"Oh, what's the story with this child? How did he offend you?"
Vic remained calm, pointing to the little one in Rebecca's arms and asking a question. At this moment, the little one buried its head in Rebecca's little canteen again.
"Hahaha, you mean him? He's the one who ran away from here. He was our prey, and now the little prey has brought back two big prey."
This little guy has good taste! He actually ran into two handsome young people like you. Seeing how kind you are, we decided to play along and lure you back.
"You'll definitely fetch a good price! The rich and noble people of Sabaody will love you, hahaha!" The naked giant didn't care about Vic at all and told him everything.
Vic had also noticed the child's unusual behavior. He seemed to have an unusual fear of these people and was quite resistant to coming here, but he had remained silent. Vic naturally guessed that there was something going on, which was why he decided to come and see for himself.
Vic didn't speak, but released his Observation Haki, and from such a short distance, he could see everything inside the house clearly.
Several rooms were filled with ragged people, both big and small, men and women, while a group of people were guarding them in the hall, drinking and chatting idly.
"It's ironic that this place is a human trafficking den, right under the nose of Marine Base."
"How careless is Bastille? Did he come to town just to comfort the girls? Didn't he notice anything unusual? Everyone on the street clearly knows these guys," Vic thought to himself.
"Oh, and what about the child's parents? Did you abduct or kidnap him?" Vic continued to ask, but Rebecca felt the little person in her arms hug her tighter, her body trembling slightly, and a cool sensation coming from her chest.
"Haha, his parents? Of course we killed them. They can only blame themselves for having such a cute child; this child is what ruined them!"
Seemingly convinced that Vic and Rebecca were already trapped, and with nothing to hide, he spilled everything.
Rebecca felt the little one in her arms tremble more violently, and she could already hear soft sobs.
Vic sighed, "It's true that being cute isn't enough. No wonder all those pirates are ugly and unwanted, left to fend for themselves!"
Vic reached out and stroked the little guy's head, comforting him.
Upon hearing this, Rebecca flew into a rage. If it weren't for the little one in her arms who needed her comfort, she would have immediately drawn her sword and killed these people.
" Vic..." Rebecca turned to look at Vic, her face full of pleading.
"I understand! Watch me," Vic said earnestly.
"So you're human traffickers? Are there other people you've captured here?" Vic asked, pointing to the houses ahead.
"Of course, we had already gathered enough people, and we were planning to load them onto a ship and transport them to Sabaody today, but who knew that one of our underlings would accidentally run away with this kid."
We know the Marine Base commander is in town today; it would be terrible if we were discovered!
The naked, burly man wore a smug expression. Not only had nothing happened today, but he had also lured in two such high-quality goods—a huge profit indeed!
"So, you also killed the relatives of those children inside the house!"
Vic suppressed his emotions and continued to ask, "These people also need to be taken care of after they are rescued. Those with families should naturally be sent home."
"Of course, what if they report us to the Marine Base if we don't kill them? Although we can abandon this island and head out to sea, it's just a matter of firing a couple more shots, not much trouble."
He spoke of it so casually, as if he were killing pigs, dogs, cattle, or horses, showing no sign that he was killing his own kind.
Although Vic had long known the cruelty of this world, he was still provoked by the big man's calm tone to the point of wanting to go on a killing spree.
These people can no longer be called human; they're no different from beasts. Vic never expected to run into something like this while just out for a stroll. Now that they've fallen into his hands, none of them will leave here alive today.
"Human trafficking must be very profitable, I wonder how long you've been doing this!" Vic was already losing his temper.
"This is how we make a living. We've been doing it for over ten years. Hey, why are you talking so much? You were so quiet on the road just now."
A chatterbox like you won't fetch a good price. Remember to keep your mouth shut when you're being auctioned off, or you're in for a beating!
The naked, burly man was completely unaware that a huge red "Danger" sign was flashing wildly above his head. You're a master of courting death, aren't you?
Vic felt there was no need to waste any more words, so he reached out and turned the little guy's head away from him.
"Cover his eyes, don't let him see," Vic instructed Rebecca.
"Um"
Rebecca agreed, placed her hand on the back of the child's head, and pressed the little one's head closer to her chest.
Vic thought to himself, "Did I tell you to cover him up like that? Are you trying to suffocate the little guy?"
Vic stopped looking at Rebecca, drew Allen from his waist. This was the first time Vic had used Allen, and Vic held the silver-white dragon body in his hand.
With a casual wave of Vic hand, no Sword Qi or Sword Gang was released, but the air stirred up by Allen flew towards the naked giant.
"What? Trying to resist? The knife's not bad; it'll be my trophy from now on. This breeze is quite refreshing..."
Before the big man could finish speaking, he found himself unable to speak anymore. His vision had shifted, and the moonlit scenery in front of him seemed to rotate to both sides.
"Thump"
Two muffled thuds sounded simultaneously, and the burly man was cleaved in two, falling to either side from the middle, his blood staining the ground red. His henchmen next to him were splattered with blood.
The scene was eerily quiet, save for the occasional cry of a bird from the distant woods. The men with the burly man were stunned, completely forgetting their predicament.
They knew the big man's strength; he was the second-in-command of this human trafficking gang, second only to the leader. His brute strength was enough to break the blade of Grade Swords, which was terrifying. Yet now, he was casually swung at with a knife and cut in two. This completely overturned their understanding, and they were utterly dumbfounded.
"Ah!"
Finally, someone came to their senses, let out a terrified scream, and tried to scatter and flee, but Vic didn't care whether they were scared or not.
He stopped using the knife and instead used his other hand to repeatedly strike, blowing the heads off one by one of the fleeing men. Not a single one escaped; they all collapsed to the ground.
Although they were shot in the head, the wounds did not bleed because Vic's Flying Finger Pistol was enhanced by the Speed-Speed Fruit, making it so fast that the friction with the air generated high temperatures that directly charred the wounds and locked in the blood.
Someone with Vic's strength has countless ways to kill; even a falling flower or a plucked leaf can be deadly.