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Chapter 998 Niide Tomoaki: I'm Back!
Two days later…
In the Japanese-Style House Front Yard, a winding Cobblestone Path was laid in the Shrubbery. A Cat squatted behind the Bush, buried its Poop, and then used its Forepaw to wipe itself on the tree next to it. As it wiped, it couldn't help but sharpen its Claws.
Not far away, the clear surface of the Pond reflected the Wooden Bridge, and also reflected a group of cats, big and small, being chased and slapped by Wu Ming by the Pond.
"Idiot, I told you if you're not going to eat the Fish, don't scoop them out! Scooping them out and not finishing them, and even killing the Fish! Are you guys wasting food just because life is good now? You're making me angry, you bunch of spendthrift Meows! Take my Claw! Take another Claw! And another…"
Wu Ming's wailing cries were very shrill. Hissashi and Non-Ink, squatting on the Wooden Veranda in front of the House, exchanged a glance, and then continued to sunbathe, one lying down and one squatting.
Inside the House, Chi Feichei was in the Living Room, hammering and knocking, reinforcing the large Cat Climbing Frame that connected the entire Living Room and all the Rooms on the First Floor, like a maze. Then, he placed the Cat Bed one by one on the Framework nests in each Room. He reached out and tugged, confirming that it was sturdy enough for a large group of cats to play around, before saying, "I'm going to the Second Floor."
"Master, wait, I'll go too!" Hissashi immediately followed.
Chi Feichei first carried the hammer and stepped onto the Wooden Stairs at the End of the Aisle to go to the Second Floor.
The Windows of all the Rooms on the Second Floor were sealed with nailed Wooden Strips. The Japanese-style Wooden Doors were half-opened. Landline Phones and computers and Electronic Devices placed directly on the Ground were distributed in the Rooms. The largest Room, like Non-Ink's Stronghold, had a Conference Room with a large Projection Screen.
Chi Feichei checked the buried Electric Wire again. Seeing Non-Ink follow, he said, "Tell Wu Ming, whoever chews on the Electric Wire or scratches the Electric Wire will be beaten, beaten to death."
In the past two days, he had been free to help pull wires and nail the Cat Climbing Frame here. What he felt most deeply was that cats sometimes really couldn't control their Claws. They were even naughtier than Crows. They clearly knew they shouldn't do it, but they just had to reach out their Claws and try to hook it.
This made him suspect that Wu Ming's violent Temper was forced out like this.
"Okay!" Non-Ink happily flew out to the First Floor to spread the word.
Chi Feichei then carried the hammer and went to the Attic on the upper Floor.
The Windows in the Attic were not sealed. The three Rooms separated were very short, but they were enough for cats.
One was Wu Ming's Personal Bedroom and Storage Room.
One was the Surveillance Room. The display screens showing the Camera footage around the Houses and at each Window facing Outside were all here. It was also the Duty Room. When Chi Feichei came up, there were still two cats staring at the Monitor Screen, watching with relish the Scene of Wu Ming chasing and beating cats on one of the Display Screens.
There was also a row of Alarm Bell Buttons in the Surveillance Room. The sound of the Alarm Bell was not loud, making it difficult for humans to notice if they were listening for it, but they were all sounds sensitive to cats. Once someone Intrusion or Suspicious Person was wandering nearby, the cats On Duty would press the corresponding Button.
It was also after Wu Ming had been continuously irritable for two days and had slapped countless cats that these cats did not press the Button out of curiosity from time to time.
The remaining Room had a large Window that could see the entire Front Yard, and the other side was connected to the Stairs. This was also a Passage for the cats to take an unconventional route and jump into the House from the Third Floor.
Chi Feichei checked around and confirmed that there were no Problems before taking Hissashi Downstairs. From the Truck parked in the Courtyard, he moved boxes of Cat Food to the Room on the other side, which served as a Warehouse.
When the Crows established their Base, they didn't make him worry so much. However, cats were indeed not as Cooperative as Crows, and working with them was more Troublesome. Wu Ming was not as Old Fox as Non-Ink, relying on snatching Things to be self-sufficient.
However, after Consideration, the cat group Surveillance Network Plan that he, Wu Ming, and Non-Ink discussed was not quite the same as the Feimo Army's operating model.
The Feimo Army was divided into points and lived in groups. Non-Ink selected locations and established Bases with Communication Points one by one, and then moved Crows in, distributing them throughout Tokyo.
The Houses didn't need to have a Courtyard specially left. Birds preferred tall, Abandoned European-Style Churches, which had Communication Rooms, Conference Rooms, accommodations, Nurseries, Food Storage Warehouses, etc. The Crows and other Birds living inside were fixed and would not move around randomly. They had also planned their Positions such as hunting, patrolling, collecting Intelligence, Surveillance of fixed Locations, teaching Kittens, and Base Safety Vigilance. They acted in groups in a very orderly manner.
Even if Non-Ink was Offline, each Base could operate in an orderly manner, collecting and summarizing a large amount of Information every day.
After Non-Ink transmitted Task Instructions, the Crows in the Communication Room could also receive Information in time and arrange Intelligence collection Actions according to the Command. They lived up to the name of 'Legion (Game)'.
Cats were much more Troublesome.
First of all, cats were not as easy to evacuate from High Places as Birds, nor could they, like Crows, destroy their Bases by carrying Explosives and directly throwing them from high altitude after the Base was discovered.
In this way, if too many Bases were established, once one was discovered, it was very Possibility that the computer Password would be cracked, and Bait Information would be transmitted to other Bases or Feimo Army's Bases.
Secondly, cats did not like to abide by too many Rules, and they would unconsciously play with Equipment.
This was their nature, and it couldn't be changed. Rash Suppression would only lead to a terrible Situation.
Therefore, Wu Ming's Base was only this one. Only the smartest and most willing to abide by Rules cats, as well as young cats that needed to be taken care of, and Cat Teachers responsible for taking care of and teaching them were stationed inside.
Other cats would roam wild in various parts of the City. If they made a Discovery, they would wander back to deliver the News. If they couldn't find food, if it rained, or if they caught a Cold, they would also come back. It was considered a shelter.
Intelligence transmission was definitely not as fast and convenient as the Feimo Army, but this was already very good. It could serve as a supplement to the Feimo Army's Intelligence and could also help the Feimo Army's Crows to fight.
After All…
These cats who were most willing to abide by Rules could also make Wu Ming explode with anger every Hour.
Managing such a Base was already very Hard for Wu Ming. Other cats could only be released to roam wild, and were prohibited from entering the main House with the Communication Room and Surveillance Room.
These cats were unmatched in fighting. When they became fierce, they would swarm up, each one fiercer than the last, making him Consider whether he should train the cat group as an 'Action Team' rather than an 'Intelligence Team'.
Chi Feichei had almost finished moving the Cat Food when he Sense his Mobile Phone Vibration. He stacked a box of Cat Food on top, then took out his Mobile Phone, looked at the Number, and answered the Phone Call.
His Mobile Phone rarely stored Phone Numbers… No, it should be said that he basically didn't store Things like Phone Numbers and Email Addresses, relying entirely on his own memory.
This was Niide Tomoaki's old Phone Number.
After Belmode impersonated and replaced Niide Tomoaki, she changed to a new Mobile Phone Number, saying that the old Mobile Phone Number was no longer used. However, he could Guess that Belmode probably failed to get the real Niide Tomoaki's Phone Card.
"Tomoaki?"
"Ah… It's me," Niide Tomoaki's voice on the other end of the Phone was still gentle and calm, "Hassashi, you still have my Phone Number saved?"
"I remember it was the one you used before. Why did you change the Number back again?"
"I think I'm still used to using this Number, and many of my former Classmates are also contacting this Number. Some of them couldn't be Notified, so I went to the Communications Company to re-register the Phone Card. I've Decided to use this Phone Card in the future."
"Then the previous one…"
"I don't Plan to continue using the previous one. By the Way, I'm here to visit Teacher Judy. I'm at Beika Central Hospital now. Do you want to Come Over? We can find a Cafe to sit for a while later."
"Okay, I'll be there in forty minutes. Will you wait for me at the Hospital or at the Cafe?"
"Hospital, I'll Keep Company with Teacher Judy for a while. When you arrive, give me a Call, and then we'll leave."
After hanging up the Phone Call, Chi Feichei moved the last two boxes of Cat Food, then took a Change of Clothes from the Truck and went to the Bathroom in the Cabin next door to take a Bath. He also sent an Email to The Boss.
【Niide invited me to Beika Central Hospital to visit Jodie. Arriving in half an Hour. ——Raki】
At this juncture when the Organization was investigating the FBI, it was necessary for him to report his contact with Jodie directly to The Boss.
First, to avoid The Boss suspecting that he was colluding with the FBI. The Organization had Intelligence staring at the Hospital from afar. As long as he went, the News would definitely not be concealed. It was better to report it and go there openly. Anyway, he was not colluding with the FBI.
Second, he could just go to Jodie's place to Observe and see if he could find any Trace and Intelligence of the FBI. Although the Possibility was not high, he would definitely pay attention when he went.
After taking a Bath, The Boss did not Reply, but Rum sent an Email.
【Akai's Trace has been re-locked. Don't startle the Snake when you go to the Hospital. Just interact normally. ——Rum】
【Ok, Plan to stay until 6 PM Afterwards. ——Raki】
After Chi Feichei Replied, he left with Hissashi, drove the Truck to a Street and parked it, and sent a Text Message to Da Shan Mi to Find People to drive the Truck away, and to drive his Red Lexus SC to Beika Central Hospital from a nearby parking lot.
The Hospital Entrance of Beika Central Hospital was still crowded with people coming and going, and there was nothing Abnormality to be seen.
Chi Feichei did not find any Trace of People from the Organization or the FBI, nor did he carefully Observe the Passersby. He entered the Door, took the Elevator, and knocked on the Door in front of Jodie's Patient Room.
"Come in, Please!" Jodie's cheerful voice came from the Patient Room, "The Door is not Locked!"
When the Door was pushed open, Niide Tomoaki, who was sitting next to the Bed, also Get Up and Turn Head. Seeing Chi Feichei still wearing Black Trousers and a long-sleeved Coat, with a Cold Expression, just like Before he left, he almost couldn't suppress the Joy and Excitement in his Heart at seeing his Friend again. He Gaze at Chi Feichei, and the smile on his Face became much brighter, "Hassashi, I'm back!"
Jodie was sitting on the Bed, leaning against the headboard, and her Eyes couldn't help but show a smile.
Whether it was being targeted by Belmode that Woman, or the time when he pretended to be a victim and went to America to take refuge, Niide Tomoaki was still considered rational and calm. He had never lost his Temper and had always Cooperated gently and peacefully.
She had thought that Niide Tomoaki had always been like this, but today she finally understood that when he saw his Friend again, Niide Tomoaki's smile was not just gentle, it seemed to carry a more fervent joy than before.
She could understand Niide Tomoaki's Mood. After almost experiencing Death, seeing his close Friend still the Same when he came back would always be exciting and Happy. Watching these two young Friends reunite, even she…
Wait!
(○Д○)
Chi Feichei doesn't know that Niide Tomoaki has been swapped, so what kind of 'I'm back' is Niide Tomoaki saying?
Isn't this a slip of the Mouth in the first Sentence of their meeting?
Chi Feichei Glanced at Niide Tomoaki, his Expression did not change much. He entered the Patient Room and closed the Door casually, "Where did you go?"
Jodie: "…"
Ahhh…!
(#Д）
As expected, it was Noticed!
Should she Help smooth things over?
No, no, Chi Feichei didn't seem Suspicious. It was Probably just a casual question, so if she rashly Intervene, it would seem deliberate. Then, should she not rush to Speak Out?
[Chapter 1000 is a bit stuck, the update will be postponed…]
[End of Chapter]
Two days later…
In the Japanese-Style House Front Yard, a winding Cobblestone Path was laid in the Shrubbery. A Cat squatted behind the Bush, buried its Poop, and then used its Forepaw to wipe itself on the tree next to it. As it wiped, it couldn't help but sharpen its Claws.
Not far away, the clear surface of the Pond reflected the Wooden Bridge, and also reflected a group of cats, big and small, being chased and slapped by Wu Ming by the Pond.
"Idiot, I told you if you're not going to eat the Fish, don't scoop them out! Scooping them out and not finishing them, and even killing the Fish! Are you guys wasting food just because life is good now? You're making me angry, you bunch of spendthrift Meows! Take my Claw! Take another Claw! And another…"
Wu Ming's wailing cries were very shrill. Hissashi and Non-Ink, squatting on the Wooden Veranda in front of the House, exchanged a glance, and then continued to sunbathe, one lying down and one squatting.
Inside the House, Chi Feichei was in the Living Room, hammering and knocking, reinforcing the large Cat Climbing Frame that connected the entire Living Room and all the Rooms on the First Floor, like a maze. Then, he placed the Cat Bed one by one on the Framework nests in each Room. He reached out and tugged, confirming that it was sturdy enough for a large group of cats to play around, before saying, "I'm going to the Second Floor."
"Master, wait, I'll go too!" Hissashi immediately followed.
Chi Feichei first carried the hammer and stepped onto the Wooden Stairs at the End of the Aisle to go to the Second Floor.
The Windows of all the Rooms on the Second Floor were sealed with nailed Wooden Strips. The Japanese-style Wooden Doors were half-opened. Landline Phones and computers and Electronic Devices placed directly on the Ground were distributed in the Rooms. The largest Room, like Non-Ink's Stronghold, had a Conference Room with a large Projection Screen.
Chi Feichei checked the buried Electric Wire again. Seeing Non-Ink follow, he said, "Tell Wu Ming, whoever chews on the Electric Wire or scratches the Electric Wire will be beaten, beaten to death."
In the past two days, he had been free to help pull wires and nail the Cat Climbing Frame here. What he felt most deeply was that cats sometimes really couldn't control their Claws. They were even naughtier than Crows. They clearly knew they shouldn't do it, but they just had to reach out their Claws and try to hook it.
This made him suspect that Wu Ming's violent Temper was forced out like this.
"Okay!" Non-Ink happily flew out to the First Floor to spread the word.
Chi Feichei then carried the hammer and went to the Attic on the upper Floor.
The Windows in the Attic were not sealed. The three Rooms separated were very short, but they were enough for cats.
One was Wu Ming's Personal Bedroom and Storage Room.
One was the Surveillance Room. The display screens showing the Camera footage around the Houses and at each Window facing Outside were all here. It was also the Duty Room. When Chi Feichei came up, there were still two cats staring at the Monitor Screen, watching with relish the Scene of Wu Ming chasing and beating cats on one of the Display Screens.
There was also a row of Alarm Bell Buttons in the Surveillance Room. The sound of the Alarm Bell was not loud, making it difficult for humans to notice if they were listening for it, but they were all sounds sensitive to cats. Once someone Intrusion or Suspicious Person was wandering nearby, the cats On Duty would press the corresponding Button.
It was also after Wu Ming had been continuously irritable for two days and had slapped countless cats that these cats did not press the Button out of curiosity from time to time.
The remaining Room had a large Window that could see the entire Front Yard, and the other side was connected to the Stairs. This was also a Passage for the cats to take an unconventional route and jump into the House from the Third Floor.
Chi Feichei checked around and confirmed that there were no Problems before taking Hissashi Downstairs. From the Truck parked in the Courtyard, he moved boxes of Cat Food to the Room on the other side, which served as a Warehouse.
When the Crows established their Base, they didn't make him worry so much. However, cats were indeed not as Cooperative as Crows, and working with them was more Troublesome. Wu Ming was not as Old Fox as Non-Ink, relying on snatching Things to be self-sufficient.
However, after Consideration, the cat group Surveillance Network Plan that he, Wu Ming, and Non-Ink discussed was not quite the same as the Feimo Army's operating model.
The Feimo Army was divided into points and lived in groups. Non-Ink selected locations and established Bases with Communication Points one by one, and then moved Crows in, distributing them throughout Tokyo.
The Houses didn't need to have a Courtyard specially left. Birds preferred tall, Abandoned European-Style Churches, which had Communication Rooms, Conference Rooms, accommodations, Nurseries, Food Storage Warehouses, etc. The Crows and other Birds living inside were fixed and would not move around randomly. They had also planned their Positions such as hunting, patrolling, collecting Intelligence, Surveillance of fixed Locations, teaching Kittens, and Base Safety Vigilance. They acted in groups in a very orderly manner.
Even if Non-Ink was Offline, each Base could operate in an orderly manner, collecting and summarizing a large amount of Information every day.
After Non-Ink transmitted Task Instructions, the Crows in the Communication Room could also receive Information in time and arrange Intelligence collection Actions according to the Command. They lived up to the name of 'Legion (Game)'.
Cats were much more Troublesome.
First of all, cats were not as easy to evacuate from High Places as Birds, nor could they, like Crows, destroy their Bases by carrying Explosives and directly throwing them from high altitude after the Base was discovered.
In this way, if too many Bases were established, once one was discovered, it was very Possibility that the computer Password would be cracked, and Bait Information would be transmitted to other Bases or Feimo Army's Bases.
Secondly, cats did not like to abide by too many Rules, and they would unconsciously play with Equipment.
This was their nature, and it couldn't be changed. Rash Suppression would only lead to a terrible Situation.
Therefore, Wu Ming's Base was only this one. Only the smartest and most willing to abide by Rules cats, as well as young cats that needed to be taken care of, and Cat Teachers responsible for taking care of and teaching them were stationed inside.
Other cats would roam wild in various parts of the City. If they made a Discovery, they would wander back to deliver the News. If they couldn't find food, if it rained, or if they caught a Cold, they would also come back. It was considered a shelter.
Intelligence transmission was definitely not as fast and convenient as the Feimo Army, but this was already very good. It could serve as a supplement to the Feimo Army's Intelligence and could also help the Feimo Army's Crows to fight.
After All…
These cats who were most willing to abide by Rules could also make Wu Ming explode with anger every Hour.
Managing such a Base was already very Hard for Wu Ming. Other cats could only be released to roam wild, and were prohibited from entering the main House with the Communication Room and Surveillance Room.
These cats were unmatched in fighting. When they became fierce, they would swarm up, each one fiercer than the last, making him Consider whether he should train the cat group as an 'Action Team' rather than an 'Intelligence Team'.
Chi Feichei had almost finished moving the Cat Food when he Sense his Mobile Phone Vibration. He stacked a box of Cat Food on top, then took out his Mobile Phone, looked at the Number, and answered the Phone Call.
His Mobile Phone rarely stored Phone Numbers… No, it should be said that he basically didn't store Things like Phone Numbers and Email Addresses, relying entirely on his own memory.
This was Niide Tomoaki's old Phone Number.
After Belmode impersonated and replaced Niide Tomoaki, she changed to a new Mobile Phone Number, saying that the old Mobile Phone Number was no longer used. However, he could Guess that Belmode probably failed to get the real Niide Tomoaki's Phone Card.
"Tomoaki?"
"Ah… It's me," Niide Tomoaki's voice on the other end of the Phone was still gentle and calm, "Hassashi, you still have my Phone Number saved?"
"I remember it was the one you used before. Why did you change the Number back again?"
"I think I'm still used to using this Number, and many of my former Classmates are also contacting this Number. Some of them couldn't be Notified, so I went to the Communications Company to re-register the Phone Card. I've Decided to use this Phone Card in the future."
"Then the previous one…"
"I don't Plan to continue using the previous one. By the Way, I'm here to visit Teacher Judy. I'm at Beika Central Hospital now. Do you want to Come Over? We can find a Cafe to sit for a while later."
"Okay, I'll be there in forty minutes. Will you wait for me at the Hospital or at the Cafe?"
"Hospital, I'll Keep Company with Teacher Judy for a while. When you arrive, give me a Call, and then we'll leave."
After hanging up the Phone Call, Chi Feichei moved the last two boxes of Cat Food, then took a Change of Clothes from the Truck and went to the Bathroom in the Cabin next door to take a Bath. He also sent an Email to The Boss.
【Niide invited me to Beika Central Hospital to visit Jodie. Arriving in half an Hour. ——Raki】
At this juncture when the Organization was investigating the FBI, it was necessary for him to report his contact with Jodie directly to The Boss.
First, to avoid The Boss suspecting that he was colluding with the FBI. The Organization had Intelligence staring at the Hospital from afar. As long as he went, the News would definitely not be concealed. It was better to report it and go there openly. Anyway, he was not colluding with the FBI.
Second, he could just go to Jodie's place to Observe and see if he could find any Trace and Intelligence of the FBI. Although the Possibility was not high, he would definitely pay attention when he went.
After taking a Bath, The Boss did not Reply, but Rum sent an Email.
【Akai's Trace has been re-locked. Don't startle the Snake when you go to the Hospital. Just interact normally. ——Rum】
【Ok, Plan to stay until 6 PM Afterwards. ——Raki】
After Chi Feichei Replied, he left with Hissashi, drove the Truck to a Street and parked it, and sent a Text Message to Da Shan Mi to Find People to drive the Truck away, and to drive his Red Lexus SC to Beika Central Hospital from a nearby parking lot.
The Hospital Entrance of Beika Central Hospital was still crowded with people coming and going, and there was nothing Abnormality to be seen.
Chi Feichei did not find any Trace of People from the Organization or the FBI, nor did he carefully Observe the Passersby. He entered the Door, took the Elevator, and knocked on the Door in front of Jodie's Patient Room.
"Come in, Please!" Jodie's cheerful voice came from the Patient Room, "The Door is not Locked!"
When the Door was pushed open, Niide Tomoaki, who was sitting next to the Bed, also Get Up and Turn Head. Seeing Chi Feichei still wearing Black Trousers and a long-sleeved Coat, with a Cold Expression, just like Before he left, he almost couldn't suppress the Joy and Excitement in his Heart at seeing his Friend again. He Gaze at Chi Feichei, and the smile on his Face became much brighter, "Hassashi, I'm back!"
Jodie was sitting on the Bed, leaning against the headboard, and her Eyes couldn't help but show a smile.
Whether it was being targeted by Belmode that Woman, or the time when he pretended to be a victim and went to America to take refuge, Niide Tomoaki was still considered rational and calm. He had never lost his Temper and had always Cooperated gently and peacefully.
She had thought that Niide Tomoaki had always been like this, but today she finally understood that when he saw his Friend again, Niide Tomoaki's smile was not just gentle, it seemed to carry a more fervent joy than before.
She could understand Niide Tomoaki's Mood. After almost experiencing Death, seeing his close Friend still the Same when he came back would always be exciting and Happy. Watching these two young Friends reunite, even she…
Wait!
(○Д○)
Chi Feichei doesn't know that Niide Tomoaki has been swapped, so what kind of 'I'm back' is Niide Tomoaki saying?
Isn't this a slip of the Mouth in the first Sentence of their meeting?
Chi Feichei Glanced at Niide Tomoaki, his Expression did not change much. He entered the Patient Room and closed the Door casually, "Where did you go?"
Jodie: "…"
Ahhh…!
(#Д）
As expected, it was Noticed!
Should she Help smooth things over?
No, no, Chi Feichei didn't seem Suspicious. It was Probably just a casual question, so if she rashly Intervene, it would seem deliberate. Then, should she not rush to Speak Out?
[Chapter 1000 is a bit stuck, the update will be postponed…]
[End of Chapter]
