Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Is it a reward, a pursuit, or just...
"...A pursuer?"
This short sentence with a tone of confusion and a hint of rhetoric instantly attracted the attention of the three people present.
Furutani Rei was completely frozen, Matsuda Jinpei was gloating, and Morofushi Kagemitsu turned away with a bit of homesickness.
Still wearing a navy blue suit and his silver-and-gold lawyer's badge, Morifushi Takamichi shifted his gaze from Furuya Rei to Morifushi Kagemitsu's distinctive eyes. The eloquent lawyer's lips trembled slightly, and he finally uttered the simplest and plainest words: "I'm glad you're back."
Considering that it was dinner time but the soba restaurant was too noisy and busy for them to talk, and that they were near the hotel, Zhufu Jingguang simply went to the hotel front desk to ask if they could provide room delivery service.
The boss recognized Zhu Fu Takami who often came to the soba noodle restaurant. Facing Zhu Fu Kagemitsu, who seemed to be related to him by blood, he naturally agreed enthusiastically and even offered some side dishes.
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Matsuda Jinpei booked a suite with two bedrooms on either side, identical in size and layout.
There is a living room of about ten square meters between the two bedrooms, where the four people are sitting.
Zhu Fu Gaoming looked at the curly-haired young man and asked, "Who is this?"
The others looked at the two men's surprisingly similar beards and fell silent.
Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly got up and took out a bottle of something similar to makeup remover oil from his room, poured it on a dry face towel and smeared it on Matsuda Jinpei's face.
After some rubbing, Matsuda Jinpei's face, which looked a little handsome, turned into a face so handsome that any passerby would look at him sideways if you ignored his aura.
Zhu Fu Gaoming: "..."
He didn't pay much attention to the handsome face of the curly-haired young man, but silently looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu who was doing this very skillfully, and then looked at Furuya Rei who didn't find anything strange at all and just glared at Matsuda Jinpei in displeasure.
Matsuda Jinpei, whose cheeks were rubbed until they were rosy, spoke up. "My name is Matsuda Jinpei, and I'm Jing... Jingguang's friend. We're currently living and working together in Kanagawa."
His words made Jōgō Rei's face even darker, but he couldn't say anything because Zhufu Gaoming was present.
Zhu Fu Gaoming lowered his eyes and thought for a while. After confirming that everyone here was his own people, he decided to talk about business first.
He was in court today, and when he picked up his phone after the court session ended, he found a missed call from a familiar Nagano police officer. This was the first time in so many years that the other party had called him on his own initiative - Morobushi Kagemitsu's facial features were actually quite obvious, and with the police officer's eyesight, he generally would not make a mistake.
Zhu Fu Gaoming opened his mailbox with a premonition, and as expected, found a short email inside.
A passing prosecutor noticed Zhu Fu Gao Ming's rare open smile and, puzzled, began to quip, "Mr. Zhu Fu, a lawyer with a 100% winning rate, wouldn't be so happy after defeating a minor character like me, right?"
Zhu Fushi Gaoming put away his phone, looked up at the prosecutor with a very happy smile and said, "Prosecutor Ito performed very well today. I am naturally happy to win the case."
Prosecutor Ito: "..." He turned away without saying a word.
Without paying attention to his opponent's reaction in court, Zhu Fu Gaoming quickly walked to a secluded place and dialed the number signed by "Qingchuan Masaya", but after the call was connected, he felt a long-lost sense of tension.
After agreeing on a meeting place, Zhufu Gaoming didn't expect that the hotel chosen by Qingchuan Masaya, who might be his younger brother, was the same soba noodle restaurant he often went to. Thinking of where he met Furuya Rei last time, he felt quite complicated.
On second thought, Zhu Fujingguang was lost in that forest, and his family lived nearby seventeen years ago, so it seemed reasonable.
After calling Qingchuan Masaya, Zhufu Gaoming instinctively wanted to call his parents to tell them the good news. After Zhufu Gaoming graduated, the Zhufu couple quit their regular jobs in Nagano and used their savings to accompany their eldest son to search for clues about their younger son across the country.
But they are a bit old after all, and they would occasionally stop to rest and take on some work. This time they lived in a relative's house in Kyoto and did not follow Zhufu Gaoming's case.
When Zhufu Gaoming was about to call his father, he put the phone down again. He was not sure whether the other party was really Zhufu Jingguang. If he found out that it was not Zhufu Jingguang, it would be a blow to his parents again.
Having said that, Zhufu Gaoming first glanced at Furuya Ling, and then said to Zhufu Jingguang: "Although in my opinion, it can be confirmed that you are my younger brother, Jingguang."
His final word, "Jingguang," was spoken softly and with difficulty, as if he feared not being acknowledged by the cat-eyed young man before him. Fortunately, the latter quickly replied in an equally soft tone, "Brother."
Zhu Fu Gaoming's brows softened at the address. "But just in case, if you don't mind, please do a kinship test with me."
This request was very reasonable. Morifushi Kagemitsu originally wanted to agree to it directly, but then he thought of the look that Morifushi Takamiya had just given to Furuya Rei. He turned his head and found that Matsuda Jinpei was also looking at Furuya Rei.
So Zhu Fu Jingguang said, "Of course I have no problem. Do you want Zero to help contact an appraisal agency?"
The name "zero" attracted the attention of Morobushi Takaaki and Matsuda Jinpei again.
For some reason, Furiya Rei looked even more nervous. He was completely frozen when Morifuku Takaaki appeared just now. Matsuda Jinpei originally wanted to tease him but seemed a little scared because of Morifuku Takaaki's presence.
The blond youth took out his public security ID and placed it in front of Morobushi Kagemitsu: "Hiro's identity is quite special, let me take care of the identification."
After saying this, Furuya Rei knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he explained to Morobushi Takaaki, "We have people in that police station."
That's why he was able to find Zhufu Jingguang earlier than Zhufu Gaoming.
Zhu Fu Gaoming declined to comment. The public security bureau doesn't have a good reputation, and lawyers like Zhu Fu Gaoming, who deal with prosecutors and police officers year after year, are more or less aware of their illegal tactics.
Although it is definitely not a good thing for such a top figure to be related to his younger brother - it seems that the relationship is very close, and he even calls himself a "pursuer" - but considering Morifushi Kagemitsu's previous experience in a criminal group, Furuya Rei's identity as the head of public security will in a sense be a solid layer of protection for Morifushi Kagemitsu.
The young man with cat eyes looked at the title on Fūya Zero's ID, which symbolized power, and asked, "So, what is my identity that even Zero calls me special?"
After entering, Furuya Rei had already confirmed that the room was devoid of any monitoring or surveillance equipment, so he explained in the most vague terms possible: "Hiro was taken away by the criminal group and wasn't able to leave until two months ago, when we destroyed that group. But you've provided a lot of useful intelligence to the police free of charge. Based on their previous attitude, Hiro should have no problem living a normal life."
The other three could naturally tell that the "before" was definitely a hidden meaning, and sure enough, Furuya Rei continued, "Hiro has lost his memory now. Amnesia means you can no longer recall any information related to the criminal group. Not only does this lose half your value to the police, but it will also lead to suspicions about whether your amnesia is artificial, whether someone is behind it, or simply because you don't want to provide information to the police anymore."
Both Zhufu Gaoming and Matsuda Jinpei looked unhappy, with the latter even directly mocking: "Is this how you police officers would destroy bridges after crossing them?"
The blond police officer didn't offer any explanation for the organization behind him. "I don't want you to be noticed by the police until Hiro regains his memory. Fortunately, you didn't leave much information about the criminal group, so the police didn't collect any real information like your photos or videos, your real name, etc. But there's a risk that you may have left biometric information. Just in case, let me arrange the kinship identification."
Zhu Fu Gaoming glanced at Jiang Gu Ling's cell phone seemingly unintentionally.
What he said was reasonable and considerate of Zhu Fujingguang, and no one could find fault with it.
Even if Furuya Rei still did not explain the specific identity of Morobushi Kagemitsu in the end, there would be no problem. After all, Matsuda Jinpei and Morobushi Takaaki who were present were unrelated people, and the person involved, Morobushi Kagemitsu, had lost his memory.
To reassure Morobushi Takaaki, Furuya Rei added, "Of course, although the public security department doesn't have any photos or videos of Hiro, someone must have seen him. I will take care of this. If necessary, I will also send someone I trust to protect Hiro without affecting his daily life."
Furuya Rei clearly stated in front of them, "Yes, I am going to commit illegal acts" - mainly to Morobushi Takaaki, a lawyer who was unfamiliar to him.
In fact, there is no need to worry about Ling Furuya.
Apart from being a gold medal lawyer, Zhu Fu Gao Ming is just an ordinary person after all. He naturally hopes to protect his younger brother who has gone through many hardships before returning to the Zhu Fu family. He has no objection to the current arrangements made by Jiang Gu Ling.
It can even be called reassuring.
But, is such peace of mind really reliable?
Zhu Fu Gao Ming pondered for a moment, then said to the blond police officer, "Jiao Gu-kun, would you be willing to come out with me for a moment?"
Realizing that they were about to say something that he couldn't hear, Morofushi Jingguang felt confused and amused.
He is now 25 years old, but because he has no memory of the past, he is protected like a child by his newly recognized brother, a gold medal lawyer who looks elegant and rational.
After the two men stood up and walked away, Matsuda Jinpei approached Morobushi Jingguang and whispered, "Master Jing is going to become Young Master Jing."
"Young Master Jing" glanced at him with a half-smile: "Young Master, you can't cook."
Jinpei Matsuda, who once woke up in the middle of the night to cook a midnight snack and almost blew up the kitchen, suddenly became as quiet as a chicken.
Jōgu Rei followed Zhufu Gaoming to the balcony of the suite and closed the balcony door.
This room is on the top floor of the hotel, facing the forest. There seems to be no one below, so it is a safe place to talk.
The blond police officer, who had experienced countless life and death situations, had his pupils constricted instantly because of the calm words of his beloved brother:
"Furiya-kun, is your bias towards Jingguang out of retribution for that childhood incident, out of your status as a pursuer as you just mentioned, or—out of guilt for what you did to Jingguang during that time?"
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