Ⅲ
Joe's heart tightened, and tension immediately appeared on his face.
I should be putting on a pretty good act, right?
But deeper within him, "Mihailo" felt smug.
Why had she chosen Joe?
Hadn't it been precisely for this moment?
Throughout the conflict at Dordot Harbor, Yura and Lucius, who shared Joe's cabin, had both been actively involved.
In fact, in a certain sense, Yura could be considered the leader of one side in the conflict.
Under those circumstances, what would happen to Joe, who shared their cabin?
An investigation and imprisonment would be the best outcome.
He might even lose his life.
"Mihailo" knew all of this, of course.
But compared with whoever the Inner Bay might send, dealing with the South Los Medium was far safer—the South Los Medium knew nothing about her background.
That gave her room to maneuver.
Besides, compared with losing his life, "Mihailo" preferred to have Joe investigated and imprisoned.
According to the information she had gathered through various channels, the South Los Medium was an extremely cautious man who would never act without complete confidence.
And Joe was valuable, naturally!
So although he would suffer a little, he would definitely survive.
"Mihailo" had become completely certain of this the moment the South Los Medium sent Old John.
She knew Old John.
The boatswain of the Eastern, a bastard with blood-soaked hands who couldn't conceal the stench of a pirate no matter how hard he tried—although she didn't know how the South Los Medium had recruited him, she knew full well how ruthless this old pirate was.
She also knew why the South Los Medium had sent him.
What could frighten a person from South Los more than a pirate?
A seasoned pirate, naturally!
Probe first, then warn, then observe in secret?
Ha!
*Humans