In Secred, the laws of abolitionist states and slaveholding states are different. The most basic difference is whether it is legal to enslave others.
This raises a problem, that is, if in a slave state, the slave is the personal property of the manor owner, and if one day he escapes and flees to an abolition state, then the original slave will be treated according to the laws of the abolition state.
Laws become citizens with human rights.
As a result, the manor owner's property will face losses, and conflicts will arise.
After Saiguo distinguished between abolitionist and slaveholding areas, the related lawsuits were fought one after another.
Sometimes the court would rule that the slave was free and had citizenship rights, but in half the cases, the court ordered the slave to be deported and sent the slave back to the eastern manor owner.
Therefore, whether escape is the only way for slaves to gain freedom depends on luck.
This is what the Prosecution Bureau will discuss at today's meeting, not what William said about Albert.
I learned from an arrested slave buyer that the reason he came to Renekton was to capture a slave who had escaped from Canada, and that he did not come specifically to attend the slave auction in the dock area.
Of course, everyone knows this is just an excuse.
But for some unknown reason, everyone in the Inspection Bureau had solemn expressions on their faces during the meeting.
"I heard that the man before also escaped from Ghana?" An inspector asked his colleagues around him with a serious expression.
Someone soon answered him: "That's what his wife said, and now the auction held by the Cigar Club also sends the slaves in that direction. This has to be doubtful..."
"The way he looks, you can't even call him alive..."
"I seriously suspect that the group of farmland and manor owners in the east are engaging in some ulterior conspiracy behind the scenes!"
"What did Josh Raynor say? Isn't he going to be the branch chief in Dandelion?"
"The man in custody is a secret. We cannot talk about him easily without the director's order..."
The group of people talked a lot, saying a lot of things that Victor didn't understand, and they also talked about another person, but no one mentioned Albert.
Finally, he couldn't help but interrupt: "Everyone! I want to hear your new clues about the person who contacted the Cigar Club."
The communication was interrupted, and everyone's expressions showed displeasure. However, considering Victor's identity and the background of the Anti-Suppression Department, they still did not openly express their dissatisfaction.
An inspector put his hand on the table, looked at Victor and said, "We only know that his name is Albert Davis, and he is an Eastern slave agent who has direct contact with Charlie Rossiter."
that's it?
Victor looked disappointed and was about to ask more questions when another inspector added: "According to the intelligence we collected, there is an old aristocracy named Davis in the San Doango area of Ghana. They are from Gordon."
The immigrants from the Kingdom settled in the Indong continent, but that was a long time ago. They are not a wealthy family, and this surname is not well-known in the San Doango area."
"Is this slave agent who is in contact with the Cigar Club the same Davis? We don't know," someone else continued.
Victor tapped the table with his middle finger. He felt a little bored: "Then what is the issue you are discussing in the meeting? Can you say something that I can understand. Besides Albert, who were you talking about just now? Sorry, this is Mr. Minister.
I need to understand the situation."
"Didn't you listen to us? That person is a secret. We can only tell you if the director gives an order." An inspector with a rather angry temper scolded Victor.
Victor glared at him: "Then why don't you just kick me out! I can also deal with William!"
The smell of gunpowder became intense, and the surrounding middle management began to smooth things over.
The person with a slightly better temper explained to Victor: "That's it, the slave who escaped to Renekton is currently being protected."
Victor glanced and said, "Then what? Why do you invest manpower to do this? Is that slave important?"
"He's from Kanada..."
"I know, you just said it."
"That man... his condition is very wrong..."
"Something's wrong?"
After some exchanges, Victor noticed something strange. He continued to ask, but the following content really belonged to this group of people's internal secrets. They refused to tell him without getting orders.
Someone reminded Victor: "If you are only attending the meeting on behalf of the Defense and Suppression Department, you can now feed back what you heard to William Marshall, and he will know how to deal with it."
This group of people was hiding, which really made Victor unhappy, but anyway, they had no clues about Albert, and Victor didn't want to continue spending time here, so he simply went back to the Anti-Suppression Department and reported the situation to William Marshall.
Mr. Minister is still alone in the office, and it is rare to see the graceful female assistant by his side.
When Victor informed William of the contents of the meeting of the Prosecution Bureau, it was obvious that his expression became slightly complicated.
"So that's what happened... Cross-state law enforcement will cause a lot of trouble. Before getting instructions from the White Crown, we should avoid participating in the political conflicts between the east and the west. Let's stop with the slave market!"
Unexpectedly, William actually terminated the investigation, which made Victor puzzled and unwilling to accept it.
"Wait a minute, I can't give up. What if the obituary learns to write with his left hand? This is what you said. Will he kill me at the first thought?"
The other party's attitude suddenly reversed, which made Victor feel extremely puzzled. After all, it was William who first warned him of the risk, and it was William who encouraged him to pursue Albert.
But for some reason, William became extra cautious after learning that the Inspection Bureau was discussing the escaped slave.
The minister became unusually serious: "I will not prevent you from finding the obituary, but... no matter what you find out, you must keep it secret, and you may not get my support."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as he finished speaking, his female assistant, who rarely appeared, entered William's office by coincidence and issued an eviction order to Victor.
"Agent No. 99, what I will discuss with the minister next is only known to senior agents, so please leave the office now, thank you!"
Amanda still had the same hostile look in her eyes. Perhaps in her heart, she still had not given up the suspicion that Victor was related to the Jotun Blackwater Disaster.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly changed, and Victor felt a strange aura from William that he had never felt before he knew it.
He gave Amanda a pretended friendly look and then exited the office without expressing any dissatisfaction.
This does not mean that Victor will not delve into the hidden secrets of the slave trade. On the contrary, he must use this case to track down Albert's whereabouts in order to save his life.
Judging from the meeting of the Police Bureau and William's reaction, the slave who sneaked away from Canada should be a very important clue.
Victor decided to start with the Inspection Bureau to see if he could find out any information about this slave.
When he left the office, Amanda sneered and looked back at Minister William: "You gave this kid the illusion that you value him very much."
William opened the drawer, took out a cigar, lit it and replied seriously: "Do you have this kind of hallucination?"
"I am the dreamer who creates beautiful dreams..." Amanda reached out and snatched William's cigar, and stubbed it out in front of him, "And, I will confirm from the dream whether he is the one who created the dream."
The mastermind behind the incident."
When William saw his cigar being put out, he was not angry. Instead, he raised his head and reminded his assistant: "You may have this opportunity soon, but please remember, don't overdo it."