Jiang Lai gradually regained consciousness from his stupor. He squinted his eyes slightly. The surroundings were silvery-white. The room was very bright. Various high-tech instruments were placed inside. In the front was an operating table. There were many strange large instruments set up around it - most likely related to brainwashing experiments.

…I didn’t wake up in the interrogation room.

Jiang Lai was still a little surprised.

Of course, the current laboratory is not a good place.

Jiang Lai was knocked unconscious by an injection of high-strength anesthesia. He knew that Komiyayama Yu was going to take action, so he rolled up his sleeves while picking cherries to reveal his smooth skin.

At this moment, his hands were tightly bound, and a silver iron ring made of unknown material locked his wrists and ankles just right, with one end of the chain hanging on the wall behind him. There was also a collar tied around his neck, but this chain was connected to the ground below him and was relatively short, so he could only maintain a prone or kneeling position.

...Okay, he is indeed a pervert.

Jiang Lai didn't waste any time struggling. He just pulled it symbolically and performatively. After realizing the solidity of the material, he lay down on the ground again.

The tiles on the floor were very cold, and the cold energy was like a tiny poisonous snake crawling along his skin. Fortunately, he had dressed more conservatively before leaving, so he could block out the cool air from the floor.

Jiang Lai continued to think calmly in his mind.

This time, Komiyayama Yu invited him to go on a three-day trip to the suburbs. Jiang Lai specially asked for leave from school, so it was normal for him to be away from school for three days.

That gentleman didn't put himself in the interrogation room, probably because of the wound and time issues. After all, the other party was planning to brainwash him, control him, and then control the hidden camp, and then go deep into the red side. Therefore, he couldn't show too much discord, at least he couldn't let his people find too much wrong.

Jiang Lai: Actually, everyone already knew it. I started the cooperation in acting.

...According to this speculation, has the organization's brainwashing technology been shortened to three days? We can't let this go on any longer.

Jiang Lai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The adventure was worth it.

The laboratory door was electronically controlled. Jiang Lai caught a glimpse of the silver-white door on the side opening silently to both sides, and a pair of black shiny leather shoes stepped into the room first.

Jiang Lai raised his head slightly and swept along.

The neatly ironed black suit wrapped around his body, and even if you didn't know much about it, you could tell that the material was of high quality. The tie was also black, and everything was black. Only when you moved up did you see the silver-white short hair that was the opposite of black - but it was not a sign of aging, but was born that way.

He is the man who maintains his youthful appearance and provided the genes to create Gin and Xiao Zhao!

In the comics, I had only seen the face below the neck, but now I finally saw its true face. Jiang Lai tilted his head slightly, and the chain made a rustling sound.

It's time to prepare for the performance. Jiang Lai put 100% of his energy into the performance and built a basic framework in his mind.

The gentleman slowly walked up to him, his soles deliberately making a sound when they touched the ground, as if ringing the prelude to some kind of funeral knell.

The current boss of the organization, the gentleman who attempted to dominate the world and be on par with gods, was looking down upon the restrained hidden boss. His expression was calm, and his eyes were full of mockery and arrogance. "Rat." His voice was deep and mixed with a mocking smile. "Should I praise you for your achievements at a young age?"

Jiang Lai tried his best to hold up his upper body, and stretched the chain on his neck to its straightest. He showed the anger of a young man, and sneered in response: "Why, was that title just now an introduction to myself? The theft institute... Uuuu!"

Before he could finish his words, the gentleman stepped on his shoulder and pressed him down hard!

His forehead hit the ground with a bang. Although he was prepared, Jiang Lai couldn't help but feel dizzy for a few seconds. While cursing in his heart, he also complained that it was a good thing that this guy didn't step on his head.

The next second, the tip of the pair of leather shoes kicked him on the side of the cheek with just the right amount of force, and the voice was still as gentle as an elder: "You should treat your elders with respect. Hasn't anyone taught you that, Jiang Lai?"

He called out Jiang Lai's name, using the deliberate term "little friend".

The black-haired young man raised his brown eyes again, and there was a certain eye-catching quality hidden in the common color. He raised the corners of his lips and said without losing face: "Compared to you, a 100-year-old man who is actually rotten inside, I am indeed a young kid."

The gentleman half-knelt down, grabbed Jiang Lai's hair and half-pulled him up, and the chain made a loud sound during the struggle. However, the black-haired young man was still like a little beast, not hiding the stubborn expression on his face.

As expected, he is still young and can't even hide his emotions. The gentleman's mind was full of thoughts, but he still kept a smiling mask on the surface. The more ferocious his hands' actions were, the gentler his facial expression became.

"Guess how I found you?" The gentleman untied the neck chain connected to the ground, shook it in his hand, and enjoyed the humiliation and anger on the black-haired young man's face with satisfaction.

"..." Jiang Lai didn't say anything, just stared at him.

The gentleman still looked relaxed. He stood up and raised his voice and said, "Come in."

As the order was given, the silver-white electronic door opened again, and Yu Komiyama and Akira Kurosawa walked into the house.

In the astonished eyes of the black-haired young man, the two acquaintances respectfully saluted the gentleman and whispered, "Boss."

"Yeah." The gentleman nodded slightly and turned his body to the side so that Jiang Lai, who was locked up, and they could see each other clearly.

"You guys..." The black-haired young man couldn't help but blurt out, but then he opened his mouth, not knowing how to continue.

"Are you surprised? You're surrounded by my people." The gentleman adjusted his collar slowly and said, "No matter how long you rats can linger on, you can never be a match for me, because I'm the real owner of this organization." His tone was naturally arrogant.

"Xiao Miyayama! Xiao Zhao!" The black-haired young man called out the names of his former relatives and friends, but neither of them responded. Jiang Lai gritted his teeth and growled, "Damn it, have you brainwashed them!?"

The gentleman chuckled and did not reply.

Komiyama Yuu turned around, smiled in a W-shaped smile, waved his hand and said, "Hi, Lai-kun. Welcome to meet the real me. You can call me Pinot Noir now."

After receiving the gentleman's signal, the silver-haired boy also turned around and said expressionlessly: "...playing like a child is boring."

"Wake up! What are you talking about...!?"

The gentleman sitting on a chair next to the laboratory table interrupted with a smile: "As a hidden boss, if he doesn't even have this little observation ability, it's no wonder so many people died."

"..." The black-haired young man was suddenly choked by his words. He stared at his former relatives and friends with a blank look, and the two acquaintances responded to him with either joking or indifferent attitudes.

After pausing for a few seconds, Jiang Lai seemed to realize some cruel reality. He bit his lower lip, lowered his head a little, and some strength disappeared from his body.

"A01, come over here and look." The gentleman called out to Kurosawa Akira. Akira was of course not what the gentleman called him, but his original numerical code.

The silver-haired boy walked over to him obediently.

The gentleman raised his eyes and looked at Komiyayama Yuu again, with a smile on his lips, and said, "Since you two are [good friends], the first step will be handed over to you."

"Okay, Boss." The light beige-haired young man bowed slightly and took a few steps to the locked-up Jiang Lai.

He half-crouched down, with a W-shaped smile on his face, and his voice was as cheerful as ever: "Rai-kun~ Don't worry, we are good friends, I will definitely not hurt you." Komiyayama Yu reached out and ruffled Jiang Lai's hair, "I'll ask you a few questions, can you answer them truthfully, Lai-kun?"

Jiang Lai, who fully trusted Komiyayama under drugs and hypnosis, should not object to the request, but some responsibilities as a hidden boss still pulled him, making him still shake his head lightly with difficulty and reply in a low voice: "...No."

"How annoying~ Lai-jun, we are good friends, right? Good friends shouldn't have any secrets."

"But, you also hid it from me, Komiya-san." Jiang Lai looked up, his warm brown eyes were misty, and then he lowered them, "...Why do you treat me like this?"

It wasn't a questioning tone, just a light inquiry, but it was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Komiyayama Yuu was slightly stunned, his artificial eye was still stiff, and the remaining purple eye had a hint of confusion. Soon, the light beige-haired young man returned to his cat smile and continued: "When Lai Jun abandons this identity, we will still be good friends."

He grabbed the chain, forcing Jiang Lai to raise his head. He lowered his voice a degree and whispered the prelude to hypnosis with the rhythm of reciting an ancient story. Komiyayama Yuu knew that under the effect of the drug, the other party could not resist the effect of his hypnotic suggestion.

After a brief struggle, the pair of bright warm brown eyes gradually became empty, and the originally stiff expression relaxed. Komiyayama Yu raised his hand to touch the other person's head, then turned his face to the gentleman and made a gesture to ask for instructions.

The man in a suit nodded with satisfaction. He didn't rush to reply, but asked Kurosawa Akira beside him, "A01, what should we ask?"

The silver-haired boy blinked and answered in a serious and cold voice, "He was asking about the code names and contacts of the hidden camp members he knew, the location of the joint base of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, the FBI and other organizations, and the key contents of the joint offensive meeting plan he participated in."

“Not bad,” the gentleman nodded. “Ask, Pinot Noir.”

Although Jiang Lai was affected, he was not completely controlled. In fact, it didn't matter if he was controlled. Before the plan started, he had already let Xiao Zhao give him a firm hint in his mind that he would never reveal any such information.

Therefore, when Komiyayama Yuu asked these questions, Jiang Lai naturally showed a blank look and answered in a flat and dull tone: "...I don't know."

No matter what Komiyayama asked, Jiang Lai's response was always so mechanical. The light beige-haired young man had a cat-like smile with a hint of sadness, and his eyes drooped slightly: "Oh, it seems that someone has given some kind of closure hint in advance. Was it the police who did it?"

The gentleman frowned slightly, then returned to his calm expression: "It seems that these hidden rats are indeed in contact with the police - it's your fault for not discovering it earlier, Pinot Noir."

"Sorry, Boss."

"But it doesn't matter if you skip this step. After all, the more important things are coming later." The gentleman said nonchalantly, and he pressed the call button next to his seat.

Komiyayama Yuu stood up and bowed 90 degrees to the gentleman on the chair. It was a rare moment for him to speak before giving instructions: "Dear Boss, can you please not let Lai-kun forget that he is my good friend? He shouldn't forget, right?"

The gentleman turned his eyes towards the gate, staring at the researchers in white coats queuing to enter, and said in a calm tone, yet with a strong aura of superiority: "Are you instructing me?"

——The boss is angry.

Komiyayama Yuu reacted immediately. His body stiffened for a moment, and he replied humbly with a smile, "I'm sorry, Boss. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked."

All the BOSS needs is obedience, absolute obedience, obedience without any objection.

Compared to certain mistakes, this kind of slightly challenging questioning is even more unacceptable. The boss does not allow questioning or guidance.

Komiyama Yuu admitted his mistake promptly and in a good manner, and his attitude was humble enough, so the gentleman did not intend to pursue the matter. He placed his broad palm on the seat and said, "Get out, Pinot Noir."

"Okay, Boss." Yu Komiyayama didn't say anything else, but before leaving, he secretly glanced at the young man with his head down. The other party should have gotten rid of the hypnotic state by now, but he had no intention of raising his face.

"Rai-kun is a good friend that I finally found," Komiyayama Yuu said to himself. "But you must not forget me, I am still waiting for the cherry jam that I promised you."

The researchers in white coats were of similar height, weight and appearance. They stood there in silence and in an orderly manner, like mass-produced parts.

The gentleman finally stood up from his chair, took small steps to the locked black-haired young man, and said in a gentle voice: "Are you ready to be the organization's dog, hidden boss?" There was contempt and insult in his elder-like tone.

The black-haired young man's pupils suddenly shrank, as if he understood what the other party wanted to do: "Get out of the way!" He struggled violently, and the chains on his wrists, ankles and neck made crackling sounds.

The gentleman was neither anxious nor annoyed, as if he was enjoying a good play. If he had a teacup nearby, he might even have a small cup.

"When the experiment is over, you will be on the same side as me." The gentleman's dark green eyes were filled with malice and contempt. "There can't be two tigers in one mountain, but I don't mind raising an extra dog."

The chain was made of some unknown material but it was very strong. Jiang Lai, exhausted from the struggle, gasped for breath. He was silent for a long while and whispered, "...just kill me."

The gentleman smiled faintly: "There are endless hidden bosses. I've discovered that you rats always promote new ones one after another." He pulled Jiang Lai's chain hard, "Compared to killing directly, it is obviously more useful to control them."

"——It's very interesting to turn the tables."

"Asshole! You killed me!" The black-haired young man's eyes were filled with anger, and he was threatening like a restless beast. "I won't do what you want! You can't control me!"

"Everyone who has been experimented on will say that." The gentleman stood up leisurely. "Although your resistance is very interesting, a good dog is what I really need."

The gentleman felt a sense of accomplishment when he thought about the new hidden leader, who had been his long-time enemy, and was about to become a well-behaved and obedient loyal dog of the organization who would turn the tide against the enemy.

He casually adjusted the wrinkled hem of his suit and said to the researchers who were standing silently: "Start the experiment." He gave the order.

"Let's go, A01." The gentleman called Kurosawa Akira, who had already taken a step forward.

"Okay, Boss." The silver-haired boy still had an indifferent expression. He briefly made eye contact with Jiang Lai who was locked in his sight. From an angle that no one else could see, his warm brown eyes were still gentle and calm, with a smile in them.

——【Mission completed progress plus one! I'll leave the controller to you, Xiao Zhao.】

It seems that I can hear a familiar voice ringing in my ears.

Leave it to me, Kurosawa Akira thought to himself. We will win in the end.

Wait for us, Brother Jiang Lai.