Kurapika calling him had caught Fang Zheng by surprise, but on second thought, it really had not.
After all, he had met Kurapika before and had even returned a pair of Scarlet Eyes to him. The Hunter Association must have learned that information and figured Fang Zheng had a favorable impression of Kurapika, so they had sent him as their negotiator.
As for what they had used to make Kurapika comply... there was no need to ask.
It had to be information about the Scarlet Eyes.
"...Just as you said, Mr. Kasugano."
Kurapika did not look very pleased on the other end of the phone either. When the Hunter Association had first assigned him this task, Kurapika had refused. Then they had given him a reason he could not reject—they could help Kurapika locate the remaining Scarlet Eyes, provided he successfully negotiated this matter.
That had left Kurapika deeply unhappy, because it meant the Hunter Association not only knew what he was looking for, but also knew where the Scarlet Eyes were. Yet they had stubbornly withheld even the slightest hint, watching him run around searching like an idiot... If they had not needed his help this time, they probably never would have revealed any of it.
"Hehehe, then I'll lend you a hand."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng turned on his computer.
"I'll send you the locations of the Scarlet Eyes and a list of their holders. Then you won't have to listen to those idiots at the Hunter Association anymore. How about it?"
"Th-That's possible?"
"Of course... Oh, done. I'm sending it to your phone now."
"...Mr. Kasugano, how did you do that?"
Seeing the information that appeared on his phone, Kurapika was utterly dumbfounded. He almost suspected Fang Zheng had some kind of precognitive ability, that he