Chapter 4196 Attack

Chapter 4196 Attack
Looking at Linton, who appeared before him carrying the First Action Team Captain Suzuya Shigeru, Aoki Hiroto was at a loss for words.

Although he had already heard from his subordinates that the person who came was Linton, he still didn't understand why Linton wanted to take action against their opposing department.

The relationship between the two sides isn't exactly great, but at least their opposition hasn't done anything particularly against Linton's wishes, right? In other words, they've been very obedient, so Linton shouldn't have taken action against them. If there's anything wrong, he should just say it directly; there's no need to resort to violence.

For example, just recently, Linton sent someone to tell them to stop blacklisting the Totsuki Group and Totsuki Academy. Hiroto Aoki received the instruction and immediately gave the order. See how obedient he is? So what's the deal with this sudden attack?

"Um, Mr. Linton, may I ask what happened?" Hiroto Aoki stepped forward and asked directly. He didn't use an accusatory tone or ask why someone had come to his door; he just wanted to know what had happened.

There was nothing he could do; circumstances dictated his actions. Deep down, he didn't want things to be this way; he wanted to be more assertive, but the problem was that Linton was no human being—he was a complete monster. They simply couldn't resist him.

"I heard this guy has successfully stolen from you several times. I just wanted to perform once, but this cheater found out. Are you guys targeting me?" Linton said, holding Suzuya Shigeru in one hand and pointing at Takaoka Yūnori next to him with the other.

It was only then that Hiroto Aoki noticed Yūnori Takaoka standing next to him. It was the same situation; although Takaoka was standing right there, Hiroto Aoki had almost missed him.

Upon seeing him, Hiroto Aoki's expression visibly changed, and he quickly made almost the same judgment as Shigeru Suzuya.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to go through all the fancy thief procedures. Let's just rob them outright. Hand over the stuff," Linton said, waving his hand dismissively.

"..." Hiroto Aoki was speechless. Was he even speaking human language? You're truly one of a kind when you make outrageous robbery sound so righteous.

Hiroto Aoki had, of course, watched all the previous live streams related to Linton. This wasn't the first time Linton had openly stolen from them, but he hadn't expected him to target their opposing team this time. The question was, what was Linton trying to steal?

“I don’t know what Mr. Linton wants, but I’ll just get it for you,” Hiroto Aoki said directly.

It's obviously shameful to do that; they're offering themselves up for a steal, and as an official organization, that's incredibly undignified. But what can you do when the other side is Linton?
Hiroto Aoki's response was exactly what Linton had expected. He had said before that the other side was unlikely to make a move, and Linton guessed that whatever he wanted would be delivered to him by the other side.

But now he doesn't know what he wants, after all, he doesn't know what good things the Other Side is hiding. To put it simply, I want it all.

"You don't need to carry it, I'll get it myself," Linton said, waving his hand again. He also casually tossed aside Suzuya Shigeru, whom he was carrying.

Indeed, the other party's attitude was as he had expected. Linton didn't go too far, and since they knew better than to make a move, he decided not to.

"..." Hiroto Aoki frowned. If Linton said he would take it, then the loss would obviously be greater. His meaning was clear from Linton's words. But what exactly did Linton want? The Special Operations Department had indeed discovered quite a few good things recently, several of which were key research areas, all strategically valuable. Could there be something among them that Linton also wanted?

He glanced at Takaoka Yuzuru next to Linton. He wondered if Linton's sudden request for something was related to the Yatagarasu people, or if they had instigated it. Was the Yatagarasu now considered Linton's subordinate? Then they couldn't be so blatant in their actions against them, or something bad might happen.

"Come on, lead the way." Linton said, waving his hand. It was unclear whether he was speaking to Hiroto Aoki or to Yūnori Takaoka beside him, but it didn't matter; they were going to take a look at everything anyway.

Hiroto Aoki didn't say much and simply began leading Linton the way. However, as they walked, he was thinking about how much of their wealth they should reveal, and whether Linton even knew their true financial situation. After all, if they were discovered to be hiding anything, things would become extremely difficult.

Because Linton was there, Hiroto Aoki didn't have time to greet the action team. The action team, having not received new orders, didn't know whether they should follow.

To be honest, following them wouldn't be of much use, because they know that if a real fight breaks out, their large team won't be of much help. If it were the Inugami family's monsters attacking, they might have some room to fight back. But Linton, what do you suggest we do about this?

The group unconsciously looked directly at Suzuya Shigeru, who had just been thrown to the ground and was still recovering.

So you see, the operation team really needs a commander-in-chief. Given the current situation, Hiroto Aoki can't spare any attention, so who will command the operation team?
"Not bad, Captain of Team One," said Kurosawa, the captain of Team Two, smiling as he looked at Suzuya Shigeru, who was getting up somewhat disheveled from the ground. His tone was clearly sarcastic.

Although Suzuya Shigeru had just stepped forward, his performance... being held captive by Linton and unable to move, it's hard to call it a good performance. Looking at his somewhat dazed state, he seemed terrified.

Suzuya Shigeru wasn't really terrified; his feelings were quite complicated.

Hiroto Aoki's appearance was essentially a lifesaver.

While he didn't completely save face, at least he avoided an even more humiliating situation, and of course, he saved his life. Thinking about it carefully, this was the best outcome he could imagine.

Now he is genuinely grateful to Hiroto Aoki.

Looking back now, those who tried to win him over seem to have only paid lip service to valuing and supporting him. But where are they now when things actually go wrong? Should I really trust them?
And what about Hiroto Aoki? Now when there's trouble, he really comes. I don't say he's particularly powerful, but at least compared to those other people, he's much better.

"Let's see if we can survive this first." Suzuya Shigeru shook his head. He wasn't just referring to him, but also to Aoki Hiroto. After all, Linton's appearance was just an accident; the Inugami family hadn't shown up yet.

However, what he didn't know was that just as he was mentioning the Inugami family, Munakamaru of the Inugami family had already brought his family to the human world, and the Osaka branch had already begun to suffer.