Chapter 286: Let's See If Raki Dies...
Chapter 286: Let's See If Raki Dies...
At half past eleven at night, a Couple left the Park hand in hand.
The Man caught a glimpse of a Black Car driving past out of the corner of his eye. Curious, he Turned Head to Look. "A Porsche 356A? Unexpectedly, I can still See this kind of Antique Car..."
Pity, the Car quickly turned the Street Corner and disappeared from Line of Sight.
The Man felt some Regret, withdrew his Line of Sight, and while walking forward, explained this kind of Car to his Girlfriend, completely unaware that a Sniper Rifle had just Aimed at him.
The Porsche didn't leave far. After turning the Street Corner, it stopped behind a Black Gelouchi Zelas Car.
"Understood," Gin said to Korn on the Communication Headset, opened the Car Door, and got out. "The Person has already left. They should have just been passing by and were a Bit Curious when they Saw the Car."
"Coming to such a secluded Park for a Date in the middle of the Night is really quite Strange..." Vodka got out of the Car as well, feeling suddenly unable to Understand the Present Young Man. It made him think they were some suspicious Fellow, and he had been Vigilant for a long Time.
In the Front, Rena Mizunashi (Kir), who had removed her Disguise, was waiting by the Car Side. Seeing the Two People get out, she Stepped Forward and explained, "Raki said he would go Check the Situation First."
Gin gave an "Uh-huh." "How long has he been gone?"
"Less than 20 minutes," Rena Mizunashi said.
Gin estimated the Time in his Heart. "Then we'll wait for his News."
Rena Mizunashi was a Bit surprised in her Heart, but didn't Reveal it on her Face.
Leaving in the middle of an Action to scout the Situation First was already considered unauthorized Action.
Given Gin's Personality and Style, the fact that he didn't Call him with a barrage of calls, didn't seem annoyed, and didn't change the Place they were waiting indicated he wasn't suspicious. This was very abnormal.
That Fellow Raki is Indeed no Newcomer!
If he were a Newcomer, doing this would have long since annoyed Gin. But Gin's Ideas are hard to Speculate. He still needed to Check, to See if Raki Dies...
Vodka didn't think too much about it at all. Raki had Free Action Authority, Okay? Never Mind going to scout the Situation First, even if he intervened in the Action or took Action One Step Ahead, as long as the intervention or preemptive Action was beneficial to the Organization, there was no Problem.
After waiting for five or six minutes, Gin heard Korn's report from the Earphone and Looked Towards the Alley Entrance on the Streetside.
A tall, thin Figure wearing a set of Black Casual Wear walked out. The dim Lamplight gradually illuminated the Blond Hair and that Calm Face.
After Chi Feichei approached, he said Directly, "A Bit Troublesome."
Rena Mizunashi lowered her Gaze slightly, paying Attention To Gin's movements beside her. If Gin was annoyed in his Heart, his Hand would definitely have secretly gripped his Gun...
Gin's Left Hand slowly reached out from his Trench Coat Pocket.
Rena Mizunashi's Face remained unchanged, suppressing her slightly Accelerating Heartbeat. Indeed...
The next second, her Speculation completely failed.
Gin took out a Cigarette Case, took out a Cigarette and bit it, then took out a Lighter and lit it. "You Infiltrated?"
Rena Mizunashi: "..."
Huh? Hey? Not a Gun?
"No, the Residents near the Villa should also be from the Yamaguchi-gumi. Most of them aren't asleep. I didn't alarm them, just avoided People and Looked around a Bit," Chi Feichei said. "As For Eguchi Noriko's Home, there's a Butler, a Driver, a Gardener, two Bodyguards, two Maids, plus Eguchi Noriko, a total of eight People. Except for the Gardener, everyone else is awake and drinking in the Courtyard."
"That is Indeed Troublesome," Rena Mizunashi withdrew her Thoughts. "With them gathered together, it's very difficult to Approach Eguchi Noriko for Assassination..."
Gin's Mind also turned quickly. Originally, the Intention was to take Action just after midnight, Assassinate Eguchi Noriko, get the Key, and leave two or three Hours to take the Key to the Port Area to Lockpicking.
But now Assassination is difficult.
Go Directly to the Port Area and Explode the House? If the Cash isn't placed in the Basement or similar Place, the Money might also be burned away...
Go to the Port Area for on-site Observation and find a Method to avoid the Key? If Lockpicking is possible, that's fine, But if it's a Complex Lock or one with an Alarm, a Key will definitely be needed, and they'd have to go back and forth again...
Wait until that Group of People goes to sleep? If that High-Level Member of the Yamaguchi-gumi returns with his People after the meeting, they should leave People on Vigilance. Moreover, with more People in the Villa, the Assassination Goal also includes an Old Fox. That High-Level Member may not be a simple Person, making it even harder to Start Doing.
Or should they retreat First and find another Opportunity to Take Action another Day?
...
Deep in the Night, on the Street next to the Park.
A tall Man with Silver Hair, wearing a Black Trench Coat, stood by the Car Side smoking.
Aside, a muscular Man in a Black Suit and Sunglasses frowned.
Across from them, a tall Blond and Blue-eyed Man in Black Casual Wear also lowered his Gaze.
The Street Lamps elongated the three Black Shadows on the Ground, mixing them with the uniformly Black Clothes.
Chi Feichei raised his Eye and noticed, a Sentence suddenly popping into his Mind—
Crows gathered on the Tokyo Street late at Night.
Fortunately, Rena Mizunashi had changed into a Purple Dress to impersonate Kazumi Oshima before and hadn't changed back, only wearing a Black Hat. There was at least a Bit of other Color... Wrong, now it seemed even Stranger. If Seen from afar, it looked Just Like three Black-Clothed Men surrounding a Girl in a Purple Dress.
The Silence didn't last too long, probably only about a second. Vodka complained unhappily, "It's so late, what are those People doing? They're Actually not sleeping yet..."
Chi Feichei reminded him, "We aren't sleeping either."
Vodka: "..."
Raki, speak properly, don't argue...
Chi Feichei Turned Head again to Look at Gin. "I'll Try to Infiltrate."
Gin Suddenly Realized a Key Point. "You brought Poison with you?"
"That kind of Poison has a fast onset and violent Toxin. Using too little makes it Easy for them to Struggle and make Movement. Using too much, if put in Food or Drinks, if one or two People eat it First, the others will Sense something Unusual before taking a bite and stop eating. Moreover, they are in the Courtyard, the Air is circulating, so attempting to atomize the Venom into Gas and release it is also not reliable," Chi Feichei Turned Around and went to the Car Side, opened the Passenger Seat, leaned over, and took out a Black Iron Rod that was neither long nor short from the Storage Compartment. "Don't make it so Complex, just lure them into the House."
Gin glanced at the Black Rod, knowing it was a Folding Scythe, After All, he had Seen the Video. Then, he thought of that Theory: 'Killing all the Witnesses is a perfect Assassination'...
"Did you drink?"
"Don't worry, I'm very Clear-headed," Chi Feichei said, holding the Iron Rod and closing the Storage Compartment. "I won't Joke with my own Life."
Gin was convinced.
From Getting Along with him, Chi Feichei wouldn't be impulsive even when he was abnormal, much less disregard Life Safety over such Small Matters.
Moreover, he remembered that in London, Chi Feichei walked Directly over and installed a Bomb on a Car's Fuel Tank. The entire Process had almost no Sound, not even the Person close to the Front of Car noticed. With this kind of Skill that can be 'Silent', Infiltration into that Villa should still be possible.
Rena Mizunashi was Thoughtful.
She could Understand 'drinking' and 'Clear-headed' corresponding to each other, But Why did Raki also say 'I won't Joke with my Life'?
Combined with the matter of drinking, did it mean Raki couldn't drink too much, and if he drank too much, he would Joke with his own Life? Was he a bad drunk?
...
After the Arrangement was made, the Action began.
Korn was to continue Staring at the Main Road Outside to ensure there were no Accidents during the retreat.
Gin and Vodka disappeared again, finding a Place Suitable for observing the Villa area while also ensuring Safety.
Rena Mizunashi drove the Car, taking Chi Feichei over, and was responsible for the Main reception.
The Park was not far from the Villa Area where Eguchi Noriko was located, about three minutes by Car.
Rena Mizunashi parked the Car at the Street Corner and did not drive in.
From the Earphone, Gin spoke out, "The Households to the east and west of the Goal Residence have a lot of People Activity. Turn Right at the second Intersection in the Front and go around."
"Understand." Chi Feichei put on his Gloves, took a Backpack, and got out of the Car.
Gin's reminder ended there. There were no particularly High Places nearby. From his Location, he could at most Help identify the Situation of the Lamplight in the nearby Households.
Chi Feichei didn't expect Gin to Help much either and patted his Clothes.
"Time for Action," Hassashi immediately poked his Head out from the Collar and said cheerfully, "Finally it's my turn to Perform, oh ho ho ho..."
Chi Feichei: "..."
I told you not to learn from Koizumi Akako!
"Cough," Hassashi Pretense cleared his Throat. "Alright, Master is in Place! Just Like Gin said, Turn Right at the second Intersection, go Straight..."
"Turn Right, there's no one near the Wall of the House in the Front, flip over..."
"Very good, we'll go around their Houses! Pay Attention, there's someone by the third Window in the Front making a Phone Call, let's bend down and pass..."
"Okay! Flip over, don't rush to jump down, walk on the Wall... Okay, flip over the Wall of the House on the Left..."
"There's someone on the Second Floor of the House in the Front, bend down and Dodge! Alright, flip onto the Wall next to it..."
In the Black Night, a Black Shadow quickly darted through, avoiding the Lamplight and everyone's Line of Sight, flipping over Walls, going around houses, Just Like a Specter.
On the High-Level building of the Shopping Mall in the distance, Korn helped Look at the Situation in the Villa Area. In his Lens, a Black Shadow flashed over the Wall. "Hmm?"
"What's Wrong?" Gin asked from the Communication Headset.
Korn didn't rush to answer. He used the Scope to Turn Around and Look near the Wall from just now. He didn't find any Trace of the Black Shadow, Just Like he had been seeing Things just now. But as a Sniper, seeing Things was impossible. After a Moment of Silence, he said, "Nothing, I Seemingly Saw a Shadow flipping over the Wall..."
A light tap came from the Earphone, Seemingly using a Finger's Fingernails to tap the Communication Headset.
Gin and Korn Understood. The only one who couldn't Speak Out now was Raki, which meant he was telling them: I Understood.
"Raki, just now..."
Korn's Words weren't finished when another tap came from the Earphone.
"That was him just now," Gin helped Translate.
Don't ask him Why he knew what that Meant. If you ask, it's two Characters—Guessing!
Gin guessed correctly.
Hassashi's chosen Route was wild, almost directing Chi Feichei in a Straight Line, crossing Walls, Floors, and Walls, and occasionally doing 'timed passes', running past right under Others' noses. If it were someone with insufficient Stamina, they wouldn't be able to keep up with this Pace at all.
Chi Feichei couldn't Speak Out, nor did he have the Time to. He raised his Speed to the highest, exerting his full Strength, moving swiftly in the dark Night, listening to the Wind Sound roaring in his Ears, watching the Scene change rapidly, and a Feeling of exhilaration and Freedom couldn't help but rise in his Heart.
How could speeding in a Car be as exhilarating as speeding Oneself?
Meanwhile, on the First Floor of a nearby Household, a Calico Cat lazily lying in its Nest Suddenly got Up, shook its Ears, jumped onto the Window Sill, used its Claw to push open the Screen Window, and jumped Out.
On the Walls, Streetside, and in the Park in the Vicinity... Cats began to take Action.
Some had clean, lustrous Hair, clearly well-cared for by their Master. Some were thin but agile, their Gaze carrying a wildness and sharpness that House Cats lacked. Cats that shouldn't have had much Intersection were now darting between Houses at high Speed, converging on the Same Location.
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