Chapter 147 A Hundred Boats Race at the Foot of Scotland
It's common knowledge that a well-informed forum can never be peaceful.
Even with this premise, Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was mentally prepared, was still overwhelmed by a webpage full of red "[HOT!]" topics as soon as he clicked in.
It suddenly became so lively...
This is bad.
This is very bad.
The last time this scene appeared on the forum was after he got into Shuichi Akai's car.
His ominous premonition intensified. He thought to himself that he hadn't seen any strange people lately, so they couldn't possibly be gossiping about those old, outdated topics again. To be honest, he actually wanted to see a headline like "Gin betrays the organization for love."
Unfortunately, the protagonist was uncooperative.
With these unreliable ideas in mind, he began browsing these popular posts.
[Live from the scene! Click to see Su Moulan two-timing!]
...Ha, this question is too childish. Is he merely juggling two relationships? He's already running two clubs, more than capable of engaging in bumper boat races.
Having seen countless rumors, Morobushi Kagemitsu is now completely unmoved by headlines like these.
Clicking into the post, as expected, it was about his meeting with Zero and Melo at the club that day.
The descriptions are also quite imaginative, with the most common being straightforward expressions of resentment like, "One minute she's flirting with a blonde intelligence agent, the next she's entangled in a flirtatious relationship with her yandere former boss!"; or inexplicable flattery like, "Two shows in one night, the transitions are so harmonious, truly befitting the shrewd and calculating Lady Su"; or sarcastic remarks like, "How many times has this happened? Once you're involved with Su, you're doomed," or "Why is it him again? Why is it that even the organization's coolest top killer is paired with him, yet he's still flirting around here?"
Oh, the last one was posted by vodka, right? The tone is so obvious.
It's unknown whether Gin will be angry about his "lack of fidelity," but if the cool top killer finds out that his underlings are always watching his scandals, he might really get angry.
After making fun of himself enough, he exited the page and prepared to look at the next post.
At this moment, the alpacas cautiously poked their heads out, one by one observing Morofushi Kagemitsu's expression, trying to figure out if the smile on his lips was a harbinger of an impending volcanic eruption.
When they saw how popular these posts were, they were actually prepared for Jingguang to be angry, since some of the perspectives were things that only they themselves would know.
They usually choose to spread information that can be broadcast, subtly conveying signals that everyone knows. But they never expected these miscellaneous messages about zero-year-olds to be so popular every time. After witnessing Morofushi Kagemitsu's attitude the previous times, the little alpacas were worried that they had gone too far.
The 148th alpaca, who was pushed out by everyone, was forced to shoulder everyone's expectations and floated in front of Zhu Fujingguang, trying to be cute while testing the waters.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Jing, are you... still angry?]
After saying that, the little alpaca tilted its head.
Zhu Fujingguang glanced at the little thing.
...I'm speechless. Number 148 is still dressed in black, completely oblivious to the lesson learned from breaking through their defenses. The other alpacas are the same; they didn't notice anything amiss, and even now they're pushing this one out to try and be cute.
How can I trust them with peace of mind in the future?
Morofushi Kagemitsu sighed deeply, for the first time resolutely refusing the alpacas. Even knowing these little guys were currently virtual, he couldn't resist flicking the head of number 148, who looked so cuddly.
……Um?
Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at number 148, who had flown dozens of meters away in an exaggerated manner, and then glanced at his own fingers.
The furry touch he felt just now was definitely not an illusion; he had struck the physical form of the anti-fraud alpaca!
wrong!
Aren't they just shells simulated using data? How can they have physical entities?
Number 148 floated back with teary eyes, a few teardrops still clinging to the side of her small eyes.
Morofushi Kagemitsu touched it again and breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the tears were fake.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 205: This is our recently developed 3D energy printing technology. As the name suggests, it uses the energy we accumulate as raw material to materialize images that could only be simulated with data.]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 198: Because our energy is a rare material, the final product is naturally of very high quality. It can control the visible effects of human vision, and if there is any damage, it can repair itself with a small amount of energy.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: This way, we can help you with some things that are inconvenient for you. Number 148 has the strongest initiative and execution ability, so we've given him this valuable opportunity.]
The three most reliable alpacas usually sidled up to us in a sticky, affectionate way, seemingly ready to redeem themselves.
...Actually, he didn't feel very angry.
He had already agreed to this method of information exchange, and even if the expression was a little bit "artistic," he had long been used to it after so many times.
I just wanted to tease them, but I didn't expect the alpacas to give me such a surprise.
Seemingly seeing that his attitude was wavering, even the most adorable number 26 squeezed in.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Jing~]
Alright, I wasn't really angry. You're all overthinking it.
He earnestly presented his ideas. Although having an invisible assistant would be very useful, he didn't want his interactive and joking relationship with the anti-fraud expert to turn into a cold, transactional one.
Upon reading Morofushi Kagemitsu's thoughts again, the faint shimmer on the alpacas seemed to brighten even more, and they happily circled around him; Alpaca No. 148 even crawled under his hand, letting him touch its fluff.
Having rounded up to the point of being able to pet the adorable creature, Morofushi Kagemitsu continued reading the post, feeling even less emotionally affected.
[The Smiling Tiger's meteoric rise in finance is actually connected to this person...]
These idle people are expanding their reach again, spreading rumors about his career, from gossip to scandals. According to their accounts, Su Moulan's rise to a high position in just a few years is due to his affairs with all the top executives. They even subtly express their own frustration at being unappreciated at the end of the article.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: I swear on my life! This post was absolutely not written by us; we even went in to debunk it for you!]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: We can find this person through the internet, should we teach them a lesson?]
There's no need. Just leave it for a few days and it'll be fine. With you all replying so enthusiastically, four out of eight pages are filled with your comments, and the buzz has been built up.
Morofushi Kagemitsu casually glanced at the other people's replies. Apart from Vodka's rebuttal to clear his older brother's name, there were a bunch of sarcastic remarks. Later, he picked up some fragmented information about the Kyoto supply station's transport routes in an inconspicuous corner.
The anti-fraud team readily identified the spokesperson behind this ID and tagged it. They were planning to target Brandy, so gathering more information from that side might come in handy later.
Feeling quite relaxed, he tipped the poster with a bottle of soda water to somewhat neutralize the mood.
Refreshing the page again, another post was bumped to the top.
Who fell into whose honey trap?
This title is rather euphemistic, and there weren't as many replies as the other posts. It's basically a chaotic mess of his "harem," with some content related to him and others.
He even saw that the person in apartment 19 on the floor a few floors ahead was promoting their new novel, "Rebirth! This Time He Seals His Heart and Locks His Love," which they had just published yesterday.
Several active IDs commonly found in the creative section were shouting excitedly below, lining up like ghosts to spam comments such as "So sweet it's sickening, highly recommended!" and "It's really sweet! It's so healthy, positive, warm and uplifting!"
A shy expression appeared on the head of alpaca number 19.
With the ad on the 19th, other CP fans also started recommending themselves, each bringing out their most popular and best-known posts. Gradually, this post almost turned into a recommendation thread.
Of course, some members of the organization, true to their criminal nature, didn't forget their mission even while hoarding supplies. During this large-scale food stockpiling operation, they still managed to gather intelligence. For example, they wanted to know Rye's whereabouts over the past year, where Bourbon's men had gone, which stocks Scotland had bought with the organization's money, and whether the Gin boss had actually used his sandwich-eating to send a text message to Scotland…
Wait, something seems to have sneaked in.
Morofushi Kagemitsu squinted at the comment about sandwiches, no, Gin.
Vodka again.
How come he has so much free time? Has he even done his job? You can't use your phone while driving, understand?!
Morofushi Kagemitsu rubbed his fingers together, posted a message, and decided to really annoy him.
[Leqin | A nemesis is a nemesis, only you can catch my eye!]
He wasn't making this up; on some future day, Shuichi Akai's bullet really did nearly hit Gin's eye. Of course, putting Gin last was just to provoke his little brother.
He blurred the time and place, and used his literary talent to write a few hundred words about the scene of a high-level sniper duel.
To ensure watchability, he omitted many technical terms, replacing this part with the extreme psychological tug-of-war between the two, creating a very ambiguous atmosphere.
After finishing writing, he checked for typos before confirming and sending it.
While the post was awaiting review, he discovered another popular post that was being submitted for featured status. It was a rare research-based post, and the poster was at least Binga, who had verified his online identity. This message, proactively passed on by Rum's capable assistant, was definitely worth reading.
Haha, it would be even better if the person spreading the rumors wasn't themselves.
[Su Moulan's background revealed! She is suspected to be that man's illegitimate child!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately straightened up from his leisurely sitting posture.
Hey! Don't talk nonsense!
Little Binga, you're really reckless, daring to spread rumors even about the BOSS!
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Isn't this great? According to Chinese law, children born out of wedlock have the same inheritance rights as children born in wedlock. This makes it much easier for you to infiltrate the organization.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
You actually believed it!
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