Although Kurapika had already guessed as much from Neon's prophecy, hearing A Luo say it still made him ask.
"How far will those Spiders go? Will the people attending be in danger of losing their lives?"
If it was that dangerous, none of them should attend tomorrow's auction.
No matter how willful the Miss was, surely she couldn't make them stand by and watch their fellow Guards die!
What auction item could possibly matter more than a human life?
A Luo knew what Kurapika meant.
Recalling the rivers of blood and mountains of corpses at the underground auction in the manga, she gave the boy beside her an answer he wouldn't want to hear.
"If you don't want people you know to throw their lives away, then none of them should go to tomorrow's auction."
Once the Phantom Troupe struck, their ruthlessness was absolutely top-tier. There would be very few survivors, if any. Their usual approach was to kill everyone and leave no one alive.
Kurapika bit his lip, then called the captain of his guard detail.
"I've received reliable intelligence that tomorrow's auction is very likely to be attacked by the Phantom Troupe. For everyone's safety, please make sure you don't send anyone to attend."
After hanging up, Kurapika suddenly asked A Luo a question.
"Couldn't we take care of the people attacking the auction tomorrow first, then go after their base?"
A Luo sighed.
"Chrollo is the heart of the Phantom Troupe."
She explained the Troupe Rules to Kurapika, along with all the twisted rules within the group.
"New members can replace existing members by killing them, which also ensures that every member is a top-level fighter."
"The members sent out on missions are generally the combat specialists. As the heart of the entire Phantom Troupe, Chrollo usually