Chapter 39 Coming December 7th [VIP]
The temperature drops quickly in November. Beika Town is strange; yesterday it was snowing heavily, but today it's sunny and you can even eat ice cream. Yesterday you could go skiing with friends, and today it's the "season" for eating snow.
Cheng You will never forget that day. He just took a nap in mid-April, and when he opened his eyes, it was already September.
Cheng You: "..."
Haha, the world of Ke Xue (a fictional character).
With nearly a month left before the retrospective mission, Cheng You was always very confident. He concealed his inner unease, after all, completely disguising the past was no simple matter.
He glanced at the heavy coat hanging on the clothes rack, the one he had just put on yesterday, and speechlessly put on a thin shirt. Seeing that the people of Beika Town were already immune to this kind of weather, he was even more speechless.
After preparing everything, Cheng wanted to take a stroll in the square. These past few days, he had been going out for a walk in the evenings to get some fresh air and exercise.
However, recently Cheng You had a strange feeling, as if someone was watching him, whether he was sunbathing on the balcony or taking a walk in the park. Every time he glanced around, he saw no one suspicious.
Until this day, Cheng You discovered the face of the person whose gaze was directed at him.
In the morning, Cheng You received an email from You Yi, who said that they had finished studying the bottle of blood. The email went on and on about the ingredients, using a lot of technical terms that Cheng You didn't quite understand. However, Cheng You could understand the part about the drug's effects at the end.
He went berserk, as if he had taken some new type of drug, unable to control himself, his consciousness gradually blurring. However, there must be a triggering condition, such as being frightened or under extreme mental tension.
Cheng You: This drug seems useless; it's pure poison.
[#1111: It's just a failed research project. It has no inherent value. The only thing it probably proves is that the people at the research institute are incompetent, and their deification plan has likely made no progress at all.]
Just by reading the words, one can imagine how disdainful and contemptuous Yuichi's tone must be.
It was just a failed research project.
So, the research institute sending so many people to pick him up might not primarily be about Black Organization secrets, but rather about the experimental subject itself. Or perhaps Black Organization secrets are equally important, but not the most important factor.
The research institute cannot let others discover their plans, or perhaps the institute does not know what the drug's effects are, so they quietly wait for the effects to take hold.
It seems that this hypothesis is correct. It's possible that traitor N himself was drugged by the research institute at some point and became their guinea pig.
That day at the amusement park, traitor N thought the research institute was his salvation, little did he know that both ends were abysses, and the research institute was a hell that devoured people without spitting out their bones.
Cheng You pursed his lips. He had officially entered the main storyline of the research institute. He wondered when that blond pervert Gabriel Cecil would discover his true identity, or when the real crisis would befall him. Would he be able to protect his friends and himself?
Thinking this, Cheng You strolled to the balcony to feel the cool breeze. The night air was mixed with a bit of chill, which slowly brought Cheng You back to his senses from his inexplicable state of mind.
At that moment, he felt that gaze again.
Cheng You pursed his lips, calmed down, and squinted at the two people below. A hundred meters apart, they looked at each other.
The other person was probably a high school student of sixteen or seventeen years old. His slightly messy hair showed his unruliness. His deep blue eyes, which were both deep and somewhat innocent, contained a bit of scrutiny and a smile. He had a straight nose, well-defined facial features, and an aggressive look. He also had dark circles under his eyes and a somewhat lazy expression.
He was of average build, and his white casual top and jeans gave him a somewhat relaxed look.
The other person seemed to notice Cheng You looking at them, and mouthed, "Found you." Then they turned and left.
Cheng has good eyesight and can concentrate fully, so he naturally understands what the other person is saying.
What does that mean? Who is that person? What did he mean by saying that?
Cheng ignored all of that; all he wanted was to catch that young man with dark circles under his eyes and get some answers. He immediately turned around, went downstairs, and chased after the man in the direction he had left.
Considering the system's claim that I've fully entered the research institute's storyline, is the other party someone from the research institute? Have they discovered me?
Gabriel Cecil already knew that Matsukawa Yukiki had a good relationship with Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei. If Gabriel Cecil discovered that Matsukawa Yukiki's identity was a disguise Cheng Youyu had used to fool him, would he take action against Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei?
Could it be that the plot changes I made didn't lead to a good outcome?
Cheng You's breathing became rapid and disordered, his hands trembled involuntarily, and his steps faltered. For a moment, he felt he was about to lose control of his body.
"Bang--"
"!!" In the chaos, Cheng You tripped over something and his face was about to hit the ground.
The good news is that he managed to stay steady despite the close call and almost slipped and lost his composure, but the bad news is that he sprained his ankle.
Cheng You, supporting himself against the wall, slowly lifted his foot to check the condition of his ankle. It was only slightly red, so it shouldn't be too serious. Sigh, he had really been absent-minded just now. What was wrong with him…
"Hey, sir, are you alright?" Footsteps suddenly came from beside him, followed by a familiar voice, gentle yet with a hint of aloofness.
Cheng You was startled to hear this; it was Kenji Hagiwara's voice.
Fortunately, I'm currently looking down at my injuries, so I might not be able to see my face, which is good.
Cheng You deliberately changed his voice to answer, though not very successfully, and the voice that came out was strange: "It's nothing, thank you." After saying that, Cheng You immediately turned around and limped away.
What was he thinking before he fell? He was worried about everything he loved, about the people around him. He had so many things to worry about now, so he became sensitive and emotional about dangers in that regard.
When Cheng You was a child, he felt that his peers were immature, so he never became close friends with them. He would only pretend to be a gentle classmate and put on a show. For Cheng You, who had never made a close friend since childhood, the world's various circumstances have always been good news.
When people meet, miracles happen.
"[Host, everything happens for a reason. That's what you said. So, in some ways, isn't time travel an opportunity?]" The system's voice suddenly rang out.
[Opportunity? What opportunity?] Cheng You answered the system in his mind. [An opportunity to realize just how incompetent I am?] He quietly turned his head and glanced at Kenji Hagiwara, who was chatting and laughing with Jinpei Matsuda. [Heh, I know my abilities very well. They're enough to protect everything I care about. Of course, they're also capable of protecting themselves.]
"All I can do is prevent the darkness from reaching them, and like the Red Team, I must eliminate the darkness." Cheng replied, slowly walking out of the alley. In an instant, the sunlight shone on him once more.
Cheng squinted at the bright sunlight and continued speaking to the system: "Actually, thinking about it calmly, how could that old bastard Gabriel Cecil have discovered my identity so quickly? So, the incident of officially entering the research institute's line of work is inextricably linked to Youyi. As for who that young man with dark circles under his eyes is? I have a feeling we'll meet again."
With December 7th approaching, it's time for Cheng You to put his plans on the agenda.
He opened the Gray Fox Assassin's Dark Web and searched for the latest bounty missions.
"Hmm? This place, an underground casino, the mission is... to kill the three gambling kings of the underground casino." Cheng You squinted at the bounty mission and the attached photo, thought for a moment, and finally switched to the account that accepted the order and took the mission.
Rei Furuya has been quite agitated these past few days. He and Scott have been separated for three months, and their missions always overlap. In the past month, they have finally been able to go out on missions together, but every time he goes on a mission with Scott, he always sees Scott carrying a cigarette case. He can't help but touch the cigarette case occasionally, but because Rei Furuya is present, Hiromitsu Morofushi has to stop.
When Morofushi Kagemitsu went to the toilet or the two went their separate ways, Furuya Rei could always smell the cigarette smoke on Morofushi Kagemitsu.
“Scottish.” Every time Furuya Rei frowned at the smell of smoke, Morofushi Kagemitsu would obediently stub out his cigarette and then look at his childhood friend with an innocent but guilty expression.
Rei Furuya was at his wit's end, but he couldn't bring himself to scold his childhood friend, so he took his anger out on the culprit.
"Ray!! If you smoke in front of us again, I'll shoot you!!" Rei Furuya scolded Ray during a mission with him.
Later, for reasons unknown, and because it wasn't mentioned in the follow-up mission report, the two started fighting.
Upon returning to the organization, both of them had painted faces.
Morifu no Kagemitsu frowned: "My God, is your mission this time really that dangerous?!"
Fang Gurei: "Lei beat me."
"Huh?" Morofushi Kagemitsu was stunned for a few seconds, then looked at Akai Shuichi with a hint of displeasure.
Akai Shuichi:......
Morofushi Kagemitsu thoughtfully bandaged Furuya Rei's wound. Later, at a dinner party, Akai Shuichi discovered that his portion was full of peas, which he hated the most.
Akai Shuichi:......
If I remember correctly, Scotland just sneaked into the kitchen...
The organization was surprised and helpless when they learned that their two capable assistants had inexplicably started fighting. They could only try to prevent them from working together. However, they later discovered that with Scotland around, the atmosphere seemed... a little better...? (Really?)
After all, the three Whiskeys are the most capable trio in the organization, and the organization trusts them implicitly.
Bourbon, Scotland, Lyle:
The three of you, from an underground casino, assassinated the casino owner and burned down the casino.
—Rum.
When the new task was assigned, there was no awkwardness between the three of them.
A note from the author:
hhh, protecting my childhood friend, Hiro
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