Chapter 88: Scotland's Underground Affairs
Actually, there's nothing wrong with the title that zero came up with.
Morobuchi Kagemitsu gave his opinion fairly and impartially.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: But the fact that it keeps following "A Thousand Miles to Love" is very problematic.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Looking at the posts, the first few comments were quite normal, but the rest went completely off-topic.]
So, this isn't Zero's fault.
Not only is it correct, but also—
"Hiro, I also took the opportunity to clarify two rumors for you," Furuya Rei added, explaining himself as well.
That's right, Zero is truly a gentleman of pure and simple tastes!
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Really? Shouldn't you check if his so-called "clarification" has had any effect?]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: OP's reply to post #34: Shipping Lai Sulaiman? Absolutely not! There's only exploitation between them, no feelings whatsoever!]
(Zero grumbles: Hiro and I promised each other this...)
[Anti-fraud expert #19: OP's reply to post #53: Qin Su is even more unacceptable! What preferential treatment are you talking about? That cold-blooded man was only embarrassed because he owed a favor to Scotland! How exactly did you see "a barely perceptible smile and deep affection" in those chilling eyes?!]
Doesn't that make a lot of sense?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: However, ever since he replied with those two paragraphs, the trend of this thread going off-topic has completely reversed.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Think about it carefully. This forum is for gossiping and shipping couples. If you ship different couples, or even the left and right sides, a bunch of people will label you. His behavior is automatically categorized as a form of comparison and denigration.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: 81st floor: I was wondering why something seemed off. Turns out it's a dismantling troll family member, they've collected so many of Bosubo's posts (upside-down smiley face x3).]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: The forum doesn't offer a function to hide browsing history. He didn't know to create a secondary account to log in again; he got caught.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Wow, there are so many hidden tricks to browsing forums these days! Looks like he underestimated the internet.
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Furuya Rei assumed he was thinking about the organization's hidden surveillance agents and proceeded to analyze, "When I went to the branch office to see you yesterday, I certainly didn't try to hide, but I was specifically careful while driving, and no one secretly followed us. There was no reason for our conversation in the park to be known. So, I think it might be someone in the branch office who knows the organization's inner workings..."
Even without an anti-fraud army, I would still think the same. Looking at it this way, the image of a powerful and omnipotent organization becomes increasingly absurd…
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Huh?! We didn't intend to contribute to the organization! The organization's prestige was already severely damaged because of the helicopter incident.]
There is a proverb from across the ocean that says, "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse," and this kind of ingrained thinking formed over many years cannot be shaken off in a short time.
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "Even an ordinary-looking cleaner in the company could be a pawn planted by higher-ups. It's impossible to guard against these things, so it's best to be careful."
Rei Furuya naturally had no objection to this.
"So, Ireland has also come to Tottori?" Morofushi Kagemitsu asked Zero casually, as if to remind him of something he really wanted to point out.
Rei Furuya nodded and said, "I've been having Kazami and the others keep an eye on Kita Oikawa. Unfortunately, he really doesn't like to go out, so we can only pay more attention to his communications. In the last two days, they noticed that the IP address of his alternate account suddenly changed, and that's how they accidentally discovered Ireland's figure in the camera footage at the gas station next to the highway."
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Um, this is probably just a coincidence.]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 11: We initially just wanted to create some buzz with online trolls, but we didn't expect Ireland to expose our whereabouts because of it...]
What are you talking about? You didn't get involved in this too, did you?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Well, it's true in some ways, but not entirely true in others.]
Following Furuya Rei's logic, Morofushi Kagemitsu continued, trying not to let him notice that he was zoning out: "If Ireland came to Tottori for something else, I'm worried that it might affect our next plan."
This is also a concern for Furuya Rei.
While his childhood friend was pondering, Morofushi Kagemitsu turned his attention to the restless group of anti-fraud lords.
Okay, now it's your turn to be honest with me.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: Hmm... Didn't you not tell Zero about the Anti-Fraud Center in detail because you couldn't explain how you had so many hacker resources? So, we're planning to help you "stir things up" on the forum.]
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: This perfectly confirms the "surveillance" accusation the organization took from you. See, isn't Zero King now completely convinced of it?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Besides, didn't he find out that Pisco was behind the last rumor? This time, we specifically used two alternate accounts from Oikawa Kita to mobilize online trolls, which is why his subordinates discovered the subtle IP change.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: That's right, in a sense, we even did something good!]
...Then why do you have to resort to spreading rumors when there are many other methods available?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Uh, I've been spending too much time on the forum, so I just added it on a whim.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
[Anti-Fraud King #214: Just consider it as reinforcing your image as a charming and romantic womanizer...]
Ha, should I say that you've considered things very carefully?
Thank you for the compliment (sending love)~
You're even out of breath.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: If all else fails, just think of it as "fate's fairness." We've stumbled upon so many things on this trip; we have to "lose out" in some way to make it a "satisfying" outcome. Otherwise, if an even bigger negative event accumulates, it'll be difficult to control and things will get messy.]
Okay, "fair."
The anti-fraud expert, who occasionally gets serious, changed the subject, and then the two talked about things within the organization.
Morofushi Kagemitsu tentatively brought up the matter of Rai, and only after finding that Zero's face showed no other emotions besides a little displeasure did he feel relieved enough to bring up the ongoing information exchange between him and Rai.
He could keep this from the police, but he didn't want to hide it from Zero. Besides, he had a vague feeling that this underground intelligence exchange—in short, "underground relationship"—would be discovered by Zero sooner or later.
Fortunately, although Zero frowned, he didn't say anything because doing this would allow them to obtain more comprehensive information about the organization. Instead, he helped Morofushi Kagemitsu compile several pieces of information that were more suitable for exchange.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Is this the demeanor of the empress?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu: You guys, that's enough = =
After dealing with all these miscellaneous matters, the day was over.
It was another bright and sunny morning. Morobushi Kagemitsu, finding a bit of amusement in his mind, admired the vibrant scene of sunlight streaming into the room and began his new day.
He finished his breakfast quickly, and then the anti-fraud team brought him some good news.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Our electronic disruption plan has been approved!]
This time it was so fast! I thought I'd have to wait two more days.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: To be precise, it was the police who unilaterally assisted our operation; we could have succeeded without them.]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: But compared to them silently observing, isn't it more important to "register" number 19?]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: It seems their people sent a message to the 19th. However, it was sent through the IT department.]
This is a good opportunity to subtly hint at the problems with the Information Technology Department of the Public Security Bureau. The last incident with the safe had already aroused Mr. Jin Quan's suspicions, so at least this time the Public Security Bureau team will be on guard against them.
[Anti-Fraud King #19: Thinking about it, maybe the organization's urging me to join two hours ago was partly due to that mole in the information department? Thankfully, I considered human sleep schedules and didn't reply.]
Speaking of which, how's your public persona going over there?
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: They now believe I'm part of a research center with deep connections to the organization. It's not hard to fabricate stories for my own persona.]
Very well, now you can question whether they are government officials. You need to make them go to great lengths to find you so that you will receive less suspicion and surveillance.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Got it!]
By the way, is everything alright with Nao Akiyama?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: It's alright. We've uncovered her other communication channel, and she realized it quickly. She's patiently dealing with the other party now, not as oblivious as we thought.]
That's good. As long as she doesn't take the bait, we can save half of her life.
However, this means their bait plan can't be implemented, and their plan to capture a few members of the organization will likely have to be postponed.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Ms. Akiyama is practically a colleague, so it's not appropriate to give a newbie like her a high-difficulty task. Don't we have someone else working for us?]
You mean Ethan Bentong?
He is indeed a good candidate, but if others notice the presence of police officers in the crowd, our identities might be discovered by him.
[Anti-Fraud Expert #148: Then let him observe too, since the attack command was issued by Black Guest anyway. Tell him, in the name of the Anti-Fraud Center, that we've detected the Japanese Public Security Bureau's activities, and ask him to keep an eye on things secretly, so the plan doesn't fall through.]
...No matter what, the police shouldn't let our mission fail.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: This is an attempt to distance himself from the police. If he says something like that, he won't be constantly thinking about the connection between the anti-fraud center and the Japanese police.]
…that’s okay too.
However, your reminder has reminded me that there is someone else watching all of this from the shadows.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Who? Could it be the BOSS?]
No, it's Pisco.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: What do you mean by bringing this up is...?]
Of course, he needs to be taught a lesson.
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