Chapter 44: Latent

When Barbarossa attacked the cargo ship on which Walloon and Edmund were riding, there were hardly any major setbacks, and Edmund and Wallon both fell into the sea and the other died. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The sea is vast, even in the East China Sea, where the pirates are the weakest, there are hundreds of pirates from all walks of life, and Redbeard has dominated this sea area for many years, and the enemies he has directly or indirectly offended are countless, large or small, and he can't manage them all.

And now, William and his gang are obviously being put into the category of being too lazy to care.

This is a good thing for William, because he is going to change his name and join the Redbeard Pirates to find out the truth of the other party.

When Ah Jin heard William's idea, he immediately objected: "It's too dangerous, you also heard that pirate named Ward say that Barbarossa's ability is very restrained by our swordsmanship. ”

According to Ward, "Redbeard" Barbarossa is the ability of the Devil Fruit "Plush Fruit", which can control the growth of his hair at will, and can change the texture of his hair, and when needed, he can completely make the hair of his whole body as hard as steel, Wallon is so easy to lose in his hands, if he changes his ability, Wallon may not be defeated so easily, even if he is not an opponent.

Aramis and Edmund nodded in agreement with Akin's words.

Although Barbarossa and his Redbeard Pirates did not raid the docks of villages and towns in the kingdom because of the collaborator of the Kingdom of Navia, they were more likely to target the merchant ships of rivals provided by the collaborators, and William's smuggling business was based on the territory of Navia, and it was less likely that he would meet those who were begging for a living at the docks and knew William, but it was not zero in the end.

"We have to find out who is helping Barbarossa behind the scenes, this person should be very powerful in the Kingdom of Navia, not only to provide Barbarossa with clues to the dock ships, but also to drive the capital officials to arrest the president of a local chamber of commerce," William lit a cigarette, several of them out of concern, so he patiently persuaded while sorting out his thoughts, Also, don't forget that when Edmund returned to Momiji Village, he encountered a naval investigation, so it is likely that there is more than one person standing behind Barbarossa, and there are also people from the navy involved, we must find out, otherwise even if we bring down the Redbeard Pirates, it will be useless. ”

"Shit, these damn seagulls. Aramis cursed.

Navy, or kingdom forces, these official forces are more difficult to deal with than illegal forces such as the Redbeard Pirates, and they are even more feared by William and others.

The Pirates are an independent force, maybe the red-bearded Barbarossa is much stronger than William, but the biggest difference between humans and beasts is that people are smarter, and the lion and tiger are ten times stronger and ferocious than humans, but in the end, it is still the former who is locked in a cage and pointed.

If William's purpose is simply to kill Barbarossa the Redbeard, there are many ways and means to use it, and as long as he can kill him, the Redbeard Pirates, a gang that basically relies on personal charm and prestige, will be almost useless.

The official forces represented by the navy are different, even if a local naval officer is unbearable compared to Barbarossa, he is also a member of the entire navy, killing a major may provoke a colonel, beat away a colonel, maybe simply come a lieutenant general, although the local navy is relatively independent, they still represent the navy, and the kingdom forces represent the world government.

William was not afraid of the waste of the Navy Division, but the authority of the Navy and the World Government.

After explaining this truth to a few people, Edmund said directly: "In that case, just let me go!"

"Redbeard, they just despise us, and they're not blind, how did you get on the boat?" William raised his eyebrows, "There are quite a few people on the other side of the ship who have seen you, aren't you looking for death when you go up?"

Seeing this, Ah Jin wanted to open his mouth and propose to let him get on the boat, but William seemed to know what he was going to say in advance, and without waiting for him to speak, he said directly: "I must do this thing." ”

Whether Aramis or Edmund do this, William is not at ease, Ah Jin is stable enough, but he has no experience, and his flexibility is not enough, after he boards the ship of the Redbeard Pirates in disguise, any unexpected situation can happen, William has no chance to command Ah Jin how to deal with it, he can only deal with it on his own, and Ah Jin can't cope with this situation.

"This matter, it's not just a matter of getting on the ship of the Redbeard Pirates, I have to ask for news about the people who are working with Barbarossa, as well as the information about the Devil Fruit that I care about," William said with a decisive word, "Just a few of you are there to help me." ”

William knew that he would have to take a risk by doing so, but if he didn't dare to take a little risk, why did he bother to go to sea?

The group discussed and refined the follow-up plan, and then William asked Aramis and Edmund to leave first, leaving only Akin.

Before Edmund left the hallway, he looked back and saw that William was giving instructions to Akin, who kept nodding his head with a serious expression.

……

William's guess was not accurate enough, in fact, they were not taken seriously, and it was not just Barbarossa and others who felt that their strength was not enough, so they did not pay attention to the detailed information collected.

The root cause is actually the initiator of the attack, the target of Count Alcatio from the beginning is the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce, more precisely, the established local trade network behind the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce.

The powerful Alcatio has no interest or energy, and spends his time building the same network, he chooses to use his power to seize the loot, and the attack on Edmond and Wallon is only because he mistakenly believes that the smuggling business is dominated by the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce, and the means taken to deter the Chamber of Commerce.

In the Kingdom of Navia, a rather prosperous town, Sherlock who walked out of the small building of the headquarters of the Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce did not look good, he glanced back at this landmark building of the town that was still built by his father's order, and several figures were standing by the window and pointing at him.

Sherlock sighed and boarded his carriage, which would have been surprised if someone who knew him well, such as William or Arkin, was standing in front of him.

In the past, although Sherlock came from a wealthy background, he was not a conformist person, and he didn't pay much attention to his appearance, he was a character who wore a fancy suit, could still roll up his sleeves, and drank in taverns with local gangster leaders like Tony.

But now he wore a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, his hair neatly groomed, close to the back of his head, and a suit of fine fabric, without a trace of wrinkles.

William and the others didn't know, but the locals knew that Sherlock was dressed almost exactly like his father.

It's not just William who needs to be steady, but Sherlock is too.

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