Chapter 116 - 117: Kick Mado Akira Out of the Office!

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Chapter 116 - 117: Kick Mado Akira Out of the Office! "The skyscraper's steel beam falling, I believe this matter is very likely related to the Gourmet's disappearance." Akira spoke confidently. "The company responsible for constructing the skyscraper is a well-known leading enterprise in Tokyo. Their construction team is highly experienced, and the possibility of making such a huge mistake is very small." "I think the steel beam's fall was very likely a deliberate plot by certain people, and the purpose..." She paused for a moment, then said, "Naturally, it was to deal with the Gourmet." Jotaro said indifferently, "That's indeed a possibility. If so, then you can start investigating this matter." On the surface, he appeared calm, but in his heart, he was already wary of this woman. After Akira's analysis, Jotaro noticed a part he had overlooked. Rize's identity had always been a mystery. He had searched through countless CCG files but found nothing. Rize's sudden disappearance had always puzzled him. There were many things he couldn't understand. But if Rize had already been targeted before he caught her, then some things would start to make sense. "The steel beam falling..." Jotaro recalled, he had indeed made contact with Rize near the skyscraper. If the person who was targeting Rize was also there, it was very likely they saw his face. Adding in how his name had become well-known recently, that person may have noticed... "Yare yare..." 'Sharp observation skills, outstanding analytical and reasoning ability, Akira... Truly a terrifying woman...' However, looking at things from the angle of working together in the CCG, she might actually be a reliable person. Jotaro was also curious, who was the one that had targeted Rize, and for what purpose? If this matter was handed over to Akira, it would save him a lot of effort. He glanced at the woman flipping through files behind him and sighed helplessly. Beyond the scope of a CCG colleague, this was undoubtedly a troublesome person. Every three minutes, Akira would observe Jotaro for two seconds. This made him extremely uncomfortable. 'Was she sent by the higher-ups to monitor me?' Jotaro pondered silently. From the beginning, he hadn't placed much trust in this organization. And perhaps, the organization didn't trust him either. "First-Class Kujo, during work hours, drinking alcohol should be prohibited, right?" After Jotaro finished his seventh can of beer, Akira finally couldn't bear it anymore. With a cold face, she said, "Is this how you usually conduct investigations?" She walked over and picked up the Marine Biology Research Report in Jotaro's hand, flipped it open, then stared into Jotaro's eyes and said seriously, "This kind of book won't help capture the Gourmet at all." "Cough cough..." She furrowed her brows and began coughing violently. After a while, she straightened up and said, "Not even half a morning has passed, and you've already finished one pack of cigarettes, five at once." "Although this is your office, isn't it somewhat lacking in manners to smoke in front of a lady, First-Class Kujo?" Jotaro crossed his arms. The cigarette he had just lit in his mouth had not been extinguished. He said calmly, "Yare yare. If you can't handle it, you can work outside." "Mado First-Class, I'm a First-Class Investigator, I don't need you to teach me how to work." "Your current task is to quickly uncover the truth behind the skyscraper's steel beam fall." A higher rank crushes all, Akira was extremely dissatisfied with Jotaro, but she had no way around it. Looking at the smoke-filled office, she coughed violently again. At this rate, let alone working normally, even her own health was at risk. Choked by the smoke, she already had a headache. Helpless, she angrily moved a desk and chair and stormed out of the office. At the moment she left the room, holding a mountain of piled-up files, she turned her head back in frustration and said, "Also, First-Class Kujo, that habitual phrase you say every few sentences seriously affects work efficiency!" Bang! The door was closed very loudly. Akira stormed out angrily. "Yare yare..." Jotaro shook his head. "That's the one!", At some point, she had come back again and seriously said, "Based on your speaking speed, the time consumed by saying that phrase is approximately between 0.3 and 0.4 seconds." "In just one morning, you've already said it no fewer than 20 times. If you say it a hundred times per day, then in one year, you'll have wasted 180 minutes on that one phrase." "Please be aware of this." Bang! The door was shut again. Watching Akira leave, the cigarette in Jotaro's mouth extinguished in an instant. Smoking in front of a female colleague in the office was indeed a bit indecent, but this was intentional on his part. The goal was to drive out this annoying woman Akira. He could have just directly asked her to leave, but that would surely raise her suspicions. That woman wasn't someone easy to deal with. Overly clever women, no man would like that. Star Platinum emerged from behind Jotaro, absorbing all the dense smoke in the room. Very soon, the office air was once again fresh and clean. ——— [Tsukiyama Family] The maid Matsumae spoke anxiously, "Lord Mirumo, should we contact Aogiri Tree?" "To avenge Lord Shuu, Leaf took it upon herself to attack that investigator and has now also been captured and sent to Cochlea." Mirumo sighed and no longer hesitated. Though Aogiri Tree demanded an exorbitant price, if they could truly do what they promised, the large sum would be worth it. He nodded heavily and said, "Go ahead, contact Aogiri Tree..." Before he finished speaking, a servant rushed in and respectfully said, "Lord Mirumo, that Aogiri Tree ghoul who visited that day is requesting to see you outside." Yoshimura Eto was already drenched in sweat, her face beneath the bandages filled with anxiety. Not long ago, she had received the news that Aogiri Tree's second-in-command, Tatara, had been captured by the CCG. How strong Tatara was, she knew better than anyone. One could say, unless the CCG had prepared and premeditated it, capturing him was absolutely impossible. Yet such a powerful being had been captured alive by someone who had just been promoted to First-Class Investigator? 'What kind of joke is this!' Aogiri Tree's development required vast amounts of funding. Eto had always been working on solving this issue. Jotaro capturing the Tsukiyama family's heir had thrown the household into chaos, a good thing for them. After all, to rescue Tsukiyama Shuu, the Tsukiyama family would definitely spare no expense to break into Cochlea. And Aogiri Tree could seize the opportunity to profit from this. Because of this, the Jotaro who pushed this situation forward, she considered him a pretty decent guy. But no one expected that the boomerang would come back so fast and hit her instead. Originally, she planned to drag things out a few more days to secure more benefits. But now, even a crucial executive of Aogiri Tree had been captured. How could she sit still? Before the news of Tatara's capture leaked, she had to quickly finalize an agreement with the Tsukiyama family. Otherwise, with the shrewdness of the Tsukiyama family head, he could easily turn the tables on her. "Oh, I didn't expect you to come in person. I've already thought it over." Mirumo looked at her and said, "I agree to let the Tsukiyama family..." Eto cut him off first and said, "We only want thirty percent of the assets. Lord Tsukiyama, don't hesitate anymore. Let's quickly think of a way to save Aiko." Mirumo froze on the spot, blinked his eyes, utterly clueless. Seeing him stay silent, Eto cursed him as an old fox and gritted her teeth, "Twenty percent!" "Any less and it's a losing deal, Lord Tsukiyama!" ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 116 - 117: Kick Mado Akira Out of the Office!

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