Chapter 26 Midnight, Simultaneous Meeting and Private Rendezvous
In the end, Morofushi Kagemitsu was still unable to leave.
I don't know which brilliant UI designer messed him up, but the exit button was moved to the "Voice Chat" button after the update.
So, the anti-fraud team started another round of operations.
[Connecting to mobile Bluetooth...]
[No mobile Bluetooth, connecting to headphone device...]
earphone?
Although reluctant, he still took out his earphones and put them on in order to better explore the anti-fraud platform.
[360 Mobile Security is already installed]
[A certain bird wallpaper has been installed]
[Connection successful. The "Anti-Fraud Commander" invites you to a voice chat (phone call)]
[You have been automatically connected]
Wait, wait...! The call has already started?
And how did those two weird apps even get in here?!
Zhu Fujingguang was surprised and shocked.
Then, he heard a male electronic voice coming from his headphones:
[Your strong desire has been detected; the Anti-Fraud Commander has thoughtfully enabled the download for you.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Uninstall, uninstall!
He repeatedly emphasized it to himself.
Then, he waited for a full five minutes, moving to countless locations with better signal, before finally hearing the anti-fraud officer speak:
[Cleanly uninstalled (Sweating Soybean)]
Why is the response slower after the upgrade? Is it because of a bad internet connection? Or is it because there are signal jammers nearby?
[The signal jammer cannot interfere with the core operation; you can trust the anti-fraud system's speed (Xiaohua)]
Just now...
[The anti-fraud matrix is working hard to overcome the challenge of "clean uninstallation" (adjusting glasses)]
oh.
He simply nodded in response, and also decided to avoid downloading apps in the future if possible, otherwise uninstalling them would be too much trouble.
The anti-fraud officer, whose professional abilities were wrongly accused, experienced a bitter pill to swallow.
However, at this moment, Morofushi Kagemitsu's attention was no longer on this matter, and he asked another question: Can you hack into the computer of the Explosive Class now?
[The latest information entered by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team is from one year ago, which may not meet Melo's intelligence requirements.]
...a year ago.
Forget it, I'll just go myself. Unexpectedly, outdated information technology has become a form of protection at this moment.
He watched as the flashing police lights shifted and the conspicuous bomb-proof vehicles began to move, and he roughly knew that Matsuda had successfully defused the bomb.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.
Of course, it would be great if this lucky buff didn't also work in the archives of the virginity-exploding group at night.
Morofushi Kagemitsu put on the Bluetooth headset that Anti-Fraud King had fallen in love with at first sight in the mall, and under the pretext of having to work overtime, he openly stepped into the building amidst the slightly suspicious gaze of the security guard.
Before he could even express his astonishment at being taken to the police station in a police uniform under such circumstances, he ran into Matsuda Jinpei in the next blind spot of the surveillance camera.
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Matsuda Jinpei: !!!
Their eyes meet, signifying a destined connection.
Matsuda Jinpei stuffed the cigarette pack he had just pulled out back into his pocket, then pulled his sunglasses down a bit more, confirming that they weren't his own. His sunglasses had suddenly transformed into some kind of futuristic, telekinetic projection technology, and he spoke with difficulty:
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
...Matsuda's acting skills are worrying.
Of course, he wouldn't expect a straightforward policeman to suddenly become a master of acting; he could only patiently act alongside this acting novice and guide his emotions accordingly.
“I am Osamu Ishihara. I was just assigned to Captain Hagiwara’s team. Captain Matsuda may not have seen me before,” Morofushi Kagemitsu explained, and then threw out a topic, “When I was making explosives, I wanted to change the formula, so I came to check the materials.”
The name was randomly generated, and the check-in was just a bluff by the anti-fraud team. Now, as long as we get past Matsuda, the mission is almost complete.
There shouldn't be any problem.
"Ah, he's one of Hagi's men..." Matsuda Jinpei repeated his current identity dryly, pushed up his sunglasses, adjusted his state, and tried to perform. "Then I'll go with you. I also have some information to look up."
You were just about to go out for a smoke, weren't you?
Morofushi Kagemitsu swallowed his words, realizing that his current identity was unclear and it was understandable that Matsuda was worried. So, the two went upstairs together to the archives on the third floor, where only one police officer was on duty.
While filling out the form, Matsuda Jinpei glanced at his close friends from the same class who had disappeared without a trace after graduation, and only filled in his own name on the first line of the registration form.
The officer on duty probably knew Matsuda; once the form was filled out, he simply put it away without even glancing at it.
No way, is this how you do your shift?! You didn't even bother to ask me anything in this situation?!
Matsuda Jinpei stared at the police officer for a few seconds, seemingly trying to memorize his face. But the officer was far too oblivious, looking back at him without understanding what was going on, and then yawning innocently.
...Never mind, let's settle the score with him later, Mr. Matsuda. Let's go to the archives first!
Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled and greeted the officer on duty, then pulled Matsuda Jinpei into the archives room.
"Clatter".
As soon as the door closed, Morofushi Kagemitsu heard Matsuda Jinpei grit his teeth and say in a low voice, "Tomorrow I'll have a serious talk with their team leader about the night shift rules."
“Alright, alright, the first rule is that if you see a pair of police officers coming to check your files, please only register the first person.” Morofushi Kagemitsu said in a low voice while observing his surroundings.
Matsuda Jinpei: #!
After teasing Matsuda, Morofushi Kagemitsu retreated immediately and began checking the handwritten materials according to the rough file classification.
"Why are you investigating this? It's nothing—"
Matsuda Jinpei's voice abruptly stopped, and Morofushi Kagemitsu looked up in surprise at the direction Matsuda Jinpei's gaze was fixed on, and was also stunned:
"—Hagi?!"
An even more dramatic thing happened: they actually encountered Kenji Hagiwara hiding on a filing cabinet. It was truly remarkable that someone as tall as him had to be huddled in such a small space.
At this moment, the six of them were staring at each other, creating an extremely awkward situation.
Zhu Fujingguang: !? ……
Hagiwara Kenji:...? !
Matsuda Jinpei: ! ...?
Under the incredulous gazes of his two friends, Kenji Hagiwara smiled ingratiatingly and quietly squeezed himself off the filing cabinet.
Matsuda Jinpei habitually helped him up, and Morofushi Kagemitsu also cast a concerned glance at him.
After standing still, Kenji Hagiwara didn't rush to explain. Instead, he secretly wondered why Komorobushi and Kojinpei, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, had suddenly appeared.
An awkward silence filled the room.
Finally, it was Matsuda Jinpei's straightforward nature that broke the silence: "Hagi, what are you doing here?"
Matsuda remembered very clearly that when he filled out the form just now, his record was the only one on today's registration form. Hagi wasn't on a secret mission like Boss Jing, so why was he acting like a thief in his own archives?
Kenji Hagiwara blinked and whispered the truth: "I just wanted to check the recent application records."
Materials again?
Matsuda Jinpei frowned, his gaze unconsciously drifting to Morofushi Kagemitsu.
'Why are you two investigating this?'
Morofushi Kagemitsu easily read the question on Matsuda's face. He didn't really want to hide it from his friend, but it wasn't appropriate to talk to them about the organization, so he could only keep smiling.
Kenji Hagiwara, with his exceptional comprehension, discerned something from the subtle exchange between the two. Ah, he couldn't read anything from Morofushi's face, but Jinpei's words were far too easy to guess.
He thought for a moment and finally chose to provide more information: "The main reason I came to check the materials is because recently the higher-ups have been demanding the recall of the equipment we usually use for practice. Also, lately, we've been encountering bombs more frequently during our field missions." He glanced at Matsuda Jinpei, who seemed lost in thought, and continued, "Do you remember the mission we did at that leather factory in the suburbs last time? The bomb I defused back then... I have a feeling that it's very likely something I made myself."
What? !
This shocked not only Matsuda Jinpei, but also Morofushi Kagemitsu, whose expression changed.
They certainly believed their friend wouldn't stage such a thing, but how did something their virginity-building team create end up elsewhere? Had someone stolen the bomb?
Kenji Hagiwara continued, "After I got back, the more I thought about it, the more something seemed off, so I asked the other colleagues in the bomb disposal team. They all felt that defusing bombs or handling explosives had become much easier than before."
Matsuda Jinpei had already realized something from his experience: "Speaking of which, the bomb I defused in the car today gave me the same feeling. When I was removing the display screen, I discovered that the person who planted the bomb had the same habit as me—tying a knot in the wire in the lower right corner of the display screen. I thought it was a coincidence..."
That shouldn't be the case; that bomb was clearly arranged by the organization.
Morofushi Kagemitsu knew the origin and inside story of the bomb, so he felt that this matter was not simple.
He looked up and saw that both Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda were looking at him. He knew that these two childhood friends who could talk about anything had already exchanged information about meeting him at the explosion site today, and were now waiting for him to say something.
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't want them to be implicated in the organization's affairs, but he was also worried that their keen intuition would lead them to uncover more. After some thought, he changed his story: "I've also been investigating this matter recently, but as you know, the truth behind it is probably very complicated. It's not good to alert them now, so..."
Both of them understood what he meant and didn't ask any more questions. Kenji Hagiwara very cooperatively stated that he wouldn't proactively mention the recent unusual behavior to other colleagues.
Matsuda Jinpei nodded as well.
Slightly relieved, Morofushi Kagemitsu photographed a few pages of records related to the raw materials. The trio who had sneaked into the archives at night naturally disbanded.
Watching Morofushi Kagemitsu's departing figure, Hagiwara Kenji gave his childhood friend a wink.
Matsuda: GET!
A note from the author:
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Jinpei: Why are you wearing the clothes of the Virginity Explosion Group?
Jingguang: If we're going to be exciting, let's go all the way!
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