The Lost Prince
CHAPTER 9 MASTERMIND OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

One night after two months....

The night continues to crawl moment by moment. The dark slapping enveloped the City of Lenders. Now the city is sleeping, cradled by the cold night wind.

Dhafin was on the balcony of his room. His head slightly looked up at the dark sky. Tonight the sky is decorated with stars, there is no night goddess.

Although Dhafin's pair of dark eyes were staring at the sky, his mind was glaring. To see his miserable life. His fate is now exactly the same as Ariesha, no longer have parents. Live a kara live this hard life.

A few days before he left the cave where he had lived for five years in hiding, Demon Kalyan, his teacher had told him his true life story.

The demon Kalyan, with his ability to see the past, tells him the tragic story that befell his family. His grandfather's kingdom was captured by rebels who were masterminded by one of his grandfather's concubines and assisted by the evil concubine's younger brother.

The evil concubine poisoned her grandfather until he was killed. Pula killed his grandmother, the empress. While the brother of the concubine with his men who were so many and had high prowess slaughtered many officers and palace officials who still supported his grandfather's government.

In that incident also his father and mother and other wives of his father were killed. Luckily he and his brother from another mother were rescued by two servants. One of those servants was the aunt who nurtured her for five years. And in the end his aunt was also killed after the men of the evil concubine found out his hiding.

One of his grandfather's concubines survived the bloody tragedy and took his daughter with him. Until this incident was told to her, the concubine and her daughter were not known to exist by the malevolent concubine's men. Also his brother from another mother is unknown to his whereabouts. While he himself has been declared lost alias no one in the world because of death due to falling into the abyss.

When I think back to that event, it felt very sick and very heartbreaking. But what would be said Dhafin must live all the sad destiny. Did he have to take revenge on that evil concubine who also counted his grandmother or not? Does he also have to take revenge on the son of the concubine who is now ascending the throne, according to the rumored Demon Kalyan, or not? Which the new king counted his uncle.

Thinking about his future fate, Dhafin became confused and worried. If he takes revenge on the concubine and her uncle, there will be repeated bloody tragedies, and blood will again be spilled in his grandfather's palace. But if he does not stop the crime of the concubine and her uncle, of course, the crime will continue to reside in his grandfather's palace. How confusing.

For the time being he did not want to go near the nobles. Remembering those nobles made his heart even more bitter. That was why he did not want to be friends with Princess Aneska and Miss Aliesha, because the two little girls were obviously noble children.

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Dhafin immediately woke up from his long daydream. His head slightly lowered, then his dark eyes looked down at the street. He accidentally saw someone who was pulling forcibly a small body whose mouth was smothered by that person. Dhafin suspected that the small figure that was pulled by force was a child the age of Ariesha.

Following behind the person were two other people. The heads of the two people behind were like thieves who were afraid of being discovered. They continued to quickly follow the person in front of him who was carrying the child forcibly.

It was not immediately clear who the three arrested the child. But Dhafin could have guessed that the three people were not the market delinquents who had been beaten up about five months ago.

As soon as the three captors disappeared at the turn of the road, Dhafin jumped down quickly. The distance from the balcony to the bottom is about seven cubits. But Dhafin's 11-year-old could easily do it. And it landed well on the ground and was quite light, barely making a sound.

After arriving at the ground, Dhafin immediately ramped up his body, running fast using the science of lightening his body. And quite quickly he had already reached the turn of the road and immediately hid in a corner of the shop. Then stalked the three people who were heading to a passenger train not far away.

Then Dhafin moved closer. When they arrived at the train, one of them looked back. So Dhafin quickly hid himself in one of the pillars of a large store building.

As soon as the three men got into the carriage with their 'capture items', Dhafin quickly approached the train from behind. Continue to jump on top of the train as the train runs. His body was quite lightly landed on the roof of the carriage with a crouching position, so it did not cause any suspicious sounds. Then immediately lie on his stomach.

Along the train, Dhafin continued to observe the surrounding conditions that still contained shop buildings and houses of the city residents. And the longer the train goes, the more it leaves the city settlement. Looks like this train is going somewhere far away from the settlement.

In the middle of the train, Dhafin heard the voices of three people talking.

"Basic, Damn Boy!" hardik is one of those who knows who. "You're trying to escape, huh?!"

"Hey! You can't slap him!" another word that seemed to prevent his friend from slapping the boy.

"really. If this 'goods' were to be scuffed a little, the Juragan would be furious," said another. "Juragan wants his 'stuff' to be smooth before it's shipped."

"I'm so upset, after all," said the first man. "It's been captured, trying to escape!"

"That's it, don't think about it" said the second man. "Our work is so ordinary. The important 'goods' of the City Office is not scuffed."

When the second person referred to the City Officials as the owners of 'goods', Dhafin was immediately shocked not playing. Apparently this human trafficking was masterminded by City Officials.

"When will 'stuff' be sent?" ask the first person.

"Three more days" said the third man. "Exactly ten o'clock."

"What does Captain Darius normally check for 'stuff'?" ask the second person.

"That's for sure" said the third person. "Before ten o'clock Captain Darius will come check 'goods'. After that 'goods' will be sent from headquarters to port at exactly ten."

No more voices of people talking. The train continued to run further and further away from the settlement. Dhafin continued to observe the surrounding conditions which turned out to be overgrown with many trees.

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From a distance of 20 spears Dhafin saw a house that stood alone. Around it were blackened trees. Dhafin believes that's where this train is headed. After that he bounces to the back of the carriage, then immediately runs quickly hiding behind a tree.

While the train was getting closer to the house itself. Soon, the train stopped in front of the entrance. While Dhafin has taken a position not far from the house, to the right. Lucky the trees around here are pretty big. Makes it easier for him to lurk without being caught.

Three men, all grown men, got out of the car with a little girl. The little girl's mouth was smothered by a white cloth, while her hands were tied. While the coachman who had gone down first seemed to knock on the door while calling someone.

Before long the door opened wide and a man came out. Then there was a rather large voice and a raucous asked pitched somewhat angry mixed with annoyance.

"Why is it so long?"

"Obviously, 'stuff' had time to escape," said the coachman relaxed.

Then he went back to the train. Keep taking the train to the back of the house. The three men entered the house with the poor girl. The boy looked pretty fucked up. Obviously, he can't do anything anymore now. Then the man closed the door. Almost simultaneously I heard the door was locked.

After confirming what he was looking for, then he shifted to his right a few steps. After that he opened one roof tile house slowly and carefully.

As soon as the roof tile he managed to open, he immediately looked down. And at that moment he was surprised not to play. Hownot? Down there, in a room there are ten girls. Four children aged 13-15 years. They sleep on the couch to the right of the room. And six children about 8-10 years old. They slept lined up on the left side of the room.

The nine children did not seem to be moving anymore. Maybe he's asleep. One looked a little moving. It looks like that kid just came by.

For a moment Dhafin observed the state of the room was quite large enough clean. The door of the room seemed tightly locked. There was no window in the room. Memeng is really suitable for 'goods shelter' rooms'.

After being enough to observe the poor children in good condition, Dhafin then reassembled the tile that was opened earlier. Then he sharpened his hearing, listening to the talk of some people in the house. But it was all just ordinary conversation.

Then he went downstairs, and immediately left the place. Despite the darkness, Dhafin can still see. And he had apparently memorized the path leading to the settlement of the city even though he had only once observed. Not long after, his little body was already lost in the dark of the night.

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In the morning Dhafin immediately told Ariesha about the incident last night in their room.

"Son't go alone?" tanya Ariesha was horrified.

"Yes, who is the same?" sahut Dhafin relax.

"So it's okay, isn't it?" ariesha asked worriedly while fumbling the face following Dhafin's body. I want to make sure nothing happens there.

"Sister is fine" said Dhafin, calming with a smile. "You take it easy."

"I'm afraid sister why-not," said Ariesha still anxiously mixed sadly. "They are cruel people. And fearless in killing."

"Here you go, you don't have to worry so much. The proof is okay, isn't it?"

"Now that you hear me, there is even more interesting news," Dhafin said after seeing Ariesha rather calm.

"What news, brother?" ask Ariesha curious.

"Do you know who masterminded the sale of the man?" dhafin asked while looking seriously at Ariesha.

"Who, Brother?" Ariesha is curious.

"City officials" said Dhafin quietly as a whisper, afraid that someone heard his words.

"City Officials...!" shock Ariesha with a rather high voice.

"Shhh...! Don't be so loud your voice!" dhafin said quietly with a voice pressed while lying left on his lips. "Some one will hear!"

"Pe..city Officials...!" this time, Ariesha's voice whispered. But his tone was surprised as if in disbelief. "Are you sure?"

"That's sure," Dhafin said solemnly. "I clearly heard those people refer to City Officials as having 'goods'. It means the arrest of ten children by the City Office."

"If this city continues to be led by him," said Ariesha muttering, "it can be exhausted girls are sold by him."

"There's still one more name they call that I suspect he's the representative of the City Official in this forbidden trade?"

"Who is that, brother?"

"Captain Darius...."

"I. It's the Chief of Security of the City..," said Ariesha again surprised.

He did not expect it to turn out that the city was led by two rotten-hearted people. It is fitting that the crime in this city is not too much influenced by the people of the city government, it turns out that the City Office and the City Security Chief are the masterminds of the foul crime.

"Now I think about how to thwart this human trafficking," Dhafin said as if finding a dead end. "It's three days to go."

"Sister mean?" asked Ariesha not understanding.

"Three more days the boys will be transported to the ship for sale, Ariesha."

"There's no way you're going to jump straight in to derail it, brother?" ariesha said as a sign of a ban on Dhafin from engaging on his own.

"We must ask for help from government people other than City Officials and the Head of City Security" Dhafin said as if he knew the meaning of Ariesha's remarks.

"Actually if we report the gospel incident to the palace officials, the time can still be hunted" Ariesha said giving an idea. "But if we're kids reporting, do they want to believe it?"

"Eh, you said once a palace official came to you," Dhafin said after a long silence. "What after you refused to come with him did he come to you again?"

"He only came to me once" said Ariesha. "After I disguised myself as a man, he never came to me again. It seems he doesn't know me anymore."

"Hopefully he'll come back and see you've become a woman and continue to see you."

Ariesha did not respond to Dhafin's remarks. He just shut up. Until silence ambushed them.

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