I recorded the cat's claws, I can't reach the fingerprint lock by myself.
Don't make things difficult for the cat. It is only one year old and it won't open the door to welcome you home.
Toru Amuro, Kagemitsu Morofushi and Dai Moroboshi arrived at almost the same time.
Toru Amuro and Keimitsu Morofushi chose a room on the first floor close to the living room, while Dai Moroboshi lived on the second floor, next to Lin Xi.
Lin Xi took them to visit various places in her safe house.
In fact, the layout of this safe house was similar to the house Lin Xi had lived in 25 years ago, except it only had two floors. There was a bathroom at the end of the corridor on each floor, and the kitchen was on the first floor.
Finally, she showed them her basement.
When Toru Amuro and Kagemitsu Morofushi saw the huge "collection" in the basement, they wanted to call the police.
Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable?
This is a residential house, right?
Who would place such a weapon in a private house? !
Shuichi Akai sighed in his heart that the Japanese government was really no good.
Look at all the weapons here... Seriously, does the Japanese government have as many weapons as any organization?
Anyway, the US military bases in Japan don’t have so many weapons.
And these are just Punch's personal "collection".
Even the three newcomers were allowed in so casually. Firstly, it might be to give them a warning, and secondly, it indirectly proved that Punch did not think much of this place.
Judging from her attitude, there is probably more than one such safe house.
Lin Xi asked the three of them to pick out something useful here.
These things all come with the safe house given by the system. Lin Xi suspects that in order to rationalize the plot, these "collections" may also be related to her BOSS's identity.
The three of them carefully walked around the pile of cold weapons that were obviously collectibles, those old models of guns that only had one, and those weapons that were too powerful, and only chose some ordinary firearms.
Seeing that they had finished their selections, Lin Xi spoke:
"I accepted a public mission. It's a simple assassination mission."
"The target is Ryuji Yoshiki, who runs a private clinic in Midoriyama Town, where he works as a psychiatrist. He primarily treats adolescents and children. He also lives in Midoriyama Town, not far from the clinic. He is 39 years old and has two children with his spouse."
"He is an expert in treating mental illnesses among adolescents and children. Many parents have taken their children to him for treatment, and their conditions have improved significantly."
“This is his picture.”
"I need someone to gather intelligence on this doctor. Not about his relationships, but about his schedule. Amuro-kun, can I give this task to you?"
They discussed how to take innocent lives in a basement filled with guns and gunpowder.
Amuro Toru was dazed for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and said, "Yes, senior."
"Shirakawa-kun, Moroboshi-kun, I heard that both of you are very good snipers. But this matter does not require a second sniper. So..."
Lin Xi's expression was a little subtle. "How about you play rock-paper-scissors to decide the winner? The loser does the work, and the winner does the work next time."
Zhu Fu Jingguang:?
Is this so casual?
Akai Shuichi:......
It doesn’t matter, whether you win or lose, there will always be a chance to perform.
I just don’t know what this doctor did to offend the organization.
He turned to Shirakawa Hiroshi and attacked with an expressionless face.
Lin Xi counted for them: "Rock, scissors, paper!"
Moroboshi Dai: Fist.
Zhu Fu Jingguang: Scissors.
Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled politely and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhu Xing, I lost. I hope you will stay here and take care of the logistics this time."
Akai Shuichi:......
Hypocritical guy.
He coolly slung the rifle he had chosen over his shoulder.
Rock, paper, scissors, what a childish game.
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For Ryuji Yoshiki, today is just an ordinary day.
In the morning, after saying goodbye to his wife and two children, he set off on his way to work.
At nine o'clock in the morning, he arrived at the clinic on time.
He opened the appointment list to see how many patients he would be seeing today.
Sugishima Jun'e and Kashimura Hiroki.
Nice, relaxing day.
This Sugishima Jun'e has great potential. When she reaches a certain age, she can let out some airwaves "over there."
As for Hiroki Kashimura...his age and appearance are suitable, but his parents are a bit difficult to deal with, so forget it.
He was flipping through his medical records and didn't notice the red spot on his forehead from the light shining through the window.
On the rooftop of a tall building in the distance, Zhu Fujingguang took aim with his gun.
Toru Amuro was very efficient. He submitted Ryuji Yoshiki's schedule in just one day.
Yoshiki Ryuji would arrive at the clinic around nine in the morning. Before the patient arrived, he would make himself a cup of coffee and, while drinking it, he would look through the medical records and formulate a treatment plan for the upcoming patient.
A very responsible psychologist.
Zhu Fujingguang looked at the person in the sight.
The man he was targeting now was a father of two children, a husband to a woman, the pillar of a family, and a doctor to a group of patients.
He has a happy family and a happy life...
He is responsible to his patients and is widely praised...
Why would such a person be ordered to be assassinated by the organization?
The usual gentle smile on Zhu Fu Jingguang's face had disappeared. His expression was cold and there was a murderous look in his eyes.
Executioner...I am an executioner myself.
Who among those who join the organization is not an executioner?
For the safety of more people, for... he must continue, go deeper into the darkness, even if his hands are stained with blood.
He exerted force with his fingers, ready to pull the trigger.
Suddenly a hand grasped the barrel of the gun.
He looked up in surprise and saw a pair of curious green eyes.
"You've never killed anyone, Baichuan-kun?" Lin Xi asked.
Zhu Fu Jingguang was silent for a while, not knowing how to deal with the situation.
Luckily, Punch and him were the only ones on the rooftop right now...
Punch looks... different from the rest of the group, maybe...
Do you want to tell the truth?
Zhu Fujingguang hesitated for a while and said:
"……yes."
"Can't bring yourself to do it?"
Zhu Fujingguang felt that he had encountered the biggest crisis since he infiltrated the organization.
His mind raced, and he finally decided to tell the truth: "Yes."
"Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't know you didn't..." Lin Xi scratched his head, "You looked a little sad just now. If you don't want to shoot, it's okay, there's no need to force yourself. But if you're like this, you're not suitable for the action team. Why didn't you do a civilian job in the first place?"
...What a strange senior.
Why did you notice his expression?
He clearly didn't reveal any flaws.
Moreover, the organization actually has clerical jobs?
Zhu Fujingguang's face showed some appropriate guilt, as if he was apologizing for not playing the role he should have: "I'm sorry..."
He looked at Lin Xi and said tentatively, "I'm just a little curious, why did the organization want to kill him?"
Lin Xi waved his hand in a very casual manner: "I don't know. I just took this task casually."
She glanced at Zhu Fu Jingguang and said, "Hmm...why did the organization want to kill him? To be honest, I'm a little curious too."
"As the saying goes, seeing a living being is unbearable to see a dying being, so a gentleman stays away from the kitchen (Note 1)... Shirakawa-kun is a gentleman, so when he sees a living being, he cannot bear to see it die."
Zhu Fu Jingguang looked at Lin Xi quietly.
This sentence sounds like a mockery, but because the speaker's tone is not aggressive and he just speaks in a straightforward manner, it seems particularly sincere.
"But Shirakawa-kun, even if you knew why the organization issued such an order, what's the point?"
The red-haired girl looked genuinely curious.
"Will knowing what kind of person this person is make you feel better? If he is an innocent person, who has a bounty on his head because he offended the powerful, will you mourn for him when you shoot him? If he is a heinous bastard who has committed countless crimes, will you feel at ease when you shoot him?"
"No way? If Shirakawa-kun is someone with a high moral standard, he would definitely fear and avoid becoming a superior judge."
The green eyes stared at Shirakawa Hiroshi, causing his pupils to shrink slightly.
The wind blew across the rooftop. Zhu Fujingguang didn't know what expression he should make, so he just licked his dry lips.
The red-haired girl stood there, holding a cat in her arms, looking out of place with the killer and the gun.
A strange sense of disharmony surged into Baichuan Hao's heart.
Punch, she...
The girl in front of him smiled.
"Only through understanding can emotions such as sympathy, love, disgust, and sadness arise... If he died here today, his death would be nothing more than a number reported to the organization."
"If Shirakawa-kun doesn't want him to be just a number, then get to know him. Get to know them, all those who will die under your gun, mourn for those who shouldn't die, and bid farewell to those who should die."
"This must be very painful for you... but maybe it will also make you more determined?"
Lin Xi looked at the undercover agent in front of him.
To understand the souls of those who died under the gun is like erecting a monument for the dead.
Even if they are forgotten by everyone, the one who took his life will never forget.
Carry the sin on your back...
It is a very painful thing.
But she was sure that no matter how painful it was, the undercover agent in front of her would bear it silently.
With this kind of personality, he is really not suitable for being an undercover agent.
Lin Xi's thoughts drifted to Gin again. Look at this top killer. He has hundreds, if not thousands, of souls under his command. In his eyes, people are really just numbers.
Only those who can ignore right and wrong, and get rid of good and evil, are the ones living in the Garden of Eden.
So no matter how much blood was on his eyes, they were still as clear as when she first saw him in the laboratory.
"Okay," Lin Xi smiled at Bai Chuanhao while holding the cat. "Then I declare that the 'Sniper Doctor Yoshiki Plan' has officially become the 'Special Operation to Understand Doctor Yoshiki'! The mission deadline is one week. We have a week to understand him before he dies."
"Come on, Shirakawa-kun, put away your gun and come with me to find Amuro-kun to discuss the next plan of action."
Coconut yawned lazily in Lin Xi's arms.
It says that once people have enough food and clothing, they love to make trouble. (Note 2)
Sometimes people can’t even understand a creature as simple as a cat, let alone complex humans?
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(Note 1: From "Mencius: King Hui of Liang, Part 1": "When a gentleman sees animals alive, he cannot bear to see them die; when he hears their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh. Therefore, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen.")
(Here, "junzi" refers to a person with power; while in Linxi's language, "junzi" refers to a person with noble character.)
(Note 2: From the Honkai Impact 3rd Star Railway item, Kit Kat Snacks item description: Once humans have solved the problem of food and clothing, they love to toss.)
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