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Noah's words made Zero raise an eyebrow slightly as he spoke with meaningful intent.
"Kid, do you know what kind of business Eight Fingers deals in?"
"What business?" Noah raised an eyebrow as well, replying nonchalantly.
"I heard that Eight Fingers has eight departments involved in different businesses, including slave trading, assassination, smuggling, theft, drug trafficking, bodyguard services, finance, and gambling. Every single one of them is shady."
"That's right." Zero paid no attention to Noah's sarcasm and continued speaking.
"And the business handled by Eight Fingers' security department is bodyguard work."
"Bodyguards?" Noah looked around at the criminals wearing malicious smiles and could not help curling his lip.
"And? What does that have to do with bringing me to a place like this?"
"Didn't I just say it? You're one of our major clients, you know?" Zero held out a hand and slowly curled it into a fist, finger by finger, producing a series of cracking sounds. He bared his teeth.
"You sold so much refined steel that you must have made quite a fortune. In many people's eyes, you're a fat sheep beyond compare. And with security in the Kingdom being so poor, kid, haven't you considered hiring some bodyguards?"
Hearing that, Noah narrowed his eyes and finally understood Zero's objective.
Simply put, this guy intended to charge Noah so-called protection money.
And it was the kind that allowed no refusal.
"Since you know about Six Arms, you should know what we're capable of, right?" Zero grinned viciously at Noah.
"As long as you cooperate with me, I guarantee the road ahead will be very smooth for you. No one will dare set their sights