Quadruple split

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'.

They were two dark red carvings, surrounded by lines that flowed like flames. Although the structure was very simple, the wild and unruly meaning contained in it was 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 first time he had seen it in his gaming career, his other two characters had been seen 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 Lord Kalonguy, that the three people who had untied him when they met Futaba all had this mark on their chests, that the little warg had this mark on his chest. 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 Salamoon...

There is no doubt that those two flame-flowing carvings can only be the totem of the Fire Claw clan of the Violet Empire.

And 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 cold fire.

And even if he hadn't interrogated Sack in advance, Archduke Simon had 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 Futaba conveyed this message to him afterwards.

After comparing the information that Sack confessed in advance and simply estimating the time, Mo Tan was 90% sure that those three carriages contained the same group of orc slaves some time ago, and they should be transported to the northwest continent as planned, passing through the Black Sea. Slaves at the mercury transfer station!

【What a coincidence...】

Mo Tan watched calmly as the last carriage passed in front of him, slowly released his right hand that was lightly pressing on the hilt of the sword, and left the Razzie Auction House without looking back.

…

twenty minutes later

Ankaji Central Business District, Third Exchange Street, [Whistle Pig] Tavern

A slim figure with wings on his back and wearing a hood 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 and then looked around carefully. The people around them lowered their voices and said, "Those three carriages were parked behind the auction house. No one got out of the two carriages behind. The dwarf coachman of the first carriage booked three rooms at [Hongye Pavilion], which is very far away from the auction house." Very close, two of the rooms can see their three carriages directly from the window."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Mo Tan, who had been waiting here for a long time, thanked me sincerely, and then asked with a strange expression: "But why don't you just send me a message directly? Why do you have to 'find a place to meet me'?"

The girl chuckled, wagging her finger and said, "Because it's fun, that's how it is shown on TV. Do you think we two have the unique feeling of underground workers now?"

Mo Tan burst into laughter and said with a smile: "It's a bit true, but usually underground workers like you who love showing off won't survive more than three episodes. It's better to be careful in the future."

"An Xin, those people you mentioned didn't notice me at all."

Ji Xiaoge stuck out her 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 good character...]

Mo Tan couldn't help laughing as he thought 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 rooms."

The latter casually 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 I waited quietly after the dwarf coachman left. I went in and inquired about it seriously, very, very seriously."

[I am so serious just because I hope you can 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?"

"Serious enough to take off the hairband~"

"ah?"

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 useful, well, it's a bit too useful."

[Qingguo] has a total of two passive effects and one active effect, namely 'Look at the Qingren City', 'Leave the world and be independent' and 'Look at the Qingren Country again', except for the last one Ji Xiaoge never dared Not counting the active effects used, without the head equipment to ensure the activation of 'Left from the World and Independence', 'Looking at the Charming City' can make Mo Tan (limited to the absolute neutral state) mentally tough to the point of almost No one is immune to evil spirits. At first, there was a big mess in Dragon Soul Town. If Ji Xiaoge hadn't discovered in time the 'Independence from the World' that could neutralize this talent, it might have caused even greater chaos. …

Although she is protected by the system, she will not be harmed no matter how weak she is, but it is hard to say how much her weird passivity that ignores age, gender, and orientation can drive others crazy.

Anyway, Ji Xiaoge has never tried to release this talent since she met Mo Tan and the others. She didn't expect that she would make an exception and take off the head gear because of Mo Tan's unexpected serious state.

"Well……"

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, well, anyway, I asked everything I should 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 personal experience, the above content can be regarded as the truth in a sense, but Mo Tan did not express his focus...

"Well, it doesn't look like he's lying."

Ji Xiaoge nodded, not thinking that Mo Tan was telling lies, but then he changed the topic and said with a smile: "But normally you wouldn't judge who has a vicious temperament and looks based on just one look. It’s ugly, so there must be something unfinished, right?”

Mo Tan sweated profusely and laughed dryly: "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 no. After all, the talent [Chivalry: Honesty] was really troublesome. It was no joke to reduce all attributes by 99% in one hour. Moreover, he had tested it several times before. Conclusion This talent is not inflexible, nor is there no loopholes to take advantage of, but if you lie openly... for example, categorically stating that Ji Xiaoge's food cannot kill people, then it is a safe way to cut down the 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 Mo Tan what he was thinking about. He just blinked at him with big eyes and said, "Well, is it related to personal privacy?"

Mo Tan hesitated for a moment and shook his head. This matter was really not personal privacy.

Ji Xiaoge's eyes lit up, he flapped his wings and moved 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, tilting her head and staring. The latter's slightly stiff side face showed a bright smile: "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 Ji Xiaoge and others knew about the slave trade incident, they would definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. However, the risk factor of this matter was too high. Sack I have made it clear before that although there are no permanent strong men at the Black Mercury Transfer Station, the guards who escort slaves every time are elites sent directly from the Viper Chamber of Commerce. The level has declined in the past few years, but even the weakest lineup has at least one high-level professional in charge, which is by no means 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. In short, we should try our best to avoid dragging everyone down no matter what, but now...

[No, I still can’t say it as expected. I can at least use that trick to bet on my own words...]

Mo Tan took a deep breath and stared at the opposite wall intently, obviously planning to die rather than surrender.

It would be fine if there was a powerful boss like Xia Lian among the friends. Even if there is someone as powerful as Cordoba, we can consider it, but everyone's strength, including Mo Tan himself, can be said to be very average, so It is better not to know than to know.

Then, his head was gently pulled by a small hand, and his whole person was in a trance for an instant...

He saw Ji Xiaoge, who had put down his hood at some point, looking at him with a smile, shaking his arms coquettishly, and saying word by word: "Tell me, 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, then bit his tongue fiercely and forced himself to close his eyes. His whole body was shaking: "You... yes!?"

Without the hood to cover her face, the girl who exuded alluring charm in every move also reacted and lowered her 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 yet!"

Mo Tan suddenly pulled up Ji Xiaoge's hood, took out two silver coins from his pocket, 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. Everyone, including the boss behind the counter, ran out howling like a ghost!

…

After one hour

Anka Market North Area, 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. He carefully looked at Mo Tan next to him, whose physical strength had completely returned to zero and was lying on the ground unable to move. He playfully stuck out his tongue: "Me neither. I knew it would be like this.”

Mo Tan, who had been covering the former's escape all the way, looked up at Ji Xiaoge with difficulty, and said in an extremely depressed tone: "I beg you, never take off your headgear in public in the future, no, not even in private!"

Ji Xiaoge touched the tip of his nose and laughed: "I'll try my best, um, I'm sorry..."

"Forget it, I'm 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, pouted and complained, "It would have been better if you had told me earlier. It's not a big deal."

"Then can you stop drowning in this muddy water?"

"No! We've all seen it and we must save people! Didn't your friend say that the final fate of these slaves was very miserable? Those people did nothing wrong, so how can we just sit back and watch."

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 you should try not to be tough?"

"I just said 'try your best'..."

"Even if it's a head-on 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