ebookland Chapter 127 Power is Truth: The Gray Area in Babylon
Chapter 127 Power is Truth: The Gray Area in Babylon
Finally, Bai Yexiu, who had caught up on a good nap on the plane, was no longer so sleepy and got off the plane feeling refreshed.
Behind him, the flight attendant watched him leave with a puzzled expression.
The boy looked unapproachable when he boarded the plane, but now he seems like a completely different person.
The flight attendant shook her head.
Bai Yexiu decided to put aside his troubles for now and deal with the crisis of the organization's property being destroyed. After all, this task, which could earn him prestige, had been handed to him. No matter how tired he was, he had to resolve this crisis perfectly.
Bai Yexiu dialed Gin's number.
"Gin? I just got off the plane. Tell me what happened first?"
The environment around Gin's location sounded noisy, with occasional gunshots, but Gin's voice was frighteningly calm: "Several safe houses on the organization's side have been bombed. Yesterday, the office building of the organization's subsidiary, the Mountain Group, was also bombed by unknown assailants, resulting in the loss of one codenamed member and several peripheral members. The organization is taking this very seriously, but I'm currently in the United States and can't leave. I'll send you a list in a bit, and you can choose people from it to assign missions to investigate with you."
Amidst the noise and sounds of explosions and gunfire, Gin calmly recounted the events before hanging up the phone.
Bai Yexiu expressed his admiration for Gin in his heart.
Gin is probably in a fierce battle with a group of people right now. To be able to calmly recount the events to him under such circumstances is truly admirable.
On the way back to the apartment, Bai Yexiu looked through the list sent by Gin and admired Gin once again.
The list was typed by hand, and each member's name is followed by a note indicating the task they are currently working on.
For example, Chianti and Coron are currently operating in the US and with Gin, Bourbon is busy with intelligence missions assigned by Rum, and Vermouth is busy rebuilding the British base...
Currently, there are only a few people who are close to Tokyo and have free time—Kier, and a few other very unfamiliar code names.
……
Just as Rena Mizunashi—also known as Kir—was about to go to work, she greeted her colleagues as usual when her phone vibrated in her pocket.
It was a mysterious email sent from an unknown email address.
Investigate the construction information of the following buildings, including information on the designers and workers. The investigation must be completed within one day.
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——Cointreau】
The four pictures all showed houses destroyed to varying degrees, and the unfamiliar signature at the end made Kiel pause in surprise.
A code name I've never seen before, but judging from the tone, it must be a member of a higher rank than her.
……
Bai Yexiu returned to his apartment to await the results of Gil's investigation, and then, after a long absence, he used his computer to access the organization's dark web—Babylon.
This website was created by an organization, primarily for communication among its members. Various members constantly post different things, such as finding lost items, answering questions, trading items, and even updating their posts with outrageously dramatic fanfiction. However, thanks to the website's excellent anonymity features, the person who posted the outrageous fanfiction has yet to be identified.
Bai Yexiu had known about this website for a long time, but like Gin, he had no interest in it. Therefore, he only glanced at it briefly and never opened it again. However, considering his current situation and ambition, it was necessary for him to infiltrate this website.
The website not only has ordinary members, but also some high-level members. Bai Yexiu's main target is these high-level members.
Byakuya had interrogated Tanaka Shiyo, the former Minister of Human Resources, and knew that most of the high-ranking officials would engage in some small-scale business that violated the organization's rules in private. On the way, Byakuya guessed that their market, in addition to other institutions or gangs, was likely to also be internal. He remembered this website called Babylon and decided to try his luck there.
The website has no administrators; it only blocks posts based on the sensitive words or phrases set in the original program. Because of this loophole, some high-level illicit buying and selling can easily flourish in a small corner of this website.
Being an adopted son alone isn't enough to secure a foothold in the organization; power earned through one's own efforts is the true measure of success. After resolving this crisis, he'll likely have an opportunity to demand a "reward" from the boss, coupled with the leverage he holds over the higher-ups on the Babylon website…
Making those arrogant high-ranking officials wary or even fear it is the first step in Bai Yexiu's plan.
He used to be content with the status quo, but now he's come to understand things a little better. Even the adopted son of the organization's boss is looked down upon and despised by the higher-ups, and there's a possibility he could become a pawn to be discarded.
For example, Pisk was a diligent and dedicated veteran member who had worked tirelessly for the organization to generate revenue through legitimate means for many years and had made great contributions. However, he ended up becoming a sacrifice, being abandoned simply because of the boss's dissatisfaction.
To truly establish oneself within an organization, the first step is to gain prestige, find leverage over those in power, and control them.
Babylon remained as bustling as ever, with Bai Yexiu constantly refreshing the page, hoping to find some suspicious posts.
As expected, a post caught Bai Yexiu's attention.
Candy Distributor #:
I've stocked up on a lot of candy lately, so I'm selling it here cheaply. Some are ground into powder and have popping candy added (it's delicious, I recommend buying it).
There are also oddly shaped pill and capsule candies, prank snacks just arrived from the US. Interested? Click on my profile picture and add my email address to message me privately.
Having seen a lot of the world through various missions, Bai Yexiu could immediately recognize that this suspicious description clearly indicated something strictly prohibited by the organization: drugs.
The dangers of drugs are terrifying, so even the most heinous criminal organization will not allow its members to sell or even buy drugs, for fear that drugs will spread among its members, which would cause huge trouble.
We've finally caught a tail.
Bai Yexiu smiled slightly, added the email address of this "candy distributor," and asked him how many capsule candies he had left and how much he wanted to sell them.
Soon, the other side replied with two numbers, referring to the quantity and the price, respectively.
Bai Yexiu replied without hesitation, "I want them all." After a half-minute silence on the other end, he left his time and address.
[Tonight at 10 PM, walk 200 meters to the right from the entrance of Mihua Park]
Having taken the bait, Bai Yexiu smiled and began his search for suspicious posts again.
……
However, Bai Yexiu found three or four similar posts about "candy distributors." He messaged them with different email addresses to schedule a time to see who was behind them.
Besides selling "candy," Bai Yexiu also found posts reselling other illegal items—such as organs from research group test subjects and various instruments from the research base. Reselling these within the organization is also a major taboo.
Bai Yexiu stretched and noticed that the sun was shining brightly outside the window. He glanced at the time and realized that he had been sitting there all morning without realizing it.
At this moment, Gil also sent over her investigation results. Bai Yexiu flipped through the long report and found a key name—
Moritani Emperor II.