"You're really not a bad person?"
After some communication, the girl cautiously raised her head, and then burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.
“Cry louder, they won’t hear you in the tribe.”
Su Bai said with a cold face.
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately stopped crying, but still couldn't help but choke back sobs. She looked at Su Bai with teary eyes and asked, "Could you... could you take me home?"
"I don't know who you are, where you're from, or how to get you back."
Su Bai looked him up and down.
Players cannot see the names of non-monster units, but they can see their health bars and some basic information. It was through this information that he discovered the hiding girl.
【? ? : Astrologer, Level 12, HP: 137/230】
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“I, my name is Renee, I come from the port of Helmaday. The merchant ship I was on ran aground nearby. I wanted to go to the island to ask for help... but I didn’t expect to encounter that group of terrible natives.”
"Most of the survivors of the shipwreck were brutally murdered by them; I barely managed to escape..."
As Renee spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.
At this point, she suddenly remembered, "Oh, right, little mute! There was someone who escaped with me. He was originally a slave of that group of natives. He went out to find food and hasn't come back yet."
"He probably won't be coming back."
Su Bai said calmly.
Renee's description quickly combined with the information he already knew.
He immediately realized that the girl was lying; she hadn't told him the truth about the shipwreck, and Su Bai also knew her identity.
Hermadai Port.
It is the closest human port on land to Fallen Dragon Island.
In later years, once the shipping industry is established, it will become a transportation hub connecting the two places, and all ships coming to Dragon Island will have to transit through the port of Hermadai.
But that's in the future.
The 'Sea Emperor' is still active in the waters near Fallen Dragon Island, and ordinary merchant ships do not usually sail through this area.
Not to mention merchant ships.
Even the kingdom's naval fleet dares not easily set foot in this sea area.
Her claim that the merchant ship ran aground is clearly a lie. It may be true that the ship ran aground, but it's uncertain whether it was a merchant ship.
"Do I look like someone who's easily fooled?" Su Bai said slowly, his face grim. "Although I'm not with them, I've never said I'm a good person."
Before Renee could even grieve again for the little mute's death, her face froze upon hearing this.
Then she immediately knelt on the ground with a smooth movement.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
“...”
Her decisive apology immediately left Su Bai speechless.
"Red hair, astrologer, from the port of Helmaday, you're from the Kleint family. Why aren't you at home stargazing? What are you doing here?"
He immediately revealed Renee's true identity.
However, these characteristics were common knowledge in the port of Hermadai, so Renee assumed he was also from the mainland and wasn't too surprised.
"I......"
She was interrupted by Su Bai as soon as she finished speaking.
"Tell the truth, or you can stay here forever."
"I'm here to find the secret of the Red-Haired Witch!" the girl replied immediately, then put on a pitiful crying face, "Don't abandon me, I'm very good, and you know, if you take me back, my family can come up with lots and lots of money to compensate you!"
"The Red-Haired Witch?"
This title evoked some memories for Su Bai.
He didn't say anything, and Renee, fearing his displeasure, quickly explained, "The Red-haired Witch is a legend that has been passed down in our family. It is said that she was a great astrologer who embarked on a journey to find the origin of the stars."
"Furthermore... based on the redhead's features, she is very likely also an ancestor of our Kleint family!"
"I consulted ancient texts and found that she had traveled to many places in search of the dragon clan and to verify the legend of the stars."
"And this is one of those stops..."
"...So, you just went ahead and risked your life by finding a boat and coming here on your own?"
Su Bai looked at her in surprise.
To verify a vague and uncertain legend, he actually dared to enter the waters near Fallen Dragon Island when the 'Sea Emperor' was active. I don't know whether to call this behavior extraordinary courage, or naive and fearless, or extremely stupid.
"No! That ship was also coming here to search for treasure; I just hitched a ride on its way!"
Renee shook her head repeatedly.
Fearing Su Bai wouldn't believe her, she continued, "That ship belongs to the Treasure Hunting Guild!"
Since Su Bai knew about the Klein family, he would naturally also know the name of the Treasure Hunting Group. After all, the Treasure Hunting Group was much more famous than the Klein family, which ruled the port of Hermadai.
Treasure Hunting Group.
It sounds like the name of an adventure team dedicated to treasure hunting.
However, the original members of the group are no longer known. Instead, some wild adventurers who claimed to be treasure-hunting groups, and even many bandits and pirates who later robbed and plundered, found that the name could fool people and began to use it as well.
It is less the name of an organization.
Rather, it has now become a kind of identity marker, similar to that of a 'bounty hunter'.
And like bounty hunters.
The members of the treasure-hunting team were also a mixed bag, including people from all walks of life.
She, an astrologer with virtually no combat skills, dared to board a treasure-hunting group's ship. She must be truly unafraid of encountering disguised pirates and ending up drowning at sea.
However, if that ship truly belonged to members of a rather respectable treasure-hunting group...
That makes sense.
Those fearless adventurers, who even dared to infiltrate the church's forbidden areas... might actually come to a place like this for a legend.
"Then you're pretty stupid too."
Su Bai said.
"Waaah..." Renee sobbed, looking aggrieved, "I know I was wrong, I just want to go home now..."
“...”
Su Bai looked at her and fell into deep thought.
Renée Kleint? He'd never heard of that name before, but he knew the Kleint family was incredibly wealthy!
Hermadai Port is the fourth largest seaport of the Cloud Kingdom.
Countless merchant ships travel to and from the port every year.
As their rulers, the Klein family possessed unimaginable wealth.
Moreover, this port is of unparalleled importance to Fallen Dragon Island. Rescuing her and receiving a reward are minor matters. If this opportunity can be used to establish connections with the Klein family, it will greatly benefit the future development of their territory.
Thinking of this.
Su Bai quickly made a decision.
"I can take you away, but you have to be obedient. If you dare to have any other ideas, I'll just abandon you."
"benefactor!"
Renee shamelessly grabbed Su Bai's leg.
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