I'm making soy sauce in the world of famous detectives

Chapter 1052 Unable to refuse the bargaining chip

"I'm FBI investigator, Shuichi Akai."

"Born and raised in England."

"But because my father was involved in a suspicious case, I was forced to seek refuge in Japan and live here."

"I find my father's death suspicious."

"In search of the truth, I joined the FBI."

"I infiltrated the organization involved in that case."

"Because of his outstanding performance, he was given the code name 'Rye Whiskey' and kept getting closer to the core of the organization."

"but."

"Because I exposed my identity because of a mistake."

"I'm currently on another mission."

The above is his personal introduction.

Of course, he will not tell others about these things.

Especially strangers who didn't gain his trust.

Last week, Judy contacted him about a deal.

He agreed.

Not because of any interest in the content of the transaction.

It's because that person knows who he and Judy are and has a way of reaching them.

An unsuspecting stranger learned their identities and was able to contact his colleagues.

This thing is serious.

He asked Judy if she knew the identity and purpose of the other party.

However, Judy just shook her head, saying that she didn't know who the other party was or what the other party was thinking.

Just say that the other party wants to meet him.

Because it was Judy who contacted him directly, and Judy didn't have any information about the other party.

No matter how strong his intelligence gathering ability is, he still can't figure out the identity of the other party.

He didn't doubt Judy, after all, they worked together for several years, and they were still together once.

I still know a little bit about my personality.

This time Judy was telling the truth.

Because Guangyou didn't tell her why he was looking for Akai Shuichi.

It is only said that Shuichi Akai was the key to getting James to agree to join forces.

Out of curiosity about the other party's purpose and identity, he went to the appointment.

Waking up in the morning from a dream he didn't want to recall, he bought himself breakfast.

After breakfast and a short rest, he came to the coffee shop that he had agreed upon before.

Naturally, he couldn't do anything that rashly agreed to the other party's request to meet.

He did have a mission last week, but there is still time to meet.

The reason for delaying is also to make some preparations in advance.

The time and place are all set by him.

He had visited this coffee shop beforehand to check the surroundings.

Several sets of plans and several evacuation routes have also been designed to deal with sudden accidents.

Even he had put on a body armor, a pistol, and a knife.

At this time, he was ready to fight.

Not only that, but he also arranged several people nearby.

For example, a sniper who can provide fire support remotely, an agent who can observe the situation outside, and an agent who can ensure the safety of the surrounding people in case of an accident.
Of course, recording pens, which are necessary for meeting and trading, are naturally not missing.

His confidence comes from this:
Make relatively complete preparations before the task, so that you can be in a state where you can attack and retreat.

Accidents are inevitable, but as long as you are prepared in advance, you can reduce the risk of accidents when they happen.

He came to the coffee shop early and arranged those things.

After ordering a cup of black coffee with nothing added, he sat here and waited.

Now everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

He was in no rush.

It looks like he's been sipping coffee, but he's been paying attention to his surroundings.

If there is an accident, he can react in time.

He had just drunk a third of the coffee when he saw a man in a black robe walk into the coffee shop.

It was this kind of strange clothes and walking movements that made Akai Shuichi understand:

It must be this person who made a deal with him today.

"It's really a shady mouse."

Seeing the man in black robe, Akai Hideichi couldn't help feeling a little disdainful, but he didn't show it on the surface.

Covering himself up in broad daylight, is this because he is afraid that others will know his identity?
He doesn't wear makeup and does things to disguise his appearance.

One is because he has the flaw of not knowing how to make up.

The second is because he doesn't think that a person who can know his identity and contact Judy doesn't know what he looks like.

Makeup doesn't help either.

Speaking of which, in this transaction, he was at a disadvantage.

After all, the other party knew his identity, but he knew nothing about the man in black.

But he didn't panic at all.

Now that he has found him, it means that the other party wants something from him.

Although he doesn't know what the other party needs, this is the bargaining chip for the two of them to trade.

The most taboo thing in trading is to put yourself in a lower position than the other party.

Once this happens, the transaction will be in the hands of the other party.

Seeing the man in black sitting opposite him, Akai Shuichi took a sip of black coffee without haste.

He didn't directly get into the topic, and he didn't ask the man in black what he wanted.

He raised his hand to gesture to the clerk not far away.

When the clerk approached, he directly made a choice for the man in black:

"A cup of black coffee, thank you."

A hint of disappointment inevitably flickered in the clerk's eyes.

She barely kept the smile on her face, bowed slightly to the two of them, and said:
"Okay, please wait a moment."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and prepared black coffee.

She knew a long time ago that it would be impossible for the cold and cold male god in the idol drama to fall in love with her.

But as long as she didn't say it, she could comfort herself.

She can even imagine the plots of more than a dozen episodes of urban idol dramas.

Now that hope is shattered, it doesn't make sense to make up for it.

"Ugh."

"Let's just work hard."

The mind of the nympho clerk is not known to the two people who are doing business today.

Even if they knew, they wouldn't care.

The man in black robe didn't say a word from the moment he entered the door to when he sat down, and Akai Hideichi didn't open his mouth to get to the point.

The two remained silent.

It's like playing a game of "whoever speaks first loses".

that's the truth.

The two are really playing this game
But not for entertainment.

The main reason is that whoever speaks first will easily fall into the disadvantaged.

If after asking, the other party does not answer or say:
"Have a sip of coffee first, we'll talk about things later."

That would make you appear to be in a hurry.

Usually, this happens when the chips are evenly matched.

If you are not sure enough, whoever can't help but speak first will give the initiative to the other party.

At this time, Akai Shuichi thought so in his heart.

He didn't panic, and wanted to wait for the other party to speak first.

After all, the other party took the initiative to come to the door.

And the other party didn't come up with any intelligence or something that could threaten them.

Knowing who they are and how to contact them is serious enough, but not enough to threaten them.

Identity and contact information can be changed.

Even ordinary people create a new identity for themselves.

As long as you have some money and connections, it is not difficult to get a new identity in Japan today.

Not to mention they have an official background.

Appearance or something is indeed more troublesome, but it is not impossible to solve.

Naturally, he would not give away the initiative.

Besides, maybe the bargaining chip in this person's hand is not worth their initiative?
Maybe this man in black just wants to make a deal with them by knowing their identities and contact information?
As I said before, this kind of situation will only happen on the premise that the two sides have similar chips.

However.
What Akai Shuichi, who was drinking black coffee calmly, did not know was that the man in black robe in front of him was holding a bargaining chip that he could not refuse.

(End of this chapter)