“What? Dalzollene is dead, Neon is missing… Useless, all of you are useless!” Light’s face twisted in rage as he yelled at Kurapika and lody in the room.
The guard captain was dead, only two guards remained, and his daughter was kidnapped… The head of the Nostrade Family truly did not expect to receive so much bad news right after arriving in Yorknew City.
No wonder he was so furious. Anyone who spent a large sum of money hiring guards, only to have the guards’ reckless actions endanger the very person they were supposed to protect, would feel uncontrollable anger.
Kurapika and lody exchanged bitter smiles. They had no fondness for this mafia boss who rose to power relying on his daughter’s divinations. Their original purpose for joining the guard team was rely to obtain an official identity to attend the auction.
However, even with the excuse that sothing happened to Ivanov and the others, the fact remained that they chased after the Phantom Troupe without authorization, leaving no one to protect Neon. Dalzollene and the others had already given their lives. Since the two of them were still alive, they naturally had to endure Light’s verbal abuse.
“Boss, I will definitely find Miss Neon. But first, please calm down. Do you have any of Miss Neon’s personal belongings with you?” Kurapika bowed calmly and asked.
“This is Miss Neon’s favorite scarf.” Light Nostrade swallowed his anger, glanced around Neon’s room, picked up a silk handkerchief from the bed, and handed it to Kurapika. But his tone was very stiff; he simply could not trust the two remaining guards anymore.
Kurapika took out a prepared map of Yorknew City from his pocket and spread it on the table. He then wiped the chain on his right ring finger with Neon’s scarf, letting the steel ball at the end of the chain hang naturally, aiming it at the city map below.
This chain was one of Kurapika’s Nen Abilities, called the Dowsing Chain. It could be used for tracking and also for interrogating prisoners.
Seeing the steel ball on the chain move without any wind, both Light Nostrade and lody couldn’t help but focus their attention on it.
“Miss Neon is still alive. She is in the eastern suburbs of Yorknew City… in this building!” Kurapika carefully sensed the slight vibrations from the chain and quickly reached a tracking conclusion.
“Then… what are we waiting for? Take my bodyguards and bring Neon back.” Light was overjoyed and quickly signaled Kurapika and lody to take action. But he imdiately stopped them, leading the way out the door. “Wait, I’m coming with you. No matter what, we can’t let anything happen to Neon!”
“Kurapika, did you see Squala die with your own eyes?” Just as Kurapika was about to hurry after them, soone tugged at his sleeve. The young man turned to see Arissa, the maid by Neon’s side, asking with a sorrowful expression.
Everyone in the guard team knew that Arissa and the dog keeper Squala were a couple.
“Arissa…” Kurapika didn’t know how to respond for a mont and could only fall silent.
“Please, you must rescue Miss Neon. I’m begging you!” Although she didn’t get an answer, seeing Kurapika’s expression told Arissa everything. Her face turned extrely pale, and she forced a heartbreakingly beautiful smile.
“Arissa!” Another maid, Eliza, quickly supported her wavering sister. She looked up at Kurapika and lody, opening her mouth as if to say sothing, but in the end, she just sighed, bowed deeply, and said solemnly, “Please take care of yourselves, both of you!”
“Damn it!” Kurapika punched the corridor wall. Arissa’s grief-stricken face seed to appear before his eyes again. “Why didn’t they yell at ? Why didn’t they demand that I avenge Squala and the others?”
“They are very kind people. They don’t want to force others, Kurapika!” lody said bitterly. “And it’s not your fault.”
“No, it’s my mistake. I dragged you all into this. Maybe Qin Lun was right; scum like the Phantom Troupe can only be eliminated physically.” The young man closed his eyes in pain, his heart aching intensely. “lody, I want to call Qin Lun. Are you still going to try to stop ?”
“No, I won’t stop you anymore, Kurapika!” lody turned around, facing the wall, and spoke softly. “I have no right to stop you. Don’t you rember? This morning, I abandoned Basho and Squala and the others. I ran away from the battlefield alone.”
“lody…” Kurapika’s body stiffened slightly.
“I kept telling myself that I couldn’t save them, and that what I did wasn’t wrong.” lody murmured. “But after seeing Arissa, I realized I could never forgive myself. Music can calm down, but it can’t deceive my heart. Maybe I should have fought to the death with them back then.”
“Then let’s fight the Troupe one more ti. I’ll call Qin Lun.” Kurapika’s eyes gradually grew determined.
“Have you thought this through, Kurapika?” lody looked seriously at the young man. “Cooperating with soone like Qin Lun is no different from selling your soul to a demon!”
“Yes. As long as we can defeat the Phantom Troupe, I’m willing to pay any price!” Kurapika nodded calmly.
“Alright. But at least wait a little. Let’s find Miss Neon first.” lody sighed, speaking helplessly.
Through a strange twist of fate, the goal that Qin Lun had ticulously sched to achieve but failed, was unintentionally accomplished by the maid Arissa.
…
“Huh, Liza, did you feel that?” Yin, who was resting on the sofa with his eyes closed, suddenly sprang up like a carp.
“Yeah, soone is coming this way, very fast. Probably Nen users.” Liza pulled back the curtain, gazing grimly toward the west. “Looks like mafia cars. Let’s go out the back door.”
“What about…” Yin hesitated, pointing at Neon in the room.
“We can’t kill her. After all, the organization is cooperating with the mafia. We can only help Qin Lun this much.” Liza said helplessly.
…
“Neon!”
“Father!” Neon rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked joyfully at Light and the others who had burst into the room.
“Miss Neon, are you alright?” Seeing Neon unhard, Kurapika breathed a sigh of relief. “Who kidnapped you and brought you here?”
“It was Qin Lun!” Neon said angrily. “That guy forced to do a divination for him and lied to , saying Dalzollene and the others were in trouble!”
“So it was Qin Lun!” Kurapika and lody exchanged glances, but they fell silent again upon hearing Dalzollene’s na. “Captain Dalzollene…”
“Dalzollene and Squala, they…” Seeing the expressions on Kurapika and the others’ faces, Neon slowly widened her eyes.
“No matter what, it’s good that you’re safe!” Light forced an unnatural smile. After all, Dalzollene, Squala, and the others had served the Nostrade Family for a long ti.
The Nostrade Family group soon returned to their lodgings at the Bekita Hotel. After comforting his daughter, Light took Kurapika and the other into the study.
“Kurapika, you did very well this ti. I’ve already booked return airship tickets. After dinner, Neon and I will leave Yorknew City.” Light said gravely.
“Boss, are we leaving Yorknew City?” Kurapika was shocked and asked urgently.
“No, just Neon and I. You two will stay and participate in the auction.” Light paused before continuing. “The mafia will restart the auction tonight and have hired a team of killers to take over the Shadow Beasts’ work. No matter the cost, you must bid for Neon’s favorite Scarlet Eye at the auction.”
After Dalzollene fell into the Troupe’s hands, Light felt a great sense of crisis and didn’t dare to let Neon stay in Yorknew City any longer.
However, he would not give up on the auction. The annual Yorknew Auction was also a way for mafia groups from various places to pay tribute to higher-ups and display their economic strength. This wasn’t just about getting the Scarlet Eye for Neon; it was also a good opportunity to enhance their reputation before the worldwide mafia.
Kurapika and lody nodded. They also hoped to send Neon away. It was enough for them to stay and face the Troupe; Neon didn’t need to be in danger again. If sothing happened to this both kind and willful young lady again, they truly couldn’t forgive themselves.
…
“The Nostrade Family found Neon!” Qin Lun put down his phone with so frustration, looked up at the gradually darkening sky, and sighed.
He didn’t bla Yin and Liza. Given their position, helping him to this extent was already going above and beyond. After sending him a ssage, Yin and Liza finally set off on their return journey, completely parting ways with Qin Lun.
“Even if Yin and Liza left so clues during the kidnapping, finding Neon this quickly must be due to a specialized tracking Nen Ability. Kurapika, or lody?”
Qin Lun smiled wryly and shook his head. He had underestimated these two, or perhaps he had underestimated this world’s Nen ability system. However, he didn’t regret not killing Neon earlier; that would have been the worst choice. After all, Neon was Kurapika’s employer and was well-liked by everyone.
If he personally killed Neon and Kurapika found out, there would be no room for reconciliation between them.
“According to Neon’s Divination Poem, the Troupe will definitely cause trouble at the auction again. But now that Neon is free, we can’t just ignore her either.” Qin Lun scratched his head in distress, suddenly feeling a bit overwheld.
“Dalzollene and the others have already sacrificed. The Nostrade Family is short on guards. If they’re smart, they should send Neon away from Yorknew City imdiately.” A glint flashed in Qin Lun’s eyes. “The most dangerous ti is from now until Neon boards the airship. Assuming Neon has already co to the Troupe’s attention…”
…
“Leader, the head of the Nostrade Family has co to Yorknew City. That girl nad Neon has been rescued and is heading to Yorknew Airship Port.” Shalnark said with a smile into the phone.
“Oh, you all continue monitoring the Graveyard Building for the auction. Leave the matter of the female diviner to !” Kuroro raised an eyebrow and said calmly.
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