Chapter 93 He also became a detective
Morofushi Kagemitsu checked his heartbeat; he could hold on until midnight.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Maple Leaf #4 is in your right pocket.]
He touched his pocket and found a small, slightly cool bottle inside.
He checked that everything else was there, and following the anti-fraud guide's directions, he quietly took a detour to McDonald's.
Through the glass, he quickly spotted Nao Akiyama stirring chilled grape juice.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Her food is already served, so there's no way to tamper with it in the kitchen. Why don't you try a subtle, "passing-by" poisoning?]
What kind of new term is this? You might as well just say "take the risk and do it."
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Then you go ahead. Half of her mind is racing right now; she probably won't notice you.]
Okay, I understand.
At this moment, although he felt like a habitual poisoner, he couldn't care less about that now and was ready to go for it.
However, just as he was about to approach silently, Yu Guangzhong seemed to see a familiar figure swaying.
To be on the safe side, he slowed his pace and turned his head unintentionally.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Huh? This outfit, this hair color...]
Both Morofushi Kagemitsu and Anti-Fraud King looked at the blond, dark-skinned waiter.
What are you doing here, Zero?!
Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!
Morofushi Kagemitsu had just stepped into the fast food restaurant when he pulled his foot back in.
Didn't you say these plainclothes officers were from the Metropolitan Police Department? But what's Zero, a public security officer, doing here?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Uh...we're not mistaken, they are indeed detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department. We haven't seen any police officers registered in our database within a ten-mile radius.]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Perhaps he also has a mission to carry out?]
Is this a special mission by the Rum Faction?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: That's possible. After all, it was Rum himself who instructed his men to test Akiyama Nao. Perhaps he felt the ordinary members were unreliable, so to be on the safe side, it's quite normal to assign a codenamed subordinate to keep an eye on her.]
Safe and reliable. That word doesn't really fit Rum's impatient nature.
Morofushi Kagemitsu felt that this matter had little to do with Rum.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: So what do we do now? With your childhood friend watching over things here, it'll probably be hard to succeed.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Let's hope we don't trigger the "Ah—! Someone's dead!" 'law' again, and then call in the detectives; otherwise, our plan might fall apart.]
No, number 198, will she collapse immediately after taking this medicine?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Of course not, otherwise it wouldn't be called a "fake death drug." It's just that the current environment easily triggers murder cases.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I just want to remind you, "Asakawa Sora" also works as a part-time detective, dear.]
……!
Morofushi Kagemitsu felt his heart beat even faster, and not only faster, but also as if he was choked.
He recalled the times the detectives had disrupted his business, and looked around warily before stepping into the fast food restaurant.
There was no other way; if he stayed by the door like this, Zero's attention would likely be drawn to him. If he recognized him, things could get complicated.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Preventing Zero from recognizing you is one thing, but don't forget to also be wary of your future self. This destiny-altering timeline we've entered was earned by you at the cost of your own time, so your current self cannot travel through time.]
[Anti-fraud expert #214: In this situation, after receiving the news, there's a very high probability you'll come to rescue them.]
Now that you mention it, it seems there are indeed quite a few people who need to avoid this place.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Wait...aren't you in disguise right now? Our technology is pretty advanced; it would be hard for either you or Zero to recognize us.]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: ...We really can't see anything from the surveillance footage; we were just offering a friendly reminder.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Forget it, let's figure out how to put this reagent in first.
Does this Maple Leaf No. 4 (number 198) only take effect if you drink the whole thing?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: No need, just a little is fine. But judging from her worried expression, she doesn't seem like she can drink anything.]
That……
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Hey! Zero looked this way! And he even moved his foot!]
[Anti-fraud expert #148: You've probably been lingering in this spot for too long, sit down!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately changed direction and sat down next to Akiyama Nao.
What's the situation with Zero?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Ah, thank goodness, he went back to the front desk.]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he didn't dare to turn around. He took out his phone and pretended to be playing with it. He could only use the corner of his eye and the phone screen to observe his surroundings and Akiyama Nao. There were some sounds of arguing in the background, which was a kind of cover-up.
While he was still figuring out how to put Maple Leaf No. 4 inside, Nao Akiyama received a phone call.
Anti-fraud expert, do you know who called her?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Tracking the signal source...wait, that's strange, this code...let me check it again!]
The tracking has been blocked?
The last time this happened was during that operation in the park, wasn't it? Is fate hindering us again?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Possibly, but her influence on the main storyline isn't actually that significant. Is it really necessary to go to such lengths to block her...?]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: That's really strange.]
While Morofushi Kagemitsu and Anti-Fraud King were speculating, they didn't forget to observe Akiyama Nao's reaction.
Her pupils contracted slightly. Although she was trying her best to control her instinctive reaction, the shocked expression still betrayed her true feelings.
After a few seconds, her eyes began to scan her surroundings, eventually settling on Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Zhu Fu Jingguang: ? ! !
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: What's going on?! How did she suddenly notice you? Did the person on the phone tell her?!]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu's heart skipped a beat, but he couldn't panic at this moment and maintained a calm demeanor.
He glanced at the slightly blurry, glaring phone screen for a couple of seconds, then pretended to have just noticed someone watching him, looking in Akiyama Nao's direction with a puzzled expression. Upon seeing it was a pretty girl, he smiled somewhat shyly, a hint of embarrassment in his smile.
Nao Akiyama was bewildered by the superb acting skills. She turned her head in a panic and looked around.
It seems that the person who called Akiyama Nao was aware of the situation here, but not completely; it was as if they were monitoring her through some means.
Anti-fraud officer, the surveillance cameras here...
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Hey, I think you don't need to be so nervous anymore.]
What's the meaning?
Zhu Fujingguang did not understand.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Because you are the one paying attention to what's happening inside the fast food restaurant.]
What?! Me?!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: We just followed the signal trace all the way there. Their interception system is indeed a bit stronger than a paper tiger, so we paid a little more attention. However, the route seemed increasingly familiar, so I casually checked the historical records in the database.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Guess what happened? It turns out it was the same source code as the public security secret database we browse every day!]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Then we easily got hold of Akiyama Nao's phone using methods that bypass the public security firewall. The voice coming from it was definitely you. We absolutely cannot be mistaken!]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Although I know you have superb electronic technology, it's still a bit arrogant to treat a public security secret vault like your own backyard every day.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: Don't pay attention to these trivial details; they're not important. What's important is that the people who currently possess this code are Mr. Jinquan and Mr. Kazami.]
...Okay, then I think I understand why Zero is here.
I never intended to hide this secret from Zero, so of course I would tell him everything about Nao Akiyama. It would be reasonable for the two of us to take action without informing the higher-ups.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Reasonable... Fine, if you say it's reasonable, then it's reasonable.]
Okay, let's not dwell on these trivial details.
[Anti-fraud King #214: But since the future Jing and Zero are planning to save Akiyama Nao, should they still give her the fake death drug?]
I think...
"ah--!"
Someone's dead!
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Ah, as expected, something bad has happened...]
A murder has occurred, but the people living in Tokyo, which is in dire straits, are indeed different from people in other regions. Apart from the initial chaos, everyone has calmed down.
Rei Furuya, who was working as a waiter here, naturally took charge of maintaining order at the scene. The plainclothes officers who were loitering around also secretly notified their superiors, and presumably the police who could show their faces would arrive soon.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: The police have shown up, so the organization's probing plan is about to end. Ms. Akiyama's life is safe for now, right?]
No, the plan was terminated, and she is now in even greater danger.
Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned. Akiyama Nao's identity had already been exposed. If the plan continued, he could still intercept the pursuit of her, but if it was delayed, she might be judged to have committed suicide the next day because she had been shot eight times in the back.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: So what should we do? Should we force a rescue now?]
Morofushi Kagemitsu did not answer immediately. He looked at Zero, whose face was serious, and then at the seat where the murder had just occurred, where a glass of grape iced drink was placed.
A bold idea popped into his mind.
Isn't he a detective now? Wouldn't it be more reasonable for him to use this identity to disrupt the case's clues, lie that there's poison in the grape drink or ice, and then use this opportunity to make Akiyama Nao "die" in public?
[Anti-fraud expert #11: But now she has no reason to drink anything, right?]
Is it okay to use an injection?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Sure, as long as the drug flows in her bloodstream, it's fine, but be careful with the autopsy.]
That's not difficult. Since we can use injection, we just need to make the "corpse" look less suspicious.
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Author's note: It's inevitable that people will eventually become the kind of person they hate most (just kidding).
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