Chapter 435: This Pot is Big and Round
This is the fifth day since Fozifer's 'disappearance'.
A group of men in black suits are investigating in various places in the Sabaody Archipelago. They had previously received accurate information that Foz-F and his pirate group had arrived in the Sabaody Archipelago, but they have not seen him since arriving here.
"Could it be that he has completed the coating and left for the New World?" A person with long light pink hair and a cane on his back spoke in a tone similar to that of Noh drama. "Yo Yo Ee~ If that's the case, we can only commit seppuku to apologize!"
"Lion" Nitori, a member of CP9, specializes in Six Styles and Life Resurrection. His main purpose for coming to the Sabaody Archipelago is to hunt down a branch commander of the Revolutionary Army. The investigation into Foz-Fo is just a sideline to help.
This kind of order to randomly attach another unrelated task during the execution of a mission was obviously from the unreliable Spandam - Spandine, the equally unreliable father of the unreliable Spandane.
Accompanying him are the chubby owl "Otonashi" and Gabura with big braids.
Gabra looked unhappy: "Tsk, that idiot might have been killed by the Amber Travel Group. I heard that they are cleaning up the illegal areas recently."
"Actually, Jabra is jealous that Foz F's Taoist power is higher than his. Chirp, chirp..." Owl explained the relationship between Foz F and Jabra to other ordinary agents nearby.
Gabra pounced on the owl like a wolf whose tail was stepped on, and tightened the zipper on the owl's mouth: "Shut up, owl! When will you correct your habit of talking nonsense! We are agents who must strictly keep secrets!"
"But I've already said it all." The owl unzipped its own zipper and seemed to suddenly remember something. It whispered, "And Gabra has a crush on Catherine . He's still angry about Foz F confessing his love to Catherine a year ago. Chattering..."
When an owl is gossiping, the middle of its mouth will pout and become pointed like a bird's beak. Combined with its round body, it looks like a real owl . This is probably the origin of its name.
"I told you to shut up, you bastard!" Gabra pulled Owl's collar frantically, "If you hadn't leaked the plan for this mission, we wouldn't have had to chase him all the way to Shampoo!"
The agent who was forced to listen to the gossip broke out in a cold sweat. I think I heard some incredible intelligence. Although it is of little value to the government, I might be silenced by this irritable adult. I have to change the subject quickly!
"Um... My Lords, Lord Uedori is about to commit seppuku. Is it okay if we don't stop him?"
"Yo Yo Ee~ Don't stop me, this is my fate. After I commit seppuku, I can see my mother in heaven sooner!" Ugetori had already drawn his short knife, "I will commit suicide now! Iron block!"
The dagger stabbed into Weitou's abdomen, but Weitou was unharmed: "What a pity, I can't die--"
Gabra shouted, "I'm so annoyed, just go die!"
"Okay, I'll do seppuku right now! Iron!"
Ordinary agents feel exhausted. Who are these people? What are they doing here?
A colleague who came running over rescued him temporarily: "Report, we've found the target's pirate ship!"
"What? Where?" Gabra let go of the owl and asked about the business.
The agent reported in detail: "It has been sold and is now in the dock of GR No. 51. The shipworker there said that the person they traded with was 'Coated Old Lei', who lives in GR No. 13."
Gabra rubbed his chin. "What's that Foz F doing? Did he change ships, or was he really killed by a...coating craftsman?"
The agent said, "Regarding this, the ship was sold after the coating was completed, so it should not be a replacement ship."
"He was really killed?" Gabra asked in surprise. "Anyway, let's check on the coating craftsman first. GR No. 13, right? Let's go."
…
"Hey, hey, there are a lot of guests today." Xia Qi smiled and let Gabra, Owl, Weiqu and the other two agents in. "Please sit down. What would you like to drink?"
A few people ordered a glass of wine casually, and then habitually observed the terrain to prepare for possible battles.
After seeing Gabra's expression, the ordinary agent asked, "Excuse me, does 'Coated Old Lei' live here?"
"He lives here, but he's out gambling. Do you want to meet him for help?" Xia Qi had observed these people while pouring the wine. She noticed that there were people lying in ambush outside, and secretly wondered whether the World Government was going to take action against Rayleigh.
"Gambling? I heard that all the casinos here were smashed." The agent looked at her suspiciously.
"That's right. Even though the casino was smashed, the gamblers are still here. There's always a few of them around. It's just that he said they didn't have enough fun." Xia Qi spoke calmly as if she was chatting about family matters. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice, like a wife complaining about her husband to outsiders.
"So where did he go, or when will he come back?"
Xia Qi said, "Who knows? Maybe he'll come back right after losing the money, or maybe he'll go fooling around somewhere with the money he wins. Men, after all, become bad when they have money."
The agents looked at each other, and Gabra was already considering whether to take coercive measures.
At this time, the sound of the door opening rang out: "I'm back."
"Ah, the person you're looking for is back." Xia Qi's voice was a little cheerful. Rayleigh was still like this, always showing up at the critical moment. Although Xia Qi could get rid of these people herself, her mood was another matter.
"Oh? There are guests." Rayleigh asked as if nothing had happened.
"Are you 'Coated Old Lei'? We have a ..."
"That's enough, no more questions." Gabra stopped him, cold sweat oozing from his forehead. "Actually, I have a long-lost uncle named Lao Lei. It seems we just have the same name now. Thank you for your hospitality. Let's go!"
As a mature agent, Gabra would naturally retrieve all the intelligence within his authority before going to each island to perform a mission. As a CP9, he had a high authority and knew exactly who should not be provoked in the Sabaody Archipelago.
It turns out that 'Coated Old Lei' is Pluto Rayleigh! I must add this crappy title to the intelligence when I get back!
"Huh? But..." Before the ordinary agent could react, he was picked up by Weiqu and Owl and walked out.
Rayleigh saw through it but didn't say anything: "That's a pity. I hope you can find your uncle soon."
"The old man is really kind-hearted. Actually..." Whenever an owl is approached, it tends to ignore the identity of the other person and subconsciously wants to slap him.
Gabra quickly zipped up the owl's mouth and said with a forced smile, "We have something else to do at home, so we won't bother you anymore!"
"Wait, the wine bill hasn't been paid yet." Xia Qi stopped them, "One hundred thousand Baileys per person."
“So expensive!”
The investigation into Foz F has come to nothing, and the ordinary agents have nothing to say after knowing the truth. What's the point of investigating this? Rayleigh must have killed him, so just report it.
But it's better this way. It saves them trouble and avoids information leakage. Rayleigh has even been to Raftan Road anyway, so he already knows everything he should and shouldn't know. So it's no big deal.
The next day, Xia Qi also found out the purpose of these people's visit: "I always feel like they seem to have misunderstood something."
Rayleigh held his forehead and said, "I have unknowingly taken the blame for them again. It feels like I owe them something. Every time I run into them, nothing good happens."
Xia Qi teased, "Do you want to go and explain it? Maybe we can catch up with their boat now. Aren't you good at breaststroke?"
"Please spare me. Who would believe me if I told them something like this?"
If there was a good opportunity, Rayleigh wouldn't mind pitting Zhang Da to vent his anger, but if he had to specifically provide information to the World Government, forget it. And if he spoke ill of the Amber Travel Group, it would be obvious who the other party would believe.
Rayleigh was a little unhappy, thinking whether he should go for a free meal when they opened the tavern again.
…
"Whoever dares to eat and dine for free will be beaten!"
At this time, Zhang Da was also explaining to the little girls the precautions for opening a pub, and he happened to talk about how to deal with customers who don’t pay.
They have roughly cleaned up the entire illegal area these days. There must be some fish that slipped through the net, but it is not easy to find them at the moment, so he had the idea of opening a tavern again.
It's not the fault of those criminals who hid so deeply. It's just that Zhang Daye and his men caught too many people, so many that the temporary prison at the naval base was not enough. They had been sending people to the headquarters continuously, and then sending them to Push City or other places as appropriate.
Some people have asked Zhang Da-ye why they did this, and he publicly replied that it was to raise funds for the next stage of their travels. He also said that he really liked Shampoo and Beverage, and that it was easy to make money there, and that he would come here for a visit when he was short of money.
The effect of this sentence is similar to that of the flags of some big pirates. Anyone who wants to cause trouble here in the future must think carefully.
Ordinary people were very happy after hearing about this, after all, they had an extra umbrella of protection.
The bounty hunters who originally made a living here were a little unhappy. Their income had dropped sharply in recent days. Many of them were originally people who wandered in the gray area. After being stimulated by this, they gradually developed some inappropriate thoughts.
Zhang Da doesn't know what these "peers" think for the time being, he is doing things according to his own ideas.
It is necessary to fight and kill the children - it is a bit sad to say this, but the children of this world, especially princesses like Weiwei , must understand some cruel things.
Even Uncle Long, who always advocated that children should not participate in such battles in his own world , could not refute this point. He understood the principle of adapting to local conditions.
As Uncle Long spends more and more time in this world, he understands this place more and more. He slowly begins to reflect on himself. Some truths may not be wrong in themselves, but they are not suitable for here.
Whether it's Vivi or Perona, what they need to understand is the principles that will allow them to survive in this world.
For example, the first one is that no matter what you want to do in the future, it never hurts to try to become stronger.
Of course, even life in this world cannot be all about fighting and killing.
It is also beneficial to come into contact with more different kinds of people by opening a tavern, and the Nefertari family's traditional tradition of being close to the people cannot be abandoned casually.
"Why should I be a waitress too? I don't want to be ordered around by strangers!" Perona, the fake princess, is much more troublesome than Vivi, the real princess.
"Don't say it so harshly. It's just an ordinary job. It can be regarded as your um... summer social practice." Zhang Da also said, "Anyway, Weiwei, Wendy, and Xia Lulu will be with you. What's there to be dissatisfied about?"
Perona was holding a teddy bear doll, pouting her lips and not saying a word. It seemed that she really didn't like this.
“Brother Tatsuya, please don’t force Sister Perona, okay?” Weiwei said a little apologetically, “I want to experience the feeling of being a waitress, and I don’t need everyone to accompany me. Not only Sister Perona, but Sister Wendy also feels embarrassed, right?”
"Eh? I'm not embarrassed at all." Wendy said with a smile, "In fact, I occasionally received similar work ."
Weiwei was surprised and said, "There is such a thing, the guild, it sounds interesting."
"Yeah!" Wendy affirmed, "The guild is a very interesting place."
After thinking for a while, she looked at Zhang Da and added, "We won't force ourselves to take jobs that are not suitable for us."
The topic went a little off track, but Zhang Da understood their thoughts. He thought about it carefully and felt that Perona didn't really need this kind of experience. This place wasn't a sweatshop, so there was no need to force her to do something she didn't want to do.
"That's fine, since we're such a small place, we're unlikely to be short of manpower."
"Really?" Perona was overjoyed. She thought she was going to be scolded and threatened with pocket money and snacks.
Zhang Da also nodded: "Really, in the future, if there is anything you don't like to do, just tell me, I will try my best to consider your opinion."
Perona jumped up with joy: "Great! Then I don't like studying, and I don't like exercising!"
Zhang Da didn't even think about it: "No."
"fraud!"
…
Of course, the first thing to do when opening a tavern is to purchase goods, so I went to find my old friend, the uncle named Gragas.
"I never thought you'd come back to open a tavern," Gragas said, feigning anger. "You've been losing quite a few of my big clients lately."
"To support the family and earn some money for the trip." Zhang Da also smiled and said, "How about I wait until they buy the wine and pay for it before I take action next time?"
"Hahaha, it's up to you. I have no problem selling my wine anyway." Gragas looked at Weiwei and Tom, each holding a large barrel of wine, staggering inside with some emotion. "I really envy your life. When you get tired of playing, you come back to open the tavern to rest. When you have rested enough, you can go out to play again."
"Uncle, you can go out and play anytime you want. You've earned enough these years, right?" Zhang Da had also heard that this man had an extraordinary past.
“Haha, I’m old now. I can’t be as willful as I was when I was young. Besides, I have so many people who depend on me for their livelihood.” Gragas said, “But maybe I’ll really go out to sea in the future.”
