But Vodka's stupidity was one thing. This guy's utter lack of organization and discipline was another.
Gin thought of the sudden turn of events just now and said coldly, "You knew that software was highly valued by the organization. Why didn't you report it immediately?"
"You'd already waited two years. A few more days shouldn't have mattered." Jiang Xia waved his hand, generously speaking on the organization's behalf. "Besides, compared to that, the target was already dead, yet Vodka rushed over to make the exchange without confirming it first. Careless as that was, shouldn't he have experienced the consequences of that behavior firsthand?"
"..." Gin understood. He made it sound grand and righteous, as if he were training members for the organization, but in truth this was just another of Uzo's twisted amusements—this guy had always taken endless pleasure in tormenting Vodka. Who knew exactly how that idiot had offended him?
...Or could it really be like Vodka had said, that Uzo wanted to replace him and become Gin's new partner?
Thinking this, Gin actually found Vodka a little more pleasing to the eye—there was no denying that Uzo was an extremely capable organization member with exceptional efficiency. But keeping someone like that at his side... He would rather take the energy needed to deal with Uzo and use it to complete a few more missions.
Seeing that Gin did not speak, Jiang Xia took the opportunity to speak up and fish out that unlucky classmate of his who loved causing trouble. "If I'm not mistaken, Vodka's mission should have been to silence Itakura Suguru and obtain that software. A powerful programmer like Itakura Suguru had countless people wanting him to do things for them every day. Now he's dead without anyone suspecting a thing. Isn't that better than having