Chapter 168 The Lie Came True!
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Isn't this the time to focus on this kind of thing?! How come this Shunsuke Goto was killed off so early?]
This question should be directed to Mello, who is clearly the culprit.
However, after watching Mello call the police, Morobushi Kagemitsu sat down and waited to watch the show.
Seeing that she had no intention of explaining, he had no choice but to find out for himself.
The incident happened very suddenly. He could feel Mr. Jin Quan beside him instinctively going to check the situation after the waiter screamed. Of course, given Mr. Jin Quan's character, he wouldn't rush to the scene, but in order not to attract too much attention from Melo, he suppressed his professional instincts and played the role of a terrified diner.
At the same time, Morofushi Kagemitsu, choosing an angle where Melo couldn't see him, slightly turned his head and used lip reading to convey some information to Mr. Kinsen:
'Mello'—he pointed to the woman beside him; 'Internal strife'—he gestured with his eyes to the lifeless Goshima Shunsuke lying on the ground.
The coffee shop wasn't crowded, and since the police had already been called, things wouldn't get chaotic for the time being. Remembering his part-time job as a "detective," Morofushi Kagemitsu thoughtfully stepped forward and told everyone not to leave until the police arrived.
Naturally, they also had to check on Shunsuke Goto's condition, even though he already knew who the murderer was.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: They used potassium cyanide; the person is beyond saving.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: There are no signs of disguise or plastic surgery on the face, so it's highly likely to be the real person.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at the half-empty orange juice on the table. The drug must have been put in here.
Just as he was about to check the orange juice dispenser on the counter that had just been refilled, the police arrived.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: The police arrived quite quickly this time, but unfortunately, this case is destined to remain unsolved. Melo isn't even on our list; there's no way he'd be caught in such a small case.]
It's okay if the case can't be solved, but the procedures still need to be followed. Morofushi Hiromitsu, as the detective, explained the situation and guided the police to find Mello to understand the situation.
While she was being questioned by the police, Morofushi Kagemitsu quietly exchanged the newspaper in his briefcase with Mr. Kinsen.
Having finally completed the intelligence exchange mission, Morofushi Hiromitsu went back to the Metropolitan Police Department with the police to give a statement. As he left, he ran into Matsuda and Hagiwara, who had just finished get off work. He stepped out of the Metropolitan Police Department under their strange gazes.
He had only walked a few steps when he found Melo standing next to his car, as if he were a persistent ghost.
"...There are no police around anymore, no need to act anymore." Morofushi Hiromitsu glanced at Melo's car a couple of steps away and said, "Isn't your car right here?"
“Oh no.” Melo casually made up an excuse.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: She's not referring to the scratch she made on the car with her car key, is she?]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu looked over, but didn't expose her. He still let her get into the car and drove to a nearby club.
"Ku-kun, you've changed quite a bit." Melo said from the passenger seat, looking at Morofushi Kagemitsu's indifferent face. "You've solved my problem and gained some resources. What's there to be unhappy about?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu stepped on the brakes when he saw the red light, suppressing his slight annoyance and habitually curling the corners of his mouth, saying, "It's just a bit of a pity. Goshima Shunsuke isn't entirely without merit."
Melo toyed with his hair and said, "What's the use of keeping someone who's good for nothing?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu, recalling Mello's behind-the-scenes actions and his plans to deal with Brandy, probed, "It's just supporting a puppet, can't he even do that right?"
Melo chuckled dismissively, a hint of barely perceptible anger lurking within: "If he weren't so stupid, I could have used his blood relation to do something..."
[Anti-Fraud King No. 11: ...It looks more and more like Goshima Shunsuke tried to play dumb to fool the enemy, but he messed up. However, considering how deep he infiltrated the enemy ranks...could his premature elimination be because we actively investigated his past?]
Even if we hadn't traveled to the future, Melo would still have paid extra attention to this illegitimate child; his fate would have been the same whether we were there or not.
[Anti-Fraud King #214: But in the future we went to, he didn't die until several years later. During that time, he provided us with a lot of inside information.]
How can you be sure that the "Shunsuke Goto" of the future is him?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Huh? What do you mean? Who else could he be but himself...?]
Melo was unusually quiet for a moment. Her gaze fell on Morofushi Kagemitsu's face, and she said thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, it seems that the news of that idiot's death hasn't reached the organization yet, has it?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu gripped the steering wheel, knowing the big one was coming. He looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "What are you planning to do now?"
“I just don’t want to waste it.” Melo’s emotions gradually became excited as he said, “I remember you’re good at disguises, why don’t you play the role of Goshima Shunsuke?”
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: What?!]
The light changed, and Zhu Fujingguang calmly pressed the accelerator.
Melo nodded, finding his suggestion quite feasible, and continued, "Perfect, you don't need to do any missions now, nor do you need to show your face in front of others. In fact, as Goshima Shunsuke, he can even help you better handle the organization's affairs in the future. It's a win-win situation!"
Sure enough, the role of Goshima Shunsuke that he played so well in the future was himself.
Morofushi Kagemitsu finally cleared away the last layer of fog, connecting all the things that he felt were out of place in the future.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: So, it turns out that Goto Shunsuke really was Kei in disguise! No wonder...]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Wait a minute, who was using the identity of Goto Shunsuke in the years after Kei's death?]
[Anti-Fraud King #234: ...It should be me. Or rather, our public alias. That would explain why Goto Shunsuke isn't considered one of their own by the police or the FBI. After all, Jingguang-kun couldn't be sure what changes would occur to the anti-fraud app after it was unlinked from him, so naturally, there was no explanation.]
“That’s right.” Morofushi Kagemitsu chuckled, answering both Mello and Anti-Fraud King. “This certainly doesn’t sound like a losing proposition. But why should I risk my life for you?”
“But you’ll reap even greater benefits,” Melo said without a hint of worry. “We’re just using the bloodline as a pretext. Why not climb higher if we can? Even if we’re discovered, with our abilities, are we afraid we won’t be able to escape?”
When Morobuchi Kagemitsu heard her say that, he found it a bit strange. He looked her over carefully for a while and then tentatively asked, "I thought that with your loyalty to the BOSS, you wouldn't make such a suggestion."
Melo laughed happily, ignoring his question, and pointed to the red light ahead, excitedly shouting, "Why wait for the light? Let's just drive across!"
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: What's wrong with her now? Does she have some hidden meaning in telling you to run a red light?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu naturally wouldn't do as he was told. Melo glanced at him with some disappointment, then took out his phone and began to operate behind the scenes.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Do we really want to cooperate with this mentally ill person? What if something goes wrong? She has a get-out-of-jail-free card, but we don't.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Although Shunsuke Goto's identity is very useful to us, I still feel it's not quite right to agree to cooperate with her on such a high-risk matter.]
...I did not take this step steadily.
But we don't have enough time right now, so we have no choice but to take the risk.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #234: With this additional identity, we might trigger even more missions. Making good use of this early opportunity is crucial for survival.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: After analysis and deduction, if we make good use of this identity, we are very likely to catch a very important time node in the future. As long as we make the right choices, the possibility of changing our fate will be further increased. However, regarding Melo, it is recommended to increase our level of vigilance towards her.]
Of course, I've never let my guard down around her. Now that we share this secret, I'm starting to feel a bit like killing her... no, I feel even more like capturing her.
[Anti-fraud King No. 198: ...Will Shuichi Akai still be among those involved?]
If Zero has no objections.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Those two... they're practically worlds apart, so why do they still can't stand each other? They're both your wings!]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He pretended not to hear and focused solely on driving.
Soon after, he sent Melo to the club to "work overtime".
He turned his car around and drove home. While Melo was busy, he also wanted to finish up the Paloma matter.
As he was crossing an intersection, the anti-fraud officer stopped him.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Wait! There was just a spatial fluctuation here!]
Zhu Fujingguang subconsciously slowed down a bit, then looked around, preparing to find a place to park.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: I remember this place! That intersection was where we crossed over last time. We've detected some unexplained fluctuations; we don't know what's going to happen.]
So this is where it is.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Fate will mend its ways at the right time. Maybe I can go back!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: You can go back now? How do you do that? Can we give you some encouragement and motivation?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #234: Um, I guess I don't need to? I didn't sense any warnings or signs. Maybe just passing by there is enough?]
Let's give it a try first.
Morofushi Kagemitsu recalled that he had also transmigrated without any warning, so he didn't rush to find a parking space. Instead, he circled around the intersection, going out and back in.
Repeating this process, five minutes later, all 234 alpacas were still neatly arranged in his mind.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Hey... why isn't there any response?]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: On the bright side, at least there wasn't one more, right?]
On the 26th, I quickly counted another sheep to make sure there weren't any more than that, and then I breathed a sigh of relief.
This isn't some kind of supernatural movie set, calm down.
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Author's note: It all started with that post...
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