Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master

The main harbor, where fishermen's boats fill the sea and ships come and go frequently.

A short distance away, on the shore of the forest facing the sea where I was standing, a small boat came toward us.

"That's the one."

『Hmm.』

"Since it's a smuggler's boat, I figured they were moving it on a larger vessel…"

『That may have been the case until halfway through. Usually, however, large ships are allowed to dock in ports and their cargo is inspected when being unloaded. In order to hide and secretly transport illegal goods, they must have transshipped their cargo to a smaller ship at sea on the way.』

"Eh, they do that?"

『Hmm. Tis referred to as ‘offshore transfer'. Tis an orthodox method of smuggling illegal drugs and arms that has been used since ancient times.』

"Heh~……"