Chapter 7: The Resistance
The incident at the port wharf happened in front of the crowds coming and going, and in less than half a day, it had become a gossip in the streets and alleys, spreading all over the island.
There are schadenfreude and schadenfreude, but they are just outsiders in this treasure hunt.
- For the "chess players" in the middle of the conspiracy game, the news of Douglas's loss of power is more like an unpredictable and strange move, which makes the whole situation more complicated.
"What the hell are you worried about? Vito has already sent an invitation on behalf of the Osiris family, is there any deception? ”
In the secret room of the Seventh Prince's mansion, Prince Schneider was discussing something with the leader of the armed organization he had invited.
This mysterious leader first disappeared from his men a few days ago, and then appeared alone on Peanut Island.
God testifies, if it weren't for the fact that his speech was normal from the beginning of the meeting, Schneider would probably really believe the statement of Twilight and Morning Song who arrived first - this guy may have really fallen into the sea and damaged his brain, and was just salvaged back...
"It's hard to say, Ferro's old fox is used to scheming, and although he has taken a back seat in the past two years, it doesn't necessarily mean that he hasn't secretly planned any conspiracy... Besides, even if the Osiris family is indeed sincere, do you think Douglas will give up? ”
Jermaine tugged at the brim of his cowboy hat and smacked his lips lightly as he thought.
"This isn't the first time I've reminded you that he's not a simple man."
"Okay, well, we all know that Douglas is a very capable person in charge, and managed a lot of business at a young age - but now that his power has been taken over by Vito, what are we afraid of him?"
"Less than 10 years ago, he was just a destitute fisherman who made a living by catching the sea, but then? Not only did he single-handedly establish the Golden Rose Company, but he even helped Osiris eliminate most of the other four major yakuza families, not to mention that he himself was a Devil Fruit powerhouse. ”
Speaking of which, Jermaine gave Prince Schneider a teasing look... The latter's previous assassination was a clumsy one, and while it was also based on the impudence of being a member of the royal family, it was by no means a wise move.
The truly efficient way to do this is either to hit a blow without missing, or to simply hid and resolutely prevent the killing intent from being revealed.
"Do you want us to reject Osiris's offer?"
As the prince of Snoopy's Palace, although Schneider is full of confidence in obtaining the golden treasure, the terrifying huge power of Osiris in the West Sea region in recent years cannot be ignored.
Moreover, with the rumored level of danger inside the underground palace, it was really difficult for their family to complete the entire operation, and now that they finally had the opportunity to form an alliance with Osiris, he was really unwilling to give up.
Jermaine: "No, partnering with Osiris is the best thing to do at the moment, but in case of accidents, we need to add an extra layer of insurance. ”
"You're going to continue targeting Douglas?"
"Such a tricky thing can't just be done by ourselves, in order to expand his power over the years, there are not a few people who have offended, and now since the Osiris family intends to treat him as an outcast, I think there must be many people who are willing to do it for us and explore the depth of Douglas."
Jermaine smiled, his left hand customarily straightening his cowboy hat, and his right hand dusting off his trouser legs.
"Let the news of his feud with Vito be released to the four major families, as well as the Capone gang, I think they will definitely be interested."
Schneider: "Hehe, you're a complete conspirator. ”
"It's just the right time."
Jermaine stood up and left the safe house with the Seven Princes. By this time, it was already getting late.
He returned to his station, joined his men, and after a while, left Twilight and Morning Song alone to discuss some matters alone.
Morning Song: "So you're done with Glass?" ”
Since the chaos on Scampara Island, Morning Song, who barely managed to preserve himself with Jermaine's wisdom, has not had a good impression of Douglas.
Whatever their intentions, at least in that hellish war, the culprit was the young man himself!
Twilight: "Are you deaf?" Didn't the young master say just now, things are not so simple. ”
Morning Song: "Gan! ”
Jermaine: "Okay, well, there is too little information to know at the moment, and I can't come to any conclusions from sitting here, I have already suggested that Schneider send people to the remnants of the four major families and the pirates, hoping that they can do something about it." ”
Jermaine's tone was natural, and he didn't hesitate at all when talking about the "Four Great Families", but from the perspective of the audience, Twilight and Morning Song couldn't help but glance at Jermaine when they heard this familiar term.
"What, you think there's something wrong with my arrangement?"
"No... Young master, that's the one..."The tall and fat Chen Ge didn't finish talking for a long time, and while Dusk Yu like a little old man simply took over the conversation.
"The young master did the right thing! Regardless of what we have, we are not from the Ross family for a long time. ”
Twilight's old voice was full of firmness, but it was still not difficult to see a trace of embarrassment in his slightly chaotic eyes, not to mention the morning song on the other side, his face was full of embarrassment at the moment...
All this was seen by Jermaine, and he understood his thoughts very well.
"Okay, okay, everyone don't have any psychological burden, it's not something worth tangling up." Jermaine patted the two of them and continued
"There's no way to decide where you come from, but we can choose our own path – we do come from the 'Roses of the Fernal' family, but from the day we leave, we've chosen a harder, nobler future."
His tone was gentle, completely different from the hypocrisy of facing Douglas or the Seven Princes.
"Today, I just ask, what are we now?"
Morning Song: "We are the Resistance!" ”
Twilight: "A warrior against the tyrannical rule of all gangsters, an ally of the weak!" ”
Jermaine nodded.
"Yes, we fight with lofty ideals, but at the same time we are ordinary people, so I won't blame you for feeling guilty about your old master."
He paused, calmed down slightly, and resumed his usual cynicism: "Now we should consider the specific plan to guide the royal family of Osiris and Snoopy next, and... What to do with this treasure map that has attracted a lot of attention. ”
Under the dim oil lamp, Jermaine took out the carefully wrapped cloth bag from his arms.
No one would have thought that the mysterious map of the turmoil in the West Sea would be disguised as a furoshiki by Jermaine and casually carried in his arms!