As agreed beforehand, Kamekura Yuji was supposed to bring gems worth 200 million yen, while the other side's three former accomplices were supposed to bring 100 million yen in cash.
Kamekura Yuji pulled up the high collar of his trench coat and glanced at them. "Did you bring the money?"
The middle-aged man across from him nodded and asked, "Did you bring the gems?"
Kamekura Yuji gave a grunt and reached for the briefcase the other side had used to hold the money.
But the middle-aged man pulled it back, eyeing the case in Kamekura Yuji's hand suspiciously. "Why does your case feel like the weight's off? Open it first and let us take a look."
Kamekura Yuji paused, thought for a moment, then said, "Together. We'll open them at the same time."
Vodka lay prone behind a rock and nodded to himself. Aside from the missing documents, he could still get himself a batch of money and gems. Wonderful... Hm? Wait, should these be credited to Uzo?
"Could this be why that guy got involved in this case?" Vodka pondered. "If I remember right, this isn't the first time Uzo has gathered funds to bribe The Boss and Big Brother. No wonder those two always turn a blind eye to the commotion he causes... That crafty bastard!"
Still, this reassured Vodka quite a bit. Being after money was better than being after lives. If only Uzo would keep his head down and raise funds every day—then not only would it ease their mission pressure, it would also effectively improve the happiness of certain innocent executives.
As he thought, Vodka curiously poked his head out, wanting to secretly see how much extra money he could make.
The next instant, beneath his eager gaze, the two briefcases opened—one was empty, while