This is the 5th day since Fozifer's disappearance.
A group of black suits were scattered throughout the Shampoo Islands to investigate. They had previously received accurate information that Fozzie Fu and his pirate group had arrived at the Shampoo Islands, but they had not seen him since they arrived.
"Did you say that he has completed the coating and left for the new world?" A man with long light pink hair and a cane on his back spoke in a tone similar to Noh drama, "Yo yo~ In that case, we can only commit seppuku. Got it!"
"Lion" Yuqiu, one of the members of CP9, is good at six moves and life return. The main purpose of coming to the Chambord Islands this time is to hunt down a branch commander of the Revolutionary Army. And investigating Fozzie Fu's matter was just a side help.
This kind of order that randomly attaches another unrelated task during the execution of one task, you can tell at a glance that it comes from the unreliable Spandam - the equally unreliable father, Spann Dyne.
Accompanying him were the chubby Otonashi owl and Gabra with big braids.
Gabra had an unhappy expression on his face: "Hey, that idiot might have been killed by the Amber Tour Group. I heard that they are cleaning up illegal areas recently."
"Actually, Gabra is jealous that Fozzie Fu's power is higher than him~ chirp..." The owl explained the relationship between Fozzie Fu and Gabra to the other ordinary agents nearby.
Gabra pounced on him 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." Owl opened the zipper on his own, and seemed to suddenly remember something, and whispered, "And Gabra has a crush on Catherine, and he is still angry about Fozzie Fu's confession to Catherine a year ago. Oh, chirp, chirp, chirp..."
When the owl is telling gossip, the middle of its mouth will pout, and its pointy look is like a bird's beak. Combined with its round body shape, it looks like a real owl. This is probably the origin of its name.
"I told you to shut up, bastard!" Gabra pulled the owl's collar frantically, "If your big mouth hadn't leaked the plan for this mission, we wouldn't have gone all the way to Shampoo!"
The agent next to me who was forced to listen to the gossip broke out in a cold sweat. I seemed to have heard some incredible information. Although it was of little value to the government, I might be silenced by this irritable adult, right? Need to change the subject quickly!
"Um... you two adults, Natsutori-sama is about to commit seppuku. Isn't it okay if you don't stop him?"
"Hey, there's no need to stop me. This is my fate. After committing seppuku, I can see my mother in heaven as soon as possible!" Natsuri had already pulled out his short sword, "I'll commit suicide now! Iron!"
The short knife stabbed Nuri in the abdomen, but Nuri was unscathed: "It's such a pity, I can't die——"
Gabra shouted: "I'm so annoyed, go die quickly!"
"Okay, I'll commit seppuku now! Iron!"
Ordinary agents feel so tired. Who are these people? What are they here for?
A colleague who hurried over temporarily rescued him: "Report, the target person's pirate ship has been found!"
"What? Where?" Gabra let go of the owl and asked about business.
The agent reported in detail: "It has been sold and is now in the dock of No. 51 GR. The boatmen there said that the person they were dealing with is 'coated old Lei' and lives in No. 13 GR."
Gabra pinched his chin: "What is that guy Foz Foo doing? Did he change the ship, 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 said in surprise, "Anyway, let's check on the coating craftsman first, GR No. 13, right? Let's go."
…
"Yeah, yeah, there are quite a lot of guests today." Xia Qi smiled and let Gabra, Owl, Nuri and two other agents in. "Please sit down and have something to drink?"
A few people casually ordered a glass of wine, and then habitually observed the terrain in case of a possible battle.
After seeing Gabra's eyes, the ordinary agent asked, "Does 'Coated Old Lei' live here?"
"He lives here, but he went out to gamble. Are you guys looking for him to coat him?" Xia Qi had already observed these people while pouring the wine. She sensed that there were still people ambushing outside, secretly guessing that the World Government Are you going to take action against Rayleigh?
"Gambling money? I heard that the casinos here have been smashed." The agent looked at her suspiciously.
"That's right, but the casino was smashed, and the gambler is still there. He can always find a few people, but I heard him saying that he didn't have enough fun." Xia Qi spoke calmly, as if talking about everyday things. There was also a hint of dissatisfaction, as if a wife was complaining about her husband to outsiders.
"So where has he been, or when will he be back?"
Xia Qi said: "Who knows, maybe you will come back right away after losing money, maybe you will go fool around somewhere after winning money. Men, when you have money, you will become bad."
The agents looked at each other, and Gabra was already thinking about whether to take coercive measures.
At this time, the sound of opening the door sounded: "I'm back."
"Ah, the person you are looking for is back." Xia Qi's voice was a little cheerful. Lei Li was still like this, always appearing at critical moments. Although Xia Qi herself was able to send these people away, her mood was another matter.
"Oh? Are there guests?" Riley asked like a normal person.
"Are you the 'Coated Lao Lei'? We have one here..."
"That's enough, no need to ask." Gabra stopped him, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "Actually, I have a long-lost uncle, his name is Lao Lei. Now it seems that it's just the same name. Thank you for your hospitality, let's go. !”
As a mature agent, Gabra will naturally collect all the intelligence within his authority before going to each island to perform tasks. As CP9, he has quite high authority and knows exactly who he cannot mess with in the Chambord Islands.
It turns out that the 'coated old thunder' is Rayleigh, the king of Hades! Be sure to add this bad title to the information when you go back!
"Huh? But..." Before the ordinary agent could react, he was picked up by Nuri and Owl and walked out.
Lei Li saw through it without saying anything: "That's really a pity. I hope you find your uncle as soon as possible."
"The old man is really kind, actually..." Owl tends to ignore the other person's identity when being spoken to, and subconsciously wants to make a big mouthful.
Gabra quickly zipped up the owl's mouth and said with a forced smile: "Actually, we have something to do at home, so I won't bother you!"
"Wait a minute, we haven't paid for the drinks yet." Xia Qi stopped them, "One hundred thousand beli each."
“So expensive!”
The investigation into Fozzie Fu was brought to a halt, and ordinary agents had nothing to say after learning the truth. This is nothing to investigate, he must have been killed by Rayleigh, so just report it to him.
But this was good, it saved them trouble and prevented the leakage of information. Anyway, Rayleigh had even been to Raftan Road. He already knew everything he should know and shouldn't know, so it didn't matter.
The next day, Xia Qi also found out the purpose of these people: "I always feel like they have misunderstood something."
Reilly held his forehead: "Unknowingly, I helped them take the blame again. Really, it's like I owe them. Every time I meet them, nothing good happens."
Xia Qi teased: "Are you going to make it clear? It might be too late to chase their boat now. Aren't you very good at breaststroke?"
"Spare me, who would believe me if I tell you such a thing?"
If there was a good opportunity, Rayleigh wouldn't mind venting his anger on Zhang Daye, but if he was asked to specifically provide information to the World Government, forget it. Moreover, if he goes to speak ill of Amber Tour Group, it is clear who the other party will believe.
Reilly was a little unhappy, thinking about whether he should have a meal when they opened the tavern again.
…
"I'll beat anyone who dares to eat the Overlord's meal!"
At this time, Zhang Da was also explaining to the little lolita what to pay attention to when opening the tavern, and happened to talk about how to deal with guests who did not pay.
In the past few days, they had roughly cleaned up the entire illegal zone. There would definitely be fish that slipped through the net, but it was not easy to find them for a while, so he had the idea of opening a tavern again.
I don’t blame those criminals for hiding deeply. It’s because Zhang Daye and his gang arrested so many people that the temporary prison at the naval base was no longer enough. They kept sending people to the headquarters and then sent them to Impel Down City as appropriate. Or somewhere else.
Someone also asked Zhang Daye why they did this, and the external answer was to raise funds for the next stage of the trip. Moreover, he also said that he liked Shampoo Land very much and it was very convenient to make money. He would come here to visit if he was short of money in the future.
The effect of this sentence is similar to that of some big pirate flags. Anyone who wants to cause trouble here in the future should think carefully about it.
Ordinary people were very happy when they heard about this. After all, they had an extra protective umbrella.
The bounty hunters who originally made a living here are a little unhappy. Their income has dropped sharply these days. Many of them were people who were wandering in the gray area. Being stimulated by this, they gradually developed thoughts that they shouldn't have.
Zhang Da also doesn't know what these 'colleagues' think for the time being. He is doing things according to his own ideas.
It is necessary to take children to fight and kill - it is a bit sad to say this, but children in this world, especially princesses like Weiwei, must understand some cruel things.
Even Uncle Long, who has always advocated that children should not participate in such battles in his own world, has no way to refute this. He understands the principle of adapting measures to local conditions.
As he lived in this world longer and longer, Uncle Long learned more and more about it. He slowly began to reflect on himself. Some principles may not be wrong in themselves, but they are not suitable for this place.
Whether it's Weiwei or Perona, what they need to understand is the truth that allows them to live in this world.
For example, the first one, no matter what you want to do in the future, there is always no harm in trying to become stronger.
Of course, even life in this world cannot only consist of fighting and killing.
It is also beneficial to get in touch with more various people by opening a tavern. The Neferutari family's tradition of being close to the people cannot be discarded casually.
"Why do I have to be a waiter? I don't want to be ordered around by people I don't know!" Perona, a pseudo-princess, is much more troublesome than Weiwei, a real princess.
"Don't put it in such a bad way, it's just an ordinary job. It's your um... summer social practice." Zhang Daye said, "Anyway, Weiwei, Wendy, and Xia Lulu will be together, what's the point of dissatisfaction?" of."
Perona was holding a stuffed bear, her mouth flat and silent, and it seemed that she really didn't like this.
"Brother Tatsuya, don't force Sister Perona, right?" Weiwei said with some regret, "I want to experience the feeling of being a waiter without everyone accompanying me. Not only Sister Perona, but also Sister Wendy. Do you feel embarrassed?"
"Huh? I'm not in trouble." Wendy said with a smile, "Actually, I occasionally received similar jobs in the guild before."
Weiwei said in surprise: "There is such a thing, guild, it sounds interesting."
"Yeah!" Wendy confirmed, "The guild is a very interesting place."
After thinking about it, she looked at Zhang Da and added: "We won't forcefully accept jobs that are not suitable for us."
The topic was a little off topic, but Zhang Da also understood their thoughts. He thought about it carefully. Perona didn't have to have this kind of experience. This was not a sweatshop. She didn't have to force her to do things she didn't want to do. .
"Forget it, anyway, we are such a small place, it is unlikely that we will be short of manpower."
"Really?" Perona was overjoyed. She thought she would be scolded and then threatened with pocket money and snacks.
Zhang Da also nodded: "Really, if there is anything you don't like to do in the future, just say it and I will try my best to consider your opinions."
Perona jumped up with joy: "Great! Then I don't like studying or exercising!"
Zhang Da didn't even think about it: "No."
"fraud!"
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Of course, the first thing to do when opening a tavern is to purchase goods, and you should find an old friend, the uncle named Gragas.
"I didn't expect you to come back and open a tavern." Gragas said pretending to be angry, "You guys have killed off a lot of my big customers these days."
"We support our family and earn some travel expenses." Zhang Daye said with a smile, "Why don't I wait until they finish buying the wine and paying for it next time?"
"Hahaha, it's up to you. Anyway, I don't have to worry about selling my wine." Gragas watched with emotion as Vivi and Tom each held a large bucket of wine and staggered inside. "I'm really a little envious. In your life, when you are tired of playing, you can come back and open a tavern to rest, and when you have had enough rest, you can go out to play again."
"Uncle, you can always go out and play if you want. Have you made enough in these years?" Zhang Da also heard that this man had a difficult past.
"Haha, I'm old. I can't be as willful as I was when I was young, and there are so many people under my command pointing at me for food." Gragas said, "However, I might really want to go to sea after a while."
9 hours and 4,000 words. No one believes me. It’s so uncomfortable.
(End of chapter)
