That Person
In the dimly lit living room, the briefcase bomb lay calmly on the coffee table in the center of the room, while the man in black who had just planted the bomb had vanished without a trace.
"Where's the boss?"
"I can't reach it."
The other men in black returned to the living room.
The two looked at the empty living room, their faces showing expressions of confusion.
Did the boss plant the bomb and leave beforehand?
That shouldn't be the case. Even if they were leaving, they should have told them first...
Could it be...?
Thinking of this, both of them couldn't help but swallow.
Combining their previous statements, they arrived at an unbelievable conclusion.
That means the boss wanted to blow them up.
Blanch!
Just as the two were lost in thought, wondering if they had done something that would lead to their execution by the organization.
A white figure suddenly appeared behind the two of them.
The white figure raised a black stick-like object high and smashed it straight at the back of one of the men in black's head.
"Bang!"
"Ah!"
With a scream, the 'black stick' made intimate contact with the back of his head.
The man in black who had just been hit in the back of the head passed out.
It's just like what some old executive from Alcohol Company did to some arrogant high school detective...
What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven.
"Who goes there?!"
The companion was ambushed and screamed in pain; another man in black noticed the anomaly.
He turned his head and saw a strange figure.
The figure suddenly appeared behind him, wearing a black mask, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
[Peerless Assassin effect triggered: All attributes +100%]
The system notification sound echoed in my ears.
Fujino did not answer the man in black's question.
He simply rushed forward and, before the man in black could react, kicked him.
Bang!
A muffled thud followed.
The man in black, who had been kicked, staggered backward and then looked at Fujino in surprise.
Fujino didn't give the man in black a chance to react, and immediately followed up with a double punch.
Bang bang bang bang!
The four consecutive blows landed squarely on the man in black's abdomen.
"Puff!"
The man in black, who had endured Fujino's relentless attacks, had a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Ignoring the man in black's injuries, Fujino rushed forward, grabbed his neck, and pinned him to the ground, delivering two overwhelming punches to his face.
After the two punches, Fujino asked the man in black, "Who sent you?"
The man in black remained silent upon hearing this, simply turning his head to the other side, revealing an attitude of indifference, as if he could kill or torture the man at will.
Fujino frowned upon seeing this.
Then he punched him twice more in the face.
A moment later, the man in black, whose face was covered in blood and who had two teeth knocked out, finally confessed the truth.
The person who sent him this time was 'that person'.
That's right, it's 'that person'.
At first, Fujino didn't believe the answer either, thinking that the guy was just being stubborn.
After being beaten up again, he finally understood.
The "that person" the man in black mentioned was indeed the one who sent them.
Typically, members within an organization who have code names do not disclose their code names to outside members.
They don't even mention their code names, let alone their real names.
Therefore, these peripheral members usually refer to the cadres who issue tasks within the organization as "that person".
—This time, their purpose in coming here is to receive a mission from 'that person'.
The task is to get them here and dispose of this house.
To get rid of this house, literally, means to blow it up until not a single shard remains.
Tasks like these are usually quite troublesome to handle.
So, after receiving the mission, he got the briefcase bomb...
After asking a few more questions, they realized that the man in black, who had been beaten beyond recognition, was no longer worth interrogating.
Fujino then took out Bat Dart and stabbed it hard into his thigh.
Soon, the man in black stopped moving.
After knocking out the man in black, Fujino squatted down and began to grope his body.
He rummaged around and found 150,000 yen in cash in his pocket.
All of them were ten-thousand-yuan bills, along with some small change.
From the moment they left until now, Fujino has already found a total of 500,000 yen in cash on these men in black.
"These low-level thugs are really rich."
As he put his wallet into his Pocket Dimension, Fujino couldn't help but sigh.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
These peripheral members work for money. According to one of them, although the organization does have jobs, the main income comes from taking on tasks.
Having received the money, one naturally wants to enjoy it.
Just like some mercenaries.
Fujino guessed that this money was probably the leftover mission fee after they squandered it during their last dirty job.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Fujino stood up and went to the coffee table where the briefcase bomb had been placed.
He opened the briefcase and stared at the bomb structure inside, which seemed strangely familiar.
If he remembered correctly, this bomb was somewhat similar to the one he had previously defused on the Shinkansen.
It cannot be said to be exactly the same.
They're basically cut from the same mold.
If it's just a matter of appearance, then it's probably just a coincidence.
But if the structure and wiring logic of the bombs are the same, then it's no coincidence.
Unless an organization and the Alcohol Company use the same bomb supplier.
"It seems the person who tried to assassinate me must be from the Alcohol Company."
Fujino stared at the bomb in front of him, rubbing his chin.
Based on the existing evidence, it is certain that the person who sent Miyamoto Misaburo to assassinate him was the Alcohol Company.
The most likely reason why Miyamoto Misaburo would assassinate him was because of his daughter, Miyamoto Minako, whose medical records had been altered.
Judging from the spotless room, the last diary entry from a year and a half ago, and the toy pendant that the guy clutched before he died.
Fujino speculated that Miyamoto Minako was kidnapped by some organization two years ago.
It was from that time that Miyamoto Misaburo was threatened to work for the organization.
As for why Miyamoto Minako was kidnapped, it's highly likely that it was because she was a 19-year-old graduate student.
It's estimated that it has some special talent, which is why it was kidnapped by the Alcohol Company.
As for what major Miyamoto Minako was a graduate student in, Fujino didn't know.
If that's the case, then things are gradually becoming clearer.
The reason why Miyamoto Misaburo risked his life to assassinate Fujino this time was probably because someone at the Alcohol Company had promised him some conditions.
For example. "If you assassinate Fujino, we will give your daughter her freedom."
This tactic seems familiar.
If it's true, as Fujino guessed...
So, it's highly likely that Miyamoto Minako is already dead, or about to be executed.
The so-called promises were nothing more than squeezing out the last remaining value from Miyamoto Misaburo.
This kind of work style is truly befitting of Alcohol Company.
After that, Fujino took out nail clippers from his Pocket Dimension.
With the help of previous bomb disposal experience, the bomb was quickly defused and placed in his Pocket Dimension.