At night, Ikari and Tana successfully got rid of the pursuers and came to the town below.
It is said to be a country, but in fact this country only has one big town, and the rest are small villages scattered in various places, with a population of perhaps less than a hundred people. This town is actually the city where the king of this country lives.
It was almost dusk when the two of them arrived in the town. After praying for a quarter of an hour in the backstreet of a restaurant, they finally received the leftover water that the kind-hearted cook brought over. The taste was not good, and it was even a bit hard to swallow. But it gave my hungry body a rare satisfaction.
The guy from the kitchen kept changing his expressions as he watched the two people returning the rice bowls. Sometimes he was soft, sometimes hesitant, and then became a little cold after a while. Finally, he let out a long sigh as if he was frustrated.
"Sorry, the boss actually hates giving people food, even leftovers. You can only be kind once, and I won't be able to help you next time."
With that said, he took the bowl and closed the door.
If he hadn't seen the two of them, one blind and the other lame, he wouldn't have helped. His senior told him that the boss was very kind before, and it would be a pity if the leftovers were dumped, so he gave it to someone who asked for it at the back door. As a result, the beggars gradually became dissatisfied. Not only did they complain that the leftovers were unpalatable, they also said that the boss was rich and unkind. The boss looked like a fool, but as if he had a clear conscience, he decisively stopped providing any food.
A spoonful of parents' kindness is a hundred spoons of life-and-death hatred. One day of kindness, ten years of gratitude will be forgotten.
Maybe some people will really remember this kindness, but most of them are still hungry wolves, tigers and leopards.
…
Behind the door, Ikari bowed deeply to the door, and then left with Tana.
She couldn't see the little brother's expression, but she felt the change in his mood in her heart. She felt the tossing and changing of emotions that finally turned into a sigh.
The town is very deserted at night. Although there is no curfew, when darkness falls, the town suddenly becomes quiet as if the gate has been turned on.
At Ikari's request, Tana found a warehouse outside the port. This is Ikari's experience. There are often many warehouses at the dock, but the warehouses in remote areas are often small and empty most of the time. Yes, from time to time there will always be some warehouses that are abandoned and cannot be used as a permanent place to live, but a temporary overnight shed is completely sufficient.
"Sister Ikari, you should be a eldest lady together, right?"
"……no."
"Liar, I saw it before. When you were on the mountain, you looked at the knife and fork and hesitated when you were eating. Only those rich people use knives and forks."
"...Just looking at it." He said this without denying it. At this level, it doesn't matter whether you recognize it or not.
"You observe very carefully."
"Hehe~"
"So why do you believe they are your parents."
Tana's smile disappeared instantly and her expression dimmed. After a long silence, she buried her head and replied, "At least they are still willing to be my parents."
The memory of her parents was very blurry, so blurry that even their appearance was only a vague shadow. Did those two people really accept her as their daughter? She knew it wasn't the case. Not many people in that orphanage were like that. Why is the orphanage far away from the town, and why is it in such a special place as Prussier? Does she really know nothing about all this?
I know, but I don’t want to know.
She and Ikari were just tools to cover up the children in other orphanages, those children who were different from them and had sound limbs and no problems. The dean and his wife are engaged in human trade...
Ikari was silent for a long time and finally sighed, "Go to sleep."
"Sister Ikari."
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Where did they...those brothers and sisters go?" Although they knew the truth, the children's feelings were not fake. She might not be sad about her parents, but she was still a little concerned about the whereabouts of those sisters and brothers.
"..."
"CP is a force controlled by the World Government. The orphanage is a place where their talents are distinguished. They will then be sent to different CP training bases for training, and finally... serve the World Government. ... Become the hand in the darkness." Ikari gritted her teeth and said, "Sleep!"
After saying that, he turned his head and huddled up in the corner.
There was nothing to keep warm in the warehouse, but the rags that were left in the corner and were supposed to be used to cover dust were used. Although it is still choking after dusting off, it can barely make people feel warm at night.
At the same time, in another corner of the town, Ben knocked on the door of a hotel room with a look of collapse. When the boss opened the door with a light, he threw a few bills over.
"Our store has..." Before the boss could finish his words, he saw a few Baileys flying into his arms, and his sleepy mind refreshed.
His mind was full of energy, but the boss could see the difference in Ben at a glance, and he smelled of blood. This kind of customer is synonymous with trouble.
As soon as his eyes rolled in the dim light, the boss had an idea. With a smile on his face, he packed up a few Baileys and handed them over.
"Friends, the store is full."
Ben's eyes widened, and then he threw a few more Baileys over.
"Don't give me crap and lead the way."
Seeing that he couldn't escape, the boss could only nod helplessly. "Okay, but the main house is gone, but there is a grocery room. My nephew from the south came to stay for two nights a few days ago, and he hasn't had time to clean it up. Do you think?"
"Walk!"
When I got to the room, Ben unexpectedly glanced at the boss.
However, the boss looked like he didn't see Ben and said, "Then I wish you a good dream."
Surprise, indeed surprise, it is true that this room is a utility room, but it does not look like it has not been tidied up at all. There is even a layer of cargo in the utility room that blocks the sleeping area. This is specially prepared for guests like him.
"Old and cunning." After giving such a comment, Ben immediately lay on the bed.
None of Bekado's men are good at making mistakes. Although he is not a member of Bekado who has direct contact with Bekado, Bekado's strength is no longer the strength of the colonel when he was kicked out of the navy. Against that person, a less powerful lieutenant general might have a hard time.
His subordinates are also very strong. Even though they are subordinates, two of them are much stronger than Becca himself.
Although he is a CP, he has had fewer direct battles since he ate the fruit's ability. Today's battle was a siege. He was lucky enough to escape, but he was completely exhausted. After taking a rest, Ben took care of the wound, and took advantage of this time to sort out his current situation.
First of all, there is no need to say more about the situation on Bekado's side. The information was reported as soon as they broke away from the pursuit, but they did not report the loss of the devil fruit.
But Ben knew in his heart that compared to Becca, that Devil Fruit might be more important in the eyes of those people.
"Just what kind of power is that Devil Fruit?"
The captain is a relatively stable old member of the CP, and it was because of his stability that this mission was handed over to him. But because of this, he now has no idea what important secrets are hidden in the devil fruit. Know. Completely blind.
So now he is hesitating, hesitating whether to try his best to find the devil fruit, because it is not something that can be rewarded by finding it. Even if the importance of the fruit is really that high, even if he finds it, he can find it. It's probably not going to do much good if you go.
After some struggle he made a decision.
If you are looking for something, you have to look for it. If you can't find it, hide it.
If you find it, turn in the fruit and hide.
Although you have to hide in the end, the difficulty of the next thing will fluctuate significantly depending on whether the previous thing is done well or not.
If you successfully hand it in, it means turning a blind eye. If he didn't hand it in... he might be hunted to death.
…
Just as Ben and Ikari were wandering around in the night, the CP combination on the other side of the West Sea exploded.
"Prusil Kingdom, how could he go there! No, that's not the problem. What does he want to do there?!"
"What's wrong? Is there anything special there?"
"Don't know, but they know."
"Them?" The person who asked the question understood immediately that he was talking about the Five Old Stars. "That's not easy to ask."
Suddenly someone said, "I think there is a possibility."
"What's possible?"
"He may be preparing to leave Xihai." "Although the current situation in Xihai is very bad, it is still within our control. What they feel uncomfortable is just being tricked by him, although he can continue to go crazy in Xihai. For a while, but after they negotiated the bargaining chips with those giants, he was done. After all, he had offended both sides. The current situation was what both sides wanted to see, but it exceeded expectations. We need to deal with it here He is the main troublemaker, and he needs to be allowed to take over the blame." "So he may have planned it from the beginning, fleeing from the West Sea and hiding in hibernation. Thinking about it this way, he is really a broad-minded and decisive guy~ "
There was even a feeling of admiration at the end.
But while the speaker was praising it, the listener felt a chill down his spine.
Now that no one is resisting such a huge mess in the West China Sea, what will happen next?
"No, this matter..."
"Oh, it seems you have reacted." The man nodded, "That's right, you can lead the team and you need to be more flexible." "That's right, that guy Beccado has captured everyone's psychology~ "
Everyone didn't react for a while, and then they couldn't help but take a breath after thinking about it carefully.
After the current action, if you look back at some of Bekado's actions, you will find that this guy does not look like a madman at all. A madman will not have such clear ideas and grasp of people's hearts.
First, the World Government needed him to create chaos in the West Sea, so that the forces of the World Government could get more involved in the affairs of the West Sea. Then, after knowing these things, the dark giant played some dirty tricks to provide eye drops to the World Government, and he used The gap between the two created the current chaos. While achieving the goals of both parties, he fed both parties at the same time. But after doing this, he quietly slipped away and lurked with his core subordinates. Now, neither the World Government nor the dark giant has anyone to take the blame, so the blame can only be taken from both sides.
The best outcome in the end is probably that the World Government has spent a lot of financial and material resources to barely have more say in the West Sea. Those dark giants will also suffer heavy losses as a result, but their purpose of beating the World Government and striving for benefits has been achieved.
Calculated, this wave of competition between the World Government and the Dark Giant in the West Sea resulted in small profits and big losses for both parties. Only Beka, who was dormant, gained enough wealth and reputation, and was peeping in the dark to plan the next madness. .
Perhaps the only good thing is that Kaido, who was about to attack the Navy's New World G1 Base a day ago, was intercepted by a red-haired man who appeared out of nowhere.
Otherwise, as the G1 base in the New World is breached, the forces of the Navy and the World Government will encounter many constraints in the New World. At the same time, it will also greatly increase the momentum of the pirates. The momentum of the big pirates that was originally suppressed may be regained. There will be a rebound. Although the efforts of the past two years will not be in vain, it is true that it will increase the pressure on the world government.
"Are you going to investigate?"
Perhaps wanting to understand the stakes involved, one of them asked weakly.
"It's too late. The Prussian Kingdom is too far away. The possibility of us catching them is very low. He is a cunning guy. Being exposed in advance this time may disrupt his plan. He may have more plans. There are many ways to avoid us." "They have moved from the light to the dark again..."
"So... we won't investigate here?"
"No." The man shook his head and let out a long sigh, "Let the CP over there check the normal procedures. If they don't check, they may leave the West Sea directly. If we check, we may be able to drag them in the West Sea a little longer. In this way, we may There is still a chance to catch him. This person’s thinking is a bit dangerous, so if it can be solved, it’s better to do it as much as possible.”
