Chapter 85 This can't be on TV!
In the end, it was Rei Furuya who drove him there.
Because they both knew this location.
Thank goodness, after the bizarre incident where two undercover agents who had known each other since childhood unexpectedly encountered each other within the organization, the police from both bureaus finally realized the importance of sharing intelligence.
However, Furuya Rei did not openly go with him. Instead, he planned to drop him off at the next corner and then quietly follow after disguising himself.
After all, there was really no need for the two of them to act together. The fact that they were able to have a private chat was already the highest level of friendship they could possibly have given each other at their current status.
Originally, Morofushi Kagemitsu had already planned that he would conduct a routine investigation, stay there for only a short while, and then go back to ask the Anti-Fraud Bureau to draft a report.
However, when he saw Zero staring thoughtfully at the small company's office building through the car window in the image in his mind, he had a premonition that things wouldn't end so easily today, and his wish to leave work early was probably going to be dashed.
Sure enough, Rei Furuya, after fiddling with his phone for a while, spoke up: "Scotland, something's not right here."
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: He just contacted a local intelligence broker, asking if any special individuals had any connection to this company. See, he just walked right into their trap!]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: You know that serial killer was just caught. The Tottori Precinct, which has been ridiculed for years due to performance issues, certainly won't take advantage of such a chance to shine. This morning, there's been a constant stream of news praising them. It's normal for that information broker to react quickly.]
There's nothing we can do about that.
Morofushi Kagemitsu watched as Furuya Rei slowly drove closer and said, "I noticed today's news. The Success Building, where that 'certain company' is located, looks a lot like this place..."
The car turned the next corner, and the entire office building was finally revealed.
—This isn't just similar, it's practically the same building!
The small company, which was usually deserted, was now surrounded by people lying in wait. When they discovered this, their first reaction was that the organization's new recruits were spying on them.
But upon closer examination, this conjecture seems somewhat unreasonable. There's no need for the organization to send out so many conspicuous people to keep an eye on things; it doesn't fit the scenario of "secret surveillance" at all.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: ...You two really have great chemistry, even your stupid mistakes are in sync.]
What do you mean by that?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Isn't it obvious? They're reporters!]
At this moment, Morofushi Hiromitsu had already gotten off the bus. He habitually walked towards a very inconspicuous corner with a wide view, and then bumped into a man with a camera hanging around his neck.
The older brother was quite generous, patting him on the shoulder with a hearty pat, seemingly planning to chat with him: "You were assigned here too?"
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He nodded reluctantly, which he considered a response.
"Hey bro, you're way too late. And your boss isn't even saying anything? In our line of work, it's all about being quick, accurate, and ruthless! If there's even the slightest sign of trouble, we have to get things moving quickly. You can't keep going like this..."
His older brother began to share his survival experience in journalism, but the more he listened, the more confused he became…
He should have thought of this earlier. Now that the small company's address has been exposed, the media will definitely come looking for it and do interviews and reports. How could things be peaceful at this time?
[Anti-Fraud 198: Humans, you always tend to let your guard down after a crisis and in front of loved ones. You've experienced both.]
...I'll send a message to Zero right now and tell him to go back.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Don't rush, why don't we investigate while things are in disarray before going back? We have such an obvious connection; maybe we can cover up the unusual nature of this place.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Even if you post this now, it's too late. Zero has already disguised himself and slipped through the company's back door.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Let me see... There are even more people staking out over there. After he spotted them, he immediately disguised himself as a reporter and mingled with the group.]
After listening to the photographer's rambling nonsense: ...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: How did he act so quickly? It's only been a short time!]
This is just because you're not used to Zero's pace of action. That's how intelligence operatives are; they're swift and decisive. We're just too slow.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Okay, okay, it's our problem. You two are really something...]
Well, that makes sense. It'll help us cover for ourselves. We can just stay here for a bit and then go back and write up our report.
So he started to relax and slack off. The photographer next to him continued his incessant chatter. Morofushi Kagemitsu, whose composure had been honed to perfection, patiently treated it as background noise, and on the 19th, he had even started gathering material.
While things seemed peaceful on one side, Rei Furuya was preparing to set a trap.
He discovered that the suspicious location was connected to a serial killer, which made him realize that things might not be so simple. He even began to suspect that this seemingly insignificant small company might have the same function as the organization's Shengtian Company: to cover up and wash money.
However, Hiro's situation is now exceptional, essentially rendering him completely incapable of action. Therefore, the reliable Furuya has voluntarily taken on the heavy responsibility of the investigation.
He planned to infiltrate the group of journalists with them and then hack into their system when they weren't looking. Kosugi Hayato's arrest was sudden; there might still be some documents in the company that hadn't been processed.
However, plans can't keep up with changes. Just as he was about to persuade the group of journalists around him to storm the door and create chaos, he was stopped by the special ringtone he had set up.
"Drip-drop—"
This is the ringtone of a text message from my boss, Rum.
Rei Furuya took out his phone to check messages:
[Stay put, remain silent and await orders.]
Why did such an order suddenly appear?
Morofushi Kagemitsu, alerted by the Anti-Fraud Army, learned of the text message Melo had sent him. He wanted to send a reply, but given his current public image with Melo, it wasn't appropriate to pry. He could only silently speculate with the Anti-Fraud Army about the organization's intentions. Could it be that the organization was about to launch a major operation?
[Anti-fraud expert #26: That's hard to say. Zero-kun also received it. But ordinary personnel didn't receive it; it seems to be exclusive to codenamed members.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: According to historical records, the last time such a large-scale operation was launched was after that helicopter was shot down.]
Still fighting? Does the action group still have a budget? Besides, Melo didn't ask me to raise the cap.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Could it be that they found out about our plan?]
[...]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
I've realized that nothing good ever comes out of your mouth.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Uh, this shouldn't be the case. The electronic jamming plan was only finalized recently, and only you and Zero-kun know about it—I specifically glanced at his phone, and he hasn't told the police about it yet.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: I reviewed the tasks we issued again. Those attack commands were all mixed in with routine tasks. Hackers who usually take on these jobs aren't very clear about our specific action instructions.]
[Anti-Fraud King #26: But didn't Jing and Ling also question the motives of those hackers during their discussion?]
I deliberately steered the topic towards attacking the server; normally, I wouldn't have thought of that immediately.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Zero is calling. You two discuss this first.]
Okay, connected.
"Scotland, it seems we'll both need to take a break for a while." Furuya Rei subtly indicated that he had received a text message from the organization.
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "I've finished all the important things here, so naturally I don't have any extra worries. But you, your whereabouts are mysterious and very suspicious."
He wasn't criticizing Zero, but rather reminding him that it was best for the two of them not to adventure together during this period, since the organization had already raised the defense level here by one level.
“I have certain privileges to be here. You’d better hurry up and approve my expense report. I remember mine is ahead of the tech department in the queue.” Furuya Rei emphasized the tech department; he too suspected the hackers on Black Guest.
"I'll go back and check it out. I doubt that Lord Bourbon from the intelligence group would care about such a small amount of money." Morofushi Kagemitsu implied that he would go back and investigate, and suspected that this might be a trap deliberately set by someone.
"Heh, you'd better not delay my business." Furuya Rei sneered, exacerbating the conflict between his two identities, Bourbon and Scotland. "These things I applied for are all of great use. If the organization asks about them later, you'd better use the same evasive tone to deal with them."
“You don’t need to bother with this,” Morofushi Kagemitsu said cooperatively. “It’s almost time to leave work, and my time is very precious, so I won’t waste it on you…”
"snort."
Before he could finish speaking, the other end of the phone had already hung up. To outsiders, it seemed like a meeting that ended badly.
Afterwards, Morofushi Hiromitsu used the excuse of having a conflict with his colleagues to leave the small company where reporters and photographers were gathered, and took a taxi back to his hotel.
Hmm... When passing through the lobby, he deliberately avoided looking at the front desk staff, and he also sped up his return to his room.
[Anti-Fraud Guru 66: Look! The Tokyo headquarters has notified us of an emergency meeting tomorrow morning; even Utsumi has been called back.]
An emergency meeting is being held already?
He desperately hoped that this meeting was unrelated to their upcoming electronic jamming plan, but he couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the missions sent out by Black Guest had touched some sensitive nerve in the organization?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Hmm...maybe not.]
What do you mean by that?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: I glanced at the email he sent to his secretary; it seems everything he's preparing is related to metaphysics.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Wait, no way.
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