Chapter 43 We can't afford to be wiped out in this wave...
Zhu Fujingguang rubbed his temples, probably because he had too many things on his mind yesterday and didn't sleep well.
He watched as Ray and Bourbon exchanged a glare before leaving their temporary lodging with perfect understanding. Even though they were going to the same place, they insisted on splitting up, completely forgetting their "three close band members" persona as stated in their profiles.
Forget it, let's just assume they're playing the role of a bickering couple.
After worrying about these two partners who kept switching between being reliable and unreliable, he finally had time to study the latest report from Anti-Fraud King.
The newly moved equipment may look unremarkable, but its functions are quite unique.
They need to judge the status of the electronic virus on the hard drive by the reaction of the machine's indicator lights. If they make an incorrect judgment, the content that the researchers finally decode will probably be a bunch of gibberish.
"Do they know about this virus?"
"...Cannot be confirmed."
They couldn't be sure if the hard drive had been tampered with.
Then we can make our move.
"...She must have mixed up the hard drive with the school's files."
The organization specifically developed a hacking program to differentiate itself from schools' encryption practices; without the key provided by the organization, files would be corrupted upon opening.
"We can take the risk. It doesn't need to go through us; the school just needs to change the procedures a bit."
Of course, someone also needs to keep an eye on the group of foreigners entering the country.
...The top floor was reserved for the young lady's party today.
Her cronies were all very wild and eccentric, and the three of them were among them.
The blond, dark-skinned, mixed-race heartthrob looked towards the center of the dance floor, but a warning came through his earpiece:
"The street where the equipment was located was bombed."
The next second, a heatwave swept across the top floor.
After reading it, Zhu Fujingguang felt a sense of unease.
Unexpectedly, they were all wiped out.
Moreover, judging from the outcome, Rumi Ikeuchi could not escape death either. Such a tragic ending must mean that something went wrong somewhere in the process.
The problem... could it be with that machine?
After all, once the machine malfunctioned, the top floor where they were located was immediately bombed. But judging from the few conversations that were revealed, they had chosen to have the school change the data, and given the conservative nature of the person in charge this time, it was unlikely that they would resort to blowing up an entire street to disrupt the organization's deal.
Could there be some problem at the school that forced them to change their plans? Or are there other forces taking advantage of the situation?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: To be honest, don't you think the final bombing of you guys looked like the organization was lying in wait?]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Based on our experience in the database, here's a summary: In situations where there's still some leeway, entrusting someone with something that's inherently insecure is either a test or a burden.]
The organization has no reason to deliberately make things difficult for them; it could very well be a test to see if they are loyal to the organization.
From this perspective, Jin Chuanren's existence is quite reasonable. The organization is currently short-handed, so having Jin Chuanren impersonate a codenamed member is a good option. If he succeeds, he'll be promoted on the spot, saving on manpower; if he fails, it's just the loss of an ordinary member, which isn't worth the heartache.
As for Rumi Ikeda's death, firstly, it's a habitual practice to leave no survivors; secondly, it's possible that the organization deliberately waited until the day they got close to Rumi Ikeda in order to trick the police, eliminate the hidden danger together, and incidentally pin the young lady's death on the undercover police officer, thus damaging the relationship between the police and the Ikeda family.
That's really malicious...
However, judging from the description, it seems that the people on Valen's side haven't quieted down because of Esther's accident, and they can't completely let their guard down... Now, the question is what information Zero and his team can find out.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: #205 put the immigration-related documents into your folder last night. Luckily, this report was published; otherwise, with the "rules" in place, you wouldn't have been able to see it.]
"Rules"—this is the second time our anti-fraud team has mentioned this word.
Morofushi Kagemitsu rubbed his temples again, his intuition telling him not to think any further. His hand unconsciously rested on his laptop, ready to check the categorized data for number 205 at any moment.
He paused for a moment, then focused his attention on the data files.
Besides the people from the Warren family who reported to the police, there was another group who came on tourist visas. According to the whereabouts information Mr. Jin Quan just sent, these people...
[Anti-fraud expert #66: ...They really look like foreign spies.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Moreover, judging from the security cameras near their neighborhood, they're using that area as their main base.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Shouldn't they at least be a little more careful? They're clearly here for tourism, yet they're only loitering around their temporary accommodations; even the police noticed something was off.]
...Mr. Jinquan and his colleagues aren't that incompetent. = =
He offered a brief explanation for his contact.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 66: Hmm? Look at that person in the video, exchanging signals with their companion in broad daylight, doesn't he look familiar?]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu glanced at the face in the surveillance footage that the Anti-Fraud Bureau had specially pulled up.
Um……
It looks like a human.
Just an ordinary face.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Ah...would you like to take another look at his clothes?]
He then looked down and saw a giant Mickey Mouse on the shirt.
oh!
He remembered, Mickey Mouse, no, Kosuguri, it's that Kosuguri guy!
Morofushi Kagemitsu remembered who this person was. Although his appearance had changed, the Mickey Mouse image remained deeply etched in his memory.
—After all, I was the one who spent a lot of time changing the paint, and the extra workload that was added for no reason was really unforgettable.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: ...This isn't your fault. Xiao Su's appearance in that picture was a disguise; this is his original face.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Is Mickey Mouse back for revenge?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: ...What's going on? Are the side effects really that severe?]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: #198, look what you've done...]
Morofushi Hiromitsu thought they were still talking about the 26th, so he didn't join their discussion. Instead, he focused on the Mickey Mouse, no, the agent now called "Yoo."
Anti-fraud expert, you previously mentioned that you had processed my photos. Does this include those in the United States?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Don't worry, we always clean up promptly, never delaying. Aside from Mickey Mouse's memory, they have no idea what you look like.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: With his drawing skills... even if he drew you, no one would recognize you.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: If you're really worried, I can come. Anyway, he's not that smart, so the side effects are basically nonexistent for him.]
Okay, let's activate the adult anti-addiction mode. I need to go and have a go at him.
"Clatter".
The drawer to Morifushi Kagemitsu's left opened automatically, revealing a box of face cream inside.
He applied face cream, pondering how to use this meeting to legitimize his intelligence sources. He and Zero were both backed by the police, and their only relatively influential intelligence network was Valen.
09:23
He checked the time before leaving.
We've already wasted a lot of time, so let's hurry up and get going.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Actually, at the speed you were going five minutes ago, you had plenty of time. So... don't speed up anymore. That traffic cop who just passed by was staring at your dashing figure!]
……All right.
Morofushi Kagemitsu gradually slowed down, wondering what was wrong with the Anti-Fraud Kings? Were they carsick? That shouldn't be the case; I've never heard them mention it before.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: We don't get carsick, but you...]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Okay, I was wrong. Actually, I just got carsick...]
...Commander-in-Chief, have you given them medical checkups recently?
The commander-in-chief seemed to want to speak but hesitated, then hesitated again but still wanted to.
[...Do you want to get a physical exam? (probing)]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu glanced at the medical examination center next to their destination and ignored him.
I feel like today's anti-fraud officers are being a bit too considerate; they're doing things for me that I could have figured out myself with a little time.
We clearly don't need to rely on them for this kind of thing anymore.
He shook his head inwardly and reflected on himself. While observing the surrounding street scene, he stopped at a burger shop that started with the letter "S".
[Anti-fraud expert #205: I checked, this is the closest branch to your apartment building.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Wow, does Lai really like this brand of burgers? He'd travel all this way just to have a bite, how delicious must they be?]
This is certainly not a question of whether it tastes good or not.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Hey? Look at this guy in the store... isn't that Mickey Mouse?!]
—This is a question of whether or not you have reliable teammates!
[The profile tag for Dai Moroboshi (Ray) has been changed]
Faced with such an obvious answer, Morofushi Kagemitsu was somewhat unsure.
Could this be a trap set by the organization? Or perhaps a test to see him execute an undercover agent in the US? Is it possible that Rye is also part of this test...?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: That's why I said, it's okay to directly administer medication to the hamster, what could be a worse effect?]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: You're actually feeling wronged... You won't even call him Mickey Mouse!]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: This is so unreliable! Who was it that said he was here for revenge? (flipping through chat history) Oh, it was me...]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: By the way, #205 and I just had an unexpected find. We discovered their purpose for cooperating with the organization in the shared files of their "Loving Family" group.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: They want to acquire core technology under the guise of cooperation, and also want to acquire the organization's most profitable drug research center at a low price through some political agreements.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Okay, I know this makeshift team is pretty ridiculous, but didn't we already experience that back in the US?]
No, this is just a normal human reaction when faced with a black society that is even darker than any organization.
Morofushi Kagemitsu watched as Yul walked away wearing a Mickey Mouse hat and carrying a huge pile of hamburgers, completely unaware that a gaze was secretly observing him.
He walked into the burger shop with a subtle feeling, and completed the second half of his performance with a standard mismatch rendezvous procedure, creating the illusion that he had obtained information from Yul.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Actually, he's here to repay a debt of gratitude.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Should we call him White Crane?]
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Author's Note: The whispers and murmurs of the anti-fraud team:
Number 198: I really didn't expect that humans would react like this after using Maple Leaf No. 1.
Number 214: Wait, haven't you done any clinical trials before?
#198: Where did these people come from to conduct clinical trials on me? Aren't they all your virtual personalities?
Number 11: What should we do? Jingguang is acting on a whim these days, and his reactions are a bit slow. Has he really become stupid?
Number 205: He can still analyze things to this extent; he just needs to calm down.
Number 66: It's better than letting your thoughts run wild, right?
Number 19: But he even remembered the word "merit," and we finally managed to get him to ignore what we'd been doing all this time...
Number 198: Then I...
Everyone: Shut up! No!
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