"Slave trade?" Fang Hong asked in surprise.
Princess Rupert replied calmly: "To be precise, I want Mr. Ade to help me investigate a case related to slave smuggling."
Fang Hong blurted out: "Why us?"
In his imagination, they were just passing travelers, neither enemies nor particularly close to this princess. At most, they had lent a hand in rescuing her sister from danger, inadvertently helping her once.
Could it be that this princess doesn't have trustworthy people around her, needing to entrust strangers like adventurers with such matters? This was beyond comprehension.
But Princess Rupert remained composed and answered:
"Because I trust all of you."
"Trust us?"
Princess Rupert looked into his eyes, revealing an extraordinary calm:
"On the one hand, Mr. Ade's reproach towards Affia showed me that you won't collude with these people. More importantly, none of you have any ties with Istania."
