Chapter 98, Chapter 97: Yes, we have a better plan...
Everyone cares about how high I fly.
Only my mom cares whether my wings are strong enough.
But no matter how strong a quail's wings are, when faced with two black-faced gorillas who averaged 1.9 meters in height and had an aura of over 3 meters, she could only shrink into a quail with timidity.
"Reserved? I don't think you're reserved at all." Matsuda Jinpei crossed his arms, unleashing his full sarcasm and sharp tongue, and delivered a precise blow: "You're not even as long as my legs, yet you're capable of playing the lone hero."
Zhuge Tongzhi, who was sitting on the sofa with his toes barely touching the ground, said: "...Actually, I'm almost 1.7 meters tall."
"You mean, up here?" Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand to his shoulder and smiled, "That's really high."
A six-word evaluation: not sincere, just pure poison.
Actually, he's not that short. His head probably reaches your chin... Zhuge Tongzhi estimated in his mind, and suddenly realized why he was comparing his height with these ridiculously tall gorillas.
If you're so capable, let's compare our experience in defusing bombs and dodging bullets. El has handled a gun more times than all the police officers in your entire department have combined.
Don't think that winery training programs are some kind of dubious university; they are actually illegal institutions recognized by law.
From this perspective, neither Bourbon nor Scotland had as much experience as she did, which is why she suggested that she take the lead.
At nineteen years old and with thirteen years of work experience, Zhuge Tongzhi thought confidently, "Please give my seniors basic respect and trust."
She raised her head with complete self-righteousness, glanced at the dark-faced Matsuda Jinpei and the seemingly smiling Hagiwara Kenji, and then swallowed her explanation back down with the same self-righteousness.
Good, a wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can avoid.
So what if I'm short? I haven't eaten any rice from the Hagiwara or Matsuda families, why are you being so fierce!
Every centimeter of it was raised with great care by my sister!
In the standoff between the two, one big and one small, who were both in a foul mood, Kenji Hagiwara, who was usually good at resolving situations, was unusually silent at this moment, quietly looking at Zhuge Tongzhi with his deep purple, drooping eyes.
Under the unsettling gazes, the black-haired girl swayed her short legs, which were now too short to reach the ground, and lowered her head to avoid their light yet heavy stares.
I eat the winery's food, drink the winery's liquor, use the winery's products, so now it's time for me to take down the winery.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of resources, something that police officers from state-owned enterprises wouldn't understand.
Zhuge Tongzhi, with his head in a daze, was lost in his own fallacies when he heard Hagiwara Kenji, who had been silent all along, sigh.
"Kiri-chan is probably thinking about distancing herself from me and Kojinpei right now, and she probably feels that we can't understand her feelings."
After speaking, the man with medium-length hair grabbed a handful of bangs from his forehead with some annoyance. His face, which was usually full of exaggerated expressions, was now slightly furrowed, which made his worry even more obvious.
Zhuge Tongzhi was taken aback for a moment by being instantly read on the mind. After seeing Hagiwara Kenji's expression, his previously obedient demeanor turned into a cold indifference. Just as he was about to speak, Hagiwara Kenji beat him to a halt.
"Kiri-chan is trying to push us away with indifference again."
Having been predicted, Zhuge Tongzhi felt his cold expression crumble and simply lay there expressionless.
The man with medium-length hair loosened his fingers, and the fallen bangs cast a shadow over his deep purple eyes. "He doesn't want us to worry, nor does he want us to be in danger, so he childishly plays the game of breaking up with us in this awkward way."
"It's all just child's play." Kenji Hagiwara, who saw through everything, smiled slightly and winked lightly at Zhuge Tongzhi. "Unfortunately, it's completely useless against us."
"Please don't be discouraged. After all, this method works quite well for most mute people who don't speak," he said considerately, implying that both he and Matsuda Jinpei were fully functional.
Matsuda Jinpei chuckled in agreement.
His extraordinary talent allowed him to express intense sarcasm and disapproval with just a short syllable. This made Zhuge Tongzhi deeply realize that this top-tier "street-smart" face was indeed even more impressive when he wasn't speaking.
Even if a magnetic and pleasant voice is a plus, it doesn't matter. Zhuge Tongzhi, who felt that the two of them had seen through everything, thought with great frustration that only the one who had been ridiculed had the right to speak on this issue.
Rei Furuya, who wasn't actually there, gave a distant "like".
El rarely plays mind games with people in the organization. Most of the social interactions are handled by Rag, so most of the things she encounters are well-organized and orderly. Therefore, even when she walks in the shadows, she retains her straightforward personality.
She just rarely speaks; most of the time, her silent, cold face is enough to deter all trouble, and the rest of the time, using the code name "Ale" is enough to shut people up automatically.
Of course, you have to rule out Rag's strange requests first; giving him the cold shoulder will only get you pinched on the cheek.
But now they've seen through his cold demeanor, and the code name "alcohol" has absolutely no deterrent effect on the police, except that it's highly likely to warrant torture or interrogation.
Zhuge Tongzhi was out of ideas.
The black-haired girl lay down on the sofa expressionlessly, peacefully placing her hand on her belly button, and said, "But that's just how I do it. Is there a better way to lure out Gin, Rum, and Binga at the same time?"
As we all know, Gin has a deep obsession with killing Sherry, probably to the same degree as his obsession with killing Shuichi Akai. These cousins, whom he can't get rid of no matter what, have completely fueled Gin's killing intent.
But she couldn't possibly use any of them as bait and risk her life. Besides, Rum wasn't involved in this kind of capture mission. How long would it take for him to come to Beika Town to make sushi?
But "Shrunk Traitor Al" perfectly meets every requirement. Gin will be the first to buy a ticket, followed closely by Rum, and Binga will at least come to visit his departing senior.
"I don't know how much you two know, and theoretically this is not within your scope of responsibility at all," Zhuge Tongzhi said objectively. "But to make a long story short, my identity is the most suitable choice."
Having breached the girl's outermost defenses, the twins of the "virginity-breaking group" exchanged a glance, shrugged, and then passed the topic to Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was walking over with a notebook.
Under Zhuge Tongzhi's gritted teeth gaze, Zhufu Jingguang calmly sat down opposite him, turned his laptop so the video call page was facing the girl, and Furuya Rei on the screen spoke:
"Of course there are better ways."
"Yo, babeng." Zhuge Tongzhi shifted his gaze to Furuya Rei's face, adopting the same blatantly confrontational stance as Elju.
Upon meeting again, he was downgraded from Touka to 8th level. Rei Furuya couldn't help but let a few black lines slide down his forehead. He said, "On a side note, I really can't recall any interaction between myself and Lag. Even if it was a honey trap, it certainly wasn't intentional!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuge Tongzhi's face went even more blank, and two voices came from behind the notebook.
"You can't even remember anything and you've already lured someone into a honey trap?" Kenji Hagiwara said, heartbroken. "Zero! You!"
"And you said it yourself without a trace of sincerity?" Matsuda Jinpei said, feigning disappointment. "What a scumbag, Furuya."
"Hey, that's not what I meant... you two." Rei Furuya's smiling face crackled with two hashtags, and he said in a sweet yet menacing voice, "I'll beat you up."
"That's disgusting to talk like that, forget it." Matsuda Jinpei waved his hand and, together with Hagiwara Kenji, cut off Furuya Rei's follow-up retort, saying, "Hurry up and tell us your plan, don't waste time."
"Ha." Noticing that Zhuge Tongzhi's expression relaxed, the blond man took a deep breath and firmly decided to settle this score later.
“Our plan is to use someone else as bait to lure out Gin and Binga.” Rei Furuya said seriously, “It’s too dangerous for you to expose yourself. Not only will you be in danger, but Shinichi Kudo and Sherry will also be in danger.”
"Xiaotong, this is something you can't avoid."
Zhuge Tongzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "I can erase as many traces as possible, and since hardly anyone remembers me, the memory will naturally fade over time..."
“Those three children will remember you.” Furuya Rei interrupted her crisply. “You’re also from the intelligence team, so you naturally know that traces of a person’s existence can never be completely erased. If you want to investigate, you can find out.”
The black-haired girl was naturally very clear about ale, and she was speechless.
"The substitution is simple, just let Ireland go." Furuya Rei made the final decision, saying, "Gin personally reported Ireland's death, and now that he's still alive, he'll definitely take action."
“Binga has been on missions with Gin recently, and word has spread that the two of them don’t get along.” Morofushi Hiromitsu, sitting behind his notebook, further explained, “So using Ireland as bait is a very feasible option, and you don’t need to go to the front of the stage at all.”
For some reason, I feel... Ireland's fate has been decided, which is a bit tragic. Zhuge Tongzhi lit a candle for the colleague he had personally sent there, then quickly accepted the situation and asked, "What about Rum?"
“I’ll do it.” Furuya Rei’s eyes crinkled, and a confident smile appeared on his handsome face. “After taking so much of your information and connections, don’t treat me like a pretty face.”
"Sorry, but vases in my hometown are usually not burned this black."
"...Can we communicate without discrimination?"
“I didn’t discriminate against you.” Zhuge Tongzhi blinked in surprise and said, “I just viewed people with prejudice.”
The sound of suppressed laughter leaked from the loudspeaker. Furuya Rei silently clenched his fists, planning to turn around and put up a sign outside Poirot Cafe that read "Kenji Hagiwara, Jinpei Matsuda, and dogs are not allowed."
Zhuge Tongzhi glanced at Furuya Rei's very easy-to-read expression, then at the three police officers opposite him who were trying not to laugh, and then looked at Furuya Rei with pity in his eyes.
Actually, three people couldn't help but laugh.
"In short, we'll proceed according to this plan. You can participate in the entire operation." Furuya Rei awkwardly steered the conversation back to the main point, concluding, "But no risks, no losing contact, and no going it alone, otherwise..."
“Otherwise.” Matsuda Jinpei gave a menacing, gangster-like grin and clenched his fists. “I wouldn’t mind setting aside my conscience and beating up a kid.”
“Me too,” Kenji Hagiwara said with a smile. Hiromitsu Morofushi, who was standing next to him, nodded and said gently, “Matsuda has been boxing since elementary school. His punches really hurt.”
I understand the logic... but why are you all so good at putting on a villainous face?!
Since I'm still a child, shouldn't you try to influence me with love and trust? Why did you jump straight to threats of violence?!
"Okay, okay, I understand." Having been severely threatened, Zhuge Tongzhi had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender and said, "I agree to this plan and will not act without authorization unless in an emergency. Is that alright?"
“Then let’s make a promise,” said Morofushi Hiromitsu, simultaneously extending his fist towards the black-haired girl on the screen, along with Furuya Rei. “We’ll all do it together.”
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda were a beat slow to react, then laughed and extended their fists, bumping them against Hiromitsu Morofushi's fist. "How childish, it feels a bit like our police academy days."
"Yeah, but kids just love these things, don't they?" Matsuda Jinpei smiled and gestured with his chin towards Zhuge Tongzhi. "They're so surprised they can't even react, right?"
"That's completely wrong!" Zhuge Tongzhi, who originally thought it was too chuunibyou, immediately raised his fist and slammed it into the three fists in front of him, and then gently touched Furuya Rei's fist on the screen.
"I'll go talk to Officer Ida and tell him you're ostracizing them." Zhuge Tongzhi, his face flushed after the fist bump, changed the subject, knowing that the others didn't want to involve Ida Hang, who was about to get married.
But the four people in front of him all revealed a knowing smile.
"Speaking of the class monitor, you really should meet him later."
Zhuge Tongzhi: ?
"Natalie wants you to be her flower girl, would you like to?"
Zhuge Tongzhi: !
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A note from the author: I'm sorry, Ireland.
This is all their fault for being such heartless police officers (wiping away tears)
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Jokingly saying that braised pork ribs are as natural as breathing
Lingling is a very good "group favorite + group bully" hybrid talent.
I'm sorry, but it just felt so natural. (Hands clasped together)
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I updated a little earlier today!
And today, a sudden idea popped into my head.
I want to write an "what if" scenario where all members of the Red Team play through the game again, but only two Beer players have no memory of the game.
It smells really good (shyly)
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As for Rag's condition
All Morning Star can say is that she is actually doing quite well right now.
But that's not entirely true.
(Squirting and fidgeting)
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Mwah!
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