HxH: Noah’s Heart

Speaking of time, in fact, from the moment Noah entered the small building to when he walked out, it had only taken a short twenty minutes.

After leaving the small building, Noah quietly left the area just as he had arrived.

The information obtained from Dr. White's mouth confirmed Noah's next target, which was the Elder's council.

However, Noah didn't intend to cause trouble with the Elder's Association at this time.

Controlling Meteor City meant that the Elder's Council had significant influence.

Without understanding their intentions, Noah didn't plan to blindly rush in and risk his life. He knew that his strength was not yet sufficient to take on the Elder's Council alone.

Moreover, he didn't have the luxury of time right now. This time, he was on a "business trip."

"Let's put this matter aside for now and deal with it when the opportunity arises," Noah muttered to himself as he swiftly moved through the streets.

Noah didn't even consider what the Elder's Council's reaction would be when they found out he had destroyed their underground laboratory for the second time.

Returning to the familiar streets, he unsurprisingly found that Ashu and the others were no longer there.

"I wonder if Ashu and the others have found suitable candidates. I'm starting to want to go back now." After circling inside the stone house and walking out, Noah leaned against the wall, muttering to himself.

At this moment, Ashu and the others had already arrived at a shop under Shikuku's guidance.

"Welcome, feel free to look around," as soon as they entered, a cheerful voice reached their ears.

Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw a long-haired woman in a white shirt. She appeared to be in her twenties, sitting in front of the counter with a friendly smile and waving towards them.

"A woman? A Nen user?!" Ashu was momentarily surprised. It was clear that the shopkeeper differed from what he had imagined.

He immediately realized that the woman in front of him was no ordinary person. He could clearly perceive the aura enveloping her.

"She's Ruixi, the person you're looking for, but I don't know if she's willing to work for you." Standing next to Ashu, Shizuku spoke up.

"Work?" Upon hearing this, Ruixi first furrowed her brows. It was obvious that the term had puzzled her. Then she looked at Shizuku, and her eyes brightened. She smiled.

"Isn't this Shizuku-chan? Who would have thought? Come over here, come over here." Smiling, Ruixi turned and walked away from the counter, waving toward Shizuku.

Shizuku glanced at Ashu and then quickly went over to Ruixi.

"You little rascal, you disappeared without a word. It really worried me. Even Evana has been looking for you," Ruixi crouched down, gently stroking Shizuku's hair with her right hand, and said.

Shizuku endured Ruixi's head-patting attack with a blank expression and replied, "I found a job."

"What job? You're so young; are you afraid I can't afford to feed you?" Ruixi rolled her eyes and scolded with a smile, and it was clear that she had a close relationship with Shizuku.

"Well, then, who are these guys? Your bosses?" After speaking, Ruixi raised her head, and her pair of pale purple eyes stopped on Ashu.

Seeing that Ruixi was looking at them, Ashu's pupils shrank, and his body instinctively went into a battle-ready state.

Ashu hadn't expected that Shizuku would lead them to someone with Nen abilities.

It's not like Nen users are a dime a dozen; how did they randomly run into one? Without understanding whether Ruixi was a friend or foe, Ashu had to be cautious.

After all, apart from him, Jerl and the others, including Shizuku, were all ordinary people. It wouldn't be surprising if Ruixi had some unpredictable characteristics, considering the personalities of the people in Meteor City.

Looking at the cautious Ashu, Ruixi chuckled lightly. She withdrew her hand from petting Shizuku, raised it, and said, "No need to be so tense. I mean no harm, and it seems you're not the scoundrels I imagined you to be."

"Boss? They're not. It's another person, and he's out on business," Shizuku answered Ruixi's question.

"Oh? So, what brings you and them here?" Ruixi scratched her head, puzzled.

Recognizing that Ruixi had no malicious intent, Ashu also relaxed his guard.

He first glanced at Shizuku and then spoke, "I'm a butler of the Zoldyck Family. I heard you have experience taking care of children, so I wanted to ask if you're willing to participate in the Zoldyck Family's butler assessment and become a butler."

"The Zoldyck Family? What's that?" Ruixi raised an eyebrow and eased the tension in her demeanor.

Seeing that the other party had never even heard of the Zoldyck Family, Ashu was left stunned in place. After a few seconds, he explained, "It's a family known for assassinations. The salary is one million Jenny per year."

"One million?!" Hearing this, Ruixi exclaimed. She instantly stood up and approached Ashu, her face almost pressing against his, as she exclaimed, "You're not kidding, right?"

Indeed, almost no one can resist the temptation of money. Ashu thought to himself and then nodded, saying, "Of course not. Besides, food and lodging are provided."

After some consideration, Ashu added, "The only price is losing your freedom."

"Are you sure you want to recruit someone like me?" Not particularly concerned about Ashu's words, Ruixi took a step back and said.

"What?" It was only at this moment that Ashu noticed the empty sleeve hanging on Ruixi's left arm.

"As you can see, I have a physical defect, thanks to some scoundrel. But it's also a blessing in disguise. With this power, I won't die in a place like this." Saying this, Ruixi clenched her right fist, and an aura condensed.

"Baptism…?" Ashu looked at the empty sleeve on Ruixi's left arm and murmured.

The so-called baptism referred to ordinary people who had been forcibly awakened as Nen users after being attacked by a Nen user.

Generally, those who underwent baptism would leave with varying degrees of injuries, a common occurrence in the Sky Arena, known as the Holy Land of Fighters.

"So, I ask you again, are you sure you want to hire me? I have no problem taking care of children, and apart from that, I know other things. I can confidently tell you that I'm a qualified nanny." Ruixi smiled, but the melancholy in her eyes was so apparent. She slowly lowered her head.

Her physical defect, a missing arm, even as a Nen user, this fact was enough to be a source of insecurity for a young woman.

"It doesn't matter." She had already prepared herself for rejection, after all. She knew that even if she met the requirements, with her current body, she could only be a burden to others.

Moreover, for a family that could offer such generous terms, she never expected that the answer she would get would be completely different from what she thought.

"What did you say?" Ruixi doubted her own ears.

"I said it's no problem." Ashu stared into her eyes and gave a definite answer.