Hyacinth's Test

Since he had chosen to immerse himself in the dark character setting to help his teammates achieve higher scores upon completing the training program, having a high status in the criminal organization would greatly benefit future missions. For instance, replacing the leader of this place.

These places of debauchery were naturally gathering spots for all kinds of important intelligence. After leaving, Jiang Gu Ling wanted to contact Feng Xin Zi, who was also in charge of intelligence, so Jiang Gu Ling would definitely develop in this direction in the future.

Furthermore... didn't Xiang Yang frequently come here? Ambush her, take over Yue Ji's resources, climb to the high ranks, and reach the pinnacle of life! Then, turn Jiang Gu Ling into an "ace" to make money for himself!

Di Yuan Yan Er wore a smile on his face, completely hiding his malicious thoughts, still looking like a bright, open, and handsome man. Zong Hu Wan Li Zi gradually lost herself in that mesmerizing business smile.

"But it's nothing. Our Ye Di Zhu is the most outstanding." Yue Ji praised her capable subordinate, completely unaware that the other party was harboring intentions of overthrowing her to take her place.

Jiang Gu Ling had no idea about Di Yuan Yan Er's deep calculations. If he knew, he would probably exclaim, "Great idea, Di Yuan! Why don't you skip the bomb disposal squad in the future and go undercover with Jing Guang and me? The Public Security Bureau needs talents like you!" Then, he would give Di Yuan Yan Er a punch.

But that was a matter for the future. After leaving the Yue Ji bar, Jiang Gu Ling breathed a sigh of relief. Previously, knowing that Zong Hu Wan Li Zi wanted to recruit people, she wouldn't be too strict. Even if both sides couldn't reach an agreement, there wouldn't be any trouble, which was why Jiang Gu Ling chose her first.

But unlike Yue Ji, Feng Xin Zi was a well-known faction supporter. Yue Ji recommending someone to Feng Xin Zi would definitely not say provocative words like "this kid accepted my invitation first."

Jiang Gu Ling fell silent, standing in the corner of the street looking at the gray sky after the rain, as if another heavy downpour was imminent. Based on this mission, without the unexpected intervention of 123, would he have started in the intelligence department when joining the Black Organization?

Sighing, 123 was really troublesome. He didn't know when he would get the next plot from him. Should he go threaten him a bit? Jiang Gu Ling weighed the probability of success of this action and decided to try it after the training session ended.

They should have forced 123 to unlock more training programs earlier. All five of them had been blinded by curiosity at that time. Compared to Zong Hu Wan Li Zi's haste to fish out the "beckoning cat," He Zhu Bo appeared much more reserved.

Jiang Gu Ling stood on the street watching the flow of people when the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. The sender's address was extremely secure, displaying a jumble of codes along with information about the Nihonbashi bridge and two strange symbols. Putting his phone away, the first test of the official training program began.

Because it had just rained, there weren't many people around Nihonbashi. Jiang Gu Ling looked at the two symbols on his phone again, observed his surroundings, then casually put his hands in his pockets and walked past the green belt like a casual passerby. He handily plucked a green leaf and stuffed it into his pocket.

This leaf felt harder than usual to the touch. Jiang Gu Ling used his fingernail to separate the layers of the leaf in his pocket, feeling a small piece of wood inside carved with bumps and ridges. Using the tip of his thumb to carefully feel it, he realized it was Morse code.

What was the point of making it so mysterious? One side was an address, the other was a string of slang. Jiang Gu Ling wondered what the purpose of Feng Xin Zi's test was, then crushed the piece of wood and the leaf, throwing them into the trash can as he walked past.

Was someone secretly watching him? As he moved to the next location, Jiang Gu Ling's keen intuition felt as if someone was staring at his back with malicious intent. Feng Xin Zi's person? Monitoring him to complete the mission?

The location written on the piece of wood was an automatic locker under Tokyo Station, not far from Nihonbashi. That string of slang was the locker number and password. Finding the locker, Jiang Gu Ling pulled out a crumpled, slightly damp handkerchief, pressing the password through a layer of cloth. The locker door popped open, containing only a thin envelope. He took the letter and closed the locker.

Not in a hurry to open it, he left the locker area, went to a public restroom in Tokyo Station, locked the stall door, and then opened the letter. Jiang Gu Ling secretly thought he had been careless; he should have bought a pair of gloves at a convenience store beforehand.

The content of the letter was typed, with Feng Xin Zi's seal at the end. The content requested Jiang Gu Ling to go to a villa named Sen Zhi Fang to attend a banquet. Accompanying him would be two other members of the organization. The specific mission would be announced by one of those two. The envelope also included an invitation card.

The dark green invitation card invited Mr. Dan Ji Chun to attend the 43rd birthday party of the villa's owner, where the owner would prepare the best gifts to send off the guests. The time was tomorrow. How interesting, celebrating his own birthday but giving things to others.

Jiang Gu Ling folded the invitation card and put it away, tore the envelope and letter paper to shreds, and flushed them down the toilet. So what was the purpose of today's series of actions? Testing his puzzle-solving ability? In this world, An Shi Tou's fake identity was an idealistic young detective, but because he had no reputation yet and couldn't support himself, he was lured in by the organization. As a detective, his puzzle-solving ability had to be strong, and this criminal organization wanted to confirm his identity.

Thinking of this, Jiang Gu Ling left Tokyo Station, ignoring the feeling of being watched, and returned to his apartment. He carefully checked the entire room to ensure there were no wiretaps or tracking devices before relaxing. Today's contact showed that this organization did not bring the same sense of danger as the Black Organization. Perhaps because it was the first training session, the difficulty had been reduced?

Fortunately, he met Di Yuan today. He wondered how the other three were doing. Jiang Gu Ling sighed, took clean clothes, and went to take a hot bath. Hopefully, the rain just now wouldn't cause him to catch a cold. Fortunately, thanks to his good constitution, he didn't have any health issues the next day.

He rented a car to drive to the address of Sen Zhi Fang. True to its name, the villa was built in the forest, its style and materials perfectly harmonizing with nature. Holding the invitation card, Jiang Gu Ling easily entered. A continuous clacking sound echoed. He raised his head to look at the sofa, seeing a person sitting cross-legged, hands spinning a Rubik's Cube at blinding speed, the color blocks constantly shifting under his long, slender fingers.