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After the secretary who had led the way left the room and closed the door, Shigehiko Tobuguchi, who was sitting behind the large wooden table, finally raised his eyelids to look at Lin Che.
After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, looks quite reliable. Are you alone?"
Lin Che showed no humility towards those in positions of authority, casually pulling up a chair and sitting down. "Yeah, it's just me."
Shigehiko Tunguchi was not offended. Instead, he got up and made Lin Che a cup of tea. Then he walked to the window and pulled back the curtain a little. "So, what are your chances of saving my life?"
Lin Che found this person quite inexplicable. "The commission itself didn't specify the details, nor did it require a number of people. How am I supposed to know how confident I am?"
That's what he said, but Lin Che was actually very confident that he could protect Tunkou Shigehiko.
As far as I remember, in the original story, it was the organization that wanted to assassinate Shigehiko Tonguchi.
In the end, only Pisco made the move, with Vermouth merely providing support from the sidelines.
If it weren't for news of Sherry, Gin and Vodka might not have come in the end.
Vermouth's combat prowess wasn't particularly strong. Although her marksmanship was quite good, Lin Che now possessed Gin's legendary top hat, which granted him immunity to all handgun bullets.
Needless to say, Pisco, that old geezer, is even worse.
From now on, all opponents using pistols will be treated as cannon fodder.
Even if Gin recovers from his injuries and arrives with a sniper rifle, Lin Che can simply hand him over to the police and the mission is complete.
Not to mention that Lin Che now possesses dark magic, and if he uses Pramia's Wrath, even Gin can be saved.
That should be possible, right?
Gin has yet to truly demonstrate his individual abilities.
But he has top-tier equipment and top-tier buffs.
At that moment, Shigehiko Toguchi suddenly turned around.
"I'd like to say two things first."
"First, the police will soon launch an investigation into my bribery case, and during this period, the police will not let anything happen to me."
"Second, I don't know who will assassinate me, when, or where, but it will definitely happen."
He walked up to Lin Che and lowered his eyes.
"In fact, I didn't have any hope of surviving. Finding someone to protect me was just doing my best."
“During the time I am being investigated by the police, the people who really need your protection are my family members, and you should destroy as much evidence as possible of my bribery.”
Lin Che leaned back slightly. "This is quite different from what was said in the commission. And shouldn't this kind of thing be done by a trusted confidant?"
Shigehiko Tobu sneered, "There are no such things as confidants. In the end, politicians have no friends."
"It's better to trust the professionalism of you assassins than those people."
"In your eyes, money can do anything, and the only thing between you and your employer is monetary interests. You just do things for money."
"And I can offer you a price you can't refuse."
He bent down and put his mouth close to Lin Che's ear.
"You can only get the money if I stay alive."
"I can tell you're the unruly type. If you don't want to take this job, then goodbye."
Lin Che stood up, flicked a spider silk at the door, and with a gentle tug, tore the door off and threw it to the ground with a bang. "Goodbye and don't bother coming back."
"Wait!" Shigehiko Tobuchi's eyes flashed with a mixture of fear and delight. "They say bargaining is important, so why don't you make a offer?"
Lin Che stopped in his tracks. "The task details do not match the description, so this counts as a breach of contract."
“I’ll add more money.” Shigehiko Tobuchi held up his index finger. “I’ll add another $1256.9.”
There are whole and odd amounts; it seems they've given everything they had.
[Politician's Request (Extra Task): Through your mediation, Shigehiko Tomoguchi has decided to pay an additional $1256.9 million as a reward, on the condition that his family be protected and that any evidence of bribery be destroyed for him.]
Additional tasks?
Now Lisa's commission has not only been recovered, but she also has a considerable amount left over.
"Then I'll go find your family now?"
"Okay! Please make sure to move them to a safe location. The evidence of bribery is mainly letters and gifts; just destroy them all."
Lin Che is gone.
Shigehiko Tobukuro stared blankly at the spider silk.
He tried to touch it; the surface was very sticky, and once it stuck, it was difficult to pull off. Moreover, before long, the spider silk melted and disappeared without a trace in front of him.
If it weren't for this move, he wouldn't have been able to stop Lin Che just now.
Chapter 98 Investigation, Clues to the Armory
The higher you stand, the more you gain knowledge and experience.
Shigehiko Toguchi is very accepting of Lin Che, a "strange person".
With so little time left to find a bodyguard, there's no need to further screen since we've found someone reliable enough.
Politicians understand better than anyone how important efficiency is.
Of course, the main reason why Shigehiko Tunkou thought Lin Che was reliable was that Lisa's reputation score on the dark web was too high.
Lisael has several such highly reputable accounts, but her main account, "Prumia," has been quiet for a long time.
After leaving, Lin Che immediately opened the map and headed to the designated mission location.
The distance wasn't far, and it even felt surprisingly familiar.
Upon arriving at his destination, the first thing he noticed was the black Santana parked by the roadside—the first car he had ever driven.
He requisitioned the car again, as if it were a vehicle that would be regularly repurposed.
The house next to the car, whose inhabitants were completely undetectable, remained exactly as it was originally.
At this time, the sky was covered with the glow of sunset, and less than a kilometer away was Professor Agasa's house.
Lin Che stared at the several dark windows again and again, but he couldn't find anyone by sight or by his detective instincts.
This is very strange. How could Shigehiko Toguchi, a member of parliament, possibly place his family in such a place?
Even if they were settled here, what would happen to the people?
Even underground, no one was found.
If you can't find the person, then who is driving this beat-up Santana?
Lin Che remembers clearly that the F car had plenty of fuel on both occasions, and the first time he could even feel the warmth on the hood.
While he was thinking, he had already climbed over the courtyard wall and pressed his hand against it, where the sun's warmth still lingered.
"Never mind, let's go in and take a look."
Seeing that he couldn't open the door lock, Lin Che simply kicked the door panel away.
Although dust was swirling in the remaining sunlight, the amount was not large, indicating that the house was indeed inhabited.
Even with the help of the light, you can see that the floor is fairly clean.
His ever-present detective instincts quickly led him to some clues.
The clues mainly consist of various traces of daily life, but the crucial footprints are missing from the floor.
Walking on the floor with socks will still leave footprints, since the floor can't be absolutely clean, the air can't be completely dry, and a person's body temperature won't be the same as the floor.
After a thorough search, Lin Che discovered that all the storage compartments, large and small, had been searched. He found no evidence of bribery as mentioned by Tonguchi Shigehiko, but he did find a considerable amount of valuables.
These items were not displayed as mission items, and their surfaces were shimmering with a white light, so Lin Che put them all into his backpack.
"I'm a step late."
It's likely that Shigehiko Toguchi's family has already been kidnapped, and it was probably done by an organized group. Ordinary criminals wouldn't erase the traces so cleanly, nor would they leave all the money behind.
Lin Che left the house, and the tire tracks on the road surface began to light up.
No rush to chase, let's take a look inside the black Santana first.
The car door opened easily, but unfortunately no valuable clues were found.
The mission content was updated to track tire tracks, but Lin Che thought about it and decided to go back to find Tonguchi Shigehiko first.
It's a hassle not to leave contact information.
...
"What?!" Shigehiko slammed his hands on the table, his eyes wide with fury. "They hid it so carefully, how could they find it so quickly..."
Lin Che reassured him, "Don't get agitated. I'll find your family. I'm just back to tell you the situation."
Shigehiko Tobu's eyes flickered, and he quickly ran over and grabbed Lin Che's wrist. "As long as you rescue them and guarantee their safety, you can name your price. I'll give you everything I have!"
This person seems to care a lot about family.
Lin Che gently pulled his hand away. "Besides money, what else can you give me? Do you have all sorts of rare equipment?"
The last quest that gave me equipment-related items was Qian Jiangyi, but unfortunately it was just a blueprint.
Unexpectedly, Shigehiko Tobu's eyes darted around and he actually spoke.
His gaze was intense. "It might not work for others, but it definitely will for you."
"What do you mean?"
"If you want weapons and equipment, the strategic arsenal is full of them. You can take whatever you want if you have the ability."
Lin Che: "......"
Didn't I know the armory was full of what I wanted?
Location, infiltration, departure... so many related questions are just decorations in your eyes, right?
As if understanding what Lin Che was thinking, Shigehiko Tunguchi quickly explained, "Although this is not within my authority, I know of a trading route that has not yet been officially opened but is almost set up."
“By following this route, you can obtain all kinds of advanced weapons, and the identity and information I give you will be absolutely safe.”
"Whether you're a thief or an infiltrator, you'll definitely get what you want."
His eyes suddenly held a hint of sadness. "This country is utterly corrupt, and cases of smuggling arms for profit occur frequently."
Lin Che became genuinely interested upon hearing this.
He doesn't need to carry things himself; he can easily take anything that can fit into his backpack.
If Shigehiko Tobuchi wasn't lying, he could have emptied the armory.
As for the smuggling route mentioned by the other party, Lin Che thought it might have been orchestrated by the organization.
In the original storyline, it seems that the reason why Shigehiko Tobuchi had to be killed was because the organization wanted to silence him before he was captured.
This means that Shigehiko Tobuchi knows a lot about the organization and some important plans, so it's not surprising that he knows about arms smuggling.
"Leave your contact information first, so I can let you know if anything happens."
"No, I can't leave any substantial evidence of external communication during this period, otherwise you'll be investigated too."
reasonable.
Lin Che's visit today can't be kept secret, but Tunkou Shigehiko can stubbornly refuse to say anything, since the police can't do anything to him anyway.
However, if the police find his contact information, the intensity of the investigation will be beyond Shigehiko Tobu's control.
"Okay, I'm going to rescue them. How can I contact you next time?"
"I will be attending a memorial service at the Beika Central Hotel in three days. You just need to stand at a distance with the keepsake so I can see you."
"What token?"
"You'll know once you rescue my family."
It seems that Shigehiko Toguchi did not have no idea that his family members would be arrested; he had arranged a token with them beforehand.
"By the way, was the assassination of Ōki Iwamatsu your commission?"
Lin Che stared into Tonguchi Shigehiko's eyes.
The two tasks were issued by the same person. If the issuer is not Shigehiko Tobu himself, then there is someone he can trust hidden behind this old guy, which contradicts his initial statement and is worth paying attention to.