Chapter 44 Gunshots [VIP]
It's cold on the rooftop at night.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had just received a mission from Rum, instructing him to go to the rooftop to meet with his mission partner.
He arrived at the foot of the abandoned high-rise building as promised. Looking at the building standing alone under the dim sky, the last bit of relief in Morofushi Kagemitsu's heart vanished.
For some reason, he was very nervous.
This mission was assigned so strangely, but no one around me seemed to have changed. What's going on? Did Rum discover his undercover identity? Not necessarily, maybe I'm just overthinking it.
Thinking this, Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped onto the rooftop via the outer staircase.
There was only one person on the rooftop; in the dim light, only the other person's blurry back could be seen.
Knitted hat, long curly hair, overcoat.
It's Ray.
"Ray—" Morofushi Kagemitsu was about to greet him when he noticed that Ray wasn't carrying his sniper rifle. Instead, he was holding a revolver in his left hand, which was not the one Ray usually used when on missions.
Zhu Fujingguang pursed his lips, sensing something was amiss.
Ray had heard the footsteps long ago, and only then did he slowly turn around, his green eyes appearing even sharper in the dim light.
“Scotland,” he said, devoid of any emotion.
The atmosphere between the two was very strange. Within the organization, Rye and Scotland had a relatively good relationship, but at this moment, Rye showed indifference and aloofness.
Shuichi Akai didn't say anything more, and took out his phone to check the messages.
At that moment, Morofushi Hiromitsu noticed his phone vibrating. He paused for a few seconds, took it out, and glanced at it. It was from Rum, not Ray.
He clicked on the message from Glamour with a puzzled look.
[Rum: Scotland, rat?]
Despite seeing these words, Morofushi Kagemitsu was able to maintain his composure, after all, from the day he became an undercover agent, he knew that this day might come.
But the thought of Bourbon being all alone after his death made his fingers curl up involuntarily.
Bourbon, Zero...
I hope that day never comes for you, Zero.
"Oh? You saw the message? So you're an undercover agent." Ray toyed with his pistol, his words devoid of any emotion.
"Tsk, kill me if you want, why are you telling me all this? I won't reveal any information to you." Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned, glaring at the other man with murderous intent in his eyes. He was nervous; would Zero, a key member of the intelligence department, know about this?
No, it shouldn't be like this. If Bourbon knew about this, then something was amiss. The organization doesn't want him to know; he absolutely shouldn't know.
He and Zero had arranged to go to that kaiseki restaurant they hadn't been to in a long time, but he hasn't gone home yet, even though it's so late. Will Zero be worried or suspicious?
While Zero is still unaware, I must dispose of the last items. I cannot wait for Zero to find out; I absolutely cannot let Zero see this scene.
It remains to be seen whether the organization will use his death to test Bourbon.
If Zero is tricked into coming here by the organization, what will Zero do? He will try to protect Hiro, at least until Zero regains his senses, he will definitely do so.
But facing Ray, even a small detail could expose their identities, and Morofushi Hiromitsu wasn't sure how many people the nearby organization had sent to monitor them, to ensure the organization's mole was killed. After all, this mission to strangle him was issued by Rum, that cunning old fox.
Rum already had some conflicts with Gin, so naturally he didn't have a good impression of the three whiskey men under Gin.
Therefore, Zero should not be involved.
Morofushi Kagemitsu slowly approached the wall, with Ray following closely behind, raising his revolver and pointing it at his chest.
The distance between the two gradually closed, and Rai whispered in Morofushi Kagemitsu's ear, but Morofushi Kagemitsu did not wait for him to say anything and directly started fighting him hand-to-hand.
While pretending to be thrown out, Morofushi Kagemitsu took the opportunity to disarm Ray.
He pointed the gun at Ray, his eyes resolute.
Having experienced the death of his parents and subsequently developing aphasia, Morofushi Kagemitsu possessed exceptionally sharp hearing. From the moment he arrived, he recognized the faint footsteps around him, which sounded somewhat familiar and were most likely from the organization. There were probably three people moving about, and perhaps even more snipers lurking in the shadows—quite a few in number.
Why are they lingering here? The rooftop was chosen as the location to deal with the traitor, leaving him with no chance of escape.
Why are so many people still monitoring this place? It's unnecessary to go to such lengths just to ensure the undercover agent's death.
Furthermore, shouldn't the task of killing the undercover agent be left to Gin? Why send two people I know to kill me?
Just for the sake of easier interrogation?
No, that's not right.
Just then, Lei suddenly spoke, interrupting Morofushi Kagemitsu's thoughts: "You're really something, Scotland." His tone contained a hint of amusement.
"You pretended to be thrown out by me and took the opportunity to steal my pistol." Ray raised his hands, glanced at the dark gun pointed at him, and raised an eyebrow. "I'm not begging for your life, but before you shoot me, can you listen to me for a moment?"
"I didn't steal the gun to kill you."
"Yeah?"
The next second, Morofushi Hiromitsu turned the gun around and pointed it at his chest where the cell phone was: "I did this because..."
As soon as Scotland began to make its move, Ray guessed what he meant. He immediately stepped forward and pulled the safety on his revolver.
“It’s no use.” Rye held the gun with one hand and the revolver with the other, looking intently into Scotland’s eyes. “Once the cylinder of a revolver is gripped, no human strength can pull the trigger. Give up on suicide, Scotland. You shouldn’t die here.”
Upon hearing the last sentence, Zhu Fujingguang was somewhat surprised. "What?"
“I’m Shuichi Akai, an undercover FBI agent,” Ray said with a smirk. “Like you, I’m a hound trying to keep those guys hooked. Okay, if you understand, put down your gun and listen to me. Letting you go is easy.”
No… that’s not it… there are organized people around, this rooftop probe isn’t just aimed at Scotland. Morofushi Kagemitsu wanted to speak, but for some reason, he couldn’t utter a single word.
He doubted Ray's words, but at this point, Ray had no reason to lie to him, after all, Ray also knew that he couldn't get any useful information from an undercover agent.
If Rye really is an FBI agent, then those faint footsteps lingering downstairs are...
Before Morofushi Kagemitsu could finish his thought, hurried footsteps came from downstairs again.
That footsteps—
For a moment, Morobuchi Kagemitsu was in a daze.
It was probably ten years ago, one noon, when Xiao Jingguang was bullied by some of the neighbor's children because of his aphasia.
At that time, Xiao Jingguang was still very withdrawn, living silently in his own closed world, living in that murder case.
He met a blond boy named Rei Furuya here. People would also criticize his hair color, but he was always sunny and strong. So dazzling was Hikaru Kouichi hesitant to approach him.
But the sun always shines on him.
That day, Xiao Jingguang was hiding at home, with the curtains drawn, when he heard a series of hurried footsteps coming from the yard. Then, he heard the sound of the window being opened, and then the curtains were pulled open with a "whoosh," and the sunlight suddenly poured in, shining on Xiao Jingguang.
"Hiro! I heard they bullied you! Don't worry! I've already taken care of them all. Hahahaha." Kofuyu climbed over from behind the window and laughed as he spoke.
Xiao Jingguang saw that day when it came with light.
"..." Kagemitsu paused for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled. Although he couldn't clearly express his gratitude for the time being, Furuya could understand his expression.
Later, they always had a great understanding and gradually became childhood friends.
Every time Rei Furuya came to play with him, there was always that familiar sound of footsteps. Hiromitsu had excellent hearing and could always tell in advance that his friend was coming to play with him. Hiromitsu would always secretly gloat for a few seconds, silently waiting for Zero to open the window, draw back his curtains, and let the sunlight flood into his room, and then that person would smile and say, "Hiro!"
Hearing Zero's footsteps always filled Xiao Jingguang with joyful anticipation, and thankfully, Zero never disappointed him.
The distant footsteps gradually merged with the footsteps now ascending to the rooftop.
Seeing the surprised look in Rai's eyes, Morobushi Kagemitsu realized that he hadn't expected anyone to come.
Why would Zero come here? And if he knew his undercover identity had been exposed, why would he come up here like this? Zero didn't send him any messages, so Zero didn't know who was on the rooftop?
Recalling the footsteps lingering downstairs, and knowing that he was an undercover FBI agent, the obvious answer had already surfaced in Rye's mind.
So that's how it is.
It was all a test by the organization; they were testing the three Whiskey members.
Therefore, he had no choice but to die.
Morofushi Kagemitsu pursed his lips and pulled the trigger forcefully. The revolver was indeed not easy to pull once it was pressed down, but he was determined to die and had to pull it hard. He had to deal with everything here.
I'm sorry, Zero.
goodbye.
"Bang----"
When Rei Furuya arrived, he heard gunshots and saw his childhood friend lying there, bleeding from his chest.
No, didn't the organization say he was here to execute the undercover agent? How come Ray is here? Undercover agent...who is the undercover agent? H...hiro?
Before Furuya Rei could react, Rae slowly turned around and said to him:
"Traitors should be punished."
Ryougu Zero gritted his teeth.
"Why did you come here?" From the series of details, including Furuya Rei's sudden appearance and Morofushi Kagemitsu's suicide, Lei seemed to have noticed something.
"The organization sent me to deal with the undercover agent, but you beat me to it." Rei Furuya couldn't bear to look at Hiro's blood-stained corpse any longer, so he could only shift his gaze to Rai and speak fiercely.
"Didn't the organization tell you I was there too?" Lei raised an eyebrow.
In Furuya Rei's view, that raised eyebrow was clearly a provocation, "No, that's why I feel like you stole my credit."
"..." Akai Shuichi's eyes flickered slightly; he seemed to understand the significance of the organization's actions. The organization hadn't told him that Bourbon would be present.
Therefore, the organization knew that there was an undercover agent among the three Whiskey members, but it didn't know who it was. However, the most suspicious thing for the organization was the information sent by the undercover agent sent by the police. The information provided by the undercover agent was the accusation.
Scotland is the prime suspect.
So the organization devised this elaborate scheme to test Scotland, and also to test Rye and Bourbon.
If Scotland were an undercover agent, he would most likely escape or commit suicide, but facing the organization's ruthless killer, Rye, he has no chance of escaping.
If he wasn't an undercover agent, he could have easily proven it when Rum sent the message and confronted Rum directly.
However, when Rum first sent a message to test the waters, Scotland didn't think of this aspect and missed the best time to clear its name.
Scotland could only have escaped if Rye was an undercover agent.
When Rye revealed his FBI identity, Scotland probably guessed the possibility of this organization's mission, which is why he took action against Rye to avoid attracting the attention of those in the shadows if the two were too peaceful.
Bourbon's late arrival is most likely because Rum deliberately delayed sending the message to attract Bourbon's attention.
The sudden appearance of someone can cause an undercover agent to panic.
At this point, it was a foregone conclusion that the person who committed suicide was an undercover agent.
There was an undercover agent in Whiskey, and his death will allow the other two Whiskey members to better remain hidden within the organization.
If Scotland doesn't commit suicide, then Bourbon will be on the rooftop, and he'll have to find a mole among them—that's Rum's mission. In deducing the mole, Bourbon can probe through subtle details. After all, Bourbon is the most meticulous and intelligent intelligence member in the organization.
Therefore, according to the organization's plan, someone must die on the rooftop tonight.
Shuichi Akai understood. Scottish suicide must have meant he was fully aware of the organization's plan; he was trying to protect himself.
Morofushi Kagemitsu understood that if he didn't die, it would cause trouble for Zero; even the smallest details would be magnified and tested by the organization. If he didn't die, someone on the rooftop had to die.
As Morofushi Kagemitsu was already a prime suspect in the organization, only his suicide could perfectly complete the organization's mission.
Save Zero.
At the same time, if Shuichi Akai is indeed an undercover agent, it can also plant a seed of guilt in him towards the Japanese Public Security Bureau, hoping that he can help the Public Security Bureau and Zero in the future.
When Morofushi Kagemitsu woke up from his nightmare, it was already noon.
He didn't know why he slept so soundly that night.
He had a nightmare in which he dreamt that he was dead.
Ouch, where did I die? Who killed me? Why did I dream about someone so familiar?
He can't remember anymore.
However, he remembered someone telling him in a dream, "What FBI undercover agent?"
A note from the author:
Jingguang's suicide was absolutely meaningful; it was not a misunderstanding.
I hate misunderstandings!
So I think that Morofushi Kagemitsu is doing this for Zero, the Japanese Public Security Bureau, and the nation.
He saved Zero with his death, and in doing so, he also saved Ray.
Rye will never forget the rooftop incident, so even when the FBI and the Japanese Public Security Bureau disagree on some issues, Rye will lean towards the Public Security Bureau.
Tsk, all of the above is self-defined.
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