Survival Manual of the Science Fiction World

While parrying, Shuichi Akai continued, "I just want to remind you not to attack the wrong person. I didn't kill Scotland! With your eyesight, it shouldn't be hard for you to see that he committed suicide, right?"

Shuichi Akai originally didn't plan to tell Bourbon about this. After all, he and Scotland had such a good relationship. If he knew that Scotland committed suicide because he heard his footsteps going upstairs, he would probably be devastated.

But in this situation, if he doesn't tell Bourbon the truth and doesn't get his help, he'll have a hard time leaving on his own, let alone saving Judy.

He knew that Bourbon was an undercover agent sent by the Public Security Bureau, so under these circumstances, he trusted him the most.

"Wasn't it you who forced him to commit suicide? Ha, I never thought you, Shuichi Akai, would one day spout nonsense just to survive." Bourbon's face was full of disdain and hatred. "Whether it was you or not, you, Shuichi Akai, will have to stay here today."

"So you're going to aid and abet evil? We may have had our share of hatred, but we also have a common enemy, don't we?" Shuichi Akai cut to the chase. If it were Bourbon from before, he would probably have been convinced by now. "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't kill Scotland. I, Shuichi Akai, have never lied like that just to stay alive."

Bourbon pursed his lips, and upon hearing the soft tapping sound from his earpiece, he stopped and changed the subject: "I'm already in the organization's upper echelons. If this ambush mission is successful, I'll be able to enter the true core, and then there will be a much better chance of destroying this organization. Why do you think I should help you?"

Shuichi Akai straightened up. Hearing the question meant that things were more than halfway done. He raised an eyebrow slightly: "Because you are a public security police officer, and because we are all hunting dogs trying to keep those guys on their toes. I have a plan, and I won't let them suspect you."

Chu Ming, perched in a tree, overheard Akai Shuichi and Bourbon's 'conspiracy'.

It wasn't really a plan; it was more like a way to pick on an easy target.

Shuichi Akai had Bourbon fire a few shots at non-lethal locations on him, then had Bourbon announce that he had captured the person, and to avoid any unforeseen complications, had Vodka come and help take the person away.

Even Gin couldn't say anything wrong with this, since leaving a bloodied person in a car is definitely not a good idea, in case the traffic police stop the car.

Therefore, traveling by air is definitely the safest option. Bourbon can then use the excuse of needing to clean up the scene to avoid going with them, allowing Vodka to take him away alone.

He knew very well that although Gin wanted nothing more than to kill him, it would be better to capture him alive. Given Vodka's personality, it was impossible for him to, and he wouldn't, kill him the moment they met.

Therefore, he was not worried about his safety at all.

Once on the plane, if he can subdue Vodka, he can simply fly the plane and take Judy away from here.

Well, the plan is excellent.

It can be said that all situations were taken into account, and even Gin's reaction was predicted very accurately.

To be able to come up with a way to get Jodie out of trouble in just a few days, Shuichi Akai is truly remarkable.

Unfortunately, this was an open-book exam for the organization.

Chu Ming tapped his earpiece, indicating that Bourbon could agree, and then he would have Vodka pick up Gin on the way.

He admitted that Shuichi Akai's plan was indeed brilliant, but what if he slipped a bottle of Gin onto the plane?

Bourbon didn't hesitate and, following Akai Shuichi's instructions, happily fired several shots at him before casually tearing off a vine and tying Akai Shuichi up.

Shuichi Akai checked the ropes and found they weren't very loose; it would take quite a while to break free. However, since it was for Vodka's benefit, he didn't notice anything amiss.

After everything was done, he pretended to be knocked unconscious, closed his eyes, and waited for Bourbon to call Vodka.

Soon, the buzzing of the helicopter grew closer, and Vodka's excited voice came over: "Well done, Bourbon! You've done a great job this time! You've finally caught Shuichi Akai! Bring Shuichi Akai up here now!"

“I left too many traces when I fought with Shuichi Akai just now. I’ll stay here to clean up the mess for now. You take Shuichi Akai and Jodie back first. I have a car, you can drive back yourself later.” Bourbon’s voice reached Shuichi Akai’s ears. Everything was going according to his plan.

With his eyes closed, he felt his body slowly suspending in the air. The cold wind seemed to penetrate his body, and the place where he had just been shot was already feeling numb. He didn't know how much time had passed before he seemed to be pulled into the cabin and put down. There seemed to be someone lying next to him, breathing weakly. It must be Judy.

Feeling the helicopter vibrate, it seemed to have taken off. Vodka should be piloting the helicopter now, which was his chance!

He slowly opened his eyes, just about to break free from the vines, but the scene before him made even the usually composed man's heart skip a beat.

Inside the cabin, besides Vodka and Judy as he had imagined, there were actually two other people sitting steadily to the side!

One was the maid I'd seen at the Sheraton residence, and the other was someone resting with their eyes closed to the side—

It was Gin!

Chu Ming nudged Gin's arm: "It's okay, bro, you can open your eyes now. Shuichi Akai can see you already~"

Just now, in order to let Shuichi Akai fully experience the surprise he had given him and to prevent Gin's burning gaze from disturbing him prematurely, Chu Ming strongly requested that Gin close his eyes before Shuichi Akai came up.

After all, it was Chu Ming's idea, and with Akai Shuichi already arrested, Gin was in a great mood and didn't refuse Chu Ming's request.

Chu Ming looked at his points with a smug smile. Sure enough, the harder someone was to scare, the more points they would get when they were actually frightened.

[Two chapters for National Day! Aren't I awesome?!]

Chapter 598 Stalemate

“Gin…” Shuichi Akai said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on Gin, as if he wanted to chew those two words into dust and swallow them.

Gin leaned forward slightly, unable to hide the pleasure in his eyes: "Shuichi Akai, you have finally fallen into my hands. I told you, not a single rat in the organization will escape. Even if you do, I will catch you."

Chu Ming leaned back lazily in his seat, legs crossed, and looked at Shuichi Akai, taking the blame for Bourbon: "I told you that with Shuichi Akai's personality, he wouldn't let his guard down even if he got caught. Look, he woke up as soon as he boarded the plane, which means he must have lied to Bourbon before."

When Chu Ming said this, Gin clearly understood what Chu Ming meant. Even though Akai Shuichi had already been captured, why was he being so cautious and concealing the news that Bourbon had already surrendered?

However, it's good to be cautious. Following Chu Ming's lead, Gin sneered, "It's also possible that Bourbon is a rat, helping Shuichi Akai deceive the organization."

Chu Ming nudged Akai Shuichi with his toe, his tone mocking: "It's alright, a rat will eventually show its tail."

Shuichi Akai's face was grim. He had indeed considered the possibility that there was more than one Vodka on the helicopter. He could handle the others, but there was Gin...

Moreover, there was another person sitting next to Gin whom he had never seen before. This person could sit next to Gin and speak and act without any restraint. Although he called him "Big Brother," he actually showed no respect. Yet Gin seemed to take it all for granted.

This person's identity is not simple.

But he had never heard of this person's name before.

Despite being bound, Shuichi Akai remained as composed as if he were not imprisoned. Lying on his back on the ground, he slightly tilted his head to look at Chu Ming, his eyes still sharp: "I've never seen this before, Gin. We're colleagues, after all, shouldn't you introduce me?"

Chu Ming raised an eyebrow and looked down at Akai Shuichi: "There are far too many people in the organization you haven't met. You're just a prisoner now, you don't need to know so much. See the person lying next to you? You'll probably be half-dead in a while too."

Shuichi Akai turned and glanced at Jodie, who was breathing weakly beside him. His gaze towards Jodie was full of pain. He opened his mouth, but said nothing and then closed it again. A look of resentment appeared on his face, but it disappeared in an instant.

Chu Ming was somewhat puzzled. He sat up straight, squinted at Shuichi Akai, and thought that someone as cunning as Shuichi Akai shouldn't be showing such direct resentment.

It's also possible that Chu Ming elevated Akai Shuichi to a higher level in his mind because Gin regarded him as a great enemy, while in reality he was just an ordinary person who had been deified.

Chu Ming stared intently at Shuichi Akai's hand and noticed that he hadn't made any secret movements. He lowered his eyelids, realizing that he had overestimated Shuichi Akai.

He tilted his head, pointed to his head, and asked Gin, "Is he okay?"

Chu Ming spoke cryptically, but Gin still understood what he was trying to say. He was simply asking if Shuichi Akai could be brainwashed like Bourbon. Unfortunately, Bourbon had to stay by Rum's side for a long time to subtly change his perception, but Shuichi Akai was different. He left the organization early on, and his willpower alone was enough to resist brainwashing: "No, they are different."

Chu Ming looked at Shuichi Akai with some disappointment and disdain. Brainwashing didn't work, which meant he couldn't be used by the organization. What was the point of going through all that trouble to capture him?

Is it only for Gin to vent his anger?

When Shuichi Akai was arrested, he was definitely interrogated about FBI-related information first. When they couldn't get any information out of him or he was no longer of any use to them, they had to kill him. He wanted to see how many points a supporting character as capable as Shuichi Akai could get.

There should be a lot, right?

After all, we can't let them get away with it now that we've caught them.

While he was pondering, Shuichi Akai and Gin were also talking non-stop. It was unclear why Gin, who was usually quiet, suddenly became so talkative when talking to Shuichi Akai.

However, Gin had already stood up and pulled out his gun, intending to cripple Shuichi Akai's hands and feet. In the past, he would shoot prisoners to death as soon as he captured them, but he always liked to torture rats he had gone to great lengths to catch before sending them to their deaths.

'boom--'

With a gunshot, a burst of blood erupted from Shuichi Akai's left wrist. He grunted and, taking advantage of Gin's sinister grin as he turned the gun, he used his abdominal muscles to kick Gin in the head, causing the vines binding his body to slip off.

Caught off guard, Gin managed to raise his hand to block Shuichi Akai's kick, but he couldn't withstand the sudden force of the kick, and he staggered back into his seat.

Shuichi Akai had been arguing with Gin for this attack, and by taking advantage of Gin's unpreparedness, he kicked Gin back. He didn't press his advantage and kicked the hatch directly. At the same time, Jodie, who was half dead and had no signs of life, suddenly rolled over and grabbed the parachute that had been placed under the seat.

I don't know when the two of them started exchanging signals, but their coordination was so perfect.

But it's a pity.

They had anticipated Gin's moves, but they forgot that Chu Ming was still nearby.

Just as Gin slumped back into his seat, Chu Ming pounced on him, first kicking Jodie's hand and knocking away the parachute she was holding. At the same time, he grabbed the protective helmet next to him and threw it at Shuichi Akai with great force. Shuichi Akai didn't dare to take it head-on and had to withdraw his leg that was about to kick the door, dodging to the side, but still standing near the door.

The cabin was rather cramped, and it was difficult for a gunfight to occur at high altitudes, since they would still be in the air if a bullet hit a critical spot. So Gin held the gun but did not fire it.

Inside the small space of the helicopter, Vodka was piloting it with trepidation, fearing the war would spread to him. Chu Ming was also worried that Akai Shuichi might use Vodka as a threat, since they were currently in the air. Not only would the helicopter and its crew be in danger if something happened to the pilot, but the consequences would be even more dire. So, after kicking off his helmet, he stood behind Vodka's pilot seat to prevent Akai Shuichi from sneaking into their base.

Gin stood menacingly beside the seat, clearly still fuming from the humiliation inflicted by Shuichi Akai's sudden attack. Jodie, exhausted from the commotion and then kicked by Chu Ming, lay at Gin's feet, her fate unknown.

Wouldn't it be more intuitive to use pictures?

The situation suddenly became deadlocked.

However, at Chu Ming's prompting, Vodka silently increased the helicopter's altitude a little. Without a parachute and with Judy still not rescued, even though Shuichi Akai was right by the door, he had no way to escape for the time being unless he abandoned Judy and jumped out of the helicopter in a desperate attempt.

Chapter 599 Jodie is dead, Shuichi Akai's fate unknown

Shuichi Akai and Gin faced off, their sharp edges clashing. Chu Ming felt he shouldn't be in the helicopter, but should be in the hold with Vodka.

Neither of them spared a glance for anyone else!

Chu Ming leisurely picked up the parachute he had just kicked away and tossed it, along with the other two supplies, at Vodka's feet.

Without a parachute, even if Shuichi Akai has some kind of supporting character aura, he would still die if he forced himself to jump off the plane, right?

While the two were facing off, Chu Ming simply leaned back in the driver's seat of the vodka to relax. Surrounding and killing Akai Shuichi was no easy task. He and Bourbon had been in the tree for two days and hadn't been able to lie down and rest properly. They could only lean against the tree trunk and close their eyes to rest. At this moment, they were so sleepy that they yawned several times in a short while.

The commotion even caught the attention of Shuichi Akai.

In the instant he was distracted, Gin seized the opportunity and fired several shots. Within five steps, the gun was accurate and fast, so even Shuichi Akai could not dodge the swarm of bullets. Blood splattered from his waist and abdomen, and he staggered a few steps, but still straightened his body and leaned against the hatch, staring intently at the gun in Gin's hand.

Suddenly, Jodie, who was standing at Gin's feet, sprang up and grabbed Gin's leg to stop him from moving. At the same time, she kicked the parachute that she had hidden under her body at some point towards Shuichi Akai: "Shuichi, go! Go!! Don't worry about me, go!"

Neither Gin nor Chu Ming took the barely alive Jodie seriously, but neither of them expected that she could still move. Gin raised his foot to kick her away, but Jodie seemed to have unleashed her last bit of strength, and he couldn't pull his leg out. Helpless, Gin's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he raised his gun and fired several shots at Jodie.

Even after being shot, Judy didn't let go. Her internal organs seemed to be ruptured, and she could only make hoarse sounds when she opened her mouth. Blood and foam gushed from her mouth, and she could no longer speak complete sentences. However, her light blue eyes still shone brightly as she looked at Shuichi Akai, her eyes filled with anxiety and urging.

Chu Ming only had time to catch the parachute and was about to pounce on Akai Shuichi when he suddenly yanked open the hatch in mid-air. The wind rushed in through the door, and Chu Ming almost lost his footing, so he could only grab onto the seat next to him.