Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"Uh, we don't have any horses..."

"I see there are a lot of safes on the ship. We can throw his body into a safe and then dump it into the sea, see if he goes crazy!"

"Uh, opening a safe must be a lot of trouble..."

"I think that woman with the nice, perky butt is acting suspiciously. She's probably here to pass on a message to the mole. Let's interrogate her, hehehe!"

"Uh, I'll handle the investigation myself in a bit..."

"Team leader, you're such a spoilsport today!"

"I... cough, I'm telling you to stop talking big and think more about reality, understand!"

"Yes, team leader!"

In the Venetian Hall, since Sada Kunishimichi personally led the team to find Hoshino Hideyuki, the bald man became the person in charge on site.

However, hearing the constant talk of "traitors" around him, he felt that if he continued to take charge, he might die of fright at his post.

Especially after seeing the person who flipped through his notes...

The other person didn't seem to care about what had just happened at all, and was still laughing and joking. He even stuck chopsticks into his nostril as a joke, looking like he would drool even if he were cured.

But did this person really find nothing, or did they simply want to wait for Sada Kunishimichi to return before reporting it?

The bald man couldn't contain his imagination.

He even considered killing the man first—unfortunately, the man was as unkillable as he was, so that tactic wouldn't work.

Or why not reverse the roles and say the person is the traitor first? But that would make him an easy target for accusations, and he'd be investigated from both sides...

What if something is found out about him?

"I...I'll go back and rest a bit. You guys keep patrolling and don't bother me unless something serious happens."

"understand!"

Baldy couldn't take it anymore and went back inside. Just as he was about to wipe the sweat from his back, he suddenly noticed a tall figure on the sofa.

The other person replied, "The snow-capped mountains are eternally cold?"

In an instant, countless thoughts raced through the bald man's mind. Finally, he could no longer restrain himself, rushed over, and grasped the man's hand, saying:

"A lone shot of Mount Fuji!"

"I remember now, I remember everything! I'm the mole, no, I'm Mount Fuji!"

"Let's work together quickly and kill Sada Kunimitsu and his gang!"

The person who arrived was none other than Hideyuki Hoshino.

Looking at the bald man who looked like he'd seen a savior, he slowly said, "No rush, calm down first..."

"Not worried? How can we not be worried! These people from Yunhai Gambling House are taking lives every single second! They're demons, they're beasts!"

"Well, you were the same before..."

"I have completely repented! Now, my heart is set on the Countermeasures Office! I can't wait to get rid of these traitors for the Countermeasures Office. Lead me, sir!"

Hideyuki Hoshino raised an eyebrow.

brother.

You're great, really great!

Once it realized its situation, it was able to make a smooth turn right away. Impressive! It almost strained my back.

"Alright, now that you're prepared, let's begin!"

Hoshino Hideyuki gripped the bald man's hand tightly, but immediately changed the subject:

"However, I have some bad news for you first. Not long ago, I had a fight with Sada Kunishimichi and he broke my head. Now... I also have some amnesia."

Bald man: ?

"But don't worry, I haven't forgotten anything important. It's just that I can't remember some details. It's about forgetting the name of the person I was sleeping with as soon as I left the love hotel. It's nothing serious, you just need to tell me a little bit more..."

Hideyuki Hoshino smiled and said, "There are mainly two points."

"First, your objective; second, the method to break Sada Kuni's resurrection technique!"

You've almost completely forgotten!

The bald man grinned, but what could he say now that things had come to this?

He himself has completely forgotten about it, so he has no right to judge others.

"Okay, I'll tell you everything I know right now..."

"We came here to hijack the ship because the boss... ah, the evil and despicable Ruyi Fangzhu personally gave the order."

Hoshino Hideyuki blinked: "He's the person behind the Cloud Sea Casino? What's his real name?"

The fox had heard Akagami Hayaru mention this name before, and he never expected to hear it again here.

Across from him, the bald man nodded.

"Yes, he is our boss, but we don't know his real name. It seems he doesn't have a name, just called Ruyi Fangzhu... well, like the monster Umi Fangzhu or Aota Fangzhu."

"Oh, I understand, you can continue."

The bald man cleared his throat and said:

"The Ruyi Fang Master ordered us to come not for money or to play some brainless lottery game with Sada Kunishida, but to enter a secret realm."

"It is said that beneath this sea lies an abandoned Dragon Palace! You know the Dragon Palace, right? It's the kind that Urashima Taro visited in fairy tales..."

Urashima Taro?

Ah, that guy who saved the old tortoise and was taken to the Dragon Palace by the tortoise to play, only to find out that hundreds of years had passed outside, right?

I remember, I remember.

This story is quite interesting; it's a combination of the "Rotten Chess Game" and the idea of ​​a monster repaying a debt of gratitude.

Hideyuki Hoshino nodded, signaling the bald man to continue.

"A divine dragon lives in the Dragon Palace. It hid there when the spiritual energy first began to decline."

"The owner of Ruyi Pavilion has some connections with that dragon. Now that his gambling den is short-handed, he wants us to open the Dragon Palace, offer gifts, and invite the other party out!"

"The opening ceremony of that Dragon Palace requires the sacrifice of three people every day. Once inside, it will continuously absorb human life, and it is said that it will consume several hours of life in just one second."

"Fortunately, this absorption is quantifiable. With more people, the burden can be shared evenly, which is why we chose to hijack a cruise ship and sail into the Dragon Palace..."

Hideyuki Hoshino understood.

If only a few people enter the Dragon Palace, and something unexpected happens and they are delayed for a few days, they will probably all be old men when they come out.

So they simply hijacked a ship, with nearly a thousand people including passengers and crew, and shared the burden. Even if it cost them a hundred years of lifespan, on average, each person might only lose a dozen days or so, which was within an acceptable range...

What a ghost!

Even ten days or so is very important!

Eating six meals a day for ten days or so would amount to hundreds of meals. If I were to live less than ten days, how many delicious foods would I, Old Man Fox, have missed out on?

No, this must be stopped!

Otherwise, everyone on the ship would be taken to the Dragon Palace, which would not only reduce the number of meals available in Japan by tens of thousands, affecting the development of the Japanese catering industry, but also cause them to die of old age inside if anything unexpected happens, thus affecting the coffin industry as well!

Hoshino Hideyuki asked, "How can we stop the ship from entering the Ryugu Palace?"

The bald man said in a deep voice:

"This problem is essentially the same as how to break the resurrection spell."

"Because opening the Dragon Palace requires not only sacrifices but also at least three people to preside over the ritual, as long as the resurrection spell is broken and the people who can preside over the ritual are killed, everything can be stopped!"

"The key to breaking the resurrection technique lies in severing our connection with Sada Kunishiwa."

The bald man looked towards the Venetian Grand Hall, recalling the curly-haired man who resembled a lion when enraged, and felt a strange dryness in his mouth.

"That guy, Sada Kuni, was imprisoned in the basement of a shrine in Hokkaido before joining the Unkai Casino. It's said that he became an immortal monster because he ate mermaid flesh."

"But he wasn't this powerful at first. Although he could come back to life, it was very slow."

"It was Ruyi Fangzhu who helped by personally creating a treasure that can enhance Sada Kuni's talent and share it with others in a certain region, as long as those people know the key secret incantation."

"Recite the secret incantation three times a day, and you will be able to revive on the spot after dying within the next 24 hours!"

Got it, you want to share the Wi-Fi password, right?

"in other words……"

Hoshino Hideyuki said, "If that treasure is destroyed, Sada Kunihiro himself will be greatly weakened, and the others will completely lose the ability to revive, right?"

"Yes, but it doesn't have to be destroyed. You can throw it somewhere that Sada can't reach, like in the sea a few kilometers away."

"Hiss, you guys have this, so you shouldn't be afraid of aging..."

The bald man shook his head: "Immortality and immortality are two different concepts. Besides, the effects of this treasure are actually not stable. The complex environment inside the Dragon Palace may very well render it ineffective."

"Okay, so, where is it?"

"That treasure was quite large. I remember it was placed in the room where Sada Kunishimichi was resting."

The bald man pondered for a moment and said:

"If he can't find you in another hour or two, he should come back and interrogate the other team members in the Venetian Hall. Let's take advantage of that opportunity!"

As he spoke, he stared intently at Hoshino Hideyuki:

"After it's all over, you'll have the countermeasures office protect me, right?"

Hideyuki Hoshino nodded solemnly.

"Of course! We fight side by side, just like close friends and brothers! Why would I lie to you?"

Chapter 124 Shows You the Fox's Saturation Deception

It was almost midnight.

Just as the bald man had predicted, Sada Kunimitsu returned to the Venetian Hall after finding nothing, intending to eliminate any potential internal threats first.

He had the bald man act as his assistant, calling the team members into the meeting room one by one for screening and questioning, with the main goal of having everyone express their opinion and pass the test.