Half an hour later, Oboro arrived at a cafe. He pushed open the door and saw a familiar smiling face.
Pariston, dressed in a yellow-striped suit with blond hair, sat at a booth, raising his arm in greeting.
Oboro remained expressionless, walking over with his hands in his pockets. He ignored the glass of juice placed on the table earlier and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"
His attitude towards Pariston has always been openly disdainful and indifferent.
In the past, he wouldn't have bothered with this person.
But this time, it involved Kakin… and he also wanted to see what kind of tricks Pariston was up to.
"Don't be nervous. I haven't told Biyangde about your message… even the Kakin royal family doesn't know," Pariston said with a smile. "Considering what happened with the Journey to the West, it seems you have some misunderstandings about me… so… I came to help you this time, to ease the tension between us."
"Is that so? Then I should thank you…"
Oboro said lightly.
"Your appearance here, is it for the royal family?" Pariston's tone was full of a smile, revealing his purpose.
"Are you planning to deal with one of the princes? I have some understanding of the Kakin royal family…"
"Tell me, why do you think I want to target the royal family? Why not the princesses?"
Oboro looked at him.
"Although your plan is to place a woman close to the king — and it would seem more appropriate to kill a princess on the surface — the core of the royal power is inheritance, the succession of heirs! Currently, besides Oito, all the princesses have children… Even if you kill a princess, there are still princes. That would cause trouble. Moreover, once things unfold, it's impossible to hide it; King Gray Guo Rou will investigate thoroughly… You can't be sure of the royal family's attitude, so you must find a prince to team up with, offering enough benefits to make him take the blame, turning this into a conflict among the princes… That way, even the king would help tidy up the mess, after all, family scandals shouldn't be exposed outside…"
Pariston calmly laid out Oboro's thoughts.
"..."
Oboro remained silent, pondering.
The whole Hunter Association, in terms of scheming and mental acuity, the most troublesome person for him is Pariston.
The closer he gets to these two, the more he can feel their 'terrifying' nature.
Back then, Pariston was able to quickly rise to become a Triple-Star Hunter, including the vice president, during his entry into the association. It seemed as if the chairman was promoting him. But Oboro suspects that more likely, Pariston was manipulating behind the scenes, forcing Netero to passively promote him to vice president.
Although the old man wanted to find some fun and challenges for himself, part of it was also due to Pariston's interference.
"Another point… you should know a lot about the Kakin royal family because, due to the inheritance war, the ultimate fate of these princes will be tragic… For King Nasbi Gray Guo Rou, although he doesn't want to see his children killing each other prematurely, deep down, he isn't entirely opposed… This aligns with the spirit of the inheritance war, and is the fundamental reason you choose to target the princes rather than the princesses."
"You actually know about the inheritance war… then you probably know about the 'Egg of the Pot'… Did Yangde tell you?"
Oboro asked.
"Don't misunderstand," Pariston waved his hand and said softly, "I really only have a cooperative relationship with him, no personal ties. It was just some incidental contact from early on, due to certain professional issues and work. As for the Journey to the West, the association has already investigated and confirmed that it was indeed Yangde's doing. The others in the Twelve Branches, besides the Fu family, are not very clear… Honestly, I was quite surprised when I learned Yangde's identity too."
"Stop pretending… Your disguise in front of me is pointless, including some of your tricks and little schemes,"
Oboro leaned one arm on the table, body forward, and looked directly into Pariston's eyes through his sunglasses, teasingly. "You're just trying to find the old man's weakness, so you tracked Yangde and used him to climb up. What coincidence, what chance encounter… it's all premeditated. Because you know about the agreement between Yangde and the chairman, you know Yangde is a card you can use, a factor that could destroy Netero… And Yangde just happens to need an influential helper within the association who is connected to him."
"Hahaha… I see through you… you're really impressive."
Pariston remained calm, not denying, only praising with a smile.
"I believe you didn't tell Yangde I came to Kakin, and I believe you will help me… but your real goal is definitely not to help me infiltrate the royal family. Instead, you want to use this as an opportunity to stir up conflict between me and Yangde."
Then, Oboro suddenly raised a finger, pointing at Pariston's face, with a playful smile on his lips. "Are you afraid?"
"You know my nature. You know… one day in the future, I will kill you… just like crushing a mouse, making you disappear forever. The conversation I had with Netero in the association made you realize that even the old man probably couldn't fully suppress me… so, your only card is Yangde…"
As his voice fell, Pariston's smile gradually faded.
"I'm different from Jin Fuliqi… I don't like playing mind games with you. The constraints of morality don't apply to me. If I want to kill you, I will. I'm not controlled by anyone. It's precisely because of this unpredictability that you can't control or predict me… You want to take advantage of our conflict, or rather, before my killing intent towards you reaches its maximum, to find an opportunity. That's why you came rushing to Kakin, because you know I will agree to cooperate… and you also know how important this matter is to the Fels family."
"But… it's useless. Your death has already been engraved on the Hell's Stele by me."
"But you dare to come see me alone, and I really admire your courage… enjoy your life to the fullest in the limited time you have left."
Oboro slowly stood up. "Organize your thoughts about the Kakin royal family and which prince is more advantageous, and send it to my phone… Since you've gone through so much trouble to show goodwill, when the time comes, I might show mercy and let you die with dignity."
After speaking, he put his hands in his pockets and left the cafe directly.
Only Pariston remained sitting there, face expressionless, fingers intertwined.
Long after Oboro left, Pariston looked down at the dark liquid in his coffee cup, murmuring to himself: "This feeling… is really disgusting."
He saw through Oboro's purpose for coming to Kakin, but Oboro also figured out his intentions… and even openly said it.
This shows that Oboro believes everything has already been decided and cannot be changed.
And that's exactly the truth.
No wonder… even Jin Fuliqi couldn't gain an advantage in Oboro's hands.
Oboro's goal is to kill him, to fulfill his vision, and there's a key point: becoming the chairman.
Netero's abdication or death.
This aligns perfectly with his purpose.
Oboro's certainty that he will die indicates… he has guessed that Netero won't survive much longer.
In other words, he knows about the Chimera Ants.
Chimera Ants reproduce and evolve at an uncontrollable speed now… and the situation is beyond reversal. Even he can't manipulate it anymore.
If it erupts into a disaster threatening all humanity, V5 will definitely send the chairman into action. That's the move he's made against Netero.
But now, it's also a perfect opportunity for Oboro… or rather, Oboro had long seen this as a deliberate move, using the situation to his advantage.
The chairman is already out of options…
And with Yangde, Oboro won't give him a chance to intervene… because Yangde has already anticipated his intentions. Given Oboro's unstable personality, if he intervened recklessly again, he might even kill Yangde now.
That's the warning he just gave.
I'm giving you time… you can struggle, or play a game with me.
But if you're too naive… I'll just flip the table.
"What should I do?"
Pariston thought to himself.
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