Chapter 43 This may be a talent
Gin thought for a moment and quickly matched the voice with the person.
“……”This is Bourbon’s voice.
Gin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Bourbon, you..."
He originally wanted to ask why Bourbon colluded with Jiang Xia.
But after a little thought, it felt wrong - now, it was proven that the person on the other end of the phone was not Akai Shuichi. And Bourbon and Jiang Xia were both members of the organization, so it was not surprising that they were connected.
After all, Jiang Xia is indeed very useful compared to other peripheral members - although his work attitude is not positive, at least he never makes low-level mistakes.
If Bourbon also discovered the convenience of Jiang Xia and became more and more comfortable with him the more he used him... then it is actually reasonable for him to send messages to Jiang Xia for help from time to time.
…
While Gin was pondering.
On the other side of the phone, Toru Amuro gradually understood.
He seemed to be busy. Gin vaguely heard the sound of washing dishes. Bourbon hurriedly urged: "Check it quickly, and let him go after the check. I have something else to find him."
Gin was slightly suspicious and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"
Bourbon laughed twice, but didn't answer. He asked in a rather unfriendly tone, "Do you want to interfere with my work?"
Gin frowned.
Although he is a ruthless execution machine who is highly appreciated by his boss, when facing a cadre with a code name like "Bourbon", unless there is clear evidence to prove that the other party is a traitor, even he has to receive the boss's order before he can take action to eliminate him.
So for now, theoretically speaking, as long as Bourbon doesn't do anything wrong, they are on the same level and really shouldn't interfere with each other.
…
But here comes the problem.
——Jiang Xia is an unknown peripheral member and should not have any intersection with Bourbon.
In other words, if a peripheral member can know something, why can't he listen?
Gin didn't want to let go of this doubt.
So he asked again, and threatened that if Bourbon couldn't explain clearly, he would also be included in the suspect list.
But the threats had no effect.
Instead, it attracted the contempt of intelligence experts.
Bourbon made a “huh” sound and said in a very delicate tone: “Don’t you usually watch the news?”
Gin: “……?”
He glanced back at the vodka.
Vodka was very smart. He typed on the keyboard, searching for Jiang Xia's name.
Soon, the page refreshed and a lot of entries popped up.
Vodka took a closer look and was surprised to find that Jiang Xia, the little cannon fodder, had unknowingly become a celebrity with some exposure and even had his own website.
After clicking on it, you can see the homepage saying "If you have any commission, please contact Amuro Detective Agency, phone: xxxx, address: xxxx".
Vodka: “…”
...In my impression, Bourbon seems to be called "Amuro Toru".
…
Vodka silently turned the computer around and showed it to Gin.
Gin glanced at the screen and fell silent.
He really didn't have time to pay attention to this kind of news, because things like murder were too far away from his life - Gin was not worried about being murdered, and in most cases, he was too lazy to use those troublesome methods to murder others.
When he killed someone, he would just shoot him openly or in a roundabout way, and then leave immediately... In any case, he would never stay at the crime scene and wait for someone to choose one of the three.
and……
Gin turned the page and saw the earliest reported case of "Detective Jiang Xia".
He calculated the time and found that it had not been too long since then. Jiang Xia's rise to fame was really sudden... maybe it was because too many people were attracted by her looks?
Gin thought about it for a moment and finally figured it out.
——Perhaps Bourbon was impressed by Jiang Xia's talent as a detective, so he tried to train an assistant and let Jiang Xia grow into an intelligence officer who could get in touch with important people.
——There are many fierce characters in the organization, but those who are good at gathering intelligence are not so common.
…
Thinking of this, Gin fell into thought and did not speak for a while.
On the other side of the phone, Bourbon put down the plate, walked to a deserted place, and said in a not-so-obvious sarcastic tone:
"You really don't watch the news? Although you are not an intelligence officer, in our line of work, we should pay more attention to the intelligence around us. Moreover, if we don't have a basic understanding of our subordinates, it is easy to waste talent.
"It may be because of your style and attitude that the organization is always short-staffed. However, you can't change this in a short time, so why not start with simple things, such as paying more attention to the news.
"It just so happens that the newspaper where I work part-time is giving out a year's worth of newspapers as employee benefits. I don't need this kind of thing. If you want it, why don't you leave your address and I'll ask them to..."
A vein appeared on Gin's forehead.
He pressed the button with his backhand and hung up the call.
…
The car suddenly became quiet.
Gin exhaled silently, rolled down the window a little, and enjoyed the peaceful night outside.
He was lost in thought as he drove towards the previously booked location.
Originally, Gin thought that even if Jiang Xia did not betray the organization, he could still kill him and take the blame.
Anyway, he is just a tool and a peripheral member. Dealing with Jiang Xia is like dealing with a disposable napkin - it is enough for him to be of some use and die in a worthy way. There is no need to think too much about it.
But now... Jiang Xia seemed to be much more useful than he thought.
…
In this world, detectives have a high status.
However, after so many years, the organization has not been able to train a few decent detectives.
Bourbon seems to be working towards this goal, but after so many years of hard work, there has been no results. This shows that not everyone can become a famous detective.
Although Gin didn't read many newspapers, he knew that in the detective business, one couldn't become famous just by relying on reasoning.
You also have to be at the right time, in the right place, and encounter an event that contains enough tricks.
After all, there are so many detectives in the country, but the number of bizarre cases is limited. If you don't encounter a case for a long time, it's easy for others to forget about it... In short, this line of work requires luck - the luck of encountering more corpses.
Judging from Jiang Xia's current momentum, perhaps he really has talent in this area.
If I can continue like this, I'll become a nationally famous detective and get access to the secrets behind the politicians... I'll definitely be useful to the organization.
…
And Gin remembered that in the past few years, Bourbon's position in the organization has gradually risen, and he is much busier than before. Bourbon probably saw this in Jiang Xia, so he found such an apprentice and helper.
As for Bourbon...he was usually weird, vindictive, and difficult to get along with.
Gin: “…”
If I took the chat records in Jiang Xia's phone that had never been replied to and accused Jiang Xia of colluding with the Miyano sisters and Akai Shuichi... I always felt that Bourbon would mock my intelligence analysis ability and think that I was looking for an excuse to target him.
The more Gin thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed.
After a moment, he made up his mind.
Gin plans to decide what to do with Jiang Xia tonight based on the reports sent by other subordinates.
——I heard that when Jiang Xia went to Enjyu to withdraw money, there was quite a commotion. Fire trucks and police were there, and there were also many surveillance cameras in the hotel.
No matter how much potential Jiang Xia has, once he is found to have violated the law, not only will he not be able to become a famous detective in the future, he will also be at risk of "exposing the organization's intelligence after being arrested" and must die immediately.
And if Jiang Xia succeeds in hiding during this operation, then it is not impossible to spare his life...
…
Gin drove the car to an old factory and stopped.
Not long after, the phone vibrated.
He picked up his phone and found a video sent by other subordinates with some simple text descriptions.
——As expected, the police retrieved the surveillance footage from the lobby of Enjyu Hotel.
But Jiang Xia did not appear in the picture. Only a child planting a bomb and stealing money was captured.
“……” Gin stared at the screen, lost in thought.
It didn't take long from the time he gave the order to Jiang Xia to the explosion in the hotel lobby.
In such a short time, Jiang Xia actually found an obedient and fearless errand runner... He probably coaxed a runaway homeless child to be his tool.
This style is quite consistent with the organization.
Although Bourbon's words just now were unpleasant, he seemed to be right in one point: Jiang Xia was indeed a good person...
…
Gin gradually developed a sense of appreciation for Jiang Xia.
But at the same time, he thought that Jiang Xia was still a little naive - the authorities attached great importance to "missing children". Once the child in the surveillance video was exposed to the police's field of vision again, it would immediately attract several times the police force to arrest adult criminals, which would bring trouble to the organization.
Think of this.
Gin opened the back door of the business car, took off the black cloth on Jiang Xia's head, showed him the surveillance footage on his phone, and scolded his junior: "Why don't you get rid of him immediately?"
After saying that, Gin paused for a few seconds with a sullen face, intending to let Jiang Xia reflect on his mistake first, and then let him find the child over.
However, Jiang Xia did not explain.
After his pupils focused, he looked around, then raised his hand and pointed at the bag in Vodka's hand, and answered like he was handing in an assignment, "I've dealt with it. It's in my bag."
Vodka was stunned for two seconds. After he came to his senses, his arm trembled and the bag in his hand fell to the ground.
(End of this chapter)
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