Chapter 114: Arrival × bait × collision
While aboard the airship, Joey had contacted Mizaistom by phone and told him about the current situation and Ed.
Mizaistom told Joey to wait for news, then hung up.
Then Kite's phone rang. It was Morel calling.
The contents of the call were not exactly simple, but to Joey, at least, they sounded fairly straightforward. Killua had revealed Illumi's ability, meaning Illumi would station [Needlemen] near the hospital to intercept Killua.
Morel would contact the Hunter Association to send Hunters to retrieve the Needlemen, but Illumi would not be their target.
This was meant to protect both the Association's Hunters and Killua.
After all, once Killua was confirmed to have "sold out" Illumi, it could very well push things past the point of reconciliation, which would do nothing to help their current situation.
As for the Association Hunters Morel would contact, he would simply post the commission with the Association.
However, to guard against a final attack from Illumi, he and Knov would not take the initiative to strike. Instead, they would remain near the hospital to provide support at the final stage.
Mizaistom would also be near the hospital.
For one thing, Joey had business dealings with Mizaistom, and Mizaistom would be coming to collect Ed.
For another, Knov was paying very generously.
Hiring Mizaistom cost only three hundred million Jenny, which was nothing to Knov.
It was precisely Mizaistom's involvement that allowed Knov and Morel to expand their range of operations a little.
Joey did know that once Morel posted the mission with the Association, Tserriednich and his associates would most likely accept it.
Since it might involve a Professional Hunter committing violence, it would trigger the fourth of the Ten Rules of Hunters: [Hunters must not treat their fellow Hunters