Chapter 138 Chapter 138 The Transaction with Mr. Anwu
Six years ago, a great war broke out in Yokohama, causing widespread casualties and resulting in heavy casualties. It was known as the "Dragon Head War," and Shibusawa Tatsuhiko was the culprit behind this tragedy.
Having committed such a heinous crime, Shibusawa Ryuhiko should have been apprehended and imprisoned by the Special Ability Division. However, Shibusawa's powerful and unique abilities attracted the attention of the Special Ability Division's higher-ups. Naturally, they were reluctant to impose harsh punishment on someone with such potential to ascend to the Transcendent Realm. Thus, with their deliberate indulgence, Shibusawa Ryuhiko easily escaped.
When Shibusawa Ryuhiko just escaped, Saionji Tameon was very vigilant, fearing that this unstable element would rise up and stir up new troubles - intelligence showed that he had the ability and interest to do so.
But strangely, since then, Shibusawa Ryuhiko has completely disappeared from the public eye, and even the usually well-informed Special Ability Agent Department cannot find any trace of him.
It was not until before her death in that world and after the fusion of the worlds that Yuyin heard the name Shibusawa Ryuhiko again.
Why did he appear at this moment? Why did he start killing people with special abilities? Was he trying to start a new "Dragon Head War" in the new world after the fusion?
Yuyin couldn't help but worry, which was a worry that everyone who had experienced the Dragon Head War would have.
Yuyin had originally intended to reject Mr. Ango's request outright, but now she hesitated. The trouble caused by Shibusawa Ryuhiko would not only affect those with special abilities, but also many ordinary people who died in the Dragon Head War.
But Mr. Ango must not know about this hesitation and wavering.
"Ahem," Yuyin coughed deliberately, adjusting her voice to make it sound even more cold and ruthless. "I'm willing to help, but I have conditions."
Hearing this, Sakaguchi Ango, who was on the other end of the phone where Yuyin couldn't see, breathed a sigh of relief. Having conditions was always better than a direct rejection. "What are the conditions?"
Yuyin played with her hair that fell in front of her, her eyes scanning the surroundings to make sure no one was paying attention to her and no one could hear what she was saying. "Mr. Ango has already investigated my current identity, right?"
Sakaguchi Ango was silent for a moment: "...Yes."
His investigation could be considered an offense to Saionji, but eliminating potential risks in advance and obtaining all valuable information was exactly his job as the chief intelligence officer of the Special Section and assistant to the counselor.
Both parties were well aware of this, and Yuyin smiled and said, "That's easy. My condition is that no matter who asks me from now on in the Special Ability Department—even if it's Commander Taneda or even higher-ups—Mr. Ango, you must prove for me that the current Saionji Yuyin is a different and independent individual from the former 'Saionji Yuyin of the Special Ability Department.'"
"You want to..." Sakaguchi Ango widened his eyes slightly and immediately understood the true meaning of Saionji's words.
"That's right. Can you agree to this? If you can, I'll make an exception and help you this time."
Yuyin has always been very clear that in the world she used to live in, the most unhuman people were the group of old immortals at the top of the Curse Association, but at this moment, the most threatening people were the top of the Supernatural Agent Department.
Because no matter how powerful the Jujutsu Association is, it is only an unofficial organization. As long as she is strong enough and has the support of Senior Gojo, the strongest and the head of the three major families, in this world of complex integration, the top leaders of the Jujutsu Association will no longer be able to cover the sky with one hand and will not be able to execute others at will like in the past.
But the Special Ability Agent Department is different. It is an official privileged agency. Its nature determines that Yuyin cannot openly confront it or even become its enemy - it's not that she can't fight it, but the consequences will be very troublesome and will disrupt her current peaceful life, which is something she doesn't want to see at all.
Since she couldn't fight back, the best option was to resolve the conflict in advance. She chose to start with Mr. Anwu - as long as the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Special Service Department confirmed her identity, those empty-headed senior officials above her would not have any doubts at all.
Mr. Ango was willing to conceal the truth for her before, only because she had saved Mr. Oda. But favors will eventually run out. If one day she comes into conflict with the Special Branch, or if higher-ups suspect her identity and ask Mr. Ango for confirmation, then Mr. Ango will no longer conceal the truth for her out of favor.
So Saionji Gyoon decided to take the initiative and eliminate this hidden worry first.
Sakaguchi Ango pondered for a while, then suddenly asked, "Saionji, will you become an enemy of the Special Ability Division?"
"Mr. Ango, you know me well. I'm a law-abiding citizen who does good deeds every day," Yuyin said calmly. "Unless the Special Ability Division commits a serious mistake or actively targets me for no reason, I will never actively become an enemy of the Special Ability Division."
Sakaguchi Ango was silent for a long time, thinking intensely in his heart. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can promise you. As long as you don't break your promise, I will always hide the secret of your identity, no matter who it is."
Anyway, he had done this kind of deception many times before, during the time of Odasaku and Dazai, so what if he did it again? Wasn't Saionji more reliable and trustworthy than Dazai?
Hearing that Sakaguchi Ango agreed, Yuyin breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was very confident that Mr. Ango would agree, there was also a certain chance of failure. Then she would have to find another way.
Once her worries were put to rest, Yuyin couldn't help but joke, "So, am I considered the foreign aid you're looking for, Mr. Ango? This time, we've agreed on the terms in advance, so the assistance is free. If you want me to help you next time, Mr. Ango will have to pay more. You know, I'm very expensive~"
Sakaguchi Ango pushed his glasses up and couldn't help but curl his lips: "I know that the appearance fees of the companies I investigated start at six figures."
If the person invited is from the Chang family, six figures would not be enough. Moreover, money alone is not enough, one must also have enough "power".
As his thoughts drifted past this point, Sakaguchi Ango suddenly remembered something and added, "I've already reported the mission to protect Atobe Keigo to Commander Taneda. Since this mission is being entrusted to you, the 'foreign aid,' I'll transfer the commission allowance to you later—oh," he paused, his tone becoming increasingly relaxed, as if he were joking with a friend, "but first, you have to provide your transfer account."
"Wow~ There is such a good thing." In order not to be exposed in front of the top management of the Special Technology Department, Yuyin had planned to work for nothing. Should she say that Mr. Ango, the King of Favors in Yokohama, is worthy of being able to react so quickly and do her a new favor.
"About what time will you be coming? Do you need me to send someone to Tokyo to pick you up?"
After discussing the conditions and joking to ease the atmosphere, the two continued to discuss business. Sakaguchi Ango said that the situation was really urgent and he wished she could grow wings and fly over immediately.
Yuyin thought for a moment and said, "There's no need to come to Tokyo to pick me up. I don't want to be exposed to outsiders yet."
During this special period, Mr. Ango is definitely the focus of everyone's attention. His sudden dispatch of a car to Tokyo will definitely attract unnecessary attention. Yuyin does not want to put her relatives and friends around her in danger.
Asking Jingwu to send a driver to take her was even more of an unacceptable option. The person she least wanted to involve in danger at the moment was an ordinary person like Jingwu. Besides, the car of the Atobe family was too conspicuous and it would be difficult to hide it from someone with ulterior motives.
Fortunately, she had considered the need to travel to multiple places beforehand and had prepared a teleportation formation in a remote area of Yokohama. She could first teleport to the location of the formation and have Mr. Ango send someone to pick her up nearby.
Yuyin then told Sakaguchi Ango the address and asked him to send a car to pick her up.
Ango Sakaguchi also understood her way of beating around the bush, after all, her opponent this time was the White Kirin.
Yuyin hung up the phone and sighed.
Even if Mr. Ango hadn't agreed to her terms, she would have still helped him. She couldn't stand the thought of others being indifferent to their misfortunes. Fortunately, Mr. Ango was kind enough and his principles weren't so stubborn, so she was able to achieve her wish.
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"What's wrong? Is there something bothering you?"
Atobe Keigo, who had been waiting nearby for quite some time, showed no sign of impatience. His keen observation allowed him to almost immediately notice that Tamane, who was approaching, was uneasy and seemed to be worried about something. He quickly asked with concern, "What kind of commission do you have?"
Atobe waved his hand, his attitude very cheerful: "Don't worry about me, it's only for an hour or two. If you leave, I still have the amulet you prepared for me. Besides, I am not without the ability to protect myself."
Yuyin has to go out from time to time to complete other commissions. Atobe Keigo, who stays with her all day, has become accustomed to it. He can also comfort Yuyin in return without feeling guilty.
"Keigo," Yuyin sighed, "This commission may take more than... more than an hour or two."
"More than...?" Atobe came to his senses. With Yuyin's ability, a commissioned mission that required her to run for more than one or two hours would be very dangerous.
His tone couldn't help but become nervous: "Is it dangerous? How long will it take?"
"If it's fast, it will take one night, and if it's slow, it will be two or three days," Yuyin sighed, but quickly cheered up, "Jingwu, don't think too much. It's not a very dangerous mission, but the target is rather cunning, so it will probably take quite a while." She lightly concealed the danger of Shibusawa Ryuhiko, not wanting Jingwu to worry too much.
"I just feel bad. If the mission can't be completed quickly, you'll miss your important competition tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow."
"It's okay." Keigo Atobe had to admit that he felt really disappointed when he heard Tamane say that she might not be able to be at the competition tomorrow, but he was not a petty and willful person who would stop Tamane from doing more important things just because of his own feelings.
Holding his chin, he quickly thought of more practical issues for Yuyin: "Do you want to leave now? Dinner time is almost here, or should I send a driver to take you after you eat?"
"No," Yuyin waved her hand quickly. "Dinner is planned." She was actually planning to buy a bento at the convenience store later, but Jingwu would definitely be suspicious if she said that. What kind of urgent and dangerous mission would leave her no time to eat slowly? "I'll teleport over there, and someone will meet me there."
"Oh," Atobe nodded, "We'll contact each other after your mission is over." This was the tacit understanding that had naturally developed between the two of them over the past few days. When Yuyin went out on a commission, there were often dangers, and Atobe didn't want to disturb her when he contacted her and distract her and put her in danger, so they agreed that if the mission took too long, Yuyin would contact her when it was convenient or after the mission was over.
"Don't worry about the competition, the winner is definitely Hyotei, it's me!"
Atobe pointed at himself with his thumb, his tone was extremely proud and confident, and even the self-proclaimed title that he would usually restrain in front of Yuyin came out unconsciously.
Yuyin chuckled at his confident expression, and the dark cloud of worry about Shibusawa Ryuhiko's return lifted a little. She smiled softly, "Okay, even if I can't make it back in time, I'll still cheer you on from afar!"
Atobe made a photo frame gesture with his hands, taking in her smile, and smiled naturally: "I got your encouragement~"
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