"Is it a ship?"
Arthur asked in a low voice.
Maltz immediately nodded.
Arthur was not surprised.
Although the new chief of Shire District had found the courage to put up a fight, that did not mean he would neglect to leave himself an escape route.
The same went for Arthur.
No one could guarantee how the struggle between the Count of South Los and the Grand Duke of Inner Bay would ultimately turn out.
Unlike others, who could still choose sides, Maltz had received his appointment as chief from the Count of South Los himself, while Arthur had openly stood beside Malinda.
One could say that both men already bore the count's mark.
Under these circumstances, if the count won, they would naturally reap enormous benefits as early "investors."
But if the Grand Duke of Inner Bay won, they would have no way out except by sea.
The count was a noble. He might lose many things, but he would certainly keep his life-that was the rule among nobles.
But they were not nobles!
And as early "investors," they would be the first targets marked for elimination!
Wait!
Could Malinda be so eager to obtain Baron Kemail's title because she wants an escape route too?
Understanding began to dawn on Arthur, but he kept speaking.
"We need a ship that can leave port at any moment if we're left with no other choice. It can conduct normal trade most of the time, but it has to be in port when it matters!"
Maltz nodded.
Finding a ship that could take them out of South Los was easy.
Finding one that could take them out of South Los at the critical moment was hard.
So the ship had to belong to them.
And its crew had to be people they