After all the surveillance cameras went dark, the nearby butlers swiftly withdrew as well.
The only sound left in the entire sunroom was the flowing stream.
Bai Zhu raised his head.
Along the edge of the curved dome, a row of mechanical locks clicked shut one after another. Dull scraping sounds rose from beneath the flowerbeds, woods, and waterways as dozens of metal partitions slowly emerged from the ground, dividing the sunroom into separate sections.
Bai Zhu rubbed his chin.
This family reacted pretty quickly.
At this rate, Illumi and the butlers would soon return with new equipment.
"We don't have much time."
Bai Zhu raised a hand and pointed around them.
"Once your brother comes back with people, we won't be able to chat this freely anymore. Don't you think so, Killua?"
Killua did not respond.
The next moment, he suddenly bent down, scooped up Nanika, and kicked off hard from the carpet, leaping several meters backward.
Killua bent his knees slightly, curled all ten fingers, and stared at Bai Zhu with complete vigilance.
Yet Bai Zhu remained seated cross-legged where he was.
He glanced at Killua, then at Nanika.
"What are you doing?"
"Don't move."
"I'm not moving."
"And don't talk."
"That's a bit much. The moment I open my mouth, air leaks out. I can't hold it in."
Killua had no interest in playing along with his joke.
He had seen everything just now.
After Nanika raised its hand, every surveillance camera in the sunroom had been destroyed. Bai Zhu had paid no price. Nanika had not continued making demands.
To Killua, that was more dangerous than Bai Zhu's glowing Hainawa.
Seeing Killua's wariness, Bai Zhu finally spoke helplessly.
"I already said it. That wasn't a wish. It was just a friend helping out."
Killua lowered his