Chapter 49 The First Player

The smile on Xi Haiqingdou's face froze, and he immediately looked at him with a murderous look: "Canada, where did you hear such a rumor and how dare you spread it?"

It was the first time Asahina saw him so angry. She was stunned for a moment and felt a little guilty, but not much - after all, it was not him who made the rumor. He just "heard it".

"Don't be angry, Cointreau. I heard that too. I heard that you two have known each other for many years...someone saw you two dating in a bar together two nights ago. Is that true?"

"You believe such a brainless rumor?"

Xi Haiqing Dou was so angry that he laughed, "Gin was out on a mission the day before yesterday. Didn't he just come back today? Can you use your brain to think about how he could appear in the bar? He went to Vermode that day!"

"Bourbon, what about you? Don't tell me that you, an intelligence agent, would believe such nonsense rumors? Or did you tell Canada?"

Fūya Ling raised his hands and said innocently: "What does it have to do with me? I can only say that many people know about this."

Saikai Haruto had a blank expression on his face. Oops, he seemed to be having a hard time. Did he get himself into trouble?

How come the news spreads so quickly among the people in the organization? Why are they all so well-informed when it comes to gossip? How come so many people know about it in just two days?

Miyano Shiho, who was standing next to her, almost dropped her chopsticks. Her expression went blank. What the hell? Gin and Cointreau are a pair? How is this possible?

No wonder Gin was so angry before... Was it because of this rumor? Suddenly I can understand why.

...Oh no, she suddenly couldn't look Jundu in the eye.

"Gin just left the base, so he probably didn't go far. If you still don't believe me, you can ask him directly, but I can't guarantee what he will do."

Saikai Haruto took a breath and said with a smile, "It's just that Vermode disguised himself as Gin and was met by someone in the bar the day before yesterday. I remember I told you about my sexual orientation when I was in Yokohama, right? I believe that none of you here would believe or spread rumors."

These words were not only directed at Furuya Rei and Asahina, but also at the other people present.

The cafeteria soon returned to its peaceful and quiet state.

Although everyone is a code member, that's Gin... Even code members would be scared, and not everyone is an action member.

As for these gossips...well, it's enough for me to have such gossips today.

Furuya Rei quietly elbowed Asahina, who immediately raised her hands obediently: "I know, Jundu, don't worry, I won't believe the rumors."

To be honest, he really didn't believe it... After all, "Cointreau" never appeared in the "original work". As a straight-laced person, he had only heard of the "scandals" about gin involving Shirley and Vermouth. Cointreau even mentioned his "lover" during the previous trip to Yokohama. Of course, he would not believe such a nonsensical thing. But this did not prevent him from using it to make fun of Cointreau and gin.

"Now that you know the truth, Canada, I'm sure you will help Gin and me clarify this rumor, right?" Saikai Haruto asked with a threatening look.

"Ah? Okay..." Asahina replied with a bitter face - if she had known he would, she wouldn't have asked such a rude question.

Oh wait, Cointreau is now Shirley's guardian...what about Gin?

Asahina's eyes suddenly became a bit iron-like when she looked at Saikai Haruto - was she guarding against the wrong person? The one he should be guarding against was not him but Gin!

Ah, should we find a chance to talk to Shirley and ask her not to get too close to Gin? It's everyone's responsibility to protect Loli!

Of course it’s not possible now, as Jundu is still on guard against him.

"By the way, Jundu, can you really take good care of Shirley?" Asahina became worried again, "If there is anything, you can find... um..."

He paused for a moment, then continued smoothly: "You can find Bourbon! He doesn't have any missions recently, so he has some free time!"

"I can take care of myself."

Miyano Shiho had to clarify, "I was alone when I was in the United States."

She doesn't need anyone to take care of her at all.

“I don’t think I need it either.”

But Saikai Haruto was curious about something else: "Why Bourbon?"

Asahina said confidently: "Because I can't take care of people, but Bourbon can."

The corner of Fūya Rei's mouth twitched - he knew how to take care of people because Asahina forced him to do so, how could he have the nerve to say that.

He tried to change the subject: "It's rare to see such young members in the organization."

Saikai Haruto smiled nonchalantly: "Because Shirley is a genius trained by the organization."

"Although Shirley is young, she has been in the organization much longer than both of you combined."

"Oh?" Furiya Ling raised an eyebrow, "Then why have I never heard of it before?"

"Shirley's confidentiality level is very high. I suggest you don't ask around, Bourbon. There are some things you can't ask about. Knowing too much is not a good thing."

Xi Haiqingdou smiled brightly: "If you have any questions, Bourbon, you can ask the boss directly."

"Cointreau, you are going too far. Bourbon is just a little curious about Shirley."

Asahina quickly tried to smooth things over: "After all, not only does Shirley look so young, but she doesn't look like a member of the organization. Does that mean you can know Shirley's secret?"

He has read the original work and knows Miyano Shiho's identity very well, but how does Cointreau know it? This should be a big secret in the organization. Even Gin doesn't know the inside story, but Cointreau seems to know a lot? It's strange, how come this game has an original NPC with so many roles?

Miyano Shiho felt that she was a little underestimated.

She pursed her lips unhappily and said, "I'm the person in charge of the drug development team. If you feel there's something inappropriate, you can go and tell the boss yourself."

"I don't know exactly what Shirley's job is, but I know what I can and cannot do."

Xi Haiqingdou said without changing his expression: "I hope you can tell the difference between Canada and Bourbon. This is just my little advice. In the organization, the more you know, the better you will live."

Is Shirley's confidentiality level so high that even her current guardian, Cointreau, cannot know?

Fūya Rei's heart skipped a beat, but he kept a innocent smile on his face: "We intelligence agents are just a little more curious than ordinary people. Thank you, Jundu, for reminding me."

He winked at Miyano Shiho and gave her a friendly smile: "If you have any information you want to know next time, come to me and I can give you a 10% discount."

The teenage drug research and development manager... the "genius" in the organization is truly amazing.

Xi Hai Qing Dou: "Can't I give it to you for free?"

"My information is not cheap." Furuya Rei responded without hesitation.

After finishing their meal, Furuya Rei and Asahina left Miyano Shiryu with the tacit consent of Nishimi Haruto, who then slowly and briefly explained to her the identities of Furuya Rei and Asahina Kazuma.

"This business card... Humph, it's useless for you to keep it, but it's not bad either. If you don't want it, you can sell it on the dark web. Bourbon's contact information is still worth a lot of money."

What would she need? Even if she wanted to know something, she would not seek out the organization members. Who knows if he would tell "that adult" behind her back.

Miyano Shiho thought silently in her heart, but her hand honestly put away Bourbon's business card.

"I see. But I'm not short of money."

"You can use it as your own pocket money." Xi Haiqingdou blinked and suddenly thought: "Speaking of which, although I have cleaned up your place for you, you can also let me know if there is anything that needs to be renovated."

Miyano Shiho's eyelids jumped: "Where do I live?"

"Of course, live with me."

Xi Haiqingdou casually took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and threw them to her: "Here are the keys. The door is equipped with a password. It's all on it. I'll take you to the laboratory and bring you there later."

Miyano Shiho's face was full of resistance: "Can't I live alone?"

"No." Xi Haiqing laughed, "Who told me that you are still a minor? Even if you choose Gin as your guardian, you still have to live with Gin. Don't worry, at least my room is big, and it won't be worse than where you lived in the United States."

What she was worried about was not the size of the space, but the fact that she had to live with Cointreau... Unfortunately, there was no room for regret now. Miyano Shiho had no choice but to agree.

In the afternoon, Miyano Shiho was sent to the laboratory, and Nishimi Haruto waited for her in the car. He opened the organization's dark web and hacked all the messy rumors about him and Gin. He also used his authority to spread the fact that the Gin who appeared in the bar that night was actually Vermouth.

That should be fine, right?

Thinking that he had handled the situation safely, Xi Hai Qing Dou closed the dark web with peace of mind.

The system reminded him in due time: [Host, the comics forum has been updated. ]

[It's pretty fast this time?] Saikai Haruto was a little surprised.

He has never really figured out the rules of forum updates over the years. After this world became reality, the original "comics" content has changed more or less. Sometimes the forum is updated only once or twice in three to five years, and sometimes it is common to update only once every two or three days like this.

Since he had some free time, he just opened the comic book.

The comic unexpectedly begins with Vermouth.

In the first screen, a circle of microphones and cameras are flashing around a beautiful and exquisitely dressed blonde actress. The actress has a dazzling smile on her face as she answers questions from reporters around her. The content on the next frame becomes a newspaper with the words "Presentation of Karl Hanks' new film "Sleepless in Chicago", co-starring Sharon Wynyard and Sally Wildman..." and a series of movie-related information.

Then the newspaper was picked up by a pair of female hands, and the picture moved to the front of Bermode. In the next few comics, after attending a brand event, Bermode used her identity to quietly kill a well-dressed middle-aged man, and then left the scene openly. In just a few frames, the glamorous female star Sharon Wynyard, walking under the magnesium lights during the day, instantly transformed into the "Thousand-Faced Witch" of the organization, Bermode.

Then, Bermode returned to the car and received a call, in which he learned that "Shirley" had obtained the organization's code name and was about to return home.

In the comic, the person on the other end of the phone was just a dark shadow, but Haruto Nishimi guessed that it was the boss of the organization. The boss also proposed that Bermode be Shirley's guardian, but she rejected it outright. Then she proposed another candidate - Cointreau. The boss was easily convinced by her.

In the screen, the phone was hung up, and the girl's face instantly turned ugly, with anger flashing in her eyes. She tightly grasped the phone and then asked her assistant to reschedule her flight to Japan for a few days.

Xi Haiqingdou's face was not very good either - damn, he was wondering why the boss suddenly asked him to be the guardian of Miyano Shiho. It seemed that he was indeed tricked by the stinky woman Bermode! He knew that woman would not suddenly have any good intentions. Sure enough, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie!