Chapter 51 Substitute
Chapter 51 Substitute
After hearing this, Eliji felt that this was putting the cart before the horse. How could he accept money and ask Kurapika to help him deal with his troubles?
"Dili dili—"
Ailiji's phone suddenly received a message, which he found was from Scorpion. The message only said that everything was arranged, but did not specify how it was arranged.
Scorpion is a very unpleasant riddle-like person. Eligi plans to have a good talk with him next time they meet.
But soon, Eligi understood what Scorpion meant by the arrangement.
"Drip drip ...
A cell phone rang, and when Ailiji answered it, he heard a sweet female voice on the other end of the line.
"Mr. Elligie, regarding your killing of the three Shadow Beasts, our Doyle family is willing to step in and quell the situation. We'll do that if you can replace the three fallen Shadow Beasts."
Eliji recognized the woman's voice; it was Aina, who was being controlled by Scorpion. It seemed that this was Scorpion's way of solving problems.
Since we can't resolve the issue with the other side, temporarily joining them is indeed a good solution.
Joining the gang would solve the problems in Meteor City, and it would also allow me to directly confront the Phantom Troupe.
"Okay, I agree?" Eligi agreed without the slightest hesitation.
This caught Aina off guard on the other end of the phone. After several seconds, she said, "Okay, we'll meet at Shane Castle. Only three of you can come."
After saying that, Aina hung up the phone!
"Whose call is this?" Kurapika couldn't help but ask from the side.
Eric fiddled with his phone and said, "It was a call from the gang. They wanted to settle, but the condition was that I join them. I agreed."
"It might be a trap!" Kurapika said warily.
After pondering for a moment, Ailiji felt that it was indeed possible that the other party would test whether his group was qualified to join the Yin Beasts.
If he dies during the test, it will at least quell the matter of Eligi killing the Yin Beast.
If they survive the test, it will prove that Eligi and his group are strong enough to shut up those who oppose them.
"That's certainly possible, hmm! So we need to prepare a bit. I'll go and sort this out first, and you can go do your own thing too. If you need any manpower, just call me anytime." Eligi had the idea of summoning someone again in mind.
If that doesn't work, Eric Guitar can also fake his death. But that requires a master of illusion.
With illusion magic combined with the ability to create clones, faking death shouldn't be too difficult.
Kurapika didn't ask Erigi how to deal with it; he turned and left, trusting that Erigi could handle such a troublesome situation.
If we can't even handle something like this, how can we possibly take on the Phantom Troupe together?
And so, after their brief encounter, Erigi and Kurapika parted ways.
After leaving, Eligi moved to the next base, a room in a farm.
Upon arriving at the location, Eliji wasted no time and immediately began the summoning.
Placing a bank card on the [Spirit Beast Collection], Eligi couldn't help but think to himself, "This thing really goes through a lot of bank cards!"
As the light disappeared, the pages of the book began to turn, and the last page, glowing with purple light, flew out of the book and transformed into a person.
A person wearing a mask and a black robe.
"Hmm, it's Kakuzu!" Eligi's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to summon Kakuzu, who loved money the most. Making money might become easier in the future.
[Name] Kakuzu
[Mindfulness] High level (50000-100000)
[Department] Trait Department
[Skills] Secret Technique: Earth Grudge Fear, Tentacle Fist, Secret Technique: Heart Stealing, Earth Grudge Fear: Nature Mask, Earth Grudge Fear: Stitching
Earth Release: Earth Spear, Wind Release: Pressure Damage, Lightning Shield: False Darkness, Fire Release: Head Carving, Water Release: Water Curtain.
Composite Ninja Art: Flame Wind Chaos / Strange Face Explosion, Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot
"The only thing you can trust is money!"
Kakuzu appeared and uttered a cryptic remark, then glanced around before finally fixing his gaze on Eligi: "What's the mission?"
A smile played on Eligi's lips. As expected of Kakuzu, money and missions are always his top priorities.
"This mission is to go to a certain place. Hinata, the three of you can provide support from the outside." Eligi quickly made the arrangements.
Hinata and her two companions are very strong in reconnaissance, but when it comes to combat, they are no match for Kakuzu.
And so, Eriji, Kakuzu, and Gaara went to Scharn Castle as agreed.
The castle was built in a jungle, surrounded by flat terrain, and was not a fortress-shaped castle.
Judging from its architectural style, it looks more like a castle used by the wealthy for relaxation.
When Eric arrived at the castle, he found it deserted, but there was indeed a voice communication device installed at the entrance. He heard someone inside ask, "Who goes there? What brings you to the Doyle family's castle?"
The other party probably already knew why Ailiji and his group had come.
The fact that they're asking this question on purpose is probably to give Eligi a warning and curb his arrogance.
This practice is very similar to the way gangsters operate.
Despite being slighted, Eligi wasn't angry. She simply stated calmly, "Eligi, it was Aina who sent us here."
"Aina, there is no such person in our Doyle family. But you guys, who would have thought that you would dare to come to the Doyle family's territory when you are wanted by the gangsters." The man in the microphone had just finished speaking when more than a dozen people carrying submachine guns ran out of the castle.
More than a dozen gun barrels were pointed at Eligi, and without any further words, they opened fire.
"Dada dada dada—"
The submachine gun bullets pierced through the door frame, riddling Ailiji and his two companions with bullets, killing them instantly.
Just then, a middle-aged man with a small braid tied behind his head walked out of the castle. He saw the three corpses outside the door and sneered, "With this level of skill, they actually thought they could replace the Yin Beast? How laughable."
As he spoke, the man with the braid picked up a cigar, and someone next to him helped light it.
The man with the braid naturally leaned in to light it, then said, "Thank you!"
"No need, you're quite polite, actually." Eligi's voice rang out from the side.
The man with the braid paused, his hand holding the cigar stilled. He then felt something sharp pressing against his back, causing a cold sweat to break out on his forehead. However, he quickly regained his composure and asked, "How did you get in?"
"I don't seem to have any obligation to answer your question. Come on, come inside with me and see what's going on." Eligi pushed the knife forward a little.
This immediately made the man with the braid behave a little: "Alright, you've got guts. Come in with me."
As he spoke, the man with the braid turned around and saw that the three people who should have been shot were now standing behind him, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
Without any further schemes, he obediently led Eligi into the castle.
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