The mercenaries were not idiots, he knew that if they alerted by arriving with the freighters and all at once to Gretia, it was possible that this corrupt official would flee or give him time to prepare something, the surprise factor was essential in the work.
Three pirate leaders and a dozen middle managers were transferred to one of the space cruisers, in this case Ikino himself and a group of men would travel as an advance party.
The news of the release of the hostages had not yet reached Gretia, so Gretix attributed the lack of news from the smugglers to the fact that they were involved with their shady business, he did not fear or expect anything strange.