Intelligence

Breeze Ballroom, second-floor Café.

Lumian casually walked over and sat down opposite Baron Brignais.

He not only failed to show a submissive and humble attitude, but also lacked even polite respect, as if the two were on the same level.

This made Louis, standing behind Baron Brignais, secretly shake his head.

He had seen too many people like this, but in the end, they were either handed over to the Police Headquarters by the Savoie Gang, or they were seriously injured in a fight and lost their abilities, and had to wag their tails like dogs to gain the support of the gang. Some even died for various reasons and were thrown into the Depths of the Underground world or put into wooden barrels filled with stones and sunk to the bottom of the Serenzo River.

"Good evening, Baron," Lumian greeted with a smile.

Baron Brignais showed not a trace of anger on his face. He took Pipe of his Peach Wood pipe and casually asked, "Where did you go this afternoon?"

"Underground." Lumian, like the Corpse that had drunk the "Prophecy Potion," only answered the question asked, without elaborating further.

If "Little Slut" Jenna and "Red Boots" Franca hadn't hidden the fact that he killed the psychopath and saved her, then his current answer would be a sign of complete candor.

Baron Brignais paused for a second, then, without pressing further, stroked the Peach Wood- colored Pipe in his hand and said, "I have something for you to do."

Before Lumian could ask, he smiled and explained, "I have high hopes for you and believe you can become a very important member of our Savoie Gang, taking on sufficiently crucial tasks."

"But it's not enough for just me to be optimistic; you must demonstrate abilities that the vast majority of people admire and make contributions that they all recognize."

The carrot tied to the front of the donkey? Lumian scoffed inwardly.

He deliberately narrowed his eyes:

"What is it?"

Baron Brignais set down his Peach Wood Pipe, took a sip of his coffee, and said in a calm tone, "Attacking any important member of the Stinger Gang, preferably seriously wounded, but killing them on the spot is also acceptable."

Lumian laughed:

"Just two days ago you told me to be patient and not to make a big fuss, which could trigger a full-scale conflict Stinger Gang and us."

"Now you're not worried about that kind of thing happening anymore, and you're not worried about being watched by the Police Headquarters?"

Although he had originally planned to stake out "Hammer" Ait of the Stinger Gang, he couldn't let Baron Brignais treat him like a fool.

Baron Brignais nodded in satisfaction:

You are much smarter than the people around me.

"I've been observing the Stinger Gang's reaction these past two days, and I've found that they really don't intend to retaliate against you, at least not for the time being."

What does this tell us?

"That shows they're very afraid of our Savoie Gang," Lumian joked.

That's a joke. If the Stinger Gang were afraid of the Savoie Gang, they would never have grown into the second largest Gang in the Honest Market District.

Baron Brignais shook his head:

"In the past, they would have retaliated in kind, or made our Savoie Gang pay a much higher price, not just medical expenses."

"Furthermore, after Margot's death, they only made a lot of noise on the surface, but in reality, they didn't do anything too outrageous that would attract strong Police action. It was more like they wanted to create chaos to find the real assassin."

"The continuous abnormalities make me believe that the Stinger Gang are preparing to do something very, very big, which is why they are so patient and restrained."

"I'm not sure if what they're doing will affect our Savoie Gang, but we absolutely cannot sit here waiting for answers."

"At least he has some brains..." Lumian forced a mental compliment to Baron Brignais.

He smiled and asked, "You want me to kill their key members and then observe their reaction?"

"If they can still tolerate it, then the problem is very serious. We must proactively provoke a full-scale conflict to force them to expose their problems?"

Baron Brignais laughed heartily:

I enjoy chatting with intelligent people.

"So, are you going to take on this?"

Although he used an inquiring tone, his posture, eyes, and actions all indicated that it was a command.

If orders are not obeyed, the Savoie Gang will no longer provide asylum.

Lumian chuckled:

"I need information on all the key members of the Stinger Gang, including their names, appearances, abilities, characteristics, whether they have immediate family members or wives..."

Louis, standing behind Baron Brignais, was both surprised and astonished by this.

Why ask about the Stinger Gang leader's family? Are you trying to use them?

There's an unspoken but generally accepted rule among the major Gang in Trier: they don't target each other's family members who aren't members of their respective gangs.

Firstly, most people have parents, wives, and children. If there were to be a brutal killing without any moral boundaries, none of them would be able to escape, leading to a situation where everyone feels insecure.

Secondly, low-level Gang members are not worth targeting with his family, but for someone of Baron Brignais's status, his family's situation is a secret, known to few, and not located in the Honest Market District.

Third, people who hold a certain position in the Gang are generally ruthless. Threatening them with family members will have no effect and will only enrage them.

Fourth, if a family massacre were to actually occur, it would inevitably make the news, anger the top brass of the Police Headquarters, and invite a strong crackdown.

Therefore, they would only target the family members of the enemy leader in the process of eliminating a certain force, in order to avoid leaving behind any seeds of hatred and to Intimidation other gangs.

Charles immediately asked the immediate family members and wives of key members of the Stinger Gang what they wanted to do.

Baron Brignais stared at Lumian for a few seconds, then slowly smiled.

"The Boss of the Stinger Gang is Roger, nicknamed ' Black Scorpion,' and lives at 126 Market Avenue. I don't know if he has a wife or any immediate family members. Even if he does, they're not in the Market District, and they might not even be in Trier."

"He possesses some evil magic and incredible abilities; even I dare not face him."

Baron Brignais used this to tell Lumian that "Black Scorpion" Roger was very strong, and it was best not to mess with him, otherwise death would be the only outcome.

Evil magic... A spellcasting-type Beyonder? Judging from Roger's ability to hold Margot, he's at least Sequence 7, and might even possess Mystical Item or Beyonder weapon... If this type of Beyonder isn't physically strong and lacks special survival abilities, then traps and close-range assassinations can be used to target them. But if they're physically strong, good in close combat, or have a Paper Person substitution technique like Lya's, I have almost no hope of winning, unless I use a "Fortune Transfer" to change their Fortune in advance and make them unlucky enough... Lumian's thoughts flashed through his mind like Lightning and disappeared quickly.

He nodded and asked, "Where are the others?"

Baron Brignais took a puff of his Pipe and said slowly, "The Stinger Gang originally had four very powerful members, only slightly weaker than us in the Market District. But after you killed Margot, Wilson, who took his place, was very weak, so their strength has decreased considerably."

"Black Scorpion" Roger's second-in-command was "Baldy" Harman. It was he and Roger who first came to the Market District, opened the Mill Ballroom, and gradually gathered a group of people before establishing the Stinger Gang.

"He's very good at fighting, extremely good at fighting, no less Margot in that respect. At the same time, he's shown some rather strange abilities. For example, sometimes he can withstand someone's knife blows with only minor injuries. For example, he can suddenly become berserk, as if he's on some kind of drug. For example, he can instill fear in others. And, well, he also has a knife coated with deadly poison."

"He was very cruel. He had no family or mistress, but he was very interested in women and often had affairs with the Streetwalker under the Stinger Gang."

"He usually stays at ' Black Scorpion ' Roger's house, and when he's looking for women, he'll just find a relatively clean hotel or Hotel in the Market District."

Lumian, and gradually an idea formed in her mind:

There is a very effective trap for ' Baldy ' Harman.

"Regardless of how Harman acquired his strong defense, the fact that he only suffered minor injuries after being slashed by a knife indicates that he is very likely to engage in actions that risk injury to win, and that he relies heavily on this strength."

"In that case, I can give him that opportunity, but it will be ' Fallen Mercury ' that will only cause him minor injuries."

Even minor injuries will bleed!

Baron Brignais continued, "The one who manages most of the dancers in the Stinger Gang is ' Short-legged Candelabrum ' Castina. She's from Feynapotter, was abducted to Trier to work as a dancer, and later became ' Black Scorpion ' Roger's mistress."

"' Short-legged Candelabrum ' was her nickname when she was a dancer, describing her short stature."

Lumian recalled the appearance of the Short-legged Candelabrum and roughly grasped Castina's physical characteristics.

"Castina rarely uses her fists, but on the few times she has, she has demonstrated formidable fighting skills. When facing disobedient dancers, she is ruthless and cruel, perhaps having forgotten her past Pain," Baron Brignais commented with gentlemanly politeness. "She lives in the Apartment at 19 Nightingale Street, but we don't know the exact floor or room. She also frequently visits ' Black Scorpion ' Roger's house."

What gives you the right to say that? How about we talk about the guy whose father was driven to suicide by debt and That One a singer at Breeze Ballroom? Lumian has never believed that Gang have a real conscience.

No matter how righteous, loyal, or caring they appear to be, they are just a few wildflowers dotting a muddy field. Their true nature must be sought in the dancers, Streetwalker, Ordinary Person persecuted by loan sharks, and the vendors they extort.

Brignais then introduced the last leader of the Stinger Gang:

"' Hammer ' Ait was originally one of our Savoie Gang members. He was courageous, intelligent, and physically strong. I also thought highly of him and planned to recommend him to the Boss. However, he betrayed us and joined the Stinger Gang, where he quickly gained Beyond Ability."

"I suspect he took a ' Warrior ' Pathway Potion, which is already Sequence 8. This can be inferred from his increased height, which is now close to 1.9 meters, and his behavior during the conflict."

"' Hammer ' describes his fists as hard and powerful as Hammer. He usually fights bare-handed, but he is equally skilled with Pistol and Dagger."

"His parents have been dead for several years. He has no brothers, sisters, wife, or children. He lives at 25 Stone Slab Street next to Honest Man's Market, where there are many members of the Stinger Gang."

"Pugilist"? Will they release Beyonder Characteristic upon death? Lumian nodded and said to Baron Brignais, "I also need their general patterns of action, plus a Pistol, enough bullets, and a weapon I can carry— Dagger, short sword, Triangular Dagger, or Axe will do."

"No problem, I'll have Louis send Past to you tomorrow morning." Baron Brignais nodded in satisfaction.

After watching Charles leave the Café, Louis lowered his voice and asked, "Baron, are we really going to send him to deal with those Stinger Gang gang leaders?"

Baron Brignais chuckled:

Didn't you hear my explanation? I didn't lie to him about this.

"However, those leaders of the Stinger Gang are not easy to deal with, and they are on guard. Whether he wins with difficulty and needs our treatment and protection afterward, or suffers a defeat and almost dies but is saved by us, we can break his arrogance and make him obedient."