Chapter 80 Matsuda's Joining [VIP]
Matsuda Jinpei paused, "Wh...what?" Join what? Whose organization? Yours...?!
Cheng patiently repeated it again, his smile kind.
"Your organization?" Matsuda Jinpei asked after a moment's thought.
“Oh, no, it’s my friend’s,” Cheng explained.
The Dongfang Bubai Pavilion is indeed not his organization. After handling all matters, he will return the organization to Takeda Ryosuke, so it naturally does not belong to him.
"I see. If it can help you, I'd be happy to join," Matsuda Jinpei said. "But my abilities are limited. You're just inviting me like this?"
Cheng You smiled and said, "No, you're very capable and brave. I know you actually recognized that person wasn't me a long time ago, right? But you risked your life to follow me in order to find the connection. Isn't that enough?"
Indeed, Matsuda Jinpei's intuition was always accurate, and he also had a good memory. As a friend, he would never forget Matsushita Yuki's appearance and that expression. But his sixth sense told him that there was a connection, so he wanted to take the risk and see for himself.
Matsuda Jinpei narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the man before him: "You seem to have changed a lot..."
"Really?" Cheng You asked. Although he had been with Matsuda for seven years, Cheng You hadn't even been there for half a year. How could things have changed so much?
"Yeah, I feel like you and Sergeant Date look a bit alike," Matsuda Jinpei said casually, after all, it was just his intuition.
"..." The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart. Cheng You was lost in memories.
He hadn't logged into his chat account with Koga Ita for a long time; no, he hadn't had time to log in and check it out.
Cheng felt that he could be considered a good friend to others, but with Date Kou, he was always the senior and the junior.
“Okay, I’ll send you the account of the administrator of the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion in a bit. Add him and he’ll arrange everything.” Cheng You thought for a moment and said, “If Hagiwara also wants to join, he can do so anytime.”
This matter has already implicated Matsuda, and Hagiwara Kenji, who has always been Matsuda's childhood friend, may also be under scrutiny. The Dongfang Bubai Pavilion is not short of the salaries of one or two people, and can certainly protect them, so it might as well bring them in as well.
Upon hearing this, Matsuda Jinpei was displeased and blurted out without thinking, "You dragged Hagi into such a dangerous situation?"
However, upon further reflection, he realized that Matsukawa Yuki's actions were understandable. The person behind the one who had just undergone plastic surgery to resemble Matsukawa Yuki must know Matsuda's true identity, so this matter would most likely implicate Hagiwara Kenji. It would be better to join this organization; with the organization's influence, that person would have reservations if they wanted to take action.
"I'll ask about it, but Hagi should agree." Matsuda Jinpei said, then remembered something else, "Are you still using your account?"
He was referring to the chat accounts they added each other on seven years ago.
"Yes, I'm still here. But I haven't used that personal account for a long time. I'll continue to use it in the future," Cheng You said.
Matsuda Jinpei noticed that Cheng was looking around, seemingly planning to leave, and couldn't help but ask, "Will we see each other again in the future?"
“Of course. Maybe we’ll run into each other in the organization?” Cheng You said, waving his hand and leaving. At that moment, footsteps came from the alley next door. Just as Matsuda Jinpei was about to be on guard, he saw a somewhat familiar person walking over from there.
This is a member of the Public Security Bureau. Matsuda Jinpei had met him a few times before when the Public Security Bureau and the Metropolitan Police Department were cooperating.
"Safety confirmed," the man said to the person on the other end of the phone.
Next, the doctor brought by the police went to treat Matsuda Jinpei. On the way, they could hear the man talking on his phone, his voice very soft, but Matsuda could roughly guess what he was saying.
He roughly understood; the police were probably also against that group of people, or perhaps they were dealing with all the illegal organizations lurking in the shadows. No wonder Matsukawa Yuki was in such a hurry to leave; he was afraid of running into them.
Although their organization was also dealing with those illegal criminals, they were doing so covertly, avoiding direct confrontation with the overt police.
Having experienced this, Matsuda Jinpei finally understood the hidden dangers lurking in Beika Town.
Cheng You, having safely returned to the meeting point, removed his disguise and met with Morofushi Hiromitsu and Conan.
"How is it?" asked Morofushi Kagemitsu, still holding his phone, probably talking to Furuya Rei. They both wanted to know how Matsuda Jinpei got involved with the research institute.
“Matsukawa Yuki, Cecil had someone get plastic surgery to look like Matsuda Yuki to lure Matsuda over. Matsuda knew it was fake, but he followed along to investigate,” Cheng replied.
“This is a tricky situation,” Furuya Rei said on the phone. “The research institute has its eye on Matsuda. Even if we save him once, there’s a good chance he’ll do it again. As for Matsukawa, I thought he was a bit strange when I first saw him in the hotel stairwell, and it’s true.”
"Don't worry, I contacted Matsukawa Yuki, and he said he would send people to protect Matsuda... and Hagiwara." Cheng Youyou said somewhat awkwardly, after all, Furuya Rei might not say it, but she might really be blaming Matsukawa Yuki in her heart.
After all, Matsukawa Yuki was Hagiwara's savior and was closer to Hagiwara and Matsuda, while he had almost no contact with Furuya Rei, so it was normal for him to blame him.
"He sent people to protect me? We don't need guys whose backgrounds we don't know. I'll get the police to protect me. He doesn't need to bother," Furuya Rei said.
Cheng You: Don't go looking for the police! If those police detectives find out they've entered the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, wouldn't Furuya Rei wipe it out overnight?!
"No, Matsukawa has already sent people, and Matsuda has accepted. Sending more people would only upset Matsuda, and besides, it wouldn't be good if the two sides started fighting." Cheng You said calmly, even with a hint of smugness.
“…Okay.” Furuya Rei said this and then hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Morofushi Kagemitsu asked, "Are the people Matsukawa arranged reliable?" It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but he was very worried. After all, he didn't even know which organization Matsukawa belonged to, so he was really uneasy.
Cheng You was silent for a while. He thought it was time to tell Morofushi Kagemitsu and Conan about the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion. They were his most trusted partners.
He had only told Yuichi before, because it would be convenient to tell Yuichi in order to set up a laboratory for him, and Yuichi knew about his many identities. He was not on the right side of the party, so it didn't matter if he told him.
But he really didn't know how to talk to those two particularly righteous guys about this.
Having learned from Date Hang's teachings, Cheng gradually opened up and realized that such things shouldn't be kept secret.
"Well, Morofushi, Kudo, I have something to tell you." Cheng hesitated, unsure of how to say it.
The two looked over curiously, and Conan, seeing his hesitation, said, "If you don't want to tell me, you don't have to. I understand if you have a secret."
"No...it's not that I don't want to say, it's that I don't know how to say it," Cheng You said awkwardly.
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Then I'm even more curious. What exactly happened?"
"Do you know... that organization that recently went against the research institute?" Cheng Youxian changed the subject and slowly steered the conversation upwards.
The two nodded, and Conan was shocked: "You're not an undercover agent sent into the research institute, are you?"
"Uh...no." Cheng You said that he was indeed an undercover agent, but he wasn't sent into the research institute; he was sent out.
"The Invincible East Pavilion, what's wrong?" Morofushi Kagemitsu asked thoughtfully. "Could it be that you have some connection with the Invincible East Pavilion?"
Conan was shocked: "You joined that kind of organization?" After he calmed down, he said, "I understand, you're an undercover agent?"
Cheng You shook his head. Sure enough, after becoming friends with Conan, Conan always thought about his good points and completely ignored Cheng You's past evil.
Touched, my good brother.
"No, no, no, I did join that organization." Cheng Youxian mentioned a minor identity to see their reaction.
Conan was taken aback, and subconsciously blurted out, "That organization must be pretty good, right..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu was only surprised for a few seconds before smiling and saying, "That's not bad either. At least you have an organization that can protect you." When you're out and about, mentioning an organization's name on the streets can indeed save you a lot of trouble.
Seeing that they accepted it well, Cheng continued, "Well... Matsukawa Yuki, he's also from the Invincible East Pavilion, and then I... uh, and the protection he gave Matsuda Jinpei was... pulling Matsuda and Hagiwara into the organization."
Upon hearing this, even the cautious Zhu Fujingguang showed a shocked expression. He frowned and his tone was tinged with confusion: "Although joining this stronger organization can provide him with protection, the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion is ultimately the master, and outsiders are ultimately subordinates. If something happens, it is not impossible for the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion to pull someone out to take the fall."
"Currently, the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion is indeed about the same strength as the research institute, but it is still three points weaker. If the research institute forces them, do you think the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion will risk its life to protect Matsuda and Hagiwara? It would be better to let the Public Security Bureau take action to protect them."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's words did make some sense. No matter what, the police are on the red side, and they will protect the lives of their own people no matter what. But other organizations, especially those that are bloodthirsty and murderous, might abandon any member for their own benefit.
Cheng You's expression was serious, and his tone was earnest: "Zhu Fu, the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion wouldn't do that, really, I can swear."
Seeing his serious expression, Zhu Fujingguang realized he had worried too much and his tone had been a bit harsh. Just as he was about to offer some words of comfort, Cheng You told him something even more shocking—
"Because I am the leader of the Invincible East Pavilion, I can guarantee that the Invincible East Pavilion will one day destroy the research institute, and I am willing to risk my life to protect Matsuda and Hagiwara."
Conan: ? ? ? !!!
Morobuchi Kagemitsu: ?!
"Wh...what?"
"You're their boss? The one who just took office?" Zhu Fujingguang frowned, his expression turning sour.
Cheng thought they would accept his transition from an ordinary member to the leader, but he didn't expect that it would still scare them.
"Well... I just happened to save a manager back then... When the Sakura Blade Pavilion was in chaos, I helped them sort out the factional struggles... In the end, they elected me as the leader. I'm only in that position temporarily because they need the forces behind the scenes to help me deal with the research institute."
“But you can clearly use the capabilities of the Public Security Bureau?” Conan said. “No matter how good an organization is, it’s ultimately not a good thing.”
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