Hearing what Qin Anyi said, Ignatius was immediately shocked.
Tang Ye was a female slave, and Ignatius knew very well that the reason why Qin Anyi wanted to start the slave trade was probably because he felt uncomfortable after seeing the tragic experience of Tang Ye and those slaves.
As rulers, seeing so many dirty things happening in the land under their rule will indeed make them feel angry.
Ignatius knew this very well, so he would not hesitate to implement Qin Anyi's idea of abolishing the slave trade seriously.
It's just that this slave trade involves too many people and too many interests. If all the people involved are really ruthlessly uprooted, the entire Liberty City may fall into chaos.
And there are indeed some people among them that Ignatius himself does not want to touch.
The slave merchant previously claimed that the slave trade was backed by the city lord's palace. This statement was not entirely wrong.
At least Ignatius did know some things, but under such circumstances, Ignatius did not think that the slave trade was something unacceptable. For these people in power, the life and death of ordinary people did not matter at all.
within their consideration range.
Therefore, Ignatius chose a relatively gentle approach when investigating and handling the slave trade.
That is to cut off the entire slave trade route, completely prohibit the possibility of this trade continuing in the future, and at the same time let go of what happened in the past, and not settle the score because of the previous slave trade.
But now that he was suddenly asked by Qin Anyi in this way, Ignatius instinctively thought... maybe his way of handling it was different from what Mr. Qin in front of him thought!
"Sir... this... the slave trade line has been basically investigated clearly, and the results are really shocking. Although I had some knowledge of the slave trade before, I never expected that the inside story would be so dark. After this
After two days of processing, all the slaves who have not yet been sold have been freed again. We are also doing everything possible to rescue the slaves who were originally sold and purchased. At the same time, the slave trade is prohibited according to official regulations.
If any discovery is made in the future, all of them will be punished with death."
As Ignatius spoke, he secretly looked at Qin Anyi's expression, but found that Qin Anyi's face never showed any reaction.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue: "But at the beginning, after all, there were no corresponding laws and regulations, and neither the traffickers nor the buyers received corresponding warnings. Therefore, I will not be aware of the slave trade that happened in the past.
Can only be written off in one stroke
.After all...every aspect of the people involved, almost more than half of Liberty City's senior staff are involved. If we really want to kill it, I'm afraid the entire Liberty City will be completely messed up. Sir, I have the main responsibility for this matter.
It’s my responsibility, please punish me.”
"Write it off..." Qin Anyi's right hand tapped irregularly on the desk in front of him. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said to Tang Ye beside him: "Ye Zi, let Ignatius send someone first.
Accompany you to find your brother. Didn't he say that all the slaves have been freed? Then I think the conditions used to free the slaves have also been released. You go to find me and Ige first.
Nasius has something else to say."
Tang Ye suddenly nodded excitedly. Ignatius hurriedly bowed and welcomed Tang Ye out of his office. He called one of his most capable subordinates and gave a few instructions carefully, asking Tang Ye to follow him.
As long as his subordinate is in Liberty City, Tang Ye has the right to enter anywhere.
After making arrangements, Ignatius returned to the office and stood honestly in front of Qin Anyi. Looking at Qin Anyi who always had an expressionless face, he felt very uneasy for a moment.
"Write it off with one stroke..." Qin Anyi knocked on the table in front of him and looked at Ignatius in front of him: "You just wrote it off with one stroke, but with just these four words, how many lives have been wiped out? In a troubled world, human life is despicable.
Like weeds, what we want to do is not to change this status quo? Ignatius, I am very disappointed."
Ignatius's heart contracted, and he knelt down directly in front of Qin Anyi with a 'pop': "Sir, I know I was wrong."
"You don't know." Qin Anyi shook his head: "You have never had the concept of human life, how could you possibly know. I am serious about outlawing the slave trade. Not only that, but everyone who has directly participated in the slave trade
, must give an explanation. The slave trade has always been an unwritten rule. Even before the fourteen company alliance was formed, it had never occurred within each company! The slave trade occurred in the Free City, perhaps
There is an objective inevitability, but this cannot be a reason for the innocence of those involved. In your opinion, the so-called middle- and high-level figures in Liberty City are naturally more noble than ordinary people, but to me, they are all
Same."
Ignatius knelt obediently in front of Qin Anyi, motionless and did not dare to say anything to defend himself.
"I heard that your woman was involved in the slave trade?" Qin Anyi suddenly asked. Maintain the process
Ignatius shuddered and lowered his head: "Yes, my favorite woman participated in it and provided protection to other slave traders. This is also the fundamental reason why it is widely rumored that the City Lord's Palace is the largest backer of the slave trade.
By the time I knew about it, they had already become big, and I really liked that woman too much, so...so I just pretended that I didn't know anything about it."
"Since she is already your favorite woman, then in this Free City, you will naturally get wind and rain, so why do you want to outline the slave trade? Can't you give her those benefits?"
Qin Anyi continued to ask.
"She...she is a woman with a strong desire for power. She is not satisfied with just living under my protection. She wants to have her own status and voice in the Free City. Things like the slave trade,
Once it becomes big, it will undoubtedly have the greatest impact on middle- and high-level people."
Ignatius looked a little sad, but he still said without hiding anything.
"This kind of woman is very dangerous. A woman who cannot position herself correctly will only bring destruction. You should deal with this matter again. This woman must die. As for the other things, you should consider it yourself and work out a truly reasonable result.