Starting as an inventor from Hunter x Hunter

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"I really have to thank my sister for this. She gave birth to such a lovely little niece for my brother-in-law a few years ago."

"Oh my, you have no idea, my little niece Anida is only three years old, but she's incredibly cute!!"

"When I, as his uncle, saw this, my heart melted!"

He looked very understanding: "I can totally understand my brother-in-law's feelings."

"Of course~"

The vendor immediately changed his demeanor, reverting to his cunning and shrewd persona.

"Understanding is one thing, but business is another."

He flashed a rather mercenary smile: "I also need to work hard to earn money to buy gifts for my lovely niece!!"

The serious-looking man in black and white: "~~~~~~"

The money you earn is all other people's hard-earned money.

He murmured to himself.

Moreover, this so-called "blood and sweat" is exactly what it sounds like literally.

"Okay, I'll order from you then."

The stern-faced man in black and white seemed persuaded: "However, I need a large quantity of goods, so if it becomes inconvenient for you to be exposed..."

"Don't worry, boss, that's impossible!!"

Upon hearing that the deal was likely to be closed, the vendor was overjoyed and patted his chest, guaranteeing the deal:

"Please don't worry. If all else fails, I can even bring the goods over for you to inspect first."

"But~"

The vendor grinned, "Let's get this straight up: if you're sure, I can get the goods for you right now. But if I get the goods and you decide you don't want them anymore..."

"I know all the rules."

The serious-looking man in black and white nodded and pulled out a bank card with his other hand.

"This contains my deposit, and it also represents my sincerity."

Meeting the vendor's greedy, burning gaze, the stern-faced man in black and white said in a low voice:

"After I have inspected the goods and found no problems, I will make up the remaining amount."

After saying that, he flicked his finger and sent the bank card flying in front of the vendor.

"Boss, you're so generous!!"

The vendor gave a thumbs-up with one hand, quickly took the bank card with the other, and then hid it in his pocket in the blink of an eye.

"Just you wait and see. Bring me to the store at this time tomorrow, and I will take you to inspect the goods."

"Then it's settled."

After the two made their agreement, the stall owner hurriedly went to prepare the goods.

The serious-looking man in black and white also turned around and walked deeper into the street.

"The vendor just revealed a lot of information. On the one hand, he was showing me his background and demonstrating his skills and connections to close such a big deal."

"On the other hand~"

Out of the corner of his eye, the serious-looking man in black and white also caught a glimpse of a group of guys gradually approaching from his surroundings and behind him.

Some of those people hid themselves very well, while others didn't bother to hide at all.

They just casually leaned against the wall or sat on the ground.

When the serious-looking man in black and white looked over, they sneered and met his gaze without fear.

He even revealed a fierce look in his eyes.

"Has someone already come here to follow me and monitor my movements?"

“That makes sense. After all, these guys here know exactly what the ore from Spicy Mountain is.”

"If they're really here to place an order, that's fine, but I'm afraid they'll be here to cause trouble."

"For example, other forces outside that want to covet the wealth here, or those that want to destroy this place..."

He tightened his grip on the hunter's license he had hidden in his pocket. "Professional hunters who will wipe out this wicked ghost cave."

The industries here in Laxiangshan are all based on the minerals from Laxiangshan.

You could say that at least eight or ten people in the entire city rely on this thing to make a living.

If someone were to come here and cause harm to this city, and were to try to uproot them...

The people here are truly willing to risk their lives for it.

The surveillance of unfamiliar visitors is also being addressed.

"I was originally planning to follow that vendor tonight and trace the source to find the mastermind behind this place."

"But as things stand now, it's not wise to act rashly..."

So many people are watching him here, according to the practices of real gangsters.

They either looked at the group of guys with disdain and contempt, completely ignoring them.

Or they would simply scold and reprimand them rudely and drive them away.

According to the serious-looking man in black and white, even if he had used the latter method to drive these guys away...

Most likely, these guys will step down on the surface, but the surveillance they conduct behind the scenes will actually become more extensive and complex.

"So if I disappear from their sight, the stall owners will most likely get the news."

"This was originally a test of my identity. Even if I really am a member of the gang, the operation to get the goods for me will stop immediately as soon as I disappear."

"No matter how much they want to make money and how greedy they are, these most basic safety measures must still be explained."

"After all, even if there are some high-ranking officials who are blinded by money, so many surveillance personnel will calm them down."

"It seems we need to take things a little longer... We need to find a suitable opportunity."

The serious-looking man in black and white walked along, lost in thought:

"First, we need to lower the guard of the stall owner and his group, and then see if we can get more information out of him about his so-called brother-in-law, who is the biggest shareholder here."

"If we can determine his location and residence, then we can ignore everything here."

"We can just go directly to their door and ignore the surveillance here... surveillance..."

The serious-looking man in black and white suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He stared intently at the screen in front of him.

The group of people who had been surrounding him and monitoring him immediately became restless.

They immediately charged forward, cursing and shouting angrily.

They simply walked past the serious-looking man in black and white, ignoring him completely.

Now, something even more important than monitoring this serious, black-and-white man has emerged.

Before them lay a pile of men who looked just as ferocious as they did; these were clearly their comrades.

Naturally, they all performed the same job: monitoring unidentified outsiders.

And the outsider they were monitoring...

"I just glanced at you, and you dared to glare at me..."

Among the group of burly men lying on the ground, Mog stood there.

He stood there alone, making him stand out all the more.

"They even tried to attack me!"

He chuckled and simply waved his hand.

"That makes no sense."

It seemed like he had merely shooed away a fly, doing something utterly insignificant.

Then, he seemed to notice the gaze directed at him from not far away.

Upon seeing the familiar black and white standard attire, but not yet with the exaggerated changes of later generations, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It seems I've developed quite a connection with the twelve Earthly Branches lately."

Well, first it's Yin Da (Sheep), then it's Jin Fu Li Shi (Pig).

And now, there's this worker right in front of me...

Chapter 087 The Resolve of the Ugly Ox! The Pill Given by Mog! Miza Aston's Resoluteness!

The serious-looking man in front of me, dressed in his standard black and white attire, was far from the exaggerated style that would later become.

In particular, the black and white spots had not yet formed.

"I reckon he probably just prefers simple, understated black and white clothing, which is why he chose black and white cow-print outfits that suit him so well in the future."

Mog looked at the still relatively young Miza Aston from head to toe.

Yes, the person in front of me is none other than the future Ox, Mija Aston.

The twelve Earthly Branches are all devoted to Chairman Netero.

To match their code names, they went so far as to change their names, even altering their appearances and making bloody and tearful efforts.

In Mogg's view, the future Micah Aston donned that cow-print suit, but the price he paid was far greater than the bloodshed and tears.

Plop~!!

Mog casually pinned the first burly, fierce-looking guy who charged at him against the wall.

Half of his body was embedded in the hole, and blood was gushing out of his mouth and nose.

Zi La La! !

Upon seeing the horrific state of this ferocious creature, the group rushing towards Mog immediately came to an abrupt halt.

Without uttering a single harsh word, he immediately turned around and ran away at a speed faster than the person who had rushed towards him.