Chapter 107: Unfair Parenting

With Yosano Akiko: "???"

Edogawa Ranpo: "..."

Minors in the ruined warehouse: "???"

Ask the Mafia to take care of them? Seriously? ! Is this "ask" really serious? ?

Edogawa Ranpo burst out laughing, and he and Yosano Akiko were about to say something, but Akutagawa Ryunosuke didn't think this was a good idea either, so he interrupted them and said, "All you have to do is take us out of Raibo Street, and we'll figure out the rest ourselves."

"Ah? Don't worry, there will be no problem!" Ace thought his idea was good, after all, he grew up like this, "We just need to find a gang first and tell them, if they are unwilling to support you..."

Ace suddenly said with a gloomy face, "If you don't want to, then I will have to take you to the Port Mafia. You should know what your organization has done, right?" After the performance, he returned to normal in a second and said with a smile, "What do you think?"

Everyone: “…”

Except for Ranpo Edogawa, almost everyone had an expression as if they wanted to say something but were unable to.

It's not a mistake, the "please" this person said is really a threat!

The mafia is not a good group of people. Once he asked this question, people would start to suspect that his organization had done something even if they hadn't done anything.

After being speechless with Yosano Akiko, she thought a little more. She felt that Ace's personality was not like that of a person who could do such a thing. Anyone who could do such a thing... must have been led astray by that bastard Mori Ougai!

Mori Ouwai unknowingly took the blame for a certain Marine grandfather who set a bad example for his children. He just felt his nose itchy again and wanted to sneeze.

Yukikawa Hiko, who had faced Ace before, couldn't help but question: "Do you really think this is okay? If you really do this, those people won't really listen to you, right? They will definitely agree to it on the surface, but do a lot of tricks behind the scenes!"

They have seen many people who are two-faced and pretend to obey but actually disobey in the street.

"Why don't you become stronger than them and beat them?" Ace replied as a matter of course. "That's what my grandpa told them when he gave me to the thieves to raise when I was a child. Every time the thieves told me they didn't want to do it anymore, I would just lock them up and throw them into the city."

Yukawa Hiko: "...Where is the city we are pushing into?"

"Undersea Prison."

Ace answered him in a very kind manner. He still remembered this boy who was obviously very scared before, but still chose to stand up for his companions. This kind of person is exactly the type he admires. Even if they are not strong enough, he will not look down on them.

Yoseno Akiko quickly analyzed the strange content from this sentence, "Wait, your grandfather is a policeman?" Otherwise, why would he catch thieves and put them in jail?

"The Navy."

Yosano Akiko's mouth twitched, "So your grandfather was a marine, but you're a member of the mafia?"

Ace answered immediately: "No, I became a pirate."

You seem quite proud, right?

Yoshino Akiko complained to him: "Your grandfather didn't beat you to death."

"He almost beat me to death." Ace casually revealed his dark history, "Grandpa's beatings hurt a lot. He also threw cannonballs at our pirate ship."

Everyone: “…”

Your family is really tough.

And why are the shells thrown?!

Even though the explanation was ridiculous, Akutagawa Ryunosuke was actually convinced!

He said: "You are right. As long as we are strong enough, we can defeat them."

"Akutagawa!?"

"elder brother……"

"But I have a request," he looked up at Ace, "If I don't have the power to fight against the organization you found, I hope you can find a better place for my sister."

The girl next to him reacted a little bit and refused: "Brother, I don't want to leave you!"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke did not respond to her refusal, but looked straight at Ace.

"Hmm... do you want me to take her with me?" Although Akutagawa Ryunosuke didn't say it directly, Ace could roughly understand what he meant. He didn't have enough power to protect his sister, so he hoped that his sister would be protected by him.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with his identity as a mafia member. Although it was troublesome to lead a group of people, and it was not convenient for him to lead them in his current situation, there was no problem in leading one person.

"Yes." Akutagawa Ryunosuke said frankly, "If possible, I hope that I can have the right to visit Xiaoyin after that."

He was not stupid. He could see that Ace was a simple person and had enough power. If even he couldn't protect Yin, then he couldn't do it either. For now, letting Yin follow him was the best option.

Seeing this, Edogawa Ranpo curled his lips secretly and muttered, "It would be better to hand it over to the detective agency than to him."

"That's fine with me. You can come and see me anytime you want, but are you sure you want to leave your sister to me? It's better for brother and sister to stay together, right?"

"Once I have enough power to protect Xiaoyin, I will come to pick her up."

"Well, that's fine." Ace agreed to his request and then looked at the others, "Are you sure you want to go with me?"

The minors looked at each other for a while, then all looked at Akutagawa Ryunosuke. After hesitating for a while, they expressed their affirmation one after another.

"Okay then! Let's go now and find a Mafia member to look after you!"

Under the deadly gazes of the two detective agency men, the minors carried Sakyo, who was placed in the back of the shabby container with an inflamed wound and a slight fever, out, and wrapped him in a slightly worn blanket. A dozen people followed Ace and walked out of Raibo Street.

With Ace clearing the way, some guys on Raybo Street who usually took advantage of their force and numbers and came out to block the way were all beaten up by Ace. Ace even beat them up while chatting and laughing with the group of young boys and telling them stories about his adventures when he went to sea.

The harm is considerable and the insult is even greater.

After buying medicine for Zuo Jing on the way and feeding him the medicine, he randomly picked a nearby mafia organization and broke into it.

When Mori Ogai received the news that Ace was causing trouble again, someone below reported it, and people from the Kuroda Group came to question them, asking them if they wanted to go against their original agreement and take action against them.

The Kuroda Group was a small mafia that surrendered to the Port Mafia during the Dragon War a year ago. When the person who came to question was received by Mori Ogai, he asked him angrily but restrainedly and politely: "Chief Mori, I wonder what you think about your son and a bunch of little devils occupying our territory and forcing us to provide them with resources and support them?"

He looked at Mori Ogai inquiringly, "Does the Port Mafia really want to attack us who have surrendered to you? We, the Kuroda Group, believe that we have not done anything to violate the alliance between us and the Port Mafia. Chief Mori, please don't be so greedy!"

Mori Owl: "..."

Ace! Can't you choose an organization that doesn't fight against the Port Mafia? You must let me suffer from high blood pressure at such a young age to be happy, right?

He took a deep breath and forced a smile to confirm the rumor: "I'm sorry, I didn't teach my son well. It's harder to control a grown-up child. He ran away from home to become a pirate before. I really... Anyway, I will try my best to restrain him, and the rest... I'll take care of it."

…

Kuroda Group.

The current leader of the Kuroda Group, Shigeru Takeshita, was negotiating with Ace with a stiff smile.

Although the opponent only had three adults (Ranpo and Akiko came to watch the fun) and a dozen children, there was an adult on the other side who could take on an entire organization, and there was also a user with a strong ability among the minors. Takeshita Shigemi had no way to confront the opponent head-on.

But when he was surrounded by their people, he did something and knocked down everyone except him!

After the other party revealed that he was related to the Port Mafia, he immediately sent a text message to his subordinates to ask about the situation. But before the Port Mafia responded, he had to deal with the group of people in front of him.

"Mr. Ace, we are an affiliated organization of the Port Mafia. Isn't this a bad idea?"

"Ah? Didn't you guys start it?" Ace asked in confusion, "And I didn't do anything to them. They just fainted. They'll be fine once they wake up."

Takeshita Shigeru's breathing stagnated. Don't you think your behavior is a sign of intimidation?

He asked tentatively: "Is this what Chief Sen meant or..."

Seeing the excitement, Edogawa Ranpo added, "It is said that Ace is the son of the leader of the port mafia who ran away from home and just returned not long ago."

Takeshita Shigeru: “…”

So this is the default for Mori Owl?

"It's just helping to raise a child. It can't be that difficult, right?"

Shigeru Takeshita couldn't help but glance at Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and began to think, "If we agree to take them in and help take care of them, can we also let them participate in the organization's mission?"

No matter what, such a powerful psychic has real potential. If he can be transformed into a member of their Kuroda Group, that would be a good thing!

Ace didn't intend to intervene in this matter. He said bluntly: "It depends on what Akutagawa and the others think."

So they both turned their heads to look at Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and Takeshita Shigeru asked, "So Akutagawa-kun, what do you think?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke had a sullen face. Although he was straightforward and preferred to solve problems with his hands, he was not stupid. Takeshita Shigeru was a calculating person. Now, to put it nicely, they were participating in the mission of the Kuroda Group, but over time, they might be tied to the Kuroda Group.

Jiuya, who was standing behind him, grabbed the corner of his clothes and whispered, "Can we do it as a commission? That is, let them pay us and we do the work for them?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke pondered for a while, but couldn't think of a better solution. He could only repeat what he said and asked them if it was feasible.

Ace always respected children's opinions. He looked directly at Takeshita Shigeru and asked, "What do you think?"

Manager Shigeru Takeshita smiled and said, "Of course, I have no objection."

Is this a scene where I can have an opinion? Aren't you all threatening me?

"Okay, it's settled then!" Ace clapped his hands to finalize the matter, and reached out to forcefully hold Takeshita Shigeru's hand, "I'll leave Akutagawa and the others to you!"

Takeshita Shigeru forced a smile and said, "Okay, it's my honor."