Chapter 69 A Special Gift: Is Your Gift a Living Person?

Chapter 69 A Special Gift: Is Your Gift a Living Person?

A ghost who isn't even human, three undercover agents with ulterior motives, and a ruthless raven already on his kill list—aside from the police officer Matsuda Jinpei, these are the only men who have expressed affection for Chinatsu so far.

Oh.

Gin wasn't really satisfied with Matsuda Jinpei; he was simply at his wit's end.

His sister is such a good girl, but because she is so deeply tied to the organization, she doesn't have a single decent man around her.

"What do you mean?" Gin suddenly softened his tone, making Matsuda Jinpei feel uncomfortable, staring at him expectantly.

"I won't stop you from pursuing China."

Matsuda Jinpei's eyes lit up, but he quickly lowered them again, pretending that he was not interested.

"I've always thought of her as a younger sister..."

"Crunch," the joints made a crisp sound when they exerted force.

Matsuda Jinpei fell silent instantly.

“I’ll do anything as long as you survive, but if you die, I won’t allow Chika to be with a ghost.” Gin tossed him a card.

The bank card lay on the pristine white hospital blanket, leaving a dent that caught Matsuda Jinpei's eye.

Just as Matsuda Jinpei was about to refuse, he heard Gin's indifferent voice.

“You’ve been targeted by the organization. This is an anonymous card. Buy several houses after you’re discharged from the hospital. You’ll have multiple burrows. This isn’t just for you. If I ever send Chika away from the organization, you’ll be my first choice.” Gin had already planned everything.

Gin didn't care about anything, like Ryū Chika helping the organization or uniting to destroy it.

What did it matter to him whether the organization lived or died? From beginning to end, he had only one goal: to ensure China's safety.

There was no room for discussion on this matter; he had already decided to be a spoilsport older brother.

"You want to send Chika out of the organization? Can you do it? Chika said the organization's spies are everywhere." Matsuda Jinpei pressed, his eyes becoming serious.

That's why I want you to buy a few more houses.

Matsuda Jinpei nodded, then asked, "Besides these, what else can I do to help?"

Gin scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Matsuda Jinpei pursed his lips. He couldn't help. Neither Chika nor Gin had ever really played his cards.

After a long silence, Matsuda Jinpei spoke again, his voice heavy and earnest: "If you die, China will be sad. I know you're willing to sacrifice your life for her, and so am I, but since you asked me to consider China's feelings, you should do the same. Gin, please don't die."

"You talk too much nonsense." Gin scoffed, then tossed him another key with an address stuck to it on a sticky note.

"Didn't you say I should buy my own house? Is your house safe?"

"This isn't a safe house, it's my armory." A casual remark.

Matsuda Jinpei was so shocked he almost jumped out of bed. He was about to shout but quickly lowered his voice, "Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid I'll report you?"

"This is Chika's future protection. Are you going to destroy her protection?" Gin glanced at him indifferently.

Matsuda Jinpei felt a lump in his throat, yet he still found it unbelievable. Gin was trusting him far too much, entrusting him with something like this.

"If the organization discovers you, you'll have the ability to fight back." Gin finished speaking briskly and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, what exactly is your plan?" Matsuda Jinpei struggled to sit up, wincing in pain, but still managed to ask.

But Gin didn't linger at all; he opened the door and left.

As he stepped out of the hospital, Gin lit a cigarette in the deep darkness of the night.

The red flames flickered in the night, and the blinding high beams shone directly on them, completely engulfing and swallowing the glow of the gin and cigarettes. The roar of the motorcycle engine grew louder as it approached.

Gin narrowed his eyes, holding a cigarette in one hand and instinctively reaching for his gun with the other.

The motorcycle stopped quickly, but the strong wind continued to blow, messing up Gin's hair.

"Are you here to visit the injured in the hospital?" Karasuno Goku asked arrogantly.

Gin, too lazy to pay attention, was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, Karasuno Goku stopped him, his tone somewhat displeased: "Why are you leaving? Although the organization is divided into several factions, you and I both know that only the intelligence group and the action group are the largest. Neither of us can get involved in the research group, and the logistics group is just for accounting. I know you don't like Rum, but now I am the leader of the intelligence group, and I don't want to continue the previous bad relationship."

"You mean you want to get along with me?"

"Hmm~"

"Idiot." Gin didn't hold back and immediately cursed, "It's because you and I have enough power that we can't get along peacefully. Everyone knows what kind of person the Master is. Anyone who tries to seize his power will only die a horrible death. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."

"Since the master sent me here, it means he trusts me a lot, so you don't need to worry so much."

Gin kept walking; he had nothing to say to this kind of idiot whose brain needed to be flushed with a toilet plug.

The motorcycle caught up with Gin again and attempted to stop him with a swerve.

Gin stepped back, bypassing Karasuno Goku, and walked towards his Porsche.

“Gin!” Karasuno Goku called out.

Gin glanced back, and his pupils dilated when he saw the remote control in the other person's hand. He moved away from his Porsche almost without hesitation.

"boom--"

A roar and a burst of flames rose together.

Gin's Porsche was instantly destroyed, leaving only a few skeletons burning brightly in flames.

He could no longer bear it, and disregarding Karasuno's identity, he turned and fired at him.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The bullets all missed their mark.

Gin had to admit that although Karasuno Goku was despicable, he was indeed quite skilled, especially when he was riding that motorcycle at extremely high speed, making him difficult to aim at in the dark.

"This is the city center. Be careful not to attract the cops if you keep firing like that."

Gin was so angry he laughed. "Bringing in the cops?" Why wasn't he worried about attracting the cops when he blew up his car?

"You shouldn't be resisting me, you're so hostile towards me. Are you still hung up on Black Cherry?" He stopped his motorcycle some distance away and shouted, "Give up, she's mine. Even if you're trying to take her, I'll be very angry."

After he finished speaking, the high beams shone on Gin again.

Gin subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

"Bang--"

A bullet pierced Gin's left arm, but he didn't let go of the gun; instead, he gripped it even tighter.

Without giving chase, the motorcycle swerved, turned, and roared away into the distance.

Gin glanced at his bleeding arm, gritted his teeth, and slipped away before the police arrived.

As dawn approached, Karasuno Goku sat by Scotland's sickbed, humming an unknown tune.

There were no lyrics, only a soft humming, the tune eerie and sinister, sending chills down your spine.

Scotland is still asleep.

Bourbon and Rye were supposed to take turns caring for him, and there should always be one person in the Scottish ward at any time. Logically, such a mistake shouldn't have happened, but it did.

There was no caregiver in the ward. Karasuno Goku hummed a song, took out an syringe, and added the medicine inside to Scotland's IV drip.

Even without adjusting the drip rate, the medication was still being administered into Scotland's veins over time, the syringe needle gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Who is it?" Bourbon finally entered the ward and immediately spotted Karasuno Goku.

With a "snap," the lights came on.

"What did you do to Scotland?" Bourbon's expression changed drastically as he looked at the syringe in Karasuno's hand. He rushed over to stop the IV drip and then kicked Karasuno in the chest.

Karasuno raised his hand to block him, glanced at him with a smile, and murmured like a devil, "Too late, the drug has already been administered."

Bourbon became even angrier and threw a straight punch at Karasuno Goku's face.

Karasuno Goku quickly dodged, but a whooshing sound came from behind him, forcing him to dodge again.

"How's Scotland?" Rye asked as he came in.

Bourbon immediately checked Scotland's carotid artery with his finger and relaxed slightly when he saw that it was still pulsating, but he was not completely at ease: "He doesn't know what he injected Scotland with."

Lai noticed the syringe in Karasuno's hand and his expression immediately darkened.

"Why are you so angry? And why are you pretending not to know me? I'm so sad, Lei, we're good friends." Karasuno Yu said affectionately.

"Ray, you two knew each other before?" Bourbon immediately demanded angrily.

Lai ignored Bourbon and coldly said to Karasuno Goku, "I don't have a friend like you."

“Being helpful really doesn’t do any good. Not only is no one grateful, but you also get no credit.” Karasuno shrugged and casually tossed the syringe aside. The needle of the syringe instantly embedded itself in the wall.

Lai's eyes were cold. He had indeed seen Wuye Yu before, but Wuye Yu back then was completely different from the one now, and he didn't have the evil aura he had now.

"What exactly did you inject Scotland with? Hand over the antidote!" Bourbon even pulled out a gun and pointed it at Karasuno.

Ray also threatened, "If you don't hand over the antidote, no matter who sent you, you won't be leaving this room today." He took a step to the side, blocking the doorway.

Seeing this, Karasuno Goku sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"Hand it over!" Bourbon pressed again.

"What poison/antidote? I just added some special medicine from the research institute. After all, Scotland was injured by me, and I was tossing and turning at night, feeling unbearably guilty. That's why I came to help him recover as quickly as possible." Karasuno Yu's eyes were innocent, but the corners of his mouth curled up, and his smile was also wicked and sinister.

Bourbon and Ray naturally didn't believe Karasuno Goku's words.

Karasuno Yu simply pulled up a chair and sat down, leisurely crossing his legs, and said, "I'll sit here. If something really happens to Scotland later, you can beat me or make me die, I will not fight back."

Bourbon gripped the gun tightly, but ultimately did not act impulsively.

Karasuno Goku was, after all, the second-in-command handpicked by the master. Of course, he could shoot Karasuno Goku to death, but he would be finished afterward, and it would also implicate Black Cherry and Laiyi.

Besides, what if Karasuno Goku is telling the truth?

A glimmer of hope flashed in Bourbon's eyes. Compared to killing Karasuno Goku, he certainly didn't want anything to happen to his childhood friend.

Time ticked by, and Bourbon and Ray remained on edge.

Karasuno Goku was quite relaxed, even leaning back in his chair and playing a game. The game volume was turned up to the maximum, and every sound effect of the game hit felt like a heavy blow to Bourbon and Ray's tense nerves.

The sun gradually rose.

As the first rays of sunlight fell on Scotland's face, his brow furrowed slightly, and his fingers curled up.

"Scotland, wake up, Scotland!"

The familiar sound awakened Scotland's senses.

He slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw Bourbon, he instinctively wanted to shout, but the next second he saw Ray behind Bourbon.

The word "zero," which was already on the tip of his tongue, was swallowed back, and Scotland gave Bourbon a reassuring smile.

"Now that he's awake, I'll be going." Karasuno Goku put away his phone and walked towards the door.

Neither Bourbon nor Ray stopped them this time.

As he reached the door, Karasuno turned back and smiled at Laiyi, saying, "Laiyi, I've already accomplished what you previously considered a pipe dream."

"What?"

"I'll have Yusaku Kudo work for me. I've already bought the publishing house he was in talks with, and now Yusaku Kudo is indeed working for me. There's nothing I can't do if I want to." Karasuno Goku smiled confidently.

Ray remained unfazed and said, "You are a raven, of course you can get whatever you want."

Karasuno suddenly extended his right arm, pointing his finger at Rai.

"I want you." He said forcefully and confidently.

Bourbon's expression changed slightly.

Scotland's gaze also became subtle.

Lai Yi was also confused about what he meant, and only said, "You are the second-in-command of the organization, and you have countless capable people under you. You probably look down on someone like me who only knows how to flatter women."

“I certainly don’t like people who fawn over women, but someone who can juggle three women and emerge unscathed must have a very good way of charming women, right? How about it? Come to my side, I can help you take it a step further.” Wu Yeyu extended an olive branch to Lai Yi.

Ray frowned and refused again: "Sorry, I have someone I want to serve right now."

"I'm willing to forgive your mistakes, as long as you can help me appease Black Cherry, I might even make you my second-in-command. Don't rush to answer me, think it over carefully." Wu Yeyu left without waiting for Lai Yi's reply.

Watching Karasuno Goku's retreating figure, Lei's eyes narrowed dangerously.

Three women?

Who are you referring to?

Shiho, Akemi, Chinana?

Akemi, mother, Qianna?

Or is it Jodie, Akemi, and Chinatsu?

Apart from the first one, the other two groups were absolutely annihilating.

Karasuno Prison...

This man, who exudes confidence and seems to have everyone under his thumb, has he already discovered his greatest secret?

"Ray, are you alright?" Scotland asked with some concern.

Rye then snapped out of his daze, glanced at Scotland without answering, and simply said, "I'll go get the doctor."

Karasuno Prison's sudden arrival caused a huge upheaval for the entire organization.

The police and the FBI were originally prepared to take advantage of the situation and make a quick buck. The change of the second-in-command was bound to cause turmoil, but Karasuno Prison suppressed everyone with his iron-fisted methods.

Although the turmoil continues, suddenly getting involved not only cannot guarantee benefits, but may also result in huge losses, so it is necessary to remain inactive.

Of course, the damage that Karasuno Prison caused to the organization was enormous, even more so than any action by the Public Security Bureau and the FBI.

Murder, murder, murder.

He kills people every single day.

First, they trained the entire intelligence team at the training ground, shooting/killing more than ten people on the spot.

Then, the intelligence team's capabilities were reviewed, and more than a dozen "unqualified" individuals were killed.

Finally, they even gathered the intelligence team members together for two-on-one battles, which resulted in the loss of half of their elite forces.

He didn't seem to be there to be the second-in-command; he seemed to be there to destroy the intelligence team. After what he did, less than half of the team was left.

Because of his cruel methods, the intelligence group experienced the largest defection wave in history. However, no matter where those people fled, they were eventually found by Karasuno Goku and tortured to death in public with extremely cruel methods.

He is neither a raven nor sake.

He's the devil!

He is a demon who is in the same lineage as Karasuma Renya!

During this time, Gin did not make a move. He had vaguely realized that something was wrong. If Black Cherry was the successor chosen by the master, Karasuno Goku was more like the successor personally cultivated by the master.

No wonder Karasuno Goku was determined to have Chika from the very beginning.

It turns out that this organization, in addition to the so-called Crown Princess, had also selected a Crown Prince long ago.

On a cold, desolate night, Tokyo welcomed its first snowfall of the year.

Snowflakes continued to fall, landing on Takanashi Chika's head. She tried to raise her hand to brush them away, but Karasuno Goku grabbed her wrist.

"Let me do it." Karagi carefully brushed the snow off her hair, then stroked her golden hair, finally landing on the black cloth covering her eyes.

With her eyes covered by a black cloth, Chizuru Takanashi couldn't see anything.

"Aren't you afraid of angering Father by taking me hostage?" Takanashi Chika asked angrily, but she was helpless against him.

"I'm not afraid."

"I will tell my father!"

In response to China was a soft laugh.

"China, the master truly loves you. You are his most beloved treasure. He will protect you at any time, unconditionally and without regard to the cost." Karagi's fingers gently caressed her cheek, his warm breath softly brushing against her earlobe, tender and affectionate.

"Since you know..."

"But I didn't hurt you. I just wanted to give you a surprise." Karasuno Goku gently kissed Chizuru's cheek.

Chizuru Takanashi felt a chill run through her body, and her stomach churned.

Admittedly, Karasuno Goku is very handsome and speaks politely when he is with her, but it seems that disliking him is an instinct, especially when he gets close, it almost makes China want to vomit.

"Why don't you go to Curaçao? I've been preparing this gift for so long, and you haven't shown me any appreciation, so I have no choice but to invite you to come and collect it in person."

"You call this an invitation?"

"Don't be angry, you'll like it. The gift I'm going to give you is also an undercover agent. Don't you like collecting undercover agents?"

Chika Takanashi felt a sense of absurdity.

She thought she should panic, but Karasuno Gaku's tone was so matter-of-fact that she didn't know how to react.

“I couldn’t find out where he came from as an undercover agent. He’s very stubborn, and no amount of torture can break him. But Curaçao’s brainwashing skills are quite good; she managed to completely change his mind. This gift wasn’t something that could be prepared in a day or two; it’s a heartfelt gift.” Karasuno Goku pulled Takanashi Chinatsu forward.

"Clatter" is the sound of a door opening.

Chika, unable to see, walked cautiously. Through the black cloth, she sensed a glimmer of light, and the snow stopped.

Have we entered the room yet?

But the temperature didn't change, which is normal. After all, even if he's been brainwashed, an undercover agent is still an undercover agent, and Karasuno Prison won't give him a good living environment.

Send her undercover? Is this Karasuno Goku's idea or Karasuma Renya's idea?

Karasuno Gaku... Although he doesn't have the surname Karasumaru, could this person be the master's biological son?

From what had happened during this period, she had become aware of the unusual nature of Karasuno Prison.

"You can take off your blindfold now, Chinatsu."

Chika immediately went to pick it, but the knot at the back was a bit difficult to untie, and she couldn't pull it off for a while.

But when she should have helped most, Karasuno Gyoku refused to help her, and she even heard Karasuno Gyoku's low laughter.

Laugh at your mother, you bitch!

Takanashi Chika gritted her teeth, really wanting to throw out a card and strike Karasuno Goku with lightning.

Finally, she ripped off the blindfold, and the blinding light made her squint. Through the slits of her eyes, she could vaguely see the man in front of her.

The man stood upright, indicating that he had likely completed the brainwashing process, and was not restrained.

As the view gradually cleared, the man's face became increasingly clear.

This is……

Father!

Chinatsu's expression was one of uncontrollable shock—it was her father!

The father in my dream is disguised as he is now!

Her body moved faster than her mind; by the time Takanashi Chinatsu came to her senses, she was already standing in front of Takanashi Yuki.

“He’s Liqueur, originally a member of the action team. I didn’t even notice anything amiss after he’d been undercover for so many years,” Karasuno Goku explained from the side.

Of course, Takanashi Chinatsu knew this perfectly well, because before her father disguised himself as Liqueur, Liqueur was indeed just an honest member of the organization.

"Guess where I first met him?"

Chizuru Takanashi couldn't guess.

She forced herself not to touch her father's face; his eyes were empty and lifeless, making her nose sting with tears.

“It’s a research institute,” Karasuno Goku said with a smile.

Takanashi Chika's heart skipped a beat. No wonder Karasuno Goku was so sure that her father was an undercover agent. No wonder her father said that he had seen Karasuma Renya. It turned out that her father had actually risked infiltrating the research institute.

Is Karasuma Renya at the research institute? Did Father almost kill Karasuma Renya?

Takanashi Chika suddenly turned around, glaring at Karasuno Goku with resentment. Was this the guy? This guy stopped her father and even caused him to be brainwashed.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Black Cherry?" Karasuno Goku asked innocently and curiously, "Did you know him before?"

"I don't know him."

"So you're angry because of an undercover agent?"

"I didn't!" Takanashi Chinatsu naturally refused to admit it. Whether she knew the undercover agent or was angry because of him, it was a serious betrayal. She retorted fiercely, "Are you out of your mind? You blindfolded me and kidnapped me all the way here, and you still say you're giving me a gift? Is your gift a living person?"

After being scolded, Karasuno Gaku touched his nose helplessly.

A moment later, he pulled out a pistol, aimed it at Takanashi Yuki's heart, and said, "Since you don't like it, then just kill it."

Before China could react, Karasuno Goku deftly pulled the trigger.