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Chapter 208: Background Search
🕑 Added 2024-11-05 13:00:17 +0000 UTCAberto is also known as the owner of the Dark Market, the largest underground network that controls every illegal transaction in the city, and he is currently the Head of the Robert Family, a family involved in all kinds of dark business and organized crime.
In front of him, a stack of files filled the table. However, Aberto's gaze was fixed on one main document that made his strong jawline even more pronounced. Just a few dozen minutes ago, an explosion shook the outskirts of Fortress City 085, triggering alarms and putting the City Government Council on high alert.
The incident occurred outside the fortress, far from the usual surveillance range. However, his position as the owner of the Dark Market forced Aberto to find out what was really happening—or more precisely, who was responsible for the massive explosion.
Aberto stared intently at the document, his brow furrowing. From several initial reports, the incident took place in an underground cave, involving a fierce battle among hundreds of people.
However, the identities of those involved remained a mystery; no identities could be linked to the battle. Even the informants who usually brought hidden news only provided vague and unsatisfactory information.
Feeling frustrated and alert, Aberto immediately issued a firm order: find out more, dig into every corner, and uncover any clues that could reveal their identities. But the search hit a dead end—the cave had been destroyed, debris scattered everywhere, making meaningful information gathering nearly impossible.
With a cold and calculating gaze, Aberto contemplated his next move. His next tactic was to comb through the Dark Market. Aberto ordered his men to track anyone who came and went from the city through the underground market before and after the time of the incident. There was something amiss here, and Aberto would not allow the presence of a mysterious group in his territory to go unchecked.
Aberto's hand tightened on the armrest of his chair, while his mind raced. A senseless fight, a massive explosion, and a group of unidentified people were a dangerous combination that Aberto could not simply ignore.
In the dim corner of the room, the graceful steps of a woman in a deep red dress echoed softly. The woman had bright blonde hair neatly styled in a ponytail, and a pair of sharp yellow eyes that contrasted with the hue of her dress. In her hands, she carried a stack of files and then stopped in front of Aberto, who sat upright in his chair.
"Sir..." the woman's voice was soft yet firm as she presented the files on the table.
Aberto received the files with a slight nod. He opened them and began to read carefully, his eyes quickly scanning the names listed there. There were ten names registered as suspects in the recent explosion. However, two names immediately caught Aberto's attention—Orochimaru and Kabuto.
Aberto frowned, weighing every piece of information he had just received. "Have you investigated these individuals?" Aberto asked in a firm tone, his eyes not leaving those names.
The woman nodded. "Yes, Sir. We have conducted background checks on each suspect. However... only two are highly suspicious." With her index finger, the woman pointed to the names Orochimaru and Kabuto, as if those two names carried their own weight.
"These two, they have never been seen until now, as if they... never existed in this world. Yet, recently, they seem to have appeared out of nowhere, as if waking from a long sleep," the woman explained with a puzzled expression, her eyes conveying uncertainty.
Aberto squinted, his expression growing more serious. "Interesting... too suspicious, in fact," Aberto murmured, carefully observing the two names.
