Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Mr. Cat is willing to go with me to see...
Zhu Fujingguang held a paper bag in his left hand, which was filled with seasonal vegetables in early spring. The different greens were randomly combined together, which unexpectedly created a sense of layering.
In his right hand, he held a bunch of pink and white daisies. The eight-year-old daughter of the vegetable shop owner tiptoed over and put them into his arms, saying that she was grateful for such a gentle and handsome brother who often came to the store.
Just as he was about to take out the key to open the iron door of the safe house, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from a distance, getting closer to him.
At the other end of the street is an abandoned industrial park, and next to the safe house is a private house, but Zhu Fu Jingguang has never seen any movement in this house in the three months since he came to Europe.
A few seconds later, a family of four appeared from around the corner carrying large and small bags.
They were also surprised to see the Asian face of Morobushi Jingguang standing there. The little boy, who was the youngest and had the lightest backpack, ran up excitedly, gesturing and happily introducing himself to him.
The middle-aged man was worried that Zhu Fujingguang didn't understand Italian, so he walked up to him quickly and embarrassedly and explained to him in English that this place was relatively remote and there were not many Asians. What's more, this was the first time they saw that there were actually people living in this building, so their lively little son was very excited.
Even though he'd been traveling all over Europe for the past three months, Zhu Fushigami still lived here for nearly half of the time. Therefore, he was able to understand some of the boy's self-introduction. He smiled and took out his phone and typed, "Hello, my name is Midorikawa Yui, and I'm from Japan."
He bent down and stuffed the bouquet of daisies into the hands of the little boy who was a little confused because he saw him typing on his phone instead of speaking. He touched the boy's head and returned to his safe house.
Zhu Fu Jingguang just finished his non-stop trip to France, England, Sweden and Finland and returned to Italy last night, ready to reward his stomach with his cooking skills. He has been traveling around for some time and has tasted delicacies from all over the world, but he cannot accept the taste of some places. In addition, he is too tired, so he looks thinner.
He put the beef into the pot, added spices, and started stewing. When Zhu Fujingguang took out a cucumber and was about to make a sandwich, he heard a child's voice calling his brother "Midorikawa" in a strange voice.
The cat-eyed young man blinked, then took out a few slices of ham, cut them into strips, mixed them with the crisp and refreshing cucumber slices, drizzled them with olive oil, cheese and sea salt, and took a few small forks with him before opening the door and walking out.
Unexpectedly, in addition to the lively little boy, there was a boy standing next to him who was five or six years older than him. He looked to be in middle school and was holding a collection of essays in his hand. He was probably reading a book when he was pulled over by his younger brother.
The little boy named "Al" first looked at Zhu Fujingguang's face, then looked at the delicious food in Zhu Fujingguang's hand, and happily handed the tulip in his hand to him: "Is this for us to eat? Thank you, brother Midorikawa, this is for you!"
Al spoke so fast, like a machine gun, that his brother had no time to stop him. He could only helplessly add from behind him, "My name is Simon, and I'm Al's brother. He really likes Mr. Midorikawa's daisies, so he picked a tulip from the bouquet that Mother brought back for you. And this is your lunch, right? Al might be a little greedy, but please don't mind."
After he finished speaking, he saw the friendly young man looking at him in a daze. He asked in confusion, "Do I have any questions, Mr. Midorikawa?"
Zhufu Jingguang saw the shadow of Zhufu Gaoming in Simon. Through Simon and Al's interactions, he seemed to have touched upon the carefree time of the past, which was his last childhood.
Simon's question brought him back to reality. Zhu Fujingguang handed Simon the white porcelain plate of ham and cucumber salad and showed him a message he had typed on his phone: "You're welcome."
When he returned to the safe house, he found that the aroma of the cooking beef had spread. However, Zhu Fujingguang did not rush to use the free time to process other ingredients. Instead, he turned on the computer and found those websites with familiarity.
After leaving Japan and coming to Europe, thousands of miles away, Zhu Fujingguang no longer needed to be overly cautious when he wanted to personally check the information of his relatives.
Somehow, the Moruobushi couple did avoid being killed by Somoriichi, but their youngest son, Scotland, disappeared at a young age.
Zhu Fu Gaoming has said in interviews more than once that becoming a lawyer has been his plan since childhood, and this profession will also allow him to travel across the country and meet more people, and perhaps one day he will find clues about his brother.
Zhufu Jingguang felt his nose sore as his pale fingers gently stroked Zhufu Gaoming's eyebrows and eyes on the computer screen, as well as the Zhufu couple whose temples were already gray in the corners of the photo.
He really misses home.
Zhu Fujingguang wanted to selfishly feel the warmth of family love for Scotland, but given his current identity and situation, he did not dare to be exposed to the sight of his relatives.
What's more... thinking of the mission in 1207, Zhu Fujingguang couldn't even be sure whether he could survive. Compared with the loss many years ago, what was more painful was losing and regaining it, and then losing it again.
After closing the webpage and clearing all related traces, Morofushi Keimitsu called Amuro Toru using the "cat's" number.
The other party's voice was cheerful but also a little aggrieved and accusing: "It's been three days since we last contacted each other, Mr. Cat!"
Over the past three months, their calls had maintained a high frequency of almost once a day, and their relationship had inevitably become familiar. Although Amuro Toru still politely called him "Mr. Cat", the intimacy in his tone was understood by both of them.
Zhu Fujingguang thought about how he had barely slept before last night and said helplessly, "Too busy."
And shamelessly, Mezcal even tried to ask him to make him a big meal when he was so busy that he could only eat bagged bread.
However, while he was busy, he also achieved remarkable results. The expansion of European territory developed through the Romano family as a springboard went relatively smoothly.
Because the organization here is short of manpower, Mescal does not always work with him. Zhu Fujingguang is able to do some small things of his own here, developing some people into his own forces is one of them, and finding a company that has been providing some scarce materials to the organization's research group is his biggest gain this time.
"Zero will never guess what I've gained this time." Where Toru Amuro couldn't see, Morofushi Keimitsu smiled like a smug cat, "I found the company that produced the material you found last time. It's headquartered in Sweden and has a branch in Tottori Prefecture."
This means that as long as they continue to follow this line of investigation, they may really be able to get to the core secrets of the organization.
This part of the work naturally fell to Fūya Rei.
He had never expected to receive such news. Amuro Toru, who made a living from intelligence, confirmed it with him before daring to believe what he had heard. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cat, for this great gift."
During these three months and hundreds of phone calls, Amuro Toru might not have been completely unaware of the "Cat's" true attitude towards the organization, but he never mentioned it. He simply provided the other party with the information they needed, or acted as an excellent chat partner, such as at this moment -
Zhu Fujingguang leaned his elbow against the window frame, watching the unknown little flowers blooming under the windowsill swaying in the breeze, and the clear blue of the early spring sky. "The weather has been great lately, perfect for a leisurely walk. You and I should both combine work and rest."
Furiya Ling didn't know where he went on a mission: "Unfortunately, it's raining heavily here, so I can't empathize with you for the time being. I don't know where to find a beautiful sky when I finally have some free time."
The three faces he had just seen on the computer reappeared in his mind, and Zhu Fushi Jingguang couldn't help but say, "The sky in Nagano is very blue."
As soon as he said that, he knew he had made a mistake. Almost no one in the organization knew where he came from in Scotland, but it was better to be cautious.
The more some things are concealed, the more suspicious they become, so Zhufu Jingguang did not intend to make amends, but just waited for Furuya Ling's reply in a normal manner.
The other party's reply made his cat eyes slowly widen: "So, Mr. Cat, are you willing to go with me to see the sky of Nagano?"
In this umpteenth time of Bourbon's temptation, Zhu Fujingguang caught a glimpse of the background and sincerity of Furuya Rei.
So his heartbeat uncontrollably quickened - he liked Furuya Rei, and this fact could no longer be ignored after being clearly realized by Zhufu Jingguang three months ago. Even though he had tried hard to restrain himself, at this moment he still couldn't help but be moved by these words.
It really is Zero, Zhu Fujingguang thought almost gritting his teeth.
He was really shaken at that moment, but now is still not the right time.
Only after returning to Japan, successfully taking over the logistics team and gaining a firm foothold, will he have enough bargaining chips to negotiate with the public security, and it will also be the most appropriate time to confess to Furuya Rei that the "cat" is Scotland, Morobushi Kagemitsu.
"I hope so too," he replied.
"You hesitated just now." Even though the hesitation was only a momentary thing, it was still noticed by Furuya Rei, who already had a certain understanding of "cats". "You were obviously considering it, why did you reject me?"
Zhu Fushi Jingguang first gave his usual plastic answer: "Of course it's because Zero didn't offer me the chips that moved me."
He paused, then added softly, "Wait a little longer, it's not the right time yet... We will meet eventually."
As if to convince himself, Zhu Fujingguang repeated it in his heart.
We'll meet someday, Zero.
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