Chapter 120 The Thunder in Scotland Exploded
The way back wasn't as winding as the way there, but it was visibly much farther.
The area was a new villa district with limited transportation. Shuichi Akai offered to drive him, but Hiromitsu Morofushi wouldn't willingly invite trouble. After driving around the highway a few times, the cautious FBI agent finally took him back to his hotel.
The anti-fraud team remained quiet throughout the journey, not raising any more sensational topics—of course, it would have been even better if they hadn't suggested they go back and check out that forum.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: You need to keep an eye on the organization's public opinion direction. How can you carry out your work if you don't have complete intelligence?]
Does this intelligence also include your own false emotional rumors?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: What rumor? Look at the post carefully, no one is spreading rumors.]
Um?
Really?
Morofushi Kagemitsu was somewhat skeptical; from any perspective, he couldn't avoid a potential reputational disaster. The fact that the rumored sex scandal manufacturer claimed "no one is spreading rumors" was truly unsettling to him.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Of course it's true, Jing. You're one of the top people in the finance team. People might say it casually, but nobody really wants to offend you.]
Hearing this explanation, he became even more puzzled, thinking, "Why has no one ever thought that spreading these rumors was an offense to me before?"
[Anti-fraud expert #11: It's probably because Gin showed everyone what it means to "not offend someone."]
What does this have to do with Gin?
[Anti-Fraud King #19: Hmm, I might not have explained it clearly to you last time. Because of the Tottori incident, Gin's "patrol" territory has expanded to the boundaries of the internet, making everyone on the forum very careful with their words these days, afraid of saying something displeasing and provoking this living devil to reveal his true colors offline.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: The reason for this situation is that one day, after Gin reviewed the analysis report of this operation, he turned his attention to Black Guest, and then naturally found this forum.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Upon refreshing the page, I discovered the sarcastic remarks made by my usually honest and kind-hearted younger brother, Vodka, and thus began to notice the bits and pieces related to the rumors about him and various... well, his works.]
[Anti-fraud King No. 148: I don't need to say more about what will happen next. Especially given that this organization has suffered a huge loss, and he'll have to take the blame when the higher-ups hold him accountable. Like I said, nobody dares to mess with this living devil.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Then everyone became wary of spreading rumors, so they stopped blatantly spreading them.]
The alpaca spoke with a hint of regret, and the faint glow emanating from the person seemed to dim along with it.
But Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes lit up.
He had never been so grateful to Gin for standing up for him! After confirming that there were no rumors on the forum, he took out his phone and opened the forum address for the first time with a somewhat relaxed, spectator's attitude.
Upon redirecting the page, several highly discussed high-rise buildings immediately come into view:
[A long-awaited reunion! Rye blocks their path with his car, and their eye contact remains as passionate as ever!]
[A new kind of role-playing! Discuss online the importance of role-playing in promoting harmony in relationships.]
Looking back, on the highway, I only wish to accompany you through the monotonous wilderness.
[Bourbon is furious! Click to see the information broker's angry remarks!]
Zhu Fujingguang: ? ? ?
Anti-fraud officer? Come out here.
What happened to the promise of no rumors? What are all these things?!
The little alpaca obediently stepped forward and tilted its head innocently.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: These are not rumors; they are not spreading rumors about your love life.]
No, look at these headlines! Things like "eye contact," "passion remains," and "script play"—isn't that just pure fabrication? What's worse, they're spreading rumors that Zero loses his temper. He never loses his temper for no reason!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: What kind of rumor is this? Didn't you exchange glances? Wasn't your revolutionary camaraderie severely shaken? Weren't your actions part of a scripted deception operation?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: As for the last one...]
The little alpaca glanced at him sideways.
[Anti-fraud King No. 11: Zero-kun, as "Furuya Zero," never loses his temper with [you]. The intelligence team members who work under him every day completely feel like they're just expendable material for Bourbon, just like Vermouth.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Of course, his current reputation is also thanks to his efforts in engaging in bundled marketing on forums, which allowed him to successfully associate himself with the image of a "ruthless mystic."]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, hoping he had just misread the image.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Okay, Jing, accept the facts. We're infiltrating a criminal organization; there are plenty of traitors. Even with Gin as a tiger lying in wait, some ants will still sneak away.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Moreover, they can use this kind of subtle, manipulative tactic once, and they'll do it again, even turning it around to make you impatient and want to argue more.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Yes, especially after Gin's outburst, it's best to avoid any further turmoil within the organization in the short term. Of course, I'm referring to avoiding taking the lead as a member of the organization.]
Finally, a little alpaca spoke up and said something fair.
Morofushi Kagemitsu really didn't want to waste time pursuing these matters. Once the anti-fraud master had sorted through the memory fragments or deciphered the functions of the mysterious capsule, he would consider how to use this information to stir up trouble within the organization again.
However, I'm right about one thing: the commotion at Times Square today was indeed a bit too much. He was worried that someone with ulterior motives might notice something amiss through surveillance.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: In theory, handing over surveillance to the FBI shouldn't be a problem, but since you're an undercover agent for another country, be careful and don't leave behind any video or photographic evidence of yourself.]
Of course, I understand that. Now that you're saying all this, it seems you've already taken care of the surveillance issue?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: That's right, it also created some overseas business for our Black Guest.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded silently. His main battlefield in the future was in Japan, but the island plan in the United States made him completely uneasy. If Anti-Fraud could expand its "business" here, that would be the best thing.
But... do you still need to follow me to cross the ocean?
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: Yes. We're linked to you. This is a fundamental logic; unless you die, no command can modify it.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 19: However, after our upgrade, the distance and time required for "multiplication" using items, similar to what happened with No. 66 before, have improved significantly. If you frequently need to travel for work, and given the development of the internet, developing "international business" is theoretically feasible.]
Following this line of thought, Morofushi Kagemitsu also realized that it wasn't entirely impossible to put into practice. So he pulled out the documents Pisco had given him earlier, as well as the list he got from his future self, and began to ponder how to make himself travel frequently and legitimately.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Finding a pretext is easy, but... um? Wait, perfect timing! Melo called you.]
Melo?
Shouldn't she be struggling with overtime work like the other codenamed members right now? How can she have time to come up here and catch her breath?
He always felt that the visitor had ill intentions.
Even though he was unwilling, Morofushi Kagemitsu answered the phone and instantly switched to the conversation mode he used with Melo: "Hello, this is Asakawa Sora."
Melo's voice came from the other end, in that familiar tone: "Ah, it's been so long since we last contacted each other, Scotland. Have we become so estranged?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and said, "How could that be? I'm preparing to be in the best possible condition for your mission."
"A mission?" Melo pretended to think, then began listing recent events in Tokyo. "The things from the first half of the year are basically settled, Miyamoto has quieted down recently, and you don't need to worry about Tottori... So what mission could there be?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "Oh? Is that so? It's 3 p.m. in New York, and it's only 5 a.m. in Tokyo. Doesn't the fact that you chose to call me at this time say something?"
Melo felt a little embarrassed at being exposed, but she chuckled and said, "Since you're so conscientious, I'll give you a chance." Her tone held a hint of schadenfreude.
"Give me one reason... for not killing you."
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment, then spoke in his usual tone, without even a hint of panic in his breathing, and asked, "Is there any gossip that I need to deal with this time?"
“It’s a pity that I’ll be the manufacturer this time,” Melo said. “Perfect, you’re in the US, so we can talk about you and your CIA undercover work.”
CIA undercover agent.
Could it be that she discovered the affair between Bentang and his daughter?
Morobuchi Kagemitsu's heart skipped a beat. Was this unstable time bomb finally about to explode?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: The father and daughter seem to be doing well, and Melo left absolutely no trace of investigating this matter; these records indicate that she was completely unaware of it.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Of course, it's also possible that she's secretly recruiting you, having her subordinates investigate for her, but this requires further analysis of her complex social relationships...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: I'll check if there's a problem with the CIA's archives. If not, I'll patch the vulnerabilities for them...]
With the threat of exposing Morofushi Kagemitsu's identity looming, the alpacas immediately sprang into action, possessing the laptops and beginning rapid calculations and analysis.
Despite being at the center of the storm, Morofushi Kagemitsu remained calm and said, "The CIA has sent people in again? I remember the one who revealed his identity last time was already taken care of by Gin."
“Gin is fine, but Vermouth might be a different story.” Melo didn’t mince words. She seemed to listen carefully for a moment before saying, “I think I heard a laptop running. Are you contacting that hacker group called Black Guest?”
Or... are you one of them?
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