NOVEL NEXT Chapter 158.1: More Misfortune than Good Fortune
The words of the little girl made everyone’s gaze suddenly turn towards her, including the hesitant Mo Snake Tribe man who was contemplating whether to tell the truth.
Soon, a deep sense of guilt appeared in his eyes.
Having lived for half a lifetime, he found himself inferior to a young girl of his own kind.
It was truly embarrassing…
The Mo Snake Tribe man took a deep breath, his gaze firm, and gently pulled the little girl who was about to speak behind him.
“Let me explain.” The Mo Snake Tribe man looked at Yan Ci and said solemnly, “Just as our people were about to be slaughtered by those white-robed Humans, a young man suddenly rushed out and killed all the attackers.”
“We are alive now thanks to that young man’s intervention.”
Yes, that was the truth.
No matter how much they, the members of the Mo Snake Tribe, despised Humans, it was an undeniable fact that Xiao Yan had saved them.
They shouldn’t use any excuses to slander their lifesaver.
Such behavior would only bring shame to the entire Mo Snake Tribe!
After hearing the man’s response, Yan Ci and Hei Du nodded slightly.
In their eyes, there was a hint of shock.
Although they had already guessed it earlier, hearing it directly from the Mo Snake Tribe confirmed their suspicions, making it somewhat hard to accept.
From the remnants of Dou Qi on the bodies of these white-robed individuals, it could be inferred that they were a group of Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level), with even one Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) among them.
Yet, without exception, they were all killed by Xiao Yan, a Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level) himself.
Truly a monster.
Thinking like this, Yan Ci and Hei Du turned their gazes towards Mo Ba Si, who was sandwiched between them, feeling somewhat relieved in their hearts.
But… well.
Compared to forcing a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level) to self-destruct, killing a group of Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level) and a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) was more acceptable.
People’s capacity to accept things beyond their cognition is developed through experience.
“Do those white-robed people reveal their identity?”
Yan Ci looked at the Mo Snake Tribe man again and asked. The man nodded quickly.
“Yes! They claimed to be members of the Desert Metal Mercenary Company! They even demanded that we release their captain!”
Hearing the man’s words, Yan Ci and Hei Du’s eyes showed a hint of curiosity.
Claimed… well.
The 2 glanced at each other, understanding each other’s thoughts.
As for Xiao Li’s character, in the past 6 months, except for Mo Ba Si, who was unreasonable towards Humans, the other 7 Tribe Leaders, including Her Majesty the Queen, were well aware.
In their understanding, Xiao Li would not engage in double-dealing like this.
Not for anything else, just for everything Xiao Li had done in the past 6 months.
She had done things that brought her no benefit, even putting himself in constant danger of being assassinated.
Even if it was a disguise, they believed it, especially since they didn’t believe anyone could fake it to such an extent.
But identity is something easy to fake, especially for certain forces.
Just because these white-robed people claimed to be from the Desert Metal Mercenary Company didn’t mean they were.
Nevertheless, it seemed that their previous speculation was indeed correct.
Just like Mo Ba Si of their Snake-People Tribe, there were factions on the Human side that opposed reconciliation between the Snake-People Tribe and Humans.
As for who was against it, anyone with a bit of intelligence could figure it out.
It was those whose interests were affected.
For example, the buyers behind the slave traders.
“Tsk– this kid is too ruthless, not leaving anyone alive.”
Hei Du glanced at the headless bodies of the white-robed individuals on the ground, somewhat displeased, and clicked his tongue.
“If we could leave someone alive, we could find out who’s behind all this mischief.”
“Young people being impulsive is normal. We can’t expect him to consider everything thoroughly like his sister, especially since he’s just a Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level). Facing a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) and a group of Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level), he must give his all.” Yan Ci said softly, looking at Hei Du. “Even if we left someone alive, it wouldn’t help. These people might not tell the truth, and if they insist they are from the Desert Metal Mercenary Company, it would only make things worse. It’s better to kill them.”
“…True.” Hei Du sighed lightly after hearing Yan Ci’s words. “Even if we catch these small fries, it won’t prove anything.”
Xiao Li had mentioned to them more than once that the Jia Ma Empire had long prohibited the slave trade and even enacted a series of harsh punishments for slave trafficking.
Therefore, those still engaged in the slave trade were criminals.
But these criminals couldn’t operate without support, or else the Jia Ma Royal Family would have already dealt with them.
Of course, they had considered the possibility that the Jia Ma Royal Family might be supporting the slave traders.
But, except for Mo Ba Si, all the high-ranking members of the Snake-People Tribe unanimously believed that the Jia Ma Royal Family was not involved.
If they were supporting the slave trade, there would be no need to completely ban it from the beginning. Even if they did ban it, there would be no need to enact such cruel laws.
Even if it was just for show, they wouldn’t go to such extremes.
However, the Jia Ma Royal Family couldn’t be unaware of the slave trade that was still happening secretly.
There was only one explanation: with the power of the Jia Ma Royal Family, it was challenging to punish those behind the slave trade properly.
The law of the jungle, that was the fundamental principle of this world. Without strength, even laws were meaningless to the powerful.
“It’s really… whether it’s the Snake-People Tribe or Humans, their nature is the same.” Yan Ci sighed softly and said to Hei Du, “You take Mo Ba Si back first, and I’ll lead these Tribe Members to follow.”