"For the moment, well'll assign him away from that kind of work then," Andou said after a pause. "He may have a good head on his shoulders, but he lacky discretion."
"I think that's a good idea," Kuroko said.
Their conversition sounded like something between a superior and an inferior, but in fact Andou runs was 31 and Kuroko 30. Andou runs Korean salons and Turkish baths. He was a young underworld. He was found much success in tokyo's underworld. He was wise beyond his years and had outstanding businessacumen.
He was also a major player in the Generation of mirecles group, which was the unbrella organization of the regional Koujin Association.
Andou was familiar with all the gang leader that ran business. He was a perfect S. Kuroko couldn't have asked for a better resource person.
"For the time being, Toshiaki isn't allowed to handle goods. Got that, Nishi?" Andou ordered.
"Understood, sir," Nishi answered.
Nishi was Andou's rigth-hand man. His job title was Executive Managing Director, but he wasn't really involved in running the company. The management of Andou's illegal activities was his real duty.
"I have something for you. Next month, there is going to be a big crackdown," Kuroko said.
Andou looked at Nishi.
"Again..," he murmured.
"The Metropolitan Police Counter-Crime Unit, the Community Safety Division and the Immigration Bereau are going to be cooperating with a lotal of 500 men apparently," Kuroko continued.
Andou nodded with a serious expression.
"Make sure that the shops are told to be careful. Thank you again. You've been a great help,"
Threr were plenty of foreign woman illegaly working in his bathouses so unexpected crackdown could potentially destate his income.
"Mr. Yamato, how do you always manage to obtain that kind of information?" Nishi asked, looking thankingfully at Kuroko.
Of course, there was no way that Kuroko could say it was a leak from his superior. In addition to himself, other investigators who were also using an S received this kind of clasified information from above. As they were technically illegal, these undercover operations were unofficial and off the record.
"I have friends within the Metropolitan Police force," Kuroko answered. "I told you before. I have a lot of influence in this business,"
"But that kinf of classified information in pretty-" Nishi began.
Nishi," Andou interrupted. "Go there now and tell the managers to be careful. Be espicially careful in the korean place."
"Understood, sir," Nishi nodded, and stood up quickly.
When they were alone, Kuroko put out the cigarette and apologized. Andou shook his head.
only Andou knew that Kuroko was a detective Andou had explained to Nishi and the other members of his family that Kuroko was a freelance reporter who has helped him in the past. Kuroko also had kept with this lie and, when asked, he would say that he was writing a report on bathhouses and the underworld companies. That way it wouldn't be so suspicious when he had interesting information.
Thus, the plan they had adopted was a secret intelligence initiative callad an "S operation."
Detective would win over people who had positions in the crime syndicates and obtain from them information on arms traffing. These inside informants were called "S" or a spy.
"Have you found out any more?" Kuroko asked, returning to the main issue.
Contenue?