Chapter 36 Your childhood friends...
In the end, Morofushi Kagemitsu told Furuya Rei the truth.
Hiro couldn't help it; he didn't want to lie to Zero.
However, Zero quickly forgave him.
because--
"Um...actually, there are some things I need to be honest with you about..."
When Furuya Rei heard that Hiro had accidentally tricked him, he was only incredulous for a short while, but then his eyes became increasingly guilty.
Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly had a bad feeling.
"I was the one who provided the intelligence that President Hase was suspected of betraying the company. In addition, I also gave Mr. Kano a push behind the scenes, so that he would kill Hase ahead of time."
Then, I found out about Shengtian Company, and I reported you all for those tax-related issues; I also separately reported your support for the shoe cult and your lifestyle...
"Hmm, and Rum even said a few bad things about you to Melo..."
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He picked up his fork, wanting to take a bite of the vegetable salad to soothe his bitter, fragile heart.
Rei Furuya quickly stopped him, speaking even softer: "...I had my subordinates add a lot of ingredients to the main dish, so don't eat it."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's hand trembled.
Unbelievable! Zero would actually do something like this! What on earth happened to her in that organization?! Give back the innocent and upright childhood friend she once was, you damned organization!
Mentioning the bastard organization, he suddenly felt a little deflated. After all, he himself had become unrecognizable, so how could he blame Zero?
Besides, Zero had no idea who he was; it wasn't intentional. And... he'd already tricked Zero quite a bit, so they were even, they were even!
No matter what, she's the little princess I personally chose, so I'll keep spoiling her even if it makes me cry!
After a lot of mental preparation, the childhood friends quickly forgave each other, much to their amusement and exasperation. Of course, there's a good chance it wasn't even forgiveness, but rather just a prank between friends and family.
As for these pranks, they're a bit too deadly... That's something Bourbon/Scottish did, what does it have to do with me, Furuya Rei/Morofushi Kagemitsu?
The atmosphere became warm and cozy again.
However, since the main course had been drugged and they had exchanged basic information, there was no need to stay any longer. Considering their current faction and their confrontational attitude under surveillance, they could only continue to play along.
Morofushi Kagemitsu first took Furuya Rei on a tour of the nearby shopping malls. After confirming that no one was following them, he drove through a maze of turns to his other safe house to continue their in-depth discussion.
Oh, there's one more thing.
Anti-fraud officer! Hurry, hurry, quickly remove all the traps we set in the mission!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: It's being revised! It's being revised!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: ...Your dear childhood friend is also typing furiously on his phone, aren't you going to see what it says?]
...Let's not watch anymore, let's not watch anymore!
After returning to the safe house, Morofushi Hiromitsu washed his face, and Furuya Rei quietly removed the pile of "parts" from his body. Then, when they met in the living room, the two of them spilled all the information they had gathered over the past few days.
When facing Zero, Morofushi Hiromitsu certainly didn't hold back like he did when facing Rai. He even described in detail every codename member he had come into contact with. Furuya Rei did the same, using his identity as an intelligence member to provide a list of many people who were not originally in the company's "social security" system. The two of them quickly made a lot of progress.
It's good to have shared identities; many troublesome problems can be solved quickly.
The anti-fraud team thinks so too.
They first watched a scene of "childhood friends reuniting after a long separation," then the Commander-in-Chief roared, "This is not like science fiction!" and dragged Number 205 to the Public Security Bureau's confidential archive. Just then, Anti-Fraud Guru Number 148 seized the opportunity and squeezed into Number 205's empty microphone slot, taking a good spot to listen to the gossip.
Other anti-fraud activists lamented, blaming Furuya Rei for being a step too slow, saying it was too dark to see.
Exasperated by the noise: ...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: You guys should discuss how to handle the upcoming investigation.]
In order to avoid being silenced again, one of the more reasonable anti-fraud officers finally learned to change the subject.
"I asked Matsuda and Hagiwara to do this..."
Fortunately, this time Morofushi Kagemitsu did not shut them up. Following the advice of Anti-Fraud King No. 148, he admitted his connection to the incident and his plans for the future.
Furuya Rei paused, his expression somewhat strange, and said, "Before I came to see you, I specifically went to ask Matsuda about the traces at the exit... I felt something was off about him then, but I was thinking about how to test you, so I didn't call him out on the spot. Oh, I see..."
Morofushi Kagemitsu also recalled their brief encounter before he drove to the restaurant. At that time, Matsuda did seem to have something to say, didn't he? However, preoccupied with their upcoming meeting, he didn't really pay him any attention... cough cough.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Matsuda-kun also signed a confidentiality agreement; he'll understand.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: I just checked my inbox, and it seems he sent you a text message specifically saying that an acquaintance asked about the pile of explosives at the exit.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Are you sure you can keep it from him?]
[Anti-fraud King #214: I'll personally cook curry for Matsuda-kun and explain things to him while I'm at it; he seems like the kind of person who's easy to appease.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu secretly agreed, and poured tea for both Zero and himself. After taking a sip to calm himself down, he took the initiative to steer the conversation away from Matsuda: "Speaking of the accident photos, did you get them from the Public Security Bureau, or did Rum have another source?"
At this point, Rei Furuya's expression turned serious: "It's probably Rum's trick; he's the one who gave me those photos."
"Could it be..." Morofushi Kagemitsu's face darkened, "that there are organized groups within the police force?"
Rei Furuya looked at him for a few seconds and said, "It's not impossible. I'm a little worried about you."
"He hasn't suspected me yet, so there's still room for maneuver." Facing another identity crisis, Morofushi Kagemitsu was much calmer and said, "My information has been moved to another file by my contact, so I can rest assured for now. But you, can you be sure your people are trustworthy?"
Rei Furuya thought about it carefully and said, "Okay."
[Anti-Fraud King #205: I'm back! I knew the police system's paper-thin firewall couldn't possibly stop me. Turns out, Furuya Rei's file was listed as a 'government-sponsored U.S. secret agent,' not actually in the undercover system. These people in the National Police Agency are smarter than those in the Metropolitan Police Department; they even know how to cover their tracks.]
Knowing that Zero was alright, Morofushi Hiromitsu breathed a sigh of relief. Since their identities couldn't be exposed for the time being, they could put aside their search for the possible mole within the police force for now. Currently, their most urgent matter was the attack on the codenamed member.
He thought for a moment and said, "Before I brought you here, Ray told me that he had received a new assassination mission, and two of the people involved were unwilling to cooperate with the organization. I plan to pin the blame on those two."
Rei Furuya naturally cooperated with him to clean up the traces, saying, "I'll pin the bomb traces on a gang connected to them. The same thing can be done with the explosion at the port."
When the port incident was mentioned, Morofushi Kagemitsu recalled a detail: "There shouldn't have been anyone in the port that night. Kumagai Ichiro had already been taken into custody by the police and the area had been cleared in advance. But Rae said he saw a figure, which quickly attracted the police, and we were unable to continue the investigation."
"The port bombing..." Rei Furuya asked, "It's been so long, what's the Metropolitan Police Department's report on it?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu shook his head: "Hagiwara specifically inquired about this matter, and apart from the three bodies that the police deliberately threw in, there were no other findings. They also claimed to the public that it was an accidental dust explosion."
Upon hearing this, Furuya Rei had a sudden inspiration and immediately devised a script: "Since that person has disappeared, let's make good use of this. Let them become the mastermind behind all this, and also link it to the upcoming investment project. This will make the boss have some concerns, and the project might not proceed so easily... It just so happens that this person was discovered by Ray."
Even if something goes wrong, they can find someone to blame.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had already mentally filled in the blanks that Furuya Rei hadn't said.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Wait, isn't this Ray supposed to be of mixed American and Japanese descent? Let me check the police system again to see if they have any information on him.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: But there have been layoffs in the US recently, so if Rye really is a CIA agent, he might already be unemployed.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: ...We're currently in Japan and can't go to the US.]
Oh? So they can't go because they don't need a medium? In that respect, they're quite different from traditional spirits and monsters. They truly deserve to be called the electronic ghosts of the new era.
Having become a semi-expert in metaphysics, Morofushi Kagemitsu also broadened his thinking at this moment, and at the same time, he silently mourned for a second for the CIA who might lose their jobs.
I had just finished observing a moment of silence when the anti-fraud team sent me a letter.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Without him, you can scam people with peace of mind.]
...Do we really have to treat Ray like this?
He felt this person was worth trying to win over; after all, it was rare to find someone so capable and intelligent. Furthermore, he considered trying to win Shirley over through the man's girlfriend. Having their people in various important departments would make their work much easier in the future.
That's what he thought, and that's what he said.
Then, he saw Furuya Rei reluctantly purse his lips and mutter, "But that guy tried to scam Akemi..."
...Ah, he almost forgot, Zero and Miyano Akemi had a brief period of happy childhood friendship.
However, after observing her secretly for a while, he felt that Miyano Akemi didn't seem to mind that much; on the contrary, she seemed to be enjoying it...
He swore that he absolutely wasn't thinking this because he felt jealous that Zero had another childhood friend! No!
Of course, these thoughts were absolutely not something he could mention in front of Zero. Moreover, he had a vague premonition that it was best not to say anything good about Lai.
He might be planning something to sabotage you without your knowledge.
Recalling what Lei said earlier, it was quite a foreshadowing of his future. From this perspective, it can't be said that guy completely failed to understand Zero…
No, no, even if Zero did something a tiny bit inappropriate, Lei Yi wasn't without fault either!
Morofushi Kagemitsu made some excuses not to speak up for Rai, and then skillfully changed the subject: "Alright, I didn't eat much for lunch, do you want to try my cooking to see if it has improved?" As he spoke, he walked towards the kitchen to see if there was anything edible in the refrigerator.
"Great! I haven't had Hiro's cooking in a long time." Rei Furuya's eyes lit up, and he went over to help.
"Not only have you not eaten my cooking in a long time, but you also tend to just throw together whatever you can find to cook for yourself."
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it..."
"Looks like you've been staying up quite a few nights."
"I was wrong, Hiro..."
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Author's Note: Zero and Hiro have reached an agreement, *kissing emoji* [kissing emojis] [kissing emojis]
Lei (silently setting up a sniper rifle): Burn your childhood friend!
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