Chapter 47 The pervert is back! Police, hands up! ...
Scotland went to visit Bourbon again.
Without Chinatsu Takanashi by their side, the two got along exceptionally well.
Scotland peeled an apple and handed it to him, saying in a deep voice, "They went to England together; they're supposedly on a mission."
Bourbon, holding the apple without any appetite, said heavily, "Black Cherry hasn't come to see me." He knew nothing.
Scotland knew nothing either, and his face grew increasingly grim.
When did Ray and Black Cherry become so close? Bourbon and Scotland were both resentful.
Especially Scotland.
He's still officially Black Cherry's boyfriend, even though they both know it's fake, but at least their relationship has become closer because of it. How can Ray compare to him?
Despite not noticing their close relationship before, Black Cherry not only took Lai on interrogation missions but also planned to go on missions abroad, giving Scotland no chance whatsoever.
Scotland then looked at his childhood friend, who was in an even worse situation, lying in a hospital bed. By the time he was able to get out of bed to do his missions, there probably wouldn't be a place for him next to Black Cherry.
“This won’t do. If I don’t do something, Rye will really take over.” Scotland’s eyes hardened.
To rise to power, he had to take risks.
Bourbon asked cautiously, "You're going to..."
“I need to go to Black Cherry’s house. She’s currently abroad, so I can go in and see if there’s any information.”
Bourbon gasped. This isn't good, is it?
It wasn't that he was afraid of Gin, but last time he only plucked a hair from Black Cherry and Gin gave him a good beating. If his childhood friend were to be caught doing the same thing, wouldn't he also end up in the hospital with him? Maybe he wouldn't even have the chance to be hospitalized and would be taken care of by Gin directly.
“I think it’s better to take this matter into consideration in the long run.” Bourbon was very wary of this.
Scotland shook his head, saying seriously, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"If we are really discovered..."
"That's because I'm jealous, I'm a pervert, I trespass into girls' rooms," Scotland said casually, as if he were rubbing his own integrity into the ground repeatedly.
Bourbon stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, speechless for a moment.
Hiro...you...
My God, that's a huge sacrifice!
For a moment, Bourbon couldn't even tell whether it was better for his childhood friend to be killed as an undercover agent or beaten to death as a pervert.
No, neither of them is good!
"Don't forget, Bourbon, she's the boss's chosen successor." This was one of the key reasons why Scotland decided to take the risk.
Others, even Gin and Rum, would make Scotland think twice before taking such a big risk.
But Black Cherry is the boss's successor!
Her status was enough to make Scotland risk going in to see for themselves, even at the cost of their lives.
"I'll act tonight." Scotland was already prepared. He came here to give his childhood friend a heads-up so that he wouldn't be caught off guard if something happened to him.
At noon, Takanashi Yuki contacted a contact she hadn't spoken to in a long time.
His exposure was purely accidental... well, it was bad luck.
His undercover skills were quite excellent; he hadn't gotten into trouble for so many years. However, he had used his lucky charm on Takanashi Chinatsu, and naturally, a series of misfortunes came back to haunt him.
Even when plagued by misfortune, Takanashi Yuki managed to hold on for many years, which is enough to prove his strength.
In short, although he was exposed back then, it was because an undercover agent planted in the Metropolitan Police Department accidentally saw his information, and it did not implicate his contact.
His contact is not only alive and well, but even...
"You got promoted." Takanashi Yuki was quite unhappy after they met.
"That's right, I'm now the head of Group Zero." The speaker was a man with a thick beard, black curly hair, and even his voice was unusually rough. His clothes were spotless, and he had even wiped the tables and chairs with alcohol wipes before sitting down in the coffee shop.
"This is really annoying." This time, Takanashi Yuki simply said it out loud.
The bearded man showed no displeasure, only chuckled, "If you hadn't faked your death back then, you'd be in a higher position than me now. By the way, now that you've suddenly come back to life, shouldn't you return the pension you were given?"
"Get lost! I don't even have a family, how am I supposed to get compensation? Are you trying to rip me off?" Takanashi Yuki stared intently into his eyes.
The bearded man chuckled, then suddenly said in a low voice, "I'm so glad you're still alive."
Takanashi Yuki also composed herself, her gaze towards the bearded man filled with nostalgia and感慨.
"Finish this coffee and come back with me for questioning." With a sudden change of tone, the bearded man grabbed Takanashi Yuki's hand, seemingly to prevent him from leaving.
Takanashi Yuki looked speechless. "Do you think I can run away?"
"Who knows? You've been faking your death all these years without letting anyone know. You'd better come back with me as soon as possible, or we don't even know if the higher-ups will reinstate you." The bearded man pressed his other hand lightly against his brow, sensing that this was another messy situation.
"I'm really sorry, but I can't go back for the time being." Takanashi Yuki flipped his hand and forcefully pressed the bearded man's wrist onto the table.
This is a coffee shop, and neither of them wanted to make a scene, since they weren't enemies.
The bearded man frowned as he stared at Takanashi Yuki, clearly displeased with his words.
"I have to continue going undercover." Takanashi Yuki was telling the truth.
The bearded man refused to believe it, saying, "Your identity has already been exposed..."
"Then let's change our identity."
The bearded man was even more dissatisfied: "What exactly happened to you? We thought you had died in the line of duty, but it turns out you didn't die and have been out of contact for a long time. The higher-ups will definitely investigate you. It's better for everyone if you come back with me now. You don't need to worry about the undercover work."
Takanashi Yuki understood immediately, "Did they send a new undercover agent over there?"
The bearded man immediately shut his mouth.
"Have you caught the undercover agents planted in the police force? If not, sending in more undercover agents will only be a pointless sacrifice."
The bearded man forcefully pulled his hand back and sullenly took a sip of coffee.
The undercover agent and the contact person are of one mind and must trust each other implicitly. Takanashi Yuki knows her contact person very well.
So that's how it is; the undercover agent hasn't been found yet.
Sending undercover agents into the organization in this way is indeed quite risky for the police.
"Who is the undercover agent? I'll help keep an eye on them."
The bearded man said leisurely, "I'm not with the Metropolitan Police Department anymore. I was transferred to the National Police Agency after your incident, so I don't know who the Metropolitan Police Department will send."
"I don't believe you don't know." Takanashi Yuki stared intently at him.
A deep sense of helplessness flashed across the bearded man's face; he was truly at his wit's end.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't tell Takanashi Yuki, okay? Not to mention that undercover work is a secret, and even former undercover agents shouldn't know. Takanashi Yuki's current situation is highly suspicious.
Fake death? How did he manage to fake his death and convince the organization of his existence while being hunted down? Where did he hide during this time? Why didn't they contact him, their contact person?
And most importantly, even though he had already faked his death and escaped, and his identity had been completely exposed, he still kept saying that he wanted to continue going undercover, which is very suspicious!
"Daisuke-kun, you can't possibly distrust me, can you?" Takanashi Yuki's voice was aggrieved, and her eyes were filled with resentment.
Daisuke Nijima fell into a deep silence.
"When have I ever lied to you? I'm loyal to the Public Security Bureau. Don't you know how hard-working I am?" Takanashi Yuki reached out and shoved Nijima Daisuke.
Daisuke Nijima's lips twitched upon hearing this, and even his beard trembled.
"It's somewhat believable that you took back what you said later," Daisuke Nishima muttered.
Takanashi Yuki hadn't lied to him, and it was because of this that Nijima Daisuke realized what kind of "talent" he was.
What's with calling him late at night and saying, "The organization is actually reimbursing me for a hot spring trip, can I switch jobs?" or sending him an email while he's working at his desk, saying, "I found out that our police chief has a bounty on his head in the organization, a billion dollars! Can you help me arrange for us to meet up for tea sometime?"
This looks incredibly disloyal!
I contacted him ten times: once to discuss intelligence, three times to chat about everyday things, and the last six times were all complaints about how the police's pay was worse than the organization's and applications to switch jobs!
To say he was disloyal is one thing, but he actually submitted an application to switch jobs; to say he was loyal is another… well, Daisuke Nijima can’t really say.
If it weren't for some lingering trust in Takanashi Yuki's sense of justice, Nijima Daisuke would have thought that his disappearance during this period was simply a result of a complete defection and cooperation with the organization.
"Alright, even if you don't believe I'm loyal, at least I won't betray my own people." Takanashi Yuki blinked, looking at Nijima Daisuke expectantly.
Daisuke Nishima believed it, but he still couldn't say.
"That's not very nice of you. I bought you coffee!"
Daisuke Nijima sneered, not falling for it at all, "No need for you to treat me, I'll pay the bill."
“Okay, you go ahead.” Takanashi Yuki said with unusual decisiveness.
Daisuke Nishima: ...
Didn't we still get scammed?!
Daisuke Nijima rubbed his temples again. Chatting with Takanashi Yuuki was not only expensive but also exhausting. He always felt that Yuuki's health had improved a lot since they lost contact.
"You're currently in the Police Department's Zero Group, so are the undercover agents they sent into the organization also...?"
"No, impossible, I don't know." Daisuke Nishima simply covered his ears physically to block out the demonic voice of Takanashi Yuki.
He conceded defeat.
He knew he couldn't possibly bring Takanashi Yuusei back today, but he certainly couldn't tell him about his current undercover situation—absolutely not!
Takanashi Yuki cheered up after teasing her contact, took a sip of coffee with a smile, and said, "I have information about the organization's boss."
Daisuke Nijima's expression changed instantly.
"The organization's boss is named Karasuma Renya, who was once Japan's richest man. You should be able to find information about him online."
Daisuke Nishima immediately pulled out his computer to search, and seemingly after finding some extraordinary results, he looked up in shock and said, "Do you know what you're saying?"
Takanashi Yuki nodded, her smile growing even more playful: "Isn't it interesting? If he were still alive, he would be 140 years old by now."
Daisuke Nishima put away his phone, his face filled with disbelief.
As Takanashi Yuki's contact person, Nijima Daisuke naturally understands him. Although Takanashi Yuki seems carefree, it's clear he's not joking.
It would be unbelievable if this wasn't a joke!
One hundred and forty years old... Is it really possible for a person to live to that age? And even if they do live to that age, how can they still have the energy to manage an organization? Did they find some kind of proxy?
Seemingly sensing Daisuke Nishima's thoughts, Takanashi Yuki shook her head and said seriously, "I'm quite certain that the person currently managing the organization is the one we all know, Karasuma Renya, and there are no agents."
"But he's this age..."
“APTX4869.” Takanashi Yuuki casually uttered the organization’s most secret and core research.
Daisuke Nijima looked confused; he had never heard of it before.
"This is a drug that can reverse life and death and make the elderly young again. Its predecessors were Atsushi Miyano and Elena Miyano, who were later burned to death in a fire. The research is currently on hold. It is said that the organization is training their youngest daughter, Shiho Miyano, so that she can return to Japan to restart the research after she graduates from the United States."
Daisuke Nijima's expression was solemn, clearly understanding how terrifying this research was.
“But that’s just surface information. I suspect this research is already complete, and the deaths of the Miyano couple were a meticulously planned cover-up,” Takanashi Yuki said, offering an even more astonishing speculation.
"You can't just say that!" Daisuke Nijima clutched his chest tightly, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He still couldn't get used to communicating with Yuusuke Takanashi. The information that guy could output with just one cup of coffee could shorten his lifespan by several years.
Takanashi Yuki shook her head, her eyes cold and indifferent.
This is not nonsense.
Takanashi Yuusei, while organizing the organization's data, especially information that had been obscured by the passage of time, discovered something very interesting.
There was a time when Karasuma Renya's control over the organization declined to the point that it caused uproar within the organization and was enough to make those in high positions harbor ambitions.
To eliminate the traitor, Karasuma Renya even used his own wife as bait. Although he may indeed be cold-blooded, if there were a better way, he probably wouldn't be so ruthless.
After that, he became even more ruthless, even sending his own daughter, his only bloodline, to the research institute for the purpose of researching immortality.
Another piece of evidence is that during the APTX4869 research, Vermouth was suddenly asked to leave the research institute. The report at the time stated that her body cells were on the verge of collapse and could no longer contribute to the research.
However, judging from Takanashi Yuki's observation, Vermouth has lived a good life all these years, possessing both strength and beauty. While the side effects of the drugs may indeed be strong, they are far less severe than described in the report.
Shortly after Vermouth left the research institute, the institute caught fire.
Ironically, the fire at the research institute put the research on hold, allowing Karasuma Renya to completely overhaul the organization and regain strong control over it. This control only became more solidified as he should have been getting older.
The truth is, the Miyano couple's research on Vermouth was successful.
Karasuma Renya regained his youth. That major personnel change was not due to his rage after the research institute fire, but rather to silence all those who knew the truth.
All of this is unknown to those who are still alive in the organization, not even to Vermouth.
"He's really amazing, practically a top-tier king among ordinary people." Takanashi Yuki crossed her arms. No, it's not even certain whether Karasuma Renya is still considered an ordinary person now.
"Is there really a drug that can make people young again?" Daisuke Nishima still found it hard to believe.
Using dark magic energy to block others' view, Takanashi Yuuki raised his hand, and the coffee cup floated into his hand on its own.
"If you already have magic, what's so strange about regaining your youth?"
Daisuke Nishima frowned and shook his head, saying, "No, that's not right. Medicine is medicine, and magic is magic. They can't be mixed up. That's not scientific, not scientific at all."
"In short, he achieved immortality."
Daisuke Nijima stared intently at the cup in Yuki Takanashi's hand, a chill suddenly creeping into his heart, and goosebumps rose all over his arm.
"You're scared now?" Takanashi Yuki chuckled.
Daisuke Nijima remained silent, his heart growing colder and colder.
“If immortality truly exists, if this drug could be mass-produced… no, not even mass production, just the ability to produce it, even a very small fraction, would be enough to overturn the entire society.” Takanashi Yuki pointed to the ceiling and said coldly, “Those who are high above will always remain high above, social classes will become completely rigid, and even what you are thinking right now will cause disharmony within our Public Security Bureau. It won’t be infiltrators within the organization, but people who actively seek immortality from Karasuma Renya.”
Daisuke Nishima remained silent, the veins on his hand gripping the coffee cup bulging.
He was restraining himself, restraining the surging, irresistible fear in his heart.
"So I won't go back. I'll stay here and look for an opportunity to kill Karasuma Renya and destroy the information about the drug."
Daisuke Nishima looked at Yuki Takanashi with deep respect: "So this was your purpose."
No, that's not it.
Daisuke Nijima was taken aback.
Takanashi Yuuki said in a lighthearted tone, "Of course I'm staying in the organization to be with my dear daughter. Do you know how adorable she is? Little Chinatsu has grown into a beautiful young woman!"
Daisuke Nijima's face instantly darkened.
Haha, he really has lost his mind, actually thinking that Takanashi Yuki can do something serious.
Wake up! What's in front of them is a world-saving event!
Late at night, under a sky full of stars, Matsuda Jinpei had just finished get off work after working a long night.
If he hadn't known that he was cursed with a death-defying calamity, he would have thought he was just plagued by some trivial misfortune, with things going on non-stop all day.
What about hospitals being bombed and causing medical disturbances, couples stabbing each other in the back during arguments, and a student jumping into a river in despair after their graduation thesis was plagiarized? Although stabbing and jumping into a river are not his responsibility as a bomb disposal police officer, he has already encountered them. Should he just turn around and leave?
The most painful thing is that he actually fell victim to a staged accident today!
People really shouldn't lie, or they'll be punished, and the punishment comes incredibly fast.
The old man was an Alzheimer's patient. He lay down in front of the car and fell asleep. Fortunately, he braked suddenly and there were surveillance cameras nearby. Even so, his family members pulled and tugged at him, almost tearing his clothes.
His face was ashen, his clothes were wrinkled, and his hair was disheveled...
In a daze, I drove to the vicinity of Chinatsukoshi Apartment and saw a car parked on the side of the road in the distance. The license plate looked very familiar.
Familiar...familiar...
He's a perverted and lewd man!
Matsuda Jinpei, who had been in a daze, suddenly became sharp-eyed and got out of the car almost immediately to check.
The person wasn't in the car, but the license plate number was confirmed to be the one Hagi had noted down.
Alright, he was just here a while ago, and today he sneaked in again while China wasn't home. I'll see if he doesn't beat that bastard up and throw him out for pork chop rice!
Matsuda Jinpei stormed upstairs, his eyes no longer showing any fatigue, but only extreme anger towards the perverted and lewd man.
Not long after Matsuda Jinpei entered the building, Scotland also quietly arrived nearby. He looked around, found a place to bypass the surveillance cameras and security guards, and then carefully sneaked into the building.
This time, Takanashi Yuki didn't go to Chika's room. After all, he wasn't really a pervert. He just wanted to know how his daughter was doing since he hadn't seen her for a long time. Right now, he was just watching TV.
My daughter's not here, and neither is the ghost. How boring!
Takanashi Yuuki rested her chin on her hand. Didn't Gin say he didn't give that book to Chinatsu? He wanted Chinatsu to use her magic to raise ghosts, and both he and Gin were firmly against it. How did Chinatsu still learn it?
Eriol, it must be Eriol!
It's not his magic that he doesn't appreciate it at all. He should really absorb all of Eriol's magic to make him realize its importance.
After a brief respite, Takanashi Yuuki returned to his usual dejected state, seemingly unable to defeat Eriol.
When choosing his neighbors, Takanashi Yuki specifically picked the Kinomoto family. The strength of their magic was something he had never seen before, and each of them was extraordinary. He felt no guilt whatsoever about leaving China to be raised by them.
So what if the organization finds out?
When magic is so powerful, regardless of whether their talent has been developed, it will naturally protect them when they need it.
If the organization dares to lay a hand on the Kinomoto family, they'll be taught a lesson in no time.
He not only chose a kind family for China, but also gave China a powerful backer. Even if something really happens to him, China will be safe with this family protecting her.
In the end, he still miscalculated.
He anticipated that if Karasuma Renya attacked the Kinomoto family, the organization would be severely weakened, even if it wasn't completely destroyed, and China would be able to escape.
As it turned out, Karasuma Renya was really lucky; he didn't touch the Kinomoto family for so long, and Chinatsu remained under the organization's control.
But now that he's out, everything is different; he's going to actively cause trouble for the organization.
Don't underestimate magicians.
Even the lowest-ranking magician can play with ordinary people like it's nothing. Just like now, Matsuda Jinpei was carefully walking lightly in the corridor, but he was still noticed.
Finally, Matsuda Jinpei walked step by step to the door, and when he saw that the door was wide open with a crack, he became even angrier.
That pervert has such audacity, he doesn't even try to hide it!
With a loud "bang," Matsuda Jinpei kicked the door open and burst in, shouting, "Police, hands up!"
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Author's Note: Matsuda Jinpei: Watch me go in and catch a big one!
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