Chapter 30 Chatting with Morofuku [VIP]
Cheng You suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He had been hit by the gun by the other party. Because of this small mistake, Cheng You had lost the initiative in the fight.
Zhu Fujingguang stopped Cheng You with a backhand, his hand holding Cheng You firmly, "I know you, the landlord's stupid son who paid the bill at the bar. Who sent you?"
"..." Cheng remained silent.
"Not going to talk? Then we won't leave any survivors." Zhu Fujingguang handcuffed Cheng You's hands with one hand and raised a pistol with the other.
Cheng You: "Wait! Scotland!" He had just been mentally preparing his speech, and he had completely forgotten his previous plan of which identity he should introduce to Morofushi Hiromitsu. After thinking for two seconds, Cheng You spoke under the other party's pressure.
Without thinking, he blurted out the code name, and that was it. Two tears welled up in Cheng's eyes. Calling someone by name would have been easier to salvage, but calling them by code name was truly disastrous.
"..." A hint of coldness flashed in Zhu Fujingguang's eyes. "What were you just saying?"
"I...I'm here to cooperate with you." Cheng You slowly exhaled, thinking that he hadn't done anything wrong and needed to stand up straight. So, taking advantage of Zhu Fujingguang's distraction, he broke free from the other's grasp.
"..." Morifushi Kagemitsu toyed with the gun in his hand, raising his eyes to look at the young man in front of him. He looked like a student who had just entered society, exuding an aura of pure innocence and foolishness.
"Cooperation? What could we possibly cooperate on?" Zhu Fujingguang was on high alert. The person in front of him suddenly called out his code name in the Black Organization. It was hard not to suspect that the other party was sent by the Black Organization to test him, or that he was one of the bar owner's men, and that he was going to assassinate him.
"..." Cheng You fell silent. He seemed to have been talking to people about cooperation. Usually, he would threaten others to cooperate with him, but why was he threatening Morofushi Kagemitsu, saying that if he didn't cooperate, he would expose his undercover police identity? Or expose Bourbon's identity as well?
Scotland might just collapse on its own.
“Ha...ha…” Cheng You chuckled twice. “I was sent by my superiors to wipe out the Black Organization. I hope to reach a cooperation agreement with your Japanese Public Security Bureau.”
"Why should I believe you?" Morifushi Kagemitsu gripped the gun, a glint of ruthlessness still lingering in his eyes.
"Matsukawa Yuki." Cheng took a deep breath and suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing the familiar name, Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't reveal the slightest flaw. He frowned and asked, "What?" expressing his confusion as naturally as if he had heard the name of a stranger.
"You know Matsukawa Yuki, right? We're friends, and I've heard about you from him, which is why I came to find you." Cheng You finally sounded a bit tougher, and he said with a smirk.
"Sorry, I don't know him." Although Morofushi Kagemitsu said this, he had already put away the gun in his hand, and his expression had softened a bit.
As expected, Cheng thought to himself, Morofushi Kagemitsu's gentleness was never reserved for enemies. The other party's attitude was much better now.
"That can't be right. Mr. Matsukawa Yuki specifically asked me to take care of you."
“Take care of me? Why should I take care of me?” Morifushi Kagemitsu raised an eyebrow, his blue cat-like eyes filled with a hint of suspicion.
"..." The other party would not admit his undercover identity. Cheng You fell silent. He was momentarily dazed. The first thought that came to his mind was to confess to Morofushi Kagemitsu that he would die, that he came to save him, and that he hoped he could live because the future needed him and Furuya Rei needed him.
However, when Cheng regained his senses, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did he have such a thought? Wouldn't this be equivalent to announcing the death of Morofushi Kagemitsu in advance?
What will Morofushi Kagemitsu think? Knowing he is going to die and has no choice but to die, how will he spend the next year? He will grieve that he cannot accompany his childhood friend on this dark and treacherous path, leaving Furuya Rei alone to struggle in the darkness.
He would regret not having the ability to continue the pretense here. He would grieve for his brother, his childhood friend, and his former friends from Nagano Prefecture. At the same time, he would prepare for his own death, using it to protect his loved ones, and then resolutely face death.
Cheng You shook his head inwardly, knowing he couldn't discuss this matter with Zhu Fujingguang, fearing he wouldn't be able to stop Zhu Fujingguang's sense of righteousness.
Forget it, Cheng thought. Death might not be the end for Morofushi Kagemitsu. Similarly, he might not be able to convince him of his own death in advance. Why let him know about his death in advance?
“The police have an undercover agent from the Black Organization. Perhaps you need my help. Infiltrating the Black Organization isn’t so simple, is it?” Cheng You smiled.
"What does it have to do with me that the police have an undercover agent? I'm actually quite happy that the organization has planted an undercover agent in the police." Zhu Fujingguang shrugged, clearly not trusting Cheng You's words much.
"Perhaps I can introduce myself in more detail."
“No, your introduction is enough. Perhaps you need to talk to Bourbon.” A glint of malice flashed in the blue cat’s eyes. “He might be able to tell whether you’re sincere or not.”
"!" No way! Furuya Rei met me in the first year of Detective Conan. If he meets me again now, I'll probably be in trouble when I return to the first year of Detective Conan.
"No, no, I think... Mr. Matsukawa said he wasn't very familiar with him, and he... he's a bit fierce." Cheng said, feeling embarrassed.
"Hmm... fierce? Never mind, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about you." Morifushi Kagemitsu's expression was serious.
"..." Finally, the topic was brought back on track~(>_<)~, it was really not easy, Cheng You thought happily. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead caused by the tension of talking to Morofushi Hiromitsu, and slowly said, "My name is Cheng You, and Matsukawa Yukiki is now a very good international police officer." Cheng You said without blushing or skipping a beat.
"After he discovered the Black Organization, he contacted high-ranking officials in the Japanese Public Security Bureau, but without success. Later, he found you through some means, so he sent me to make contact with you." Cheng You's expression was serious, his tone firm, and his words were convincing.
"...Matsukawa Yuki became a policeman?" Morifushi Hiromitsu's eyes flickered slightly.
"Yes, Mr. Matsukawa said he is very grateful to you because he found the path that truly suits him."
“That’s good,” Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled, his smile genuine and filled with bright hope. “Now Hagiwara and the others can rest assured.” He spoke the last sentence softly, but Tsugumi heard it.
Cheng never imagined that even though three years had passed since Matsukawa left the scene under that pseudonym, he thought no one would still care about it. Unexpectedly, Hagiwara and the others had been keeping it in mind all along.
"..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu noticed a fleeting change in Cheng You's eyes. He pondered for a moment, then looked at Cheng You without saying anything unrelated to the topic, and asked, "So, is there anything else you want to say?"
"So... do you have any suspicions about the Black Organization's undercover agents infiltrating the police force?" Cheng asked cautiously.
"No."
"And your contact person?"
"..." After a moment of silence, Morofushi Kagemitsu said firmly, "My contact could not possibly be a mole of the Black Organization."
"I want to know who he is, your contact."
"...Tell me how you found out I was an undercover agent."
“Oh, this,” Cheng You shrugged, took out his phone, typed some code, and soon successfully hacked into the top-secret archives of the Public Security Headquarters.
The process took no more than three minutes. No words are needed to embellish this ability; a series of actions speaks for themselves.
"..." Zhu Fujingguang frowned upon seeing this. He hadn't expected that someone who was virtually unknown could actually break through the public security network.
“However, if we want to further investigate the files or lists, we’ll need to go through several more procedures, which could be quite complicated. And the technical staff at the police station will probably be overwhelmed. I won’t cause them any trouble.” Cheng You smirked.
"You're quite capable. You can check my contact list yourself."
“I’ve checked,” Cheng You said. Indeed, he had already checked during the few days he had some free time after he transmigrated. Furuya Rei’s contact person had always been Kazami Yuya, and Cheng You had no doubts about him. The contact person for Morofushi Kagemitsu was a pseudonym.
L. Ryuzaki.
Cheng had specifically checked his file, but there was nothing there. It was a false name. Why was his identity protected by the police? Why was his name the only one that was a false name?
“No results found,” Cheng You said. “L. Ryuzaki, pseudonym.”
“Yes.” Morofushi Kagemitsu shrugged. “He’s still a minor high school student, and we shouldn’t have dragged him into this, but he is indeed capable.”
“I see,” Cheng nodded, took out his phone, “Let’s add each other’s contact information. I will use technology to encrypt our chats, so you can rest assured.”
“Okay.” Zhu Fujingguang nodded.
"But could you please not tell Furuya Rei about me?" Cheng asked tentatively. He was genuinely afraid that Furuya Rei would cause some friction with him in the first year of Conan's Academia... Ugh, that's really scary.
"Hmm, of course..." Morofushi Kagemitsu's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't care much about it, but what he was really thinking was unknown.
After exchanging contact information, Cheng waved goodbye and left. Before leaving, he looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was backlit, and smiled bitterly. "Morofushi Kagemitsu, I hope you can witness the day when the sun shines through the clouds."
"?" Zhu Fujingguang looked puzzled. Soon Cheng You left, his figure slowly disappearing at the end of the secret passage. He looked thoughtful, feeling that everything was strange.
A few minutes later, Morofushi Kagemitsu heard familiar footsteps. He put away his serious expression and waited for the other party to arrive.
"Why didn't you leave first?" Furuya Rei smiled.
"Why should I leave first? Of course I'll wait for you." Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled helplessly. "The first mission went very well together, Bourbon."
"...Hiro, I feel like you're hiding something. Something's off about you."
"Really?" Morofushi Kagemitsu raised an eyebrow. "Perhaps it's because... after reuniting and finishing up things, he's a little excited."
“I see. We can go out for a company-funded dinner later. Oh, by the way, I also need to report the cost of the alcohol I bought at the bar for reimbursement,” Furuya Rei said.
At that moment, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt his phone vibrate. He picked it up and glanced at it, his expression instantly turning serious.
"What's wrong?" Furuya Rei asked.
"The new mission Rum gave me, the person I'm working with is—" Morofushi Hiromitsu paused, "—Ray."
"Ray?" Furuya Rei narrowed his eyes in thought, not having a good impression of this rumored mysterious, aloof, capable, and eccentric person. "Just the two of you?"
"That should be the case, that's how it is right now. What? Are you worried?" Morofushi Kagemitsu raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but tease Furuya Rei a bit.
"I am a little worried. I don't think Lei is a good person. Be careful."
"Of course. But Lei isn't as dangerous as you say."
A note from the author:
L. Ryuzaki, sigh, he's one of my biggest regrets. From Death Note.
I want to write him down here, so that he can shine in this book and live the brilliant life he was meant to live.
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