"The Aoki Trading Company is also involved in the black market of human trafficking?"
It's important to know that while slaves exist on the Gourmet Continent, they are only openly used in some remote small countries. Even if some nobles keep slaves to show off their status, they only do so in private.
As for selling elves and dwarves, that's even more impossible—unless the Greenwood Merchant Guild has a gray industry chain she's unaware of.
"No, God of Gourmet Food above, I swear on my life that the Aoki Trading Company would never dare to cross the line of life. I am also furious that Sivian used my trust to transport the kidnapped elves, but I cannot let Sivian ruin the reputation of the Aoki Trading Company—"
Aoki's face gradually turned ashen, then he suddenly seemed to grasp at a straw like a drowning person grabbing at something:
"Lady Miru, I swear on my life, the life of my brother Aomori, and the honor of my father, that I knew absolutely nothing about this. To compensate the Elven race for their losses, I am willing to give the Elven race one-tenth, no, twenty percent, twenty percent of the guild's profits every year—"
Xu Milu could see it clearly and knew why Aoki was willing to bleed so much.
Although the elves love peace and freedom, they are by no means a weak race. Once, the king of a country captured elves on a large scale for his own amusement, and the elven queen directly ordered the country to be wiped out.
The Elven royal court deployed its elite forces, employing a plethora of magical artifacts. Skilled elven archers breached the city gates, and elven mages chanted curses. Within three days, the arrogant and decadent king was beheaded. The proud humans paid a bloody price for their greed, and the people of the Gourmet Continent once again witnessed the strength and bravery of the elves.
Selling elves is basically a dead end, especially once news gets out that Sivian is using the Aoki Trading Company to transport elves...
Xu Milu could already foresee the consequences, but she simply shook her head:
"I will not offer any explanation for you. The Elven Royal Court will send people to investigate this matter. If the Greenwood Merchant Guild is truly innocent, I believe the Elven Queen will not hold a grudge against you."
It wasn't that she was indifferent; it was just that this time, Sivian had committed many evil deeds that killed many elves and involved the use of elven flesh and blood to feed evil plants. Xu Milu, as an outsider, had no right to interfere in this matter. Although Aoki might not have known, the Aoki Merchant Guild had indeed become an accomplice of Sivian, and this was an undeniable fact.
“Elves love peace. Lola was willing to save everyone even when the Elf Wood Seed was uncertain, in order to save Orok. Overland was willing to cooperate with you even though he knew you were Sivian’s friend. So I believe the Elf Queen will not vent her anger on innocent people.”
Xu Milu shrugged:
"What do you want me to do? Plead for you? Or use my friendship with Lola to take responsibility for something that has nothing to do with me? Or easily forgive your rude act of intercepting my letters? Do I look like a sucker?"
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