NABC Chapter 154 Busy Bourbon and His Subordinates
Chapter 154 Busy Bourbon and His Subordinates
Chapter 154 Busy Bourbon and His Subordinates
Once they entered the suburbs, Akutagawa Hiko became much more restrained. Once in the city, he obediently followed the traffic rules. To say nothing of anything else, the traffic police officers were very dedicated to their duties.
Back at the office, Akutagawa Hiko found that it was actually running. During the time he had been away from the world, Amuro Tooru had finished his work in the organization and returned to his work as a detective apprentice.
Akutagawa nodded in satisfaction. It was much better than just leaving like that; it was better than a summer job.
"Boss, you're finally back!"
It was clear that Amuro Tooru breathed a sigh of relief.
Although after Akutagawa Hiko claimed that he had some things to take care of and would not be at the office for the next few days, the wives' cats and dogs have rarely gone missing, but the remaining ones who don't mind chatting with Amuro Tooru have still given him quite a headache.
The wives generally felt that Amuro Tooru's professional skills were inferior to Akutagawa Hiko's because they did not feel that Amuro Tooru treated them equally.
This is understandable, as Akutagawa Hiko believed that there were roughly four types of people in the world.
The first type is himself, occupying a share all to himself; the second type is the main characters, including the main characters and major supporting characters; the third type is the criminals and the dead; and the last type is everyone else.
Although Amuro Tooru is an undercover agent, he is a police inspector with impeccable political credentials. Due to his higher rank in the capital, he wields more power than a regular inspector in the Metropolitan Police Department.
Even so, it's impossible to stop a bunch of people of unusual status and position from crowding in here. This one is the wife of a high-ranking official, that one is the wife of a wealthy businessman. No matter how much you try to maintain a normal mindset, it's inevitable that you'll be biased.
Moreover, finding cats and dogs is actually very energy-consuming.
Not only do they need to be familiar with the surrounding environment and know which places are more likely to attract lost cats and dogs, but they also need to have enough skill and friendliness to catch them.
Without the help of his hardworking subordinates, he wouldn't have had to do anything else.
Seeing Amuro Tooru looking at the soup dumplings and xiaolongbao with great interest, Akutagawa Hiko chuckled. It seemed that this all-around working king had been quite worn out by this kind of commission, which, although it had a considerable amount of money, had little real value.
So he patted the dogs on the head and told them to go help.
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you to our agency's newest member!"
Amuro Tooru looked curious, unsure whether the new member was a person or an animal. He had experienced the intelligence of Tangbing and Xiaolongbao firsthand; they were already on par with older elementary school students.
Putting aside solving cases and concealing his identity, he greatly admired Akutagawa Hikaru's ability to train pets, which was far superior to those in circuses.
A mischievous glint flashed in Akutagawa Hiko's eyes as he said softly, "Bourbon, come out."
Upon hearing this title, Amuro Toru remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was in turmoil.
As an excellent undercover agent, the last thing you should have is a sense of complacency; you must be prepared for the possibility of your identity being exposed.
He couldn't find out anything about the person's hidden identity or information. Even if his own hidden identity as a police officer were exposed, he didn't know whether it would lead to cooperation or cause trouble.
"Choo choo~"
Bourbon flew out of Akutagawa's warm pocket, stood on Akutagawa's shoulder, and affectionately rubbed against Akutagawa's cheek.
Amuro Tooru didn't relax at all. He needed to know why Akutagawa Hiko chose such a name in order to decide how to treat him and what status to adopt next.
"Boss, why did you choose such a name? It doesn't seem to go well with soup dumplings or xiaolongbao, does it?"
Akutagawa admired Bourbon's composure in his heart and casually explained, "When I was naming Bourbon, there happened to be a liquor cabinet next to me, with things like rum, vodka, gin, sherry, and all kinds of whiskey."
"They said the whisky sold the best, but one bottle of Scotch whisky and one bottle of rye whisky broke, and the owner took the other, so I chose bourbon as my name."
Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru momentarily lost his composure, but he still refrained from making the first move.
Since Akutagawa Hiko didn't say it directly, there's still room for maneuver.
Ignoring Amuro Tooru's frantically working mind, Akutagawa Hiko took out his laptop and searched for Kazato Kyosuke, a cardiologist at Beika Yakushino Hospital.
Akutagawa Hiko's investigation was aboveboard, and Amuro Tooru, who had just closed off the conversation, was also aboveboard, so he also saw Akutagawa Hiko's search page.
"Boss, are you looking for a psychologist?"
Hiko Akutagawa sat cross-legged on the sofa, resting his chin on his hand, and said, "Yeah, I feel like I should consult a psychologist."
Amuro Tooru secretly made a mental note of this person and smiled, "Because I work all over the place, I have quite a wide network of contacts. Leave the appointment of this psychologist to me."
Akutagawa Hiko naturally had no objections. It was better to send this little boss as soon as possible. He didn't care what others thought of him; everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department treated him quite well.
Going directly to his door and killing him would be a good option, but wouldn't that mean we wouldn't be able to solve the murder case he committed back then?
Moreover, we can't squeeze every last drop of value out of this little boss.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
After watching Akutagawa Hiko leave, Amuro Tooru sat on the sofa waiting for his subordinate to answer the phone, his mind filled with images of his interactions with Akutagawa Hiko.
From their first encounter at the pet store, he didn't think much of it, assuming he was just an ordinary customer who was average in every way except for his appearance.
Until today, in the car, when the so-called "Pandora" gem was mentioned, was it intentional? If so, then this person knows far too much.
Moreover, he is shrouded in mystery, and what he can see may only be what he deliberately reveals, possibly containing some kind of misleading information, which he needs to judge.
"Hey, Mr. Furuya, do you want new information about the Zoo Organization? This organization is very mysterious and has considerable influence overseas, so we are still investigating it."
Amuro Tooru was very busy, so how could his subordinates be idle? They were all so busy these days that they were almost losing all their hair, and they were very envious of their boss's thick head of hair.
Amuro Tooru chuckled to himself. He knew all too well how much had happened during this period, involving two massive organizations. The pressure he, as an undercover agent, and his team behind him faced was unimaginable.
However, this shouldn't be considered an increase in workload.
"That's not it. I wanted you to help me make an appointment with Dr. Kyosuke Kazato at Beika Yakushino Hospital, and if possible, to look into his background as well."
Kazami Yuya's eyes widened, and the dark circles under his eyes, hidden behind his black-rimmed glasses, became even more pronounced.