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"Huh?"
Ishikawa Katori even suspected there was something wrong with his ears. These villains actually came to ask him to help them guard their territory?
What a joke! This is the Everything Store, not some crime center.
"Sorry, all commissions accepted by this humble shop have a prerequisite: we only accept commissions that will not conflict with the Seireitei. This shop cannot accept a commission like helping you guard your territory, and if Shinigami come to purge you, this shop will not be able to help you either."
"No!"
Oyama quickly explained, "No matter how arrogant we are, we wouldn't go looking for trouble with those killers from the Seireitei. Besides, it's not us looking for trouble; trouble has found us."
"Oh?"
Seeing Ishikawa Katori adopt a posture that indicated he was willing to listen further, Oyama said with a bitter smile, "Actually, the main reason is because of you…"
"Customer, please don't shift blame so casually," Ishikawa Katori interrupted directly.
"Ah, I misspoke. The main reason is that Daimaru sought death."
Hearing this, Oyama decisively corrected his mistake and continued, "We actually don't care about his death, and with him dead, I'm the Boss of the 79th District, which is something to celebrate for me."
Ishikawa Katori looked at Oyama with a strange expression. These guys really exuded a 'villain' aura from their very bones. Did they not even need to hide such things?
However, Oyama's next words made Ishikawa Katori realize that these guys truly made no effort to conceal anything.
"So, I took the rest of my brothers and celebrated for a few days and nights."
This brotherhood was truly eye-opening.
Ishikawa Katori narrowed his eyes, too lazy to comment on these people's way of doing things: "Continue."
"But the news of Daimaru's death somehow spread, even reaching the 80th District."
Ishikawa Katori's cheek twitched.
"Somehow spread out?"
Was he serious? After celebrating with great fanfare for a few days and nights, he was now telling him he didn't know how it spread?
However, the 80th District…
A strange glint flashed in Ishikawa Katori's eyes. Although they were all areas with high numbers, the West 80th District could be called an independent area.
Even without deliberately inquiring, Ishikawa Katori had heard many rumors about the 80th District.
Great Villains!!
The people there, without exception, found pleasure in fighting and were called 'Great Villains'.
Their purpose in life seemed to be solely for slaughter. It could be said that anyone in the entire West Rukongai confident in their strength would gather there; it was also the destination for villains.
Not a single person who could survive in that area was simple. Even the Shinigami of the Seireitei dared not easily set foot there.
"Don't misunderstand."
Oyama explained, "It's not the Great Villains of the West 80th District who are targeting us. Those madmen only think about fighting stronger enemies every day; they have no interest in us, whom they consider trash."
"Then why did you mention the West 80th District, customer?"
Ishikawa Katori frowned. Perhaps because he rarely communicated with people, he found that these guys simply didn't know what 'getting to the point' meant.
"The West 80th District is very large. Although those Great Villains aren't interested in forming factions, they have gained some followers through continuous fighting and have gradually formed spheres of influence, dividing the entire West 80th District. Most newcomers who enter the 80th District join the forces of these Great Villains, becoming stronger by constantly fighting rival factions."
"It can be said that the people constantly vying for territory are merely the followers of those Great Villains. These followers vary in strength, but even the weakest are not much weaker than that idiot Daimaru."
"And the one targeting us is a member of the Great Villains' followers."
"That's enough."
Ishikawa Katori interrupted coldly, "Sorry, this shop doesn't accept this commission."
If it were a skirmish between small factions, he wouldn't mind taking the commission, but involving the West 80th District made it somewhat not worth it.
Besides, these people were all dressed in rags; they didn't look like they had money.
"200,000 Kan!!" Scarface said urgently.
Ishikawa Katori, who was about to stand up and see them out, immediately sat back down upon hearing this, a first-time expression of extreme warmth appearing on his face.
Now this was worth continuing to discuss.
Making money, there's no shame in that!
"…"
Scarface and the others looked at Ishikawa Katori with somewhat strange gazes. How blind were the residents of Rukongai to actually believe this 'moody' lunatic was a good person?
"This is all the money we've gathered. If it's not enough, we can raise more."
"Respected… ahem, respected customer, could you please elaborate on the details of the commission and the specific implementation method, so that this humble shop can assess the price of this commission?"
As Ishikawa Katori spoke, he silently calculated in his mind. 200,000 Kan, even if he bought the best wine and best snacks every day, would be enough for him not to worry about food and drink for two or three months.
Not only him, but Uzuki, who was at the counter, had also come over at some point, clearing away the tea on the table and instead smilingly pouring Ishikawa Katori's stored good wine for the few people.
During the month Ishikawa Katori was away, the shop's income and expenses were already in the red. Let alone drinking strawberry milk, she had almost eaten all the noodles in the shop.
200,000 was enough to buy how much strawberry milk?
Ishikawa Katori, seeing this, flashed a pained look in his eyes but did not stop her.
Oyama was quite straightforward. He took a cloth bag from a subordinate behind him and slapped it onto the coffee table: "Here are 200,000 Kan. The commission is simple: no matter what method you use, just make sure the guy from the West 80th District doesn't bother us."
Anyway, it's just a matter of a word from the person behind you.
Although Ishikawa Katori was strong, it was only in comparison to them. Oyama didn't expect Ishikawa Katori, who couldn't even defeat Daimaru, to help them solve this problem.
However, Ishikawa Katori was the brother personally acknowledged by the 'woman' who could crush Daimaru with one hand. As long as he sought help from the Shiba family head and had that person speak a word, this trouble could be easily resolved, after all, even those Great Villains in the West 80th District were unwilling to easily provoke the Shiba family.
As for why they didn't directly seek help from the Shiba family, the reason was simple: they were afraid of being crushed like Daimaru. Not long ago, they wanted to capture his brother, and now they were seeking help; how could that person possibly help?
But if Ishikawa Katori was willing to step forward, it would be different.
"No problem, this commission, this humble shop accepts it!"
Ishikawa Katori placed his hand on the cloth bag. Since the money had been brought, he naturally couldn't let it leave his shop.
Moreover…
This was a good opportunity to test his current strength.
If his strength was only comparable to Daimaru's, it shouldn't pose any threat to him.
"Really?"
Oyama looked at Ishikawa Katori suspiciously. This guy actually agreed so readily; could he really easily get that person to step forward?
"Of course, customer, you can go out and inquire. As long as this humble shop accepts a job, it will definitely do its utmost to complete it. There has never been any passive work."
Oyama nodded upon hearing this, but then, as if remembering something, he quickly pressed down on the money bag and said, "Let me state in advance, you can't turn around and help the other party eliminate us just because they offer more money."
"…"
Ishikawa Katori was stunned. What kind of thought process did these guys have to even think of such a maneuver?
"How could that be? As long as this humble shop accepts the money."
Ishikawa Katori tugged at the money bag: "It will absolutely not take actions that harm the client, no matter how much the other party offers. After all, when doing business, the most important thing is reputation, otherwise, if it gets out, who would come to commission work?"
"That's true."
Oyama released his hand. Regardless of the shop owner's character, the reputation of the 'Everything Store' was something even he, a person who had never cared, had heard of.
"Then… we'll leave it to you."
"Happy cooperation!"
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