Chapter 165: Book in Hand
Just as Dazai Osamu had expected, the Heshankai and Takasaki Group were successively wiped out by the Port Mafia. The officials in charge who received the news were immediately shocked and felt that this matter was not simple. They quickly contacted the Special Powers Department and informed them of the current serious situation in Tokyo.
Soon, Taneda Santouki, who was practicing Tai Chi opposite Douma, felt the communicator vibrate regularly, which meant that things had changed. The two black gangs were expanding their territory in Tokyo, and the difficulty of the mission had been raised to the highest level of response mode.
It seems that he has to spend a lot of money this time. Taneda Santohuo slightly lowered his eyelids to hide the dark light and unwillingness in his eyes, and his left hand reluctantly touched the "last trump card" hidden in his sleeve. When he raised his eyelids again, he returned to his respectful and dignified look.
"Sir, the Special Powers Special Agent Department has fulfilled our mission. We have found the 'book' you asked us to find before. It is this one." As he said this, Taneda Santouki moved smoothly, stood up, took out the 'book' from his sleeve pocket, took a few steps forward and handed it to Douma with both hands, without revealing the reluctance in his heart on his face.
"What a surprise." Upon seeing this, Douma couldn't help showing a little surprise on his face, because he never expected that a cunning old fox like Taneda Santouki would so readily spit out the "book" he had obtained. That was a legendary item that was said to be able to fulfill any wish, although in reality it was not that magical.
Douma originally thought that Taneda Santoka would secretly tell their Special Powers Division about finding the "book", and then slowly study it himself, and in the end he would have to go and get it himself.
It was an accident, but the necessary polite words were indispensable. Douma said in a serious manner: "The efficiency of the Special Powers Division is much faster than I thought. Thank you for your hard work."
If possible, Taneda Santouko would certainly like to keep the "book" to his subordinates for careful study, or negotiate the terms with Douma in advance before handing over such a precious "book".
But the reality is too cruel, leaving no room for Taneyama no choice. Faced with Douma who could easily crush him to death without taking any responsibility, he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. The adults in the cabinet are the most slippery and will certainly not be willing to offend a transcendent for him, not to mention that this transcendent is the only one in their country. It is too late to protect the baby, so how can they be harsh on him.
Douma, the person involved, was completely unaware of the psychological activities of Santoka Taneda at this moment, who was heartbroken to the point of bleeding. Or rather, he guessed a little but did not feel even the slightest sympathy for him.
To be honest, the Special Powers Division found the "book" for him, but it was the exchange condition for him to sign the indenture with the Cabinet. This is the reward he deserves, okay? Thinking of this, Douma also reached out and took the "book" that he had been pursuing for a long time and had high hopes for.
But he didn't know whether the "book" carrying his hopes could fulfill his wish, summon the blue spider lily that didn't exist in this world to his side, and let him evolve from a cannibal with a fatal weakness into an ultimate creature without weaknesses.
With this doubt in mind, Douma carefully opened the "book" which had an ordinary touch and was no different from other books. Blank pages appeared before his eyes, and there was nothing unusual to indicate that it was extraordinary.
There were not many pages in the book, and Douma quickly turned the "book" in his hand to the last page, and then closed it with disappointment but not disappointment. He still understood the principle of treasure concealing itself.
Now that there are outsiders here, it is obviously not a good time to study the book. Douma casually put the book on the table in front of him, raised his eyes to look at the suddenly generous Taneda Santouki, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Taneda, you are so generous all of a sudden, is there something you want to ask of me?"
After all, Douma has not yet completely evolved into the appearance of the scumbag leader, Morio. The little conscience that still remains in his heart reminds him that if he takes something from someone else, he must give something in return.
Although he could have snatched the "book" by himself a year and a half later, which is when the story begins, many things can only be predicted after a long night.
If during this short period of one and a half years, some script crew discovered the secret that he was afraid of the sun after careful study, then there would be no show at all. (Here I need to @ the kind-hearted Russians who repeatedly made small moves in Yokohama)
It is obviously nonsense to say that Douma has been avoiding the activities of the Armed Detective Agency in recent years because he does not want to face the bug-like Ranpo Edogawa head-on.
Therefore, Douma is quite grateful for the timely rain sent by Taneda Santoka. Regardless of whether it is useful in the end, it is at least a hope with a very high possibility.
Douma was so easy to talk to that Taneda Santouki widened his eyes in surprise. Then he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart. After all, no one would not admire a person with noble character, even an old guy like him who had been immersed in politics for a long time.
For Taneda Santoka, who was used to seeing sinister and cunning people, he had originally prepared to lower his posture in order to seek Douma's favor, but he did not expect that things would develop so smoothly, which showed that he was judging others by his own mean heart.
At the same time, Taneda Santoka, a political man who is very good at judging people, has a new understanding of Douma. This powerful transcendent of their country may be a little cold and unpredictable in temperament, but in essence he is a person of high moral character.
After realizing this, Taneda Santouki, who had been tense ever since he stepped into this office, couldn't help but relax a little, and his superficial respect turned into sincere respect.
Douma noticed the subtle change in Taneda Santoka's expression: ...What kind of dire situation are you living in? Just because I do something that people are supposed to do, I think I deserve your attention?
Fortunately, Taneda Santouki could not hear Douma's inner complaints, otherwise he would probably cry out that he was innocent.
For a political man like Taneda Santoka, it is extremely normal and common for incompetent people to follow the rules, and it is not worth paying any attention to it.
On the contrary, if a psychic like Douma, who is so capable and even far stronger than most people in the world, is willing to abide by the established rules of society, it would be enough to comfort the director of the Psychic Special Affairs Department.
Not to mention that if we look closely at what happened today, it is actually the Special Ability Agent Department that is in the wrong. They agreed to help find the "book", but not only did they not hand over the "book" as soon as they found it, they also detained it for research.
Although this is true, it does not prevent Zongtian Shantouhuo from presenting their side of the appeal without batting an eyelid. After all, it is obviously unrealistic to expect a cunning old fox to give up the benefits he has obtained because of personal feelings.
When both parties feel that they have the upper hand, things will be much easier to negotiate.
So, Taneda Santohuo began to complain to his parents, and said with a wry smile: "You may not know that the two blacks under your command are causing a big disturbance in Tokyo. This behavior has seriously affected the local public security. Many people have come to me because of this. I hope I can come forward to ask for your help."
This statement was made by Taneda Santouki in a very euphemistic way. He neither pointed out that since the two black men dared to make such a big fuss, it must be with the tacit approval or even the order of the boss Douma, nor did he put the deeper meaning of this behavior on the table.
From the intelligence gathered by the Special Ability Division, there were early signs of the two black men causing trouble in Tokyo today, but none of them noticed those minor discords before. The implication behind this incident is extremely profound, and what it represents is even more terrifying when you think about it carefully.
A series of actions of the port mafia are indicating that they are no longer content to be confined to a small Yokohama, but are yearning for the territory of the whole Japan. This is a very bad signal.
If the government had not been concerned about the country's only transcendent gang standing behind the Port Mafia, it would have probably sent out military and police to suppress the gang as soon as it discovered that the two black gangs were causing trouble in Tokyo and were ambitious to swallow up other gangs.
When faced with the duo of the superpower A5158 and Dazai Osamu who possesses the super-level [Disqualified from the Human World], others might just be there to deliver food.
However, the special forces unit "Hounds" that the government has put all its efforts into training are not vegetarians, especially their captain, Sakura Fukuchi, who is internationally known as the "Hero of the Far East". ↙
The [Mirror Lion] can increase the power of the weapon held by a hundred times, and the divine sword Yu Yuzen can cross the space gate and time gate to transmit the blade to a place some distance away. Even if facing a transcendent, Fukuchi Sakurachi holding the divine sword Yu Yuzen has a great chance of winning.
This is exactly the key reason why the Cabinet dared to treat Douma, a transcendent who should have been given a high position by them, as a mascot to shock other countries. There is no other reason.
The reliable figure of Fukuchi Sakurachi appeared in Taneda Santoka's mind, dispelling his deep jealousy towards the Port Mafia and Douma who stood behind the Port Mafia.
As long as the captain is there, nothing will be out of balance and the country will always be in a delicate balance. I just hope that Douma-kun will not disappoint everyone's expectations of him and do something irreparable.
Taneda Santouki's concealment skills were great, and his expression did not change at all despite the twists and turns of his mental journey. He just watched Douma nod in agreement as calmly as he did at the beginning, and then made a phone call to the person who was expanding his territory in Tokyo.
"Now that you've had enough fun, it's time to go home, Dazai-kun, Chuuya." Douma said to the person on the other end of the phone with a smile.
Douma's voice was gentle and touching, but the two people opposite him were so ignorant of romance that they directly filtered out the heartbeat index in it, and only caught the key point in this sentence that they could not continue to expand it.
"Ah..." Unlike Nakahara Chuuya who made a regretful sound, Dazai Osamu, who had known this would happen, calmly accepted this cruel reality. They couldn't wipe out all the gangs in Tokyo in one go. Even if they had the power, the government would not allow it. So he responded very straightforwardly: "I know, boss, we will be back soon."