Kurapika didn't know the answer.
"This isn't the time to discuss this. If you want to know, ask him. Are the enemies still inside?"
Boom boom boom! Loud explosions echoed.
Kurapika looked at the auction hall and charged inside.
His sudden action startled everyone. Basho and Melody tried to stop him, but he ignored them and ran into the hall.
"Kurapika! What's he doing? Those attackers weren't ordinary," Basho said. They'd made Shachmono, Baise, and Ivlenkov flee. They weren't waiting for Dalzollene; he'd charged in alone.
Melody closed her eyes, listening carefully. She frowned. "No, I can't hear anything. Too much gunfire."
She was about to go in when Basho grabbed her. "Wait! Contact the captain."
"The captain's coming," Shachmono said. "I contacted him before you arrived."
"Okay. Let's wait. Kurapika went in recklessly, but he's strong enough to protect himself. Let's not go in," Basho said. "Melody, stay outside. That Nen user's bullets were incredibly powerful."
Baise said this with a serious expression.
"Kurapika…" Melody looked at the door.
Inside, many gang members charged towards the auction hall, armed with weapons.
Kurapika reached the hall's entrance, watching people charge in and be instantly killed by Nen bullets.
'Nen bullets. An Emission type. So powerful.' Kurapika had charged in to see who the enemy was. Loki's words echoed in his mind:
'You might be interested in the enemies.'
But the Nen bullets were powerful. Kurapika hid behind a pillar. People kept charging in, dying instantly.
After several seconds, the first wave was dead. Some people, like Kurapika, hid, watching the bodies.
"Did they have heavy weapons? How did they get in?" a gang member asked, unsure whether to charge in or stay hidden. He saw Kurapika. "Who are you?"
"Nostrade family."
"Nostrade! Oh, I know, I know," the man said, terrified.
Kurapika, seeing the man stop attacking, thought of Loki's words. He gritted his teeth, approached the broken door, and peeked inside.
Meanwhile, Franklin grabbed Feitan. "Let's go!"
"Damn it!" Feitan muttered angrily.
Shizuku looked at the bodies. "Aren't we cleaning this up?"
"No time. More people will arrive soon," Franklin said.
"Let's go!"
Franklin, Feitan, and Shizuku left. Kurapika peeked inside and saw part of the hall.
"The auction items were taken early!" Uvogin's eyes flashed. "Chrollo, do we have a traitor?"
"Uvogin, you mean an inside man?" Chrollo asked.
"Yes, Chrollo. If they didn't know beforehand, why would they take the items?"
"That's true, but I don't think we have an inside man," Chrollo said, looking at the other members in the base: Hisoka, Phinks, Kortopi, Shalnark, and Pakunoda. "If someone betrayed us, what would they want? Wealth, fame, power? Would that person join the Troupe?"
Uvogin thought. No one in the Troupe cared about money, fame, or power. The underworld could only offer those things. None of those would attract anyone in the Troupe, so a traitor was unlikely.
"Then what happened, Chrollo? Why did they take the items early?"
Chrollo thought. "We need to investigate. But I'm interested in what you said: Feitan met two Nen beasts and couldn't beat them."
"Yes! He's furious! Anyone who mentions it gets yelled at! Haha!" Uvogin said, laughing at Feitan. If Chrollo hadn't asked, Feitan would have attacked Uvogin.
"Chrollo, you're so gossipy!" Feitan said coldly, turning away. Machi, Nobunaga, and Shizuku smiled. It was rare to see Feitan embarrassed.
Chrollo listened to Uvogin's story.
Chrollo lowered his head. "I understand. Return to base."
He hung up. Pakunoda approached. "What happened? Mission failed?"
"The items were taken early. Feitan met strong opponents."
Chrollo looked ahead. "Uvogin suspects a traitor, but I think it wasn't an inside man. The underworld got information somehow."
"Feitan met strong opponents. Who?" Phinks asked; he cared more about Feitan's opponents.
"Feitan didn't see them, but he fought their Nen beasts and couldn't beat them."
Phinks laughed. "He couldn't beat Nen beasts? Feitan's amazing!"
"Considering Feitan's encounter, I think they knew we'd attack. They took the items and used Nen beasts to test our strength."
Phinks' smile disappeared. "That's possible." Nen beasts weren't usually used to defeat enemies; they were support.
"What do we do now?" Pakunoda asked.
"Don't worry. This won't be boring," Chrollo said, looking at his book.
Hisoka, at the window, smiled. 'This won't be boring! Chrollo!' 'Nen beasts. Who could make Feitan helpless? Interesting!' Hisoka was interested in Zenki and Goki, as were the others. Nen beasts that could make Feitan helpless were strong.
But Loki, the target of everyone's attention, was at the auction entrance, meeting Baise and the others. Kurapika stared at Loki.
"What is it, Kurapika?" Loki asked.
"I feel like you're hiding something," Kurapika said. Seeing Loki's smile, he was sure Loki was hiding something.
Baise hugged Loki. "Thank you for saving me."
This surprised Loki and Kurapika, who blushed.
Kurapika turned away. Shachmono and Ivlenkov thanked Loki.
Loki nodded calmly. Dalzollene looked at Loki. Shachmono had reported everything; he knew that if Loki hadn't placed his Nen beasts there, they would have died. Loki had saved them, but it made Dalzollene look bad.
Loki saved three people with his Nen beasts. Even Basho and Melody's opinions of him changed. He was strong and had saved his companions.
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