It seems a little unusual that the eldest daughter of Babartan, the king of sand, has to go to such great lengths to protect an escaped slave.

He couldn't help but look back at the noble daughter behind him.

One day ago, the other party just analyzed this task to him.

And now it seems that it does mean something like this

Behind them were Attila and Red.

Before they came here, they talked to the latter two about their previous speculations. The big cat man was noncommittal. But after hearing about her brother, Miss Elf inevitably seemed a little hesitant.

After all, things that were originally certain have now become confusing again, which is indeed a bit confusing.

However, he comforted the other party that the unjust victims in the Traveler Swamp that day, including her brother, needed a true explanation rather than a designated murderer.

Wanderers are indeed not good people, but they are not necessarily murderers.

Etila accepted his statement.

But Fang understood that Miss Elf might not really be trustworthy, she just trusted him unconditionally.

But what Sylvide said at the time did make sense.

When the Wanderer was in such a situation in Idos, would he really be able to let the Blood Shark Pirates know his whereabouts?

Given that the other party is selfish and suspicious, and does not easily trust outsiders, even if he is not worried about the Blood Shark Pirates harboring any ulterior motives, he must at least consider:

Will the other party betray him to Pudra's group?

Based on the wanderer's usual habits, he would probably wait until he had recovered to a certain level of strength before reconnecting with his subordinates.

The opponent has almost endless time. Would a so-called "immortal" be in such a hurry to regroup after a defeat?

I'm afraid not necessarily.

And the other party knew very well that Karatu and Tang De were in Istania.

Would he really expose his intentions and whereabouts so easily?

Sylvester gave him several examples.

After the failure of the Dragon Witch incident

After the failure of Project Dolifin

The other party is all dormant, waiting for a better opportunity to strike; and the interval between this is at least ten years, or even decades.

From this it can be seen that this wanderer is obviously not an impatient person.

Secondly, after the Blood Shark Air Pirates experienced failure in Idos, they immediately sold slaves to slave traders in Istania.

Also suspicious

What's the motivation for doing this?

Could it be that the Blood Shark Air Pirates are short of money and urgently need this transaction to make up for their losses?

Well, even Fang does not rule out the possibility.

But just as Sylvide said, in this case, the actions of the famous sand bandit were a bit unbelievable.

Assuming that the Sand Bandits are also a secret move of the Wanderers, then after they obtain these Abyssal Scrolls, would it be better to directly transfer the Abyssal Scrolls to the Blood Shark Pirates?

Of course, it can also be said that it may be reasonable to cover up the Abyssal Scroll as ordinary goods and then legally transport it out of Tansnir through the hands of merchants.

But the problem is, the slave trade itself is not legal in Istania. Isn't this doubly eye-catching?

So if you think about it carefully, this answer seems to be full of contradictions.

"But those slaves are undoubtedly from the plunder of the Blood Shark Air Pirates, aren't they?" He asked his ship officer at that time.

But Sylvide just smiled slightly and said: "That's not necessarily the case."

"how?"

"We all know that the Blood Shark Pirates robbed these slave workers, which is true," she replied logically: "But are the Blood Shark Pirates the only ones who have these slave workers?"

"You mean..."

Sylvide smiled at that time and said: "This is exactly why I asked the captain that question before."

Fang's eyes widened: "Wait a minute, Sylvide, you are saying that the descendants of Flor are secretly conducting slave trade..."

He was almost speechless.

This nature is simply ten times worse than colluding with the Dragon Worship Cult.

As modern people, do these people have a bottom line when they participate in such a sinful slave trade? And what do they want? Trade and make money?

As a person on Earth, the real gold and silver in Aitaria are actually of little significance. What the Grand Guild pursues is higher-end profits.

Of course, it is not completely useless, but it is compared to the risk of scandal exposure that the descendants of Flor will face once it is exposed.

This benefit is hardly worth mentioning.

The other party has no reason to do such a useless thing.

But Sylvester told him something else.

"You think of people too simply, Captain. Why can't the slave trade be banned in Istania? Why are the princes and nobles of Istania unanimously opposed to Princess Rupert and the King of Sand Barbartan?

"

She replied in a perceptive tone: "This is because of necessity. The nobles themselves may not be slave traders, nor do they rely on the slave trade to maintain their economic status. But they have long been accustomed to a life of being guarded by groups of slaves.

, their plantations, manors, and workshops also need a large number of slaves to work, and this is even more related to their economic interests and status."

"So," Miss Ship Officer concluded: "With these needs and secret encouragement from the top, and even cover, the slave trade in Istania cannot be easily banned."

"And you imagine, Captain," she said with a slight smile: "What good will this do to the descendants of Flor?"

Fang took a breath.

The descendants of Flor indeed have no need for Etalia's mortal wealth.

But if they can bribe the princes, nobles and local forces of Istania, they will definitely do such a thing. Everything that happened in the southern border and in the transactions between the prime minister's party has already shown this.

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Under the attack of the Penelope royal family, although the slave trade in Istania was not banned, it was at least greatly affected.

This is specifically reflected in the fact that the source of slaves, which was once readily available, has now become rare and expensive after going underground.

So under such circumstances, the batch of 'slave workers' in the hands of the descendants of Flor have naturally become a sought-after resource.

They can change hands and give these slaves to local nobles of all sizes in Istania, and then they can shift the responsibility to the Blood Shark Air Pirates. This is simply killing two birds with one stone.

Under such circumstances, would a person of Flor's descent choose to do such a thing?

Although it was difficult for Fang to accept it, the answer in his heart was yes.

"We have to expose this," he said a little angrily. What the descendants of Flor had done in Idos had made him slightly change his mind.

Because no matter what, the other party also rescued the slaves robbed by the blood shark air pirates.

But I didn't expect that the other party would do such a dirty thing in private.

Unexpectedly, Sylvide shook her head: "Captain, I suggest you not tell your military about this matter yet."

Fang was very puzzled: "Why?"

"Because you can't produce evidence."

"Can't we testify against those slaves after we rescue them?"

Sylvide sighed, shook her head and said: "Even if we really have the ability to rescue those slaves, I'm afraid they will only testify against the Blood Shark Air Pirates..."

Fang was speechless for a moment: "They have eyes, don't they know who sold them to slave traders?"

"Captain, they were enslaved by the Blood Shark Pirates. Do you think people descended from Flor will reveal their identities in front of these people?"

The ship officer continued softly: "The people of Flor's descent must have indeed freed some slaves. But the remaining people were kept in the dark from beginning to end. They didn't even know that they were slaves."

The 'master' has changed his identity."

Fang couldn't help but open his mouth wide and look at her.

"And all this is just our speculation at the moment," Sylvide added: "I just reminded the captain that there is such a possibility."

"This possibility...?"

"That is, behind those slave traders, behind the famous sand bandit, may not be the Dragon Worshipers, but from another side."

Sylvide looked at him and answered word for word: "I'm worried that the captain will miss the correct judgment because of his preconceived ideas."

Only then did Fang understand what his ship officer lady meant.

He thought for a moment and then nodded seriously.

While they were reminiscing, the middle-aged craftsman took them to the end of the cellar.

The other party turned around and told them:

"Everyone, we're here."
Chapter completed!