Chapter 444: Supreme Quick Needle
The trip to Marine Headquarters was essentially set, and before officially entering training camp, everyone treated Marineford more like a tourist attraction. The opportunity to visit the headquarters of the world's largest violent organization wasn't something everyone got, let alone get free food and lodging there. It was a rare opportunity, so we had to cherish it.
However, before Zefa arrived, they were just running the tavern normally, slowly telling their regular customers about their impending departure as a way of saying hello in advance.
"What? Why are you leaving so soon?"
"That's right. Wouldn't it be better to open it a little longer to raise more funds?"
"Willn't that mean we won't be able to see Vivi-chan and Perona-chan anymore?"
"And Wendy-chan and Xialulu-chan are cute too, don't leave!"
The guests expressed their reluctance to leave, while some simply liked the atmosphere here. After all, sometimes they could learn new things, and sometimes there was something lively to watch.
Some people hope that the Amber Tour Group will be stationed in the Chagos Archipelago permanently, because with their presence, the security on the island will be improved by several levels and the sense of security will soar.
There are also some people... Zhang Da also thinks that the police should be called.
"We originally planned to stay in the Sabaody Archipelago for only a short time, but it's already been over a month, and we still have to keep traveling," Zhang Da also said. "We'll be back often anyway."
Traveling is their main job, bounty hunting is their part-time job, and opening a tavern is just a hobby. The guests could not change Zhang Daye and the others' decision, so they had to give up struggling and hoped that more troublemakers would come in the few days before closing so that they could watch the fun to their heart's content.
Zhang Da would never have thought that these people had such sadness and reluctance on their faces, and were actually looking forward to this kind of thing in their hearts. He was telling the story of the modified version of Tom's Bizarre Adventure as requested by everyone.
Life was no different from before, except that the route of swimming training was changed to the direction of the Navy Headquarters, and when going out to fish or catch sea beasts, the Amber would be driven to a slightly farther place.
Although the possibility of Zefa being attacked here was temporarily ruled out, Zhang Da decided to play it safe. What if he could really catch a big pirate with a high bounty? Besides, it was quite pitiful that the Amber had been idle in the dock for so long, so it was better to go out for a stroll occasionally.
But unfortunately, although we have seen navy patrol ships several times, we have not encountered a single pirate ship. There are really not many people who dare to wander around on this route.
Late at night, a waning moon hung in the sky, and the last light in the tavern disappeared, indicating that Zhang Da, who had finished his training last, also fell asleep with Tom.
The weather tonight was not very good. The waning moon and starlight were quickly covered by clouds. The night wind rustled the leaves of the Yarchiman mangroves, bringing a hint of coolness.
This little bit of coolness had little effect on Ye Yan who was sitting on the roof, because he was wearing thick clothes and dressed like a tree. He said this was performance art - a small tree under a big tree.
"Wendy's weather forecast says it's going to be cloudy tonight," Ye Yan muttered to himself as if in a daze. "It would be a better mood if there was a little rain."
But some people don't think so. It will be inconvenient to move if it rains.
At this moment, a nimble figure was cautiously approaching the tavern from a distance in the cover of night.
The man was wearing a gray-black hooded robe, soft-soled leather boots that made little noise, and a long sword and two throwing knives hanging from his waist.
His name is Altaïr, a relatively unknown assassin, a fact he prides himself on. As an assassin, Altaïr believes that when he becomes famous, it will be time for him to retire, or... die.
In previous missions, no one except the "leader" knew that it was he who killed the target, and even the assassinated people did not know who took off their heads.
The mission of assassinating the members of the Amber Tour was too difficult and would easily make him famous. Altaïr originally did not want to take it, but the other party offered too much.
Aside from the Princess of Alabasta, anyone who could kill any member of the Amber Touring Group would receive a bounty of at least 100 million berries. Note that it was any member, meaning even a cat was worth 100 million!
If you can get rid of Altria, the famous swordsman, you will get an additional 500 million!
The others assessed their strength based on scattered intelligence, offering bounties ranging from 100 million to 200 million. Zhang Daye, the titular leader, had a bounty of 300 million.
After careful consideration, Artair decided to choose Zhang Daye... and his cat, who had the best value for money. Let them become famous. At worst, he could retire after completing this task. Four hundred million Beli plus his previous savings would be enough for him to find a secluded place to spend his old age.
It so happened that he passed by a small island with a beautiful environment while on a mission. He wanted to build a house there and marry a virtuous wife...
People like me actually have the opportunity to retire early and enjoy a stable life.
Altaïr stopped and adjusted his breathing. The prerequisite for all this was to complete this task. He leaned his body against a thick tree root protruding from the ground and glanced at Ye Yan on the roof.
According to his investigation, the Amber Travel Group has a very regular schedule, which provides great convenience for people like him.
The only difficulty was that they had a very vigilant night watchman who was on the roof every day, rain or shine, and no matter how dark the night was, it would not affect his ability to detect intruders.
As far as Altaïr knew, several thieves with great stealing skills took advantage of the fact that they were wearing night clothes and there was little light near the tavern to sneak in from the front. As a result, they were inexplicably knocked unconscious and then handed over to the sheriff as petty thieves. After a month, the sheriff in charge of this area was promoted.
To deal with this person, of course, it is best to sneak in from his blind spot, or simply kill him.
Altaïr decisively chose the latter, killing one more person and earning an extra 130 million with tears in his eyes.
In order to increase the success rate of the assassination, Altaïr tried hard to distinguish Ye Yan's silhouette from a long distance. After confirming the direction of his body, he safely walked around to his back and slowly approached him - intelligence showed that this person was a transvestite, often wearing strange clothes and sitting motionless on the roof in a daze, so there was no need to be impatient when approaching, and concealment was the first priority.
Altaïr cautiously moved to the backyard wall of the tavern, took out a throwing knife, aimed at the back of Ye Yan's head and threw it out hard.
Shooting Ye Yan's back of the head with a flying knife is definitely a technical job, because his clothes are almost different every day, and his head is always covered in them. Not only is it difficult to confirm the thickness of the clothes, but it is even difficult to estimate where his head is.
But Altaïr was confident. Before coming, he not only sharpened his knife carefully, but also increased the strength of his throw. According to his judgment, as long as the clothes were not made of iron, he would definitely be able to penetrate them.
The flying knife successfully pierced Ye Yan's clothes, and just as Altaïr had expected, it hit the back of Ye Yan's head.
There was a faint muffled sound, and Ye Yan fell down and lay on the roof.
Altaïr twitched his lips, then quickly recovered. He needed to control his emotions during the mission. He drew his long knife and planned to climb to the roof to finish off the man. Only when he was sure the night watchman was dead could he continue his mission with peace of mind.
However, he only thought that Ye Yan fell down after being stabbed. Ye Yan was not so careless as to let someone sneak up on him near the yard without noticing.
The night is the world of the night watchman. This is not just talk. Even if Ye Yan has not fully mastered the night domination mode, his perception ability in the night will not be worse than Zhang Daye's perception of color. Moreover, perception of color requires concentration, while his is more passive, or instinctive.
When the flying knife was shot out, the person in the big tree costume was no longer Ye Yan, but Ma Laowu, who was similar in size to him. He was imitating him when he fell to the ground after being stabbed.
As soon as Altaïr jumped onto the roof, he saw a soul-slaying hammer flying towards him. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and knocked the soul-slaying hammer away with a knife.
Ye Yan was a little surprised: "Wow, your reaction is quite fast."
Because there was only one enemy, he planned to deal with it in one move without disturbing everyone as usual. Noticing that this guy had good hiding skills, he deliberately played a trick to escape. He didn't expect that this guy would react so quickly.
But it's not a big problem. He has a backup plan. If it doesn't work, he can still ring the gong. Even if he can't be immobilized, everyone will definitely wake up.
This was what Altaïr feared the most. The moment Ye Yan spoke, he knew that his operation had failed. As everyone knows, alarming the Night's Watch is equivalent to alarming everyone. Although he was confident in his assassination skills, he never thought how strong he was in frontal combat.
Only a madman would challenge the entire Amber Tour Group alone, so he raised his hand without hesitation and shot out another flying knife, thinking of interfering with Ye Yan. Then he stepped on the eaves and fell backwards, preparing to do a beautiful somersault to the ground and then retreat immediately.
A qualified killer has the self-cultivation to escape thousands of miles away if he misses the first strike.
However, before he could turn over, he was hit hard on the back by a fist as big as a casserole, which sent him flying higher into the air.
"Ahem..." Altaïr suspected his spine was broken. He was filled with shock. Where did this person come from? He had just jumped up from here!
Lu Dashan's rough voice rang out: "Catch the ball!"
"Here I come!" The Golden Tongue transformed from a mist into a solid form in mid-air and punched Altaïr in the face. "Destroy Fleur with a ruthless hand!"
"Ouch..." Altaïr was knocked back by the punch and almost fainted on the spot, but he was unwilling to give up easily. He hurriedly looked for the next person who might attack him and slashed at him with a knife.
In mid-air, Jin Erpeng flapped his wings to avoid his attack, then turned and kicked Altaïr in the chest, shouting a nice name: "Whip Kick Sweep Jade Phoenix!"
Lu Dashan, lying on the ground, scratched his head, feeling like he didn't fit in. Were these two guys bullying him because he was uneducated?
The flag monsters relied on their mist state to fly, but Altaïr had difficulty moving, so they kicked Altaïr around in the air like passing the ball.
Only Sui Feng'er was the most capable. He ran to pick up the Soul-Calming Hammer and handed it to Ye Yan with a flattering look on his face. When he looked at his brothers, he was full of contempt. They were a bunch of scum who didn't even know how to take credit and just knew how to exert their strength.
"Alright, stop it, don't beat him to death." Ye Yan stopped the flag monsters from playing pass-the-ball. "This guy is so decisive, maybe he has a background. Let's hand him over to Mr. Ye and the others for a thorough investigation tomorrow."
In a room downstairs, Altria, wearing her little lion pajamas, closed her eyes again.
It was another quiet night.
…
The next morning, Ye Yan yawned and handed the person to Zhang Daye.
"What the hell is this?" Zhang Da also looked at the humanoid object in front of him and said with disdain, "Can you tell them to hit you less next time? They've beaten the wanted criminals so badly that even Shark Chili couldn't recognize them. Wendy and I have to heal them before they can claim the bounty."
"Next time for sure." Ye Yan said casually, "Wouldn't this also help you improve your skill proficiency?"
"You're just playing a game. Besides, my healing magic is almost maxed out, so why would I bother to improve my proficiency?" Zhang Da knew that improving the effect of his healing magic would be a slow process, and it wouldn't be effective just by using it a few more times.
"This guy is different from the thief we caught before. He seems to be a professional killer. You guys can interrogate him." Ye Yan briefly explained the situation and went to the kitchen to find Tom and Rui Mengmeng. He wanted to find something to eat and then take a nap. He was too lazy to wait for breakfast.
"Killer? That's quite strange ." Zhang Da also became slightly interested. His impression of killers was still stuck on those people from Baroque Studio.
Some of those agents called themselves killers, but Zhang Da thought they were just reckless men. Only the third brother was better, as he knew how to use some strategies... A reckless man, after all, was still a reckless man.
Zhang Da also looked at Altaïr in his hooded robe and felt that he was much more professional than those reckless men of Baroque.
Out of curiosity, Zhang Da also helped him reduce the swelling on his face, and then asked Shark Chili to come and identify him.
Shark Chili stared at him for a while, but unfortunately, all he could find was a bunch of question marks. "I can't find any relevant information about him. Maybe there's no reward for his life, and he probably hasn't been in the newspapers in the past two years."
"Then we can only wake him up and ask him." Zhang Day could see at a glance that Ye Yan had put a timer on this man, but it didn't matter, he had a special way to wake him up.
He pulled out a long needle and poked Altaïr in the buttocks.
"Ahhhh~~~~~~" Altaïr opened his eyes instantly and let out a loud scream. Although he was tied up tightly, he still jumped up in an unnatural way and slammed his head into the ceiling, with his body hanging below and swaying.
"Quack~" Kalu stretched out a wing and pointed at Zhang Daye, indicating that this person had destroyed the tavern.
"Ah, sorry, I didn't expect it to work so well. I'll use it in the yard next time." Zhang Da also said, "I'll fix that. Put it down first."
[The long needle that pierced Tom: It jumped three meters high. Only those who have used it know the pain. Tom said it was good.]
This thing is really useful. I wouldn’t even exchange it for a supreme needle. Zhang Da kept the needle as if it were a treasure.
