Although Zhang Da also politely rejected Kobra's proposal to let Bell protect them, Kobra always felt that Zhang Da also seemed a little disgusted with Bell?
He recalled the performance of the Amber Tour Group, and it seemed that he didn't need to worry about safety.
As for the appropriate identity that Zhang Daye mentioned, it is not difficult to understand. The matters involved here involve not only the internal affairs of Alabasta, but also the face of the World Government. As civilians, the Amber Tour Group is indeed inconvenient to participate. .
So after Kobra and Zhang Daye discussed for a while, the Amber Tour Group received a new title - Special Investigation Team, with Zhang Daye as the captain and everyone else as investigators.
However, this position is only responsible for investigating and arresting members of the Baroque Working Society. It does not have any other real power. Correspondingly, if it can be proved that Crocodile is really the boss of the Baroque Working Society, then it does not matter if he arrests him directly. The pressure from the World Government is controlled by Alaba Stan Kingdom will take care of it.
Of course, Kobra hoped that if they really had a conflict with Crocodile during the operation, they would take care of the surrounding situation and not affect the residents.
Zhang Da also happily accepted the appointment. This was the purpose of his coming to the palace. He couldn't travel all the way just to take everyone for a meal, right?
He glanced at the other people enjoying their meal, and then at the table with messy cups and plates. It should be, isn't it...?
Forget it, it’s not important. Anyway, we are leaving for the rainy land tomorrow. Today we should eat and have fun.
Zhang Da also suddenly remembered something and asked: "How is the Navy doing? Do we need to meet with Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan?"
Cobra said: "The Navy has Jaka in contact with them. The progress of the investigation will be reported every day. It's no problem if you want to act with them."
"Forget it, let's investigate ours." Zhang Da also felt that acting alone would be more conducive to their framing... and investigating Crocodile.
But just in case, he still asked for Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan's phone number.
"That's fine." Kobra nodded, smiling as he watched his daughter play with the little girl and kitten from the Amber Group.
Only then did Zhang Daye notice that a little loli had slipped into the team at some point. He looked up and saw Bell smiling and nodding at the door before leaving.
Bell's method of coaxing Vivi is very simple. He can transform into a falcon and take Vivi to fly around in the sky. For an adventurous little girl like her, this is the most interesting thing.
Although the king usually forbids Bell from taking Weiweifei with him, this time he was ordered to coax the child.
When Weiwei's mood improved, Bell took her to wash up and then sent her to the banquet hall. He felt that the two little girls from the Amber Tour Group should be able to play with the princess.
Weiwei is also looking forward to making new friends. She even prepared cat teasing sticks in advance because she learned that there are cats here.
Tom had eaten and drank enough, and out of boredom, he played with the little girl on the cat stick.
I saw Tom running and flexibly waving the cat stick, and Vivi followed behind him and tried hard to pounce and catch.
Even though Tom was chubby after eating, his agility was still very high. Weiwei couldn't catch him for a while, so she had to beg Wendy and Perona to help contain him.
Xia Lulu folded her hands aside and smiled as she watched three little girls chasing a fat ball holding a cat stick.
Zhang Da also glanced at it, and then again, wait a minute, is there something wrong with the way this cat teasing stick is used?
He glanced at Kobra's expression. The old father looked at his daughter's happy face with a kind expression.
Okay, just be happy.
Looking at the entire audience, the only unhappy person was probably Jackie Chan. He frowned at the three little girls who were getting along well with each other. He was worried that the well-behaved Wendy was being led astray by two troubled children, and he was also worried about Perona, who was not easy to worry about. The child and the daring and reckless princess Weiwei will bring the palace to pieces together.
"Hey." Jackie Chan sighed, and all his worries turned into a warning, "There are so many furnishings and decorations in the house, don't run around, be careful!"
Ikarem also made a worried voice: "Princess Weiwei, don't run so fast, be careful of falling!"
The two people who like to worry about little girls looked at each other and cherished each other.
Zhang Da also looked at him, only you, a person who likes parkour, are not qualified to give such instructions to others.
Perona turned around and made a face at Jackie Chan, and Weiwei followed her example and made a face too. The only thing that made Jackie Chan happy was that Wendy stopped and smiled apologetically at him with her hands behind her back.
However, they were soon pulled away by Perona, and the three little ones continued to chase Tom and ran out of the banquet hall.
"Sorry, Perona seems to have misled the princess. It's really troublesome." Jackie Chan scratched his hair and said to Ikarem embarrassedly.
"It's okay, Princess Weiwei is..." Ikarem paused. As a minister, it seems not good to talk about the princess's shortcomings in front of outsiders. He quickly pretended to clear his throat as usual, "Ahem, okay. ~, I mean the princess originally had a group of friends of the same age, but most of them moved to Yuba with her parents, and she hasn’t been this happy for a long time.”
"Is it such a coincidence?" Ye Yan looked questioning. A group of peers suddenly moved away, but they were all friends of the princess. Is this reasonable?
"There is nothing that can be done about it." Ikarem said, "Because two years ago, the king decided to open a town in the oasis of Yuba as a transportation hub connecting the western desert of Alabasta. They moved away at that time. .”
Ye Yan stared at Ikarim with his dead eyes. The more this explanation sounded, the more it sounded like you were deliberately trying to get people to clear up wasteland.
"Don't get me wrong, the king didn't force anyone when deciding who to open a new town. He just explained the importance of the town." Ikarem continued, "Those families felt at ease because the king allowed the princess and Their children play together, and they feel that this is a sign that the king trusts them, so they also want to do something for the country."
Speaking of this, Ikarem smiled: "They love this country from the bottom of their hearts."
In this place with simple folk customs, the Neferutari family's almost idealistic way of doing things is really easy to win people's hearts.
If Lao Sha hadn't used the agents of Baroque Works to infiltrate every corner of the country, and also used people with imitation fruit abilities to pretend to be the king, it's hard to say whether the rebel army could have been formed.
The most amazing thing is that when the king lost the trust of most people, the princess's credibility in people's hearts was still intact, which is simply unimaginable.
Ye Yan didn't know what to say. Although he was a scumbag, he still had some understanding of history. He had never heard of someone who could maintain the country for hundreds of years with such a naive concept of governance.
Three lolita chased a cat around. Jackie Chan and Ikarem couldn't let go after all, and finally followed them together.
Cobra was not that anxious. There were no bad people in the palace. At most, they would bump into and fall down, which was inevitable for children.
In the past, Zhang Da might have followed because he was worried that Tom would demolish the palace, but now he is more relieved. It has been so long since Tom even demolished the Amber, let alone such a large palace.
Can you run through one or two walls at most? It's not a big problem. On the other hand, if he and Tom, a person whose style is getting more and more wrong, get together, the lethality may be even greater.
So eat and drink as you should, and when you're full, quietly watch Artoria's performance.
After a banquet, the only person left standing in the palace kitchen was Tiragoda. Fortunately, she had a figure as strong as Ikarem, otherwise she might not have been able to survive until the end.
"It's so unsightly. Do you dare to say that you are the chef of the palace? Give me more training!" Although Tiragoda was tired, she still scolded the chefs who fell to the ground with full energy.
Artoria was very satisfied with this meal. It was not that Tiragoda defeated the king's stomach, but Artoria remembered that Zhang Da also said that she would stay in Alabasta for a while, and she felt that she could not do it all at once. The chefs were all frightened. The food here is so delicious, she hopes to come more often.
In the evening, Cobra received the consumption list sent by Tiragoda: "The palace's food storage is almost exhausted. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is okay."
Alabasta can barely be considered wealthy now. After all, the environment has not been ruined by Crocodile. The town of Yuba as a transportation hub has begun to take shape, and the entire country is prospering.
Moreover, as a royal family, the Nefertari clan did not have the habit of extravagance, so it was not a big problem to treat Amber Tuan to a meal occasionally.
Naturally, they stayed in the palace at night. At Weiwei's strong request, Perona, Wendy and Xia Lulu agreed to stay in a room with her so that they could tell her adventure stories on the sea.
Tom was also invited by Weiwei, but he refused. Tom was still used to sleeping in the same room as his master.
Uncle Long couldn't help but tell the little girls not to make trouble too late, and the children should go to bed early.
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The next morning, Alabasta announced the assembly of the Baroque Working Society's special search operation team.
Kobra, Icarim and Bell planned to give them a gift.
Several little lolita walked out of the room while rubbing their eyes. After going out, they all yawned in unison. It seemed that they obviously did not listen to Uncle Long's instructions last night.
"We have to walk a long way today, can you handle it like this?" Zhang Da also looked at the listless Perona and Wendy.
"It's okay...haha~" Wendy yawned again midway through her words, tears looming in her eyes. It wasn't that she wanted to cry, she was just simply sleepy.
"Want to go to the rainy land? Can you take me with you?" Weiwei didn't want to be separated from the friends she just met.
"No!" Ikarem immediately objected. They were going to Crocodile's lair to investigate Baroque Works. How could they let the princess follow them on the adventure.
Zhang Da doesn't want to take her with him either. Crocodile has so many large-scale attack moves. If he doesn't take care of Weiwei, he will be gone. Perona at least has some ability to attack and protect herself. Bringing Weiwei along is pure drag. lecythus.
"But..." Vivi held Perona and Wendy's hands and was reluctant to let go.
"Why don't Perona, Wendy, and Xia Lulu stay here for the time being? Your condition is not very good anyway." Zhang Da also calculated the combat power and felt that there was no need to send out all the troops. Leaving a few people here can prevent Lao Sha from stealing. Home.
After everyone discussed it, they decided to let Perona, Wendy and Xia Lulu stay in the palace to rest. After enough rest, they were responsible for protecting the king.
In order to prevent them from becoming lawless, Uncle Long also stayed to look after them.
Don't worry too much about their fighting abilities. If Perona's ability surprises Lao Sha, she will definitely suffer. Wendy's dragon-slaying magic can also damage the natural system. Uncle Long has sea tower stone handcuffs and dragon spells in his hands. , if it doesn’t work, you can also try using water. If several people cooperate well, Lao Sha may be stunned.
In addition, Zhang Da also quietly told Uncle Long that once he faces Crocodile, he should contact Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan as soon as possible. Even if they are far away in the rain and cannot make it back, Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan who has been in Albana will definitely be able to catch up. superior.
As for Bell of the Falcon and Jaka the Jackal... they can basically be ignored in front of Crocodile.
Kobra didn't have any objections to this. He didn't expect to be protected by the children, he just thought it was Zhang Daye's excuse to coax them to stay.
Zhang Da also took out a pointer from the inventory and gave it to Uncle Long, telling him that if Perona disobeys, she can beat her first and then beat her - beat her first and then beat her again.
"I object!" Perona raised her hands in protest.
"Objection is invalid." Zhang Da also slapped her hand away and continued, "If Wendy is disobedient..."
"Huh?" Wendy's expression changed and she leaned back slightly, obviously frightened.
Zhang Daye said half-jokingly: "If Wendy is disobedient, it must be Perona's instigation. Let's teach Perona a lesson."
"What! It's not fair!" Although she knew that Zhang Da also said this on purpose, Perona was still very angry and wanted to hit someone.
Jackie Chan took the pointer and tried it on his palm, then shook his hand: "Why does it hurt so much?"
"It's specially made." Zhang Daye also thought to himself that this pointer was used by Tom to teach kittens when he was a teacher. Tom's product must be a high-quality product.
"Don't worry, I won't slap your palms casually." Jackie Chan doesn't like to use violence to educate children, "I'll make you copy the rules for primary school students dozens of times at most."
Perona flattened her mouth and slumped her shoulders. She might as well let you slap her palms a few times.
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After arranging several people, Zhang Daye and the others were sent out of the palace by Kobra and others. They left Albana on the super fast running duck and ran towards the dock where the Amber was parked on the Santo River.
Crocodile breeding base... No, Crocodile's lair, Rainland, is on the other side of the Santo River. The Santo River is 50 kilometers wide, so it’s better to take a boat there.
Seeing Cobra who was not planning to return to the palace after sending off the Amber Tour Group, Ikarem reminded: "Your Majesty the King, it's time...ahem, well~, it's time to go back to handle government affairs, because the reception I accumulated some customer relationships yesterday."
"I stayed up late last night to read those things. Just arrange for someone to send those official documents out." Kobra said, "It's a rare occasion to come out and see if everyone has any difficulties."
"This... you are too willful." Ikarem was a little helpless. You secretly followed the princess every time she went out to play. What do you mean it's rare to come out?
But he didn't try to persuade him any more. The king's favorite thing to do was to observe the people's sentiments. Compared with a paper report, he preferred to personally confirm how the people were doing recently.
(End of chapter)
