The first thing Qian Muliangchen did when he returned to work was to lurk.
Lurking into the current chaotic situation in the other world, the scope of this matter is quite large.
In fact, in order to keep it secret, the police cannot fully control his whereabouts. And not being able to fully master it is simply not being able to master it at all.
This gave Qian Mu Liangchen the opportunity to contact Kawakami Tsumugi. On the second day after returning to work, Qian Muyangchen sent a text message to Kawakami Tsumugi.
Of course he knows Kawakami Tsumugi's contact information. I am a PhD student in social psychology at Nanyang University and a regular participant in the Metropolitan Police Department's search class. Every time I write down a clear and detailed record.
Although Chiaki Yoshitatsu didn't have a good relationship with his colleagues, through Matsuda Jinpei, he got Kawakami Tsumugi's contact information.
Although only on the surface.
Not long after, Tsuyoshi Kawakami contacted him and decided to set a time and place for the meeting, and asked him to attend the meeting alone.
Qian Mu Liangchen knew very well that Kawakami Tsumugi did not trust him.
After all, time can change a lot of things, not to mention that this is the first time in nearly 13 years that they have met each other as old friends without knowing each other's identities.
The location of Kawakami Jiding is a flea market.
Gray area.
In this kind of place, you can buy everything from original underwear, tobacco and alcohol, high-definition action learning videos, and the contact information of beautiful girls to information on controlled knives, guns and explosives, and black organizations.
The important thing is to have life, money and channels.
And Qian Mu Liangchen looks very intimidating. Once he takes off his police uniform, he looks like a senior member of the underworld organization.
The stalker at the entrance of the market recognized Qian Mu Liangchen as one of his own without even taking a second glance.
Qian Muyangchen walked into a bar, the meeting place set by Kawakami Shisei.
The lighting is ambiguous pink, and the bartender is a woman with makeup. There are only two men on the first floor besides the bartender. They stared at him as he entered.
Qian Muliangchen soon knew what this place was for.
"I have an appointment."
Qian Mu Liangchen picked up the pen and wrote a series of numbers on the notebook at the bar. Then he went upstairs.
It's said to be a bar, but it's actually closer to a small hotel with dim lighting. There is an indescribable smell in the aroma. The sound insulation is not very good, you can hear people's voices and the creaking of bed boards.
Qian Mu Liangchen walked through a row of rooms without squinting, walked to the innermost one, and pushed it open.
The sight that greeted me was incompatible with this place.
It's clean and tidy, not popular, and it's obviously been tidied up according to personal preference. However, the sofa is a cool pink and purple color, which does not match the simple style of the entire room.
The gray-haired young man was sitting in the middle, drinking by himself. Judging from the color, he was drinking wine.
Qianki Liangchen glanced at the label on the bottle: "Barolo".
"Hello, Barolo." Kawakami said hello lazily, "Would you like some?"
Before Qianki Yoshitatsu could answer Kawakami Tsumugi poured a small cup.
"To be honest, this bar is very famous in this area. Of course, what is really famous is not the wine, but the girls represented by the wine.
Yes, that’s right, wine represents the girls.
You can order whatever kind of wine you want for a night... This is the second organization I've found in Japan that is code-named after wine.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
It can be said to be quite fateful. "
Speaking of this, Kawakamiji couldn't help but smile:
"I think the owner of this bar is a genius. Especially since the bar only has rum and no cachaça."
Because they are both sugarcane distilled spirits, outsiders always confuse the two, and even call cachaça Brazilian white rum.
When it comes to code names, whichever organization is smaller will be embarrassed. However, in their world, information between the top and bottom is not very interconnected.
People who hang out on the surface don't even know about their winery. It’s also difficult for winery people to know about a dark bar that does shady business.
On the contrary, this place is more famous than the winery because of its good service attitude. When it comes to wine, the gangsters in this area usually know about this bar.
“Of course, I talked to the owner here and he accepted my suggestion and removed a large number of wine names from the shelves.
Now there are only concoctions like Long Island ice tea and depth charges. Anyway, gin and other spirits are gone.
Alas, it's actually a pity. "
Qian Mu Liangchen didn't know how to answer for a moment. He sat across from Kawakamiji and held up the glass of wine:
"Sounds interesting."
To be honest, Qian Muyangchen was not good at chatting unless it was aggressive and tit-for-tat. As a cover, he took a sip of wine.
Then almost spit it out.
This isn't wine at all, it's terribly sweet. It should be blended with grape juice and excess sugar.
"My personal taste." Seeing Qianki Liangchen's reaction, Kawakami explained, "If you're not used to drinking it, don't force it."
"It is too sweet."
"In fact, there are more bitter things than sweet things." Kawakami said, "I thought you would ask about the pill after we met."
"Actually, there's no rush. You won't kill me."
Kawakami raised his eyebrows. Seeing his expression, Qian Mu Liangchen added, "At least not now."
"That's fine. To tell you the truth, I forgot the antidote."
In fact there is no antidote.
At the bomb factory, the pill that Kawakami Tsumugi gave Chiki Ryoharu was the antidote. During the meeting, he had already released the neurotoxin C732 into the air.
Diluted, the effect is not as fast, but it can kill.
If Qian Mu Liangchen had not followed his instructions and taken the pill, he would have died directly in the bomb factory.
"Is that a vitamin tablet?"
After a moment of silence, Qian Mu Liangchen asked.
"I'm sure there are no vitamins in it."
"So it's poisonous?"
"This problem is like Schrödinger's cat."
…
The two chatted like friends.
This can be regarded as Kawakamiji's subtle temptation.
He does want to know his past, even if it's only part of it, even if it's just a small fragment, but he can't expose his true thoughts.
Then he took the initiative to determine the time and place to meet, and asked Qian Muliangchen to come alone. The cup of sugar water, the aimless chat, the non-existent antidote...
Kawakami Tsumugi is testing Qianki Liangchen's attitude towards him little by little.
The other party's attitude can be described as docile, giving him the initiative very politely, and following his arrangements every step of the way.
Kawakami Tsuno can see that Qianki Yoshitatsu is a person who really hates being controlled. This meekness must have been difficult for him to endure.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, either they are not really close friends, or Qian Muliangchen has ulterior motives.
Kawakami drank another cup of concentrated sugar water with added coloring, and he finally got to the point unhurriedly.
"You know my past?"
"Only a very small part."
"Sounds tasteless."
"But I swore I would find you."
"Oaths are not important."
"It's important to me."
"Oh well."
The gray-haired young man's posture was very relaxed, and he was leaning on the sofa without sitting up. In fact, he was relaxed throughout the conversation.
"Before, I have been interviewing unlucky colleagues, you know, for water papers. This is the first time I have had a serious chat with my colleagues." Kawakami took out a pen and paper, "I hope what you said is interesting. some."
