114 Chapter 114
◎No possibility of survival◎
Chapter 114 [No Possibility of Survival]
Unsurprisingly, Hanamisake and Scotland were the last codename members to arrive at SKY BAR.
Gin and the other codename members sat in their seats, and almost everyone had a glass of wine in front of them.
When Gin saw Scotland and Hanamijiu walk in together, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Gin hadn't set a time limit, so he had no right to punish them for being late. Scotland ignored everyone's gaze—including Gin's. The shadow cast by his hood obscured the cold glint in his eyes, and he walked straight to a seat that satisfied him.
Hanamizuki smiled innocently as she followed Scotland. If one didn't know Hanamizuki was also a member of the Codename group, one might have mistaken her for a young girl, unaware of the treacherous nature of human nature, and taken her lightly.
Their arrival marked the end of the gathering and the beginning of the next step. The bar door closed as they sat down, even though the only people in the bar were codenamed members.
Calvados, who had drunk several glasses of wine, was already slurring his words. He asked Gin incoherently, "What the hell are you doing? You sent so many people on a mission, and they all retreated without firing a shot. And now you won't let us go?"
His gaze shifted to Vermouth at the next table for a moment, then firmly returned to Gin, his expression of doubt growing even stronger.
Compared to the harsh voices of his doubters, Gin, the one being questioned, seemed quite calm. He took a sip from his glass and chuckled softly, "There's been a lot of chatter in the organization lately. Have you heard about this?"
"Huh? What does this have to do with today's mission? Don't change the subject, Gin--" Calvados yelled, gesticulating to try to get everyone's attention to questioning Gin.
Apparently, Calvados's approach did not achieve his goal.
After all, there really is an undercover agent in the bar whom Gin calls a "rat."
The waiter brought the Rob Roy cocktail that Scot ordered to him. My wife Sayuri was shaking her Baileys honey in the bartender's hands. She completely ignored the others' chatter, glancing from her own drink, which she still didn't know what it looked like, to the transparent orange-red liquid in front of Scot, her face filled with eagerness to try it.
Scotland swirled his glass and was about to take a sip when he felt someone tug at the corner of his shirt. This familiar rhythm and force were clearly the work of Hanamisake, who had already mastered his craft.
He rolled his eyes, his blue pupils looking at the woman beside him. Hanamizuki's eyes widened, her eyes expressing her desire.
Hanamizuki was shorter than Scotland, and with her hat on it was harder for her to see high places. She tilted her head higher than usual, making her look even more pitiful.
"Want some?"
Because gin was having an unequal conversation with calvados in the center of the bar, Scotland only asked using his lips.
Agatsuma Sayuri nodded vigorously, shifted her gaze to the wine glass, and nodded even more vigorously.
Scotland couldn't persuade the girl, so he had to pass the glass to her, and gently reminded her: "It's very spicy, drink a little less first."
My wife Sayuri thought that the so-called "spicy" referred to the stimulation brought by alcohol, and Scotland was reminding her that the alcohol content of this glass of wine was high.
Compared to the alcohol content of Baileys Mead, the alcohol content of Rob Roy is of course higher. After all, the base wine and auxiliary ingredients in the latter are higher than the sweet Baileys Mead.
But no matter how high it is, it is only a 23° cocktail at most. Compared with the legendary Long Island Iced Tea with a strong aftertaste, this alcohol content can only be regarded as an appetizer.
My wife Sayuri thought so and did not follow the advice to drink less, but drank a quarter of the normal amount.
[What? It's not very spicy.] The first taste is sweet, with a slightly wild aroma of smoke and citrus, followed by the aroma of malt and the charm of wine aged in barrels.
My wife Sayuri was just about to say it was delicious, but then she was so spicy that she stuck out her tongue, her facial features wrinkled together, and her saliva was secreted like crazy.
"The bitters taste very strong..." Scotland had been paying close attention to Hanamizu's condition and, as expected, saw the girl's pained expression. He quickly pushed the soda water in front of her and let Hanamizu rinse her mouth.
It's too bitter. Why is this thing, which can have a strong presence even with a very small amount, added to the food we eat?
"This is simply poison..."
My wife Sayuri covered her throat and coughed hard, trying to utter a few words in a hoarse voice, but she had no time to speak anymore.
She was busy drinking, finishing her own bottle and the Scotch and soda in just a few gulps. If the waiter hadn't been in time to bring her more water, she would have drunk several more glasses and consumed all the water she drank for the whole day in one go.
When she finally recovered, she had time to notice that the entire bar had become quiet.
Everyone's attention was focused on the table where they were sitting.
Even the waiter who served the wine only dared to hurriedly put down the Baileys honey and leave, wishing to disappear from everyone's sight immediately.
Calvados frowned, "Did a rat really poison you?"
My wife Sayuri wears cosmetic contact lenses, otherwise she would definitely roll her eyes at anyone who mocks her.
"I've never seen anyone get spicy after drinking alcohol!"
Hanamizu was so angry that he took a big gulp of his Baileys honey.
"Sweet wine is still suitable for me..." She was almost in tears, and was grateful that there was such a thing as sweet wine in the world, which gave her a little living space in the "winery" where there were no other beverages to choose from.
However, it wasn't just the Calvados that interrupted her rhythm, it was also the gin.
"Hanamizu, do you know?"
Agatsuma Sayuri's heart, saved by sweet wine, was once again in suspense. "I'm busy looking for information related to today's mission. Who knows about mice? Shouldn't that kind of thing be a cat's concern? Gin, you too, a dog trying to catch a mouse will be scolded for meddling."
She indirectly called Gin a dog, but Gin remained unmoved and didn't seem to be angry at the words.
Hanamisake's nonchalant look cleared him of suspicion, but others were not impressed by his good attitude. Gin had accumulated a lot of power, and the continuous confrontations with the two of them had already made them feel tremendous pressure.
It is a pressure that is enough to crush life.
"Gin, you are not going to put the blame on the imaginary rat because the mission failed today, are you?" The words of a man with an unfamiliar face sounded a little hollow, but the underlying tone of his words did not change. He was accusing Gin of wanting to find a scapegoat to take the blame.
"I still have a mission to complete. I don't have time to waste here with you."
Agatsuma Sayuri arrived late and did not know the identity of this person, so she did not know that this person had actually handed an envelope to Gin when he came. Of course, he also received a thick envelope.
The mission he mentioned should have been completed.
There was little response in the bar.
Members of the organization cannot kill each other, but eliminating traitors is a great achievement. Therefore, even if two people "don't buy it", it doesn't mean that others dare to let Gin treat them as rats.
"I have already decided on the candidate for Mouse." Gin still did not get angry. Rather, the way he grinned and laughed seemed more like he was sure of victory.
"Today's mission is complete. Feel free to leave if you want."
Gin ordered another drink, as if he didn't care about the voices against him, nor did he care whether there was anyone else "drinking" with him.
My wife Sayuri still had three-quarters of her glass full. She found the Baileys mead delicious and decided to finish it before leaving. More importantly, she wanted to wait for Ley to leave.
The fate line shows that the incident happened between Rye and Scotland. Therefore, whether Gin is referring to Scotland's exposure or not, separating him from Rye can delay the incident.
Based on experience from previous attempts, they were able to delay until the deadline before the fate line could no longer be reached.
In other words, fate was bound to happen. But under the same starry sky, they could delay it by various means until 23:59 on December 7th. If the event did not happen, it would miss the fateful node.
At that time, no means can stop the fate line from being concluded.
It's like a filming mission with fixed frames: once you complete those frames, the fateful node is considered passed. But if no one takes the initiative to complete it, then the will of the world will make these events "inevitable" to happen.
Looking at it now, as long as Lei does not track Scotland, Scotland does not act alone, Scotland does not go to the rooftop, Scotland does not send a farewell message, and Lei and Scotland do not fight, things will not reach the point where Scotland has to commit suicide.
Hanamisake was trying to stop the first step, Ley's pursuit of Scotland. This had been explained to my wife's family, the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and the FBI, so theoretically, it wouldn't matter if they didn't deliberately avoid Ley.
"Hanamizu, why are you still lingering here?"
Just because Gin didn't care about Hanamizu's dismissive attitude didn't mean his partner, Vodka, didn't care either. Maintaining his brother's dignity was clearly a key reason why Vodka remained a regular partner with Gin.
Agatsuma Sayuri ignored him, mainly because her original body didn't really act as Hanamisake, so she didn't react. What was revealed was that after being called out by Vodka, Hanamisake still acted as she pleased and even had the leisure to enjoy the wine.
"Scotland, make sure your girlfriend understands the rules of the organization."
Unable to question, Vodka turned his gun towards Scotland.
The sniper, who was also tasting wine, glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and asked indifferently, "She's an adult, so she can't drink?"
It seems that the only rule of the organization is that minors are prohibited from drinking.
"you……"
Vodka stood up, but Gin raised his hand to stop him, and he sat back down obediently.
The two tables no longer had any conversation. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the code name members who stayed in the bar emptied their glasses and left one after another.
When my wife Sayuri saw Lei leaving, she also drank the sweet wine in the empty glass leisurely and left hand in hand with Scotland.
"Brother, is it okay to let them leave like this?" Vodka's voice did not reach the ears of Agatsuma Sayuri, but the conversation did happen.
Gin looked determined and took another sip from his glass.
He said, “It’s okay.”
Just a few seconds later, a call came to Gin's cell phone. Seeing him laugh again after hearing that sentence, it was clear that the rat he was talking about was indeed no longer a problem.
My wife Sayuri and Scotland left late, and near where they parked, a car had just exploded violently, with flames mixed with unknown debris flying everywhere.
The man who had walked into the car in front of them obviously had no chance of survival.
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