Human Trafficker Baron (1)
"Yes, we understand, don't worry!" Ren Fang and the others nodded and said.
"Okay, we've finished eating now. Ren Fang, take the people to buy everything. Once we've bought everything, we'll set off." Fanxin nodded and said.
Next, he had to hurry on his way, because he didn't have much time left. Therefore, he couldn't linger on the road, which meant he wouldn't be able to buy food or other necessities along the way.
Therefore, he had to replenish his supplies now, otherwise his brothers would have no food to eat on the road.
"Okay, I'll be right there," Ren Fang nodded and said.
"Okay, Little Black, Little Fox, you two go protect Ren Fang. Yuning, come with me." Fanxin nodded and said.
The Little Black Cat and the Little Fox are incredibly strong, and Ren Fang is no slouch either. It would be perfect for the three of them to go shopping. Even if they encounter danger, they can immediately fight back.
More importantly, the Little Fox's strength is incredibly formidable; ordinary people are no match for it. With it around, Ren Fang is much safer.
However, Chen Yuning is different. Although her abilities are powerful, her combat strength is quite weak. If they are not careful and are ambushed by someone, it could be very troublesome.
Therefore, it's best for Chen Yuning to stay by his side. He has nothing to do anyway, so taking care of Yuning is a piece of cake. Who would dare to attack him? He'd just break their legs.
"Understood, we'll go now." Ren Fang nodded slightly upon hearing this. Then, she left the restaurant with the Little Black Cat and the Little Fox to go shopping.
Fanxin, meanwhile, was sitting leisurely in the restaurant with Chen Yuning, drinking tea.
"Big brother, when are we going to the New World?" Chen Yuning asked.
"Soon, in two months at most, I'll be returning to Sabaody Archipelago. Once we're there, we'll wait for Straw Hat Boy and the others. After they arrive and we hand over the ship to them, we can set sail." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Then, we can begin our New World adventure."
He wouldn't have waited here for over a year if it weren't for waiting for Straw Hat Boy and his crew. Straw Hat Boy's ship had nowhere to go; the Navy had been searching for Straw Hat Boy.
If they discover the Straw Hat Boy's ship, they certainly won't be polite. Therefore, he has no choice but to temporarily take over its management.
Now, the deadline is fast approaching, and his mission should be completed. Once they successfully set sail, he can begin his own adventure.
"Oh, that's good. I heard there are lots of fun things to do and lots of delicious food over there. I want to go and have fun, and I want to eat delicious food," Chen Yuning said.
"Sure, once we get there, you can do whatever you want. Big brother won't stop you," Fanxin nodded and said.
He wasn't particularly concerned about the Great One Piece, because once he obtained it, it wouldn't matter much; that wasn't his purpose in setting sail.
His purpose in setting sail was to protect his family. Now that he was strong enough, all he needed was to see them. As for the treasure, he couldn't care less.
After finding his family, he will take them traveling around the world.
Now that he has the ability to protect his family, who dares to attack him? Anyone who dares to attack him will be taught a lesson.
Therefore, he was certain he could fulfill Chen Yuning's request, as he also intended to do so.
"Okay, thank you, big brother," Chen Yuning said.
"No need to thank me. Now that you're my sister, as your older brother, it's natural for me to fulfill your requests," Fanxin said. "Just have fun and understand?"
"Understood," Chen Yuning nodded and said.
After that, the two of them said nothing more, looking around the restaurant and listening to the people around them talking about some strange things.
An hour later, Ren Fang returned with the Little Black Cat and the Little Fox. They had finished shopping and were ready to set off at any time.
"When are we leaving?" Ren Fang asked.
Now, everything is ready, and they're just waiting for Fanxin to give the order. If he says to leave now, then they'll leave now; there's absolutely no need to worry about anything.
"Tomorrow!" Fanxin said, "Right now, everyone is scattered, and it's difficult to gather them together in a short time. Besides, it's already afternoon, and there's no time to travel."
"Alright, I'll inform them later and ask them to meet here tomorrow at noon, then we'll leave together," the Little Black Cat nodded and said.
Everyone is now carrying a device it created; as long as they are within its sensing range, it can immediately transmit messages to each person.
"Okay, let's go. Let's go for a walk now, since we have nothing else to do," Fanxin said.
He hadn't left earlier because he was going shopping with Ren Fang. However, Ren Fang needed to buy things, and he had to take care of Yuning. So, he had to give up his stroll.
Now, everything is settled. They are all relaxed and have nothing to worry about.
No one objected; they all nodded in agreement, thinking it was a good idea.
They quickly got up and left, going outside.
The street was bustling with people, even though the road was rough, full of potholes and sand.
"Hehe, the people of this country are truly resilient. They've managed to create a city right here in the desert," Fanxin said with a smile.
In the desert, yellow sand always fills the sky, and this place could be buried by sandstorms at any time. However, these people did not give up and kept fighting. Therefore, they survived, and the city survived along with them, without being swallowed up by the sandstorms.
"Yes, I saw a sandstorm coming this way earlier. As soon as the sandstorm appeared, everyone immediately took precautions. That's how they didn't suffer any losses," Ren Fang said. "If it were us, we might not have been able to do it so well."
"That's right, we're not familiar with this place, and we don't know when sandstorms will occur. For a newbie like me, that could be fatal," Fanxin said. "Let's go, let's wander around and buy some clothes and things. After all, we've been to this country, so let's buy some local specialties to take back as souvenirs!"
Ren Fang nodded and agreed.
Afterwards, the group went to a clothing store and began shopping for clothes.
Ren Fang picked out two outfits for Fanxin and four for herself. Afterward, she bought six more for Yuning.
Since there were no animal clothes available, the Little Black Cat and the Little Fox could only watch.
However, they showed no sign of disappointment, because their fur was so thick that they didn't need these things at all.
In the desert, it's already very hot, and with so much fur, wearing clothes would make it even more uncomfortable for them.
So they didn't even look at it, and just sat next to the electric fan, enjoying the breeze.
After choosing their clothes and paying, they took them and left to play elsewhere.
They played wildly outside for several hours until nightfall, when they finally found a place to sleep.
The Little Black Cat immediately relayed the message, telling everyone to meet at the entrance of Kuba Town at noon the next day. Only after relaying the message did the Little Black Cat feel relieved.
Then it went back to its room to rest.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next day, Fanxin and the others got up early.
After breakfast, they leisurely left the inn and headed to the entrance of Kuba Town. They stood there and waited.
As time went by, the crew members arrived one after another, and immediately went into Wolf Valley.
Everyone had smiling faces, probably because they had a lot of fun yesterday! They were all carrying packages, which they must have bought while shopping yesterday.
Fanxin didn't ask; it was their privacy. As long as it didn't affect the entire pirate crew, he wouldn't care about such trivial matters.
Two hours later, Fanxin looked at the Little Black Cat and asked, "Is everyone here?"
"One is still missing, I don't know where it went," the Little Black Cat said.
"One is missing? How is that possible? Who hasn't returned?" Fanxin asked.
"Bai Ling, that girl who can sing really well," the Little Black Cat said.
"Where does she live?" Fanxin said, "Find out right away."
He had promised the sailors that he would take them home if they reached their hometown. Bai Ling's sudden disappearance made him think it might be because this was her hometown. So, she quietly left.
"Not here. Her hometown is a million miles away. We haven't even been there yet." The Little Black Cat searched the database and soon found information about Bai Ling.
"Oh, in that case, her departure is somewhat unusual." Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Little Black, go to Wolf Valley immediately and ask everyone who was with her yesterday and where she went."
Fanxin felt that something was amiss. Since this wasn't Bai Ling's hometown, she had no reason to leave. Even if she wanted to leave, she should have told her first. He wasn't a man-eating tiger; he had been with them for so long and had never lost his temper with them.
In that case, if the other party wants to leave, they should come and tell him.
However, now that the other party has disappeared without a trace, he feels that this matter is not so simple.
"Understood." The Little Black Cat nodded immediately, then went inside to inquire.
"Fanxin, what do you think it will be like?" Ren Fang asked.
"Either those people targeting me deliberately kidnapped her to use her to threaten me and force me to surrender," Fanxin pondered for a moment, then said, "Or she was caught by human traffickers and taken away by them."
"I hope it's the former, so we can rescue them," Ren Fang said.
If it's the former, then those people will inevitably come back for them. In that case, they can take the opportunity to rescue the hostages.
However, if it's the latter, then Bai Ling might not be here now. Their rescue attempt would likely face some difficulties.
"Yes, I hope so too," Fanxin said. "It seems we'll have to install a security alarm on each of them from now on. That way, we'll be notified if anything bad happens, and we won't waste any time."
Once the safety alarm sounds, they can immediately begin the rescue operation without wasting a single second. This way, they can rescue Bai Ling as quickly as possible.
However, they hadn't done that before, which complicated things.
If Bai Ling was taken away last night, she could have been taken to a very far place in the past ten hours.
"Hmm, use your Haki to sense it first. Perhaps Bai Ling is still in this town," Ren Fang said.
"That's true." Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this.
After speaking, Fanxin Xin immediately used his Haki to begin sensing.
Soon, Haki enveloped the entire Kuba Town.
He searched every corner thoroughly, leaving no place unchecked.
"No. It seems they were taken away," Fanxin said unhappily.
"What should we do? In this vast desert, finding even one person is extremely difficult," Ren Fang said.
"Yes, in that case, we'll have no choice but to launch a large-scale search." Fanxin snorted and said, "Those bastards, don't let me find out. Once I find out who did this to me, I won't let them get away with it."
These people were all his crew members, practically his brothers, but suddenly someone dared to attack them, so naturally he was displeased.
He's made up his mind. This time, he's not only going to find the person, but also eliminate those who've been plotting this in the shadows.
"Okay, I'll immediately notify the Little Black Cat and have it release all the robots to conduct reconnaissance in the air. We must find out the route Bai Ling took," Ren Fang said.
"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin nodded in agreement.
Soon, Ren Fang stopped talking nonsense and immediately entered Wolf Valley.
A moment later, Ren Fang and the Little Black Cat came out together.
"How is it? Do you know why?" Fanxin asked.
"Bai Ling was wandering around alone yesterday; it seems she went to buy musical instruments," the Little Black Cat said.
"Buying musical instruments? Disappeared?" Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Let's not think about that now. Little Black, immediately send out all the robots inside you. We must find her whereabouts and rescue her first."
Thinking about the reasons now is pointless. Bai Ling has been taken away and there's been no news of her since.
Their top priority is to rescue the hostages as quickly as possible; that's what they should be doing.
"Okay, I'll send out the robot right away." The Little Black Cat didn't hesitate at all and immediately went to do it.