Upon hearing the news, Roco first froze, then chuckled.

"So, Uncle Roger has been caught twice already! Looks like there might be a third time! I warned them that Salt City's waters run deep, but they just wouldn't listen. Can't blame me, can you?"

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The following morning, Roger and his companions were released.

They were rough, stalwart men, yet they were in tears at the police station, crying from hunger.

The police felt a bit uncomfortable witnessing their pitiful state.

'Could they rea