Chapter 16 Chapter 16 "Rather than letting Bourbon get a position...
Zhu Fujingguang thought there was no need to explain to Vermouth why he actually offered to go back this time.
Although he did not try to untie the black ribbon on his eyes, he kept listening carefully to the road conditions, and found, not surprisingly, that the road conditions were almost the same as the ones he heard last time.
Not only does Vermouth take detours, but she also arranges and combines them to take different routes each time.
Even so, Zhu Fujingguang did not intend to completely give up looking for the true location of the house. If he went there more often, he would always find some clues.
After arriving at the destination, it was the familiar process again.
It was just because Zhu Fujingguang's estrus period had just passed, so even after removing the barrier patch, the scent of grape oolong was still faint, like a cup that had just been filled with grape oolong.
Vermouth was stunned for a moment, then seemed to have discovered something interesting and raised an eyebrow: "You didn't reach the date so quickly last time. Has anything happened in the past two days?"
Zhu Fujingguang: "..." How come you remember the date better than I do?
He didn't want to answer at first, but then he thought, if Vermouth really wanted to know, she could find out from Sambuga. After all, that man didn't seem to be a tight-lipped person, and he would probably be happy to share the gossip, and might even add some exaggeration.
So he used sign language to tell Vermouth that he had inhaled some gas during the mission and was stimulated to finish the mission early.
Since it was a mission, Vermouth knew that she could not get any more detailed information, so she did not ask any further questions.
This time, the "master" followed the promise he made to Vermouth last time. The table was filled with Western food. In front of Scotland was a plate of lamb chops that were fried to perfection. The flavor of the vanilla suppressed the slight fishy smell, but maximized the milky aroma. When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the fragrant and non-greasy meat fat. Both the ingredients and the cooking techniques are absolutely top-notch.
Perhaps because it was Zhu Fujingguang who took the initiative to come back this time, the "master" did not say as much as last time, but just asked with concern whether his physical condition had recovered - the "master" really knew what had happened to him today.
Gin, the snitch.
The "master" did not express any opinion on the matter between him and Bourbon for the time being, but just waited patiently for Zhufu Jingguang to speak.
After finishing the second piece of lamb chop, Zhu Fujingguang, who didn't have a big appetite, put down his knife and fork.
He signed: "Regarding your suggestion last time, instead of letting Bourbon get the position, why not give it to me?"
This was the result of Zhu Fu Jingguang's careful consideration, and it was completely confirmed after experiencing today's mission.
Bourbon has no such intention towards Scotland now, but if it offers such tempting conditions, an ambitious person who is eager to climb up the ladder will probably not miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's just acting, and Bourbon is very good at it.
Even if he had once told Scotland that he had someone he wanted to marry, so what? Only he and Scotland knew that. If he was a bit more ruthless, he could even trick Scotland, who liked him, by saying it was just a hallucination caused by drugs... In short, there were a thousand ways to get away with it.
But this would be too passive for both Bourbon, who was not actually trusted by the top leaders, and Scotland, who was forced to be tied to Bourbon because of this condition.
Zhu Fujingguang didn't like the script about a wealthy family looking for a son-in-law, and decided to be the screenwriter and director himself.
The Master didn't say yes or no. Instead, after the goblet tapped lightly on the table, he asked, "Why?"
Zhu Fujing's eyes half-dropped, but he still couldn't completely hide the hurt beneath them. The upturned corners of his eyes seemed even more intense under such emotion. But soon, after taking a deep breath, his expression became indifferent again, just like Scotland, who had never known what love was.
"I don't want to be Bourbon's vassal, nor do I want to see him look down on me because of this condition."
"I want to be someone he has to look up to."
The sign language was clear and firm, but only Zhu Fujingguang knew that when he put his hands down, he didn't even dare to put them on the edge of the table, for fear that others would notice his uncontrollable slight trembling.
As a Scot, he was used to dealing with codenamed members. Even for Gin, who looked the coldest, to be honest, Zhu Fushigi was not that afraid. Rather than being afraid, he probably felt more disgusted.
But this person now is different. Just based on the other party's identity, just sitting here requires Zhu Fu Jingguang to constantly adjust his emotions so as not to reveal any inappropriate emotions and thoughts.
What's even more terrifying is that Zhu Fu Jingguang is now asking for power from this big shot.
A naked demand for power in this huge organization.
After the butler repeated his sign language, the empty restaurant was so quiet that one almost suspected they were in a vacuum. Even Vermouth remained silent, staring at Scotland with inquiring eyes.
It was unknown how much time passed, long enough for Zhu Fu Jingguang to finish thinking about how to respond if he was imprisoned or interrogated, before he finally spoke: "Okay, but before that, go to Europe to practice... This is a test, don't let me down."
Zhu Fujingguang's tense muscles and nerves finally relaxed a little.
Because his request was made suddenly, and the "master" made the decision suddenly, and the matter was of great importance, the latter said that he would think about it carefully and would inform him of the specific situation later.
But no matter what, Zhu Fujingguang's plan finally took the most difficult first step.
As usual, we rest here for a night after dinner.
As soon as the door closed, 1207, who hadn't dared to utter a word, spoke up: "We're going to Europe. Although I didn't tell you what you'll be doing, I guess it'll be quite a while. Doesn't that mean it'll be even harder for you to interact with Rei Furuya during this period?"
It seemed to want to say something like "What if he really marries someone else", but it also knew that Zhu Fu Jingguang was physically and mentally exhausted after the day, so it didn't dare to say anything provocative.
"It doesn't matter. Given Bourbon's personality, I suddenly left Japan and went so far away. He'll definitely try to gather information about me and find out what happened. It's better for him to become curious and turn his attention to me than to treat me as a stranger like he does now."
Zhu Fujingguang spoke very logically, and 1207 was convinced at once - God knows that this reason he made up for 1207 on the spur of the moment, but as he spoke, even he himself subtly felt that it seemed to make some sense.
"And even if I'm not in the country, I still have a phone number to contact. I'm going to call regularly under the identity of 'Cat' to reveal information to Zero."
This finally calmed 1207 down.
Zhu Fujingguang, whose communication equipment was still confiscated, could only pick books from the bookshelf to read like last time.
Zhu Fujingguang had discovered the last time that although the books here looked brand new, the contents were very old. Whether it was medical knowledge, music theory, or the utensils and ingredients used in the cookbooks, they all remained in the last century.
There is an absurd sense of time and space dislocation.
Zhu Fu Jingguang stroked the spine of the book, as if thinking about something.
Why leave such an obvious clue?
After seeing the young man in the oil painting that night, Zhu Fujingguang had a guess: the room he lived in now might be a replica of that young man's room.
Why did he do this? And why did he find out?
Or maybe Scotland actually knew it himself, so the other party was too lazy to hide it. After all, the butler said that day that Scotland was becoming more and more like "him".
But as far as the oil painting portrait he had seen was concerned, apart from the upward curve of the corners of the eyes, Scotland's face had no similarities with that young man.
Before Zhu Fu Jingguang could come to any conclusion, there was a knock on his door.
It turned out to be Vermouth.
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't know where Vermouth's room was, but they should not be on the same floor.
The beautiful woman with big wavy blonde hair was wearing a red silk nightgown and holding two glasses of fragrant red wine in her hands. She looked particularly relaxed, but Zhu Fu Jingguang could not relax.
Vermouth looked at Zhufu Jingguang, who made no attempt to hide his vigilance towards Vermouth's sudden visit and the glass of red wine in her hand, and smiled: "That's right, it's understandable that an omega who just went through a lot of twists and turns today would be wary of an alpha. But I think at least in this regard, I am much more sympathetic than Bourbon."
Ignoring the sexism and Bourbon-bashing in the other person's words, Zhu Fujingguang signed: "It's inconvenient for you to come in."
"It's indeed inconvenient." Vermouth nodded. "If someone finds out, they'll tell me."
They are both alphas, but Bourbon is allowed by the "master" to stay in the same room with Scotland, but Vermouth is not?
After noting this doubt, Zhu Fujingguang did not make any further comments and waited for Vermouth's next words.
"What a pity for this glass of wine." The blonde woman raised her white wrist, and the deep red wine was poured from the goblet onto the carpet of the same color. It was instantly absorbed by the thick carpet without even making a sound.
Even the way she casually poured wine was so charming.
As if she was disappointed by Scotland's attitude, Vermouth did not ask to enter Scotland's room or ask Scotland to follow her anywhere. She just stood at the door and talked to him.
"Honestly, I didn't expect that gentleman to trust you so much. The European piece might be a little harder to crack, but if you really get it, I wonder how many people will envy you... I've been craving mezcal for a long time."
In fact, both Scotland and Vermouth understood that the "master" meant for him to go to Europe to build an empire, and the fruits would not belong to Scotland.
However, the organization's headquarters is in Japan, so Scotland doesn't feel too sorry about it. It can just exchange power when the time comes.
So Zhu Fujingguang used sign language to flatter each other in a business-like manner to indicate that North America, which he had been operating for a long time, belonged to Vermouth, and she didn't need to say these words at all.
Vermouth nodded with satisfaction and raised his glass towards Scotland meaningfully. "Then I hope we can all make more contributions to the organization in the future."
Obviously you are the best at slacking off...
Thinking of this, Zhu Fujingguang took the empty wine glass and lightly touched it with Vermouth's glass.
A flimsy alliance was formed.
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