Chapter 40

At this time, Kagino Satoshi did not realize that the person in front of him had already thought about his next arrangements in just the blink of an eye when they met.

He originally thought that this blond man did not look malicious. Did that mean that the criminal organization he belonged to did not actually intend to kill him?

That's right. Isn't that how the intelligence business works? Occasional minor frictions are inevitable. Once the misunderstandings are resolved, you can still do business as usual.

But who would have thought that the blond man, who was smiling, would suddenly take out a pistol and point it at himself in the blink of an eye.

This is too scary!

Didn't you not care about yourself before? Why are you shouting and killing in the blink of an eye?

"I'm sorry, Kagamino Satoshi. If you were just doing ordinary intelligence business, maybe the organization would not do anything to you. But this time, you actually found out something you shouldn't know, so we have to take some measures against you."

Amuro revealed a cunning smile, waved the Kikaruguchi in his hand towards Kagamino Satoshi's face, and then took it back with a flip of his wrist.

Kagino Satoshi stared blankly at the other party's series of operations, and became more and more confused. What did he mean by deliberately making such a fuss? Could it be that this was the measure the other party was talking about?

An idea suddenly occurred to him, and he understood that he was being asked to take the initiative to buy his life!

"Well, I get it! You will only reveal this if I give you enough information as compensation, right? No problem, and if we have any intelligence cooperation in the future, I can even give you a discount."

This was the first time for Satoshi Kagino to do such a thing, and his two sentences were spoken very stiffly.

Amuro Toru smiled sarcastically:

"I think you probably haven't figured out the situation yet. The organization is not comparable to those third-rate gangs you have come into contact with before. If you knew the secrets of the organization, you would have been doomed. It's just that the organization thinks you are still useful and gives you a chance to join us. I think you know what I mean, right?"

After Amuro Toru finished speaking, he did not wait for his reaction and began to check the items in the room. At the same time, he was thinking:

Although this hacker End is an online intelligence dealer who mainly sells intelligence, he doesn't seem to be very smart.

It seems that his expertise lies entirely in hacking techniques, and he is still a little immature when it comes to skills such as how to use intelligence to manage personal connections.

And Kagino Satoshi was already regretting it at this time.

If I had known that I would be recruited by that criminal organization in such a forced sale, I would have revealed my identity and asked the police for help.

Although you will lose your freedom anyway, working for the police is much better than getting caught up in a criminal organization.

However, he had no choice but to agree now. Kagino Satoshi smiled bitterly and said:

"Do I have a choice now? But if I join you, I won't have to worry about my life anymore, right?"

However, Toru Amuro did not answer immediately.

He found a recently used notepad next to the computer. There were obvious signs of a page being torn out in the seams, and faint marks of words printed on the pages from the previous page.

Using a notepad to record things is really a very strange thing for a hacker who treats using a computer as common as eating and drinking water.

"What did you write on this?" asked Toru Amuro, holding up the notepad.

When Kagino Tomo saw this, his face froze instantly and his eyes began to wander unnaturally.

Toru Amuro immediately realized that this notepad, with only marks left on it, must have once been used to record something very important.

He found a pencil and used it to smooth out and smear the blank surface of the paper.

Soon, as the pencil marks were evenly spread, a short message appeared on the paper.

It can be seen that there is obvious anxiety in the handwriting, and even the strokes have become extremely unnatural due to the huge anger.

Looking at this new text, Toru Amuro actually felt a sense of "as expected" in his heart.

This passage also appeared in the "Hoshikawa Kazuaki poisoning case" that Fengjian Yuya provided to him:

The murder notice.

When Toru Amuro first learned the identity of the hacker End, he began to have doubts.

Both are top-notch hackers, both have the word "智" in their names, and were exposed to the sight of two groups of people at about the same time.

This is more than just a coincidence.

Now, considering that the hacker End was exposed just a week ago, and according to the case records provided by Yuya Kazami, the first murder notice letter recorded on Hoshikawa Kazuaki's computer was also sent out at the same time.

According to information from the organization, hacker End accidentally mixed extra IP addresses into the file package during the intelligence handover a week ago, which eventually exposed his true identity to the organization.

Under what circumstances would a highly skilled hacker make such a low-level mistake that even an elementary school student would not make?

Toru Amuro looked at the notepad filled with anger and anxiety, and it seemed that this was the answer.

Toru Amuro turned to Satoshi Kagamino and gave a cold Bourbon smile.

He looked at Kagano Satoshi's expression and spoke gently, with some evasive inducement:

"About a week ago, a criminal case occurred in the tower apartment in Beika Town. You know about it, right? The case involving Hoshikawa Kazuaki?"

Kagamino Satoshi's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head reflexively:

"No, I've always lived in Haido-cho. How would I know about the poisoning case in Beika-cho?"

Amuro Toru continued with his smile unchanged:

"That's interesting. Even the Investigation Division was alerted at the time, but the cause was a murder case in a tower apartment. The victim was a neighbor of Hoshikawa and Akira, and it caused a lot of commotion at the time. All people knew was that the neighbors of the victim, including Hoshikawa and Akira, became suspects. But later, the incident of Hoshikawa and Akira being poisoned was suppressed by the police."

Amuro Toru looked at Kagamino Satoshi with pure curiosity in his eyes, and raised his voice slightly:

"Although both cases are related to Hoshikawa Kazuaki, the police only announced the resolution of the murder case. As for the poisoning case against Hoshikawa Kazuaki, I'm afraid only a very small number of people involved knew about it. So Mr. End, the hacker living in Haido Town, how did you know that there was another poisoning case related to Hoshikawa Kazuaki at that time?"

Kagino Satoshi suddenly looked at Amuro Toru, and for the first time, a look of anger appeared on his face, which had always looked terrified.

"What do you want to say?"

Toru Amuro held the notepad in his hand in front of Satoshi Kagamino, and with his slightly bent fingers he casually touched the signature spot where the handwriting was revealed after being smeared with pencil.

"You are the one who sent out the 183 murder notices in Xingchuan and Ming's computer, right? And before sending them out, you wrote the contents of the notices in this notepad, suppressing your anger and worries, and carefully choosing the words, right?"

He approached Kagamino Tomo with the notepad in hand, but Kagamino Tomo couldn't help but take a step back, and for the first time, he looked obviously flustered.

"So... so what? This is just a personal grudge between him and me. It has nothing to do with the organization, right? What is your purpose in digging so deep into the matter?"

Toru Amuro remained unmoved by his questioning and took another step forward, his blue-purple eyes flashing with a cold and sharp gaze that could see through everything.

"A week ago, you accidentally received news that someone was going to harm Xingchuan and Ming. This news made you confused, and the intense emotional change directly led to errors in the information handover you were conducting, which accidentally leaked the IP address. But you didn't notice this at the time, because after you finished your work, you immediately started to consider the words on this notepad and sent a warning letter to Xingchuan and Ming's computer."

The corners of Amuro Toru's mouth curled up dangerously, and his tone was full of determination:

"The reason why the organization targeted you was because of Xingchuan and Ming. You wanted to remind him to be careful, and you protected him in secret!"

Kagino Satoshi's eyes gradually became fierce, and he suddenly rushed towards Amuro Toru, reaching out to grab the notepad in his hand. However, he was grabbed by Amuro Toru and twisted outward, and Kagino Satoshi's arm immediately became stiff and unable to move.

"Let me go! Damn it!"

However, Toru Amuro's reasoning was not affected at all, and his expression became even more dangerous.

"You discovered that he was in danger when you were exploring the organization's secrets, and when you wrote the word 'crow' on the notepad, your anger almost penetrated the paper. Because the people who brought him danger were people in the organization. And this is the real reason why you have been exploring the organization's secrets. Am I right, 'Xiaozhi'?"

Kagino Satoshi didn't say anything, but Amuro Toru was quick to notice that his clenched wrist suddenly began to tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Kagino Satoshi was completely surrounded by fear. He raised his head with a pale face and looked at Amuro Toru with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"The elder in this organization, no matter what the reason is, I have already agreed to your request to join the organization. Please don't drag other people into it! Paying attention to Xingchuan and Ming is just my personal behavior, and he is completely unaware of it. I beg you, don't let others know about this."

Toru Amuro felt a little reluctant.

No matter why this boy became a cyber hacker, or even walked in the gray area as an intelligence dealer, Toru Amuro was unwilling to use another innocent boy to force him into anything.

What's more, the young man being protected by the person in front of him was the familiar Xingchuan Heming.

However, as an undercover public security agent, he also has things he must do. In the face of major issues, personal emotions can no longer affect his judgment.

So even though he couldn't bear it anymore, he still remained extremely calm and continued to speak without wavering:

"Why don't you guess why I am so familiar with Xingchuan and Ming's affairs? And why do I have to deduce your secret to such an extent?"

Kagino Satoshi forced himself to calm down and tried to follow Amuro Toru's thinking rhythm, but he still couldn't help but ask directly:

"Why?"