Path of light

Chapter 257 258. Route

Coming to this riverside wooden house alone, Benjamin really had no choice but to decide to take another risk.

When he was a sailor on the Kumquat, Benjamin had some dealings with slave traders from the Partington plane. They would often transport some mixed-blood elf slaves from here and sell them to the Kumquat.

This time Benjamin and Abbot ran to the city of Padstow and rented a small cabin to live in. They rarely go out and only go shopping when they are short of daily necessities.

The two of them lived in Padstow City for two months and felt that they had almost escaped the limelight. During this time, Abbot had been studying the charts of the Endless Sea.

Benjamin has always had a sense of worry. He was worried that one day the elf patrols from the guard team would suddenly come to the door. By then, even if they wanted to escape, it would be too late for the two of them. Could they still get into the Warcraft Forest?

He wanted to buy two teleportation tickets to Padstow City in case of emergency.

I just rented a carriage and went out, and unexpectedly I met Roy on the street. If he hadn't been alert enough, he might have been imprisoned in the guard's prison by now.

In this city, no elf knows his true identity.

But Roy was different. Roy knew him and knew that he was the one who slipped through the trap of the Kumquat.

Once caught by the elven guards, he probably wouldn't need to go to the trial court of the Council of Elf Elders. He could go directly to the Parram Island Prison to meet his old friends.

That's why he took the risk to come here this time, preparing to talk to these local snakes and wanting to leave Padstow City as soon as possible.

The leader of this group of slave traders is a mixed-blood elf named Jones. The other mixed-blood elves are all Jones' subordinates. They have been selling mixed-blood elves in the Partington plane for a long time. However, this group of slave traders seems to have a good background. They can Pass through the city's portals unimpeded, and you don't need to undergo any questioning.

Seeing the grins of several mixed-blood elves with such cunning smiles, Magician Benjamin knew that it might cost some money to leave the Partington plane safely this time.

He walked into the living room of the cabin and sat opposite the slave trader Jones.

There was a nautical chart spread out in front of Jones, which happened to be the area of ​​Castletown Bay. Not only were many small islands drawn on it, but there were also navigation lines connecting the small islands with dotted lines.

"Benjamin, are you ready to leave Padstow?" Jones raised his head. There was a dark red scar on the left cheek, as if it was scratched by the claws of some monster. In this way, his handsome face looked... There is something ferocious and terrifying, which is rare among elves.

Benjamin lowered his head, took out two magic crystals from his pocket, and pushed them in front of the slave trader Jones.

"Well, Jones, I need you to help me get two tickets for the portal." Benjamin said.

Magic crystals are hard currency no matter where they are.

Jones accepted the two magic crystals without comment, then raised the corner of his mouth and smiled intriguingly.

The slave traders on the side also laughed with Jones...

This made Benjamin feel that something was not good, and he secretly encouraged himself. He must not be timid at this time.

So Benjamin also stared at the slave trader Jones with cold eyes. Sure enough, after staring for a while, Jones put away his smile and said directly:

"Benjamin, you see, the Kumquat no longer exists. As long as you give me the chart that can cross the endless sea, I will not only help you leave the Partington plane, but also take you back to the Roland continent. , Our business here is always to open up this sea route, and that chart is of no use in your hands..."

Benjamin finally understood that the slave traders wanted to build their own ships and engage in the business of selling slaves at sea.

"Jones, do you want to start a slave-trafficking business by sea?"

Jones smiled slyly and said frankly: "We can't keep selling slaves to those mine bosses. They have lowered prices too hard recently. It is risky for us to catch slaves here. If there is no profit, we might as well go south." Hunting the wind fox in the jungle.”

Benjamin hesitated.

"But I don't have the nautical chart of the Endless Sea in my hand, but recently I have been trying to draw that route. The young mixed-blood elf man next to me is actually very familiar with all the sea areas of the Endless Sea. Unfortunately, he still doesn't know it. I couldn’t draw a complete sea chart.”

Benjamin was talking about Abt. Jones had met Abt once and was deeply impressed by this young mixed-blood elf who was obsessed with sea charts.

In fact, Abbot was only focused on finding the treasure place on the sea, and did not know Benjamin's true identity at all.

The chart across the endless sea has long been firmly remembered in Benjamin's heart, but this chart cannot be taken out no matter what.

Benjamin knew that once he presented this chart with both hands, Jones might sink him and Abbot into the sea to feed the sharks. Which of these slave traders didn't have their hands stained with blood?

…

Instructor Eleanor hid in the shadow of the closet behind the living room of the wooden house. She was not interested in the topics the slave traders were talking about, but she understood clearly. This human magician wanted to buy two teleportation tickets, but these slave traders made it clear. Make things difficult for the other party.

This was indeed a slave trader's den, but she did not find Woods in the house.

After so many years of promulgation of the law prohibiting the slave trade, this group of slave traders actually blatantly built their stronghold in an orchard. It was not only audacious, but also an unspeakable irony.

The orchards on the outskirts of the elven towns have always been in the hands of the Silver Moon elven nobles.

It is difficult for a mixed-blood elf to have such a rich orchard.

I didn’t expect that the group of mixed-blood elves in front of me were not only a group of slave traders, but they could also live in such an orchard...

Instructor Eleanor did not continue to think wildly. She wanted to know where Woods was being held by them.

She looked for the entrance to the basement in the kitchen and storage room, but the entrance was not here.

Instructor Eleanor is hiding in the shadow behind a door at the moment. She can be completely invisible in the shadow, but this secondary invisibility effect must keep the body in the shadow. Even if someone comes over with a candlestick, The faintest candlelight might reveal him.

Any harsh light would expose him directly.

So Instructor Eleanor could only wait patiently. While these slave traders were chatting in the living room, she touched the back of the stairs. Sure enough, there was a wooden door to the cellar, and the door was still locked. The wooden door was very solidly repaired. The grips are polished and should always be used.

Instructor Eleanor waited for a while before she saw a mixed-blood elf walking to the cellar door carrying a bucket of apples. He fumbled for a key from his waist, unlocked the wooden door of the cellar, and opened the wooden door. There was a nauseatingly strong smell in it.

The mixed-blood elf pinched his nose and walked in carrying a bucket.

The door was not closed by him, and Instructor Eleanor followed the mixed elf into the cellar. Perhaps it was not well ventilated inside, and the smell gave Instructor Eleanor a headache...

Then she discovered that there were many iron cages in the basement. These iron cages, which were only one meter square, contained many mixed elves, both men and women. They could only sit curled up inside, wearing dirty clothes, hungry. You will have a sallow complexion and thin muscles.

The mixed-blood elf slave trader then picked up a few apples and threw them into the cage as if feeding pigs. The mixed-blood elves quickly picked them up with both hands and wolfed down the apples, even the cores.

Some are sitting numbly in the cage, paying no attention to the apples that are thrown in...

Instructor Eleanor hid in the shadow behind the steps and checked one iron cage after another. Sure enough, in the corner near the cellar, she saw Woods with his arms wrapped in bandages and locked in an iron cage. , there were obvious bruises and scars on his face, and it looked like he had been severely repaired by these slave traders.

After seeing Woods, instructor Eleanor had no intention of staying.

She sneaked out quietly while the half-blood elf was feeding apples.

…

Roy followed instructor Nora and hid in the bushes on the slope, waiting until dark from dusk.

If Instructor Nora hadn't been able to keep his composure, Roy would have already planned to rush into the cabin to see if anything happened to Instructor Eleanor...

During this time, Instructor Virgil brought Magician Scarlet and Instructor Gru over.

After a long wait, I finally saw the grass in front of me shaking slightly, and the figure of Instructor Eleanor appeared in front of everyone. The instructors had long been accustomed to it. Instructor Nora asked Instructor Eleanor in a low voice:

"Have you found Woods?"

Only then did Instructor Eleanor take out her handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and replied in a low voice: "Found it, it's in the basement of the wooden house. There are a group of slave traders in the wooden house, and there are six mixed elves in the house. There is also a human magician..."

Instructor Nora frowned when she heard that there was a human magician in the room.

Instructor Vergil rubbed the hilt of the sword at his waist and said:

"Let's rush in and rescue Woods!"

Instructor Nora held down Instructor Vergil’s wrist and said to him:

"Wait a moment……"

Instructor Nora’s eyes fell on the front of the wooden house.

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In the wooden house, Magician Benjamin spent a lot of time and finally convinced Jones:

The nautical chart is not in his hands. Abt is the key to whether he can draw the nautical chart.

Benjamin Magic smiled slightly and said to Jones:

"When I go back, I will urge him to draw the chart as soon as possible. Even if there are slight errors, don't worry about it. I will also accompany him on the ship. Although I can't remember the route of the chart, I still remember the islands he passed along the way. If you remember something, if there is a deviation on the route, you can correct it in time."

When the slave trader Jones heard what Benjamin said, he felt that Benjamin was sincere and his face became better...

Benjamin said at this time:

"There has been a lot of noise recently. The elven army has been strictly investigating slave traders. You must be careful."

Hearing what Benjamin said, Jones laughed and said confidently: "Benjamin, if you knew who was behind us, you would not have such worries."

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