As Sats was calling Chairman Netero.
On the side, Piyon was smiling, her beautiful eyes crescent-shaped, playing with her phone, editing a text message, seemingly chatting.
Yes, that's right.
Piyon was chatting with Krukk, also a candidate for the Twelve Zodiacs, on a social media app.
Krukk is the Rooster, one of the Twelve Zodiacs in the original work.
Plant hunter, musician, dancer.
A proud and picky woman, she was responsible for distributing the voting papers to all hunters during the Chairman's election.
In the Dark Continent expedition, she was assigned to the biology group.
She belongs to the hawkish faction in the Hunter Association, advocating for reform.
And Piyon, this seemingly beautiful girl hunter, is also a hawk in favor of reform.
Therefore, Piyon and Krukk share similar interests.
Over time, the two became good girlfriends.
In a refined and elegant room.
Lying on a simple, elegant white bed, Krukk, wearing a deep blue revealing nightgown, was holding her phone, chatting with Piyon.
Her deep blue hair was tied into a long ponytail, revealing her snow-white neck, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Her long fingers tapped the keyboard, sending a message: "A little bird with a question mark emoji, are you serious, Piyon?"
"That photo of Kang Zai being seriously injured, are you sure it's not a PS?"
"Although, Kang Zai is a bit stupid, a bit silly, his language is poor, he's also ugly, short, has yellow hair, not very intelligent, and a bit clumsy... [About ten minutes of talking about Kang Zai's shortcomings, omitted here]."
"But, Kang Zai's strength is still quite strong."
"He was also recognized by the Chairman and became a candidate for the Twelve Zodiacs."
"You were just on a C-class mission, pursuing a C-class wanted criminal, and Kang Zai almost died?"
"How is that possible!"
Piyon's beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity, a smile playing on her lips, her gossip heart burning fiercely!
She edited a message and sent it: "A little rabbit with a heart emoji, you just don't understand!"
"Not only did Kang Zai almost die, but the one who injured him was a little boy."
"That little boy punched Kang Zai and sent him flying."
"Although, Kang Zai didn't have any defenses at the time, and didn't use Nen to protect himself, only relying on his physical body to withstand the blow."
"But, it's still exaggerated enough, that little boy is only five years old!"
"I tell you, when Kang Zai passed out, I even wanted to cremate him..."
Krukk twitched her lips, her face filled with black lines.
This is something Piyon would definitely do.
Kang Zai is lucky to be alive.
Piyon didn't care about Krukk's thoughts, she became more and more excited, continuing to speak.
"This is not the most important thing, the important thing is, that little boy also healed Kang Zai, saving me five million jenny for cremation costs."
"Moreover, this Clown Murderer incident was also resolved by this little boy."
"It's a pity that he's a Mafia, otherwise I would have... ."
Piyon's hands were flexible, tapping the keyboard so fast that they created a blur.
Her words flowed like a rushing river, never stopping.
This greatly shocked Krukk!
This is too much information!
A five-year-old boy.
He solved the Clown Murderer incident.
He also punched Kang Zai and sent him flying.
Finally, he used his superb medical skills to heal Kang Zai, how is this even possible?
From what Piyon said, this little boy seemed to be called Chrollo, and he is also a Mafia.
In the end, Piyon was satisfied, her gossip soul was filled.
Keeping secrets?
That's not going to happen.
Forget it, anyway, she warned Krukk not to spread it around, because Kang Zai would be very embarrassed, and he would come looking for her.
As a result, just after finishing the chat with Piyon, Krukk immediately contacted her good friend, Gail, who is also one of the candidates for the Twelve Zodiacs.
In the original work, Gail is the Snake of the Twelve Zodiacs.
Poison hunter, coroner, pharmacist.
A mysterious woman whose hands can transform into snakes to attack her opponents.
In the Dark Continent expedition, she was assigned to the science group.
She has her own opinions and doesn't care about politics.
She is a cold and beautiful woman with straight black long hair and a pair of thunder thighs.
Without any surprise, Krukk exaggerated the news of Kang Zai being seriously injured by a five-year-old boy and told Gail about it.
In Krukk's words, Kang Zai was now permanently disabled, barely alive, but he survived.
Before ending the chat, Krukk also repeatedly urged Gail not to spread it around.
As a result, without a doubt, Gail contacted Chrollo Lucifer.
The Dog of the Twelve Zodiacs in the original work - Chrollo Lucifer.
Doctor, legal scholar.
The brains of the Twelve Zodiacs, he aims to find and eradicate all the ills.
In the Dark Continent expedition, he was assigned to the science group.
He values balance and is a steady type.
Finally, it spread from person to person, like wildfire.
The story became more and more exaggerated.
The most ridiculous thing is that every person who spread the rumor would end by saying, "Don't spread this around!"
In the end, the news reached the Chairman's secretary, Bean-Faced Man.
In the Chairman's office, Bean-Faced Man, wearing a black suit, was sitting on an office chair, looking at the message he received on his phone:
- Kang Zai has died in the line of duty.
And, a few photos of Kang Zai being seriously injured were attached.
Yes, that's right, by the time the rumor reached Bean-Faced Man.
Kang Zai was already a dead man, he had successfully died in the line of duty for the Hunter Association.
Looking at the text message, and Kang Zai's "photo", Bean-Faced Man's eyes were filled with tears, he wiped away his tears with his right hand, looking sad and muttering to himself.
"It was just a C-class wanted criminal, and Piyon-san was his teammate, how could Kang Zai-san...?"
Suddenly, Bean-Faced Man, filled with grief, looked slightly up at Chairman Netero, who was also in the office.
Netero was sitting in a black leather office chair in front of him, leaning back, holding his phone in his right hand, listening to Sats' report on the mission.
After listening to Sats' call, Netero, understanding the situation, stroked his beard, and chuckled, "Ho ho ho~ This is too funny."
"Is Yellow Hair alright?"
"Oh oh, good to hear he's alright."
At this time, Sats glanced at Yellow Hair Kang Zai who was slowly regaining consciousness, and said, "Chairman, Kang Zai has woken up, do you want to talk to him?"
"Ho ho ho, give him the phone." Netero grinned and said.
Immediately, Sats, the gentleman, handed the phone to Kang Zai, his little mustache twitching slightly, he smiled lightly and said, "Kang Zai-san, this is the Chairman's call."
Kang Zai was half-asleep, with a look of not being fully awake, he scratched his ear, taking the phone.
"Hello~！It's the Chairman!"
"The mission is complete!"
Netero narrowed his eyes, revealing a meaningful smile.
"Ho ho ho, I know about it."
"It was a child named Chrollo who completed the mission, right?"
Regarding this child named Chrollo, the old mischievous Chairman had already guessed that it was a fake name.
And the real identity of this "Chrollo", was probably an old friend of his, a young old friend.
Kang Zai covered his swollen right cheek, which was still sore, grinning, he took a deep breath.
"Ah! That's right, that's right!"
Suddenly, Bean-Faced Man, who had already burst into tears, without waiting for Chairman Netero to finish the call, reported to him while crying.
Wiping his tears, he showed the phone screen to Netero, the photo on the screen showed Kang Zai with serious injuries, looking like he had gone to meet his ancestors.
"Chairman~!"
"Something terrible has happened!"
"Kang Zai-san, he's died in the line of duty!!!"
Netero, who was usually calm, was slightly stunned.
His old eyes looked at the photo on the phone screen.
That's Kang Zai, his face swollen like a pig's head, really dead?
Then, who is he talking to now?
Kang Zai's ghost?
Definitely not!
Is there some kind of misunderstanding here?
In an instant, Netero's mind raced, he stroked his long beard and asked.
"Kang Zai, did you hear that?"
Kang Zai did hear Bean-Faced Man's crying and talking on the other end of the phone.
He was picking his nose, a little confused, what does died in the line of duty mean?
Kang Zai, whose language skills were poor, didn't quite understand, he just replied indifferently.
"Ah, I heard you, does the Chairman have a question?"
Netero: ???
This is a big problem!
Then, Netero handed the phone to Bean-Faced Man and joked, "Ho ho ho, this is Kang Zai's phone."
"Bean-Faced Man, you go ahead and talk."
Bean-Faced Man's pupils shrunk into slits, his whole body trembled, cold sweat flowed like a waterfall, he took the phone with trembling hands.
He said in a trembling voice, carefully.
"Hello... Kang Zai-san, I heard that you died in the line of duty, is that right?"
Died in the line of duty??? What the heck?? Kang Zai was puzzled, and casually said, "Yeah, I died in the line of duty, so what?"
"Is there a problem?"
"It's just a small matter, the mission is complete."
This outrageous statement shocked Piyon and Sats in the office, their eyes widened in disbelief.
Their hearts were filled with amazement.
When did Kang Zai die in the line of duty?
At this moment, Bean-Faced Man felt like he was walking on thin ice.
His lips started to tremble.
He swallowed hard.
"Kang Zai-san... this isn't a small matter, right?"
Kang Zai's brow furrowed into a knot, something seemed a little strange, he questioned.
"What does died in the line of duty mean?"
Bean-Faced Man explained truthfully, "Died in the line of duty means you died."
"Everyone says you died in the line of duty."
"The rumors are flying everywhere, everyone is saying that you were killed by a five-year-old boy, and everyone says you died a miserable death."
"Your memorial service is the day after tomorrow... ."
"Died in the line of duty means you died, I understand, it's just a small matter." Kang Zai suddenly realized, "The memorial service is the day after tomorrow, I'll be busy that day."
Bean-Faced Man: Small matter???
Kang Zai: "Hey, wait."
"What's a memorial service?"
"Are you saying I died in the line of duty, that I was beaten to death?"
At this moment, Kang Zai, who finally realized what was going on.
The discomfort and sleepiness in his body disappeared instantly, he woke up instantly.
His eyes widened like bells.
He roared.
"What the heck!"
"Who said I died?"
"I'm alive and well!!!"
"This is a rumor! This is slander!"
......Divider line.......
Thank you to the boss, Jiang Xue Yue Feng, for the three consecutive rewards of 3X100, I bow in gratitude~!