Chapter 25 Twenty-five Ghosts Behind

After discovering that Toru Amuro had started investigating matters related to Akae Nazuki, Vermouth immediately realized that the other party had not only found out about Kalua, but also found out that Kalua was Akae Nazuki, which made her feel horrified.

The former is possible, Gin also looked up this code after completing the mission eight years ago, but the latter is simply impossible! Not to mention that even Rum didn't know about this before Akae Nazuki died, and now the real owner is dead and there is no evidence, how did Amuro Toru find it out?

Her eyes darkened: no matter where they came from, she would never allow anyone to use Chijiang Nayue's name to do anything, even if it was to threaten her.

She would never allow anyone to disturb the child's sleep.

"Bermode, I'm an intelligence officer. You don't want to get something for nothing from me, do you?" Bourbon said with a fake smile opposite her.

Bermode stared at him expressionlessly, then smiled softly: "How could that be?"

"I think if you are investigating him, you must also want to know what happened on that ship eight years ago?"

In fact, Vermode didn't know the details of what happened. At that time, she was deliberately distracted by Akae Nazuki with other things. It seemed that the child knew that she would stop him, so that's why Vermode did that. In order to find out what happened that year, Vermode traced it all the way to Tsuda Atsushi.

But she still knew more than Bourbon.

"The man I disguised as, Black Label Whisky, killed two public security officers and made great contributions, but was later blown up by Kaluuya who came to seek revenge."

Bermode calmly threw out the bait. She believed that since Bourbon had found this place, he would not stop being curious about it halfway: "And after that, we will track down the traces and receive the mission to lead the team to the 'Linolea' mentioned by that guy to eliminate the traitor Kaluya..."

She smiled meaningfully: "The only person who got off the cruise ship alive was Gin."

"The company that the Linorea belongs to is one of the organization's industries, and it only sets sail once every two months." Bermode's voice was full of temptation, and she was spitting out her tongue like a snake tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. "The next voyage will be in a month, and Gin's mission this time happens to be on the ship."

"I hope you find the answer you want, Bourbon. Come back and complete the deal with me when the time comes. This information is just a gift for us." The blonde woman stopped asking Amuro Toru about his source of information and turned around and walked into the woods, leaving only her voice floating in the air. "But don't forget, curiosity kills the cat."

After waiting for Vermode to leave completely, Toru Amuro first moved the unconscious He Lai Ling and Fujimiya Tatsuya back from under the rockery and handed them over to Tsuda Atsushi and the others, then returned to the deserted outdoors alone and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't need anyone's pity or sympathy. You should remember that, Mr. Amuro." The black-haired boy stood opposite him with his hands in his pockets, slightly raised his head and looked at him, and said seriously, "Compared to this, you might as well pray for yourself first."

Akae Nazuki didn't want to see sympathy for himself on Amuro Toru's face, as that would give him goosebumps...well, no matter which Amuro Toru it was.

What's more, what he said is indeed what the other party should be most worried about right now.

"Ah, Vermode told me those things on purpose to arouse my interest. She wanted to lead me to the cruise ship. She didn't ask any further questions because she thought I would die there, so there was no need to ask further." Amuro Toru took a deep breath and tried to calm the turmoil in his heart.

He held his forehead and explained: "Sorry, that's not what I meant, I just..."

I just felt very sad suddenly.

Gin is a very strong person, there is no doubt about that. Being surrounded and attacked by Gin and his team, and finally fighting back until only Gin survived... Such ability is definitely not something that can be trained overnight.

While her peers like Kugi Riko were still looking forward to graduation in school, Akae Nazuki was holding a gun or a knife, killing her way through a group of people who had ill intentions towards her, and finally died alone... When Toru Amuro thought of this, he felt suffocated.

Chi Jiang Na Yue was only eighteen years old when he died. So, at what age did he start training to achieve this level?

The public security data could not even find Chi Jiang Na Yue's identity as a code name member, and it was very likely that his parents did not know about this. Chi Jiang Na Yue was forced to struggle and grow up alone in the darkness, but in the end he became a beacon in the eyes of others.

What kind of suffering did he go through to survive? He became a support for others, but was there anyone who could support him? He was still just a child until his death.

She would feel sad for having used Tsuda Atsushi, would laugh heartily after a prank, and would feel terrified when she mistakenly thought the kidnapper was dead...

Such a vivid person is now forever frozen in a cold record as "sons of two undercover agents", with no future.

But Amuro Toru also knew clearly that Akae Nazuki never needed others to pity him. Otherwise, the suffering he endured alone with his back straightened would become a joke.

The young man in front of him tilted his head and looked at him for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Do you want to hear me play the violin?"

"Yu-chan...my adoptive mother loves classical music, but she is actually a super-audiophilic, so I took on the responsibility of saving my and my adoptive father's hearing."

Chi Jiang Na Yue said casually: "After they left, I thought I would never have anyone I wanted to play for again, but if you want to listen, I can show you my skills."

In this respect, like himself in this world, Akajiang Nayue has never touched a violin or piano since his parents died when he was eighteen, because he didn't know who was listening to the music he played.

After that, he experienced amnesia and a series of things happened, and he was so busy that he no longer remembered that he still had this skill.

Now, he seems to have found an audience that is willing to listen.

Amuro was confused for a few seconds before he realized what he was saying: "Where is the violin for you to play here?"

Chi Jiang Na Yue smiled innocently and said, "I have a good idea."

Ten minutes later, they appeared again beside the rockery behind the hotel.

The public security elite with messy blond hair was holding a pitch-black violin case in his hand. His face was as black as ink. He glared at the smart young man behind him, whose clothes were not messy at all, and gritted his teeth and said, "Is this your good idea?"

Now if someone asks how the person who "kidnapped" He Lai Ling before should get upstairs, Amuro Toru will be able to give a more precise answer.

Because just now, he was instructed by the little devil beside him to use the long ladder in the small garden to climb back to his room from the wall!

"If you don't worry about being stopped by Atsushi and the others, I don't mind." Akae Natsuki touched Amuro Toru's head in a pretentious manner and said seriously, "Don't be unreasonable, Toru~chan~?"

Toru Amuro was so shocked by the ending sound of the Eighteen Bends on the Mountain Road that he felt that all the hairs on his arms covered by clothes stood up!

Yes, that's right. The violin case he was holding in his hand was the one he had just taken out from Tsuda Atsushi's room when they sneaked back into the hotel.

When standing in front of the open safe, Amuro Toru wondered how Akae Nazuki guessed the safe password of Tsuda Atsushi, and then he heard a ghost behind him say, "Because the password is my birthday."

After saying that, everyone behind him shuddered in sync. The power of fans is terrifying!

Anyway, now, I finally got the piano that Akae Nazuki claimed was kept by Tsuda Atsushi. The next step is to play it.

Toru Amuro opened the violin case and finally realized something was wrong: "Wait, you can't touch anything else now, right? How are you supposed to play the violin?"

Akae Nazuki fixed her sights on Amuro Toru, her smile filled with eagerness to try.

“…You can’t touch it, right?”

"I can't touch it." Akae Natsuki blinked innocently and said in a deliberately cute way, "But can't Amuro-nii touch it?"

Great, Mr. Amuro, Toru-chan, Amuro-nii…how many more names can the little devil come up with to annoy him? Toru Amuro felt his hair stand on end again.

"What does this mean?" he asked cautiously.

What does it mean? Of course it means literally.

Akajinazuki snapped her fingers, silently reciting the word Kleinpot in her heart, then stood still and calmly opened her arms to Amuro Toru.

"The right to choose is yours, Mr. Amuro." He used the most serious address again, and said with a smile, "Hug me, or stop here."

It has been said that it has been recognized by the world consciousness as the ghost behind the scene, so it is of course very easy for Chijiang Nayue to just possess its own host for a period of time.

He could have directly seized the right to use Toru Amuro's body, but he still calmly made the choice and displayed his dangerous ability in front of Toru Amuro.

Choosing to refuse, Chi Jiang Na Yue was also willing to be imprisoned by the public security elites and continue to be a carefree ghost. When everything is over, he will find a good opportunity to leave quietly.

If he chooses to accept...then Toru Amuro will have to think carefully, because not everyone can control a little devil who is even more lawless and unbridled.

By then, the 28-year-old Chijiang Nayue will still leave, but the 18-year-old Chijiang Nayue may not.

Thinking of this, the Savior shed crocodile tears for Amuro Toru in his heart: he could almost guess that in the future Amuro Toru and the others would really become the little devil's breeders.

Toru Amuro took a step forward under the compassionate gaze of Akae's Moon Spirit, and as expected, chose to hug the child who had died long ago.

The disembodied ghost dispersed the moment it was embraced, turning into a brilliance of blue light that poured into Toru Amuro's chest. The biting cold that he had become almost familiar with only lasted for a moment, and then the temperature around him immediately returned to normal.

Then, he realized that his hands were raised without his control, and he took out the tuned violin from the case and placed it on his collarbone with standard movements, while listening with his side ear and fine-tuning the pitch - "It seems that Dun really takes my violin out for maintenance often." - his chin lightly rested on the chin rest, and his right hand flexibly turned the bow.

"Fortunately, you can play the guitar, so your fingernails are trimmed neatly." The spirit behind him said in his voice. It took Toru Amuro a few seconds to realize that it was not him who was speaking, and he felt a little amused.

He saw the moon and his own reflection in the small pond next to the rockery... No, Amuro Toru thought secretly, the person reflected now is already Akae Nayue.

It was as if he and the eighteen-year-old boy had truly looked each other in the eye, as if eight years had passed.

On the water, the blond young man raised his hand and the bow fell on the strings.

…

Just by listening to other people's description, it is absolutely impossible to understand that the piano sound is so beautiful.

The song ended, and the spirit behind him had left his body, but Toru Amuro still stood there, staring blankly at the refreshed boy. The last gorgeous technique and the crisp and clean ending of the piano seemed to still echo in his ears.

There has never been a moment when Toru Amuro felt that he understood Akae Nazuki so well as he does now. It seemed as if he had resonated with the other person at some point.

"The free performance ends here. If there is a chance, we can consider charging for an extended time next time." Akae Nazuki said slyly, "As for now, we have a new guest, Mr. Amuro."

At the same time as Akae Nazuki's voice, Tsuda Atsushi asked in disbelief, "Wait a minute, were you the one playing just now, Amuro-san?"

Playing habits and playing style will become the symbol of a performer. As an ultimate fan of Akae Nazuki, and having been taught many playing techniques up close, Tsuda Atsushi recognized it the first time he heard the song "Song of the Wanderer". Every detail was consistent with his memory of Akae Nazuki's previous performance!

But, how could it be Toru Amuro? Who is he?

“That’s the deal.”

The detective from Tokyo seemed to sigh.

He stood in the moonlight, his blond hair filled with the gentle moonlight. He raised his right hand holding the bow and placed his index finger in front of his lips, saying mysteriously, "'Trade secrets for secrets', do you remember?"

Tsuda Atsushi revealed the secret he had kept hidden for eight years, and as part of the deal, Amuro Toru generously revealed a secret that the other party needed.

Tsuda Atsushi's eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Amuro Toru in disbelief. A surge of ecstasy surged in his heart. His vision went dark due to the extreme sorrow and joy in such a short period of time. However, he still stood firmly in place and spoke intermittently: "You, you mean...he is..."

"Tsk."

Amuro Toru, who was slightly tricked by his own backstage spirit, remained calm and said with a smile: "This is another secret."