75 Chapter 75
◎The murderer is me◎
Chapter 75 [The murderer is me]
As soon as the words fell, the sound of high heels immediately rang out in the corridor.
It was impossible that they were so nervous that they didn't hear such a clear sound, but the timing of its appearance was so coincidental.
It was as if he was waiting for Bourbon to ask this question.
When the footsteps stopped, it was none other than my wife, Sayuri, standing in the doorway. She was wearing a fiery red dress, the drapey fabric embracing her graceful curves. Her high heels made her appear over ten inches taller, revealing long, straight legs.
But because of this, Zhu Fujingguang noticed that under the soft fabric swaying in the air, there were some traces of hard straps.
Perhaps if one were to focus on the colored area, one would simply think of the bandages as ornaments filled with tension. However, police officers familiar with concealing weapons would only think of the weapons strapped to the legs.
"So it's nearby? You should have told me earlier." Bourbon glanced at Scotland. His tone sounded complaining, but his eyes were filled with worry.
He was worried about how much of his friend's memory he had forgotten, and whether his physical strength, reaction speed, memory and other abilities had been damaged during his disappearance.
As the public security and organizations are wary and uneasy about Scotland's disappearance and have doubts about his return, if Scotland cannot demonstrate in the shortest possible time that his capabilities are equal to or even stronger than before, he may face a situation that he will find difficult to accept.
The situation may have been caused by the report conducted by Noriyuki Noriyuki.
Although having an absolutely trustworthy partner in an organization is a good medicine to stabilize the psychological state, if it puts the partner himself in danger, it will only lead to the opposite effect.
Even for the safety of his companions, if the other party is unable to perform the mission, Furuya Zero will ruthlessly remove the other party from the undercover list.
Even if you are hated.
[This is not the Agatsuma Sayuri who just left.] Morofushi Kagemitsu's attention was only on the woman at the door. He could clearly feel the difference between the two Agatsuma Sayuris, and even felt that this person was not the same Agatsuma Sayuri who was wearing makeup yesterday.
Agatsuma Sayuri always wears heavy makeup, even when it looks like she's wearing everyday makeup, it completely conceals her natural features. If he hadn't dated a girl before, Morifushi Kagemitsu wouldn't be able to tell the difference between her with and without makeup.
In fact, it was during this period that the image of Agatsuma Sayuri without makeup was engraved in my mind.
At this time, Morofushi Kagemitsu already had a vague intuition that he could distinguish several different Agatsuma Sayuri.
He lowered his eyes and returned his attention to Lei, and found that the bound man was also looking at him.
Rye wasn't looking at Agatsuma Sayuri, who wanted to talk to him, but at Scotland.
"What are you looking at?" Scotland asked coldly.
If you have any questions, ask them. The other party is under their control. If you don’t ask now, when will you ask?
With his expressionless face, Rye answered Scotland's question cheerfully: "You don't look as gloomy as before."
His tone sounded as if Scotland had become cheerful because of falling in love, but Lei had not become a warm man because of falling in love.
"Huh?" Scotland tried to put on a fearful expression in response, then looked away, refusing to engage in a stupid conversation.
The girl in a bright red dress entered the room. The corridor behind her was lit with green emergency lights. From darkness to bright LED lights, it was as if the room had undergone a transformation from a ghost to a human.
She looked around at the three people in the room as if on a tour, and with a haughty attitude that Zhu Fujingguang had never seen before, she raised her head and said, "Ah, is this how you talk?"
"I don't have any special hobbies like that."
Scotland immediately understood the implication of her words, and his mind flashed back to the scene of himself being pushed down on the sofa by her.
[She said she had no special hobbies, but she was clearly teasing him...]
Since they were in a relationship at that time and nothing strange happened, it didn't seem like there was any evidence to refute the girl's words.
Scotland could only try hard to cover up this memory with serious knowledge points so that there would be no additional changes in his breathing, heartbeat or other physiological signs.
He clearly shouldn't have developed any emotional entanglements while undercover, but...
"It was just necessary to prevent him from escaping."
Scotland heard Bourbon respond with a half-smile in his voice.
"Isn't that really your bad taste? Bourbon."
The image of the girl who chatted with Bourbon began to be distinguished from the image of Sayuri Agatsuma in Scotland's memory.
Morifushi Kagemitsu couldn't guarantee whether the other Agatsuma Sayuri without makeup looked the same as the Agatsuma Sayuri without makeup that he had been with day and night during the past week.
Leaving aside the interference of makeup and looking only at the outline, the face shape, skeleton and body shape seem to be the same, or at least similar.
Sometimes I notice a slight difference in her facial shape, and sometimes a mole appears out of nowhere. Her figure is sometimes plump, sometimes slender. Her height is sometimes taller, sometimes shorter, but it's true... maybe it's the same person.
It has to be admitted that even during their relationship, Morofushi Kagemitsu had seen that Agatsuma Sayuri looked different from one day to the next.
If it weren't for her clothing style which mostly consisted of bright colors and had a very obvious two-dimensional style, Zhu Fujingguang sometimes really couldn't recognize the girl's identity at first glance.
The "Sayuri Agatsuma" who came here could be recognized at the first time. In addition to her overly familiar attitude with Bourbon, what was more important was that Kagemitsu Morofushi knew that Sayuri Agatsuma, who had only been away for a few minutes, would not be able to complete such a complete makeup.
Anyone who has ever seen a girl go out will know that it takes quite some time to achieve a flawless look.
"I'll let you go. You're not such a coward as to run away immediately, are you, Rye?"
Bourbon began to communicate in a provocative tone again. If we must find the main reason for the discord between Bourbon and Ley, Bourbon's attitude is obviously one of the main reasons.
"At least leave some last words before you go down to the underworld, Lei."
You see, even as a friend, he found Bourbon's way of speaking quite scary.
The man, who had just been tied up, rubbed his wrists, which hurt from the binding, and sat silently on the edge of the bed. Bourbon, Scotland, and Sayuri Agatsuma formed a three-legged tripod, trapping him in the small area in front of the bed.
Agatsuma Sayuri spoke first, "We need the FBI's assistance."
He dropped a trump card right from the start.
"Huh?" This time it was Bourbon who raised the question. "Why do we need the FBI's assistance in Japan?"
"It seems that Bourbon is the Japanese police?" Lei used the affirmative sentence structure to say this.
Bourbon ignored Rye's question and pointed at Agatsuma Sayuri's nose, asking, "Is this bastard from the FBI?"
Then he raised his eyebrows and observed Lei's expression, almost saying, "Why are there all kinds of people in the United States?"
But as a country of immigrants, it is normal for people with Asian appearance to be found in the United States. Moreover, Lai does have some mixed-race features, although they are not very obvious.
But compared to Rei Furuya who always emphasizes his Japanese identity, Lei's mixed-race characteristics are almost negligible.
"Shouldn't you have told me this before 'talking'?"
It was definitely not an illusion, Bourbon and Agatsuma Sayuri seemed very familiar with each other.
Even Lei noticed this and shifted his gaze between the first two and Scotland several times.
"Had you known this beforehand, you'd only have been distracted from investigating the FBI before the operation, which would have affected efficiency," the girl countered bluntly, pointing out the weaknesses of the Japanese Public Security Bureau. "Your ranks are completely infiltrated. It's fine for you and your direct subordinates, but who can guarantee that problems won't arise from within your ranks during the subsequent investigation?"
This is not an exaggeration by Agatsuma Sayuri. Even within the secret police, there are various problems. There are more than one example in the original work of people neglecting their duties and stealing from their employers over trivial matters.
She didn't want the organization to know everything clearly just as the red team started to communicate effectively.
This is no different from walking into a trap.
Scotland heard Bourbon's slight gasp beside him. He thought that if he had known Lei's identity earlier, he would have arranged for the public security men to ambush the enemy before the mission began.
"So, Scotland's disappearance is related to the police?" Rye still took the initiative despite the huge pressure brought by Bourbon.
Zhu Fujingguang shook his head. "I really don't remember anything about the time I was missing. I don't even know how I got back."
"I found a strange powder at the scene of your disappearance." Lei said suddenly.
"What?"
"Lei, you've been hiding this?"
"What kind of powder is it?"
The other three people present showed three completely different attitudes.
And Ley answered the third question: "Probably cosmetics."
He pointed at Agatsuma Sayuri's face and said, "Testing revealed that the powder left at the scene contained ingredients commonly used in foundations, as well as less commonly used ingredients—hallucinogens."
If a high concentration of hallucinogens caused Scotland to lose consciousness, then he could not have disappeared voluntarily.
But why are hallucinogens and foundation mixed together?
Even as a concealment measure, this method is too crude.
Another factor to consider is that the time between Scotland's disappearance and the search for him was relatively short, and no obvious signs of resistance were found within the area where he disappeared.
A cautious person like Scotland would not be easily ambushed.
Most likely someone familiar with Scotland.
And he is someone who knows Scotland's identity and can reasonably understand his behavior of carrying sniper rifles and pistols.
Could they be members of the organization? What is their purpose in holding Scotland hostage?
"...Are you still discussing this issue?" Agatsuma Sayuri expressed confusion.
"This is a very important factor, girl. It may affect whether Scotland can return to the organization." Rye's attitude towards my wife Sayuri is indeed gentler than towards other members of the organization.
"Just ask me about that kind of thing. I know."
"What?"
At this moment, the reactions of the three Whisky people present were surprisingly consistent.
Agatsuma Sayuri pointed to her own face in amusement. "You already know it's the foundation and hallucinogens, right? It should be 'me'."
"The one who would prevent Scotland from staying in the organization is most likely 'Azuma Sayuri', who stays with those who did not join the Agatsuma family but escaped their original destiny."
【Author’s words】
Ley: (feeling aggrieved) Why is it that it doesn’t matter that Bourbon has a good relationship with my wife Sayuri, but Scotland has to fight with me because I have a good relationship with my wife Sayuri (and there’s a layer of relationship between us, Masami Hirota)?
Ley: (I am not hated)
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