Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Assistance X The Strange Person

Midnight.

The torrential rain poured down, relentlessly eroding the night sky.

Under the cover of darkness, an airship slowly landed on the roof of a tall hotel.

This landing area is a private rooftop airship facility reserved for the most luxurious hotels.

In the bustling metropolis of Youkexin, all kinds of airships shuttle back and forth.

After all, most of these airships are the private property of various important figures, and many are registered under different companies or individuals.

The airship deliberately circled around halfway before quietly approaching from another direction.

After it came to a steady stop on the rooftop, three figures dressed in black raincoats quickly disembarked from the boat.

They followed the passageway on the rooftop and soon arrived at the alley next to the hotel.

A gangster's luxury car had been waiting there for a long time.

After picking up the three, the car drove around the city for a while before finally arriving at a secret gang hideout.

After entering the base, the three of them took off their raincoats. They were Kevin, Pailo, and Rosana.

Wright stood at the door with two bodyguards, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

Kevin stepped forward and shook hands with the other person briefly.

"Thank you for your help. To be honest, I really didn't expect you to agree to my request so readily."

While still on the airship, Kevin kept thinking about how to slip away from Yokesun without anyone noticing or leaving a trace.

His solution was to "hitch a ride".

Kevin had spent quite some time in this city and had a general understanding of it.

In this city, officials, businessmen, and gangsters are intertwined in a complex web of relationships, and it can almost be said that the city is controlled by the gangs.

The world's largest auction, held annually, is organized and planned by the "Ten Elders," a top-level triad organization.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, gangs from all over the world who control a region will gather here to discuss matters for the coming year and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings between them.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a complete gangster city.

Because of the 100 million Wright had given him before, Kevin had a deep impression of him and had also learned a bit about Wright.

Compared to those major mafia families, Wright's family was nothing more than a small fry.

Even so, Wright ruled a remote city and was considered the local tyrant.

Kevin learned that Wright's family would soon finish their business and leave Yorknews, so Wright would most likely take this opportunity to return to his original city.

This became an excellent opportunity.

So while on the airship, Kevin dialed Wright's number using the previous number and got in touch.

He originally thought he would have to use a lot of persuasion and come up with some strategies and sacrifices to get the other party's help, but he didn't expect Wright to agree so readily.

Even after hearing that Kevin's pursuers were in extreme danger, Wright still agreed without hesitation.

This was truly unexpected for Kevin.

This also made him somewhat wary.

Wright led the three into the base and into a quiet room.

He sized up the three people in front of him, and just as he had guessed, the man called "Eagle" was indeed Kevin.

His gaze fell on the two figures behind him, and he made a rough judgment in his mind.

The black-haired child must be the one called "Crow"; and the blonde woman must be "Swallow".

The two people's temperaments are discernible.

Although Wright's scrutiny seemed normal and relatively discreet, Kevin, who was already highly vigilant about his surroundings, still noticed something amiss.

The other person looked at Pello and Rosana with a strange expression.

It wasn't that kind of unfamiliar scrutiny.

Why is that?

Recalling his previous interactions with Wright, Kevin always felt that the man had been behaving strangely from the beginning, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with him.

Wright's initial generosity in giving him 100 million was somewhat understandable; but now, faced with known enormous risks, he accepted it so readily; and then there's this strange scrutiny...

Kevin subtly became more vigilant and began to observe more carefully.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Kevin, Kevin Carpemberg. This is Pyro, and this is Rosanna."

Wright nodded and said, "Nice to meet you. I am Wright, the patriarch of the Nosla family."

You've sought my help and are currently on the run; surely you already have a plan for your next move. The Nosra family will provide any assistance a friend can receive.

Upon hearing this, Kevin once again sensed that Wright's attitude was somewhat off.

This is completely illogical; this doesn't seem like the way gangsters operate.

Upon careful reflection, I realized that besides demonstrating my power to him, we had also had conflicts before.

But now, the other party is inexplicably showing great kindness towards me, and even subtly revealing a kind of trust that is not easy to detect.

Why is that?

However, Kevin did not ask directly. Instead, he nodded and said, "Then I would like to express my gratitude for your help once again. The group tracking us is an extremely vicious gang of thieves with very strong information tracking capabilities."

Therefore, we currently plan to disguise ourselves as members of your family's gang and then leave Youkexin with you.

If it's convenient, I'd also like to stay in your city for a while to avoid the limelight.

After listening to Kevin's words, Wright nodded readily: "No problem, I'll arrange it right away. Our private jet back has already been booked, so we won't leave any suspicious information."

"It just so happens that the family has recently recruited a new batch of members, so there won't be any problem for the three of you to blend in." He then pointed outside, "Those in this secret hideout are all trustworthy members of the family."

Hearing about the other party's thoughtful arrangements, Kevin nodded his thanks again.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Kevin and the others prepared to rest.

"You all rest here for a while. I've already started looking for news about that boy named Kurapika."

We should have results soon, so you don't need to worry for now.

Moreover, the horrific incident in the forest hasn't been exposed yet, so he's probably unaware of it and wouldn't act rashly, especially since he only recently left.

Upon hearing Kevin's words, Pello and Rosana nodded.

"Thank you, thank you so much for your help." Rosana expressed her gratitude again; she herself couldn't remember how many times she had thanked her.

Kevin nodded, without saying anything more.

Now is far from the time to relax.

After returning to his room, Kevin did not fall asleep immediately.

He quietly climbed through the window and carefully examined the entire building.

He activated "Circle" and conducted a simple detection.

No personnel were found to be acting irrationally.

There were few people in the building, and everyone was armed. From the outside, it looked unremarkable, just like an ordinary low-rise residential building.

"We must treat them well and give them the same respect we would show to me. We should try our best to meet their needs."

Kevin overheard Wright's instructions to his men.

He listened quietly for a while, and after confirming the relevant information, he returned to his room through the window.

Although no obvious danger has been detected at the moment, Wright's attitude is really too strange.

It's so good it's almost unbelievable.

Why is that?

He doesn't believe there are no good people in the world.

The problem is that the other side is a gang! And a gang leader at that.

He simply couldn't equate a gang leader with someone willing to help strangers.

Moreover, he arranged everything so meticulously, as if he knew their situation inside and out.

Kevin's ability to convey information over the phone was very limited.

It seems we still cannot let our guard down and must remain vigilant at all times.

There was no other way.

At least for now, Wright doesn't seem to have any malicious intent.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Abandoning X-Clan Extermination News

The Phantom Troupe gathered in an abandoned warehouse outside the city.

The group leader sat on a pile of stones, quietly flipping through the book in his hands.

The surrounding members were all busy with their own things, and the atmosphere was somewhat dull.

Until the knight-errant strode over.

"No abnormal information was found, and their traces were not found in any transportation network. Nothing seemed amiss."

Just then, footsteps could be heard outside.

The members who were out gathering intelligence have returned, including the wounded Feitan.

Feitan is not an Enhancement-type Devil Fruit user. Although he has good physical attributes, his regenerative abilities are clearly inferior to those of Uggin.

But he was only injured by Kevin, not by the spirit that was lifted up by his spirit after death.

Even now, he is still traveling around despite his injuries, ignoring his companions' repeated attempts to dissuade him.

He was solely focused on finding the guy who had attacked him and then cruelly killing him; only in this way could he vent his hatred.

However, judging from their dejected appearance, it was clear that the operation had not yielded any results.

Upon seeing Feitan walk in, Xia Ke couldn't help but say, "You've caused too much of a commotion. This could disrupt many potential clues and make it even more difficult for us to obtain information."

Feitan simply clicked his tongue in response to the knight's complaints and remained silent.

"We didn't find any useful information; maybe the other party never even came back here."

“I think the other party is very likely in this city,” Nobunaga, still looking sickly, said, leaning against the wall.

"Why do you think so?" the knight asked curiously.

"Intuition," Nobunaga replied succinctly.

The knight did not refute, but seriously took Nobunaga's point of view into consideration.

"Even if they are really here, finding them would be incredibly difficult."

This is a world-renowned metropolis; finding three fugitives in a sea of ​​people is extremely difficult.

If someone else were to offer assistance, it would be virtually impossible to find them.

Just as the bloody private emblem was being plucked, the group leader, who had been listening quietly, closed the book in his hand.

The sound of the book closing drew the attention of everyone present.

"The tracking failed. This operation ends here. Now we need to deal with the problem of resentment," the leader said calmly.

Feitan gritted his teeth, clearly unwilling to give up. He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Because the problems they faced before are now becoming increasingly serious.

Although Wojin is an Enhancement type and has the strongest recovery ability among them, his injured arm has shown obvious signs of weakening.

A resentful aura swirled within his arm, hindering the exertion of his strength.

If even a nobody like this is the case, then the situation is even worse for others.

Moreover, they were all combat personnel, and they were all restricted. At this moment, their combat effectiveness was greatly weakened.