Chapter 160 They're all on our side...
"You specifically chose this place; it seems you've figured everything out."
Curaçao knew she couldn't hide for long, especially after seeing Bourbon at the coffee shop, but when the moment finally arrived, she still felt a little regretful.
“I just wanted to show you the Ferris wheel across the street.” Rei Furuya appeared from the street corner behind her, glancing at his watch. “It will light up in two hours.”
"Two hours..." Curaçao murmured the time, as if counting down the days to his own life.
Rei Furuya didn't approach her again, maintaining a safe distance, and said, "Well then, I think we can have a good talk about your whereabouts these past few days."
He flashed a sweet, bourbon-like smile, a smug satisfaction that seemed to have caught a mouse by the tail, which was evident in his eyes and brows.
Curaçao gazes at the Ferris wheel, or perhaps, through the amusement park, reminisces about her experiences these past few days.
She turned her head and said expressionlessly, "I'm investigating 'Osamu Midorikawa'."
Rei Furuya narrowed his eyes, concealing his anger, and said, "Curaçao, don't just throw out any name as an excuse. Mr. Rum told me that your mission is to infiltrate the police department and steal a top-secret document."
“That’s right, that was indeed my mission.” Curaçao admitted directly. “After I wrote down the contents of the document, I sent an email to Gin, but judging from your current situation, that email was probably intercepted.”
Furuya Rei silently placed his hand on the spot where the weapon was hidden.
Curaçao turned around, looked at the Ferris wheel, and exposed her back:
"After I regained my memories, I always suspected it was a police trap, especially when I saw you at the coffee shop. But now, my thoughts have changed, Bourbon, no, I should call you...
Public security policeman, Mr. Furuya Rei. "
"Crack!"
Rei Furuya pointed his gun directly at Curaçao's head.
Some things cannot be said directly.
Even though Curaçao now has the list of undercover agents, bringing this threat, which both sides are aware of, to the forefront is often seen as a prelude to a complete breakdown in relations.
But Curaçao's thought process is somewhat unusual. Perhaps it is because years of brainwashing have made her slow to react to situations. In this tense and critical moment, she even turned around to look at Furuya Rei.
She said, "I think I said something wrong, which put me at a disadvantage. But I can still send out that list."
Rei Furuya frowned at her, finding Curaçao's words utterly inexplicable. He even felt a little rude, wondering if she had really damaged her brain.
After saying this, Curaçao did not intend to explain further, but simply looked at Furuya Rei, seemingly waiting for him to respond.
With her strange behavior on full display, Furuya Rei naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to seize the 'flaw'. So he said, "What's the use of the list being sent out? Don't forget, you've been missing for three days, and you've even had dealings with the Public Security Police. The organization and Rum won't believe you so easily."
He stared at Curaçao's thoughtful expression and continued, "Not to mention, I'll also be pulling the strings behind the scenes. Trading you for the opportunity to advance my position in the organization is a win-win situation."
Curaçao paused for a moment and then said, "If you really wanted to use me for a promotion, we wouldn't be having this conversation now."
Rei Furuya narrowed his eyes, but at the same time lowered his pistol.
Someone was teaching her from behind.
He knew perfectly well that Curaçao was merely a useful tool under Rum's control, her personal will constantly suppressed. Aside from carrying out missions, she had very little initiative; in other aspects, she was practically a blank slate.
Now, this blank slate, which has remained so for so many years, occasionally utters phrases that people skilled in negotiation would use. However, this imitation is somewhat clumsy, making her look like she is reciting knowledge points from a textbook.
Having figured out Curaçao's weaknesses, Furuya Rei naturally wouldn't waste any more time playing games with her. He seized upon her most pressing concern and tentatively extended a branch towards the person behind him, saying:
"Compared to this, you'd rather have your own will, which you've finally managed to unseal, wiped away again, wouldn't you?"
Curaçao: ...
She indeed fell silent.
Taking advantage of her silence, Rei Furuya recalled something Hiro had once told him.
Back when the medical center had just established its future research projects, Hiro mentioned that Curacao's condition could be cured with medication.
What do you want to do?
Curaçao's resigned voice pulled him back to reality from his memories, "Besides Rum's intelligence, I probably don't know more about the organization's secrets than you do."
By saying this, it was clear that she intended to accept the police's offer of amnesty.
Rei Furuya had some understanding of her character, so he didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "The experimental base in Tottori."
He glanced at Curaçao's slightly surprised expression and said, "That's the organization's core research institute in Japan. The intelligence I need is there. Rum once briefly took over the core research institute; I don't think you haven't heard of it."
“The labs there…” Curaçao nodded, seemingly recalling that he had indeed had such an experience, and said, “But during that time I was only assigned to those small labs on the periphery to do tasks. Now I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to access the more in-depth data.”
“Then create an opportunity as soon as possible.” Furuya Rei threw the question back to Curaçao. He pointed to his head and said somewhat ruthlessly, “You just had amnesia a couple of days ago, didn’t you? Use that as an excuse, and you’ll probably have a chance to get back into a lab.”
Curaçao didn't seem to react much to his ill-intentioned suggestion, only saying with slight curiosity:
"A similar situation occurred in Scotland before. Was he already planning to infiltrate the laboratory back then?"
Rei Furuya's expression turned grim.
Curaçao felt that the temperature near the bridge seemed to have dropped again.
"It's getting colder and colder inside."
A woman was adjusting her cuffs, her maid outfit draped over the chair. She glanced at the air conditioner and said to the butler, Hasegawa, who was standing with his back to her, "The air conditioner is in the wrong mode. Please switch it to warm air."
The butler nodded. He didn't turn around, but took out a remote control from the drawer next to him and switched the mode to warm air.
The woman took out a number of tools from her makeup bag and began to remove her makeup in front of the mirror, gradually revealing a younger-looking face.
Many employees of Seida Company recognized this face; it was the face of Nao Akiyama, who had finally been promoted to a permanent position but then resigned in a hurry.
She wiped off her light-colored lipstick and said, "We'll go to Midorikawa Osamu's place right away to hide the coffin, and then find a place to settle down in West Street. Mr. Goto has left an anonymous bank card with me; we'll use this one for now."
Butler Hase squinted, his inorganic pupils flashing with calculations almost imperceptible to the naked eye. He asked, "On what grounds are you giving me these orders?"
“APTX4869,” Nao Akiyama calmly uttered this special code.
As soon as she finished speaking, Butler Hasegawa reacted. A green light flashed in his pupils, and he said, "Special password successfully entered. Access granted. Planning the best course of action..."
Nao Akiyama had seen Hase's butler in this state before, so she wasn't surprised. She simply quickened her pace and finally removed the makeup from his face.
Then, she took out another coin from her bag, put it on herself, and also asked the butler, Hasegawa, to change her appearance.
After completing these tasks, the housekeeper had already drafted the next steps. They quickly cleaned up the traces in the house and then left.
The light flashing in the butler's eyes was transmitted to the anti-fraud team along with the information.
At that time, Morofushi Kagemitsu had already returned from the cafeteria, carrying a bottle of yogurt, intending to drink it slowly back in his ward.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: OK~ Butler Hase has already started his operation. Once we've dealt with your dear childhood friend, we can move the body out.]
What happened to the maid? Did they lock her up again?
Morofushi Kagemitsu still remembered the maid, but he hadn't had a chance to see what the butler Hase had interrogated.
[Anti-fraud reporter #26: She's with the housekeeper.]
Should we take her with us? It wouldn't be good if we caused any trouble; she's still on the police's radar.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Don't worry, she's a human being, and her judgment is more reliable than the butler's.]
...You're making it sound like she's already run away.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: She doesn't need to run away; she's currently discussing renting an apartment with housekeeper Hasegawa.]
...?!
She...? Wait, are you sure the maid is still under our control?
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: Of course, she is one of ours. Do you remember Nao Akiyama? That maid was her in disguise.]
? ? ?
Explain yourself: when did she become one of ours?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Uh, actually we only found out this just now by checking the system's kernel chip. According to the information the system transmitted back, she confessed everything during her interrogation and even matched our "code."]
What code? I had no idea such a thing existed.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: APTX4869, she said it directly; this level of intelligence is not something the prosecutor's office can obtain.]
What did she confess?
Zhu Fujingguang drew the curtains. The ward door couldn't be closed, so this was the only way to create a screen.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: She said her plan was to find a secluded, narrow place to dispose of Goto Shunsuke's body after he was silenced, and then follow the butler's instructions. According to her, she did these things to repay Scotland, that is, to you, for saving her life.]
...It sounds like it was my arrangement.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: That's what we thought too. After all, we already had information on Shunsuke Goto before we came. Knowing your personality, you wouldn't waste this identity; you'll definitely use it to your advantage.]
……Too.
Even so, he still felt somewhat uneasy.
Is it because he lacks a real sense of the reality of planning all of this?
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