There was a loud bang in the suburbs, and the impact of the suitcase explosion shook the entire ground.
The flying debris scratched Tequila's face.
He raised his hand and wiped it belatedly, only to see a little blood on it... But Tequila had no time to care about these things, as he was sweating all over.
It's really a bomb...
And looking at the power of the bomb, if I hadn't answered the phone and opened the suitcase directly, I would have been blown to pieces.
"It really is a bomb!"
Vodka opened his mouth wide, then his face changed. "Could it be that the public security personnel knew about our deal and put the bomb in this suitcase?"
"Not really."
Gin put his hands in his pockets and looked at the pit not far away that was emitting black smoke. He seemed to have thought about something carefully, then turned around and sat back in the car: "The movement here will soon attract people, let's go back first."
Vodka immediately got into the driver's seat and started the car.
Tequila also sat in.
He said nothing along the way, and was just feeling thankful that he had escaped.
The three of them returned to the cocktail bar hidden on the top of the Daikoku Building in a very low-key manner.
Cohen and Chianti were sitting at the bar. When the latter saw the three of them, he immediately raised his glass and greeted them: "Hey! How's it going? Did the suitcase really explode?"
"It exploded, and the power was very strong." said Vodka.
"Wow! You saved your life then, Tequila."
"...Um."
Tequila nodded, still looking a little shaken.
The bartender behind the bar had no right to join in on the conversation. When he saw Gin and the other two sitting down at the bar, he immediately started mixing cocktails - Tequila had certain cocktails in the organization's bar, and his rule was that the bartender would just mix that drink when he saw him, without asking.
Therefore, the bartender directly poured 30ml of tequila into the classic glass, added ice, and then poured in Sprite to fill it to 60% full, and then sprinkled a pinch of sea salt and a slice of lime.
After doing this, the bartender covered the rim of the glass with a tissue, grabbed the glass and smashed it against the table with a little force -
Swish!!!
That pinch of sea salt accelerated the release of carbonic acid in the cup, and a large number of bubbles instantly rose to the mouth of the cup.
"Tequila bomb, please."
The bartender brought the drink to Tequila, but Tequila, who was thinking about something, suddenly changed his expression when he heard this. He waved his hand and threw the drink in front of him away. He roared with a sullen face, "Don't serve me this drink again!"
"Yes, yes!"
The bartender was startled and responded with some fear.
"I say, why are you mad at the bartender?" Chianti teased him.
"Yes, mixing that drink was the rule you set yourself." Cohen also nodded.
Tequila said nothing.
Gin was sitting there, operating his phone, while Vodka said to the bartender, "Clean up, and make me a vodka martini."
"OK."
The bewildered bartender immediately did as he was told.
The bar fell silent.
For a long time, it was that crazy woman Chianti who kept chattering... Maybe it was because she had a few more drinks, so she talked more.
Ding-a-ling~
The door of the bar was pushed open and the bell behind the door rang.
"It's so lively today."
"Hey, Cointreau--"
When Hayashi Yoshiki walked in with a smile, Chianti was the first to greet him.
Next was vodka. Seeing that he seemed to sit up straighter all of a sudden, Hayashi Yoshiki greeted him, "Cointreau."
Gin didn't react, Cohen nodded, and Tequila stood up after being stunned for a moment. "It's you!"
Tequila was deeply impressed by Hayashi Yoshiki's face.
"Good evening."
Hayashi Yoshiki responded with a smile.
Tequila is a big man who is nearly 1.9 meters tall with a thick beard. His face gives people the feeling that he is very fierce and not easy to mess with.
However, the look he gave Hayashi Yoshiki at this moment was very kind, and he even made some room for him.
"You saved our lives, Jundu."
Tequila sat down again, but turned her head to look at Hayashi Yoshiki, "If it weren't for you, I would have died... I'm not the kind of person who doesn't know how to be grateful. If you have anything to say in the future, just tell me!"
He speaks with a very distinct Kansai accent.
Hayashi Yoshiki simply replied "OK" lightly, then looked at the bartender and asked for a glass of orange blossom.
"How did you know there was a bomb in the box that was traded for tequila?"
Gin asked this question while the bartender was mixing the cocktails.
"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the police, it's just a misunderstanding."
Hayashi Yoshiki watched the bartender's skillful cocktail-mixing technique and answered, "The employee of Mantiantang who made a deal with Tequila is called Nakajima Hideaki, right? It just so happened that another employee wanted to kill Nakajima Hideaki, so he secretly swapped the briefcase with the bomb that he had prepared earlier with Nakajima Hideaki's briefcase... and this briefcase happened to be taken away by Tequila."
Hayashi Yoshiki's words shocked the few bottles of wine listening in the audience:
Is this the only reason?
Tequila was silent at first, then he started shaking with anger - he was almost killed by mistake because of this! ?
Gin remained noncommittal.
He stared at Hayashi Yoshiki with his dark green eyes, and said in a flat tone: "How do you know that someone planted a bomb to kill Nakajima Hideaki?"
"Well, how should I know?"
Hayashi Yoshiki still had a smile on his face. He didn't look at Gin's face, but thanked the bartender who brought the cocktail to him, and then said: "..... After all, I am a detective."
"Heh, can the detective figure out the truth about a murder that hasn't happened yet?"
Gin sneered, thinking it was just a joke.
There can't be any mistake.
The reason why the staff member of Mantiantang wanted to kill Hideaki Nakajima was probably related to Cointreau, and even the method of killing might have been provided by Cointreau.
Otherwise how could he know it so clearly.
The more Gin thought about it, the more he felt that he had grasped the truth - Cointreau instigated and even manipulated others to kill, while he himself acted as a detective to solve the case.
No wonder he solves crimes so quickly and encounters so many cases!
After all, he not only used others to vent his desire to kill, but also used them as stepping stones to build his own fame... Even Gin felt that he was so dark inside.
But it's very good!
Gin became more and more satisfied with Hayashi Yoshiki.
It is not a bad thing to have a dark heart in the organization. Instead, it makes Gin believe that Hayashi Yoshiki will never be an undercover agent. What's more important is that he can always complete the organization's tasks perfectly, and even know how to save his teammates at critical moments... There are such members in the organization, and even Gin feels a little relieved.
--And such talents were discovered by myself.
"I will report this matter, and your monthly funding will be increased by one level."