Although Mary Geoise had never been attacked in history, it was not unheard of for slaves to escape.
To save face, the Celestial Dragons often offered astronomical rewards for the return of runaway slaves. Once recovered, those slaves usually met horrific fates as a warning to others.
Though these two men had once been slaves as well, they had been pirates before becoming slaves. In other words, they were no good themselves.
They had slipped into the cabin amid the chaos because they wanted to take the opportunity to move some goods and line their own pockets.
After all, this was a merchant ship, and it had plenty of valuable goods left behind. Several batches of spices alone could fetch a considerable sum; they were highly prized by nobles across the various kingdoms.
Finding Hancock was purely an unexpected bonus. They did not dare lay a hand on the slaves outside, but a little girl like Hancock was an entirely different matter. Slaves like her were the favorites of certain Celestial Dragons, second only to mermaid slaves. If they found a buyer, they would never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives, nor would they need to be pirates at sea anymore.
Of course, they had to be careful when selling her. They could not let anyone discover that they had once been slaves of the Celestial Dragons, or the consequences would be severe.
Seeing the smiles on their faces, Hancock instinctively tried to back away. But her small body pressed against the crate behind her, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
It had to be said that the character designs in the pirate world were truly bizarre. Finding even a few normal-looking people in this world was no easy task.
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