Chapter 381 Slave Trading Team
It didn’t require too much detailed recall. It only took Mo Tan less than half a second to remember the origin of the ‘tattoo’.
Those are two dark red carvings, dotted with lines that flow like flames. Although the structure is very simple, the wild and unruly meaning contained in it is enough to leave a deep impression on people. .
Mo Tan's right hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword...
Although for the half-dragon knight 'Mo', the fleeting mark just now was the mark in his gaming career. It’s the first time I’ve seen him, but I’ve seen his other two characters countless times!
He clearly remembered that there was this mark on the back of a certain hammer warrior's hand, that there was this mark on the battle ax of Warlord Kalonguy, that the three people who untied him when they met Futaba all had this mark on their chests, that the warg boy There is this mark on the white leather saddle, this mark is on the back of one of the chairs in the Purple Nine Hall, and it can be seen everywhere in the Red Courtyard of Salamun...
There is no doubt that those two The marks of the flowing flames can only be the totem of the Fire Claw clan of the Violet Empire.
Why do people from the Fire Claw clan appear here? Why was it that all he saw in that startling glance just now were eyes filled with hatred?
Mo Tan, who had already knocked out all the secrets from Sakfu's mouth beforehand, took a breath, and his slightly narrowed eyes seemed to be ignited with a touch of cold inflammation.
And even if Sack was not interrogated in advance, Archduke Simon also revealed the corresponding information in the first half of the last meeting——
'It's still the two most senior workers. One of them claimed that he saw several black carriages appear in the processing factory one night, and also heard the faint sounds of scolding and whips. He was just a civilian and should not exist. A reason to lie. ’
Mo Tan had not arrived at that time, and this message was conveyed to him by Futaba afterwards.
After comparing the information that Sack confessed in advance and simply estimating the time, Mo Tan was 90% sure that the three carriages contained the same group of orc slaves some time ago, and they should be captured as planned. Slaves transported to the Northwest Continent and passing through the Black Mercury Transfer Station!
[What a coincidence...]
Mo Tan calmly watched the last carriage passing in front of him, and slowly released the sword that was pressed on the hilt of the sword. With his right hand, he left the Razzie Auction House without looking back.
...
Twenty minutes later
Ankaji Central Business District, Third Exchange Street, [Whistle Pig] Tavern
A man with wings on his back, wearing a pocket The slim figure in a hat pushed open the door and walked straight to a wooden table in the corner to sit down. He took a sip of the sweet lemon juice in front of him, then carefully looked around before lowering his voice and said: "Those three A carriage stopped behind the auction house. No one got out of the two carriages behind. The dwarf driver of the first carriage booked three rooms at Hongye Pavilion, which is very close to the auction house. Two of the rooms are available. I saw their three carriages directly from the window.”
“Thank you.”
Mo Tan, who had been waiting here for a long time, thanked her sincerely, and then asked with a strange expression: "But why don't you just send me a message directly? Why do you still have to 'find a place to meet'?"
The girl chuckled, wagging her finger and said, "Because it's fun, that's how it is played on TV. Do you think we two have the unique feeling of underground workers now?"
Mo Tan Laughing dumbly, Smiling: "It's true, but generally underground workers like you who love to show off can't survive more than three episodes. It's better to be careful in the future."
"An Xin, those people you mentioned are not at all You didn’t notice me.”
Ji Xiaoge stuck out his tongue, and then said matter-of-factly: “Besides, most beautiful characters like me can survive until the end of the film. ”
She has always been so calm about her extraordinary appearance. She has never said anything pretentious, and she has never used her innate beauty as capital to get along with others. She just accepts the reality with peace of mind and occasionally looks at it. Not out of pride but self-deprecating as a joke.
[What a rare and good character...]
Mo Tan couldn't help laughing, thinking this, and then curiously asked Ji Xiaoge, whose face was half hidden under the hood: "But How did you investigate in such detail? You even know the location of their room."
The latter just took it. He stuffed a small snack into his mouth and chuckled: "Because you seemed too serious at the time, I thought this matter might be very important, so after the dwarf coachman left, I quietly went in to inquire seriously. After a while, he was very serious.”
[I am so serious just because I hope you will pay attention to your safety! 】
Mo Tan scratched the scales on his cheek speechlessly, wanting to remind the other party but not wanting to pour cold water on Ji Xiaoge who was so dedicated, so he could only continue to ask: "How serious are you?"
" He was so serious that he took off his hairband~"
"Huh?"
Mo Tan was stunned for a moment, and then realized: "You mean [Qingguo]..."
“Haha, the name of that talent is too exaggerated.”
Ji Xiaoge shook his head and smiled, then blinked and said: "But it's really easy to use, well, it's a bit too easy to use."
[Qingguo] has a total of two passive effects and one active one. The effect is 'a sight that captivates the city' , 'Left from the world and independent' and 'Look at Qingren's country again', excluding the last active effect that Ji Xiaoge never dared to use. Without head equipment to ensure that 'Left from the world and independent' is activated, 'A glance at the charming city' can make Mo Tan ( Except for the absolute neutral state), people with such a strong mind that is almost like ghosts are hard to be immune to it. At first, they caused a big mess in Dragon Soul Town. If Ji Xiaoge hadn't discovered the legacy that could neutralize this talent in time, "Independence in the world" may lead to greater chaos...
Although she is protected by the system, no matter how weak she is, she will not be harmed, but her strange passive ability ignores age, gender, and orientation. It's hard to say how crazy you can drive someone else crazy.
Anyway, Ji Xiaoge has never tried to liberate this talent since she met Mo Tan and the others. She did not expect that she would make an exception and take off the head gear because of Mo Tan's unexpected serious state.
"Uh..."
Although moved, Mo Tan immediately asked with lingering fear: "What was the result?"
Ji Xiaoge tugged on his hood with lingering fear, and said with some fear: "You don't want to know, um , Anyway, I’ve asked everything I need to ask, it’s your turn~”
“A little personal matter”
Because his next plan was too risky, he didn't really want Ji Xiaoge, who had a strong sense of justice, to know about it, so he just shook his head lightly and said: "It's not a big deal."
The girl raised her eyebrows and said in a long voice: "Oh~~~?"
Mo Tanfeng was calm and looked straight: "It's really no big deal. Aren't we going to be guards at the auction house at night? I just thought those drivers had a ferocious temperament and a hateful appearance. They looked like the kind of people who would kill without batting an eyelid." Type, so I asked you to pay attention to it.”
Because it is indeed a personal experience, the above content is true in a sense, but Mo Tan did not say what he was concerned about. That's just the key point... "Well, it doesn't look like he's lying."
Ji Xiaoge nodded, not thinking that Mo Tan was telling lies, but what followed was Changing the topic, he said with a smile: "But normally you wouldn't judge who has a vicious temperament and ugly appearance just by looking at him or her, so there should be something left unfinished, right?"
Mo Tan Sweating profusely, he laughed dryly and said: "A hateful face does not necessarily mean an ugly face."
The winged girl, whose curiosity was aroused, snorted and stared at Mo Tan eagerly: "Don't change the subject! You are obviously thinking about something, right?"
Mo Tan really didn't dare to say not. , after all, the talent [Chivalry: Honesty] is really troublesome. It is no joke to weaken all attributes by 99% within an hour. Moreover, he has tested it several times before, and concluded that this talent is not inflexible, and it is not a joke. It's not that there are no loopholes to exploit, but if you lie openly and openly...for example, categorically stating that Ji Xiaoge's food won't kill you, then it's a safe way to cut down your attributes.
Mo Tan didn't tell Ji Xiaoge about this talent, but the latter didn't seem to need him to tell him, and he immediately saw the problem.
Seeing that Mo Tan fell into silence, Ji Xiaoge did not continue to ask what Mo Tan was thinking about. He just blinked at him with big eyes and said: "Well, it is related to personal privacy?"
Mo Tan hesitated for a moment and shook his head. This matter is really not personal privacy.
Ji Xiaoge's eyes lit up, he flapped his wings and moved next to Mo Tan: "Is that a very dangerous thing?"
Mo Tan sighed and nodded.
"Well, that's it. I was thinking before that it would be too rude if I kept asking. Now it seems I have to get to the bottom of it." The girl smiled and bumped Mo Tan's shoulder. , tilted his head and stared at the latter's slightly stiff profile, with a smile like a flower: "Tell me about it?"
Mo Tan, who didn't even have a plan now, shook his head with a straight face. He felt that if he let Ji Xiaoge and others knew about the slave trade They will definitely not sit idly by and ignore the incident, but the risk factor of this incident is too high. Sack has clearly said before that although there are no permanent strong men in the Black Mercury Transfer Station, every time a slave is escorted The guards are all elites sent directly from the Viper Chamber of Commerce. Although the level has declined in recent years, even the weakest lineup has at least one high-level professional on duty. So easy to deal with.
His previous idea was to find an opportunity to find out, such as paying someone from the Thieves Guild to investigate, and then make a plan based on the opponent's specific lineup. If he can do it without knowing it, he will do it without knowing it. If so, we will make other considerations. In short, we must try our best to avoid dragging everyone down, but now...
[No, I still can’t say it. I can at least use that trick to bet on my own words...]
Mo Tan took a deep breath and stared at the wall opposite, obviously planning to die rather than surrender. .
It would be fine if there is a powerful boss like Xia Lian among the friends. Even if there is someone as powerful as Cordoba, we can consider it, but everyone including Mo Tan himself is strong enough. It is said to be very general, so it is better not to know than to know.
Then, his head was gently pulled by a small hand, and he fell into a trance for an instant...
He saw Ji Xiaoge who had put down his hood at some point. He was looking at himself with a smile, shaking his arms coquettishly, and said word by word: "Tell me~"
"Slave Trading Team, I want to save those people...huh!?"
Mo Tan didn't react until he was halfway through speaking. He first looked at the confused Ji Xiaoge in horror, and then suddenly He bit his tongue, forced himself to close his eyes, and his whole body trembled: "What are you!?"
Without the hood, the girl exuded alluring charm in every move she made. After reacting, he lowered his voice and whispered: "Slave Trading Team!?"
At the same time, the sound of knives, forks and chopsticks falling to the ground sounded from all directions.
“Don’t worry about this for now!”
Mo Tan suddenly pulled up Ji Xiaoge's hood, then took out two silver coins from his pocket and threw them on the table, grabbed the girl's wrist and ran away.
A few seconds later, accompanied by a rumble of footsteps, the bustling [Whistle Pig] tavern hall was already half empty, and everyone, including the boss behind the counter, was howling like crazy. Ran out!
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One hour later
Anka Market North District, Blue Carp House, Mo Tan’s Room
"I was wrong, I was wrong..."
Ji Xiaoge, who was leaning against the wall, apologized repeatedly with lowered eyebrows and eyes. He carefully looked at the side next to him whose physical fitness value had completely returned to zero, and he was lying on the ground unable to move. Mo Tan, who was helpless, stuck out his tongue playfully: "I didn't know it would be like this."
Mo Tan, who had been covering the former's escape all the way, looked up with difficulty He glanced at Ji Xiaoge and said in an extremely depressed manner: "I beg you, never take off your headgear in public in the future, no, not even in private!"
Ji Xiaoge touched it. Touching the tip of his nose, he chuckled: "I'll try my best, um, I'm sorry..."
"Forget it, I am also responsible."
Mo Tan, who had finally recovered a little bit of physical strength, sat up reluctantly and sighed helplessly: "In short, that's it. Those who escort the slaves are very powerful. If we meet head-on, we will basically send them away, so we must not act rashly. "
Ji Xiaoge wrinkled his nose and pouted and complained: "It would have been better if you had told me earlier. It's not a big deal."
"Then you can. Why don’t you let this muddy water flow?”
“No! We must have saved people after seeing it! Didn’t your friend say that the final fate of these slaves was very miserable? They didn’t do anything wrong. How can we just sit idly by?"
Mo Tan shrugged: "That's why I don't want to talk about it..."
"You don't have a big head! Helping doesn't necessarily mean death! And didn't you say try not to be tough?"
"I just said 'try your best'..."
"Even if it's a head-to-head confrontation, having helpers will have a higher survival rate than going up alone!"
Ji Xiaoge stared at Mo Tan angrily, as if he were a solid piece of wood.
Mo Tan had a look of helplessness on his face, and he desperately looked away from the [Reverse Scale] talent that he had been staring at for a long time.
Chapter 378: End
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