Chapter 16: The Fish Against the Current

"Douglas?"

Putting down the phone bug, Freira grabbed the boy's sleeve, somewhat frightened.

Taking this opportunity, Douglas gently grabbed her hands and carefully held them in the palms of his hands.

"Yes, Miss, I'm right here. Have you been in touch with the Godfather of Osiris? ”

Freira: "Father has sent out a man, and a life card guide should be able to find us... But I'm afraid it will take a little time. ”

Douglas: "Well, until then, I'm willing to do everything I can to keep you safe." ”

"Douglas..."

Calling the name again, Freira's voice settled inexplicably, even though her eyes glistened with tears.

"Believe me, Miss Freira, I won't let anyone set foot here."

The boy gave Freira a gentle hug, and then walked downstairs without hesitation.

Behind him, the delicate and willful Miss Osiris was watching his back, praying for him reverently and praying for his safety.

Turning down the stairs, Douglas naturally restrained the warm smile that had just hung on the corner of his mouth.

It would have been difficult for him to keep that expression for a long time, but for the sake of the future, he didn't mind wearing a mask called "Smile".

Near the gate, Hagrid was waiting there with his back on his back. At this moment, he looked at his boss with a wicked smile on his face.

"Let's talk about it later."

In order to prevent Hagrid from saying anything stupid, Douglas opened the door and walked outside.

Hagrid, as his subordinate, of course, immediately followed, "Hehe, boss, how do the noble lady's lips taste?" ”

"Don't talk nonsense, it's not that far, and given the attitude of the Osiris family in this regard, I won't rush it." The boy's tone was the same as usual, cold and flat... In his mouth, the ear and sideburn between lovers seems to be described as a means to deepen the relationship of interests, which is really not emotional.

"Where's Covinde?"

"According to your orders, boss, dispose of it!"

Hearing Hagrid's answer, Douglas nodded slightly... As a suspect and tainted witness, Covind's value has disappeared after misleading Miss Freira's reasoning.

Regarding last night's fire, there are actually many loopholes in this fat man's confession that can be investigated, and if conditions permit, Douglas certainly has no reason to leave flaws and shut him up forever, which is obviously the most efficient approach.

"Have the others evacuated to safety?"

"It's all gone! There's a tail on the shack side, and the old guy from Haier will probably find the safe house soon. ”

"Someone's on the other side of the Control Tower."

"Simon personally asked for this trip, and it probably won't be long before the guards will be here."

"That's right." Douglas pondered for a moment, but finally did not question Simon's decision on the spot, he changed his mind and began to focus on the current arrangement, "Listen, until the reinforcements arrive, you must not expose the fact that the eldest lady of the Osiris family is in the safe house." ”

Although he won Freira's favor, for a mafia force like the Osiris family, this level alone was enough to kill Haile.

Although Douglas was well aware of the Haier brothers' smuggling of "gold powder", there was no empirical evidence after all... The forged crates he had moved out of the warehouse last night were empty shells, which could only bluff and lead him to hostility towards the Boys' Army, but could not be presented to those in power as conclusive evidence.

Therefore, Douglas wants to make Haier's "attack on the eldest lady" move from speculation to reality, and only in this way can he ensure the smooth conclusion of the plan.

And this, it is necessary to adapt to the situation on the spot.

In terms of numbers, the Boys' Army, including Douglas himself, has only six living forces in the safe house area.

Among them, there is no Devil Fruit ability, and there is no alien who is born invulnerable and can take over the giant with one punch.

As their opponents, although the members of the guards of the Crescent Kingdom are also just ordinary people, after being armed and trained, this small team of twenty people is enough to sweep away nearly half of the fishermen on the dock!

In the face of this unfair matchup, Douglas did not show any timidity, and neither did the children around him.

After a series of events in the early stage, they have slowly matured... Even if the physical strength and experience are not comparable to that of a real warrior, the psychological quality in the face of crisis is already worthy of Douglas's trust.

"It's a trial."

Prostrate on the cliff on the east side of the road leading to the safe house, Douglas spoke in a deep voice, waiting for the right moment to make a move.

For this day, Douglas chose this great location a long time ago... Not only can you see the whole picture of the safe house, but it can also easily create rockfalls, which will deal a heavy blow to rash intruders.

At Douglas's side, several others, including Hagrid, waited for the right moment to trigger the trap while listening to the boss's every word.

They don't know what they're going to go through yet, and they don't understand what it means, but it's all okay... Because the boy they call the boss will always walk ahead of them and show everyone the way.

"From birth, harsh fate begins to torment our bodies."

"God compels us to obey His will and be a dead fish sinking to the bottom of a witch's pot."

"However, in the end, we choose to become disobedient descendants, swimming against the current, even if we are covered in bruises, and we will not hesitate to do everything for it."

"Now, what you are about to face is the first battle, and I count on each and every one of you to accompany me to win until a hundred years later, when our names will be engraved in the history books written by future generations!"