Chapter 18 The First Player

The discussion of the topic went around in circles, and finally came back to the original question - who is the undercover agent.

At this moment, it can be seen that Asahina Kazuma is inferior to Morobushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei - Furuya Rei changed the subject before, and Saikai Haruto guessed that on the one hand, he wanted to test "Kendo", and it would be even better if he could divert his thoughts and attention, but unfortunately Saikai Haruto did not fall for it; on the other hand, he probably wanted to reduce his own suspicion. After all, sometimes, especially in the eyes of some "smart people", a person who likes to show off and find fault is much less likely to be an undercover than a taciturn and inconspicuous person.

As a double undercover agent, Asahina Kazuma's first reaction after Saikai Haruto mentioned "undercover" was to gasp, with a blank expression and eyes darting around, making it clear that he was feeling guilty about something - he was not even one-tenth as guilty as Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu.

If he didn't have two enemies, Furuya Rei and Morobushi Kagemitsu, who were desperately covering for him at the same time, and if there wasn't a bigger enemy, Rum, who was backing him up, Saimi Haruto felt that Asahina Kazuma might kill himself one day without him having to wait for him to make a move.

He used the topic of "undercover" to tease the three undercover agents around him and told a few ambiguous riddles. Nishimi Haruto also knew the principle of knowing when to quit. He ended the discussion before Asahina and Makoto ran out of words. He yawned slowly and looked tired. The others also ended the topic and went back to their rooms to rest.

Naturally, Saikai Haruto chose the innermost bedroom on the second floor; Furuya Rei said that he would rather stay in the living room downstairs; Morobushi Kagemitsu, Asahina Kazuma and Vodka chose to sleep on the floor in two rooms on the second floor - and by the way, Vodka and Asahina Kazuma decided to watch over the two members of the Takase-kai who were still thrown in the utility room in the first and second half of the night respectively.

After returning to the room and closing the doors and windows, Xi Haiqing Dou did not fall asleep directly as tired as he had shown before. Instead, he lay on the bed and took out his cell phone.

Although this time and space is a two-dimensional world, before the "related plot" unfolds, many of its tracks are consistent with the three-dimensional world, such as the current timeline, the level of the technology tree, etc. - this is also reflected in the fact that the mobile phone currently used by Saikai Haruto is still a relatively large "nostalgic" button phone, and smartphones are still under development and have not yet been released.

It can be said that it is quite a headache.

Fortunately, Xi Haiqing Dou still has the system as a "plug-in" - although it can't do anything else, it can still let him play games occasionally... cough cough, I'm getting off topic. After adding the system, Xi Haiqing Dou's mobile phone is still an ordinary mobile phone on the surface, but in fact it has some new functions - such as being able to view the forum on the "mobile phone".

For example, it has been several days since Xi Haiqingdou last read comics and posts on the forum. It happened that he had just taken a nap in the afternoon and was not too sleepy now. The system also reminded him that the comics had been updated with two chapters, so now he could just find time to open the forum.

Xi Haiqing Dou is used to reading comics first and then reading posts.

He had seen in the comic's plot that the scene where Mori Oo left and he and Gang Hei had agreed on a time for a deal had already been drawn; the two new chapters were only eleven or twelve pages long, one titled "Transaction successful? Failed?" and the other titled "The undercover is——", which made Saikai Haruto astonished: the author knew how to name the comic chapters.

As soon as he opened the first episode, Xi Haiqing Dou was caught off guard by the overwhelming barrage of bullets.

【First! Check in! 】

[Here I come, long time no see! ]

[So beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful]

[Wow, another day spent being stunned by my wife’s handsomeness]

[I always feel like the person who shakes hands with Cointreau will die in the next second]

[Looks so cold, ruthless, and handsome. This is the flavor of the organization! I am satisfied.]

[Cointreau: Hello, can you please die (bushi)]

What the hell is this… When did comics become so fancy? Is this what his wife is? Didn’t anyone ask for his opinion?!? Xi Haiqingdou’s mouth twitched, and he immediately closed the bullet screen again, trying not to see it.

The cover of the first episode captured his profile as he and Yamashita shook hands. Saikai Haruto was quite satisfied with it. The comics did not compromise on his looks. He secretly thought that the "Cointreau" in the comics looked even more attractive than he was in real life.

Perhaps to show his identity as a member of the "Cointreau" organization, the comic version of "Cointreau" looks much more mysterious and profound. He is always covered with ambiguous shadows, his eyes are sharp and cold, and even the smile on his lips has a sinister taste.

Xi Haiqing Dou felt that this was not like him. The "Cointreau" he actually performed was not so sharp and dark. Otherwise, Matsuda Jinpei would not have been so soft-hearted and drove him home. Wasn't it because he looked like an innocent good man?

However, comics always have some artistic processing, which he can understand. Moreover, he looks more dangerous and charming in this way, so he is quite satisfied. Don't think he doesn't care about his appearance. Although he may not care about it before, he has been very concerned about it since he missed his name in the popularity rankings in another comic a long time ago because he didn't look handsome enough.

In the two-dimensional comics, if you want to be popular, besides having the ability, you must also be handsome. At least you must not look like a passerby NPC! ! ——by Xi Haiqing Dou's Shout

The first episode begins with him and Furuya Rei getting up at the agreed time, getting everything ready, leaving the hotel and driving to the port, with some casual chatting interspersed in between.

Haruto Nishimi was very glad that he looked a little dull and disheveled in the comic when he just woke up, but it was still much better than the flustered Vodka and Asahina Kazuma.

Sure enough, with someone as a backup, his image isn't that bad in comparison... Thanks to Vodka and Asahina.

The manga describes his conversations with Yamashita and others at the port in great detail. Saikai Haruto also saw Furuya Rei carrying him and Vodka, and Morobushi Kagemitsu checking back and forth on the cargo ship that was organized several times, but of course they did not find any loopholes.

Xi Haiqingdou raised the corners of his lips silently. He had prepared the ship long ago, and he had not told anyone, just to ensure that no matter what the deal was, at least he would get the money - one third of the money would end up in his pocket.

Then there is the conversation between him and Morobushi Kagemitsu and the others in the car after the deal was successful. It was worth it that he specially made a pose at that time, and Saikai Haruto was very satisfied: in the comics, he not only looks handsome, but also has a sense of story, and it is obvious that he is a person with a past.

I will surely be able to clear my name in comics in the future, right?

So far, he is satisfied with the image of himself presented in the comics. Everything is under his control and there is no major deviation for the time being.

After the conversation, there is a scene where Morobushi Jingguang discovered that someone was following them in a vehicle. Then the scene changes again, and the last few pages turn to the Gang Hei side again. After completing the transaction, the organization and the Gang Hei parted ways. Not long after, Yamashita was on his way back with the Gang Hei's people and goods when they were suddenly attacked. The other party seemed to be prepared. They quickly identified the vehicle carrying the goods and robbed most of the goods. Several people in the Gang Hei were also seriously injured. It can be said that the losses were heavy.

The leader of the Hong Kong underworld was furious. He issued the Silver Oracle to order a thorough investigation, and even implicated Xi Hai Qing Dou. He suspected that the organization was trying to take over the whole business, so he issued an order to bring Xi Hai Qing Dou and the others back to the Hong Kong underworld, regardless of life or death. Xi Hai Qing Dou, who was sitting in front of the phone, felt a toothache.

The next episode starts with Vodka driving the person he was following to change the route, and the racing content takes up a full page and a half; then they ambush the opponent, ask questions and discover the opponent's true identity, and contact Rei Furuya; then the next scene follows from Rei Furuya's perspective, from when he returns to the hotel to bring back his luggage to when he arrives at the safe house and explores around inside - Saikai Haruto had guessed this a long time ago, but he didn't expect him to turn it over so thoroughly... he almost turned his suitcase and the house upside down.

Then there were some conversations that took place while he slept, nothing special, just some cleaning and some shopping.

What made Saikai Haruto feel relieved was that the comic also depicted some of his other actions before waking up and going downstairs - before going downstairs, in addition to removing the eavesdropping device in the suitcase, he also posed and made a phone call to "the owner of this safe house", who was also his other alias, "Mochizuki Kaoru" who lived in Yokohama Fumino Studios.

Perhaps it was because Asahina Kazuma happened to pass by when he made the call and heard some of the content, which led to the phone call appearing in the manga, and "Mochizuki Kaoru" also appeared in the profile of half of her face... Although he was distracted at the time and did not notice Asahina's passing, Nishimi Haruto thought that maybe he should thank Asahina. Otherwise, even if the phone call was drawn into the manga, the image of "Mochizuki Kaoru" would not necessarily appear so early - after all, the manga is still centered on the Conan studio, not Bunno.

Next came some of what Xi Haiqing Dou had just experienced, including his conversation with the undercover trio and Vodka. Xi Haiqing Dou quickly flipped through the pages, and after making sure that there was no plot that he had overlooked or missed, he closed the comic and opened the forum again.