Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 59 This is my home court
Luke could feel Mrs. Tashia's distrust and hostility towards him.
He said: "Hanging pirates is the duty of the Imperial Navy and the Ministry of Public Security. We are Imperial spies, responsible only for maintaining the security of the Empire. We have our own criteria for determining who or what is endangering the security of the Empire.
In my eyes, you are... you are fishermen."
"Fishermen? It seems that we are insignificant in the eyes of you, Inspector Meteorite."
At this time, Lambert's people brought dinner.
After Lambert personally set the dinner plates for Luke and the other three, he asked a pirate to make room for him and sat on the side of the Secret Service.
Luke picked up his knife and fork and looked at the food on his plate.
Toast, fried fish fillets, buttered beef, and a pile of yellow mashed potatoes.
An oak mug filled with foaming ale.
"They are very inconspicuous... They wander around the shipping routes with a few broken ships, and avoid the navy and large merchant fleets when they encounter them, and can only bully lone merchant ships.
The reason you abide by the Pirate Code is probably because you are afraid of angering the Imperial Navy and being besieged on your Fishbone Island.
And judging by the way you dress and eat, it seems that you are not as well off as the fishermen in our Cape area."
Luke's words made Lady Tasia look at the pirates around her.
His clothes were tattered and he ate his meals in a hurry.
Life at sea was hard, and clothes rotted quickly because of the seawater. It was difficult for pirates to get supplies, and many things could not be bought with money. They often did not have fresh food for a long time.
If you just look at their clothes and the way they eat, they really look like a group of beggars.
Mrs. Tasia was not offended by Luke's sarcasm.
Although she seemed to be repulsed, she actually had high expectations for this meeting.
According to Lambert, this detective from the Secret Service is very different from other imperial officials.
If Fishbone Island could establish a cooperative relationship with the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, the living environment of its own people would definitely be greatly improved.
Luke was so arrogant because he was sure that Madam Tasia would not dare to do anything to him.
He knew the situation on Fishbone Island, and he had what they wanted, so he could put the shelf higher.
This will give you an advantage in subsequent negotiations.
Humph! I know what underwear you are wearing today... Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty in front of me?
Isn't it just showing off?
In this area, you all have to call me dad.
Luke looked at Lady Tasia with disdain.
Although Mrs. Tashia was restraining herself, Luke 's words made all the pirates eating in the restaurant stop eating.
The fierce and murderous gazes made Luke feel like he was being stared at by a school of sharks.
Shelley, Pisco, and Kalina all looked at the pirates warily, ready to fight.
At this time, a group of former Axe gang members came in one after another. They were all arranged by Lambert to come in to strengthen the inspector.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the restaurant became more tense.
It was just the members of the former Crazy Axe Gang who came in, which made the pirates think that they were friendly forces cheering them on, and they became even more arrogant.
Several pirates who were sitting with Lady Tashia slammed the table and started scolding Luke.
But before they stood up...
Someone shouted, "Protect the inspector!"
All the former members of the Crazy Axe Gang drew their weapons and pointed them at the confused pirates.
The gang members waved their weapons and shouted, "Sit down! Sit down! Sit down! Be quiet and continue to eat your meal!"
A pirate shouted to a familiar former Axe Gang member: "Brother, we are one of us..."
"We used to be, but not anymore! We are all Imperial spies now!
Please show some respect in front of our inspector!"
The pirates were even dumber.
Aren't you guys members of the Mad Axe? How come you all became Imperial spies?
Undercover?
This number is too much!
The entire gang is made up of undercover agents from the Secret Service?
The loud shouting in the restaurant disturbed the people outside. No matter they were the former members of the Crazy Axe Gang or the friendly forces coming to support them, they had now been "recruited" to become spies of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
When our own detective is negotiating with pirates, it is of course time to show off his abilities.
More people armed with weapons rushed in from outside and surrounded the panicked pirates.
The scales on the sides of Lady Tassia's cheeks turned outward, her eyes opened wider, and her vertical pupils shrank into a thin slit.
"Lambert, I need an explanation. Is this a trap for us?"
Lambert stood up and saluted Lady Tasia.
"I'm sorry, Madam Tasia. Just now, I and all my fellow Axe Madmen decided to accept Inspector Meteor's recruitment and join the Cape District Secret Service.
Now, we are the Second Ranger Team of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
This will be the headquarters of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau's Rangers in the future.
Sitting in front of you is our Inspector Meteorite, the one next to you is Miss Black Mamba, the captain of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau's Rangers, this is Mr. Pisco, the captain of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau's First Rangers, and I am the captain of the Second Rangers.
The Cape District Secret Affairs Bureau has given you the highest courtesy for this meeting.
The behavior of you and your men was extremely disrespectful.
Lady Tassia, it is not too late to correct your mistakes now...
Lady Tashia had not expected that the Mad Axe headquarters would suddenly become a nest of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
Faced with the pressure brought by so many "Imperial spies", Lady Tassia had to straighten her snake body and bow to Luke.
"Dear Inspector Meteorite, please forgive me and my people for the neglect and offense we have caused you...
May the sea god bless you!"
Lady Tashia glanced sideways at the men who followed her.
All the pirates immediately stood up, put away their arrogance, and saluted Luke respectfully.
"Inspector Meteorite, may the sea god bless you!"
"May the sea god bless you..." Luke shouted to the pirates with a smile, "Little misunderstanding, friends from the sea, please sit down! Brothers from the Secret Service, please get out!
Let the guests continue to eat. I have something to discuss with Lady Tashia."
"Yes, Inspector."
The spies who had rushed in went out one after another.
The pirates also sat down carefully.
Luke said to Lady Tasia, "Is the situation on Fishbone Island very bad?"
Still alert, Madam Tasia stared at Luke and asked, "Do you know the situation on Fishbone Island?"
"I know a little, but I can guess." Luke cut off a piece of beef and ate it, and said, "Now the speed of ship renewal is too fast. Soon there will be pure steam turbine ships, with larger hulls and faster running, and sailing will no longer rely on wind.
I heard that many countries are developing warships with all-metal hulls.
Even now, many ships have metal armor plates installed below .
The Naga's advantage in the ocean is disappearing quickly, your habitat is being eroded, and the "business" on the ocean is not as good as before..."
