5 Chapter 5
Jingguang said he couldn't understand
Chapter 5 [Zhufu Jingguang expresses incomprehension]
It is too far away from the target point. Although the windows of the mission point can be vaguely seen with the naked eye, it is too difficult to hit the target in it.
Zhu Fujingguang raised his scope and adjusted the magnification to the highest setting, only to find that the angle was only wide enough to see two window frames. Unless he had the ability to see through things, he wouldn't be able to hit the target at this angle.
Just as he was about to go to the window on the other side to observe the situation, he was stopped by Gin, who tilted his head and gestured towards the window in the direction they came from.
"Your task today is rye."
Gin held a half-burnt cigarette between his lips, and each note was as unclear as if Gaussian blur. The bitter taste of tobacco irritated Zhu Fujingguang's throat, causing him to cough twice.
The culprit didn't think there was anything wrong with smoking and had no intention of putting out the cigarette. He just asked the dazed Scotland to get into position quickly.
Scotland didn't care whether the target was a shady businessman colluding with an illegal organization or a member of an organization that was killed by the gang. What he cared about was: "Should I kill him before Rye completes his mission, or after he completes his mission?"
This is a long sentence that the "taciturn" Scots rarely say in public.
Vodka sneered, "Big Brother wants you to keep an eye on Rye. If he fails to complete the task, kill him."
The burly man, whose horizontal width was 1.5 times that of Zhu Fujingguang, pushed the sniper and said fiercely, "Be smart and work quickly."
After receiving clear instructions, Scotland didn't waste any time, assembled the sniper rifle, and got into a sniper posture.
Since it is an illegal armed organization, it is normal for them to be lawless and wary of new members joining the organization.
Not to mention letting Scotland point its gun at Rye now, who knows if there is another gun pointed at Scotland somewhere else?
Even a dog as loyal to the organization as Gin must have a leash around his neck, held in the boss's hand.
From the moment he pointed his sniper rifle at Hei Rye, Zhu Fujingguang felt the other person's body become stiff. As a sniper, he naturally knew where to use the sniper point, whether it was for the target or when he became the target.
Could it be that Rye didn't know that there was a loophole in the sniper position where he was?
Scotland knew he knew, Gin knew he knew, and Rye knew Scotland and Gin knew he knew. This was all just Gin's way of testing Rye and Scotland's loyalty and provoking new "recruited" code members.
Even if Rye understood that Scotland was under orders from the organization and had to point the gun at him, didn't he have any doubts in his heart?
Once prejudice exists in people's minds, no matter how well they perform on the surface or how well they cooperate, there will inevitably be flaws. They will no longer be able to form a natural alliance based on their "contemporary" status, and others can use this as an opportunity to trigger a person's murderous intent.
It is impossible for killers from illegal armed organizations to communicate with each other using workplace rhetoric like "don't bring emotions to work".
Scotland didn't get a chance to fire his weapon on today's mission. As a pleasure-seeker recruited from a shooting club just for the purpose of firing, his bad mood was understandable. As a slavish worker who had waited all night to set up his gun, only to have his work done in vain, his anger was also natural.
Mission complete, Scotland packed up his sniper rifle and glared murderously at Gin and Vodka. Gin retaliated with interest as they left the mission site.
He exuded a low aura, his head slightly bowed, his hands in his pockets. This inherently oppressive presence made him look like a musician, even with his bass bag strapped to his back. Even the street thugs who had been out all night avoided him, lest he get into trouble.
Zhu Fujingguang wandered the streets for an unknown amount of time. He was just considering whether to leave the crowd and go somewhere secluded to relax and let go of the murderous intent before heading back when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.
This was definitely an illusion. Sniping required intense concentration, and the organization's missions required extremely high confidentiality. Whenever he participated in a mission, he would switch his phone to silent mode. No vibration, completely silent.
Normally, after a mission, he would remember to change his phone's mode back. But today, while trying to adjust his mood and thinking about Gin, Rye, and the organization, he had actually forgotten about it.
Therefore, "feeling your phone vibrate" is absolutely an illusion. Even if there is a message or other notification, the phone should not vibrate.
Even knowing this, Morobushi Jingguang still pulled out his phone. As if by some unspoken agreement, the moment the phone came to his eyes, the screen lit up, and a message signed "My Wife Sayuri" came through.
They added LINE when they exchanged contact information, and my wife Sayuri would choose to send LINE messages when she had some daily conversations. It doesn't require a reply like email, and it's more casual.
The message reads: [From my wife Sayuri: I arrived a little early today. When will Koyasu-kun be done with his work?]
She probably thought he was still working and didn't seem to go into the store to ask about his whereabouts.
In order not to affect Ryo Koyasu's work, my wife Sayuri will not enter her future boyfriend's workplace during working hours.
However, even though Zhu Fujingguang said "don't come" the day before, the girl still did not give up her plan to deliver food.
It seems that if I don't give my wife Sayuri a specific reason, she will wishfully think that it is Ryo Koyasu who is rejecting her pursuit.
Zhu Fujingguang really didn't understand. Just because he picked up her pendant and returned the plush toy, did she fall in love with her at first sight?
While it's true that having the target approach you is beneficial to the investigation, it also has its drawbacks. Isn't he being targeted by the organization now?
Young people who have restrained their preferences since childhood don’t quite understand why some people pay huge prices for stars, toys, hobbies or anything else.
Is it because I didn't experience these things as a child that I can't communicate with today's young people? Zhu Fujingguang unconsciously focused his thoughts on his own childhood experiences that were different from those of ordinary children.
The tragedy at home occurred 19 years ago. The real murderer was arrested three years ago and is one of the few prisoners sentenced to death in Japan in recent years. But sometimes, the consequences of an event can last for an extremely long time, so long that those who come after cannot understand why a certain place has strange regulations or a certain person has strange habits.
Zhu Fu Jingguang was a victim of this phenomenon. He had a deep relationship with his brother Zhu Fu Gaoming, who had the same father and mother as him, but the two of them had been apart for a long time and even neglected to greet each other.
The reason for this may be that after that incident, Morofushi Kagemitsu was briefly adopted by several families and left his brother to receive medical treatment in Tokyo. Or perhaps he was afraid that his beloved family member would pass away suddenly like his parents.
The experiences of his childhood were so unforgettable that even now, as an adult, the deepest wounds remain in Zhufu Jingguang's heart. Only on the surface did he appear to have passed, masking his true feelings with aloofness and gentleness, deceiving others and himself. But once the scars were peeled back, they were revealed to have long since festered. He felt the pain piercing his heart, yet he refused to reveal a single word to anyone.
How to express it?
He felt pain for the death of his parents, guilty for not being able to provide clues to catch the murderer in the first place, sorry for disrupting the lives of countless relatives or unrelated families... To whom should he tell these words and feelings so that they would not appear pale and powerless, and would not "trouble others"?
Therefore, Zhu Fu Jingguang learned restraint, forbearance and sacrifice.
He could just curl himself up in a dark corner and not attract too much attention. He shouldn't have hobbies; that would only cost him extra money.
Six years older than Morubushi Kagemitsu, Morubushi Takaaki was only a child when the incident happened, and it was too difficult for him to support the two of them. Even if he subsidized his brother's life, the two of them could only barely maintain the most basic standard of living.
So, is Agatsuma Sayuri's "love" for "Koyasu Ryo" an empathy for those stuffed toys?
Zhu Fu Jingguang was puzzled.
Unbeknownst to the bewildered man, the murderous intent within him slowly melted away in the brief moment he spent looking at his phone. Just as winter's accumulated snow melts into water with the arrival of spring, his low mood shifted from a continuous, dark cloud to a blooming spring the moment he saw the message.
Even, he unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth.
He glanced at the time and realized that while he was distracted, the time had actually gone from midnight to 10:30 in the blink of an eye. No wonder he was a little early today. On weekdays, he usually arrived at 11:40 or 11:50. He only needed to wait a little longer until it was 12:00 when Zhufu Jingguang took his lunch break.
He pulled out his other hand and replied on LINE: [To my wife Sayuri: Didn’t I tell you not to come? ]
After sending the message, the man, feeling that his tone was too harsh, quickly typed the next message: [To my wife, Sayuri: I'm not in the store this morning. You stay there, I'll be right over.]
The pseudonym "Koyasu Ryo" is a temporary supermarket worker. Unlike Zhufu Jingguang's true personality, Koyasu Ryo is more like a person who is not good at communicating with others. He is introverted, sensitive, and extremely defensive. In school, such a student would probably be regarded as too dark and unsociable, and even teachers would talk to the student's parents about it.
However, this image of a talent is more consistent with Scotland in the organization. It also explains why a Japanese man who grew up in Tokyo has no friends. Only a completely reasonable character design, with every detail meticulously crafted, can avoid the organization's suspicion. This is the perfect criminal character designed entirely for infiltration missions.
Zhu Fushi Jingguang put down his phone, ran a few steps, and caught the bus that was about to stop. He was still a little far from the supermarket where he worked, and my wife Sayuri was already there, so he had to hurry.
【Author’s words】
Gaussian blur is a function in image processing software, which is borrowed here for sound processing.
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