Chapter 67: T. Peng
When they rowed to the side of the big boat, Zhang Da also took off his coat and wiped Tom's body dry.
Even if Tom is a magical cat, he will still catch a cold if he catches a cold. Isn’t that magical?
Zhang Daye and Rui Mengmeng climbed onto the ship via the ladder. Tom, who was tired from playing, lazily took the Tatsuya elevator.
"This deck is dirty and rotten." After Zhang Daye got on board, he stepped on the deck and the wood under his feet made a creaking sound.
This kind of wooden deck will easily corrode and be damaged if it is not cleaned regularly. It seems that these people don't care about the ship. The whole ship has been ruined by them.
Rui Mengmeng went to tie up the two people that Altria had chopped down, and looked around curiously.
"There is no sign of other people on the ship." After standing here for a while, Altria felt that she already knew how to drive this ship.
"Well, I'll call the navy to pick them up. It's not easy for us to escort so many people." Zhang Da also took out his Den Den Mushi. The contact number was the one he wrote down when he went to the naval base to exchange the bounty last time.
The call was connected, and the operator's calm voice came out: "This is the 66GR Naval Base in the Sabaody Archipelago. What can I do for you?"
"This is the East Coast of 58GR. We have subdued a group of pirates, a total of 34 people, but we have no way to escort them. Can you send someone to take them away?" Worried that they would not want to come, Zhang Da also emphasized, "Their captain claims a bounty of 76 million, but I don't know him."
"Please try to keep them under good care. We will send support immediately!" The operator's tone suddenly became urgent. For a branch like theirs, a bounty of more than 70 million yuan was already worthy of attention.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Da also strolled around the boat, preparing to go to the cabin to see if there were any unexpected gains.
However, the smell in the cabin was hard to describe, and it almost made him fall down as soon as he entered the door.
Not every pirate group is as clean and tidy as the Straw Hat Pirates. For example, the ship of Bartolomeo, the Straw Hat Pirates' number one fan, has chewing gum all over the deck. Now this ship is obviously more exaggerated than theirs.
Tom jumped off Zhang Daye in disgust and ran outside. It was too smelly and he didn't want to go in.
The cabin was divided into several large rooms, each of which seemed to accommodate eight to ten people. The conditions inside could only be described as dirty, messy and poor.
There is only one single room on the ship, which is the captain's room, and the environment is not much better than that of the crew members.
There was a single bed, a desk and a chair in the room. On the desk was a very simple nautical chart and a recording pointer.
Zhang Da was also somewhat interested in these two things. He picked up the recording pointer, which looked like a watch with a hollow glass ball inlaid on it and a compass hanging on a thin wire inside.
The red end of the pointer is pointing diagonally downward, which should be the direction of Fishman Island.
There is no scale, longitude or latitude on the nautical chart. It only marks the location of the Red Continent and their routes. I will put it away and study it later.
This pirate group is very poor. After searching the entire cabin, they only found a few hundred thousand Baileys, and no gold or treasure at all. It was rubbish.
Zhang Da also left the cabin disappointedly. He went to the deck and took a few breaths before he felt that his nose belonged to him again.
When Tom saw him come out, he walked over and saluted. He was wearing a blue sailor suit and a small white hat on his head, and his expression was very serious.
Zhang Da also imitated Tom and returned the salute. Only then did Tom put down his hand and walked around on the deck as if he was on patrol.
"Tatsuya, come and listen too." Altria called out. She was telling Rui Mengmeng how to steer a boat, how to furl the sails, and how to raise the anchor.
Zhang Da also found it interesting, and he thought it was good to have many skills, so he listened carefully and tried to raise and lower the sail with Rui Mengmeng under the command of Altria.
This thing even has specific requirements for how to tie the rope.
Tom didn't join in the fun. He knew all these things. He was a cat who had been a sailor. Although being a sailor on a cruise ship had nothing to do with this old-fashioned sailboat, he just knew how to do it .
“Beep—”
Sailor Tom, who was on patrol, climbed up to the lookout tower at some point and blew the whistle to alert others of the situation.
Altria's sailing class is temporarily interrupted.
"The navy has sent reinforcements." Zhang Da also picked up the telescope Tom gave him and saw a group of navy soldiers running forward. "Let's go ashore first."
The navy leader was two meters tall, the sword in his hand looked taller than Altria, with black curly hair draped over his shoulders, and a somewhat scary look:
"I'm Lieutenant Colonel T. Pengen from the Marine Headquarters. I've been ordered to come and receive the pirates!" The lieutenant colonel spoke in a loud voice, and although he looked scary, he gave people a very reliable feeling.
"Ah, hello, I'm the owner of a tavern in 59GR. I encountered these pirates when I was out purchasing, and now they have all been subdued." Zhang Da also had an impression of this person. His nickname seemed to be the Ship-Cutter.
"I'm extremely sorry for not finding the pirates in time!" T. Peng En bowed sincerely to apologize, with his entire body bent into a right angle.
"The lieutenant colonel actually apologized for us! It was clearly our fault for the poor patrol!" The Marines were so moved that they burst into tears. The scene was very exaggerated.
"What nonsense! My subordinates' responsibility is my responsibility!"
"Lieutenant Colonel T. Penn!"
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Zhang Da was also a little at a loss. This group of people was so exaggerated.
T Peng En looked at Zhang Daye's hand and asked, "Excuse me, what's the matter with the blood on your hand?"
"Huh?" Zhang Da also noticed a little blood on the back of his hand, "Oh, it's from those pirates. I got it accidentally."
"It's our fault that the navy let the blood stain the hands of civilians!" T. Peng En tore a piece of cloth from the white cloak behind him and handed it to Zhang Daye, "If you don't mind, please use this to wipe it clean!"
"Lieutenant Colonel T. Peng!" The Marines continued to cry bitterly.
Zhang Da also took the rag in a daze. What on earth were these people doing here? It was so exaggerated...
T. Peng En took the soldiers to count the pirates and confirm their identities.
A man who looked like an adjutant wiped his tears and came over: "Please don't mind, Lieutenant Colonel T. Pengen is the most resolute man among us. What he can't tolerate most is that his subordinates and civilians are harmed. He often says, 'Your blood is hurting my heart...'"
Perhaps it was because T. Peng's story was too touching, and as he spoke, he couldn't stop crying.
Zhang Daye: “…”
You guys have so much emotions... But this kind of navy... is pretty cute?
After a while, a soldier trotted over and saluted : "I'm very sorry, the pirate you arrested has the wrong identity."
"Huh? Aren't they pirates?" Zhang Da was also confused. Did he hit the wrong people? They said they were pirates.
"No, they are pirates, but the captain is not the 76 million pirate you reported, but the 'slippery' Dimar Black with a bounty of 16 million!"
