"Hey, I was saying you—"
He tried to calm himself, lowering his voice. "You guys—"
Thump!
Before he could even start speaking, Uvogin's fist, larger than a soup pot, struck the back of his neck. Instantly, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Without Nen power protection, he had virtually no defense.
"Be careful, we've got a rare captive, don't kill him!"
"I know!!"
The two started their usual bickering.
"Take this man and this money back with you."
Morin ignored their argument and pointed to the three large sacks on the ground.
"You two take two sacks, and I'll keep one for myself as reserve funds."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and one of the sacks, filled to the brim with Jewels, disappeared into his Four-Dimensional Pocket.
After giving Uvogin and Nobunaga a few more instructions, he let them take the hawk-nosed man and head back.
"Then what are you going to do, Morin?"
Uvogin asked casually.
"I'm going to get some identification for us."
Morin explained. "It'll make things more convenient when we're traveling around the world."
"For example, the Heavens Arena you want to go to requires identification to register."
"Then go ahead, be careful!"
Uvogin grinned, holding the hawk-nosed man in his hand.
"Just by coming out once, we not only caught a suitable Nen ability user, but we also got so much money, and more importantly, we can even get identification.
This trip has been incredibly fruitful!!"
"Yeah!" Nobunaga nodded in strong agreement.
He reached out and grabbed the two sacks of money from the ground. "Basically, we've obtained everything the Troupe needs at this stage!!"
"It really pays off to come out with Morin!!"
"Hahaha, exactly!!"
Each holding a person with one hand and two sacks of money with the other, they laughed and disappeared into the night.
From far away, their boisterous shouts could still be faintly heard.
"These two..."
Morin shook his head with a chuckle, then looked down at the accountant bodyguard he was still stepping on.
"You know what you need to do next, right?"
The accountant bodyguard nodded vigorously, his forehead repeatedly hitting the ground with a clacking sound.
"Good. Don't try anything funny. I took down the expert you brought with you, so dealing with a shrimp like you is no problem."
As Morin spoke, his gaze turned sharp. "If I find out you try anything, believe me, you don't want to know what your fate will be!!" The accountant bodyguard shivered.
043 So he's a junkie?
Seeing this, Morin finally removed his foot and helped him up from the ground.
At the same time, his expression changed instantly.
"No need to be so scared~"
He said with a gentle smile. "This is good for all of us."
"You help me get identification, and I've already gotten rid of your boss for you."
"Now, all your boss's bad debts, his secret slush funds, and even his shares in the bank are ownerless."
The accountant bodyguard's eyes, which were full of fear, first widened in surprise, then suddenly lit up with a spark.
Seeing this smile, Morin's lips curved into another smile.
"I have no interest in your boss's other assets or fortune.
But you were his personal bodyguard and accountant. He even brought you along for something like this, so I imagine your relationship was very close, and you probably know some of your boss's little secrets, right?
"In that case, there's a lot of room for maneuvering here."
Facing the bodyguard accountant's increasingly bright eyes, Morin seemed like a demon tempting him.
"A wonderful life and a bright future await you. Is it worth it to play tricks on me now and risk losing your life?"
The other party subconsciously shook their head.
"That's right, you don't want the wealth that should have been yours to be taken by someone else, do you?"
"No!"
He blurted out, his breathing already rapid.
"If you don't want that, then do as I say."
Morin said softly, his eyes gradually becoming dark and deep.
It's hard to guide a villain towards good, but it's incredibly easy to guide a villain further into wickedness; all it takes is a single opportunity. The opportunity Morin gave the bodyguard accountant was the wealth and status he could gain after the bank owner's death, knowing many of his secrets.
For the sake of his own bright future, the bodyguard accountant cooperated with Morin to the best of his ability.
Eight pieces of identification, perfectly made and compliant with all procedures?
As well as a map of the entire world, its circumstances, common knowledge, and many secrets unknown to the public.
He told Morin everything, without holding back.
This gave Morin a clearer understanding of this Six Continents World.
Along with that, he also learned about the Nen ability user with the hooked nose from before.
That guy's name was Gerkan, a Nen ability user the original fat bank owner had met by chance.
It was also because of Gerkan that the fat bank owner learned about the existence of Nen ability users in this world.
Gerkan seemed to have committed some crime elsewhere and had come to this remote small city to hide.
According to the bodyguard accountant, Gerkan was likely addicted to some kind of white powder, and committed crimes outside to obtain it. After that, he fled to this small city and struck a deal with the fat bank owner.
He would help the fat bank owner with certain unsavory and dirty deeds, while the fat bank owner would provide Gerkan with the white powder in exchange.
"So he's an addict..."
Morin thought about the man's emaciated figure and what he asked the fat bank owner for after killing the three thugs, shaking his head.
In Morin's view, even the most heinous criminals deserved no forgiveness for two crimes:
One was the trafficking and use of white powder, and the other was human trafficking.
After learning this, Morin felt no sympathy for Gerkan, who was about to suffer Feitan's torture.
Serves him right!
Having obtained everything he wanted, Morin kept his promise and did not take the bodyguard accountant's life, leaving alone instead.
As for what kind of turmoil would erupt in the small city afterward, or who would end up with the bank, that was no longer Morin's concern. Staying out of the vortex, untouched by even a drop of water, was in line with Morin's personality of acting low-key and making a fortune in silence.
In the night sky, Morin's figure leaped across the rooftops.
The clear, pure white light shone upon him, like a silver wolf wandering in the moonlight.
Before returning to the alley, Morin made a special trip to the city's largest bookstore.
He bought all the special books related to the world, such as natural history, monster encyclopedias, and records of hidden realms.
The owner, woken from a deep sleep, got up in a rage.
However, when Morin produced stacks of Jewels, his anger immediately vanished.
With a face full of wrinkles and a smile, he recommended several useful books to Morin.
Morin, laden with his purchases, soon arrived at the alley.
And after the commotion of the night, the sky gradually began to brighten.
"Hmph."
He coughed lightly at the wall, and a large pink door immediately appeared on it.
Morin skillfully opened the door and walked in.
His Gadgets only consumed Nen power when he used them; they weren't unusable by others. For example, after drawing several Bamboo-Copter from the lottery, Morin could easily lend them out.
044 The Metaphor of Abilities
Upon entering the house in the independent space, Morin saw Uvogin and Franklin arm wrestling.
Franklin's body was already radiating layers of aura, having become a Nen ability user.
Pakunoda was attempting to use her aura to form the number "T-9," as taught by Machi.
Although this method was most suitable for Transmuter-type Nen ability users, it was also a good way for those who had just grasped Nen to familiarize themselves with it.
Nobunaga was leaning lazily against a wall, bored, while Feitan, who had just opened the door for Morin, was wiping his hands with a rag.
As for Chrollo, he was staring at the cup in front of him, lost in thought.
"Yo, you're back, Morin."
Uvogin greeted Morin while gritting his teeth.
His eyes were still fixed on the arm wrestling match with Franklin.
Dong!
Finally, after using his full strength, Uvogin pressed Franklin's palm firmly down.
"Hahaha, I won again!!"
Uvogin exclaimed excitedly, very proud of his arm strength.
"What monstrous strength.
Franklin wiped the sweat from his forehead, Uvogin's power was indeed difficult to handle.
"I'm not an Enhancer by specialization, after all. Being able to do this much is already quite difficult."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Morin.
"Amazing!"
Franklin praised sincerely, "Just by going out once, you captured a [qualified] Nen user alive, and you even got a large sum of money.
"With such skill, it's only natural for you to be our Vice-Leader."
Feitan grumbled, but judging by his tone, he was thoroughly impressed by Morin's abilities.
"Just luck?"
Morin smiled.
"Once is luck, Twice is a coincidence, But it wouldn't be this smooth of a coincidence."
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