Chapter 267 After the War
Chapter 268 After the War

"Ah, Ling-chan, you look really embarrassed." A few minutes after the battle on the rooftop, in the back alley of the Rice Flower Restaurant, Ling, panting, sat in the back seat of Gin's car parked in the back alley with an angry look on her face. At the same time, Vermouth sitting next to her also joked. "From the looks of you... failed?"

"You're so long-winded." Ling glanced at Vermouth who was sitting next to her and snorted. "Vermouth, I haven't settled the score with you for killing Bing yet!"

"That's enough, you two women." Gin, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, said angrily. "If you want to argue, get out of my car and start making noise!" Gin couldn't help but get angry. It was a great shame for him to let the traitor escape from under his nose, and the one who escaped was the woman of his old enemy. However, since the boss indicated that the matter should be handed over to the newly promoted IceWine, he didn't intend to ask about this matter that made him angry. "IceWine, I will put you in a nearby safe house, and you can arrange the rest yourself." While saying this, Gin picked up his mobile phone and sent a mission briefing to Ling. The content of the mission was about the traitor Sherry. "You have just been promoted to the gold medal. The special mobile phone given to you will be issued within a week. Remember to check the instructions."

"Oh." Ling responded softly, and then stopped talking to anyone in the car. She just picked up the phone she had been using and received the briefing from Gin. She also learned that the boss of the organization had handed over the matter of Shirley to her. "Vermouth, do you have anything else to add about Bing's death?" After receiving the task, Ling began to ask.

"Tsk tsk, I've said everything I need to say." Vermouth looked out the window, her cheeks supported. The soft moonlight shone on her stunning face, making this mysterious woman look even more mysterious. "Bing's death is closely related to Sherry's betrayal. If you want to know more, you should go ask her in person."

"Do you have any idea about the man who appeared next to Shirley today?" Ling continued to ask.

"I don't know." Vermouth lit a lady's cigarette elegantly. "Before Bing died, he asked me to keep Sherry for two months. Maybe he had already arranged for the girl's escape and future plans? Maybe the new knight..." Vermouth stopped talking halfway.

"No information?" Ling frowned.

squeak....

The Porsche 356A stopped with a squeak, and before Gin knew it, her car had been driven to a safe house in Tokyo.

"IceWine, get rid of that woman as soon as possible." Before getting out of the car, Gin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked angrily at Ling's seat in the back. "The FBI's activities have become more frequent recently, you'd better not let me down at the critical moment!"

"Hmph, do I need you to teach me this?" Ling responded to Gin's words with a sneer. "Don't forget, you also had a hand in my brother's death. Don't give me a chance, or I don't mind having one more head under my sickle!" After leaving a cruel remark that could definitely be fulfilled, Ling turned around and got out of Gin's car.

"Damn that woman!" Gin said angrily in the car. "She's really lucky. I didn't expect that she would be appreciated by the Bloody Rose."

"Haha, our Angel of Annihilation is a genius." Vermouth spread his hands in a relaxed manner. "What a coincidence, I only sent her to steal some information about the Italian Mafia, but I didn't expect that she would be spotted by the second-ranked Bloody Rose. Tsk, tsk, the second-ranked disciple." Vermouth took a puff of the cigarette in her hand. "It is also because of the intervention of the Bloody Rose that our organization's territory in Italy has expanded a lot. Such a contribution, that gentleman can't ignore it."

"Humph, you broke the rules of the organization for that kid, letting him kill Margarita and advance to the gold medal. Now his partner has also taken this path of breaking the rules and killed Barolo from Italy, thus advancing to the gold medal." Gin said dissatisfiedly, "Vermouth, you'd better be careful. Your actions have seriously undermined the discipline of the organization. If I find that there is something wrong with that guy, even if you are the boss's kitten, I will definitely kill you and her together!"

"Hehe." Vermouth laughed meaninglessly. "There's nothing I can do. The Ice Devil and the Angel of Annihilation, what exactly did this pair do during the "Heavenly Punishment" mission in the United States? I believe you know it without me telling you, right?"

"Hmph!" Gin responded coldly.

"If I don't try my best to train such a pair of geniuses, that gentleman will definitely be angry." Vermouth exhaled smoke and said, "The traitor found by the FBI is very dangerous to the organization, and the only people in the organization who are capable of fighting against them are this pair of young killers. Do you think the Boss will miss this rare opportunity?"

"It's a pity that one of the two geniuses you mentioned has died in your hands, and the other one is always looking for an opportunity to seek revenge on you." Gin said sarcastically. "Check the almanac more often before going out. Maybe one day the Angel of Annihilation will leave an indelible mark on your neck."

"Ah, our cold-blooded executive officer actually cares about others. I am really touched." Vermouth joked charmingly. "How about it? Do you want to relax and make a martini?"

"We're here, you should get off." Gin ignored Vermouth's words and directly signaled Vodka to stop the car.

"Tsk, you really don't understand romance." Vermouth put the cigarette in her mouth again, opened the car door and walked out. "Sister Vermouth, are you going back to the United States this time?" Vodka asked as she rolled down the window.

"No, since that gentleman wants IceWine to complete this mission, I must stay here to observe her. Besides, it's also very relaxing to take a rest here. Isn't it great?" Vermouth threw the cigarette on the ground and gently extinguished it with the front of her high heels. "I won't do anything in the short term, but you Gin. According to the information, your lover will come to Japan soon, so you must be more careful." After speaking, Vermouth gathered her long golden hair in front of her chest, smiled charmingly at Gin, and then turned around and left.

"Hmph, they are all like this." Gin's face turned ferocious as he watched Vermouth leave.

"Brother, what's going on with that little girl who destroyed angels that Sister Vermouth just mentioned? And what's going on with the bloody rose?" Vodka, who was confused, started the car and asked carefully after everyone had left.

"What else can we do?" Gin lit up a cigar. "The Angel of Annihilation was sent by Vermouth to Sicily, Italy to steal some transaction information of the Kolobo family. When she returned after the success, she was accidentally discovered, so she went on a killing spree, risking her injuries, to massacre the entire base. This incident caused a sensation in Italy. Later, Bloody Rose, the second-ranked killer in the world and the first killer in Italy, personally found the base of the organization and massacred dozens of our official members. I thought that Bloody Rose was angered by the behavior of the Angel of Annihilation, but I didn't expect that Bloody Rose was not here for revenge, but to find an heir. The members who died were all because of Bloody Rose's desire to establish her authority." At this point, Gin exhaled the smoke from his mouth. "Hmph, lucky girl. She used the same weapon as Scarlet Rose, and she exerted 100% of her strength when fighting with Scarlet Rose, which made Scarlet Rose admire her talent. You also saw the black and red high-tech sickle used by Annihilation Angel, which was a gift from Scarlet Rose. As the price of inheritance, Scarlet Rose requires our forces in Italy to be on good terms with the Buano family, one of the five major families, and maintain trading relations for a full five years. We have to make some concessions in terms of profits, and in times of crisis, organizations in Italy, including Annihilation Angel, must give unconditional support to Buano."

"That gentleman actually agreed to such a condition?" "Humph..." Gin snorted disdainfully, and then stopped talking. Vodka also wisely stopped asking questions and changed the subject. "Then about Barolo's death..."

"This is all the fault of that idiot woman Vermouth." Gin's eyebrows showed a trace of displeasure. "When the Angel of Annihilation reported the progress of the mission to her in Italy, he asked about the boy's current situation, and the woman told her the news of his death and put the blame on the boy's woman. In order to rush back to investigate the truth of the matter as soon as possible, the furious Angel of Annihilation applied for the gold medal assessment from Vermouth and declared war on Barolo, who was gloating on the side, to show his strength. He is worthy of being trained by the Bloody Rose. Before he could even go out seven rounds, Barolo was beheaded by the Angel of Annihilation with a sickle."

"This... privately killing the gold medal, according to the organization's regulations, we are not allowed to..." Vodka was shocked.

"Who made her stand behind the Bloody Rose?" Gin's face showed a ruthless look. "Although the organization is huge, it is very difficult to deal with such a super killer, not to mention that the Bloody Rose is backed by one of the five major mafia families in Italy. If we really fight, we will lose our foothold in Italy. Considering this, the boss nodded. And regarding Sherry's matter, the gentleman hopes to complete this tortuous drama by destroying the angel's hand."

"My sister wants to kill the woman I exchanged for her, hehe, this is really a good show." Vodka showed a grim smile. "So, brother, what should we do next?"

"Go to the organization's intelligence dealer and find a way to investigate the origins of the pale blond man who appeared next to Sherry." Gin bit the cigar in his mouth fiercely. "Maybe this can become an important chess piece in our hands."

"Yes." After receiving the order, Vodka stepped on the accelerator, and the Porsche instantly turned into a black phantom and sped away.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

On the other side, Ling, who got off the bus early, replenished her equipment in the safe house set up by the organization, and maintained the high-tech war sickle "Crescent Rose" given to her by Bloody Rose. While maintaining it, Ling also took out the mobile phone that Bing had given her and made a call.

"...Moximoxi? Who is this?" Soon, a soft female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Mary, it's me, Ling."

"Eh?!" Mary on the other end of the phone was visibly startled. "Ling? You're back?"

"Well, the plane took off the day before yesterday. I had a mission so I didn't notify you right away." Ling put down the cleaned scythe and listened to the phone attentively. "I heard from Vermouth that you were transferred to the periphery?"

"Oh, yes." Mary calmed herself down and said calmly, "I have been on the periphery for some time."

"So, you know Bing him..." Ling couldn't finish the second half of the sentence.

"...Yeah. It was not long after I was sent to the outskirts by Brother Bing." After a brief silence, Mary responded softly. "Let's not talk about this. Where are you? I'll pick you up first."

"I'm in the safe house in Shibuya. I'll send the exact address to your phone later." Ling thought for a moment and replied. "Do you have a place to stay?"

"Yes, I rented a house near Mihua Hospital. There is enough space. You can stay here first."

"Ah, then come and pick me up. At least let me stay here first. I will report back to the organization in two days."

"Okay, wait for me." After saying that, Mary hung up the phone, packed up and went out. Ling, who was on the other end of the phone, sighed softly after hanging up the phone. She switched her phone to the lock screen desktop, and after the screen changed, Ling's eyes never left the desktop.

The lock screen of the phone is a photo, which is also the only photo in Ling's phone. A photo that even her brother doesn't know about. The photo shows the upper body of two people, a man and a woman. Judging from the angle and distance, it should be taken by the woman with the front camera in her hand, and it was taken secretly. The reason is that the image of the man in the photo is still in a deep sleep.

The two people in the photo were about 16 or 17 years old, and they were not wearing any clothes, completely naked facing each other. However, they were not completely naked, because you could see layers of thick bandages and bruises that were very different from their skin color.

In the photo, the boy has fallen into a deep sleep, with clear bruises on the corners of his mouth, eyes, and shoulders. His cheeks are slightly swollen from the blows he received, with thick bandages tied around his shoulders, and scars and bloodstains on his chest. Even after applying medicine, they still look hideous. The girl smiled playfully beside the boy while he was sleeping. Although there was a piece of hemostatic gauze on her delicate and cute face, it still couldn't hide her pretty face. The girl was also naked, because the bandages on her body were enough to perfectly cover her beautiful figure.

It was such a photo, but Ling kept it in her phone as if it were a treasure. Because it was the only photo Ling secretly took when she and Bing were carrying out the final graduation mission. And at the bottom of the photo, there was a line of clear small words. Recording the name of that mission.

[Angel Annihilation & Ice Demon: Memory - Heavenly Punishment]

(End of this chapter)