Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 189 "The inhumanity of the rich that everyone loves to see"

Biscuit knew that President Netero had let them off, but he still felt a lot of pressure.

Because there are probably less than three months left until the deadline in President Netero's mind.

The "Dark Continent Exploration" that she had been carrying out with great enthusiasm immediately became a purposeful and difficult task, which caused a change in her mentality.

Xiaodi seemed to sense Biscuit's emotions and stroked Biscuit's tied-up golden hair in a comforting manner.

German, who had been silent and just listening, shook his head and finally spoke.

"The only time I had contact with President Netero was after the 'Professional Hunter Exam'. He may have become suspicious of me since then and started a secret investigation."

"It's normal for him to follow the clues and find some clues since he knows about my connection with Biscuit."

"As for the 'deadline' set by President Netero, I think it's better to relax a little. I originally planned to conquer the "Ancient Labyrinth City" before the beginning of next year."

Everyone couldn't help but look at him, surprised at his calmness and determination. He completely transformed the pressure brought by President Netero into motivation.

Even Kate, who was concentrating on driving, couldn't help but look back at him.

Biscuit almost forgot that this guy is different from me and Xiaodi. His original goal was to "explore the Dark Continent" and it has never changed.

Then getting a "hope" will naturally be beneficial to his future "exploration". As long as the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, he will do it decisively.

However, even if Jin joins now, will it be that easy to conquer the "Ancient Maze City"?

There was silence in the car with no one responding.

Jin's gaze left the rearview mirror in the car and he stroked his stubbled chin with his right hand, wondering if he should shave.

After a while, he broke the silence in the car.

"So the first target you chose is the 'Ancient Labyrinth City'... Well, it happens to be an 'ancient ruins', which is a perfect match for my professional skills."

"Anyway, after I received the notebook, I handed over the task of researching the ancient ruins on the isolated island to the team, and then took a boat to a nearby town to rest for a while."

"After that, I rushed to the Kajin Empire while collecting information about you. Because I had been isolated from the outside world before, I learned a lot about you from then on."

"Including your "Legend of the Fastest One-Star Hunter", your conflict with the "Phantom Troupe", the "Ten Old Men", and the "Yin Beast"..."

"Then I remembered that Kate was in the Cajun Empire, so I contacted him and asked him to join me."

Kate was driving, but her eyes were still on the road, even though there was no car around.

"After I received Jin's message, I met up with Jin at the Kajin Empire Port."

"At the same time, I told Jin that the last time you appeared was when you were fighting with the Phantom Troupe on the train, and then you disappeared."

"But Jin was still determined to find you, so we began searching for your traces throughout the Kajin Empire until just now."

Jin nodded.

"We've been looking for you for a while, but we don't have many clues."

"Later, I heard that something happened to the fourth prince of the Kajin Empire. I instinctively felt that something was wrong, so I headed towards the scene, but I didn't expect to meet you on the way."

Sheila, who had been rubbing her head for a while, raised her hand again with a look of grievance.

"This is probably due to my "Nen ability" - "accumulated good luck". "Bad luck" attracted Bi Yangde and others, and "good luck" attracted you."

Jin nodded again.

"That's right. All the clues and links are connected together. It seems that our meeting is indeed not as simple as a 'coincidence'."

"Now that we have come to this, since we have decided to cooperate, President Netero is likely to set a deadline for us. Time is urgent, so I would like to make a request now."

German blinked and looked at Jin in the passenger seat.

"What request?"

Jin extended two fingers toward the people in the back row.

"I want to be the 'number two' in our team, which means replacing Biscuit's current position. However, in return, I will pay a reasonable price."

After hearing this, German and Biscuit looked at each other.

The "number two person" is Biscuit, and the "number one person" is of course German.

This is normal, as the two were the founding fathers of the "Stagecoach", and German has the "means" to the "Dark Continent".

They are undoubtedly the leaders and decision makers.

Bisiji spread her hands indifferently, then she suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but smile cunningly and licked her lips with her tongue.

The pressure that President Netero had just put on her was swept away at this moment, and greed made her thinking unprecedentedly fast and clear.

"Jin, I have been working with German for more than half a year. We have a harmonious and close relationship and a good understanding. The other people in the team also trust me. Many of them were brought in by me."

"You can't just replace me and then replace me... Tell me your 'reasonable consideration' first."

Biscuit put his hands on his hips and tried to show that he would not give in easily, but Xiaodi hugged him back into her arms, completely destroying this image.

Jin knew that Biscuit was lying, but he didn't mind.

"First, the most practical thing is cash. I will pay you the corresponding price in three tiers."

"Germain and Biscuit are the first gear, the other core members are the second gear, and as for Kurapika and Shira, who don't seem to know much about what we're talking about, they are the third gear."

Everyone had already introduced themselves to each other before, so Jin knew the names of Kurapika and Shira.

The so-called "third tier" is simply "hush money," because it's obvious that Kurapika and Shira are on the edge of the team and don't know much.

Kurapika hesitated and refused, "I don't need that. Don't worry, I will keep everything I hear here confidential."

Sheila also shook her head at this time.

"I...I'm the same as Kurapika, no need..." Jin waved his hand, then took out his cell phone and entered a string of numbers on the mobile calculator.

"Don't rush to refuse. This is the 'third price' I'm paying you. Let's see what happens next."

Sheila took one look and was stunned.

She wondered if she was dazzled. Why were there so many zeros behind this string of numbers, or was the comma placed in the wrong position?

Kurapika was also shocked by what he saw. He didn't expect that the so-called "hush money" could make him financially independent.

But he still planned to refuse.

But at this time, Germain said to him and Sheila: "It's okay, you can accept it."

"Jin is not short of money, and you have a generous start-up capital, which will make it easier for you to choose to do what you like in the future."

Kurapika and Shira looked at each other, hesitated for a while, and then nodded.

Now that Teacher German has spoken, just accept it.

Jin took back his phone and entered another string of numbers, which was of course much longer than the previous one. He showed it to Xiaodi.

“This is the ‘second tier price’ I paid.”

Xiaodi tilted her head in surprise, then pointed at German, Biscuit, and then at herself.

"Why are you showing me the 'second tier price'? Germain, Biscuit, and I are all 'stage coach veterans', so I should be getting the 'first tier price'."

Xiaodi's expression was not a disguise, but she was really confused.

She stroked Biscuit's blond hair as if she were a pet and turned to look at German.

"That's weird. Why did he show me the 'second price'? Did he make a mistake?"

Jin choked again.

However, he was a generous man, so he accepted the offer without hesitation. He quickly took back his phone and entered the third string of numbers, which was much more than the sum of the first two strings of numbers.

He showed it to German, Biscuit and Xiaodi.

"This is the 'first tier price' I pay you."

Xiaodi reached out to take the phone, looked at it with German and Biscuit, and then she nodded with satisfaction.

Biscuit tried his best to cover his mouth, but he couldn't suppress his laughter.

The wealth she has accumulated over the decades is staggering, but many of them are "gems" that will never be sold, and how many people in this world don't want to have as much money in their vaults as possible?

Anyway, she is willing.

Bisiji suppressed his laughter with all his strength and coughed a few times.

"Ahem, ahem... Jin, you just said 'first', so there must be 'second' and 'finally'?"

At this moment, German seemed to see the greedy fairy's erect pointed ears and raised mouth corners in Biscuit.

He was not surprised because this was Biscuit's nature.

Jin didn't keep the topic in suspense. After taking the phone back from Xiaodi, he continued talking.

"Secondly... do you know the game Greed Island? It was developed by me and my partner. I am willing to give part of my shares to the three of you."

Xiaodi, Kurapika and Shira are all unaware of the value of "Greed Island". The former doesn't care at all, and the latter has not yet been exposed to this aspect through channels such as the "Professional Hunter Website".

But Germain and Biscuit knew.

Once again, Biscuit couldn't help but stand up from Xiaodi's arms as if he was equipped with a spring. Of course, the result was that Xiaodi hugged him back again and didn't let go.

"This game was made by you and your team... Its launch price alone is 58 billion, and now the lowest auction price is more than 80 billion. If it is actually auctioned off, it will fetch at least more than 100 billion..."

"I remember that there was a wealthy man named Battra who had been eyeing it and was determined to buy all the Greed Island circulating in the market. He was even more active than the Game Hunter."

Kurapika and Shira gasped at that.

Xiao Di clapped his hands and said, "That's great. It must be worth a lot of money."

Jin's tone was calm, and he didn't seem to feel any pain.

"It's enough for you to know Greed Island, so it's much easier to explain."

"Anyway, when we were developing it, we formed a company and I held the largest share, and now I'm willing to divide it among the three of you."

"In this way, you will not only receive corresponding dividends, but also have certain rights to influence the decisions of the company and Greed Island in all aspects."

Jin paused, but didn't finish.

"Finally, I can bear most of the expenses required for the Dark Continent Exploration."

"The above three points are my greatest sincerity in exchange for the 'number two person'. If you have any comments or suggestions, we can discuss it again."

At this moment, Biscuit finally couldn't help but turned his head and looked at German.

"German, I don't have any objection... I feel a little embarrassed for him to do this. Let him be the 'number two'. I don't care about the ranking anyway."

She thought to herself: The most important thing is that you can't possibly not listen to what I say. If Jin really wants this false reputation, let him take it.

Kim smiled, then turned back and held out his hand to Germain.

"Have you enjoyed working together?"

German thought about it, and without much hesitation, he shook hands with Jin, reaching a preliminary negotiation.

"Pleasant to work with."

(End of this chapter)