Chapter 2438 2450 [Change of Policy]
Akai Shuichi: "Think about it carefully. Up to now, we still know nothing about Uzo - he is in the dark, and we are in the light. It is very difficult to pull such a mysterious person out of the dark when the other party is prepared.
"But on the other hand, Vermouth is not like this. Now she is in the light and we are in the dark. Unless she voluntarily gives up her position as the school doctor of Teitan Middle School, the advantage and initiative will be on our side.
"In any case, instead of continuing to be led by Uzo, we should temporarily suspend our pursuit of him and focus our energy on Vermouth. Compared to that shadowy opponent, this Thousand-Faced Witch is something we can actually grasp."
Several FBI agents were a little confused by what he said earlier, but they understood the conclusion after "In short".
——In other words, it seems that we don’t need to deal with Uzo anymore, and we just need to focus on dealing with Vermouth?
...Is there such a good thing?
Even though they had already witnessed how difficult and ruthless the Thousand-Faced Witch was, the comparison between the two made them feel as if their souls were relaxed at that moment.
"It should have been done a long time ago!" The agent with dark circles under his eyes said excitedly. After the words fell, he came to his senses, cleared his throat and said seriously, "Um... I mean, Mr. Akai is wise!"
Akai Shuichi glanced at him: "..." A few days ago, he felt that the way this boy looked at him was a little strange, but he never figured out what was so strange... Now, after comparing them, he suddenly understood everything - now this kind of admiring and supporting eyes seemed to be the eyes he was used to from his colleagues.
...instead of the silent prayer I had a while ago, wishing he would have a car accident and stay in bed for a few more days.
This unexpected discovery woke Shuichi Akai up as if from a dream, and a layer of cold sweat silently appeared on his forehead.
The backstab from a companion is the hardest to guard against, just like when he was only one step away from catching Gin as a partner - if one of his colleagues secretly betrayed him, then he, Shuichi Akai, might have fallen into Usa's clutches without knowing it, bringing this half-long life to an end.
This made him feel fortunate that he discovered the problem in time and did not fall completely into that person's trap.
Shuichi Akai: "..." Having said that, no matter how timely the discovery is, the cracks in people's hearts will be difficult to fill... It seems that before Uzo is caught, I have to try to reduce my activity time in the base, act cautiously, and not eat any snacks or drinks here.
In addition, Akai Shuichi silently swallowed the second half of the plan he wanted to say just now: The FBI team was responsible for investigating Vermouth, and he himself, after getting rid of Uzo's gaze, returned to the dark and continued to collect clues about Uzo. When the time is right, he will take action.
Of course, when it comes time to deal with the situation, it is inevitable to need help from colleagues... But let's talk about the future later. By that time, colleagues will probably have gotten rid of Uzo's little psychological trap, and everyone will be able to return to a harmonious cooperative relationship.
Several FBI agents who learned of the new direction were delighted and wanted to go back immediately to burn the thick stack of investigation lists.
Judy remembered something, "But as for Vermouth... since Uzo knows about our existence, she must know about it too. Can this still be considered 'she is in the light and we are in the dark'?"
Akai Shuichi came back to his senses and shook his head: "Didn't I say before that the members of that organization are far from as harmonious as you think. There are many desperate people who cooperate with each other while sincerely hoping that the other party will die in the next second. If the time is right, they don't mind contributing to the death of the other party."
"To put it another way, even if the relationship is not so tense, they rarely share information internally. From what I know, Vermouth has not been doing well recently and has had several bad experiences."
Not to mention the distant past, in today's bank robbery alone, Vermouth and he were exposed to the gunpoint of the criminals.
No matter how powerful Uzo is, he can't prevent the bullets from flying towards Vermouth... It can be seen that even if these two people cooperate, they are far from being close enough to exchange various information with each other.
in addition……
"Even if Uzo tells Vermouth about our existence, as long as Vermouth is unwilling to give up her identity as the school doctor of Teitan, we can pretend to leave, and then lurk around her again after getting out of her sight."
Speaking of this, Akai Shuichi stroked his chin, and his spirits were obviously better than before. After the experience of fighting wits and courage with Uzo a while ago, the matter of "dealing with Vermouth" was so easy that it was like a leisurely activity:
"Even if Vermouth gave up her identity as a school doctor and used disguise to blend back into the crowd, we already have enough clues - she spent so much effort to sneak into that school because there must be someone she wants to find there. As long as we keep a close eye on Teitan Middle School, no matter how many times she disappears, she will only return to our sight."
Having said that, it seemed as if Vermouth was completely under control.
The demoralized FBI agents were like being given a shot of chicken blood, and they enthusiastically discussed this new target, or the old target.
…
Unlike the FBI members who were in a very good mood, a certain detective was in a very ordinary mood.
In the corner near Tokyo Tower.
Jiang Xia looked down at the gun in his hand, weighed it up and down a few times, and fell into deep thought.
Why is this gun so much lighter than when he gave it away?
Where are the bullets?
What about the filled magazines that Shuichi Akai gave him as a gift, enough bullets for him to play with for a long time?
Just now when Kidd returned the gun to "Mist Tengu", Jiang Xia was busy sorting out the colorless murderous aura that he had harvested tonight and didn't pay attention to many details.
Now that I notice it, it seems to be too late.
"Kaito-san is really rude. Do you think I'm your own? That's why you use bullets so recklessly?"
Jiang Xia was very touched by this kind of thought. He looked through his inventory and took out a wisp of special smoke from Miss Mermaid, which could turn the smoker into a mermaid for a short time. "It's a good idea to return the favor. Let the mermaid visit his home tomorrow and give him some local specialties..."
Although the return gift was arranged in time, the lost bullet could not be returned.
After thinking about it, Jiang Xia took out his cell phone.
"At times like this, we should learn more from our bosses, and give priority to organizations that can pick up goods, and patronize our own business."
While muttering, he sent a message to Gin:
[I have run out of bullets. My boss said that I should ask the organization to reimburse me for what I can. See...]
(End of this chapter)
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