Chapter 16: The Whetstone
The bored Graham finally waited for the arrival of rescue, and after recovering the body, Billy Katagiri was caught by Graham again.
"It's that guy! It must be that guy! ”
"Calm down, Graham." Billy Katagiri raised his hands and gestured with his eyes to look around, although this was their separate lounge, it was better to be careful.
"Whew~" Graham took a deep breath and calmed himself down, but still looked at Billy Katagiri with burning eyes, hoping for an answer.
Billy Katagiri didn't answer, just nodded.
"Damn...... You are one by two...... I'm an outsider. Graham looked at Billy Katagiri viciously, although the object he wanted to vent to the most was Yang Hui, but who let Yang Hui not be here.
"Ahaha......"
"Alas, that guy is also ruthless, the linear rifle and plasma sword are lost, and both arms are lost, and this report has to be written."
"Hit?" Billy Katagiri asked, handing Graham a cup of coffee.
"Of course not!" Graham jerked his head up and took the coffee, Billy Katagiri didn't see a trace of discouragement in his eyes, but was full of fighting spirit, "I'm more and more interested in your plans now, even he is here, how can you be without me?" ”
"Uh...... Is it? Perhaps Graham was too enthusiastic, and Billy Katagiri was frightened by his sudden burst of momentum and took a few steps back.
"Is there a way to reach him?" Graham asked.
"Yes, there is, but it has to be passed through an intermediary, after all, we are only overseers, responsible for monitoring the Gundam emissaries to carry out their tasks and evaluate the implementation process, and Melin ...... It's our superiors. ”
"Is that so? I'm sorry for you, Katagiri. ”
"Good ......"
"Di Di ~ Di Di ~"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Billy Katagiri's PAD rang, and when he took it out, it was encrypted communication, and Billy Katagiri guessed who contacted him, Billy Katagiri did not shy away from Graham, and directly connected the communication, just signaling him not to make a sound.
"Mr. Katagiri, I haven't seen you for a long time, I'm Wang Liumei."
"Long time no see, Miss Wang, do you have any instructions?"
"Mr. Mainn would like to meet you at 2100 p.m. the day after tomorrow, at the bar where you first got drunk."
"Poof~cough...... What did Meltin say? Billy Katagiri looked ashamed, the memory of that time was so unbearable that he hoped he would never recall it if he could, let alone in this form.
"Yes."
"Okay, I got it."
At the end of the communication, Billy Katagiri had the exact same expression on his face as when Graham was knocked down by Yang Hui, hideous and terrifying
"This bastard......"
Even Graham, who is a "brave cow", doesn't dare to disturb Billy Katagiri at this time, don't look at his usual soft and weak bully, but there is a switch that must not be activated, that is, that drunkenness, once it is activated, the person who provokes it will ......
"Whew~" After a long time, Billy Katagiri finally calmed down and found a way to divert his attention.
"What's it like to go straight to the face? The Gundam. Billy Katagiri asked.
"Hmm...... It's a monster, and the output power is several times that of the [Banner Type], and there is also a beam weapon used by a single machine. Graham commented.
"Well, I was blown away just by looking at the data."
"The most important thing is not this, but that it also has a monster pilot, who is the ultimate guarantee that your plan can run smoothly, right?"
"That's right, he's a rare trump card in the world, plus a supergenerational body, what else in this world can stop him?"
"Haha, indeed, but I'm not going to just admit defeat, Katagiri, I'll be busy when I go back."
Billy Katagiri met Graham's gaze, stunned for a moment, then understood, and said, "Don't expect too much from me. ”
"Hahaha, I believe in you."
……
Two days passed quickly, and on the night of the battle with the Secret Angel, Graham and Billy Katagiri were called and ordered to set up a Gundam Investigation Special Team, with Graham as the captain and Billy Katagiri as the technical advisor, and at the same time, they also handed over the data obtained from the battle with the Secret Angel as a cover, which was also considered a credit and demerit, and Graham was not held responsible for the loss of the two weapons and the [Banner] Xiaopo.
After accepting the appointment, Billy Katagiri took Graham to the designated location.
"Yo, here it is." Yang Hui, who was sitting at the bar, greeted people when he saw him.
"You bastard......" As soon as they saw Yang Hui, the two of them were angry.
"Don't be so stingy, come and sit, I've ordered it for you, it's all what you like to drink." Two glasses of wine sit quietly aside, waiting for the person who tastes them.
"Humph!" The two of them snorted coldly at the same time, sat down and raised their glasses, but did not drink them immediately.
"Isn't that a little unkind to you?" Graham asked Yang Hui, his eyes glancing back.
Because of the arrival of the two, all the guests, bartenders, and waiters in the bar stopped moving, staring at his back, and the noise suddenly stopped.
"Mr. Yang, I'm afraid this is not in accordance with the rules." Wang Liumei walked up and said to Yang Hui.
Although she has a good impression of Yang Hui, she is also an agent of [Celestial], and Billy Katagiri even meets outsiders, which has violated the confidentiality agreement of [Celestial].
"Is this a question of my instructions?" Yang Hui asked Wang Liumei with a smile.
“…… Can't. "Even if Wang Liumei really questioned it, he didn't dare to say it clearly, no matter what, Yang Hui is the number two person of [Celestial] after all, Aeolia does not reappear, his order is the highest order, and anyone in [Celestial] must abide by it, unless betrayed.
"Graham is an old friend of mine, he can be trusted, don't worry, I'm measured."
“…… Be. ”
Hearing this, Wang Liumei didn't say anything anymore, and asked the agents in the store to resume their disguises and retreat with the red dragon.
"It seems that your status is quite high." Graham quipped.
"What? Envious? Yang Hui teased back.
"How so? I'm interested in beating you right now. ”
"Then you may not have this chance, after all, ......" Before he finished speaking, Yang Hui spread his hands, and the meaning was obvious.
"Cut! Then you can get me one too, and we'll have a fair fight! ”
"I'm afraid you're thinking about fart!" Yang Hui rolled his eyes and scolded angrily, "I'll get you one more, just these six Gundams are already the result of the [Heavenly Man]'s painstaking efforts, and the remaining resources are almost insufficient.
"Anyway, add me, you crazy plans, pioneers of world change, how can you miss me Graham Aika!"
"Of course, otherwise why do you think I would take the initiative to reveal my identity to you?" The corners of Yang Hui's mouth curled.
"Hahaha, I knew you wouldn't forget me, say, what do you want me to do?"
"So straightforward? Let you go to death, you will also go? ”
"Will you?"
"Others may not, but you ......"
"Go and go, get serious."
"Well, no kidding, I want you to continue to play the enemy of the [Celestials] and deal with the Gundam Emissaries without mercy." Yang Hui said seriously.
"Are you serious?" Not only Graham was stunned, but even Billy Katagiri and Wang Rumei on the side were stunned.
"Although the Gundam Emissaries have improved a lot since my training, they are still too immature to bear the burden of pioneers of world change, especially in the spiritual aspect, and some of them don't even know how to go on their own path, but are just carrying out their plans mechanically and numbly, so I hope ......"
“…… Want me to be their whetstone so that they can grow quickly? Graham picked up Yang Hui's words and said.
"That's right." Yang Hui nodded.
"You're not afraid of sharpening the knife?" Graham asked with interest.
"The grind is broken, which means that they are not qualified, and ...... Isn't there still me? ”
"Cut, maybe not enough whetstone for me, right? Who else? Graham prides himself on knowing Yang Hui, and he's not one to put all his eggs in the same basket.
"MY BROTHER, AND KATY, NOT ONLY YOU, BUT ALSO THE WHOLE PEOPLE, UNION, AND AEU."
"Playing so big?"
"We are testing the world, why not the world testing us? That's what ...... Phase 1 plan. ”
Seeing that Yang Hui looked like he was under control, Graham was stunned for a moment, and then relieved.
This is the Yang Hui he knows, he is very confident at all times, as if he has already arranged everything.
Except, of course, in front of the emperor.
"Okay, since you're so confident, I'll take it and let me see if your Gundam emissaries are worthy of such excellent bodies and the name of pioneers."
"I'll leave it to you." The three of them raised their glasses and touched them, and Yang Hui handed a storage container to Billy Katagiri.
"What is this?"
"You'll know if you look at it, only the two of you and the professor can see it."
Hearing this, Billy Katagiri nodded solemnly and put the memory away.
After the two left, the overcrowded bar gradually deserted, and the disguised agents left one after another, leaving only Yang Hui, Wang Liumei, and Honglong, who took over the bartender's job.
Yang Hui continued to drink, Wang Liumei drank the juice, and the red dragon wiped the wine glass, or filled the two of them when their glasses were empty.
And just like that, there was a mysterious silence in the bar.
I don't know if I can't hold it anymore or if I can't drink it, after maintaining silence for about an hour, Wang Liumei took the initiative to speak.
"Mr. Yang, do you have anything to explain?"
"I thought you'd keep silent and report to the other Overseers."
"It's up to you to interpret it."
Wang Liumei does not deny her good impression of Yang Hui, but her wish is to change this world that she hates, and the basis of all this is the smooth implementation of the [Celestial] plan.
In the face of planning, private emotions also have to stand aside.
"Whatever you want to ask, say it, and I'll answer you if I can." Yang Hui continued to stare at the wine glass, and he didn't look at Wang Liumei.