Unfolding Alliances and Betrayals in the Shadows

"Nothing much, just doing what needs to be done."

Moarik looked at Light Nosra, who still bore the traces of dust and fatigue on his face.

"But boss, isn't it a bit early for you to be back?"

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Apparently, he had heard about the potential danger Neon was facing and had rushed back in a hurry.

"Nothing to worry about, everything has been sorted out with the Ritz family," Light Nosra waved his hand dismissively. "And as for Kenport, it's all over for them."

He let out a cold laugh, his eyes reflecting a sense of schadenfreude: "Their family is already in such disarray that they can't even take care of themselves. They're on the brink of splitting apart from within."

Kenport was the guy who had mocked Light Nosra before, back in Meteor Street, only to have his neck broken by Moarik.

So now, the leader is dead, and the rest of his followers are left scattered like monkeys fleeing a falling tree?

"No, no, no. Even if Kenport is dead, he still has children and brothers who could step up and take charge," Light Nosra explained. "The main issue is that their family has run out of money."

"They had their sights set on a certain family's business, and they spent a fortune hiring assassins to eliminate the head of that family."

"So now, they're in a financial crisis, with the entire family in turmoil and famine spreading within!"

...

As Light Nosra continued to explain, Moarik gradually pieced together the situation.

Just as he said, Kenport had targeted a particularly lucrative business and hired assassins at great expense to assassinate the leader of the family that owned that business.

This led to a severe financial deficit within their own family.

Originally, Kenport was ambitious, planning to take advantage of the chaos following the death of the rival family's head to seize control of the profitable business.

For this, he even made a special trip to Meteor Street to find a skilled fighter, ensuring that his plan to annex the business would be foolproof.

But unfortunately, before he could realize his grand plans, he met a humiliating end on Meteor Street, at the hands of Moarik.

As for the business he coveted, it was known as Laxiang Mountain.

Laxiang Mountain is rich in a particular type of ore, which can form a type of crystal.

This crystal is highly addictive, leaving those who consume it feeling worse than death, unable to escape its grasp.

It is said that once someone tastes the refined crystal, they are hooked for life, unable to break free.

Many people have lost everything, going bankrupt just to buy Laxiang Mountain's ore.

In the end, this addiction leads to the complete destruction of families and individuals alike.

The name Laxiang Mountain sounded rather familiar to Moarik.

"It's the place where that examinee, Anita, originally came from."

During the original timeline of the Hunter Exam, between the second and third rounds, there was an examinee named Anita on the airship who attacked Killua with a dagger.

She claimed that Killua had killed her father, leaving her family in ruins, and she wanted to kill Killua to avenge him.

And her family's location was Laxiang Mountain.

"So, it's because of this assassination that Anita's family was ruined?"

Yes, putting it all together like this, it all adds up.

And the assassin who killed Anita's father was likely from...

The Zoldyck family.

Only this family could ensure a near-perfect success rate for such a mission.

And only this family would charge such exorbitant fees, causing a financial strain on their clients.

It is said that the Zoldyck family's official asking price is ten billion Jenny.

Converted to soft currency, that's roughly sixty million~~~

This figure reflects the immense value of the Zoldyck family members and their prestigious status in the world of assassins.

Moreover, they do not support installment payments.

They take the full commission only after the job is done.

Paying ten billion Jenny in one go would be a massive blow, even a fatal one, for a small family like Kenport's.

Originally, after seizing the ore business of Laxiang Mountain, their family could have recovered financially.

But who could have predicted that Kenport, the head, would end up dead in Meteor Street?

Of course, there were sharp-eyed individuals within the family.

They emphasized the need to decisively seize the business.

However, where there are those with foresight, there are also those who are shortsighted and foolish.

With Kenport's sudden death, the leaderless family naturally began to fall apart.

Moreover, the ore business of Laxiang Mountain was so tempting that others had their eyes on it too.

They certainly didn't want to see the Kenport family members recover and join the fray.

As a result, several underworld families fanned the flames behind the scenes, essentially crushing the Kenport family.

"Perhaps, even if I hadn't taken Kenport down and he had taken over the Laxiang Mountain ore business, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep it..."

Moarik glanced at Light Nosra, who was in a particularly good mood.

If Kenport had truly prospered afterward, then Light Nosra definitely wouldn't be living so comfortably now.

He would likely have been taken down by another rival while trying to take over the business.

As for who the final victor would be, it would depend on who ultimately gained control of the Laxiang Mountain ore business.

According to Light Nosra's take on the matter:

"The Ritz family has already intervened, and it won't be long before everything settles down."

A hint of mockery flickered in his eyes.

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