Looking at the smiling faces in front of her, Karina was really a little nervous at this time, she subconsciously took two steps back, it was not that there were no others in this alley, but those guys seemed to be accustomed to this kind of thing, one by one they looked indifferent and indifferent, poverty made them infinitely numb to the outside environment.

The leader grinned and took two steps forward, and was about to say something, but at this moment a dark shadow hung over his head, and his smile froze on his lips.

"Cauchy?"

"She's my guest, Andy." A muscular black man like a bull appeared behind the businesswoman and said coldly.

Several gangster-looking young men glanced at each other, and the young man named Andy in the lead immediately raised his hands and squeezed a smile from his freckled face, "It's a misunderstanding, Cauchy, we won't embarrass your guest." ”

After saying that, they honestly retreated to the alley, and Karina breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you." ”

"Don't be too busy thanking me just yet, let's see if your purse is still there." A black man named Cauchy spoke.

The businesswoman was startled and put her hand into her arms, but she felt all over her body, but she couldn't find her money bag, and then she seemed to remember something, "The children? ”

"Don't worry, I know where they are and will help you get your money bag back." Cauchy said, "Let's go, he's already waiting for you." ”

The black man took the businesswoman to a slaughterhouse, where several workers were busy killing pigs and ignoring the two men who entered, and Karina followed Cauchy down to the cellar, where she finally saw the black gladiator.

The last time the two met was a month ago, when Karina was entrusted by Zhang Heng to give Laeri a sum of money for the event, after which the latter disappeared and did not recontact her until two days ago.

"Thanks, Cauchy."

The owner of the slaughterhouse nodded at Laeri and turned to walk out of the cellar.

"Cauchy is not from the tribe, but he can be trusted, he is a presence that no one dares to mess with in this alley, and he has helped me a lot lately." There were only two people left in the cellar, and the black gladiator spoke.

"I'm sorry I can only choose to meet you here, Malcolm is a very cautious person, but he also has weaknesses, he focuses on those powerful opponents, he will spend time and energy studying them, such as Captain Zhang Heng, such as you, he will analyze your personality, behavior patterns, family background, and even childhood experiences, and find effective means to deal with you......

"And everyone's energy is limited, Malcolm focuses on you, and turns a blind eye to other people, especially those who don't seem important to him, even if they live around him, like me, or the other black slaves at Terence Manor.

"We are no different from the trees on the manor in his eyes, and when I am dragged out of the banquet hall, he no longer cares about my life or death, and the overseer does not specifically tell him about the sale of me, but if he finds out that I am in contact with you, he will realize that I am not dead yet, and begin to assess the possible threat I pose, which will cause problems for my activities."

"I understand." Karina said.

"Back to your father," Lahory turned the subject back after briefly explaining why he had chosen to meet with the businesswoman here, "I used my own method to get in touch with the tribesmen of the manor, as I said before, they are no different from trees in Malcolm's eyes, but most of them are of little help, the young laborers can't leave the orchards and fields, and most of the maids are only responsible for cleaning and some reception, and have no access to anything of value. Just but there is one exception, her name is Leah. ”

"Leah?"

"She was a very special child, and she showed her difference when she was in the tribe, and Malcolm must have discovered this, so he focused on cultivating her, not letting her receive guests like everyone else, not only teaching her the language, but also specially cultivating her literacy, and then she began to help Malcolm with some of the paperwork, such as writing some greeting letters, invitations and other things, in addition, every Saturday also let Leah be in charge of tidying up and cleaning his study, No one was allowed to enter that place except him. ”

Laeri paused, "Anyway, I got in touch with Leah through someone in the tribe, and she agreed to help find evidence that Malcolm had framed your father, but she only had a quarter of an hour to clean the study at a time, and she needed to finish her work first, and the rest of the time before she could move freely, and she also had to avoid the attention of the guards outside the door, so it took so long to finally get her harvest." ”

The black gladiator pulled out a letter from his body, "I can't read what is written on it, but Leah says it might help you." ”

Karina took the letter, opened it and read less than two lines before her expression changed, the content of the letter was very simple, it was sent from Malcolm's family, the content was a little vague, only told him that he would invite Count Slaughter to his house for dinner in the evening, and the trouble had basically been dealt with, and the letter was signed exactly half a month after his father was imprisoned.

Referring to what Laeri had heard earlier, the contents of the letter confirmed that Malcolm was indeed involved in his father's imprisonment, and Laeri looked at the businesswoman, "Well, can this letter help you take him down?" ”

The latter tried to restrain the fire of hatred in his heart and keep himself rational, and finally shook his head and said, "This thing may cause him some trouble, but it is not enough, we need more direct evidence to prove that his father was imprisoned by him." ”

Karina hesitated, but finally returned the letter to the black gladiator, "Put this thing back, don't let Leah be suspected." ”

Laeri nodded, "Don't worry, we're close, I'll let Leah keep looking, and I'll let you know when there's a catch." ”

"Let her take care of her own safety, by the way, is the money I gave you last time enough?"

"There's still half left, miss."

"Not enough to come to me again." Karina leaves the slaughterhouse after meeting the black gladiators, and outside the door, Cauchy not only returns her lost money bag but also personally sends her out of Smoked Fish Alley.

Karina thanked her and found Marlon in a carriage, watching boxes of goods being loaded onto the Breeze, but for some reason, she always felt a sense of unease in her heart.