"I sensed them!"
Rujierd's voice rang out outside the Adventurers' Guild in Zant Port.
He stopped and slowly removed the dark leather forehead guard.
It revealed the red gem embedded in his forehead.
Judging by Rujierd's grave expression,
and the faint glow emanating from the ruby,
he had clearly pushed the Superd Race's sensory ability to its limit.
"They're in a dense forest about three li west of the port."
Rujierd's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's as he indicated a direction in the distance.
"There's an abandoned wooden hut there."
"Beneath the hut, I sensed a man-made tunnel."
"Deep inside the tunnel... there are signs of life from six children."
"They're being held captive there."
"Their life signs are all very weak. I'm afraid they're in bad shape."
"Six children being held captive?"
Cui Ciyou raised an eyebrow, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
What a coincidence.
The smuggling in the original story happened here in Zant Port, too.
Six Beastfolk children, though one of them was killed!
"Looks like our Saviors team has more work to do."
Cui Ciyou flexed his wrists.
His joints gave a series of crisp cracks.
He stepped forward, patted Rujierd on the shoulder, and shrugged with feigned nonchalance.
"Since you've already found them and pinpointed their location so clearly,"
"as your companion, I'm definitely going with you."
"I may hate trouble,"
"especially the sort that sounds troublesome right from the start,"
"but a companion's problems don't count as trouble."
There was a note of sincerity in Cui Ciyou's voice.
At the end, however, he abruptly changed his tone.
A mischievous smile appeared on his face as he teased,
"Right... big brother Rujierd!"
At those words, the faintest hint of a smile seemed to appear on Rujierd's face.
He nodded, his voice