Chapter 86

As the sun slowly rose above the horizon, the bustling night of Yorknew City finally gave way to a new day.

Since the Ten Dons had issued a bounty and a wanted notice in the early hours of the night, countless people with ties to the underworld began to leave their homes early in the morning, starting to search for the whereabouts of the Phantom Troupe members.

For ordinary people, even just providing a photo, information, and the current location could immediately earn them a fortune that they could never make in a lifetime.

As for the significant risks involved, they had long been ignored under the stimulation of money.

After all, self-deception is a common ailment for most people.

Its external manifestation is the selective belief in what they want to believe, completely ignoring the objective results derived from scientific calculations and statistics.

For example, the probability of finding a Troupe member might be one in ten thousand or one in a million, but everyone feels they will be the lucky one.

Furthermore, even if the chance of being killed on the spot upon discovering a Troupe member is over fifty percent, most people still believe they can escape unscathed and receive a substantial reward from the underworld.

However, no one knew that the Phantom Troupe had not yet taken any action and was still gathered in the abandoned church in the slums.

Especially Kurolo, the leader, was staring intently at a photo of a sick dog, lost in thought.

After about two or three minutes, he finally spoke, confirming again, "Are you sure it was this Chimera Beast that killed Waujin?"

"Yeah! This scum pierced Waujin's heart right in front of the five of us; there's no mistake about it. And afterward, he disappeared with the body, leaving no trace at all," Feitan answered with a grim face.

From his cold and cruel eyes, it was clear that he was seething with anger, looking for an outlet to vent.

Kurolo nodded thoughtfully and then turned to ask another member, "Shalnark, have you found any news about Dopei?"

"Unfortunately, no. I've investigated all the activities of the underworld in Yorknew City, and no one has publicly announced capturing any of our members. Otherwise, given their methods, they would have announced it, tortured, and even executed them to establish the invincible image of the underworld," Shalnark sighed helplessly.

"Then what about the other Chimera Beasts? Have they been inactive as well?" Kurolo asked again.

"According to surveillance records and some rumors, all the Chimera Beasts should have been active. Especially this sick dog, who should have had three other companions. But when he appeared before us, he was alone. This is very suspicious! Additionally, there are some rumors that all the Chimera Beasts have been killed, and it was done by us. In short, the information in this area is quite chaotic and cannot be confirmed," Shalnark said, spilling out all the results of his investigation.

As a thoughtful person, he had never encountered such a bizarre situation before.

Especially the actions of the underworld did not seem like they had captured and eliminated a Troupe member.

On the contrary, they appeared to have suffered a significant loss and were desperately replenishing their strength to prepare for retaliation.

"Strange? It seems there are some secrets we haven't figured out yet. Machi, Nobunaga, did you see this sick dog while monitoring the underworld's movements?" Kurolo's eyes glinted with a deep light.

"No!"

Machi shook her head without hesitation.

"If I had seen this guy, I would have rushed out and cut him down without a second thought!" Nobunaga gritted his teeth and gave a negative response.

"In other words, all the problems now revolve around him. Why did the other three Chimera Beasts disappear, where did the reinforcements go, is Dopei captured by the underworld or already dead, and where is Waujin's body hidden... As long as we find him, everything will fall into place."

Kurolo, the brain of the Phantom Troupe, quickly identified the key to breaking the current deadlock with very little and chaotic information.

"Leader! What should we do?" Franklin asked proactively.

"Simple! First, we need to deal with the underworld, especially the threat from the Ten Dons. They have really spent a lot of money to hire the Zoldyck family this time. And when we attack the underworld, we can also confirm one thing: who this sick dog is and whether he is really following the orders of the Ten Dons." Kurolo made the decision without hesitation.

In his eyes, in this large and confusing vortex, the Zoldyck family was the most dangerous enemy.

To deal with the Zoldyck family, they must eliminate the employer, the Ten Dons, who wielded astonishing financial power.

After all, the formidable strength that Zebu displayed when he killed Troupe members was still fresh in his mind, and he did not want it to happen again.

"What about the original bait plan?" Machi asked.

"Proceed as planned! On one hand, it can confuse the enemy, and on the other, it can test whether the Chimera Beasts are really all dead. If these guys are not dead, the underworld will definitely send them into battle. Besides, I have something I need to confirm personally."

With that, Kurolo took out his phone and glanced at the photo of a young girl on the screen.

This girl was none other than the daughter of the Nostrade family, Nen, who possessed the Angel Automatic Note ability.

Clearly, through thorough investigation, the Troupe easily obtained detailed information about this girl and the fact that she performed divinations for numerous underworld bosses every month.

To be precise, the Nostrade family had risen rapidly in the underworld alliance, climbing from the bottom to their current position, largely due to her abilities.

So, Nen's special predictive abilities were not a secret among the upper echelons of the underworld.

Soon, under Kurolo's command, the Phantom Troupe, which had been silent all night, finally sprang into action again.

Despite losing two members the previous night, most of their faces did not show any signs of sorrow, as if death was a common occurrence for them.

Many people believed that the Phantom Troupe valued friendship and companionship, but this was entirely incorrect, as clearly stated in the group's rules.

After all, how could a group that values companionship and friendship allow a rule that states, "Defeating a current member can replace them as a new member"?

Kurolo had repeatedly emphasized from the beginning that the existence of the Troupe itself was the top priority. To achieve this goal, any member's life, even his own, could be sacrificed.

So, the Troupe valued not the members themselves but their abilities.

Especially those rare support abilities, such as Dopei's Convict Condor Vacuum, Pakunoda's Memory Search, and Kalluto's Copy Ability. Without these few, their operations would become significantly more difficult.

In comparison, the deaths of combat members like Nobunaga, Feitan, Phinks, and Waujin were not a big deal, as it was easy to find suitable replacements.

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