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Chapter 441 The Missing Rei Furuya
—Rei Furuya has vanished without a trace in Tokyo.

Admittedly, according to normal mission records, Rei Furuya should still be conducting investigations in Nishitama City at this point in time and should not be in Tokyo City. However, this does not change the objective fact that Rei Furuya is in Tokyo City.

As the only member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau who knew that Rei Furuya was in Tokyo,
Kazami Yuya is now forced to face this problem alone, and he can't help but ask,
"Rei Furuya, where have you gone?"

The perpetrators of this attack on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have been confirmed as members of the Black Organization.

According to the computer's records, after cracking the password, the attackers went straight for the lists of informants from various countries' intelligence organizations who had infiltrated the Black Organization. They didn't even glance at any other information. No one would believe they weren't members of the Black Organization.

In this situation, Rei Furuya's identity becomes extremely dangerous.

If Kazami Yuuya had known from the time he received the message from Batman that the attackers were members of the Black Organization, he would have known.
Therefore, he would definitely persuade Rei Furuya not to participate in this battle, for a reason that is as simple as possible—Rei Furuya's other identity is that of a Japanese Public Security agent, Bourbon Whiskey, who infiltrated the Black Organization.

If Rei Furuya were to directly clash with members of the Black Organization, there's a high probability he'd be recognized.

Therefore, if Rei Furuya were to personally take action, only the possibility of capturing or killing his opponent on the spot could conceal his identity as an undercover agent for Bourbon Whiskey.
However, the attacker escaped from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department unharmed.

With this, Furuya Rei's identity has definitely been exposed. His immediate priority should be to inform the undercover investigators in the Public Security Planning Division about this matter and join the witness protection program to change his identity.

However, Rei Furuya did not do that.

Kazami Yuya has just checked the activity records of Furuya Rei, which show that Furuya Rei is still in Nishitama City and has not returned, indicating that Furuya Rei has not joined the witness protection program.

Then he went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, hoping to get some useful clues there.

As it turns out, it does.

It seems that Rei Furuya went to the Beika City Hall while he was unconscious, using the identity of another Japanese public security officer. He asked Inspector Megure, who was on duty at the scene, about the situation, and then left in a hurry, disappearing without a trace.

Based on Kazami Yuya's understanding of Furuya Rei,

He suspected that Rei Furuya might have gone directly to meet members of the Black Organization with the intention of taking a risky gamble, hoping to gain a huge advantage with a small investment.

This was clearly a foolish thing to do.

However, given that Rei Furuya is currently the only Japanese Public Security officer who has infiltrated the Black Organization, this was a last resort for him.

If even Rei Furuya gives up, then all our previous efforts will have been in vain.

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After investigating for most of the night,
Kazami Yuya had to admit, somewhat dejectedly, that...
He couldn't find Rei Furuya's location; Rei Furuya was now completely missing.

Leaning against the wall, Kazami Yuya gently touched his forehead with his finger.
He was thinking about how to handle this situation next.
However, just as he was thinking, a voice came from behind Kazami Yuya.
"What? Rei Furuya's been arrested?"

Kazami Yuya was startled upon hearing this.
Logically, he should be the only member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who knows that Furuya Rei is in Tokyo. How could there be another member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who could talk about this?

He turned around abruptly to look at the source of the sound behind him.
At that moment, a handsome man in a suit, who didn't seem too serious, stood there.

However, what's striking is not the person's appearance, but their accessories.
He was wearing a gold watch on his wrist.

Without a doubt, this person is a member of the "Gold Watch Group." The most elite of the elite groups, becoming a member of the Gold Watch Group basically means a stable promotion to the rank of Superintendent, a position that in any place is considered a high-society figure.

Every member of the Gold Watch team is either a genius test-taker or an incredibly capable pragmatist.

Judging from the fact that this person was able to appear behind him silently, Kazami Yuya is more inclined to believe that this person is the latter.

The gold watch group member came to Kazami Yuya's side.
Like Kazami Yuya, he looked up at the bright moon in the sky and sighed.

"With the progress of civilization, the moon is becoming increasingly difficult to see."

"Yuya Kazami, I might as well tell you frankly that the information about Rei Furuya in Tokyo was told to me by Rei Furuya himself. He came to me hoping that I could help him solve a problem."

"To solve the problem of black-clad organizations or other criminal forces infiltrating the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

The gold watch group members turned to look at Kazami Yuya.
Although he had only been back in Tokyo for a short time, thanks to the extensive network of contacts unique to the Gold Watch Group, he had already learned exactly what information had been lost from that confidential database—a list of Black Organization undercover agents prepared for the Pacific Buoy Project.

It's obvious that Rei Furuya's name is also on his body, and he may even have fought with the black-clad organization that came to steal from him.

It's hard to imagine that Rei Furuya won't be chopped into mincemeat by the other Black Organization members when he returns to the organization this time.

However, a member of the gold watch group still said,

"Since he dared to return to the Black Organization and try to gain a huge advantage with a small investment, he must have some trump card up his sleeve."

"Don't worry, as a member of the Public Security Planning Division, it's impossible for Furuya Rei to die so quietly and decisively. At least I haven't received Furuya Rei's confidential file yet."

—Confidential files?
Kazami Yuya turned his head to look at the members of the gold watch group, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.
Seeing Kazami Yuya's expression, the Gold Watch Group member frowned slightly, realizing that Furuya Rei was truly a born Japanese public security officer, keeping it a secret even from his own men. So, he explained...

“Rei Furuya told me that he had a deal with a high-ranking member of the Black Organization that involved him in a conflict of interest.”

"He possesses secret information about a high-ranking member of a black-clad organization. If he were to die one day, this secret information would be sent to everyone, making the secret no longer a secret and achieving a deterrent effect."

“I was also one of his mass texting targets.”

Hearing this, Kazami Yuya finally felt a little relieved.
If that's the case, then Rei Furuya's life is directly linked to a high-ranking member of the Black Organization. No wonder he dared to take the gamble; if he could contact that high-ranking member, there would still be a chance to turn the tables...

Rei Furuya always says that as long as you're prepared, death won't come knocking.

Maybe Furuya Rei's plan will succeed this way?
Just as Kazami Yuya was pondering, his phone beeped with a notification sound.
Somewhat surprised, he pulled out his second cell phone, which contained a message from Furuya Rei, but it was empty, as if someone had sent a blank message.

However, that's enough; at least it proves that Furuya Rei is still alive.

Because Kazami Yuya knew that Furuya Rei hadn't left his personal phone number in his phone.

Therefore, the only person sending this message now could be Rei Furuya himself. Although it is unknown whether Rei Furuya's plan succeeded, he is indeed still alive!

(End of this chapter)