After night fell, the City of Generosity, Bayam, seemed even livelier than during the day. This largest city in the Rhosid Archipelago—and even across the Five Seas—had become a gathering place for tourists, adventurers, and pirates from every country. Even with wanted posters plastered at the entrance to the Red Theater, plenty of wanted pirates still boldly walked in after disguising themselves, ready to enjoy a night of pleasure.
Angel waited quietly by the window until late into the night. The noisy Red Theater gradually fell silent, and a petite figure left through the side door under the protection of two local guards, heading toward the docks.
Without needing William beside her to point him out, Angel used Dark Vision and her excellent eyesight to see that the person's left hand had only a thumb and index finger. The remaining three fingers had been reduced to small bumps at the ends of the palm.
That was Maduni, the contact of the Mad Captain in Bayam, nicknamed "Finger."
"Follow them quietly. I'll be behind you."
Angel instructed William, and he nodded. He silently jumped directly from the second-floor window and followed far behind the three-person group.
After passing through alley after alley and evading the countertracking attempts of Finger Maduni and his guards, William—tall but skilled at hiding—soon reached a cluster of low houses near the Docklands. The area was close to the coast, conveniently located, and far from the surrounding primeval forests, making it popular with the local settlers. The residential district stretched on and on.
Maduni stopped in front of a two-story house on Berdan Street. His two guards entered first, opened the door, and turned on the living-room lights. Only then did the petite contact return to his own home.
Seeing how cautious he was, William did not