Chapter 46: Undercover at the Winery...
Vodka withdrew his gaze from Amuro Toru and Lei, and only he, Gin and Fushimi were left around.
Bourbon, who was always knowledgeable and interesting, understood something in the gradually quiet atmosphere and took the initiative to sit at another table to give them a private conversation.
Although he would occasionally say something that might make people uncomfortable, most of the time, Bourbon knew his limits when it came to reading people's expressions.
Vodka thought with satisfaction.
Finally, there were no irrelevant people to disturb him. Vodka's shoulders slumped slightly, and he looked relaxed. His eyes moved from Gin to the figure holding up his face.
"What are you thinking about?" After asking naturally, Vodka waited for the other party's response.
As Gin's partner, Vodka acts almost like a bond with Gin, but most of the time he just drives for Gin. As he shows, he plays the role of a good-talking peacemaker among his "colleagues".
As long as they are loyal to the organization and loyal to Gin, he is willing to get along with them in a friendly manner.
Especially for the player who was labeled as "Gin's faction" in the eyes of others, but was already one of them in Vodka's heart, the age difference between the two and the fact that the other party's personality was not as sharp and aggressive as other code members, he sometimes unconsciously took on the role of guardian.
...Strictly speaking, it was Gin who took over Fushimi Kyoki at the order of 'that gentleman' in the beginning and was the 'guardian'.
Vodka secretly observed Gin's expression through his sunglasses. He was still as serious as ever. Big brother...
His actions might seem like overstepping his authority, but the fact that Gin never explicitly prohibited it conveyed a tacit approval.
Since he already has a cold-blooded and iron-blooded image, perhaps he also needs a good-natured person to match it?
Vodka tried to understand Gin's attitude and comprehend his thoughts.
I woke up from my inexplicable distraction and just heard Fushimi Kyoki's answer.
"Scotland." After he asked, the other side gave the answer without thinking.
Why is Scotland mentioned suddenly?
Vodka suddenly went into a state of panic and hurriedly recalled what he had said before.
It seems that...
'What are you thinking about'?
“Ah, um, ah…”
Vodka stood up from his seat reflexively. A possibility flashed through his mind so fast that he couldn't grasp it, and then slipped away from his brain, which rarely thought independently.
After realizing that his burly figure suddenly standing up would attract a lot of attention from the people around him, and seeing that Gin didn't react to Fushimi Kyoki's words, Vodka felt deeply that he was making too much of a fuss and was too nervous, and sat back in his seat after a few seconds.
"So you were thinking about... Scotland?" Vodka found it more and more unbelievable as he spoke.
Could it be that even after killing Scotland himself, he still couldn't dispel the anger in his heart, or was it because he was saddened by the betrayal of his partner who had been with him for a while...
Fushimi Kyoji maintained the posture of supporting his face.
I wonder if Scotland has been salvaged now.
The player turned his head and saw that even though Vodka was wearing a pair of black sunglasses, he could tell from the cold sweat on his forehead that he was feeling uneasy.
"I was just wondering...could Scotland have been reincarnated into another world by now?"
Although Amuro Toru and Morobushi Kagemitsu both said they had contacted Japanese public security personnel in advance, they were shot by Ley first and then fell from such a high place...
If it weren't a game, in reality, there would probably be a news report about the recovery of an unidentified male corpse in the morning newspaper the next day.
Seeing Vodka open his mouth slightly in confusion, Fushimi Kyoji moved towards him: "That's it, that one!"
"It's been very popular recently, the kind of comics where a company slave dies unexpectedly and is reincarnated to start a new chapter."
"I, I don't think so." Vodka stuttered, stole a glance at Gin, and cautiously answered with a slight nerdy touch, "The protagonists in comics are usually the type who start out weak and then gradually become stronger, but Scotland himself is very capable..."
"Vodka." Gin put down the glass in his hand and shouted with no clear emotion in his tone.
Vodka stood up straight immediately: "Yes, big brother!"
Gin stood up, and before leaving, his pair of dark green eyes paused on her meaningfully, and then he turned neatly, the hem of his windbreaker drawing a flying arc, and he walked out steadily, neither hurried nor slow.
Vodka followed closely and put down the wine in his hand, and did not forget to remind Fushimi Kyoji, who obviously did not realize the meaning of Gin's eyes just now, to follow.
Fushimi Kyoji jumped off the bar stool and followed the two men out of the bar, which was owned by the organization and was specifically used for members of the organization to meet.
At the same time, two pairs of eyes followed their backs as they left.
Amuro Toru first looked away, but instead of lowering his gaze as if nothing had happened, he looked at the young man in the knitted hat who was reacting in the same way. "A friendly reminder, it's best to restrain your gaze."
Otherwise, the next person that Gin regards as a thorn in his side will not be just him.
The organization does not want to see members trusting each other and being united.
Taking the opportunity to separate can also reduce the level of attention paid to the Scottish incident within the organization.
In order to avoid getting too close and arousing suspicion from the paranoid Gin, he simply said some ambiguous words on purpose to arouse Gin's disgust, and naturally let Gin throw the man to Lei, who was more promising than him... It just so happened that he didn't want to get too close to the guy with a strange way of thinking.
Oh, wasn't Lei very good at pleasing women during their partnership?
Whether it's for surveillance or to reduce the uncertainty of her identity being exposed, at least one person must stay with Black Label to prevent her from doing something irreversible.
In particular, you should be more cautious when you are not 100% sure of the other party's exact attitude.
"It's just a reasonable concern for my partner." Akai Shuichi raised his eyes and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Hey, Lei..." Amuro lowered his voice, but his tone became a little more serious, "Don't make trouble."
He looked at Amuro Toru frankly: "You seem to have always rejected me, Bourbon."
On the surface, it refers to the disagreement between the two people, but it actually hides another meaning that only they can understand.
Toru Amuro's dislike for him even continued to the stage where they revealed their identities to each other, and that vague aversion was so strong that it was difficult to ignore.
Not wanting the future collaboration to be affected by a rift that arose at some unknown time, Shuichi Akai chose to talk about the conflict openly with Toru Amuro.
"Then perhaps I should ask you why you are in the land of neon, Mr. Investigator."
After learning about the other party's FBI identity, the ordinary aura incompatibility gradually turned into actual dislike. Due to the circumstances, he was forced to form an alliance with the other party, and he has been unhappy ever since.
"If spies from other countries invade your country, would you treat them well?"
Akai Shuichi calmly replied, "If a country is so powerless that criminal organizations can come and go as they please, why not choose to accept help from other countries?"
Amuro Toru's pupils dilated before suddenly shrinking, and he clenched his hands to prevent others from overhearing the conversation. He locked his arm around Akai Shuichi's neck, looking somewhat vicious. "Ha, that's an unsurprising answer... After all, the 'freedom' your country advocates for hardly translates into patriotism."
“…”
Before leaving, Vodka, who happened to see this scene, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Bourbon's relationship with Lei is not as bad as Fushimi said.
Sure enough, in terms of mentality and experience, he is still a child.
They only see the conflict between two people and don't understand the twists and turns of adults. They think that they will never be able to live together peacefully just because they disagree for a while.
Vodka walked out of the organization's base and got into the car one step slower than the two people in front of him. He only heard the tail end of Gin's voice.
"...Keep up this ruthlessness towards undercover agents."
Gin sat in the passenger seat, the corners of his lips raised under the brim of his hat, and a subtle satisfaction revealed in his voice.
She has no need to have those weak emotions and her indifference to the lives of others is the best proof that she will never be confused with herbivores that gather in groups for a greater chance of survival.
Black...
Fushimi Kyoki: Damn...
Maybe it was because he was praised?
"Then what's the reward?" Without feeling guilty, the player stared at Gin eagerly, trying to dig out some special reward.
When she got the code name, Gin was the only one who didn't give her a gift. Vodka remembered to take the time to send her a message to congratulate her.
"What do you want?" Gin rarely ignored her words and asked instead.
Eh! ?
The player's eyes lit up at the unexpected answer, but he quickly frowned in distress.
Having said that...
But suddenly I couldn’t think of anything in particular I wanted. After all, it was just a game. Apart from getting the ending, other resources could be easily obtained.
"Gin-senpai's personal intelligence network already has the highest level of authority. As for the money... you can just ask the organization's finance department to reimburse you for any expenses you've incurred using the mission as a pretext."
Fushimi Kyoji blinked, and Gin noticed her pause and sneered.
Seeing that Gin had no intention of pursuing the salary thief, the player quickly put aside the inexplicable tension that arose from being stared at by those green eyes.
"Don't organizations have something like 'little red flowers' to boost the enthusiasm of their members?"
For example, members who complete the task can get a small red flower as a reward.
Ah, that sounds a bit out of place for a large international criminal organization.
Vodka also imagined such a scene.
For a hardworking person like Gin, his clothes would probably be printed in red.
Vodka breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
Fortunately, there is no such incentive reward in the organization.
Prevent the members of the organization from being laughed at by the police behind their backs for the rest of their lives.
"Ah! I thought of a reward I wanted." Gin saw her approaching, her eyes flashing with anticipation, staring at the area below his face. "Can I touch Gin-senpai's hair?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand tentatively.
The soft, satin-luster silver hair was right in front of her, and the owner of the hair was watching her movements indifferently.
Just as he was about to touch the long hair whose texture he had no idea, Gin opened the car door and appeared outside.
The player missed and tilted his head to the side, muttering, "How stingy! Tsk."
Vodka: I said it out loud, in front of Big Brother...
"Get out of the car." Gin said without giving any time to reminisce about the past, "Open your eyes, Black Fang. If you let a mouse get away with it again, I won't let it go so easily next time."
Then don't let her partner with the undercover agent.
Japanese Public Security Bureau.
FBI.
What undercover double spelling...
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