When they heard that Levis had brought only three hundred men on this trip, the members of the rebel organization in the underground nest exchanged glances. Whispers inevitably rose, and they also found Levis's appearance somewhat puzzling.
Since Levis had made no effort to conceal himself, even though his appearance had changed, his manner of speaking and bearing made it obvious at a glance that he was the Koutao Fishman who had led the negotiations last time.
This made them deeply suspect that this lord from the Northlands might have some truly extraordinary fetish.
At any other time, three hundred warriors would indeed have been considerable reinforcements for the likewise small-scale Jenisar. But last time, the other side had clearly said that the slave transaction with Ponte Exchange involved no fewer than six thousand slaves.
It was foreseeable that Ponte Exchange, which belonged to the Redden Union, would certainly mobilize everything it had to safeguard this major transaction, one that nearly encompassed their entire stock. They might even borrow troops from the Redden Union behind them to secure the deal. They would never leave Jenisar any opening to exploit.
After all, Calimport was only half a day's journey from the Karin River crossing, and it would not cost the Redden Union much extra effort.
At the same time, even if they defeated the exchange's guards, how to safely relocate such an enormous number of slaves would be another headache.
And once such a major attack took place, the Redden Union would certainly send vast numbers of pursuers to reclaim their losses and exact revenge. If anything went wrong, it would absolutely be a calamity that blotted out the sky for their still-weak organization.
After all, two legs could never outrun four. In a scorching desert region like Calimshan, warhorses were