Yezi, Aren't You Curious?

"I knew you must have found it strange—why I hadn't said anything before, but was speaking up now." Chrollo had guessed what was on his mind and explained, "I did it because Illumi was there at the time."

"What does whether he was there have to do with you saying this or not?" Luo Ye frowned. "Were you worried he'd be upset if you said it?"

But Illumi had been the one to reveal Ellie's Nen ability. What difference would it make for Chrollo to add a little more?

"Yezi, aren't you curious why Owen was Illumi's target?"

"What's so strange about that? Wasn't Rasa his target too? What difference does one more Owen make?"

"Rasa is very cautious. I've dealt with him many times, and I'm certain no one stands behind him. Since I couldn't get anywhere with Rasa, I thought of District 10, so I asked around about Owen too." Chrollo smiled. "He belongs to the Elder Council."

"Illumi told you Owen was his target, yet concealed this from you." That was also one reason Chrollo had not said it in the hall.

If he had said it outright, he would have offended Illumi. He had heard of the Zoldyck family too. He was still weak and could not afford to make powerful enemies.

Seeing Luo Ye deep in thought, Chrollo continued, "You and I both know that no matter how loudly we shout our slogans, with our current strength, we still can't take on the Elder Council."

Whether it was their limited Nen reserves or their unstable Nen abilities, they would be at a severe disadvantage against the Elder Council.

They were still weak. Even if the Elder Council knew about them, they would not take them seriously. But if they killed the Elder Council's subordinates, that