Chapter 465: Who Wants to Kill Us

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"I think we already know who wants to kill us." Kuchiki Senya said, sitting in the passenger seat.

"Oh? Who?" Ito asked.

"Zelk."

Hearing those three words, "Zelk," Ito's right hand on the steering wheel trembled violently for a moment.

"Him? That can't be right." Ito said.

"Why couldn't it be? He's an ambitious fellow." Kuchiki Senya said mockingly: "Your move just now has probably already offended me, and he'd be itching to tear me to pieces."

"How do you know about something like this?" Ito was silent for half a minute, then said: "If he dares to act this way, he must have made thorough arrangements. Is your source reliable?"

"Reliable." Kuchiki Senya smiled: "Do you know how much power he actually has in the East? His business empire spans every industry in the East! If I'm not mistaken, your goods are probably sitting in a Zelk Company warehouse right now, aren't they?"

"That's right, how would you know all this?" Ito asked.

Zelk himself was a businessman, so he was especially sensitive to commercial information, and had even developed his own unique intelligence-gathering channels.

Although Zelk styled himself a businessman, the man he is today has nothing at all to do with being a businessman.

The core members of this family are essentially all retired from combat posts, and once such combat personnel are bought out or turned, the consequences would be unthinkable!

"Naturally I have my own channels. All in all, Zelk is a very formidable opponent." Kuchiki Senya smiled faintly, then shook his head: "But that's not important either, because sooner or later, I'm going to take him out."

"I know you're seeking a breakthrough, but you should also be careful—Zelk's family has enormous power, and I'm worried you might run into danger." Ito said, his tone suddenly relaxing: "Of course, if you need help, just say the word."

Kuchiki Senya smiled slightly, his gaze softening a touch: "Thank you."

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"Mr. Ono, I'd like to ask—what exactly did Mr. Zelk have you find me for?"

In a certain drawing room of the Zelk mansion, Kuchiki Senya sat bolt upright, his expression somewhat solemn.

· ··Requesting flowers·· ·

A man in a suit, looking to be in his forties or fifties, wore gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, giving him a rather scholarly air.

"Mr. Kuchiki, I think you probably already know." The man said: "We wish to discuss cooperation with you. You may also know that Mr. Zelk has a very strong interest in this piece of land, so your relationship with Mr. Zelk isn't exactly harmonious. Regarding this, Mr. Zelk hopes to use us to smooth things over."

"Oh?" Kuchiki Senya showed a slightly surprised look upon hearing this.

"Of course, Mr. Zelk's attitude is rather tactful. After all, he also knows that if he tried to pressure you in a blunt, direct way, you would unhesitatingly break with the family." The man called Ono said with a smile: "Mr. Zelk hopes that both of us can join forces. He wants to drive Atlantis off this island. All of this is for your consideration, not for his own. So, Mr. Kuchiki, I hope we can benefit each other." Nai.