Chapter 143 Special TA
What's the deal with Paloma?
Morofushi Kagemitsu returned to the car and, after the autopilot was activated, immediately inquired about the situation with the "Anti-Fraud King." After all, Melo rarely asked him to take action in this way.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: He's not one of ours; he just looks like an ordinary codename member.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: I just checked our backend records and didn't find anything wrong. Could it be another amateur hacker?]
The little alpaca popped its head out and surrounded him, telling him the information they had just found out.
Oh? Paloma has logged into our website?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: She herself didn't, but whether she obtained information through others is uncertain. Didn't Melo also say that she had a hacker behind her? Black Guest is a place where technical people congregate, so it's quite normal for a hacker to be among them.]
This explains her background, but why did Melo suddenly target her? Does Melo suspect that Paloma is an undercover agent we sent?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Huh? You've suspected the wrong person, haven't you? Aren't I the undercover agent?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Why is she trying to steal our jobs?]
It's just a wild guess, but the two real undercover agents aren't happy about it.
I almost forgot that I also sent these two Morofushi Kagemitsu who infiltrated the organization: ...
One spent his days doing cyber divination, the other spent his days creating content on the forum, and the rest of the time he worked with other anti-fraud experts to assist him. In the arduous task of infiltrating, they played two decorative roles.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: ...No, well...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: ...Yes, we've also expanded our social circles...]
Thinking of the strange and unusual netizens in their WeChat Moments, both of them lacked confidence when they spoke.
The two alpacas pretended nothing was wrong and began holding hands, admiring the night view outside the window, a view they had seen countless times before.
Zhu Fujingguang shook his head.
Compared to the assumptions he had just casually made up, he was more interested in what Melo had done during the time they were separated at the club, or what news had made Melo want to kill such a member?
Judging from the current situation, this assassination order was probably decided by Melo on the spur of the moment. Otherwise, she would have mentioned it directly to me in the lounge. Why would she need to come and block me to make the request?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: That must be something very urgent. Maybe she just discovered that Paloma did something that crossed her line?]
Bottom line...
Ha, compared to that word, I'm more inclined to believe that intelligence threatening her interests was suddenly delivered to her.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Should we dig out this secret?]
Of course, so we still need to investigate the hacker around her.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Not difficult.]
The super reliable little alpaca, number 205, pushed up its non-existent glasses and began its hard work again.
Morofushi Kagemitsu pondered for a few seconds, then took out his phone and began composing a text message.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Are you planning to tell the police about Paloma?]
That's right, I have a lot of intelligence right now, but some of it is not suitable to pass on in my current capacity. It would be better to use someone else as an excuse.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: This kind of treatment is usually reserved for those who have been turned, right? But we don't know Paloma's actual situation yet. What if she's just being hated by Melo unilaterally? We'll be in trouble then.]
Indeed, we cannot be certain of her own stance right now, and when she learns of Melo's attitude towards her, she may very well think differently.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: But would she really betray the organization because of this? After all, this could very well be just Melo's personal behavior.]
All we need to do is arouse her suspicion. Once this preliminary step is done, her subsequent reaction is no longer important. We can completely eliminate the threat before finishing this charade.
Our initial goal was to use someone else to deliver messages that were inconvenient to pass on directly. If he didn't know what was good for him, we would have no choice but to silence him. Perfectly, this makes the message seem even more authentic.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had already prepared a text message proposing to meet with Mr. Kinsen this Monday.
The lights outside the car window reflected in his eyes, and without his usual gentle smile, he looked even colder.
"Achoo!"
Shinichi Kudo sneezed, looking half-asleep and listless.
"Hey? Why did you suddenly sneeze?" Ran asked him with some concern, then looked him over and said, "Even though it's only early autumn, you're not dressed warmly enough, are you?" As she finished speaking, she tried to put her scarf over her neck.
Shinichi Kudo yawned again and waved his hand dismissively: "It's just that my nose suddenly feels a little itchy."
"Really? We're going hiking later, can you really keep going like this?" Ran Mouri looked at Shinichi Kudo with some doubt.
The young boy, of course, couldn't stand any doubts. He straightened his back, not caring at all about the little stuffiness in his nose, and said, "I'm on the school soccer team, this short distance is no problem for me."
"Then let's hurry up and catch up with Dad." Ran Mouri pointed to Kogoro Mouri, who had left them far behind. At that moment, the middle-aged man was chatting with several other men and women who had also come to climb the mountain.
From a distance, Shinichi Kudo could see right through his half-moon eyes that Uncle Mori was definitely chatting with some pretty ladies; otherwise, why would he be so motivated to climb so far?
"Damn it, Dad...!" Ran Mouri knew what kind of person her father was, and angrily clenched her fist, punching the mountainside next to her.
In Shinichi Kudo's eyes, the punch seemed to have been enhanced with special effects, causing the mountain to shake so much that even his heart skipped a beat. He shut his mouth and dared not utter a word.
Clearly, this young detective, who prides himself on solving problems with his intelligence, recognized early on his inferiority in terms of physical strength and would never willingly take a beating.
However, the two teenagers, who were physically strong, were quick on their feet. Fueled by anger, Ran Mouri arrived at the scene in no time, even while dragging Shinichi Kudo along.
"dad!"
Ran Mouri glared angrily at Kogoro Mouri, only to have him pat her head.
Shinichi Kudo moved a step to a safer spot, slightly avoiding his childhood friend's anger, and his wandering gaze landed on the group of people chatting with Uncle Mori.
They weren't very old, and some of them even looked like college students... huh?
"Mr. Asakawa?" Shinichi Kudo was extremely surprised to see this man with a gentle smile.
"Ah, so it's Shinichi Kudo." A hint of surprise flashed in Morofushi Hiromitsu's eyes. He hadn't expected that they would cross paths at this time.
"Eh? Shinichi, do you know this older brother?" Ran Mouri turned to Shinichi Kudo and asked, wondering how he could know an older brother who was so much older than her. Even Kogoro Mouri was distracted by the two of them.
“We met at the crime scene before,” Morofushi Kagemitsu explained with a smile, winking meaningfully at the young detective. “I guess he remembers me well because he was suspected of being a suspect.”
"Ah, haha, what an interesting coincidence!" Nishimoto Akira, a cheerful and outgoing male college student who was traveling with Morofushi Kagemitsu, livened up the atmosphere. "Since we all know each other, why don't we climb together?"
“Of course, I have no objection!” Kogoro Mouri replied enthusiastically.
“We’re fine, but the children…” Miyano Akemi, who was using the pseudonym Hirota Masami, looked at the two little ones.
"Don't worry about that." Kogoro Mouri put his arms around Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, one in each arm, and said, "Our Ran practices karate, and this kid plays soccer. They can definitely keep up with us."
"Wow, these two kids are really something..."
"Haha, it's Natori-san who's..."
As the group walked and chatted, Shinichi Kudo gradually learned that they were all outdoor enthusiasts who had met online and had decided to go hiking together this weekend.
And this Mr. Asakawa, who liked to tease himself, was the organizer of this mountain climbing activity. Hirota Masami and Nishimoto Akira were both students at Nanyang University, and Natori Mika was their teaching assistant for an elective course.
Shinichi Kudo watched Asakawa Sora climb the mountain path with ease and gained a new understanding of the physical strength of adults.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Hehe, kid, you have to practice climbing mountains...]
Morofushi Kagemitsu, who had no desire to recall what happened that day, wanted to mute Number 26 again.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: I'm sorry, I was wrong!]
Number 26, who was taught a lesson by his friends several times, slid down at lightning speed.
Zhu Fujingguang couldn't do anything about him.
He had no choice but to shift his attention and stop thinking about it, his gaze slowly drifting to Kogoro Mouri.
Kogoro Mouri has now opened his own detective agency, but he hasn't gained any fame.
[Anti-Fraud King #205: Kogoro Mouri's deductive reasoning skills aren't that outstanding; you don't need to worry about him seeing through anything. His future fame is basically due to Shinichi Kudo solving cases behind the scenes.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: But right now, Shinichi Kudo is just a middle school student. It's not that easy for him to see through our design.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Putting everything else aside, we're more professional in this area. Besides, we're keeping an eye on things, so don't worry.]
I'm not questioning myself, of course; I'm just a little worried that fate might use this as an excuse to cause trouble.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: The fluctuations everywhere are normal right now. The turning point hasn't arrived yet, and the entanglements surrounding him won't manifest. All of this is just preparation for future developments.]
Two alpacas were specially separated and flew around Shinichi Kudo once.
Let's hope so.
Aside from the future, it seems like I always have some bad luck whenever I encounter this little detective. I hope it won't affect today...
"ah--!"
Someone's dead!
"Quick! Call the police!"
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
The little alpaca landed on Shinichi Kudo's head, unsure whether to continue flying.
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