Only after entering the underground storeroom did Chen Rui understand why Silva had hesitated earlier. The Fluorescent Shadow Stones were stored in several crates, but in the prison beside the storeroom, dozens of people were also being held. There were Succubi, Dark Elves, Horned Demons, and even one or two female Greater Devils. All of them were women and children, their bodies **, shackled with magical restraints, their spirits utterly listless.
Chen Rui suddenly recalled seeing frequent cases of women and children disappearing from Dark Moon in Shea's Territory Log. With a turn of thought, he immediately understood. Keeping his expression calm, he asked, "No wonder you can make so much money. So this unpopular Fluorescent Shadow Stone business is merely a smokescreen. Where are these people being transported? What price do they fetch?"
Seeing that Agulie seemed interested, Silva heaved a sigh of relief and replied, "My lord truly understands. These people are being transported to Blue Lava Territory, where the price offered is very high. If my lord is willing, this can become the Cloak Society's greatest source of income in the future..."
Blue Lava Territory! Chen Rui had originally guessed that Chiyou Territory might be behind this, but it was even more unexpected than he had imagined. A question immediately occurred to him. Blue Lava Territory lay south of Dark Moon, yet the route had long been sealed off by bandit gangs and was impossible to traverse. How were these people being transported there?
Silva had immersed himself deeply in the role, instantly treating himself as a member of the Cloak Society. All he wanted was this baleful star's approval—surviving came first. He fawned further, "Quite a few of these women are virgins. If my lord takes a liking to any of them, please enjoy them as