(Second update)
Seeing that Morgans looked like he was up to no good,
Austin raised an eyebrow, feeling that something was off, but he did not say anything more.
He did not believe the guy would dare to obey openly while defying him in secret. Otherwise, he would secretly follow the news-delivering seagulls, find the headquarters, and blast it apart with one shot.
Seeing that Morgans was still deep in thought, Austin slowly continued:
"The second matter is...
I want to control the entire underworld!!!
Would you like to join me, News King Morgans?"
"This..."
Upon hearing that, Morgans's previously cheerful expression instantly froze.
He studied Austin's expression and found that Austin was merely looking at him quietly.
There was no low-voiced threat or intimidation in his tone,
only the faint curve of his lips and those disdainful eyes that seemed capable of seeing through a person's heart.
"Ah... hahahaha, a figure as important as you is actually interested in our little businesses?"
"The underworld is no small business, Morgans~"
As someone with a god's-eye view who understood exactly how much maritime business the kings of the underworld monopolized across every industry, Austin knew very well.
Entertainment and gambling, funerals, special services, transportation, public opinion, lending, storage, arms dealing, brokering...
This enormous cake encompassed the world's most profitable industries. If one truly weighed it, it might not shake the standing of the very strongest,
but overturning the foundations of this world would not be a problem at all.
"Think it over. You do not really think you can hide behind that flock of birds forever, do you?"
Austin's words seemed to possess an innate power that compelled belief.
Morgans stood stunned for a moment, but he still did not panic. He had his own ways of concealing himself...
"Even if