Breaking into the sheriff's office was a tired-looking Governor Brandon, who had just arrived almost non-stop after attending the Othello Star Executive Meeting.

"Your Excellency, how could you ......?"

Alfrete stood up in a panic and saluted, and hurriedly gave up the main seat in the office.

"Now that the situation has changed, I feel the need to have an in-depth face-to-face conversation with Mr. Robin." Governor Brandon unceremoniously sat down in the sheriff's seat in Alfred, made a gesture to Robin to take a seat, and said, "I just attended the Othello Executive Council, and the main topic of discussion at this meeting is the current turmoil in the Northern Star Domain. ”

"Looks like it's going to get a big deal." Robin shrugged his shoulders and waited quietly for Governor Brandon's next step.

"Yes, the opening of the Northern Space has brought great business opportunities to Proxima Centauri for free shipping lanes, and the establishment of the Hermes spaceport has brought rich tax revenue to the federal political axe. So, this is no longer the sprawling frontier of five years ago, and the Othello Autonomous Council will no longer ignore the chaos it did five years ago. Speaking of this, Governor Brandon sighed: "I underestimated Bloody Harry, I didn't expect him to rule the entire free folk world in a short period of time, and gather such a large group of pirates, attacking more than seven hundred transport ships in just three weeks, and the losses caused are simply incalculable......

Governor Brandon's words made Alfred's face instantly pale as snow, and he hurriedly pleaded, "I'm sorry...... It's the incompetence of subordinates that will ......"

"It's quite urgent right now." Ignoring Alfred's plea, Brandon frowned and said, "I miscalculated the madness of Bloody Harry, which made the situation unmanageable. At present, due to the open shipping lanes of the Northern Star Field, there are no garrisons in the entire E-18 White Hole area, which makes the E-18 White Hole area a free hunting ground for pirates to roam freely. Therefore, at today's parliament, the military led by the Osvid family demanded that troops be re-stationed in the Free Passage and that the northern star field be fully controlled. ”

"The military wants to retake this already wealthy territory?" Robin asked with a frown.

"Yes." Governor Brandon said anxiously: "If the council really passes this proposal, then when the military takes over the Northern Star Domain, our police will completely become a decoration on the table, and the Osvid family will once again form an integrated military and political rule over the adjacent Star Domain." This means that all our early efforts have been in vain. The Osvid family, on the other hand, will rely on the wealthy Northern Star Fields to become even more powerful than before. ”

"By that, does that mean that the council has not yet passed this proposal?" Robin keenly captured this.

"Yes, at today's Executive Council, the decision on this proposal was postponed thanks to my efforts. However, if the situation deteriorates further, I will no longer be able to prevent the proposal from being passed. Governor Brandon paused, and suddenly said in a meaningful tone: "Mr. Robin, I think you should also understand the urgency of the current situation. If the military takes over the Northern Star Domain, then I, the police governor, will lose all rights, and you, as an ally standing by my side, will surely be killed by that Anse El? Auswid saw it as an enemy that had to be eradicated. ”

There was a hint of threat in Governor Brandon's words, but Robin knew that it was precisely because of his current important surname that Governor Brandon would make such a statement.

"Your Excellency, I think you should know that too. In those two weeks, I eliminated thirty-six pirate gangs. However, before you entered, Inspector Alfred accused me of overstepping my authority. Robin showed a helpless expression, spread his hands and said, "I'm very sincere, but the reality is that I don't know what I should do to satisfy you." ”

“……”

Governor Brandon glared at Alfred fiercely, and forced a smile to say, "That's why I'm here personally, and I feel the need for us to cooperate on a deeper level, no longer a private agreement, but ...... Collaboration on the table. ”

"Collaboration on the table?" Robin looked puzzled.

"Yes, there are currently councillors accusing you of overstepping your authority. But the main target is not your righteous act of attacking the pirates, it is that after you captured the pirates, you did not hand them over to the police, but secretly detained them, and even sent them directly to Bruno Prison without going through judicial channels. In the eyes of the parliamentarians, this is an illegal act of flout of federal law. ”

"They robbed merchant ships, and I sent them to jail, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with that."

"But there are a lot of formalities missing, there is no arrest warrant from the police, there is no trial through judicial channels, and there is not even police participation!" Governor Brandon exclaimed emotionally, "Your actions have made our police an ornament, and that hateful Anse Aire? Osvid even took advantage of the topic, gathered a group of businessmen, raised funds and hired a large number of mercenaries, saying that he wanted to spontaneously exterminate the interstellar pirates......

"Governor Brandon, you don't have to be so excited." Robin suddenly interrupted Brandon's words, picked up the coffee on the coffee table and took a sip: "You can tell me straightforwardly, what do you want me to do?" ”

"You should at least let the pirates you catch be dealt with by the police, as for the formalities, you can apply to become a mercenary, and I will hire you on behalf of the police, and in addition, if necessary, I want you to cooperate with our police to act."

"Mercenaries?" Robin was stunned: "As far as I know, applying for a mercenary on Othello requires a high security deposit. ”

"The police will provide you with a commission that is enough for you to pay this part of the deposit." Brandon said hurriedly.

"That'...... What do I get if I say yes? ”

"What! ~" Hearing Robin's words, Brandon was furious: "You've gotten enough. ”

"But I don't think it's enough, and I'm sure you should know that Bruno is a hell. Those 60,000 prisoners of war may die in less than half a year, so I have to stock up on some people there to feel at ease. Moreover, you and Inspector Alfred are just politicians, and you don't know how to fight. Acting with you will only reduce the efficiency of my operations, and if I am caught by the main force of Bloody Harry, I will have to risk the destruction of all my army. I've given so much, wouldn't it be too much of a loss if I didn't ask for anything? ”

"You ......" Brandon didn't expect Robin, who had always been obedient in front of him, to start negotiating terms with him, and he was suddenly speechless.

If it had been before, Brandon would never have tolerated Robin's offense to him. But now, Anse Air has completely disowned Bloody Harry and officially offered a bounty for Bloody Harry. This anti-guest approach made the situation extremely unfavorable for Brandon, and the police department led by Brandon did not have a strong fighter like the former Sheriff Arnold, and his only henchman, Alfrede, was a scheming politician like him, who knew nothing about fighting. Therefore, in terms of how to exterminate the interstellar pirates, Brandon has no confidence in relying on the power of the police alone, and can only choose to rely on Robin, who has made great achievements in dealing with pirates.

"So, what do you want?" Brandon, who was forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart and gradually calmed down, asked coldly.

"Actually, all I want is convenience." Robin stared into Brandon's eyes and said slowly, "If the Free Folk can become a pirate and work for Bloody Harry, then naturally they can also work for me." After the Byron Heavy Metal Trading Company defeated Elliott and became the master of the Rare Matter Realm, we have become a guarantee for the future of the Freedmen, and I think it is more attractive for the Freedmen to have a stable source of income and a legal identity than to venture into piracy. ”

"Are you trying to ......?"

"Yes, my U-2 landing ship is still moored in the Octopus space station because there are not enough personnel on board. To defeat the Bloody Harry, I need to expand my strength quickly, so I need to select some of the captured interstellar pirates to absorb them, and as for the useless ones, I will send them all to Bruno to open mines. That's what I call convenience, and I need you to give me that right. Robin said what he wanted with great force.

Robin's words made Brandon finally understand why he was dealing with those captives in private, and, through Robin's statement, Brandon completely felt Robin's naked ambition.

"Impossible...... Do you want the police to hand over their jurisdiction? How is this possible...... You don't even have federal citizenship, and it definitely won't work. ”

"I think it works, but these are extraordinary times, so we should adopt some special measures. I have a proposal, would you like to hear about it? ”

"......" may have been overwhelmed by Robin's momentum, and Brandon's mind had completely followed Robin's pace, so he nodded unconsciously.

"As far as I know, the prison guards at Bruno Prison are also part of the police force. In that case, why not delegate some of the powers of the police station to Bruno Prison, and have the prison guards submit a lawsuit to the Ministry of Justice instead of the Space Police Department. And I can also apply to become a mercenary as you wish, and send the captured pirates directly to Bruno prison for interrogation under the pretext of being employed by the police, so that all the formalities you mentioned before are all in place? ”

"Prison guards? There has never been such a precedent in the federal police files. Brandon said hesitantly.

"As I said, these are extraordinary times. And, given the size of this police station, how many prisoners do you think can be held in the cells here? Don't you think it's too dangerous to hold so many vicious prisoners in the commercial center of the Hermes spaceport? Robin hinted pointedly.

Robin's hint made Brandon's eyes light up. That's right, it's really an unassailable excuse.

"I see......," Brandon's always cloudy face finally smiled, "I'll give you the rights you want, but the council only gave me three weeks to deal with the situation, so I hope to see results quickly." ”

"You can rest assured that my promise will be fulfilled." Robin picked up his cup and said as if casually, "By the way, I've been hovering around my Octopus space station a lot of unknown people lately, and that's bothering me a lot. ”

"I'll help you with this." Brandon heard this, revealing a look of understanding.

……

(To be continued)