Codex Pirates

Chapter 44: Lurking

When Barbarossa attacked the cargo ship that Wallon and Edmond were on, he hardly suffered any major setbacks. Edmond and Wallon fell into the sea and the other died. From this point of view, looking down on William The strength of the group can also be predicted, after all, it is impossible for Frederick Barbarossa to know that William is a time traveler, so that he can look up to him.

The sea is vast and boundless. Even in the East China Sea, where the pirate power is the weakest, there are hundreds of pirates from all walks of life. Red Beard has dominated this sea area for many years, and directly or indirectly offended countless enemies, big or small. Impossible to manage them one by one.

But now, William and his group were obviously put into the category of being lazy by Barbarossa.

This is a good thing for William, because he is going to change his name, join the Redbeard Pirates, and find out the other party's truth.

After Ajin heard William's idea, he immediately objected: "It's too dangerous. You also heard that pirate named Ward said that Barbarossa's ability can restrain our swordsmanship."

According to Ward, "Redbeard" Barbarossa is the ability user of the devil fruit "Fuzzy Fruit". He can control the growth of his own hair at will, and can change the texture of the hair. When necessary, he can completely change the hair of the whole body It was as hard as steel, and Wallon was easily defeated by him like this. If it was a different ability, even if Wallon was not an opponent, he might not be defeated so easily.

Aramis and Edmond nodded in agreement with Ajin's words.

Although because of the collaborator in the Kingdom of Navia, Barbarossa and his Redbeard Pirates will not wantonly plunder villages and towns in this country, but more of the rival merchant ships provided by their collaborators. As the target, William's smuggling business is based on the territory of Navia. The possibility of encountering those who live at the dock and know William is relatively small, but it is not zero after all.

"We must find out the person who helped Barbarossa behind the scenes. This person should be very powerful in the Kingdom of Navia. Not only can he provide Barbarossa with clues to the ships at the dock, but he can also drive the capital officials to arrest a local chamber of commerce. Chairman of the board," William lit a cigarette, and the few people were out of concern, so he calmed down his thoughts while persuading him patiently, "Also, don't forget that when Edmund returned to Hongye Village, he met We have been interrogated by the Navy, so it is likely that there is not only one person standing behind Barbarossa, but also people from the Navy involved, we must find out, otherwise it will be useless even if we take down the Redbeard Pirates."

"Damn it, these goddamn seagulls." Aramis cursed.

The navy, or the power of the kingdom, these official powers are more difficult to deal with than illegal armed forces like the Redbeard Pirates, and they are even more fearful for William and others.

The Pirates are an independent force. Perhaps Barbarossa the Redbeard is much stronger than William, but the biggest difference between humans and beasts is that humans are smarter. Ligers are ten times stronger and more ferocious than humans, but they are finally locked in a cage. The one who pointed with his inner finger was still the former.

If William's goal is simply to kill Barbarossa the Redbeard, there are many methods and means that can be used, and as long as he can be killed, the Redbeard Pirates, a group that basically relies on personal charm and prestige, will almost be abolished. .

The official power represented by the navy is different. Even if a local naval officer is worse than Barbarossa, he is also a member of the entire navy. Killing a major may provoke a colonel and beat him away. A colonel, maybe a lieutenant general, although the local navy is relatively independent, but they still represent the navy, and the power of the kingdom represents the world government.

What William was afraid of was not the trash of the Navy Division, but the authority of the Navy and the world government.

After explaining the reasoning for several people, Edmond said directly: "In this case, just let me go!"

"The red beards are just belittling us, and they are not blind. How did you get on board?" William raised his eyebrows. "Many people on the other ship have seen you. Are you looking for death?"

Seeing this, A Jin wanted to propose to let him board the boat, but William seemed to know what he was going to say in advance, and without waiting for him to speak, he said directly: "I must do this."

Whether it is Aramis or Edmund doing this, William is not at ease. Akin is stable enough, but he is inexperienced and not flexible enough. After pretending to board the ship of the Redbeard Pirates, any unexpected situation may happen. When it happened, William had no chance to direct Ah Jin how to deal with it. He had to deal with it by himself. Ah Jin couldn't handle this kind of situation.

"This matter can't be completed by being on the ship of the Redbeard Pirates. You must inquire about the people who cooperate with Barbarossa, as well as the information about the Devil Fruit that I am very concerned about," William said decisively, "You guys Just a couple of places to help me."

William knew that he would definitely take risks if he did this, but if he didn't dare to take any risks, why would he bother going to sea?

Several people discussed and perfected the follow-up plan, and then William asked Aramis and Edmond to leave first, leaving only Ajin.

Before Edmund left the corridor, he looked back and saw that William was giving some orders to Ah Jin, while Ah Jin kept nodding his head with a serious expression.

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William's guess was not accurate enough. In fact, they were not taken seriously. It wasn't just that Barbarossa and others thought they were not strong enough, so they didn't pay attention to the detailed information they collected.

The root cause was actually the initiator of the attack. Count Arcadio's target was the Glittering Gold Chamber of Commerce from the very beginning, or more precisely, the well-established local trade network behind the Glittering Gold Chamber of Commerce.

Arcadio, who is in power, has no interest and energy, and spends time building an identical network. He chooses to use his power to plunder, and attack Edmond and Wallon, just because he mistakenly believes that the smuggling business is run by The Glittering Gold Chamber of Commerce dominates, and it is just a means to deter the Chamber of Commerce.

In the Kingdom of Navia, a rather prosperous town, Sherlock, who came out of the small building of the Glittering Gold Chamber of Commerce's headquarters, looked uneasy. He looked back at the town's iconic building, which was still built by his father. , Several figures were standing by the window and pointing at him.

Sherlock sighed and boarded his carriage. If someone familiar with him, such as William or Arkin, stood in front of him, he would be surprised.

Although the previous Sherlock came from a wealthy background, he was not a well-behaved person, and he didn't pay much attention to his appearance. He was a character who wore high-end suits, could still roll up his sleeves, and drank in taverns with local gangsters like Tony.

But now he was wearing a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, his hair was neatly combed and pulled back, and he was wearing a suit with no wrinkles and high-quality fabrics.

William and the others didn't know, but the locals knew that Sherlock's current attire was almost exactly the same as his father's.

It's not just William who needs reassurance, but Sherlock too.

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