Chapter 272 News from Morioh Town
A week later.
April 4, 1999, morning.
The organization’s new headquarters in Rome, a beautiful European-style mansion.
In the past, the Passion organization didn't even have a boss who dared to show up, let alone a proper organizational headquarters.
But now it is different. It is a new era and a new atmosphere. The first thing the new leader Giorno Giovanna did after taking office was to change the secret agent management policy and white terror policy implemented by Diablo in the past, and make the organization's administrative management work completely open and transparent:
In the past, Diablo was used to being sneaky and cunning, and he had to do everything in secret when cleaning up the house.
Li Qing and Giorno are different.
They never resort to shady methods such as assassination.
They kill people openly.
There was no way around it. As soon as Giorno and Bucciarati proposed the new policy of banning the "local specialty trade", it had already aroused fierce backlash from many vested interests before it had even had time to be officially implemented.
Now, even the defeat of the assassination team is not enough to deter those ambitious people.
Therefore, this so-called "organization headquarters" is actually a stage set up by Li Qing and others for these ambitious people.
They have been guarding this arena obediently for the past week, investigating Diablo's whereabouts openly and secretly, while waiting for those traitors who are extremely dissatisfied with the new leadership and new policies to come and seek death - yes, they are indeed seeking death.
Because when those traitors come to the door with great enthusiasm, they will find that the situation is completely different from the intelligence they obtained in advance:
First of all, Li Qing’s strength is two levels higher than described in the intelligence.
This huge and fatal intelligence error caused several challengers who relied too much on intelligence to tragically die at the hands of Li Qing.
Secondly, these traitors are completely unaware of the existence of Jotaro and Star Platinum.
There is this man with an invincible look on his face guarding here...
Many of the strong guys who came to challenge the boss couldn't even get up the stairs of the mansion. They didn't even know what tricks their enemies used. They were inexplicably beaten and seriously injured as if they had encountered a ghost.
That’s how it happened. Because everyone who came to the organization’s headquarters to challenge it never came back, and because the new boss’ name, Giorno Giovanna, is abbreviated as GIOGIO in Italian…
Therefore, within the organization, among those members who have been quietly paying attention to the recent changes, the mansion chosen by Li Qing and others as the headquarters has been nicknamed "Gio Magic Mansion".
"It's been three days in a row..."
"No traitors have come to give us experience for three consecutive days."
Lying on the sofa, Li Qing sighed in boredom:
"It seems that you have firmly established yourself as the boss, Giorno."
“I think so.”
"There have been enough precedents."
"As long as the rest of the people are not stupid, they will settle down and accept us as their boss."
Giorno said calmly
His sitting posture remained as elegant as ever, forming a sharp contrast with Li Qing, who was slumped on the sofa like a slime:
"However, this stability is surely only temporary."
"Once our policy of banning 'specialty product trade' is officially implemented , there will definitely be more conflicts within the organization...even divisions."
Reform is never easy, especially when Giorno is moving such a big piece of the pie.
The mafia members don't work in the Passion organization for any sense of brotherhood. They just want profit and a chance to share a piece of the pie.
At the beginning, Diavolo at least fed the top leaders of the organization with the profits from the specialty trade, but Giorno wanted to take away such a big piece of cake, but he couldn't come up with a new piece of cake to share with everyone.
Without financial resources, no matter how much savings you have, they will eventually be depleted. At that time, the members of the organization will definitely be dissatisfied due to the sharp drop in income.
Thinking of this, Giorno couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Unlike Li Qing, who has no interest in these worldly affairs and only wants to "save all living beings", he truly treats the Passion Organization as his lifelong career.
However, managing such a huge underground violent gang is difficult enough to give a headache to this precocious first-year junior high school student.
"It doesn't matter. It's all about money."
"As long as we can make enough money to feed everyone."
Li Qing gave the solution in his casual tone.
"make money?"
"The holes we need to fill are not just a little bit..."
“Is there any business that is more profitable than selling local specialties?”
Giorno asked in great confusion.
"Yes, don't forget——"
"At least I am an 'economist' who can predict the economic trends in the next 20 years."
Li Qing reminded him mysteriously, and Giorno suddenly remembered at this time that Li Qing seemed to have always had some kind of strange ability to predict the future situation of the world.
This inexplicable ability once saved everyone's life on the road to escape.
And now, Li Qing said confidently:
"Let's not talk about those investments that will take several years to bear fruit. I remember... ahem... I predict..."
"The Internet economy bubble in the U.S. stock market will probably reach its peak in March next year."
"With ample liquidity and professional financial talent in the organization, we can seize the right opportunity to go long or short and profit from the capitalist economy."
"You know, cutting leeks makes more money than selling local specialties..."
Li Qing spoke out his plan to make money in a resounding manner.
Giorno, who was almost as ignorant about investment as Li Qing, who only heard things from others, also listened very seriously.
“If this can be achieved, the organization’s future development problems will be solved.”
“The policy of banning the trade of specialty products should be able to be implemented smoothly by then.”
Giorno's expression finally relaxed.
He was almost changing the country.
As never before, dreams are being realized in their entirety.
Thinking of this, a rare smile appeared on Giorno's face, which always remained resolute.
But he was precocious and seemed to be born with a restless mind.
After thoroughly finding a way to resolve the internal conflict within the organization, Giorno began to worry about the unresolved external conflict:
"Then, the first issue now is still Diablo."
"The technical team investigated almost all of Italy this week, but still couldn't find any trace of this guy."
"According to the opinion of the Technology Team, if Diablo is not hiding in some remote area and has completely stopped his activities, he has already... fled abroad."
The Passion organization's control over Italy is almost absolute. Polnareff was trapped for so many years and never found a chance to leave.
But Diablo is different, the Passion organization was founded by him.
No one understands passion organization better than him.
Therefore, the technology team believes that if it is Diablo, it is entirely possible for him to escape abroad without being noticed by the organization.
Upon hearing this news, Li Qing, who had always been calm, seemed less relaxed:
The earth is so big, who knows where Diablo will escape to.
Diablo's abilities are absolutely invincible when used for assassinations and sneak attacks.
Having a pet peeve lurking in the dark is like watching a cockroach disappear under your bed at home.
"Where do you think he will escape to?"
Li Qing had no idea at all and could only ask Giorno for his opinion.
"I think..."
Giorno seemed to have some guesses.
But before he could express his guess, Jotaro hurriedly pushed the door open:
"No need to guess."
"I may have known Diablo's whereabouts."
He said this straight to the point.
"Where?"
Li Qing and Giorno both seemed a little surprised.
"Morioh-cho."
“That’s where I came from.”
Jotaro said with a serious look.
"Who spread the news?" Giorno asked cautiously, "Is this news credible? How did the informant determine that Diavolo was in Morioh Town?"
"It's Higashikata Josuke...my..."
"uncle."
Jotaro was silent for a moment before he managed to utter this appropriate title:
"He said that he had just saved a Stand User, and the Stand User's enemy showed an ability that seemed to be 'erasing time'."
"That means Diablo is very likely in Morioh Town right now."
"Why?" Li Qing was puzzled. "Why did he travel halfway around the world to Morioh Town? To change homes?"
"That might be... because there are arrows in Morioh Town."
"And I once accidentally revealed this to him over the phone."
As he spoke, Jotaro frowned tightly:
"There is more than one arrow in the world. Other arrows may also have the effect of strengthening the Stand."
"I'm afraid Diablo is trying to use this to make a comeback."
"I see!"
Having said that, everything becomes clear.
Li Qing immediately said impatiently:
"Since the organization has stabilized for the time being, why don't we just head straight to Morioh Town now?"
"Yes." Jotaro's action is stronger than Li Qing: "I have asked the foundation to prepare the plane tickets. Everyone can leave at any time."
Without any hesitation, the two of them finalized the travel plan across half the world.
"etc…"
Giorno noticed something that was temporarily overlooked by everyone:
"Who is the Stand User that your uncle saved?"
"Why would he fight with Diablo for no reason——if that was really Diablo."
"this…"
Jotaro thought about it:
"From what Josuke said, that guy is just an ordinary citizen."
"He seems to have never seen other Stand users before, and he doesn't even have a clear understanding of the concept of Stand."
"As for why I got into trouble with Diablo... I heard it seemed to be just an accident?"
"Ordinary citizens?"
"Or a complete layman?"
Hearing this, Li Qing couldn't help but marvel:
"A rookie Stand user can survive Diablo's hands. This guy really has potential."
"What's his name? I'd like to meet him."
"Um…"
Jotaro carefully recalled this name that he had not taken seriously:
"That guy seems to be called..."
"Kira Yoshikage?"
