Chapter 134

Instead of splitting up, Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi arrived together at the 'United' base.

They learned from the 'United' members that Yamato was not inside the stronghold at the moment. After a moment's thought, they didn't insist on telling Yamato in person, but instead said something to the 'United' members.

"Bring out whoever's in charge here!"

That's not exactly what I said, but that's roughly the idea.

Seeing this, he knew that Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi probably had important business to discuss with the organization's higher-ups, rather than being just some freeloaders from the "United" group. So he quickly summoned the highest-ranking person in the area.

He was a guy with a strange-looking triangular face. If his neck was so thick that it was invisible, or he didn't have a neck at all, that would be one thing. But he had a triangular face, but at the same time he had a slender neck, which connected to his barrel-shaped body.

With its small and loosely defined features, it looks almost like a walking punctuation mark... except that this mark may not have been created yet.

"So it was you."

Clearly, this punctuation mark gentleman did not have a very good impression of Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi.

This is understandable, given that recently, Uraraka Shige and his group treated the various strongholds of the "United" like hotels and restaurants, freeloading and eating there. Apart from Psycho Yamato, most of the other "United" members had little good impression of the two of them.

Uraraka Shige and Sakinagi were aware of this, so they didn't take their attitude to heart; for now, things were still going smoothly.

They got straight to the point.

"We've discovered that the remnants of 'AFO' are supported by multiple forces, including a considerable number of agents. Therefore, we hope to utilize your intelligence channels to screen and differentiate between agents who have already achieved considerable wealth and success, as well as those just starting out and eager to make a name for themselves. We aim to identify those most likely to provide support. By closely monitoring their movements, we will inevitably find traces left by the remnants of 'AFO.'"

Sakinagi spoke a long string of words, then finally took a breath, and his voice suddenly stopped. After a moment, he caught his breath and spoke again.

"Of course, since we have so few people, it will be necessary for your people to keep a close watch on those agents."

His words had a profound impact on the man with the triangular head.

"You found traces of those guys?!"

His tone contained a hint of disbelief.

Perhaps it's simply because Sakinagi and Uraraka Shige, though only two people, accomplished what many others couldn't?

Sakinagi and Uraraka Shige didn't repeat what they had said before, because Pyramid Head had undoubtedly heard it clearly; he was just so shocked that he was acting so dramatically.

Just then, footsteps approached from outside the reception room where they were. The footsteps were neither hurried nor frequent, nor were they deliberately slowed down. Instead, they followed a consistent rhythm, firmly making a 'tap-tap' sound, until they stopped at the door of the reception room.

'Click'

The doorknob of the reception room was turned, and the sound reached the ears of the four people inside (Uraraka Shige, Sakinagi, Sankaku-gai, and a member of 'United'), drawing their attention.

As the four people finished their conversation, a figure that most of the four people present did not expect appeared before them—it was Yamato.

Yamato pushed open the door to the reception room, a warm smile on his face, and nodded slightly to Uraraka Shige three inside to greet them.

"Hey, everyone's here! I just got back. I heard someone was looking for me. Oh, it's you guys!"

His tone was slightly warmer, a stark contrast to his previously somewhat cold attitude.

Yamato stepped forward, closed the door behind him, and entered the reception room. Then he got down to business.

"So, now that I'm back, what brings you here?"

Yamato Head answered Santo's question faster than the other three.

"They found traces of the remaining members of 'AFO'."

The short sentence, only 22 words including punctuation, genuinely caused a flicker of surprise and astonishment to cross Yamato's eyes. Although he subconsciously tried to hide it, Sakinagi still caught it, combined with the fleeting expression on his face.

Sakinagi narrowed her eyes thoughtfully, but did not reveal any flaws.

"Is that so? This is extremely important! Could you explain the details to me?"

Pyramid Head repeated Sakinagi's words verbatim.

The 'United' member had left the meeting room earlier at Pyramid Head's signal.

After listening to Sanjiao's retelling, Yamato's expression became much more serious.

"I see..."

He said this in a low voice, letting the other three know the details of the matter, and then sat silently on the sofa, lost in thought.

Sakinagi also took the opportunity to start making connections based on the information she already knew, regarding the fact that Yamato had just shown a surprised expression but then quickly tried to cover it up.

Only Uraraka Shige and Sanjiaotou started arguing unhappily on the side. Every time they asked and answered, there would be an awkward silence of half a minute, and then they would start asking and answering each other again in less than three seconds.

Time slipped by little by little, and five minutes were skipped in the blink of an eye.

Yamato removed the hand that had been rubbing his chin without him noticing, and stopped moving his other hand, his index finger no longer tapping the sofa armrest.

Then Yamato looked at Sakinagi... and his expression unconsciously relaxed a little.

"Well, in that case, let's do it your way for now."

On the other side, Sakinagi was jolted awake from the mental storm by those words, and then looked up to check the expressions of the other three... especially Yamato, who was speaking to him, and Uraraka Shige, his companion.

However, Yamato a tiger raccoon, and Uraraka Shige was so annoyed by the entanglement with Sankaku-tou that she didn't notice Yamato's change in condition. For a time, neither of them could provide effective help to Sakinagi.

Sakinagi could only respond on his own, but fortunately, he had a vague recollection of what Yamato said.

"Yes, that's for the best. Even if something unexpected happens, we can observe it in time and then find a solution."

Sakinagi answered in this way, and then the two chatted with Yamato for a while. Finally, satisfied, they took the information about the underground agents from the 'United' section and stayed at the base for a short time.