Chapter 34 The Explosive Legend of the Port Ghost
"The harbor ghost... Hmph."
Gin has always scoffed at such pointless rumors, especially at a time when a melee is about to erupt; he sees it as a waste of time. Therefore, he also doesn't have a pleasant look towards Melo, who spreads such worthless gossip.
"Eh...you really aren't interested~" Melo spun around in her computer chair again. She had originally wanted to share some rumors she had seen about Lei, but Gin refused to listen at all.
Could it be because he was once mistaken for a female ghost? It's just that his hair color is a bit retro; compared to the young, beautiful, and strong Lai, he might be mistaken for an old lady.
She held up her phone, which showed that she was on a call with Scotland.
Gin ignored the two men's conversation and simply kept his eyes glued to the nine monitors in front of him, faithfully performing his duties.
"...My report just now was all about whether there was a mole on Kumagaya's side, right?" Morofushi Kagemitsu's somewhat weak voice came through the phone receiver. "Why did your attention suddenly shift to that paranormal rumor?"
"This is clearly my way of showing you care. I'm just worried that your electronic god might not be able to keep that little ghost girl in check~" Melo argued illogically.
"...Anyway, Gin. I think you should be careful, wondering if any of your low-level errand runners might be tipping you off."
Morofushi Kagemitsu forcibly skipped the topic, fearing that if he was a step too late, the anti-fraud army, which was already passionately mobilizing in his mind, would follow the signal and sneak over to Melo's side, performing some kind of 'miracle' for her... The anti-fraud army really does have that kind of technology.
Gin frowned: "Those rats again."
Last year, a group of demonstrators were dealt with in a concentrated effort, but this year other forces are still sending in cannon fodder. They must have a lot of free time.
Vodka, who had been waiting quietly to the side, noticed that his older brother was getting impatient, so he seized the opportunity to interrupt the conversation and said, "Brother, it's almost time."
Morofushi Kagemitsu, who had wanted to say something more, kept quiet and observed the scene silently. Gin, taking advantage of the vodka's presence, stepped down the stairs without letting Mello hang up, and asked directly on the channel:
"Tequila, how's the bomb situation?"
Tequila replied quickly: "No problem, it's ready to explode anytime."
Gin glanced at the time and ordered, "Detonate the bomb in three minutes. Everyone, proceed with the original plan and provide full fire support. Kill anyone alive on sight."
Then, glancing at the bored-looking Melo, he asked, "Are you sure the police won't be attracted by the commotion here?"
Melo nodded perfunctorily, tossed the phone over, and told his subordinate to explain to him clearly: "Most of them are gathered in Shibuya Ward. I planted some small bombs to play with them."
"It's too close; the gunshots will carry over." Gin wasn't very happy with the arrangement, seeing that the action team was all gathered in Shinjuku.
While exchanging messages with Matsuda Hagiwara and the others, Morofushi Kagemitsu explained, "It's alright, there's a comic convention going on over there. I even managed to get an outdoor CS interactive booth at the last minute. That should be enough to fool those police officers."
Gin didn't immediately raise any objections, but instead considered the success rate of this plan. This method of concealment was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
However, he didn't have much time to think. By this time, one of the displays was already showing images of the scene shaking, almost entirely from the aftershocks of the explosion.
When Tequila reported in the channel, her voice rose: "It's all ignited, Gin."
After confirming that the situation was roughly as he had imagined, Gin said to Tequila, who was trying to slack off, "You go with them too."
"...Yes." Having failed in his plan to slack off, Tequila had no choice but to pull out his gun and join in the firing.
Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't see much of the scene, but he learned about their progress through their conversation. After calculating the time, he said to Gin, "Before they rush into the inner room, they should check if there are any bombs."
Although Gin did not respond directly, his order showed that he had taken his words to heart: "Let those useless guys charge ahead first, and only go in after you've made sure it's safe."
Huh, they're actually going to use the lives of the lower-ranking members to test this out? This Gin is even more ruthless than I imagined.
Morifushi Kagemitsu frowned as he looked at the surveillance footage on his side. The people who rushed in at the front were almost entering the red-light warning zone. Once they were completely inside, their phones would receive a synchronized scanning signal, and the next second would be a second of explosion.
Originally, this synchronization signal was supposed to be tested by any probe, to deter them and lower their guard against such explosives. But unexpectedly, Gin decided to use a human as a "line-filler."
Morofushi Kagemitsu sighed. He didn't want Matsuda and the others to unknowingly incur casualties before they knew the full picture, so he had to detonate the bomb ahead of time. This operation, however, required precise timing in issuing the order. To avoid unnecessary casualties, he relinquished control, handing over the manipulation of the synchronization signal to the anti-fraud team.
[Calculating the optimal time to detonate...]
[Signal commands have been changed; backup plan activated!]
[Secondary detonation countdown: 3, 2, 1...]
"Bang!"
The heatwave swept in, pushing the lower-level members who were at the front back a great distance. A few unlucky ones fell against the wall or the stairs, reducing their fighting strength by the vast majority.
"Agave, what's going on?"
Gin's face darkened as he realized that things had indeed turned out as Scotland had predicted, and another trap had been set for the organization. He immediately thought of Tequila, who was in charge of planting the explosives.
"I...cough cough, I don't know either..." Tequila was quite close to one of the explosion points. Even though several subordinates shielded him from a lot of the aftershocks, causing him to fall onto the shelf, his lower back still felt very uncomfortable.
Gin narrowed his eyes and looked at Melo.
I understand. They're worried about the tequila and are preparing to activate this monitoring program.
Melo pulled another phone from the second drawer on the bottom left, leaned back in his chair, tapped it, and said, "I'll keep the money for Tequila for him for now~"
"Whatever." At this critical moment, Gin wouldn't care about such trivial matters as the division of spoils. He decisively issued the order to retreat: "Codenamed members, evacuate immediately. The rest who are still alive, avoid the police and leave after reaching Area B."
As for those who cannot reach Area B, they are not considered 'still alive'.
Morofushi Hiromitsu gripped his phone tightly, focusing all his attention on the codenamed members; this time, he would be the one to detonate the bomb.
[Kenji Hagiwara is sending a text message. Countdown to the third wave of explosions: 3, 2, 1...]
"Bang!"
Explosions occurred at the two intersections each member passed through, and this time the commotion was even greater than the second, cutting off communications for more than two-thirds of the members.
Gin's face was as black as it could possibly be, and even Melo, who had initially looked relaxed, became serious.
If the second wave of bombings could be considered a pre-planned ambush by gang members, then this latest bombing, specifically targeting their escape route, was definitely aimed at members of their organization. Judging from this meticulous planning, the scheme was likely orchestrated long before they were even aware of it.
For Gin, this was a provocation. Especially since he was the one who led this operation, and yet he ended up like this, it was no different from repeatedly rubbing his face on the ground.
"Speak up, you who are still alive." Gin quickly calmed down; he needed to ascertain the casualties on the codenamed members' side.
"I, I still..." It was Chianti who said this. She and Cohen were both snipers and habitually sat in the back seat, so they weren't thrown off by the car.
Cohen replied, "Ahem, Gin..."
Gin waited a while, and could only hear some rapid breathing and coughing. He said, "Cohen, report the situation."
"Chianti's leg is stuck in the railing, cough, but Tequila can still move..." Cohen stammered out the situation of their car, saying that overall they were not seriously injured.
But there was no word from the other car. Gin repeated the instructions twice but no one answered. He was having Melo connect to the satellite positioning system while Vodka assisted in hacking into the system. Meanwhile, he was keeping an eye on the progress and sending other people to pick them up.
The small command room fell silent. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhu Fujingguang began his performance. He needed to find a way to get involved in the investigation without arousing suspicion from the organization:
"...Before the operation began, I warned you that there was a problem with the mission at the port...Now it seems that the enemy's operation against the organization has probably already begun."
Gin paused in his typing and said, "You mean, this whole thing is related to those people?"
Those people naturally refer to the long list of "people persuaded to invest" that Morofushi Kagemitsu had compiled. These individuals had been forced to invest a considerable amount of money, and it wasn't impossible that they might band together to set up an ambush.
“They just had a motive.” Morofushi Kagemitsu didn’t intend to pin the blame on these people, and instead brought up the BOSS to clear his name. “If they really had that ability, the BOSS wouldn’t have sent me, let alone asked me to kill two of the troublemakers.”
"drop-"
Gin's phone rang; it was a special ringtone, and he checked it immediately.
The satellite was quickly taken care of. After reading the text message, Gin stared at the gradually clearer image on the screen. He could vaguely see that Calvados's legs seemed to be trapped under the tire, and the others were in even worse shape. The only good news was that no one had died.
Under Melo's meaningful gaze, Gin said in a deep voice, "The BOSS's latest order is that Bourbon will thoroughly investigate this matter."
Bourbon?
“However, we should send someone from our side as well. Scotland, you go.”
A smile appeared on Morofushi Kagemitsu's lips as he said, "I understand."
I've said it before, I'm going to break all your legs and send you straight to the hospital, and I mean it.
As for that Bourbon, he'll prepare a "big" gift for him (evil ragdoll cat smile.jpg)!
A note from the author:
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Jingguang: That's right, I orchestrated it all. I was involved in the port affair too. What, you disagree? Come at me!
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