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Chapter 42: Stage Complete, Ready for Performance
Long stayed in the palace of the Tenth Old Man for several days.
After the meeting, the other party did not let him leave immediately, obviously wanting to have a deeper exchange.
It feels like he has cultivated Long into a confidant... but as expected, before showing his importance, it was more of a "warning".
For example, it’s a good thing that the Fields family is ambitious... but Long has to figure out who is the boss. Without his acquiescence, the Fields family would not be where it is today, etc.
Long was more perfunctory about his interactions with Brown...After getting rid of the Kenny family, the matter about the casino was over.
The reason why he has come all the way to where he is now... maybe he wants to borrow the power of the 'Ten Old Men', make money to make the road easier for subsequent hunters, or maybe he wants to play with the other party's private armed forces. In essence, there is no difference between the gang and the Sky Arena.
They are just a stop on his life journey. When the sun rises, he will leave.
"You keep me here for a few days so that you can observe me better..."
At night, Long stood on the balcony of a palace, feeling the cold wind and holding a glass of red wine in his hand.
He gazed at the palace buildings and venues rising one after another, murmuring.
In the past few days, no matter where he went, there were always people with Psychic abilities following him and monitoring his every move in secret.
Probably reporting to Brown...
Even now, in the room where he lives... there is a "beast" crawling in the grass, watching him, and it may bare its fangs at any time!
Long disguised himself very well, as if he was unaware of this person's existence.
He likes this feeling...
This feeling of being treated as a prey by others, and the other party is really a very rare hunter with excellent methods.
He tried his best not to let his expression look too excited... As he once said, the world of hunters is full of strong people. Apart from those plot characters, there is no shortage of people with outstanding abilities in every corner and every field...
Such a world is often more interesting...isn't it?
After drinking the red wine in one gulp, Long turned back to the bedroom and prepared to go to bed.
The next day, the ten old men seemed to have something to do and needed to rush to other continents, so Long was finally able to leave.
The only thing he gained from this trip... was not the nonsense that the ten old men said, but the confirmation... that the latter had a group of good Nen users around him, especially 'the one' who gave him the danger signal.
But not a beast...
It is still a long time before the plot unfolds... Long also asked tentatively. It is certain that the Yin Beast of the Ten Old Men has not appeared yet... but the concept of private armed forces has begun to take shape. The "beast" that makes him feel threatening should be the current representative of the Yin Beast in the future.
Ten old men, ten Yin beasts... Each of them has one by his side, and when they gather together, they form a special army of the ten old men. The ten old men are a whole, all in charge of underground gangs, world-class fault groups.
Sitting in the car on the way back to Cork, fragments of information were merging in Long's mind.
Firstly, the existence of the ten old men underground has caused the gang structure to become rigid for quite a long time... No one can easily challenge their status. For example, the now prosperous Fields family seems to be powerful... But as long as Brown says a word, all the gangs in the country will take action against the Fields family... Not to mention hundreds of families, even if there are dozens, they can overwhelm the Fields family with spit alone... Brown doesn't even have to mobilize his own armed forces.
Brown was indeed right, the glory of the Fields family was under his protection.
At present, we are still 'one of our own'.
In the later story of the Kakin Empire exploring the Dark Continent, in order to find Hisoka's brigade, they also communicated with the gang leaders. The gang organizations at that time were very different from now, because the Ten Old Men were solved all at once by the Zoldyck, causing chaos in the underground forces, and there was no leader. Many gangs sprang up like mushrooms after rain, showing a "new vitality".
Today's gangs are like a stagnant pool.
The ten old men do not allow any uncontrollable factors or signs to appear in the areas under their respective jurisdiction.
These ten people have been in power for too long... Even if the current ten old men are not the ten who died in later generations, and some of them abdicated early, their successors would still be their absolute confidants and would be chosen internally.
It's a bit hereditary.
If Brown died suddenly today, a new group of ten old men would appear tomorrow... They were "selected" long ago, and Oboro and Badim must support them unconditionally, and the forces in the country would not be affected too much... Because the ten old men left behind a network of people and a foundation of armed forces that ordinary mafia families could not shake. Another point is that as common beneficiaries, even if there is some trouble, the other nine of the ten old men will help.
Therefore, for a family like the Fields family...there is no hope at all.
This is also the reason why Long must take special measures.
If you want to bring down Brown... you must keep the other nine of the ten old men out of it.
Of course, this is difficult...almost impossible.
But in fact... as long as two or three people can be swayed... and these people can express an attitude that is beneficial to themselves in the small group of ten old men, that will be enough.
To put it bluntly, just one or two supporters... is enough.
From Brown's gossip, it can be heard that the Ten Old Men are not actually as solid as a rock.
There are people who have a problem with Brown...
Is he from a gang?
"It's really a fantasy to want to get to the top in just a few months." Long had an idea.
When he returns to the headquarters in Fields, he will leave it to Lily and the housekeeper. With women's wisdom and thoughtfulness, plus David's efficiency, he doesn't have to worry about anything.
It is a taboo to win over the other ten old men from abroad!
Can't be detected by Brown.
But if it's Brown's 'arch-enemy', it won't be a big problem...you can try.
People... always have weaknesses.
From the outside, the ten old men appear to be a whole, but only they themselves know what is going on inside.
"Meteor Street..."
Then, Long mentioned another name.
The gang’s current situation is closely related to Meteor Street.
The people of Meteor Street have extremely fierce and tough personalities due to survival issues. Most of them have the courage to face death, making them the perfect "raw materials" for gangsters.
The transactions between the two parties started a long time ago, but they were not close.
The real 'connection' was made a few years ago.
Meteor Street supplies personnel to the gangs, and the gangs are responsible for protecting the safety of Meteor Street...Today, the situation on Meteor Street has improved greatly and there is no need for shelter, but the cooperation between the two sides has been ongoing.
The starting point of the transaction... is Meteor Street, which is regarded as the "world's garbage dump" and was often persecuted by outsiders in the early years.
"People in Meteor Street are not considered human, so... if you do anything to non-human creatures, you don't have to worry about legal sanctions."
This was... once the consensus among people.
The situation is getting worse.
Hundreds of children are kidnapped and their whereabouts remain unknown almost every year in Meteor Street. A large number of adults also die. Their organs and human resources are good ways to make money, and it is not difficult to get them. This has also caused Meteor Street to become the "money bag" of criminals for a period of time. It is very tragic...
This trend also made the Phantom Troupe a direct 'victim'.
Without this, there would be no spiders as we know them today.
The original crew of the troupe had the desire to tour the world from the beginning, just like the Moritonio Troupe that Oboro was in a few years ago.
It’s just…the Brigade is just acting, they are a circus.
Chrollo wants to be a great voice actor performer... Ugin wants to be the actor of 'the world's greatest villain'.
What happened that year forced the elders of Meteor Street to seek help from outsiders, and they found the gang, and the two sides hit it off.
The management model of Meteor Street is actually similar to that of a gang. There is an organization similar to the "Presbyterian Church".
The special background, special growth experience and environment also make the people of Meteor Street relatively more suitable to become Nen users...providing some of the 'high-level combat power' needed by the gangs.
The Fields family doesn't have anyone from Meteor Street... because they started out as a casino, and the demand for manpower isn't as great as other businesses.
"If you have time... go and take a look..."
Long withdrew his thoughts and smiled slightly.
……
Over the next two months, the gang forces in the country calmed down and the atmosphere became less tense.
The rapid rise of the Fields family is one of the rare major gang events in recent years.
The Fields family also began to act according to the arrangements of the ten old men and behaved in a "well-behaved" manner, which made Brown very satisfied. He felt that Long was being obedient and had good compliance.
Most importantly, the Fields family has been paying tribute!
Brown enjoyed it.
Gradually they relaxed their guard and slowly began to treat him as one of their own.
But in fact, ever since the first meeting with the Ten Old Men, the Fields Family has been secretly colluding with gangsters from other continents. Although Brown sent some Psychic users to monitor... they were all unable to hide from Long and were cleverly fooled.
By now, the surveillance personnel have been withdrawn.
It can be seen that Brown has initial trust in Long.
And Long has been living a reclusive life, keeping a low profile...in seclusion.
Get ready for the big show coming up!
At that time, the danger he will face is the greatest...even...his life may be in danger.
"Master of the house."
The next day, in an extremely dark room, Long was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, emitting a burst of spiritual energy.
David's voice came from the other side of the door.
"Come in."
Long opened his eyes.
"Master, we have established contact with two of the other ten old men. The others felt that it would be very difficult and risky, and they might not be able to do it in a short time. These two are interested in us and said they would give us a chance to meet you... As for the consequences, we will bear them ourselves!"
"There are only two of us... that's fine."
"Go get ready."
Long smiled.
If you want to meet the other ten old men, you must have a certain background yourself. Obviously... the Fields family is qualified.
For this result...Long paid a hefty price.
"Yes."
David turned and left.