Scotland stood still.
He knew the woman who called Kawakami Tsumugi.
Recently, Scotland has been playing a band residency in a dark bar after work. And that woman is the resident waiter at that bar.
Scotland couldn't help but think that it was Kawakami Tsumugi's suggestion that he chose to be a bassist in a bar.
The gray-haired young man’s teasing still rings in his ears:
"Scotland, don't lose touch with work and life. You can find a job like me."
"How can you not find it? Don't you know how to play bass? It seems you need my help to introduce you?"
By that time, Scotland and Kawakami were already very familiar with each other, and he just took this as friendly advice.
Now it seems that this is not as simple as advice, but most likely some kind of...
Monitor.
"I'm sorry that your trip was in vain, Miss Miko Nishimoto."
Kawakami greeted him apologetically and stood in front of the black bar waitress. Scotland did not follow, but watched from a distance.
Miko Nishimoto was the previous waiter who almost poisoned Miyano Akemi. After some coordination, she was accepted by Kawakami as a subordinate.
Now she is an official peripheral member of the organization, responsible for intelligence gathering. For example, Miko Nishimoto is responsible for Scotland’s movements in the bar.
She was the "witness" that Kawakami Tsuyoshi mentioned to Gin before.
Unexpectedly, Gin didn't seem interested in this, so Miko Nishimoto's trip was essentially in vain.
It was rare that the guy who was so paranoid that everyone was undercover would have a day when he wasn't interested. Kawakami Ji slandered.
"Well, it doesn't matter, Lord Kashasha." Miko Nishimoto smiled shyly, "Then the information you asked me to check is still useful?"
"If it comes in handy, give it to me." Kawakami Tsumugi said, "There is another piece of information, don't forget to urge Shiroda and the others."
"OK."
Miko Nishimoto replied, handing the information bag hidden in her arms to Kashasha.
Kawakami Tsumugi stuffed the information into the secret pocket of his windbreaker.
Because he had already packed some information he wanted from Vodka, he put it in with some effort. I spent more energy on arranging my windbreaker properly.
Inadvertently, Miko Nishimoto raised her head and looked behind the gray-haired young man.
She saw the man who was traveling with Kashasha.
Scotland's face was expressionless. He was standing under the pale light, with a thin shadow stretching behind him. Sensing Miko Nishimoto's scrutiny, Scotland suddenly showed a gentle smile.
No matter how good your psychological quality is, people will feel uncomfortable exchanging information related to them in front of the person being monitored and online. Miko Nishimoto couldn't help but shudder. The feeling was similar to the first time she met Lord Kashasha.
"It's nothing, don't be afraid, this is between him and me." Kashasha said suddenly.
Miko Nishimoto nodded frantically, and the information handover was over.
Kawakami returned to Scotland.
"Let's go." He greeted his partner.
"Um."
They continued to move forward, and there was Miko Nishimoto in the same direction as them. The waitress had already noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, trotted quickly, and disappeared from the sight of the two of them.
Scotland looked at Kawakami Tsumugi, who was a few steps away. The gray-haired young man still exposed his back to his sight without any worries, just like when they first met.
"So is this surveillance?" Scotland couldn't help but ask after Miko Nishimoto left.
In fact, even if it was really surveillance, Scotland did not reveal any flaws. He had never met anyone from the police through his identity as a bar bassist.
One is because there is no information to be exchanged, and the other is because of the consistent cautious style.
But...Scotland was in contact with his liaison officer online using a disposable communication tool. After all, the efficiency of bottle caps and advertising pop-ups is too low.
"Everything is first-come, first-served, Scotland." Kawakami said lazily, "Miss Nishimoto is indeed mine, but she worked there for nearly two years before you went to that bar."
In fact, within two years, Miko Nishimoto directly took over the identity of a waitress there.
The two have similar body shapes, and women who work in that kind of place are accustomed to covering their faces with heavy makeup, so the double was successful.
But Miko Nishimoto did go to the bar before Scotland, so that was not a lie.
"Being the bass player was your idea, Kashasha."
Scotland whispered,
"You gave me a list of bars. Although I am the one who ultimately makes the decision, it is not difficult for you to predict my thoughts or subtly interfere with my choices. In other words, those bars Are there any of your people here?"
"So does it matter, Scotland?" Kawakami shrugged.
Kawakami didn't think this matter was important, and he didn't care about Scotland's reaction when he found out. Otherwise, he could have informed Nishimoto Miko in advance to leave.
Isn't it normal for members with unclean identities like Scotland to be monitored? So what if he knows?
"Kawakami Tsumugi, what exactly happened when you were interrogated by the organization?" Scots asked in a shocking voice.
Kawakamiji's footsteps stopped. He didn't look back, but his back stiffened for a moment.
"This has nothing to do with you."
"How come it's irrelevant?" Scotland frowned, and he suddenly no longer wanted to maintain this superficial tacit understanding, "Didn't you notice? There has been something wrong with you recently, just like this time, I was being watched. ——”
"I did it, I admit it." The gray-haired young man seemed to have been stabbed to a painful point. He turned around and stared at Scotland fiercely, "If you don't accept it, hold it in. If you mention that matter again, I will lock you in the interrogation room. Go back by yourself."
"——You let me know on purpose."
Scotland remained unmoved;
"I didn't find anything wrong with that waitress at all. I know that monitoring me is an order from the organization. You are just the executor. There is no need for you to let me know this."
Kawakami didn't say anything and continued to stare at him coldly.
"...Sorry." Scotland's momentum still weakened.
He suddenly didn't understand how things developed to this point. He was obviously being monitored, but in the end it turned out that he was apologizing to Kawakami.
But Scotland is indeed quite guilty.
Kawakamiji was obviously angry with him.
After thinking for a while, Scotland also guessed the general reason: he was very likely to involve him.
Although Scotland is still unsure of Kawakami Tsumugi's true identity, Kawakami Tsumugi must have worked hard this time - things should not be judged by the process but also by the result. Although the other party sent him to the interrogation room with a needle, he came out intact. .
If Gin took action, things would not end so easily.
Of course, this is based on the fact that he is indeed innocent and implicated.
If he is really handing over information to Bourbon, or if Bourbon himself has no feasible plan, Kawakami Tsuyoshi is likely to be implicated by him, causing him to get into trouble.
Although they are partners, Kawakami has no obligation to take risks for him.
The waitress may have been a warning: you are being watched.
As if he had figured out what he was thinking, the gray-haired young man sneered and said something out of nowhere:
"Evened out."
Then Kawakami Tsumugi left him where he was and walked away at an extremely fast speed.
It's even... It means that I implicated you last time, and I just returned it this time, and then we don't owe each other anything?
Scotland watched Kawakami Jiyuan's retreating figure, and he suddenly felt that if he chased after him, he might get another injection of anesthetic.
