At the Pure White Chamber of Commerce's compound.
In a small side courtyard.
After a night of plundering by the pirates, the entire courtyard was a complete mess.
Fortunately, the pirates had at least known to drag all the bodies away for disposal together.
Long after the pirates had left, once there was no sound outside.
On the ground, where even the paving tiles had been pried up.
A patch of soil suddenly bulged upward.
A concealed hatch opened.
A small head emerged.
After looking around, he first tilted his head cautiously to listen and found no sign of activity.
Then he poked his head a little farther out and quickly scanned his surroundings.
Only after confirming that no one was nearby did he cautiously climb out.
It turned out to be a boy in his early teens.
The boy was Marshall's illegitimate son and usually received little attention. After all, Marshall had dozens of children.
It was precisely because he was an overlooked illegitimate son that he had managed to survive.
After all, the legitimate children were all accounted for and certainly could not escape.
As the boy looked at the devastation around him, sorrow spread uncontrollably through his heart. He murmured softly to himself, "Don't worry. Even though you never treated me very well, I'll definitely avenge you someday!"
The next moment, the boy forcibly suppressed his grief and hatred.
He knew it was still dangerous here. Those pirates might not have all left yet.
What he needed to do now was leave this place cautiously, leave this city, and even leave this island.
Gathering his thoughts, the boy checked his bearings and hurried outside.
When he reached the courtyard entrance, he stopped and cautiously poked his head out to check the situation outside.
The instant his head