Chapter 134 They Came to Our Door
Morofushi Kagemitsu never imagined that his words, which he had tried so hard to remind his childhood friends about an island project a few years ago, would be interpreted in a different way today. He also never imagined that his words would trigger such a brainstorming session among his friends from the same period.
He's now focused solely on being a mushroom.
Why become a mushroom?
If you're excitedly preparing to scout out a location for something big early in the morning, but as soon as you open the door you see your friend's car parked not far away on the street, you might feel a strange sense of unease.
...Well, it can't really be called "inexplicable," since there was a coffin and a corpse under his bed.
[Anti-fraud King #214: After Kudo-kun passed the information to the Metropolitan Police Department yesterday, the whole building got busy. They shouldn't be so idle, right?]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: I just checked their leader's communication records, and it says they've sent Matsuda and Hagiwara to Beika Central Hospital.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: As for Date-kun, he's secretly investigating the issue of gun leaks.]
Anti-fraud King and Morofushi Kagemitsu both silently looked at the piano case that had been neatly arranged the night before.
emmmm……
He didn't want to take a day trip to the Metropolitan Police Department at a time like this.
All he wants now is to quietly climb out of the window and escape this neighborhood.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: The back door leads to Date-kun's patrol car; climbing through the window now will only land you in his arms.]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu pulled his foot back.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Why don't we just destroy the evidence? I remember there was a suitcase at home.]
...
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...Even I know I shouldn't be saying this now.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Actually, meeting with them shouldn't be a big deal. They don't know you're hiding a body anyway, and they might even turn a blind eye to your illegal firearms.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Even if it's a corpse, don't worry. After our special treatment, your body won't have any strange smell, and they won't notice anything amiss.]
Yeah?
Oh.
Morofushi Kagemitsu knew his contemporaries all too well. He calculated their walking distance, casually put down his instrument case, rushed to the window, and nimbly flipped out.
Thank goodness this is only the third floor, so he won't break his bones if he jumps down.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Bro, you really just ran away like that? Your coffin's still under the bed!]
[Anti-fraud officer #66: Didn't you hear me?! There's still Mr. Date guarding under the window!]
I heard you, but you're too naive. Trying to cover up our real secret won't work no matter how you run or hide. Be more flexible.
At their speed, they should be almost at our floor by now. Do you want to check what they're doing?
The anti-fraud team pulled up the surveillance footage from the stairwell, and found that none of the cameras were making a sound.
Matsuda Jinpei is picking the lock.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: No, he's a police officer! How could he break an innocent citizen's lock?!]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Innocent, citizen. Um... strictly speaking, these two words have nothing to do with us...]
Oh, Matsuda is already prying it open, I know.
As soon as Morofushi Kagemitsu showed his face at the location of Date Wataru, the anti-fraud leader, he was greeted by a cheerful and sunny class monitor.
The class monitor, still wearing a Bluetooth earpiece, said with a smile, "Wow, what a coincidence, isn't this Midorikawa-kun?"
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Matsuda and Hagiwara have also closed the net and are heading home.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu calmly replied, "Officer Date, what's going on with you today...?"
Date patted him on the shoulder and said, "We just happened to be passing by on patrol, so we came to take a look. Aren't you going to invite me up for a seat?"
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: That's a lie. He's still conducting a secret investigation; he doesn't need to patrol.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Matsuda and Hagiwara are posing in the living room, taking the opportunity to survey the entire house. Looks like they're planning to interrogate you first.]
That's good. As long as I'm there, they won't search too deeply, and the secret can be kept. Oh, and remember to send Ethan the first version of the route map from last night.
He calmly glanced at his watch and said, "I have something to do this afternoon, but I have plenty of time now. Officer Date, please." With that, he openly led Date Wataru upstairs.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: ...Okay, okay, the organization isn't likely to launch an attack this morning. We can get there this afternoon.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Okay, Ethan has received the FBI route map we sent. But have you figured out how to convince them?]
I don't need to convince them; just provide them with valuable information.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: What does that mean?]
So you still don't understand them.
The organization's affairs are urgent, and they all have pressing tasks to complete. After a day of running around without any breakthroughs, these guys aren't going to abandon their jobs and come looking for me.
If they actually do that, it only means that I have the information they want.
This is also because Number 234's behavior is inevitably similar to mine, and they knew about the organization a long time ago, and even participated in some operations before my death, which led them to conclude that Number 234 must have some connection with me.
It was precisely because they grasped this key point, and because they had the Black Guest hacker forum, that they chose to scam me.
Perfect timing, I also have some intelligence I'd like to give them.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Isn't this just a game of "I know you know me, and I know it too"...?]
That's right, and the essence of this game lies in "not revealing it," so that their secret is kept.
However, once I use this method, the FBI's plans will likely have to be brought forward. Our original reconnaissance plans will also need to be changed.
While they were pondering, the two had already arrived at their doorstep. When Morofushi Kagemitsu opened the door and saw people waiting there, he remained calm and smiled as he invited the three of them to sit down.
"I'm about to go out, so I only have bottled water at home. Please don't mind."
Zhu Fujingguang pulled an unopened bottle of mineral water from under the coffee table and poured it into a small teacup. He had just bought it yesterday; if it weren't for the fact that he, as a living person, needed various nutrients, there would be nothing in the house to eat.
Kenji Hagiwara glanced at the transparent glass coffee table and said, "It's alright, it was our unannounced visit anyway, thank you for your trouble, Midorikawa~"
The other two didn't object, and when Date Wataru came in last, he just glanced around discreetly; it wasn't the first time he'd drunk plain water.
Sitting on the other sofa, Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "Do the officers want to ask about Mr. Okudaira? Is there any new development?"
Kenji Hagiwara shook his head and said, "Mr. Okudaira's case has been resolved. We've come to ask about this." He took an envelope out of his pocket, with nothing written on the cover, and pushed it in front of Morofushi Kagemitsu.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: ...Did they really guess something? The envelope was even coated with special anti-scanning paint.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: However, this little thing can't stop us. It's a mechanical device inside, similar to a walkie-talkie.]
This is a test; let's pretend we know nothing. However, I do understand where Number 234 slipped up.
Morofushi Kagemitsu picked up the envelope and found that inside was indeed a small, homemade walkie-talkie with a classic detective silhouette on it.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: Detective Badge?]
Kudo-kun has this too. Could it be that they overheard my conversation with Shinichi Kudo that day?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Impossible. We directly blocked the signal at the time. You weren't discussing anything inappropriate; this little walkie-talkie couldn't possibly have broken through the blockade.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu thought about it and agreed, so instead of thinking about himself, he turned to Miyano Shiho and said, "These belong to the children, right? Did someone lose them?"
The three exchanged glances, and Kenji Hagiwara said, "No, what we want to ask about is someone who is already dead."
Yes, the deceased, the detective badge—as expected, they're investigating Shiho Miyano's case.
Morofushi Kagemitsu understood that this was indeed a key breakthrough point, but right now, the important thing was Mizunashi Rena and the FBI.
No, he had to steer their investigation back on track: "This person's future is not yet decided; don't be so hasty in sentencing him to death."
Seeing his three friends stunned, and considering that it was best not to hand Mizunashi Rena over to the FBI, he added, "The FBI and the organization are both on the move, and the CIA has also made a fuss. We can't let others succeed."
The three of them frowned.
"So many forces are involved?" Date Wataru murmured.
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded, took out his phone and sent another version of the route map to his email, saying, "I think this is enough to get the officers to let me off the hook."
He didn't disrupt Shuichi Akai and the young detective's plan; he just wanted the Japanese police to have a presence in the plan, since he couldn't let the FBI reap all the benefits.
Ida Ko opened his email, saw the detailed map, fell silent, and then casually forwarded it to two other people.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ...Something feels off...]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: Really? We eliminated the very reasons that would make Rena Mizunashi suspicious of the organization, saving her life at the most basic level; we also got our people, the CIA, and the Japanese police involved, preventing any one entity from dominating, and we didn't sabotage the plan. What's wrong with that?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Uh, this... their expressions are off, shouldn't they look like they've suddenly realized something?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Does such simple reasoning really require a sudden epiphany? As Jing Du said, don't underestimate them.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded silently in his heart.
Kenji Hagiwara checked the information in his email and said, "We'll come visit Midorikawa again after this is all over~"
Zhu Fujingguang just smiled.
No problem, come on, Number 234 is more efficient at providing intelligence.
The conversation ended there, with both sides getting the results they wanted.
As Morofushi Kagemitsu saw them off, Matsuda Jinpei turned back for one last look at the house, which seemed to have very little sign of life, and left with a frown.
Zhu Fujingguang waved to them as a farewell.
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Author's note: Everyone: We understand perfectly!
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