Listening to Linn's words, Lauder's expression suddenly changed, and he cursed Kelu secretly in his heart for revealing such important news to several apprentices, so that he was implicated.
He did not think that Lin En was deceiving him. After all, the movements of the Holy See in the past few days were an extremely obvious signal.
It was precisely because he was worried about this that he chose to hide behind the scenes and observe the situation, ready to run away anytime and anywhere, but he didn't want to be caught out anyway.
"The [Boat Gang] has been operating in Harbor Town for many years and should be well-informed. Do you know who the person arrested by the Holy See is?" Lin En asked expectantly.
Lauder shook his head hesitantly and replied helplessly. "The Ship Gang is being watched very closely now, and what I know is very limited. I'm afraid the archbishop has blocked the information. Now only the priests in Harbor Town have the right to access such confidential information."
It is not an easy task to corrupt and control a priest. These people master powerful divine arts, usually have firm beliefs, and are not short of money. They are all very hard-core.
So even though the [Boat Gang] has been operating in Harbor Town for decades, he usually avoids these people and tries not to have any contact with the clergy of the Holy See.
Lin En's brows couldn't help but frown. He originally wanted to get enough information from Lauder, but he didn't expect that even the other party didn't know about it. This was completely beyond his expectation.
"Master Wizard, are you planning to rescue the arrested wizard apprentices?" Lauder asked tentatively.
"Yes, this is important to you and me, isn't it?" Linn said comfortably.
"I'm afraid this will be difficult. There are guards everywhere in Harbor Town now, and they may not be imprisoned in the prison at the port. Even if you are lucky enough to rescue them, you will not be able to escape from Harbor Town." Lauder shook his head. Shaking his head, he retorted. "Rather than taking this risk, it's better to find a way to kill them, which will make it much easier!"
Since the other party knows the secret of the [Ship Gang], it is enough to make this person disappear.
Generally speaking, it is easier to kill than to save!
Linn was not surprised by Lauder's ruthlessness. In this dark and different world, a human life really didn't count, not to mention that it also involved the secret of the Wizarding Land.
However, Lin En did not agree with the other party's view and said with a sneer. "Mr. Lauder, are you still imagining that after this matter is over, the [Boat Gang] can live in peace and continue to stay in Harbor Town to make money?"
Since Anjuk chose Harbor Town as his base, it must mean that the other party has found some clues. Even if Bai Ge and Jonny are dead now, sooner or later, Lauder will be found.
After all, most of the cargo transportation in the entire Harbor Town is related to the [Ship Gang]!
Lauder's face became very ugly. He could naturally think of this, but he had been unwilling to admit this fact.
All in all, he has been in Harbor Town for twenty years. It can be said that all his hard work for the rest of his life has been here!
"You are a smart man, Mr. Lauder. Our only way to survive now is to take a boat across the Sea of Confusion and go to the Land of Wizards. Otherwise, with what you have done, you will be found out by the Holy See no matter where you hide!" Lynn Said bluntly. "Now you can take a boat across the sea and take away some of the money you have accumulated, but if Ansik takes action first, you may not even be able to survive!"
Lauder looked deeply at Lin En and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed helplessly. "It's too late to go to sea now! Harbor Town has begun to strictly control incoming and outgoing cargo ships. There were two large ships carrying goods today, but they were both detained."
"So fast?" Linn paused for a moment. It seemed that the situation was worse than he thought, but he quickly calmed down and asked. "But you always have a way to solve it, don't you?"
In the past few days in Harbor Town, in order to find this old fox, he was almost confused by all kinds of true or false news.
If it weren't for the horror of transformation magic that allowed him to disguise himself as the leader of the [Ship Gang], there would really be no way to find him out.
For such a cautious person, Linn didn't believe that Lauder would not have expected the day when he would be blocked in the town, let alone not make any preparations.
Lin En quickly thought about all the information he had learned these days...
Since the seaport is in a semi-blockade state, the only ones who can leave the port freely during this period are those warships responsible for patrolling the sea area!
"Holy Spirit, Sky Dome, Watcher...which ship has your people on board?" Linn asked curiously.
Lauder's face twitched. He didn't expect that Lin En could even guess this. He even wondered if someone among his close confidants had betrayed him, so he had no choice but to admit it immediately. "It's... the Sky Vault!"
That's good enough!
Lin En was surprised that Lauder's methods were really sure to seize control of a warship. He just wanted to deceive the other party.
Lauder said angrily. "Things are not as easy as you think. Although the captain of the Sky Dome is mine, the ship needs to be reported and verified every time it leaves and departs from the port. Once it deviates from the route, I am afraid it will be discovered by the sentry soon."
On the Sea of Mist, their warships can rely on bows and arrows to shoot from a distance or engage in close combat, but there are priests on the other side's ship. With a few magical spells, even the strongest ship will be torn into pieces.
And large-scale transfer of personnel and materials is not an easy task.
"You don't need to worry about this. When we cross the sea, they have no time to pay attention to us anymore." Lin En said confidently.
"I have a plan. If it goes well, no matter how many troops there are, they will no longer be a threat, but this will require the assistance of the [Ship Gang]..."
Linn looked at Lauder, waiting for the other party's response. The entire [Boat Gang] had thousands of boatmen. Even if it was just a ragtag group, if they could be utilized, they would be an extremely huge force.
"You'd better not rely on them to fight against the Holy See's guards..." Lauder sighed. Although the [Ship Gang] has many people, most of them are just making a living under his hands.
It's okay to engage in gang wars on weekdays, but if they were really dragged out to fight with the regular army, half of them would betray them on the spot before the fight even started!
"Don't worry, I just need you to do some small things." Linn took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Lauder. "Can these things be collected? The more, the better!"
