Chapter 47: Chapter 27: Within Reach_3

"Alright, alright."

"Why are there so many people on the ship?"

"They are His Excellency's army officers, riding our ship back from Gui Tu City." The acting captain added, "They're from our Sea Blue Army."

"Oh?" The tax collector raised an eyebrow, scrutinzing the deck where groups of warrant officers were scattered about. The warrant officers were all dressed in military academy uniforms, looking vigorous and spirited, and didn't look like slaves no matter how one looked at them.

The tax collector came to a conclusion in his heart, knowing these people were not slaves, but still sneered at the acting captain, "If you dare to traffic humans, you're as good as dead, do you understand?"

"Understand, understand," the acting captain hurriedly nodded. The laws of the member states of the Alliance varied, and attitudes towards slavery were different as well. But in the Sea Blue Republic, bribing a public officer only cost you a hand, while human trafficking cost you your head.