Past-Life Side Story 7: Knox Mercenary Group

"Have you found out who was responsible for killing all the 'pests' at the Ghoul Restaurant that night?"

"Based on the current search results, it is very likely an S-class Ghoul codenamed Eight-Tailed Shadow Owl."

"S-class?"

"Yes, they weren't very active before, and there's very little information available about them. Because they were subtly checking the other S-ranks in terms of status, that's why..."

"Alright, from now on, raise his rank to SS. If we have solid evidence confirming that the Eight-Tailed Shadow Owl was responsible, then raise him to SSS rank."

"Clear."

"Beep--"

The sound of cargo ship horns carried on the sea breeze from afar.

Tsukimi Shisui sat on the edge of the walkway connecting the port, gazing at the cargo ship slowly approaching.

He has been in the Middle East for almost two weeks, and today is the third time he has picked up goods alone.

Previously, the Jackal who helped him smuggle himself over would follow him around, whispering some of the local rules to him.

However, Shisui learned very quickly, and after only a few times, he was able to deal with the transport team members without the Jackals speaking.

Therefore, Jackal plans to let him roam free for a while while he catches up on the work that has piled up over the past few days.

Shisui waited a while longer, until the cargo ship was almost at the port, before he leisurely stood up.

Then, they headed towards the port.

"Sir, according to people at Sea of Sand Shipping, Knox has recently hired a new person to handle cargo receipts."

A tall, thin man with shifty eyes stepped forward and whispered to the person in charge of escorting the cargo for Dark River Shipping.

"The newcomer was very young, looking only eighteen or nineteen years old."

The burly manager raised an eyebrow, clearly understanding what the man meant.

This person wanted to instigate him to raise the price on the spot, so that he could get a share of the extra profit.

However, the person in charge did not agree.

Putting aside the fact that the trading partner, the Knox Mercenary Group, was not someone to be trifled with.

If the young man mentioned by this person can really be responsible for receiving the goods on his own.

Moreover, there have been no rumors of them suffering losses in the Sea of Sand Shipping.

It's best not to provoke them.

It would be incredibly foolish to offend members of a mercenary organization who have actually fought on the battlefield for such a small amount of profit.

Thinking of this, the person in charge quickened his pace, putting some distance between himself and the shifty-eyed fellow.

The man immediately realized that he had been rejected by the person in charge, and his face twisted for a moment.

However, he quickly composed himself, put on a fawning smile again, and hurried after them.

He didn't care if he didn't earn any extra money; he just wouldn't take on any more Dark River Shipping jobs after this one was done.

The two left the cabin one after the other and arrived at the dock.

Just then, a young man walked towards them from the opposite direction.

The other person's flamboyant white short hair was blown by the sea breeze, revealing dark red eyes.

This hair color is not commonly seen on the battlefield.

After all, people who stand out too much are more likely to become the target of concentrated attacks.

Nobody wants to be a moving target, so naturally, everyone tries to keep a low profile.

On the other hand, if this person remains high-profile on the battlefield, he is either courting death or a madman who enjoys war.

The person in charge's eyes sharpened.

The moment he approached the young man, he immediately sensed a faint but palpable aura of danger.

He knew the other person was the latter.

So he began by introducing himself.

"Hello, my name is Antonio Greene, and I am in charge of this trade."

Although he didn't have much of a smile on his face, his sincerity was undeniable.

Therefore, Shisui also gave him face and gently shook his hand.

"Tsukimi Shisui, the Knox is here to pick up the goods this time."

After speaking, Shisui glanced quite clearly at the tall, thin man waiting beside him.

Antonio immediately understood and explained.

"This is Bud, an information broker. You know, things haven't been peaceful around here lately."

Shisui nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Mr. Tsukimi, how about we begin inspecting the goods now?"

"Can."

After a brief exchange, the three walked towards the cargo ship not far away.

A moment later, Shisui, led by Antonio, arrived at the large cargo hold where several crew members were standing.

The ship was much larger than it had appeared from a distance, and therefore had more than one cargo hold.

However, Knox had booked the largest warehouse, so he was the first customer to pick up his goods.

Shisui walked towards the first area, where the crew member standing was responsible for a second check of the cargo situation in that area.

These crew members are found in every region.

They will double-check the integrity of the goods before the inspection.

Then, the inspector will be informed of the types and quantities of the goods.

Tsukimi Shisui walked closer and instructed the crew to open the cargo containers one by one.

He would randomly check some of the goods in each box.

The first area mainly contains commonly used medical supplies.

The second area contains parts for repairing vehicles, water pumps, generators, and other equipment.

The third area contained miscellaneous daily necessities.

The fourth area, which also has the most items, contains many common firearms and their accompanying ammunition.

A closer look reveals that none of these are particularly important supplies.

For example, some life-saving expensive drugs, truly troublesome heavy weapons, food, and even items that Knox himself smuggled were nowhere to be found.

This clearly shows that Knox did not fully trust Dark River Shipping.

The Dark River Shipping is naturally aware of this as well.

Therefore, the person in charge generously allowed ample time for inspection.

Half an hour later, Shisui checked everything and confirmed that everything was correct before officially starting the delivery.

He took out the communicator he used to contact other members of Knox and began to speak.

"The goods are fine. Send the transport team over."

Next, the transport team will work with the Dark River Shipping team to unload and load the goods.

As for Shisui, all he needed to do was keep an eye on the goods from the sidelines.

As a Ghoul, his eyesight was enough to easily control the entire scene.

No one can do anything under his nose.

At that moment, the person in charge walked over.

He didn't bring that information broker with him.

Shisui guessed that he wanted to try to discuss the possibility of further cooperation.

As predicted, the person in charge spoke.

"Mr. Tsukimi, I wonder if your company is satisfied with our service this time?"

"Good, nothing went wrong."

Shisui's answer was standard and conventional, but Antonio seemed encouraged and continued.

"We also offer charter services; we can always have at least one cargo ship available if you require it."

Shisui refused outright.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Dark River, but we don't really need it right now..."

Before the words were finished, a loud bang suddenly came from not far from the dock.

The lazy atmosphere surrounding Shisui Sui vanished completely, and his temperament suddenly became sharp, like Predator opening its eyes.

Antonio, standing beside him, felt a chill run down his spine.

His instincts made him take a step back, and then Zi Sui grabbed him by the Shisui and pulled him up.

"Mr. Antonio, you'd better pray this has nothing to do with Dark River Shipping."

The faint smell of gunpowder drifted from afar.

Some people came specifically for the shipment that had just been unloaded at the port and hadn't yet been loaded onto trucks.