Chapter 82, Chapter 81, Wutong Tree Forum
What crimes might a cupping therapist commit?
You made me drunk from cupping.
Fortunately, Rei Furuya doesn't drink while working, so he's currently browsing forums soberly with Kagemitsu Morofushi.
Commonly known as surfing the internet.
The link provided by Jianan allows you to log in to an account with forum access privileges, but the privilege level is not very high. You cannot post now, but you can browse various posts and history in the forum.
The Black Organization also has similar anonymous forums for communication among colleagues. The access permissions are set up in a very complicated way, so ordinary people generally don't accidentally stumble upon them and discover any organizational secrets.
When Furuya Rei browsed through it briefly, he initially thought that the forum he was on was composed of the same elements, except that it was an independent forum organized by El and Rag, a communication system that the two of them secretly established.
But now that he had a free hand to take a closer look, Furuya Rei immediately realized that something was wrong.
This forum, titled 'The Guide to Raising Sycamore Trees'... is a bit too open.
Aside from the members of the organization who subtly mentioned terms like "training camp," "mission," and "adult," a large number of ordinary users became active members of the forum, and their accumulated leveling up even made them higher level than the account held by Furuya Rei.
Not to mention that some ordinary users would imitate those metaphorical phrases, and their skillful use of words and sentences made it difficult for Ryougi Shinobu to discern the true nature of these people.
What the heck? The blond man frowned and began to trace the posts of these ordinary users to find out what they were talking about in the forum.
Hmm... are they really talking about how to plant trees?
"...hiro, there are ordinary people in this forum."
The blond man scratched his head, looked at his childhood friend who was also staring at the screen, and said with a headache, "And there are quite a few of them. I think they've already arranged several offline meetups for enthusiasts."
Morofushi Kagemitsu accepted this well, after all, both their daily interactions with Elju and the sights and sounds of their journey brought back by Furuya Rei demonstrated the unconventional personalities of the two sisters.
"As the saying goes, true masters live in seclusion in the city." He said with a smile, "The true core of the forum is hidden among plant enthusiasts, which neither prevents those in the know from knowing the inside story, nor does it prevent them from being misled."
"Does the Morofushi family have some kind of ancient language gene?" Having just escaped from Morofushi Takaaki and Mouri Ran's ancient language class, Furuya Rei couldn't help but tease him, only to be punched by his childhood friend as soon as he said it.
"Thanks to you guys, I reckon Gao Ming will be visiting Poirot Cafe soon." Zhu Fujingguang shook his head with a smile. He had been busy ever since he faked his death, but Zhuge Tongzhi had unexpectedly helped solve this long-delayed problem.
"Welcome to Poirot Cafe, sir." Furuya Rei said in Amuro Tooru's gentle and smooth tone, then immediately switched back to his most relaxed voice and said, "I've noticed your brother hasn't been idle either; he probably can't leave Nagano for the time being."
“It’s not necessary to meet.” Morofushi Kagemitsu’s blue-gray eyes were raised high from the corners, clearly showing the same sharp line as Morofushi Komei’s, but his usual gentle smile blurred the aura that made people keep their distance.
"It's already a pleasant surprise that Gao Ming knows I'm not dead. It's best if I don't have any more contact with him." Zhu Fujingguang lowered his head and took a bite of tea pastry, saying softly, "After all, no news is the best news, isn't it?"
“That’s true.” Rei Furuya sighed—just a year ago, he personally delivered the news of his childhood friend’s death to the only surviving relative of that friend.
It was too cruel, both for him who delivered the news of death and for Morofushi Takaaki who received it.
But this is the life of an undercover police officer who lives in anonymity. When he accepts the invitation and willingly steps into the filth, and is suspected by the undercover members of the organization, other undercover agents in the organization, and even his own comrades, all Furuya Rei can do is stick to his disguise and stay true to himself.
Even if you have to laugh about your childhood friend who was killed, even if you can only pass by your friend's grave with toothpicks stuck in it from afar, even if you stumble and fall in the dark until you are bleeding and then suddenly look back and find that you are all alone.
Rei Furuya will continue his relentless pursuit until the organization is completely destroyed.
Because he deeply loved this beautiful cherry blossom, just like his four contemporaries…
"zero".
"Hmm?" Furuya Rei was suddenly interrupted from his thoughts. He scratched his blond bangs and stared intently at the computer screen that Morofushi Kagemitsu was showing him, which displayed a popular post from the forum.
"The Sycamore Tree Care Manual (Restored and Updated Version)"
(Pinned) A brief discussion on the taste preferences and lifestyle habits of sycamore trees... (hot hot hot)
LZ AAA, the world's number one Pokémon Master:
As the title suggests, this post is for compiling and analyzing the preferred nutrient solution flavors and living habits of sycamore trees. It is for personal use only. If you accidentally enter this thread, please click the upper right corner to exit.
1L Jiayou Nanting:
Why are you posting this kind of thing again... Wutongshu just shut down a forum last time, you're in big trouble if you get caught again this time.
LZ replied to 1L:
Nan, give it a shot and you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! The bigger your dream, the bigger your stage! We must open our eyes to the world and remember the important idea that life doesn't have that many spectators, blah blah blah (omitting a thousand words of nonsense here).
2L Jiayou Nanting:
Please don't just dance directly in front of the sycamore tree. I'm really looking forward to the content of the post.
3L is begging me to recommend Encore:
I desperately need the guidance of the world's number one Pokémon master!
4L My cross-dressing went unnoticed: +1
5L - A Century of Dedicated Chinese Cuisine: +1
6L I love Noah's Ark the most: Hey, Noah and I also want to know what the sycamore tree likes. +1+1
7L AAA Seed Wholesale: To be honest, what else can you do for a sycamore tree besides watering and fertilizing? At most, you can control the soil pH value and adjust it to 5.5-7.5, which would be more suitable. If you keep it in the sun, this kind of tree will naturally grow very tall and straight.
8L My tonic is ruthless, destroying flowers!
Brother in 7L, can I borrow your phone to talk?
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LZ AAA, the world's number one Pokémon Master:
Ahem, since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you! To prevent the phoenix tree from suffering from insufficient nutrition during its mission, and to ensure its vigorous growth, I'll embody the evil of love and truth—
first
Article 1: For details on interacting with the sycamore tree, please refer to @'(pinned) Please do not refute the sycamore tree's term of endearment for you as a "child".'
Article 2: Sycamore trees don't like to wake up early, but they can be gently awakened with a delicious breakfast; this has been tested and proven effective.
Article 3: The phoenix tree strongly dislikes ginger candy, ginger tea, and ginger-based beverages. If any brave soul can successfully feed it ginger products, please contact the author immediately! A generous reward awaits!!
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Upon seeing this, Furuya Rei smirked slightly, but quickly suppressed it as he scrolled down to read the posts of the world's number one Pokémon master:
"
23L Anonymous User:
...Finally off work! I hope this heartless company president gets taken down soon... I can't take it anymore, I need to browse some posts to cleanse my soul! Wutongshu-sama, here I come!!
24L, hurry up and start dating me!
We just got off work, and the young couple designing the interiors are still secretly in love. The guy has even drawn concept sketches for an engagement ring, but he still hasn't confessed. It's driving me crazy! :(
P.S. Are any Pokémon Masters here? I made a slightly unexpected discovery regarding the blueprints.
LZ replied to 24L: Yes, come on.
25L Anonymous User: Anyone want to come see my cat?
27L Anonymous User: Does your cat make a sound?
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“Here.” Morofushi Hiromitsu raised his hand and tapped the 24L mark on the screen, saying, “Elju encountered a case related to a jewelry design studio. The deceased and the murderer were childhood friends who had a crush on each other, and the murder was committed due to a misunderstanding.”
"And the exhibit displayed by the murderer was an engagement ring that he designed himself."
Moribushi Kagemitsu then opened another news report about the murder and the subsequent jewelry exhibition, which included a close-up of the engagement ring, clearly showing the text engraved on the inside of the ring.
Of all the slanted characters, only the characters at the far left, far right, and the middle intersection are upright. The three letters combined together form: Ale.
Rei Furuya frowned, zoomed in on the image, and examined the inscription carefully. "Is it a coincidence? No, I don't think so."
"This design was completed several years before the final product was made. It's probably a coincidence that the font pattern could be used to spell out 'Ale'. But the 'accidental discovery' mentioned on the forum probably refers to the coincidental name clash. This suggests that the anonymous user works in a jewelry design studio and is an insider of the organization."
After Morofushi Kagemitsu finished speaking, he looked at Furuya Rei, who also seemed deep in thought, and asked, "Zero, do the lower-level members of the organization have such a high degree of freedom?"
The blond man shook his head. "Unless they are relatives of codename members and might receive preferential treatment, most lower-ranking members are under the jurisdiction of their direct codename members. In theory, the training camp is directly under Rum, but it's not quite the same."
Because the person directly in charge of the training camp is Lager. His gaze lingered on the account with the ID "World's Number One Pokémon Master" for a moment. If Lager wanted to arrange the fate of the lower-level members, there was a lot of room for maneuver.
However, this member, who knew the inside story of the training camp and had been trained by the organization, was not only not placed among the other codename members as an undercover agent, but was also not kept under his command. Instead, he was hidden among ordinary people and made a living as a wage slave.
Furuya Rei's first reaction was that it was a waste, and his second reaction was to start speculating about the other party's purpose in doing so.
After sharing his findings, Morofushi Kagemitsu exited the trending post on the screen, carefully adding it to his favorites before exiting. He then scrolled to the homepage and clicked on each of the top trending posts to show Furuya Rei.
"The original posters of these posts are all the world's number one Pokémon Masters, and she is also the founder and first administrator of the forum. Half a year ago, she was still very active in various posts. Later, she transferred the management rights to Noah's Ark. It is no surprise that she is the hacker who has been working behind the scenes all along."
Morofushi Kagemitsu clicked into the Pokémon Master's ID and looked at the blank profile page, saying, "Obviously, this is Lag's account."
"So, the sycamore tree is a synonym for ale." Furuya Rei looked at the various feeding guides, grooming guides, and diaries that subtly boasted about their interactions with sycamore trees in the top trending post, and sighed helplessly, "Did we accidentally stumble into some celebrity's supertopic?"
"Hmm... how can it not count?"
"Hiro!"
"It was an unexpected bonus from your birthday inquiry, and this forum was created a long time ago. Judging from the age, it's not hard to know that its original intention was to make it easier for other members to take care of El." Morofushi Kagemitsu clicked on the feeding guide and started taking screenshots and making electronic notes on the spot, saying while multitasking, "Since they dared to give us the link, they're not worried that we'll find out that some lower-level members have left the organization."
Looking at his serious-looking childhood friend, he easily discerned that the other was already hatching various plans to secretly investigate, and couldn't help but smile slightly:
"Zero, why don't you just ask?"
The stubble-faced man tapped his fingers on the table, his deep blue-gray eyes reflecting the purplish-gray eyes of Furuya Rei looking at him.
"'If you trust each other, speak frankly'—this is their consistent approach, whether it's Aierjiu or Zhuge Tongzhi."
The phone rang from Morofushi Hiromitsu's cell phone on the table. He glanced at the caller ID of Hagiwara Kenji, put on his voice changer, and answered the call.
Furuya Rei browsed through the forum posts for a while, and after hesitating several times, he opened the contact information that Chianan had left for him.
"Odd changes, even remains the same."
"The symbol corresponds to the quadrant. The code is correct, Mr. Bourbon. May I ask what brings you here?"
Amidst the pleasantries between Morofushi Hiromitsu and Natalie, Furuya Rei methodically and concisely recounted their earlier discovery, concluding with the question, "Are all those people yours?"
"...Yes, some of our members are among the crowd."
The boy on the other end of the phone said slowly, "After all, it's hard for us and Lord Rag to be completely at ease with Lord El being out there alone."
Listening to the riddle-maker on the other end, Rei Furuya thought to himself: Hiro, you see, people usually don't explain things clearly.
The ale has definitely mutated.
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Author's note: Mwah!
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