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Fujino remembered that Arasaka in Cyberpunk 2077 also had this department.

After all, the V he played back then was the second-in-command of the Counter-Intelligence Department.

As for investigating affairs, why it was handed over to a fledgling detective like him back then was very simple to figure out.

Business warfare had always been a matter of both open struggle and covert conflict. Handing it over to a small fry like him to do wouldn't give anyone something to use against them; on the contrary, if he wanted the Counter-Intelligence Department of the Tokiwa Group to handle it, that would make it a corporate matter.

When it all came down to it, he was nothing more than a Black Glove back then, and even if something went wrong, he would only be regarded as a detective hired by the target's wife.

To use a Chinese concept, he was a Temp Worker.

The car soon stopped at a red-light district in downtown Tokyo.

Fujino led Tokiwa to the entrance of a certain small alley, walked inside, and then saw a man wearing a black cloak and a mask squatting on the ground, puffing away on a cigarette hanging from his mouth.

Tokiwa Mio examined the other person closely, while Fujino stepped forward and greeted him: "Feichi."

"You're here."

The black-robed person named Feichi spoke in a low and hoarse voice, greeting Tokiwa: "Nice to meet you, Miss Tokiwa."

"Nice to meet you."

Tokiwa replied, then turned to look at Fujino. Fujino caught her meaning and then spoke up: "About that matter we discussed before, I wonder what your thoughts are on it?"

"Of course no problem. It's just sitting in my hands anyway, and blackmailing is too troublesome, so I might as well return it to its rightful owner."

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