Chapter 7: The Usefulness of the Foolish

"Boss!"

Douglas: "Let's get out of the safe house and go to the fishery." ”

Looking at the somewhat hurried messenger, Douglas showed a convincing and unfathomable composure.

He hurried to the fishing ground with the other man, as if he knew what was going to happen.

Douglas: "Scarface's men are moving?" ”

"That's right, boss! They brought hay and gunpowder! The brothers of the fishery are on the alert! Covind won't let us pass! But we've seen it all! ”

Douglas: "Slow down, don't rush. ”

Although the boy was already able to understand the general situation at the scene from the courier's fragmented description, out of Douglas's cautious personality, he still comforted the other party, hoping to have a more detailed understanding of the situation.

Douglas: "You're saying that our men found out that they were delivering explosives to the fishery, and Scarface's subordinate Covind was on the scene to keep order, right?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Douglas nodded in understanding: "Did you do it?" ”

"Not yet! Boss, you told us that as long as they don't rush into the fishing ground and make trouble directly, we won't be like them. ”

Douglas: "Well done, now go back to the fishing grounds and tell people not to act rashly." ”

"Got it, boss!"

After sending off the messenger, Douglas, who was standing outside the fishing grounds, was still not the slightest worried about the critical situation of the boys' army.

For Douglas, who was born at the bottom of the society, the poor living environment of the slums has caused him and his companions a lot of inconvenience, and in this context, the only thing that makes him feel relieved is that most of the opponents who compete on this stage are not powerful people who can take the stage.

In the chaotic times of rampant pirates, it is clear that the many kingdoms listed in the Western Sea have no plans to promote basic education. These fishermen who are barely trying to make a living on the seashore are not fully recognizable, not to mention what kind of intrigues they are planning.

The so-called open and secret struggle is just a small trick to make people laugh out of simple self-interest.

Combined with his talent for intelligence acquisition, Douglas has always been comfortable in the face of these ignorant opponents, and Scarface's actions this time are naturally the result of his deliberate inducement.

After leaving Hale's turf yesterday afternoon, Douglas threatened Scarface with his umbrella sword more violently than any previous warning.

Coupled with the various economic disputes between the two sides for a long time, the reckless and good-faced Scar Face is bound to arrange retaliation in anger.

However, as fishermen and sea catchers, although the members of Scarface's small group are generally powerful, the actual combat effectiveness that can be formed cannot be compared with that of pirates who are accustomed to burning, killing and looting.

The Boys' Army may be on average inferior to Scarface's team in terms of individual combat effectiveness, but it is superior to the outnumbered, and there are strong outliers like Douglas and Hagrid.

Once there is a head-on conflict, Scarface is really not sure that he will win easily... In fact, he himself was almost planted under an oilcloth umbrella a while ago.

Again, these fishermen are not the most vicious criminals, they do not have the courage to sacrifice their lives, and they only think of taking advantage of small advantages without paying any price.

Because of this inferiority, Douglas can easily predict and even control their next move.

- For example, when a threat is uttered, "arson" is deliberately mentioned, and it is like implying that the most suitable place to carry out a conspiracy is the "fishing ground".

It's not a clever word, but it's more than enough to deal with Scarface.

Unsurprisingly, according to the news coming back from the fishing grounds, Scarface's gang should set the fire tonight.

He probably hoped to burn all the goods in Douglas's stock, so that when Master Haier picked up the goods tomorrow, he would have to choose between the remaining ones.

Further, perhaps Scarface felt that doing so would also destroy the credibility of the Boys' Bands as a supply route, thus permanently excluding them from the deal.

Oh, poor "honest man".

Little did he know that Douglas's ambitions were much more than that, and that the Boys' Army was already planning more elaborate actions in the shadows.

Tonight's flames will burn bigger than he imagined!

Douglas didn't show his face outside the fishing grounds for the time being, and he went back to the shack to inform Hagrid and the other pre-arranged guards.

After experiencing the Cave Confession, these children are now Douglas's most trusted combatants.

Tonight, the teenager doesn't need them to kill, but he needs a bigger fire accident than Scarface predicts.

Therefore, he handed over the designed ignition point and the necessary ignition materials to these soldiers who had just entered the road, agreed on the time of ignition, and then took the special oilcloth umbrella and turned back to the fishing ground.

… When he arrived, he was arguing with the children who were in charge of the fishery.

This guy nicknamed "Tiger" looks more like the pig spirit reincarnated by the second senior brother in terms of body size, but if you look at it from the perspective of deterring the enemy, those squinting eyes and almost flat nose destroy the oppression brought by the weight advantage.

The reason why Scarface chose him as his No. 1 thug is mainly because of the relationship between the two.

Ke Wende: "TMD, who was spitting on Lao Tzu just now?" You little rabbits, dare to show your teeth with the tiger master, believe it or not, Lao Tzu pulled out all the guys who ate in your mouths one by one! ”

"Whose territory do you think you're going wild in?" Douglas's voice was calm, as usual, and he didn't hear any emotional fluctuations.

Douglas: "I seem to have warned Scarface that none of his men are welcome here, have you forgotten what you've endured?" ”

The appearance of the person in charge made Covind have to turn around, although he didn't want to see that disgusting face at all, but Douglas's gaze did not deviate for a moment.

The boy knew very well that the "tiger" guy was even more brainless than his cousin, and he was usually unreserved in doing things that bullied the weak and feared the hard.

Dealing with this kind of person, before it really hurts him, it is useless to threaten with words alone, after all, with his IQ, it is difficult to communicate with Douglas normally.

Ke Wende: "Yo! Little B cub, you tmd..."

The tiger reached out, as if to take advantage of the opportunity to pinch Douglas's shoulder, but the boy only dodged his trotters with a slight dodge.

With the experience of Douglas II, he should not have such outstanding skills, but with the help of the ability to "obtain intelligence", he had taken precautions and "learned" the skills of fighting from some outlaws who had special experiences.

Including the umbrella sword he now most often uses, this stabbing swordplay, also from a bounty hunter who has docked on the coast.

After several years of training, 10-year-old Douglas has been able to compete with ordinary sailors for several years in terms of short combat endurance.

Therefore, at the same time as he dodged Ke Wende's malicious attack, the umbrella sword held in the other hand had already been sent into his eye socket!

… The tip of the oilcloth umbrella was limited in length, so the sword did not take Ke Wende's life, but judging by the degree of the lens cracking, the evil tiger who did not know whether to live or die could only live by one eye for the rest of his life.

Douglas: "I'm not in a good mood, don't swear in front of me." ”