Chapter 242

Several space gates opened and closed at key points on the north wheel.

Crack, boom!

In full view of everyone, the massive wheel, hundreds of meters tall, collapsed instantly.

It turned into a pile of wreckage like a small mountain.

The thousands of people in the aquarium and the hundreds of police officers in the entire park were all stunned.

Is... is this really something a human can do?

This guy must be at least an Ultraman.

In the astonished eyes of the crowd, Kaze Akaso, holding Curacao, stepped into the space gate and vanished.

"Report, we found Vermouth at the entrance of the park's restaurant; she seems to have been strangled into unconsciousness."

The voice on the walkie-talkie woke everyone up.

"Quick, capture her immediately; this time, we absolutely cannot let her run away again!"

Jodie shouted excitedly.

On the shore, Gin, Vodka, Chianti, and Korn crawled out of the water.

The four of them lay on the ground, gasping for air.

"Too terrifying, too exciting, ha, haha..."

Chianti lay on her back, letting out a hysterical laugh.

Suddenly, Vodka's phone rang.

Vodka was stunned for a moment and hurriedly answered the call.

After saying "uh-huh" a few times, he turned to look at Gin.

"Boss, an outer member called; Vermouth has fallen into the hands of the FBI, and they're asking what you want to do!"

"What did you say?"

Gin turned to look at Vodka, his sinister eyes narrowing; the surrounding air seemed to grow much colder.

In the early morning, Kaze Akaso was awakened by a notification sound on his phone.

Opening his eyes, he saw a fair arm like a lotus root draped over his body.

Curacao was lying in his arms.

Kaze Akaso moved the arm from his chest; the girl hummed twice and turned over, revealing a beautiful back.

Kaze Akaso couldn't help but curl his mouth upward.

As expected of a professionally trained agent, her figure and skills were perfect.

She was absolutely the best partner for a mage.

He got up and picked up the phone; seeing the message on it, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

A commission from Vermouth?

One billion?

That's quite a lot.

Wasn't that woman arrested?

Looking with the Eye of Space, Vermouth was sitting in a room at the FBI's Tokyo branch, wearing handcuffs, muttering something to herself.

Kaze Akaso listened curiously.

"I am Yukiko's best friend."

"I have a close relationship with Ran."

"I've known for a long time that Haibara Ai is Sherry, but I never reported it..."

"As long as Lord Onmyoji can rescue me, I am willing to become your woman and gather information on the organization for you..."

Huh?

Is she saying this for me to hear?

Kaze Akaso listened for a while; Vermouth kept repeating these few sentences over and over.

She must not know if Kaze Akaso could hear her, or when he would come to listen.

Kaze Akaso curled his lip and said using sound transmission magic:

"Heh, Vermouth, you asked the wrong person, didn't you? You're the one I handed over to the FBI."

Hearing the voice, Vermouth's eyes lit up instantly.

She had anticipated her current situation before last night, so she had set up the transfer and the commission message in advance.

If she had escaped successfully yesterday, Kaze Akaso wouldn't have received the commission today.

"Lord Akaso, please listen to me."

Vermouth bit her lip.

"My relationship with Rum and Gin is very average; they might save me, but if they find they can't, they will definitely try to kill me to silence me."

"If I die, the organization's Tokyo branch will definitely fall into the hands of Gin or Rum, which won't benefit you at all."

"But if I can escape, I can share all the organization's information with you in the future, and you can enjoy my money and my body as you please."

"Even things you don't want to do, I can do for you, and I can even make the organization take the blame for you..."

Kaze Akaso's frown gradually smoothed out as he listened.

You have to say, it sounds like there are quite a few benefits.

And Vermouth is considered a major character in this world; she absolutely cannot die just like this.

Even if he didn't intervene, she would definitely escape from the FBI in the end.

Since that's the case, it's better to take her in and get all the benefits.

Before Kaze Akaso could answer, his phone rang again.

Looking at the incoming message, his mouth slowly curled upward.

This is getting interesting.

In the FBI office, Jodie looked at her phone, her face as dark as water.

"I just received intelligence that the Black Organization has mobilized a large number of people, preparing to take Vermouth back."

"Akai, contact headquarters immediately, report the situation, and request support."

Akai Shuichi Akai frowned slightly, "There are too many Black Organization members in Tokyo; we should use a special plane to transport Vermouth abroad as soon as possible!"

Jodie hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, I'll contact the plane and the reception on the other side immediately; I'll leave the escort of Vermouth to you."

On a certain street, there were few pedestrians, and a taxi was parked on the side of the road.

In a nearby alley, Calvados knocked the taxi driver unconscious and turned to give Gin, who was standing on the side of the road, an "OK" gesture.

Calvados had just arrived in Tokyo this morning; he had heard Vermouth was arrested and flew in overnight.

Gin pressed his hat and withdrew his gaze.

He was holding his phone, and Rum's deep voice came from the other end.

"Time is money; it's already been delayed long enough, and that gentleman is very dissatisfied. The FBI can't hold out much longer; Vermouth will be secretly transported out of the country at nine o'clock tonight, and the route is..."

Hanging up the phone, Gin sneered coldly.

It seems there is still an organization mole in the FBI who is in direct contact with Rum.

Gin opened the map, laughed coldly, and slid his finger along a certain street on the map.

"About two kilometers ahead on this street is the commercial district; the environment there is complex, making it the best choice for us to take Vermouth."

"Chianti, your driving skills are good; you drive now, and we'll go wait in the commercial street—waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree!"

"Okay."

Chianti nodded and sat in the driver's seat.

Korn sat in the co-pilot's seat, while Calvados, Gin, and Vodka sat in the back seat.

After everyone was in the car, Chianti started the engine.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Vodka asked with a puzzled expression: "Gin-aniki, how did that woman Vermouth fall into the hands of the FBI?"

"Need you ask? It must be Kaze Akaso's doing."

Gin's voice was chilling, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.

"Next, we'll first find a way to rescue Vermouth, and then we'll find a way to deal with that Onmyoji."