When it was almost 23 pm, Kaede Sato and the others finally returned to White River Village in the dead of night.
Inside the White River Village Chief's house, Kaede Sato and the rest were treating Little Elf while reporting their findings to the White River Village Chief and the family members of the guards. Upon hearing that the guards were captured by the Lava Party, the White River Village Chief and the family members turned pale.
The family members of the guards, in particular, recognized the belongings of the guards that Kaede Sato's group brought back. They clutched onto the belongings and burst into tears. In an instant, the Village Chief's house was plunged into a sorrowful atmosphere.
"That's what happened, Village Chief. Forgive us for being powerless. This matter is no longer something that we, the few civilian trainers, can continue to involve ourselves in. We must report this to the Alliance immediately and have them send someone to investigate this matter."
As the representative of the rescue team, Kaede Sato said sternly to Margaret. Although he couldn't bear to see the despair on the old man's face, he couldn't overestimate himself and do something that he couldn't do.
"No, I should be the one thanking you on behalf of the families of all the guards in White River Village. Otherwise, we would still be in the dark. I'm sure you've encountered many dangers during this rescue mission. I'll pay you double the reward."
The despair on the Village Chief's face subsided a little when he realized that the belongings of the guards that Kaede Sato gave him didn't belong to his son. He took in a deep breath and said to Kaede Sato's group.
The guards were the precious defense forces of White River Village. Now that they were all captured by the Lava Party and their fates were unknown, the Village Chief's face was still filled with worry.
"Bring them here, Village Chief. These people are members of the Lava Party and they should know a lot. However, they are very tight-lipped and we won't be able to get any information from them without special means. You can hand them over to the Alliance when they arrive."
After receiving a definite answer from the Village Chief, Kaede Sato instructed Hansk and the rest to bring the six Lava Party members who were hiding outside the house.
When the family members of the guards in the house saw the members of the Lava Team, fear appeared on their faces. However, when they recalled that their family members were captured by the Lava Team's companions, they became furious. Some of the family members even rushed up to the members of the Lava Team to beat them up, as though they wanted them to pay with their lives.
Fortunately, the other family members of the guards knew that the Lava Party members were the key to finding their family members. Although they wanted to teach them a lesson to vent their anger, they stopped the family members from beating the Lava Party members up for the sake of their family members who were still in danger.
It was already late at night. The Village Chief quickly contacted the nearest Union police station in Shui Jing City. After receiving news that the Union would send someone over the next morning, the family members of the guards were temporarily relieved and returned to their homes to await further news.
After receiving the Village Chief's payment, Hansk and the other two returned to their rooms in the hotel. They were just ordinary civilian trainers and it was impossible for them to risk their lives to offend the Lava Party.
After a while, only Kaede Sato, the Village Chief, and the 'soundly asleep' Mana were left in the room.
"They've all left. Old Village Chief, why did you ask me to stay? Is there something you want to tell me?"
Kaede Sato asked Melaleuca to put the six Lava Party members into a deep sleep with Hypnotic Powder. Then, he turned to the Village Chief who had a pleading look on his face.
He had seen the message that the Village Chief left behind when he transferred the payment to him. It was obvious that the Village Chief knew something, or that something he knew was related to the Lava Party's kidnapping.
As for why he specifically looked for Kaede Sato, it was because the Village Chief knew that the situation was urgent and he couldn't wait for the Union to send reinforcements. That was why he wanted to ask Kaede Sato, the strongest trainer he could find, for help.
"Please help White River Village, Mr. Sato. I'm afraid my son and the guards can't wait for reinforcements from the Union. Now, only you, a powerful trainer, can save them."
After hearing Kaede Sato's question, the Village Chief immediately bowed deeply to Kaede Sato and begged Kaede Sato while kneeling on the ground.
However, at this moment, Sato Kaede was unusually cold. He remained silent and stared coldly at the old man in front of him. He did not rashly agree to the old man's request just because the old man had bowed to him.
"I want to know the truth. If you aren't willing to tell me the truth, I won't help you. I'm sorry, but I don't want to be manipulated by someone with ulterior motives."
Sato Kaede was silent for a long time. Only when he saw the old man gradually break out in a cold sweat did he speak.
Why did the Lava Party kidnap the White River Village guards? Ever since Kaede Sato learned that the Lava Party kidnapped the White River Village guards, he had been thinking about this question. Based on his current understanding, White River Village was just an ordinary village with nothing special about it.
However, it was such an ordinary village that was targeted by the Lava Party. That could only mean that there was something hidden in this village that was worth the Lava Party's attention.
And now, the person who could answer this question for Kaede Sato was right in front of him. The Village Chief was the Village Chief of White River Village and had been in office for a long time. Therefore, he was obviously the person who knew the secret of this village the best.
"Sigh ~ Alright, Mr. Sato. Have you heard of gifting a Volcano Guardian?"
The Village Chief was a sly old man. He knew that the young man in front of him wasn't as gullible as he thought. If he continued to pretend, he would immediately lose his last chance. Hence, he had no choice but to speak to Kaede Sato.
"Gifting a Volcano Guardian? Wait a minute, Mutant, turn into Larulas. "
Seeing that the Village Chief finally spoke, Kaede Sato wasn't in a hurry. He first interrupted the Village Chief and then turned Mutant, who had turned into a trainer's hat, into Larulas.
When Mutant heard this, he immediately turned from a trainer's hat into a cute Larulas. Then, he stared at the Village Chief in front of him, and then the red antennae on his head began to emit a white light.
"Old sir, you have a lot of experience. I'm sure you know Larulas's ability very well. It's not that I don't trust you. I'm a cautious person. I just want to confirm it in detail. I don't want you to forget something crucial."
After Mutant transformed into Larulas and began to sense the Village Chief's mind, Kaede Sato said to the Village Chief, who had an ugly expression on his face at this time, without batting an eyelid.
With a biological lie detector like Larulas, he was not afraid that the old man in front of him would play tricks on him.
"Sigh ~ Young people nowadays. In fact, you don't have to be like this. I will tell you the truth in detail, and if you promise to help me, I will also give you a big gift. Here's the thing …"
Seeing that Kaede Sato was so cautious, the Village Chief's heart also gave up. He wanted to say some of the things he wanted to hide, so he began to tell Kaede Sato everything he knew.
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