Chapter 101

You have to stand up first before you can run away. Gongye Shengliang didn't dare to look directly into Morobushi Jingguang's eyes. He held on to the concrete pillar and pretended to be calm: "Didn't I tell you not to come over?"

Before getting on the bus, he sent a text message to Zhu Fu Jingguang, symbolically asking about the placement of the masks, and specifically asked Scotland to stay at the base and wait for him to return.

The reply was as fast as usual, but Scotland did not follow the routine. It seemed that he had been waiting at the station for a long time, and he blocked him one by one.

The black-haired young man pursed his lips and lowered his eyes as if apologetically. Finally, he looked at him worriedly: "It's my fault for leaving the base without permission, but if I wasn't here, wouldn't you be in trouble?"

His tone was gentle and sincere, and every word he said was for his own good, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Gongye Shengliang couldn't pretend to be cold even if he wanted to because of the favor he received.

He coughed awkwardly twice and was about to change the topic to ease the atmosphere, but Morofu Jingguang suddenly approached him with a changed expression, pressed his shoulders tightly, and said in a very low voice with a hint of solemnity: "It may not be safe to return to the base now."

What, the base was bombed or the organization was reported?

Kono Seiryoshi took the time to look at the organization's power value.

Well, it’s still 30%, pretty stable.

Morobushi Jingguang explained in a deep voice: "Gin is at the base. He seems to have discovered something and wants to harm you. It's easy to run into him if you go back now."

It would be too good to say that Gin is bad for him—wait, not now!

He frowned and grabbed Zhu Fujingguang's wrist with his backhand: "Where did you hear that?"

Morofu Jingguang took two steps back at the right time. "He locked the captured traitor in a cell. Given his style, it's strange that he didn't kill him on the spot."

"Besides," he continued, his eyelashes casting a shadow, "I thought your feud with Gin was no secret."

"It is said that the traitor worked for you before. I guess he will not miss this opportunity."

Kono Seiryoshi started to have a headache.

It's indeed not a secret, and he is worrying about how to improve his relationship with Gin.

As for those who have worked under him... Shengjiu has been in the organization for so long, and he has used at least a hundred tools, and they were all disposable. It would be difficult for him to remember who they were with just the word "traitor".

Kimino Seiryoshi was upset and a little surprised at the same time - why would Morofushi Kagemitsu suddenly tell him this?

From the perspective of an undercover agent, shouldn't he be hoping that members of his organization will fight to the death so that he can reap the benefits?

Thinking of the "darkening" mentioned by the system, he raised his hand to cover his lips and bit the tip of his tongue. Darkening cannot include darkening of one's stance.

Gongye Shengliang paused, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "Scotland, do you understand the consequences of telling me this?"

There are not many people around Saint Wine. If Gin wants to investigate, he can find Scotland without much effort. Relying on Saint Wine's position in the organization, no one can touch him now, but Saint Wine will soon be gone. What will Scotland do if he offends Gin for him?

Thinking of this, Gongye Shengliang felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should not have threatened Scotland to listen to him that day.

Zhu Fu Jingguang seemed to see his concerns, and raised an unclear arc on his lips: "I understand, and I am ready to bear the consequences."

"But since I promised to follow your orders, I think I should show some sincerity."

His calm lake blue eyes suddenly became turbulent, and he looked straight into the eyes of Gong Ye Shengliang and said slowly: "If you don't trust me, hand me over to Gin Bar."

Kono Seiryoshi was shocked by his answer and his thinking stopped for a few seconds.

After a while, he sighed silently and did not continue the topic: "Did you drive here? Take me home."

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It didn't rain today, and Morobushi Jingguang's car stopped some distance from the apartment as usual.

Kono Seiryoshi was exhausted after sitting in the car all day, so he forced himself to check the nearby surveillance cameras and door locks before going upstairs. He actually found special pattern marks on the security doors of several households on the first floor.

The apartment is located in a prime location, and no matter how low-key its appearance is, it can't hide the smell of money. The surroundings are quiet, so it's normal for thieves to stake out the apartment, but no one would guess that he is the only one living in this building.

He called the property management, who promised to send someone immediately to remove the markings and increase security.

Returning to the same deserted residence as before he left, fatigue spread like a tide. After closing his eyes for a while, Kono Seiryo called out the system and asked sincerely, "What is darkening?"

Light Ball: [That's the kind of thing that happens in galgames. A good person goes crazy after being provoked, and suddenly switches to a dark personality.]

Kono Seiryoshi was stunned. Of course he had played the game before, but wasn't this explanation a little too casual?

"…What's with the bang?"

[This is beyond the detection range,] the light ball shook its head, [How about you check what you have done?]

The answer is too simple, of course, nothing.

Kono Seiryoshi held his pillow and recalled gloomily: "Everything was fine when I was in Hokkaido..."

That is to say, it happened during the two days when they were separated. Without the boss's prior mention, Morobushi Kagemitsu returned to the base first.

Base, Gin, traitor... me?

Thinking of this, he immediately used his authority to log into the organization's information database, which contained information on all members including Rum. Gongye Shengliang went straight to the list of traitors.

A misfit among a group of [Dead] and [On the Run] people, one of them has his profile marked [To be determined].

Saeki, male, no code name, completed 13 assassinations and 27 kidnappings. He was captured by the organization half a month ago.

In May three years ago, I was sent to Japan to complete a mission.

“…”

Seeing a familiar face on the screen, Kono Seira let out a long breath and made a conclusion in his mind, "It must be because of him."

The last time he died, not only was there no notice or funeral, but all the news about him was suppressed, like a speck of dust that was blown away lightly.

So, Jingguang learned the truth about his death from the traitor, or even worse, he knew that it was Shengjiu's order behind it?

But at the station, wasn't it still——

Gongye Shengliang suddenly froze.

【“I thought your feud with Gin was no secret.”】

[“If you don’t trust me, hand me over to Gin Bar.”]

These two seemingly unrelated sentences are strung together. Even if it is the real holy wine, Gin will never hand over Scotland, which is too closely related to him, to Gin.

[“I understand and am prepared to bear the consequences.”]

If you think about it carefully, the desperate attitude that Morobushi Kagemitsu showed when he said this is not what the usually calm Scottish whisky should have.

It's like saying, if you don't succeed, you die.

His fingertips were frozen and Gong Ye Shengliang tried his best to hold his breathing to avoid the symptoms of hyperventilation during the day.

He stared at the ceiling for a long time.

Due to its duty, the light ball could not interfere with the world line, and could only look at him eagerly and asked cautiously: "Do you want to rest first? This journey is too tiring, your health is the most important."

As soon as it opened its mouth, it almost cried out, "If this doesn't work, we won't do this mission!"

Gong Ye Shengliang came back to his senses and rubbed the system's head, "I just thought of something."

He stood up and turned off the light in the living room. As he turned off the hallway light out of habit, he remembered something and left one on just in case.

The heater was turned on at the highest setting when I entered the room, but the room was spacious and the stay was short, so it was still very cold when I walked around.

He dialed a number.

Just before the call was automatically disconnected, the person on the other end finally answered the call, as if he couldn't stand it anymore. His voice was so cold that it could turn water into ice: "You'd better be in trouble."

The air purifier was operating flawlessly, but Gong Ye Shengliang could smell a faint smell of smoke.

"It's hard to say," he rubbed his nose uncomfortably, trying to get rid of the smell, "Is it serious business to want to talk to you?"

The other side sneered: "If you were dying, I might consider telling you a bedtime story."

"Well, maybe it's really coming soon?"

As soon as the words came out, both sides fell into a dead silence, and for a moment even the air seemed to be still.

Kono Seiryoshi was still immersed in reflection, "Although it is true, isn't it not good to curse myself like this?", when he suddenly heard the sudden increase in breathing and extremely impatient clicks of the tongue from the other side.

"Give me the address."