Chapter 11: Crockdahl's Miscalculation
"Wow, ah, ah, ah——!"
A series of shouts echoed in the sky, and the poignant level was horrific. www.biquge.info In the hearts of the citizens of the capital of the seven waters, the fire burned unprecedentedly vigorously, but when they looked at the sky overhead, they only saw a shadow flashing.
Similarly, Crockdahl, who was heading in the direction of the Rocky Gorge, heard this rather familiar shout, and when he looked up, a more familiar figure had disappeared into the sky. A loud collision seemed to be heard in the distance, followed by an even greater commotion.
Crockdahl raised his head, his only right hand on the pergola, half-squinting at the distant sky, but he couldn't see anything clearly.
"Just now, what is it? Also, what a familiar voice......" Crockdahl looked thoughtful, "doesn't it look like Kaku?" However, there are so many things that I like to fly around in the City of Seven Waters......"
"Huh? What the? Lu Xiaoliu also raised his head, his mouth was stuffed with water and meat, and his voice was slurred.
Thanks to the laid-back atmosphere here in the Capital of Seven Waters, Crockdahl was also infected with this attitude to life, and he felt relaxed for a long time without hurrying.
At this time, it was close to dusk, and the shops on the side of the road had already closed their stalls and gone home early, only some restaurants or small vendors walking the streets were still holding on, and the streets seemed empty.
"Hmm...... According to the map, cross the waterway, then turn left, and go all the way down......" Crockdahl pulled out the rather miserable map again, and compared it with the signs around him, "But it seems that I forgot something very important...... What is it......
Crooked-neck, Crockdahl scratched his head a little.
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"Well, then, we'll take our leave." An official of the World Government, Gochi put on his hat and, accompanied by two deputies, pushed the door and left the iceberg's mansion. Although he still looks polite on the surface, when he sees Gochi closing the door, his slightly trembling arms and the heavy sound of the door closing, it is obvious that the mood is not as sunny as it seems.
"What a stubborn man." Gochi's lieutenant muttered unhappily.
"Definitely! But I can't confirm whether he has that thing in his hands, so he's been sent to do it again and again, and I really hope it's true. Gochi is also very unhappy, he is no longer in the mayor's mansion of the iceberg, and he obviously does not need to hide his true psychology anymore.
Looking at the three figures who were like mafios, but world government officials, who were gradually moving away, the iceberg standing by the window was as silent as an iceberg.
"Da Da Da!" There was a knock on the door.
"I'm Kalifa."
"Ah, come in!" The iceberg responded, but apparently a little absent-minded.
"Squeak-" The door opened, and the sleek, as ever, entered the Karifa. She held a tray in her hand, and in the tray, there was a teapot and a matching teacup.
"You've done a great job, Mr. Iceberg, would you like a drink?" As he spoke, Kalifa pushed his glasses, put the tray in his hand on the iceberg's desk, and then skillfully poured a cup of black tea. Gently lowering his head, a strand of yellow hair slipped down, and in the shadows under the cover, Kalifa's gaze seemed to reflect the red liquid in the teacup, constantly flickering and changing.
"Well, let's have black tea...... "Bingshan turned his head and said casually, but then he exclaimed in surprise, "Oops! Worthy of Kalifa! By this time, Kalifa had poured the tea and brought it to his face.
"Thanks for the compliment." Kalifa handed the black tea to the iceberg, and then asked curiously, "Every time Mr. Gochi comes, he leaves angrily, why?" ”
"Ah, they want what I have, and they have made a lot of conditions." Bingshan said helplessly, and sat back in his seat with black tea, revealing a trace of fatigue in his eyes.
Kalifa pushed his glasses, looked at the iceberg with admiration, and asked, "I don't know, but I look amazing!" It must be something important, right? ”
"yes...... Iceberg said with a distressed but smug look, "I always tell them 'I don't know about this kind of thing' to fight them back, but I still come back every once in a while...... What a bunch of troublesome guys......" Bingshan sipped his black tea, but his gaze had already fallen on a yellowed bounty order on the wall.
In the bounty order, Robin, who is only 8 years old, pursed his lips tightly, as if he was holding on to something.
"Really?" Karifa pushed her eyes, reflecting the light coming in from the window, making it impossible to see her eyes, "That thing then...... Does it really exist? ”
"What? I didn't say that! Iceberg chuckled softly.
"Yes, Mr. Iceberg......" also chuckled as Kalifa turned behind Iceberg and kneaded his hands on his shoulders, "but it's hard work to deal with those guys." ”
Unloading the coldness of work, at this time Kalifa is as gentle as Yamato Nadeshiko.
"Hmm...... It's quite tiring, thank you, Kalifa......" closed his eyes and enjoyed Kalifa's massage, and the iceberg soon fell into a deep sleep. Indeed, he's too tired to deal with those bastards.
However, that thing, even if it is dead, cannot be revealed......
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The sky is dark, the stars are sparse and the moon is obscure, compared to the clear sky in the daytime, the night of the capital of seven waters is gloomy and gloomy, giving people a feeling suitable for killing people and setting fires.
This is probably just a subjective assumption on the part of Crockdahl, but it is also true.
When he arrived at Frankie's house at the pace of the people of the City of Seven Waters, the ruins that greeted him finally reminded him of what he had felt forgotten.
The destruction of Franky's house is undoubtedly the work of Luffy's gang. Not to mention that Frankie has nowhere to go, even the minions of the Frankie family don't know where to run.
"Misstep! A big mistake! Crockdahl couldn't help but feel a little remorseful, thinking that after Franky came back, he would go to Luffy for trouble, but he forgot that Franky left before Luffy and they destroyed Franky's house. In this way, the best opportunity for God to obtain the blueprint of Hades without knowing it was let go by Crockdahl.
"It seems that I am still bound by the stereotype!" Shaking his head helplessly, Crockdahl had to admit that he had made two mistakes. But there was still a chance after that, and Frankie was only away for a day or two.
Thinking about it, Crockdahl even took Xiao Liu to the most luxurious hotel in the capital of seven waters and stayed. Since he has money, he must enjoy it, not to mention that even if it is the best hotel here, the accommodation does not require identification, and he does not have to worry about being recognized.
However, there was another miscalculation, which Crockdahl did not expect, that is, the change brought about by being a traverser - because he took away the 200 million Bailey that would have fallen into the hands of Frankie, causing Frankie not to have enough money to buy the branch of the treasure tree Adam, at this time Frankie did not leave the capital of the seven waters, but hid with his younger brothers.
Each city has its own idiosyncrasies, and this trait will infect anyone who comes here. There are reasons for the formation of this trait, as well as for the inhabitants. And the characteristic of the capital of seven waters is that it is quite a lazy and leisurely living habit.
In this trait, enjoying life becomes a daily theme. Naturally, it is conceivable that even the traveling merchants will not work for too long, and when it is time for dinner, they all leave work and start living their colorful nightlife.
Although there are no sexually explicitly dressed and charming girls standing on the streets, there is an endless stream of flower boats decorated with ribbons and lanterns. At the same time, more masked people are roaming the streets, and if they come out of a slightly shady corner, they may be frightened if they don't pay attention.
Sure enough, this is the carnival atmosphere, right? Even if the carnival is not hosted on Shipbuilding Island.
In addition to the tourists on the streets, as well as the boats that come out of the streets, the food stalls on the streets, toy shops, etc., there are also many fireworks set off from time to time. If it weren't for the darkness of the sky tonight, I believe it would have looked even more festive and joyful.
However, the occasional fireworks light up the night, and the gloom caused by the weather is dispelled in the crackling sound.
This is the capital of the seven waters, this is the night of the capital of the seven waters, this is the atmosphere of the carnival.
Especially in the southeast direction of the capital of seven waters, on the side of the rock gorge, the momentum is even more amazing, as if it is a cannon roaring, and the sound is non-stop. Xiao Liu, who was full of curiosity and interest in everything, was naturally attracted by this loud noise and ran in the direction where the sound came from.
But he didn't know that the firecrackers he considered to be set off by the most fanatics — the other side of the Rock Gorge — were actually engaged in a battle that might not be pretty, but it was absolutely fierce.
At this time, the continuous explosions in the rocky gorge completely wiped out the atmosphere of the night.
The rocky gorge at night looked quite misty at this time, not only because of the darkness, but also because of the traces of flames left by the battle, and the sand and dust carried by the breeze.
"As I said, don't compare me to the people you've met in the past who don't know anything about you!" Usopp ran quickly behind the rocky gorge and evaded Luffy's pursuit under cover, shouting, "We've been together for so long, I know everything about you!" ”
"Long-winded!" Luffy shouted irritably, using the elasticity of the rubber man, and rushed towards Usopp at a rapid speed, and at the same time swung a punch over, "Rubber rubber - gun!" ”
Whether it is strength or speed, in terms of combat, Usopp is far from Luffy. No matter how coquettish Usopp's move is, he can't avoid Luffy's full pursuit. What's more, the continuous injury made his body on the verge of collapse, even if it was carefully bandaged at this time, his actions were not immune to great impact, after all, he was not like Luffy, Zoro and others, who had the best physique.
When Xiaoliu arrived at the Rock Gorge, what he saw was a battle in which there was a huge difference in strength, but it was two men who gambled everything on their own.