Chapter 121 Why is Scotland like that?
Melo's words made the anti-fraud expert speed up his work on the laptop even more.
They need to uncover everything about this woman.
One moment they were thinking about Ethan's affairs, trying to come up with some vague excuses to shift the blame to Vermouth, but the next moment they brought up their own Black Guest, who, in just a few words, had convinced them of their actions.
It's hard to feel at ease without getting a clear picture of her family history.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Did she really find out everything? But we've already done everything we could to erase Ethan's CIA connections; logically, she shouldn't have found anything!]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: No rush, let's first send a message to Zero to ask about the situation in Japan. He knows Ethan Hondou is connected to Black Guest and has been closely monitoring the situation.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly gathered his thoughts and said, "Who in the organization isn't researching that mysterious and daring hacker group now? Maybe that former CIA member you mentioned is also connected to them."
Melo leaned back on the sofa and said, "Vermouth specifically requested that you go with her on that mission that was supposed to be to execute Ethan Hondo, but it never happened. Perhaps you should explain that to me?"
Anti-fraud expert, are you sure there was no audio or video recording of what happened at the time?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: No, that's absolutely certain.]
After confirming the details, Morofushi Kagemitsu confidently cited the few lines from the mission report, saying, "When she suddenly requested to advance the mission, it was me and Rae who set up an ambush for her outside. As for what Ethan Hondou said to her, or why the execution mission was canceled, I have no clue."
Melo wasn't so easily fooled, and said, "Trying to fob me off with such words? My dear Scotland, have you grown wings just because you've gained some power?"
Morofushi Hiromitsu laughed and denied it, saying, "Where did you get that idea? That's just how things were back then. Maybe you should ask Rye, who's currently undercover in the FBI."
“Hmph, what a cunning excuse. On the surface, it seems you really have no room to interfere in some things.” Melo’s voice suddenly lowered. “However, that doesn’t mean there’s no room for maneuver.”
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 66: Zero has replied to the message!]
[Bourbon: Ethan's headquarters remains unchanged. Mello is currently at the Saint Field Corporation headquarters.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: There are no signs of a successful forced entry into the CIA's classified database, but some documents appear to have been accessed.]
Has it been accessed? Are you sure it's Ethan Bendou's document?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: They also have paper document archives, which are arranged in sections one after another. We can only say that section C, which they accessed, did indeed contain Ethan's documents.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu instinctively wanted to move his fingers, but his fingertips were pointing directly at the notebook's casing. Not wanting Melo to notice anything amiss, he withdrew his hand. Seeing this, Alpaca Number 66 floated gently onto his finger.
"Leave room for maneuver?" Morofushi Hiromitsu seemed not to understand her meaning and asked, "Are you already certain that Ethan Hondou is a CIA agent?"
Anti-fraud expert, ask Zero, who has Melo been in contact with recently? No one related to foreign organizations.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: That's fine. However, are you suspecting that Melo specifically contacted someone to check CIA files?]
It's just a suspicion.
But if this suspicion is true, another question needs to be addressed: why would he focus on the mission that connects us to Vermouth? Is it because he came to America?
“It’s not wrong to say he’s from the CIA, but he’s a dead man in the CIA.” Melo then slowly revealed what she really wanted to say: “A dead man who has been abandoned is easier to take advantage of. For example, Black Guest, who hadn’t been developed yet.”
Zhu Fujingguang: ? ! !
[Anti-fraud expert #26: How did they get in touch with Black Guest? Back then, it was just a ploy to fool Ethan Hondo; they hadn't even thought of a name yet!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu was also aware of this problem. He was very cautious when he met with Ethan Hondou and repeatedly confirmed that no third person would know what had happened. Neither he nor Ethan Hondou would reveal such a deadly matter.
Therefore, Melo's source of information is highly suspicious.
However, he couldn't admit to this, so he steered the conversation toward Vermouth, who might have piqued Melo's interest, and deliberately said, "Are you planning to make a move on Vermouth now? If you really have that idea, you don't have to drag me into it."
“Vermouth…” Melo seemed to sneer, “She’s just a troublemaker and a drama queen, which is why the mole can stay in the organization so comfortably.”
[Anti-fraud expert #214: ...I'm saying, could she and Vermouth be some kind of arch-enemy?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: No, what's the point of dragging us into their playful interactions? Let me write a few articles to get revenge first!]
Zhu Fujingguang glanced at the Ping An Fu location map brought by the Anti-Fraud King, and confirmed that the hotel he was in was not surrounded, before continuing to change the subject: "She and Brandy are not the same kind of people, and she is not easy to deal with, not to mention that she also has the BOSS's favor."
“Spoiled…” Melo scoffed at the description, saying, “No, she and I are the same kind of people.”
[Anti-fraud expert #11: ...Wait, how come this pairing is getting more and more real?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu was very conscious of not getting involved in other people's love and hate, but he was still listening.
However, Melo didn't give him a chance to watch the show, saying bluntly, "Judging from your confident demeanor now, Pisco must have called you here in America to tell you about the island, right?"
She actually knew that too!
Her recent busy schedule in Japan seemed to fit the behavior of someone newly promoted to a high position, striving to secure their position. Furthermore, Melo's behavior only appeared somewhat neurotic, which prevented Morofushi Hiromitsu from considering anything "special."
[Anti-fraud expert #198: ...Strictly speaking, she wasn't promoted; she was personally appointed by the BOSS. There's absolutely no record of her actions before she became "Mello" within the organization. She first appeared before the organization members at the airport; she had just arrived from the United States.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Based on the records available in recent years, I believe she seems more like the BOSS's spy planted within the organization.]
As Morofushi Kagemitsu listened to the information that Anti-Fraud King had gradually uncovered, he said, "I was indeed fortunate enough to learn about the organization's 'All About Life' project." Actually, he wanted to add some adjectives, but because he had a suspicion in his mind, he didn't mention it to Melo.
Melo said, "So you reported this to your boss at Black Guest?"
[Anti-fraud expert #205: She seems quite certain you're one of us at Black Guest. But so far, your behavior is no different from those who trade money for intelligence and issue missions.]
The little alpaca looked thoughtful, unable to reconstruct the cause and effect that led to this conclusion about decline.
Not only was Anti-Fraud King puzzled by this, but Morofushi Kagemitsu was as well; he simply couldn't figure out why Melo was so certain.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...Why don't we ask her? This woman never plays by the rules, and she hasn't made any moves against you yet, so maybe she'll actually tell us?]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 148: But wouldn't that be a tacit admission? Even though it doesn't expose his identity as a Japanese Public Security officer, to the organization, an undercover agent is still an undercover agent, regardless of where they come from! Gin didn't think that much when he fired the shot.]
[Anti-fraud King No. 11: To be honest, Melo already warned us once about our previous ship-drilling incident. People like this, who don't care about the organization but are absolutely loyal to the BOSS, are difficult to deal with. You still need to maintain a good balance in this situation.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu naturally understood this principle as well. He took a deep breath in his heart and picked up the persona he had put up in front of Mello before, saying, "Mello, to be honest, before seeing that plan, the organization seemed a bit fragile to me. But the others seem to be even more fragile, and I don't want to touch them."
Melo seemed to sigh and said, "Kong-kun, that's what I thought too. However, the truth tells me that the facade you put on for me is also 'empty'."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's ominous premonition grew stronger, and he could no longer understand the hidden meaning in Merlot's words.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Melo's voice come through the phone again:
"Number 234, that's you, isn't it?"
Zhu Fujingguang: !!!
Anti-fraud officer: !!!
They paused simultaneously, and the next second, a somewhat dazzling light shone from the Anti-Fraud King's body. Countless data surged from the little alpaca's body, forming an electronic shield that enveloped them all.
Morofushi Kagemitsu also realized what was happening. Following the emergency guidelines that Anti-Fraud King had given him before, he quickly recited in his mind: Activate the "Adult Anti-Addiction System"!
[Mode is now activated!]
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Behold my nine-word mantra! "Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing!"]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 214: The power of fate, retreat, retreat, retreat...?!]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: ...Hmm? Why isn't anything happening?]
The alpacas, who were on high alert, and Zhu Fujingguang looked at each other in bewilderment. All around them, everything was still peaceful and serene.
"—Whether it's meeting with Bourbon or bribing Jiang Chuan, you're implying that you belong to the Black Guest."
...
Ah, so she was referring to number 234.
Somewhat embarrassed, Morobuchi Kagemitsu and the alpacas sat back down, pretending to be nonchalant.
“…I didn’t even notice this coincidence until you pointed it out.” Morofushi Hiromitsu returned to his role. “Don’t tell me you’re doubting me for such a ridiculous reason.”
“Of course not,” Melo chuckled. “You told me that yourself.”
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