Zongman: Beginning and Snow under the Rain Escape from Raccoon City

The group quickly arrived at the bank.

The bank lobby was spacious and bright, and even though it was autumn, the air conditioning was still running as if it didn't cost any electricity.

Behind the counter, several employees were busy handling business.

Ai Haibara's gaze swept quickly across the hall, soon locking onto that familiar figure—Akami Miyano.

Disguised as "Hirota Masami," she was wearing a bank uniform and greeting customers with a gentle smile.

Ai Haibara's throat tightened, and she forced herself to look away, pretending to stare at the decorations in the hall.

She couldn't let anyone know about her relationship with "Hirota Masami".

Ye Hai walked straight to the ticket machine, tapped the screen a few times, and specifically selected the window number where "Hirota Masami" was located.

He waved the number plate and gestured with his chin toward Yukino and Haruno: "You two sit there and wait for me. I have some important business to attend to."

Ye Hai paused, his gaze sweeping over Ai Haibara, a smile playing on his lips: "Little cutie, stay put and don't run around."

Ai Haibara glared at him, snorted, and sat down in the lounge area, crossing her arms and feigning impatience.

Yukino sat down beside her and asked softly, "Ai, are you tired? Would you like some water?"

She took a bottle of mineral water out of her bag and handed it to Ai Haibara, her tone as gentle as if she were coaxing a child.

"Thank you."

Ai Haibara absentmindedly took the water bottle, whispered a thank you, but her eyes couldn't help but drift towards the counter.

Chapter 121 Sisters Meet

"Hello, please have a seat. What kind of service do you need?"

As soon as Miyano Akemi sensed someone sitting down in front of her, she hadn't even raised her head before habitually blurting out her prepared remarks.

Although she had only been working at the bank for a few months, Akemi Miyano's familiarity with the bank was in no way inferior to that of a professional teller who had been working there for several years.

Being able to quickly integrate into the environment is a basic quality of a member of the Black Organization.

Even though she was just an outsider, she didn't even have a drink name.

As is well known, the reason why a distillery is called a distillery is because the core members of this organization all use the name of a type of liquor as their code name.

Like gin, vodka, vermouth, and sherry.

The fact that Miyano Akemi doesn't even have a name for a drink is enough to show how low her status is in the organization.

"Please help me open a bank account, Ms. Akemi Miyano."

Ye Hai placed his hands on the counter and said with a smile.

You know what, Akemi Miyano is actually quite pretty; no wonder she's Ai's older sister.

"Okay, please show it to me..."

"!!!"

She had only spoken halfway when she suddenly realized something was wrong. She abruptly raised her head and looked at Ye Hai, her pupils shrinking, clearly shocked.

Although Miyano Akemi's heart was pounding wildly, she still managed to force a smile: "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Hirota Masami."

"Oh?"

"is it?"

"It seems you don't want to know anything about Shiho Miyano."

Ye Hai leaned closer and whispered.

Akemi Miyano's smile froze on her face, her fingers unconsciously clenched, and her knuckles turned slightly white.

She stared intently at the man in front of her.

Shiho Miyano?! How does he know his sister's name?!

Were they sent by an organization? The FBI? The CIA?

Or perhaps... they're from the Japanese Public Security Bureau?

"Don't be nervous, Ms. Miyano, I mean no harm."

Ye Hai pointed to the surveillance camera above his head: "There are some things that are not convenient to say here. What do you think?"

Akemi Miyano gritted her teeth and made a quick decision. She glanced up at the manager behind the counter and whispered to Ye Hai, "Please wait a moment, I... I'll go take care of it."

Whatever this guy wants to say, we can't talk about it here.

The bank's cameras are equipped with recording functions, and there are also occasional inspections by superiors. She didn't want the bank to know her true identity, especially since it involved her sister.

She stood up, trying to keep her steps natural, and walked towards her supervisor, her voice a little hurried: "Excuse me, Supervisor Yamada, I'm not feeling well. Could I please take a short leave and leave for a while?"

The supervisor, a middle-aged man, glanced up at her, frowned, but seeing that her face was indeed a little pale, he nodded: "Alright, Hirota, go and rest for a bit. Let Kobayashi take over your window."

Good-looking people are always more likely to be treated well. If it were someone else, the supervisor might not be so easy to talk to.

"Thank you!"

Miyano Akemi thanked him hastily, turned back to the counter, and whispered to Ye Hai, "Sir, please come with me, let's talk outside."

Ye Hai nodded and stood up.

The two walked out of the bank lobby, and Akemi Miyano led him to a quiet corner next to the bank. There were no surveillance cameras and few pedestrians, making it a good place to talk in private.

Ai Haibara sat far away in the rest area, seemingly drinking water with her head down, but her gaze remained fixed on the backs of her sister and Ye Hai.

What did Ye Hai just say? Why did my sister react so strongly?

When Ai Haibara saw her sister hurriedly ask for leave and leave the counter with Ye Hai, she couldn't sit still any longer.

Clutching the water bottle tightly in her small hand, she whispered to Yukino beside her, "I...I want to go to the restroom."

"Toilet?"

Yukinoshita Haruno's lips curled into a mischievous smile: "I'm going to eavesdrop on Ye Hai and the others' conversation now. Ai, do you want to come with me, or do you want to go to the restroom first?"

"..."

Ai Haibara was stunned; it felt like she had been completely seen through.

……

Akemi Miyano stood in a corner outside the bank, her arms crossed, trying to appear calm as she looked at Ye Hai: "Tell me, who are you? Why do you know my name? And... how do you know Shiho?"

Shiho Miyano grew up overseas and after returning to Japan, she stayed in the Black Organization's underground laboratory. Logically speaking, no one outside the organization should know her in Japan.

“I not only know your names, but your sister is in my hands right now.”

Ye Hai leaned against the wall and said with a slightly relaxed expression.

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He has the upper hand now, and he doesn't have any particular purpose; he's just out here to abduct people.

Using the younger sister to control the older sister.

Based on his understanding of Miyano Akemi, he knew that once this person learned that his sister had left the brewery and fallen into his hands, she would most likely leave the Black Organization without hesitation.

The reason she stayed at the distillery was, frankly, for her younger sister's sake.

This is her only remaining relative in the world.

As expected, Miyano Akemi's pupils dilated in shock upon hearing the news: "Impossible!"

"She should be..."

Akemi Miyano suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

can not say.

If the leak of information about the organization were discovered, not only would she be in danger, but her sister would also be.

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"What evidence do you have that my sister is in your hands?"

"And what is their purpose?"

Akemi Miyano regained her composure and asked directly.

Instead of directly answering Miyano Akemi's question, Ye Hai asked, "Did Gin contact you?"

Sherry is now missing, but her sister is still alive.

If he were Gin, he would immediately turn his attention to Miyano Akemi, partly to confirm whether Sherry had come looking for her, and partly to get rid of this traitor's sister.

"I don't know anything about Gin."

Of course, Akemi Miyano wouldn't admit it just because someone asked her.

Although she now had a premonition that the guy in front of her knew more than she thought.

"Ah--"

Ye Hai shook his head. It seemed that it would be difficult to continue the conversation with Miyano Akemi without bringing up Haibara Ai.

"Alright, you guys stop eavesdropping in the back and come over here."

Ye Hai shouted towards the back of the wall.

Akemi Miyano was startled again; there were still people around.

Yukino Yukinoshita stepped out first, a signature playful smile on her lips, her long dark hair swaying gently with each step.

She greeted Miyano Akemi with a smile, "Hello, Ms. Hirota, or rather, Ms. Miyano."

Immediately afterwards, Yukino Yukinoshita walked out holding Ai Haibara's small hand.

Akemi Miyano's gaze swept over the three of them, and when it landed on Ai Haibara, her pupils suddenly contracted.

This little girl with tea-colored hair...why does she look so familiar? (Fan)

Chapter 122 Recruitment

Akemi Miyano frowned, a strange sense of familiarity welling up inside her.

Those clear yet somewhat indifferent eyes, that delicate little face... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before.

Akemi Miyano stared at Ai Haibara for a few seconds, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper. Finally, she shook her head, suppressing her doubts, and turned to Ye Hai, her tone turning colder: "What exactly do you want? What's the meaning of calling them out?"

"And... you said Shiho is in your hands, where's the evidence?"

"At least let me see a photo before I believe you."

Although Miyano Akemi didn't believe that anyone could bring her sister out of the Black Organization, she still asked a few more questions out of caution.

Akemi Miyano never associated Ai Haibara with her sister, after all, it was unimaginable for most people to think that her big sister would suddenly become so small.

Ye Hai leaned against the wall and smiled, his gaze sweeping back and forth between "970" Miyano Akemi and Haibara Ai: "Evidence? Well, it's right under your nose, even though it's far away."

He gestured with his chin toward Ai Haibara, his tone meaningful: "Ai, what do you think? Should we say hello to 'Ms. Hirota'?"

Ai Haibara's heart sank completely; it was clear that Ye Hai knew everything.

Forget it, there's no point in pretending anymore.

Let's just be honest then.

Ai Haibara could no longer hold back.

She took a deep breath, abruptly released Yukino's hand, and her small figure shot towards Miyano Akemi like an arrow, throwing herself into her arms and tightly hugging her waist.

Her voice was choked with emotion, small but firm: "Sister...it's me! I'm Shiho!"

Akemi Miyano froze, looking down at the brown-haired little girl in her arms, her mind blank.

Shiho? !

She looked down at Ai Haibara's familiar yet unfamiliar face, her clear but indifferent eyes now glistening with tears.

She froze for several seconds, her voice trembling: "You... what did you say? You're Shiho?! How is that possible..."