There was no end to it; there was simply no end to it.
Anyway, Sawada Tsunayoshi made up his mind that when he managed Vongola in the future, he would never delay their salaries, never oppress them, never allow office romances.
Where there is oppression, there is resistance.
You want to stay alive even though they aren't even paying your full salary? Don't be ridiculous.
Who knows how many childhood friends, fiancés, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, secret crushes, or scumbags an office romance could drag up? It's far too dangerous.
In short, this chaotic situation had been showing signs of trouble from the very beginning.
The moment Sawada Tsunayoshi stepped inside, a chill ran down his spine. At the same time, the pupils of Amuro Tooru and Midorikawa Hikari contracted as they performed an emergency evasive maneuver, hiding themselves deep within the crowd.
How could Tsunayoshi be here!
Oh no!
As soon as Sawada Tsunayoshi entered, he also saw that there weren't many people in disguise; he immediately averted his gaze, for he would have much rather not seen them.
It was late by the time he arrived, the wedding was about to begin.
At this moment, people suddenly began to die one after another.
This was a mess. The wedding was ruined, the birthday gifts were gone, the guests inside were all locked in, unable to leave until the matter was fully investigated.
Then, after a considerable amount of investigation, Sawada Tsunayoshi, Mori Kogoro, Inspector Megure were all left feeling completely numb.
First of all, there were five deceased: the groom, the bride, the master of ceremonies, the bridesmaid, the waiter.
The groom had even seduced the bridesmaid, who was the bride's best friend, despite being with the bride. The bridesmaid and the groom had even been intimate behind her back before the wedding. The bride happened to witness this scene and captured it on her phone.
But the bridesmaid actually has a boyfriend, who is the waiter, the two of them haven't broken up yet. The bridesmaid doesn't truly love the groom either; she is only in it for the money.
Meanwhile, the waiter was also the bride's secret kept man, the two of them had been in contact. The two had been in this kind of twisted relationship since their student days; one was a wealthy and beautiful socialite who was bound to marry someone of equal status, while the other was unfaithful, taking money from the bride and then immediately using it to go find a girlfriend.
As for the master of ceremonies, he is the bridesmaid's ex-boyfriend.
At the same time, the MC was also one of the groom's capable employees, having done many unscrupulous things for him and even taking a knife for him. However, the groom was an inhuman man; not only did he fail to provide any compensation, but he also insisted on severing all ties with him.
What is even more bizarre is that the bride is actually the groom's half-sister! She wants revenge, revenge for her mother being abandoned by their father, but since her father is already dead, she wants to take it out on his son, determined to make his life a living hell.
Once the relationships between these people were all sorted out, they were left feeling completely numb.
Sawada Tsunayoshi thought to himself that he still hadn't seen enough of the world, once he returned, he would have plenty of material to chat with everyone about.
And just like that, the three of them had completed their mission in a most inexplicable manner.
Sawada Tsunayoshi witnessed the whole thing, without saying a single word.
As the banquet ended, everyone left while whispering amongst themselves, their faces lit with the excitement of having discovered such juicy gossip.
After the three members of the Organization went out, they turned to find a place to stand, looking at each other in silence.
"So, about this mission." Amuro Tooru was the first to speak again.
Let me make one thing clear beforehand: I will report the true circumstances of this mission exactly as they are.
Midorikawa Hikari said indifferently, "Of course. I'm not so stupid as to lie to the higher-ups. Why don't you guess if Xishijia Ya is watching us from some corner right now?"
Moroboshi Dai: "Do whatever you want, I'm not getting involved. I will tell the truth no matter what happens."
The three of them parted on bad terms. Soon, Sawada Tsunayoshi received long essays from all three of them, each explaining the cause and effect of what had happened. Generally speaking, it wasn't their fault; the blame lay with the winery owner. Their plan had been flawless, no one expected so many complications to arise. My loyalty to the organization is as bright as the sun and moon, please give me one more chance—by Sawada Tsunayoshi's reading comprehension.
Well, Tsunayoshi couldn't make the decision on this matter either; in fact, he had no idea what he was supposed to do at all.
He went to find Gin, but Gin just turned around and cursed at them, saying all three of them were useless, that they were all failures who couldn't even handle such a small matter.
Sawada Tsunayoshi: (－ｏ⌒)
Wow, Gin went and scolded them.
Subsequently, Gin gave Sawada Tsunayoshi several quite difficult tasks, saying that if they could complete them, he would give them codenames, but if they failed, they could just die out there.
When Sawada Tsunayoshi was communicating with Gin, the three of them each tried to invite him out using different approaches, but he rejected them all.
Amuro Tooru reached a conclusion: "He is indeed a mystic; he never appears before others, all that is known is that he is a young male who is deeply trusted by Gin."
They really want to know Xishijia Ya's identity; once such a person is caught and interrogated, they will definitely be able to extract a lot of information.
Even Akai Shuichi has already coordinated with the FBI, waiting only to know that person's face before making a direct arrest.
They all knew Gin's face and had found his information on the Dark Web, but this man was too powerful and extremely suspicious; no one knew where he actually was, so no one had been able to catch him.
Since Xishijia Ya had finally appeared, they had to make sure to catch her.
In the next second, the two people's phones chimed simultaneously. Several tasks appeared in the large group chat where the four people were located, the group owner told them to choose one to complete.
Each mission had a certain level of difficulty, but for the three traitors, it was more than enough.
As long as they were given a rope, they could climb all the way to the moon.
Furuya Rei and Hiromitsu immediately chose their missions, then the two of them went their separate ways to complete them.
Akai Shuichi also chose a mission, after several people disappeared for a few days, they all returned one after another with their results.
They all had codenames.
Hiromitsu, who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department and uses the alias Midorikawa Hikari, received the codename Scotch.
Furuya Rei, belonging to the Japanese Public Security, uses the alias Amuro Tooru and holds the codename Bourbon.
Akai Shuichi, belonging to the FBI of the USA, uses the alias Moroboshi Dai and received the codename Rye Whisky.
After receiving their codenames, they all began to demonstrate their abilities, causing their reputations within the organization to soar.
Three moles and traitors continuously climbed the ranks, rising from ordinary codenamed members to high-level positions, forming connections with a series of figures such as Vermouth, Brandy, Rum.
It was just Xishijia Ya, this mysterious person; they could never quite catch his tail.
Several years have passed, there is still no news regarding this person; sometimes they even wonder if such a person truly exists, or if it was merely a smokescreen.
Amuro Tooru once asked Vermouth about this person, but that sexy lady's attitude was very ambiguous.
Bourbon, are you curious about Xishijia Ya? You'd better be careful not to get burned; there's a wolf standing right behind him.
Amuro Tooru shook it, the circular sphere inside became shimmering and colorful under the refraction of the light. He chuckled softly, "There's nothing I can do; mysterious things like this are the most attractive to someone like me. If I don't find out what it is, I won't be able to sleep for days and nights."
Vermouth smiled faintly. "As you know, sometimes curiosity is the most tempting poison; it can lead you step by step into the abyss."
And besides, if you have things you can't talk about, you can always confide in me.
Amuro Tooru laughed softly. "I don't have such good luck."
In short, Xishijia Ya is very mysterious.
However, to Sawada Tsunayoshi, these past few days had felt like a dream; he had gained some vague memories, as if major events were being marked out like word games.
When he woke up once again, he found himself in a pitch-black office.
A man with a fanatical expression stood before him.
Lady Xishijia Ya, through my unremitting efforts, I have already sent over the list of moles the police have planted within the Organization. I didn't expect there to actually be little mice crawling all the way into the upper echelons.
It's fine. After today, there will be no more moles in the Organization.
As for the biggest one, Hiromitsu, Lord Gin is personally hunting him down.
His lips parted and closed, his expression agitated, the look in his eyes was one of reverence.
But his words were like a bombshell dropping into Sawada Tsunayoshi's ears.
What was he talking about? An undercover list, Hiromitsu's exposure, Gin is already out on a killing spree?
In the next second, his phone vibrated; Gin had sent a message to every codename member.
[Scotch is confirmed to be a Japanese undercover agent. Everyone, regardless of whether he lives or dies, must bring him back alive or dead.]
Gin sent it to everyone, including Scotch himself.
Chapter 72: Conan Live Day 31
Furuya Rei ran out the moment he received the message. He dialed Hiromitsu's mobile phone, but only the repetitive beeps of an unanswered call came from the other end.
Pick up the phone!
Pick up the phone!
Where are you? Why aren't you answering me!
Please, give me a response, I'm coming to save you right away.
He kept sending messages to Hiromitsu non-stop, while simultaneously making urgent contact with the Public Security, telling them to rush over and be ready to act at any moment.
On the other hand, after hearing what the man said, Sawada Tsunayoshi's anger had reached its limit. He no longer wanted to listen to him, under the man's incredulous gaze, he delivered a knife-hand strike.
Letting the man's body fall to the ground, he trapped him and made a phone call to summon Matsuda Jinpei, Hara Kenji, Date Wataru.
Please, hide him away. Whatever you do, do not let him out until you hear from me.
The three people were startled by Sawada Tsunayoshi's solemn tone and hurriedly agreed.
And what about you?
Sawada Tsunayoshi walked to the door, his expression a mix of shadow and light. "I have something very important to do, so I'll leave him in your hands."
Date Wataru made an OK gesture. "Don't worry, no one can take him away from us except you."
Hara Kenji watched him go. "Stay safe, make sure you come back in one piece. We're all waiting for you."
Matsuda Jinpei scratched his head. "I'm not one for sweet talk, I won't ask what happened to you, but just remember: if you run into any trouble, call us. We'll head out to support you at a moment's notice."
Indeed, even if Sawada Tsunayoshi didn't say it, they wouldn't have asked; they would only do what a friend should do.
So what if this person was high-ranking in the police force? Sawada Tsunayoshi would never just say such things; they could sense that a storm was brewing.
After stepping out the door, Sawada Tsunayoshi pulled out his phone to check his messages, immediately saw Rye Whisky saying, "I have found Scotch and am currently in pursuit."
Oh no.
Sawada Tsunayoshi immediately called Rye Whisky, but there was no answer on the other end.
He went to ask Gin if he knew where Rye Whisky was, the other party gave him an address, which was a high-rise building.
Without further ado, Sawada Tsunayoshi stepped on the gas and set off toward his destination.