Talk inside? Feitan raised a brow. He did not ease up on the strength contest with Nobunaga, but his expression softened, taking on a hint of malicious intent.
If they willingly entered a house formed from Dead Nen, it would not be so easy to get back out.
Dead Nen was not something the living could easily deal with. Only specialized Nen exorcists could remove it.
These people were indeed difficult to handle, but if they entered the house controlled by Yezi, it would be easier to take them down than fighting outside.
Was this Yezi's strategy? Defeating the enemy without fighting?
Thinking this, Feitan felt he should not ruin Luo Ye's plan. He took a step back first and stopped competing with Nobunaga in strength.
Seeing Feitan back off, Nobunaga had no choice but to step aside as well. Supporting Uvogin, who had been stiffened by the lightning strike, he watched Chrollo and waited for his decision.
Chrollo's expression did not change at Luo Ye's invitation. "Sure. Lead the way."
"Are we really going in? This house is extremely creepy!" Nobunaga warned uneasily. They had not been staking this place out for only a day or two, and they had long experienced this house's strangeness firsthand.
If not for seeing that Rasa was dead, and believing these people had not been inside long enough to take control of the place, they would not have chosen this moment to jump out and seize the house.
Chrollo remained composed. "It's fine. I didn't sense any killing intent or hostility from him."
People from Meteor City were highly sensitive to both. Since they had sensed neither, it meant Luo Ye had no intention of making things difficult for them.
Besides, even if Luo Ye truly meant them harm, Chrollo was confident he could escape.
In that case, it was better to be forthright than to act timid and be looked down upon.
Hearing Chrollo's words and seeing that he had already entered first, Nobunaga had nothing more to say. Supporting Uvogin, he followed him inside.
At the dining table, Luo Ye poured each of them a cup of water. As for tea, sorry, he did not own anything so luxurious.
So he could only serve them plain boiled water. But in Meteor City, even plain water was an exceedingly rare thing.
Back when he had begged a Nen user for water, he had received only a small cup of clean water.
Chrollo raised a brow. "So there really is a source of water in this house."
Only someone with an ample supply of water would not care about giving others a cup or two.
Chrollo spoke with certainty. "The scent of food still lingers in the house. It seems this place has not only water, but food as well."
Though the fragrance in the air was somewhat unfamiliar, Chrollo could still distinguish that they were all the scents of food.
"No wonder that Rasa could hide here for months without coming out," Nobunaga said in sudden realization. "I thought he didn't need to eat or drink!"
So it was because food was stored here. He had no need to go outside and fight for it.
After thinking for a moment, Illumi added, "That person seemed to only have people snatch little girls. He never had them snatch food."
Since Rasa had been his mission target, Illumi had investigated him as well.
But Rasa was too much of a shut-in and never left the house. Illumi had waited for a long time without finding an opportunity to act, which was why he had eventually approached Luo Ye and the others.
Illumi had not understood how Rasa could stay in this house for so long, but now he understood.
There was food and water in this house. Rasa did not go out himself, but he could use food and water to make others work for him, minimizing danger as much as possible.
Unfortunately, he had ultimately not been cautious enough and met his end at the hands of Luo Ye and the others.
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