In the early morning, the brilliant sunlight poured down, passing through the airship's glass and gently landing on the nearby desktop.
Kevin sat quietly in the chair beside the table.
By this time, the airship had already left South Zha City, having taken off two hours ago and was heading towards Yorknew City.
On the table, there was a transparent glass jar containing a special, high-grade preservative liquid.
A pair of Scarlet Eyes floated slowly in the liquid.
Those were the eyes Mito had left behind.
Clearly, he had gone into battle with the resolve to die, absolutely unwilling to leave his eyes for his enemies.
Kevin gazed at the floating eyes, and in a trance, it was as if he could see Mito's extreme emotions at that time through them.
But what was even more alarming was...
If he used [Spirit] to look, he would find dark Nen wrapped around the eyes.
That was resentment; this pair of eyeballs had clearly become an attachment for Post-mortem Nen.
This was something Kevin hadn't expected, even if the eyes' owner had already entered a state like Post-mortem Nen.
Would that resentment still transfer to this pair of eyes that had already been gouged out?
Furthermore, had all the Scarlet Eyes become like this?
Because Post-mortem Nen is a very subjective concept, looking at the history of the Kurutas...
Those who wielded the butcher's knives were certainly evil, but those who coveted the Scarlet Eyes were the primary culprits.
The hatred brought about by the sudden unexpected genocide definitely couldn't compare to the discrimination accumulated over a long period.
If every pair of eyes carried resentment, then those disgusting human body collectors, those beasts who coveted the Scarlet Eyes, hehe.
Kevin didn't have much inclination to think and investigate further now, but if that was truly the case, then let those guys properly endure the resentment of the Kurutas from countless years.
After watching quietly for a long time, Kevin took a box from the side and carefully placed the glass jar containing the eyes inside.
"Who exactly were those guys?" Kevin muttered to himself.
He clearly remembered the appearance of those people; every detail was deeply imprinted in his mind, and he had truly felt their powerful strength.
They were definitely not some nobodies, and they were clearly an organized group with tacit cooperation and clear division of labor among the members.
Just then, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
Kevin quickly picked up the phone and answered.
Begel's voice came from the other end: "Did you run into some trouble earlier?"
This airship was precisely the one Kevin had asked Begel to dispatch; it was an airship carrying out a secret mission, and its movements were extremely covert.
It only stayed at the airport in South Zha City for less than half an hour.
As soon as Kevin and the others boarded, it immediately took off.
Throughout the entire process, there was no extensive communication with anyone.
Even if someone noticed some clues, they would only see the direction the airship took off.
"Yes, I have a friend who is from the legendary Kurutas with Scarlet Eyes.
I was invited by him to be a guest, but then - I encountered a group of Nen Users.
They were very strong, about nine people.
Now, the Kurutas no longer exist.
I only saved two people; the rest of the tribesmen were tragically killed.
Those people intentionally went to seize their Scarlet Eyes," Kevin said slowly.
Hearing Kevin's account, Begel was silent on the other end of the phone for a while before slowly speaking: "I couldn't find any relevant information about the characteristics of the people you described earlier.
But since you said they were powerful and committed such evil deeds, there are only two possibilities."
"The first possibility is that they are indeed unknown individuals who do things secretly and handle the aftermath very cleanly."
Such people are not non-existent, just extremely rare.
After all, as long as evil is done, traces will be left to some extent.
"The second possibility is that they are not nobodies, but there isn't much definitive information about them.
There are quite a few such people.
Logically, with nine of them forming a group, there aren't many teams that fit the criteria."
It was clear that Begel was more inclined towards the second possibility.
"Based on the information you provided, I've deduced a group that likely matches them.
No traces left, no definite member information, members are mostly young, all are utterly evil individuals,
and the number of members is nine or more.
There is only one such group - the Phantom Troupe."
Hearing the name [Phantom Troupe], Kevin's brows furrowed: "Phantom Troupe?"
"That's right, information about them isn't hard to find online, but there's almost no information about their members.
The information I currently have is similar to what's circulating online, but I must warn you, these guys are extremely vicious, absolutely thorough villains.
You disrupted their operation and saved two people; they are very likely to continue tracking you," Begel said seriously.
Kevin fell into deep thought, considering how to evade pursuit.
After all, his face had been seen by the other party.
Through the clue of Mito, the other party could easily find information about Kevin's time at the Heavens Arena and then deduce his past movements.
If the other party wanted revenge, it wouldn't be difficult to find him by following the clues.
Seeming to sense that Kevin was thinking, Begel didn't interrupt.
After a while, he continued: "You should already be on alert."
"Yes, they can easily follow the clues to find me - and you."
Begel interrupted him: "Don't worry, although these guys are formidable, don't underestimate me, or the connections I have behind me."
Hearing this, Kevin remembered that the other party was Jin's disciple, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Alright, I was overthinking it."
"This airship will arrive at the private airport of a hotel in Yorknew City; it's a large hotel.
Coupled with the massive passenger flow in Yorknew City, it will be difficult for the enemy to find your exact location; at most, they will only know that you have arrived in Yorknew City.
I suggest that after arriving in Yorknew City, you find another covert way to leave that place as soon as possible, preferably without being noticed."
Hearing these words, Kevin thought for a moment, then nodded and replied: "I already have some ideas.
Thank you!"
"Haha, I'm still looking forward to collaborating with you."
As the call ended, Kevin breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly opened his computer and searched for information about the Phantom Troupe through ordinary public websites.
As expected, he found some relevant content, but the information was very limited.
He only knew that they committed numerous evil deeds, were responsible for many major cases, and that everyone who had seen them was silenced, with none spared.
It was precisely because of this that their detailed information had always been unclear.
At this moment, Kevin received an email from Begel, also containing information about the Phantom Troupe.
The email showed that there were currently thirteen confirmed members of the Phantom Troupe.
Each of them had a spider tattoo on their body, and the tattoo also had a numerical identifier.
All members were elite Nen Users, and most of the cases they committed were done as a team, with some well-known major cases involving all thirteen members.
Some scattered minor cases were participated in by varying numbers of members.
After browsing this information, Kevin found that the targets of this criminal group were almost exclusively centered around theft, all involving the plundering of various valuable items.
Following that, he saw a crucial piece of information.
The members of this team seemed to all come from [Meteor City].
"Meteor City?"
Kevin had never heard of this place and couldn't find any relevant information online.
The email from Begel introduced this place as a corner abandoned by the world, a huge garbage heap.
After reading this information, Kevin leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.
Thirteen members, each one a powerful Nen User; this was truly a troublesome problem.
For now, he could only temporarily avoid their edge.
However, in the future, he would definitely make these guys pay the price for their actions.
After easing his emotions, Kevin picked up his phone and dialed an unfamiliar number.
Meanwhile, the members of the Phantom Troupe, carrying their spoils, had already returned to South Zha City.
In an abandoned building, a pink-haired girl had been waiting there for a long time.
The remaining members were also with her.
They had all gathered upon receiving an urgent order from their Leader.
Looking at her returning companions, the pink-haired girl Machi frowned and asked with concern: "You guys..."
Did something happen?"
It was the first time she had seen her companions in such a state, and there was a body bag placed nearby.
But the difficulty of this mission shouldn't have been high; they didn't even gather all the members.
Her words made the faces of several members look very ugly.