Chapter 178 They didn't let him go.
His hunch was right.
However, he didn't find the confirmation process himself by searching on forums.
After all, judging from the tone of the anti-fraud expert, it was definitely going to be another bunch of things that would make him feel dizzy and confused. Why would he go online and get himself into trouble?
Instead of wasting this time, we might as well finish up the last few things for tonight.
He postponed this unpleasant incident, took out his phone, and began contacting his network of contacts. To prevent the anti-fraud team from continuing to lead him to forums rife with rumors, he also allocated some of his time to silence them.
However, while some things can be done by someone else, he still has to do them personally when it comes to special people—Melo, who is always gossiping, is one of them.
Unfortunately, this woman was one of the most important figures in the plan.
So when Melo learned that he had obtained some information about Tottori, he made no attempt to suppress his gossipy nature and asked directly:
"Looks like some of the rumors aren't entirely false. You wouldn't actually be having an affair with that two-faced man, Bourbon, would you?"
"..."
Very well, she didn't let him off the hook either.
He didn't want the call to end up as a one-way transmission of gossip, so he forcefully steered the conversation back to serious business:
"...You should also know that the organization has many laboratories in Tottori, and they are planning to do some things soon. Now that such a blunder has occurred, someone has to be held responsible."
He didn't spell it out too clearly, but Melo understood what he meant anyway.
She chuckled softly on the other end of the phone, not pressing the issue, but instead said, "I didn't expect you to be even more impatient than me."
"I thought you would be happy about this." Morobushi Kagemitsu patiently played along with her again, while his vigilance was at its highest.
Based on his previous experience, if Melo suddenly became interested in being a riddle teller, it must be because she had discovered something extraordinary.
really--
"Kong Jun, where are you now?" Melo suddenly asked about his whereabouts, which made his heart skip a beat.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Tokyo, you must now be located in a location far from the suburbs of Tokyo.]
"At home," Morabu Kagemitsu gave a foolproof answer.
He certainly wouldn't answer 'Tokyo' so bluntly; that would be no different from him foolishly admitting his whereabouts.
"Ah, what a coincidence..."
Melo's voice was filled with surprise as he said, "My car is parked right next to yours. It's raining, aren't you going to invite me up?"
As she explained her situation, she opened the car door. The sound of rain, which had been playing in the background, suddenly became much clearer, accompanied by faint rumbles of thunder.
He was somewhat relieved that he had made the call after returning to his room, but that feeling was quickly dissipated. The cold, damp atmosphere coming from the other end of the line, following Melo's words, slowly seeped into his bones:
"You didn't even turn on the lights, are you really home?"
The anti-fraud officer gasped for breath, and number 205 remotely controlled the home camera, pointing it out the window to search for Ermeiluo's figure.
[Anti-fraud reporter #26: Oh no, catch the pervert right now! Let me see where she is... Why is it so dark in this neighborhood? I can't see anything from this angle.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: ...Did some shadowy figure eat your detection program? Just shove the camera right into the curtains, of course you can't see anything!]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Okay, I see her from another angle now. She's standing under that locust tree next to the streetlight... It's thundering right now, isn't she afraid of being struck by lightning?]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu suppressed the pounding of his heart, chuckled, and said, "Then you've probably come to the wrong place. You won't find me at that address."
Melo simply gave an indifferent "oh" and continued wading through the water under the tree.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Um, I have a feeling that the locust tree covered in cell phones that we'll see in the future might actually have something to do with her...? #205, are you really unable to find out her birthdate?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: ...If I could really obtain this information, would we need to plan so carefully?]
Looking at the image of Melo projected into his mind, Morobushi Kagemitsu felt even more strongly that this woman could not be allowed to live any longer.
He and Melo had their share of clashes. She would occasionally utter a cryptic remark that seemed capable of exposing his flaws, only to be brushed aside by his evasive answers, and then she would act as if nothing had happened. This left him completely baffled as to just how much information this woman possessed about him.
"Regarding Tottori... let's hear how Rum defends himself first." Melo stepped over the fence of the green space and walked towards the big tree. "As for the brandy... it must be under the jurisdiction of Kyoto."
This strange statement made Morofushi Kagemitsu raise an eyebrow.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 148: Kyoto, this is Brandy's hometown, and he was brought down there... Is there some kind of backstory to Mello? Does dealing with factional enemies always require such high-difficulty challenges?]
He recalled Melo's usual work style; she was still very efficient, and he hadn't noticed this flaw in her before...
He followed his train of thought and asked, "Why? As a collaborator, I need to know why you're so determined to take the risk of increasing the difficulty."
"It was destined that he would lose everything there."
When Melo said this, his expression was clearly not smiling, and one could detect a hint of sarcasm and pleasure in it.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: It was destined...]
Upon hearing this word, Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at Merlo's pale face and weak body, and all sorts of bad thoughts popped into his mind. He even thought that the organization could simulate a time ability similar to Anti-Fraud King.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: However, I didn't detect any spacetime fluctuations around her, and there was no other force on her hindering me.]
But her current situation is similar to her behavior when she first traveled back in time, which is why she said those things...
[Anti-Fraud King No. 205: The organization certainly can't do what we can, but their research on the island is quite impressive. Based on our past observations of wild fluctuations and the organization's future trend of wanting to integrate the two projects, the organization may have already achieved some results in their research on something similar to "manipulating time" within the island plan.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Given that Melo was born on an island, perhaps she really did experience more than one special event.]
The thunder and rain outside the window grew louder. Morifushi Kagemitsu looked out the window, and a flash of lightning illuminated his serious expression in the darkness.
He said to Melo, "The boss will be unhappy if we bring down two high-ranking members at once."
He still didn't reveal the meaning behind this, but this time, Melo said with certainty, "The BOSS has already given his tacit approval."
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: What?!]
Number 11 began to suspect that there was something wrong with his voice receiving system.
Morofushi Kagemitsu was speechless for a long time after hearing this answer, and then a chill ran down his spine, startling him.
Does Mello's statement mean the BOSS knows everything? Could it be that he already knows Mello is in Tottori?
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Not yet, but if you continue along the lines of what Mei Luo said, he'll probably find out.]
In short, we still need to keep this little tyrant calm, right?
[Anti-fraud expert #234: That's right.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: ??? When did you get here? And Jing, are you still not ready? Why do you seem so receptive to #234's advances?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu ignored him and responded to Melo's words: "I think the BOSS only tacitly allows them to suffer a little under your command, and doesn't want you to send them away directly. After all, they are codenames passed down from their fathers."
"...Hmph." Melo's mood clearly dropped again. She regretted that she hadn't been able to catch Scotland's little weakness this time. "Come to the company tomorrow morning and let's have a meeting, it's been a long time, Kong-kun."
"...Do we still need to do what Goshima Shunsuke did?" Morofushi Kagemitsu tested her with this question.
"Let's talk when we meet."
He left with just that one sentence, and then the call was disconnected.
It looks like we'll have to rush back to Tokyo tonight.
Zhu Fujingguang sighed.
Driving is too late; I'll see if I can snag a ticket for a red-eye flight. If all else fails, I'll have to ask Zero to cover for me.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Haha, no one can beat flashing a phone. I just managed to snag one, set off at 4:30 AM, should arrive in a little over an hour.]
here you go!
[Anti-fraud expert #26: However, if you're going back to Tokyo, I suggest you talk to Zero-kun first, otherwise the script won't match up, which would be awkward, wouldn't it?]
A script...? What script?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Simply put, Zero went to Tokyo himself to create a scandal involving you. This involves your whereabouts, so you need to cooperate.]
ah? !
[Anti-fraud expert #19: His original intention was to cover your whereabouts. Besides, if it weren't for his actions on the forum, Melo might have used some other method to test you.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu opened his mouth, his mind already automatically conjuring up all sorts of bizarre headlines that would appear on the forum: "Love is companionship, Bourbon chases Scotland," "What I most want is your information, what I least want is still news about you," "Prey reversal, who fell for whose honeytrap?"...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Haha... It hasn't gotten to that point yet, but could I post the last title...?]
Zhu Fujingguang: !!!
[Anti-fraud expert #234: I didn't expect to stumble upon the biggest drama of the year as soon as I arrived, it's truly spectacular...]
...Don't be so excited about your own downfall. It takes energy for you to contact us. Let's get down to business.
Morofushi Kagemitsu felt as if he had just experienced another death, and wearily began to pack his clothes.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Okay, actually I came here to deal with Rum, but I overheard you guys plotting something.]
Rum? You're planning to deal with him in your timeline too?
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Yes, I need your help.]
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