CIA making a big move? Does Akai Mary have information? Hmm, such a possibility exists.
Just as Akai Mary said, his biggest disadvantage is being too young and having too little experience. He has too few friends in various fields, and in terms of connections and resources, he is far inferior to that old man, Akai Mary.
His mind turning quickly, Fujiwara Toru asked: "How did you get the information? The CIA isn't that easy to leak information from."
Akai Mary chuckled. She knew Fujiwara Toru was actually moved at this moment, and said confidently: "Nothing is rock-solid. Even the CIA, this intelligence organization, will have leaks."
"If the CIA had no weaknesses at all, how could it have been infiltrated by that person?"
Fujiwara Toru remained silent, gesturing for her to continue.
"Although MI6 and the CIA have cooperated seamlessly, they are ultimately two organizations. It's impossible not to guard against each other."
"MI6's high-ranking officials definitely have people in the CIA, and the CIA's high-ranking officials similarly have people in MI6." Akai Mary said with conviction.
Fujiwara Toru pondered slightly, then asked: "You hold a very high position in MI6, but you're not the King. How did you know this classified information?"
"Fujiwara, this is the importance of connections. Especially when you do our kind of work, the older you get, the more you doubt your own life, the more resistant you become, and the more you need to grasp the reins of power."
"Because you clearly know that when you know too many secrets, and you yourself don't have enough protection, you will only become a target to be eliminated."
Akai Mary said mysteriously: "You work for MI6?"
Fujiwara Toru chuckled softly: "...No wonder your superiors wanted to eliminate you. Turns out she couldn't completely manage her own subordinates."
Akai Mary coughed twice: "If I don't want to cooperate with you, then what? My goal is very simple: investigate that organization, find a possible antidote, and... hide my current state!"
Akai Mary understood very well that if her situation of turning small was exposed, many people would be stirred by greed, and too many people might betray her.
When her representative interests are too great, countless people will be tempted.
Akai Mary dared not gamble on human nature!
"Miss Akai Mary, what exactly does the CIA want to do?" Fujiwara Toru's words made Akai Mary gently sigh. His agreeing with her viewpoint meant he actually agreed with her.
Akai Mary shook her head: "No matter how capable the CIA is, it's impossible for them to reveal too much before the plan. It's just that recently, some subtle movements from the CIA indicate they have some ideas."
"What movements?"
"Recently, the CIA secretly dispatched some agents to the Sunset Rainbow, but your Sunset Rainbow branch manager doesn't know anything about it. You think this meeting won't have too many problems?"
Akai Mary's counter-question made Fujiwara Toru's heart sink.
He slowly nodded: "I wish us a happy cooperation, Miss Akai Mary."
"Happy cooperation, Mr. Fujiwara."
"As Akai Shuichi's mother, I don't believe he wouldn't listen to you at all." Fujiwara Toru's words carried a hidden meaning.
"If you can provide a suitable reason, I can persuade Shuichi to assist you with some important matters."
Fujiwara Toru smiled. This woman still held some cards. To be able to work in MI6 for a lifetime, and not even fully become a staff member entering management, but a part of the British intelligence bureau. This woman's energy and ability are extraordinary.
But precisely because of this, Fujiwara Toru could actually place some trust in her, but only some. If Akai Mary were a purely political figure, then Fujiwara Toru would have to be even more cautious.
"I have something else, so I'll leave first. When I need you, I'll contact you. We need to leave contact information."
"You can contact my daughter. She'll always be with me."
"Then, Miss Sera Masumi, can we exchange LINE accounts?"
Sera Masumi took out her phone, quickly and cheerfully exchanged numbers with Fujiwara Toru.
Before leaving, Fujiwara Toru said: "Welcome, Miss Sera, to drink a cup at my cafe anytime."
"Discount?"
"Miss Sera, if you come, I'll definitely give you a twenty percent discount."
"Only twenty percent off? That's too little, isn't it?" Sera Masumi's tone was dissatisfied.
"Haha, it's a small business, please bear with me."
Fujiwara Toru politely bowed to the two and then gracefully left the hotel.
As soon as Fujiwara Toru left, Sera Masumi became tense: "Mom, do we need to change places?"
"You want to avoid him?"
"That's right. The feeling this person gives me is too dangerous."
Although he looked like a boisterous big boy on the surface, Sera Masumi's perception was extremely sharp, and her mind was delicate enough.
"It's useless. If he can find us this time, he can find us a second, and a third time. We are running, just confirming his trivial trustworthiness."
"We're staying at a hotel arranged by your second brother. If he can find us, he'll definitely find your second brother. Don't believe the CIA's morals; they've done everything."
Akai Mary coughed again and drank a mouthful of water.
"He might threaten your second brother to find us," Sera Masumi said angrily.
"Not threaten. If necessary, he might kill your second brother, or even directly kill him. Law and morality don't restrict people like him."
"Masumi, you're still too young. There are some things you don't understand. In front of you, I am a strict mother, but in the past, the things I've done are no different from his."
Akai Mary gave a self-deprecating laugh.
Sera Masumi furiously punched the wall.
Akai Mary comforted her: "This is the best outcome. The fact that I've turned small has been discovered, but it hasn't been exposed. We don't have to face the most dangerous situation."
"This man has ambition, even more terrifying than imagined. It's just that I can't figure out what his true objective is, Masumi. You must be careful when facing him."
"Should I avoid him?" Sera Masumi asked.
"No, you should get closer to him. Avoiding him is useless; you must face him."
"I understand, Mom. You said big brother, can he…?"
"The situation your big brother is facing is already dangerous enough. Don't drag him into more trouble."
Akai Mary warned.
Sera Masumi's expression immediately crumpled.
"No matter what Fujiwara Toru's goal is, at least for now, our interests align. That's enough."
"So early?"
Haibara Ai in the Western-style mansion heard the sound of a car in the courtyard. Not long after, Fujiwara Toru pushed open the door and entered.
She stopped typing on the keyboard, looking at Fujiwara Toru hanging his clothes on the coat rack by the door, and said.
"I went to see your great-aunt."
"My great-aunt?" Haibara Ai was stunned. Where did I get a great-aunt?
"Do you know your mother's maiden name?"
"I remember it was Sera Elena?" Haibara Ai remembered that her mother's maiden name was this before she got married.
"Heh, your mother also has an older sister, named Sera Mary."
"Impossible!"
Haibara Ai sat on the high stool. She instantly turned around and quickly typed on the computer. In a moment, she had retrieved her mother's basic information.
"My mother has no siblings. When I first investigated the truth of my father's death, I thoroughly investigated their resumes." Haibara Ai said, gritting her teeth.
"…That's because Sera Mary joined MI6 when she was young, and because of her excellent abilities, she began to enter Unit 00, becoming an agent of Unit 00. MI6 had already erased all her past information."
"Plus, she and your mother haven't seen each other since. You and your parents separated when you were too young, so you probably don't remember this." Fujiwara Toru explained.
"No, I think I vaguely remember Mom telling me something similar when I was little, but I was too young at the time, and I can't recall the specific details."
Haibara Ai pressed her head with her hand. She only felt that she wasn't as smart as she thought. She actually couldn't remember crucial memories.
"Don't knock anymore, you'll break your little head… It's normal not to remember clearly when you were that young."
Fujiwara Toru walked over and grabbed Haibara Ai's slender wrist. "You saw her, what did you say?"
Haibara Ai asked with a complex expression. She didn't expect to actually have relatives in this world. Not only a great-aunt, but also two uncles and a cousin?
Fujiwara Toru roughly told her the content of his conversation with Akai Mary.
"You don't trust her?" Haibara Ai asked the key point.
"How can I fully trust a spy who has lived this long? Precisely because I do this profession, I trust people in our line of work the least."
Fujiwara Toru sighed. Other professions might have colleagues who are comrades, but in their profession, colleagues could be enemies who could be killed.
Haibara Ai said coldly: "The Akai Mary you mentioned is untrustworthy, but I didn't expect her to also eat APTX4869 and turn small."
"I thought you would directly go to acknowledge her."
"Heh, don't confuse me with those foolish women. If you don't trust her, I trust her even less. I only trust myself now."
"Xiao Ai, I'm so touched. Should I cry?"
"Hurry up and cry, I haven't seen what you look like when you cry yet. Wait, wait a minute, what are you doing!"
Haibara Ai was startled and struggled violently, but Fujiwara Toru still held her wrist and kissed her fiercely on the cheek.
Haibara Ai wiped her cheek with her hand, spitting out: "Are you a dog?! All of you are perverts!"
She slightly turned her head away, not letting Fujiwara Toru see her embarrassment. He had just kissed the corner of her mouth.
Haibara Ai secretly licked the corner of her mouth.
She quickly suppressed her inner embarrassment and joy, changing the topic: "Kudo Shinichi's new work is too boring as a sample. Now that there's an Akai Mary, this is good news."
"No, wait, I think I understand something. I and Akai Mary both turned small. Are we relatives? Is this drug effect related to a certain gene? My parents at the time created 'Silver Bullet's antidote!'"
Looking at Xiao Ai, who had once again plunged into research, Fujiwara Toru shook his head, finding it amusing. A girl who studies science is also quite cute.
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