Codex Pirates

Chapter 257 Turning the tide

After Harden was out of danger, William took people back to Kalmar City. The golden lion Shiji had already arrived in the East China Sea and might appear at any time. William had to sit in the base camp and at the same time stabilize people's hearts.

It's just strange that the golden lion Shiji didn't show up during this period of time. Although William was puzzled, he still seized the time and ordered the textile factory to start building hot air balloons and airships.

At the same time, the Donghai News and other media sent people to conduct interviews to understand the cause and effect of the Golden Lion Shiji incident.

Because she performed very well in the character interview last time, Laura Louise was sent by Donghai News again this time.

A group of reporters and editors were dazzled by the name of Shiji the Golden Lion. He is a legend who is as famous as the One Piece King Roger and Whitebeard Edward. For older people, Golden Lion Shiji is still a name that could only be looked up to before.

Unexpectedly, such a character has come to the East China Sea and wants to destroy this sea area.

None of them thought about whether William was lying, because there was no need for William to do so. William had a good reputation in the Kingdom of Navia, and even the East China Sea. lie? What are the benefits? What is the purpose?

After a group of reporters and editors left with excited or worried expressions, Laura Louise was stopped by an attendant.

Laura Louise was bewildered, but her heart was beating wildly. After the attendant stopped Louise, she closed the door and left. Louise turned her head and saw William pointing to a chair directly opposite her. , made a gesture of please sit down.

Laura Louise pretended to be calm and sat down on the chair, but William's words immediately shattered her pretense.

"Did Yossarian Heller find you personally, or did he entrust someone else to find you?" William asked lightly.

Laura Louise's expression changed: "What did you say? I don't quite understand?"

"It really disappoints me to play dumb at this point," William shook his head. "You might as well ask 'how did you know'."

Laura Louise opened her mouth, but did not speak.

"Do you think my influence is limited to the East China Sea? I don't know anything about the great sea route? So I shouldn't know that Yossarian Heller hired a reporter from the World Economic News to investigate me?" William said, bending down. , took out a bottle of whiskey and two glasses from under the desk, and poured a glass for each of them.

It was discovered that Laura Louise mainly relied on the news from Akin. He was still thinking about the incident when he ran into Yossarian Heller. After some inquiries, he learned that Yossarian Heller Le often complained to his superiors, but recently he suddenly gave up such behavior.

The military camp is a relatively closed place, and it is difficult to hide the news from his comrades who live on the same boat. Ajin’s military rank is higher than that of Yossarian Heller, so it is easier to inquire about the news. After spending some time, he finally heard a useful The news is that someone saw Yossarian Heller writing a letter to the newspaper office of the World Economic News.

Ajin immediately sent the news back to William, and it didn't take long for William to target Laura Louise.

In fact, if the current National Security Agency is still presided over by Crowe, then there is no need for Ajin's news, and Laura Louise's suspicious identity can be easily discovered, but after Tony came to power, he only focused on personnel struggles , Fighting for power and profit, the efficiency of the National Security Agency is low, morale is low, and it is far less developed than during the Crow administration.

William discovered this through the matter of Laura Louise this time. He hated his teeth itching. The original plan was to replace Tony immediately after Crowe came back and kick him into a new department, but now Crowe is missing. Immediately afterwards, the incident of the Golden Lion Shiji's attack appeared, and the matter was put aside for the time being.

After William discovered Laura Louise's identity, he didn't take immediate measures because he originally planned to use Louise's identity to make some articles.

However, the plan was not as fast as the change, and the golden lion Shiji suddenly attacked, disrupting many of his steps.

The defeat of the Golden Lion Shiji will not become an isolated incident. It is impossible for the world government and the navy to sit back and watch William defeat the legendary pirate like the Golden Lion Shiki, and still be able to stably farm and develop in the East China Sea. The Morgan Pirates and the Kingdom of Navia The strange situation of the government will definitely be noticed by the official forces, and the investigation will start seriously.

William knew how many illegal things he had done in the process of starting his family - boarded a pirate ship, bribed naval officers, collected protection fees in the East China Sea, etc., and even killed or indirectly killed two members of the naval branch base Supreme Commander.

What's more, the laws of the world government are more like the rule of man, and the definition of pirates is very vague. In many cases, it is judged by the mouth of the navy and the government.

William is now like many private enterprises in the country in his previous life. There were some problems in the early stage of starting up, and William is actually quite big. He is just walking on the edge of the law, and he is directly breaking the law, so no matter No matter how far it develops in the future, as long as the government wants to turn over the old account, it can turn it over. The only difference is whether it has attracted attention, whether the world government and the navy want to deal with William.

William judged others by himself, and coupled with his observations of the world government and navy over the years, he felt that it was impossible for the world government and navy to leave a force capable of defeating the Golden Lion Shiji in waters like the East China Sea.

William didn't want the world government and the navy to ponder over him slowly, then investigate him, and have time to make a detailed plan, make adequate preparations, and then come to the East China Sea to arrest him. He hoped that the navy and the world government would move as quickly as possible.

Because two major events happened this year. One is that the former admiral of the navy, Zefa known as the "black wrist", was attacked and seriously injured. Even one of his proud arms was cut off. The incident caused a lot of shock within the navy, because Zefa is not only a high-end combat force of the navy, but also has a lot of students in the navy headquarters. In addition, the navy headquarters has to spend more energy on the great route, deterring those who hear the news The morale is high, and the great pirates are ready to move.

The second is that the revolutionary army has begun to be exposed to the eyes of the world. They have begun to seize state power. Although their momentum is still small, they have attracted the attention of people of insight. William believes that the people in the navy and the world government must not be all idiots, for sure Some people will recognize the threat that this armed force, which is very different from the pirates, can pose to the rule of the world government.

In fact, what William didn’t know was that according to the development of the original book, at next year’s World Government Conference, dignitaries from various countries will discuss the Revolutionary Army and its leader Monkey D. Long, and some kings have already realized their threat , And called on the kings of all countries to work together to capture the revolutionary army and the dragon.

The great route and the whole world are turbulent, and now the navy and the world government have new troubles to deal with. As William said to his subordinates before, this is a good time to start a war.

Compared with the World Government and the Navy Headquarters, William and the others are like a young boy who has not yet developed. Only when the enemy is restrained, can victory be possible.

If the two "strong men" of the navy and the world government can settle the current troubles, and spend enough time to investigate the clues of William's cards, such as the new steamboat and the seven waters, William and the others will have a good chance of winning. very low.

Therefore, William needs a help to push the world government and the navy to arrest him as soon as possible, and like Yossarian Heller, he also immediately thought of public opinion.

He wanted to use the news from the World Economic News to create enough influence on public opinion, so that the World Government and the Navy Headquarters would not have much time to think and could not delay. He could only set off immediately to the East China Sea to arrest William.

Even the investigation, William is not going to let the world government and the navy take time to do it, he is going to expose it personally through the news.

Laura Louise didn't know William's true thoughts, and her heart sank.

As the investigation deepened, she learned more and more about William. This man is wise, powerful, powerful, friendly, and has an outstanding temperament. In all fairness, he is extremely charming. The same ruthless, murderous without blinking an eye.

Moreover, looking at the formulation of various laws and regulations on journalism in the Kingdom of Navia, it can be seen that William is a person who attaches great importance to public opinion and propaganda work. Strictly speaking, the purpose of Louise's trip is to skin William. Yes, the consequences of disseminating it through a major newspaper such as the World Economic News are obvious, and she doesn't think William will be unaware of the possible negative effects.

Louise's eyes subconsciously swept around, especially at the windows, but then she gave up hope of escaping because she knew very well that it was impossible for her to escape from William.

Just to Louise's surprise, after William put a glass of whiskey in front of her, he comforted her instead: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

Louise took the whiskey, barely took a sip and asked, "Why?"

"You came here to investigate me?" William left the chair behind the desk, came to Louise, leaned on the table top of the desk, and asked relaxedly with a glass of wine, "How is the investigation going?"

When William left the chair, Louise was a little nervous. After seeing that he did not make any other dangerous moves, Louise breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the question, she hesitated for a moment and said, "You are the ruler of the Kingdom of Navia. I know a lot about what happened after that, and most of the deeds before becoming in power are learned through folklore, and many details are unclear."

"Like what?" William asked.

"For example, your time as a pirate is not very short, and your momentum is not small. Why is there no bounty at all? This is the prerequisite for you to become a nobleman in this country," Louise relaxed a lot under William's guidance, and When it came to news investigation, she became more courageous, took another sip of wine, and said quickly, "For another example, you charge fees for passing ships in this country's waters, why does the local Navy No. 16 Branch, ignore it."

"Because the two successive managers of the 16th Division of the Navy have joined forces with me. When I was a pirate, Colonel Roy served as an official umbrella for me, and I provided him with benefits." William said with a smile.

Laura Louise opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth slightly. She was stunned. The key information that she had tried her best to investigate but still couldn't find out, was just said from the mouth of the person involved?

William spoke confidently, as if what he said was not worth mentioning, but this is the supreme commander of a naval base, colluding with the pirates who should have been hunted down by them!

"Wait," Laura Louise's cheeks turned reddish. I don't know if it was because of the excitement of the sudden happiness or the influence of alcohol. She dared to come to Donghai alone. He quickly put his previous worries behind him and asked, "Colonel Roy is your umbrella? Will he allow you to become the consul of the kingdom? If you become a high-ranking officer of the kingdom, your status will be different. It is very likely out of his grasp."

"Of course he doesn't allow it," William said with a chuckle, "so I killed him, and then installed a new commander."

"Ah?" Louise turned pale, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her head, and William's answer brought her back to reality, reminding her that although the man in front of her looked kind, he was an out-and-out murderer commit.

Louise had to lower her head and think, why did William suddenly say so much to her, because he was about to kill someone? No, as far as she knew, William would not be such a boring person who would do such time-wasting things. After all, the golden lion Shiji had already come to Donghai.

By the way, Golden Lion Shiji! ?

Just when Louise had a clue, someone raised her chin slightly. William was still smiling, looking at Louise's fluttering eyes, and asked, "Why do you think I told you this?"

Louise spit out five words softly: "Golden Lion, Shi Ke."

"Smart!" William withdrew his hand and said something appreciative.

"Golden Lion Shiji wants to destroy the East China Sea, but your foundation is all in the East China Sea. You will inevitably have a battle with him. Once the war starts, if you lose, you will have nothing. If you win, your reputation was originally limited to the East China Sea. Your name will definitely spread to other sea areas, and your influence will be exposed to the eyes of the World Government and the Navy Headquarters." Under William's admiring gaze, Louise took another sip of wine, her face turned redder, but the analysis did not non-stop:

"You told me this because you thought that since it would be exposed sooner or later, you might as well expand your reputation and influence through the news of the World Economic News?"

"Yes, it's a pity that you are from the World Economic News." William shook his head and said regretfully.

Seeing William's always confident and relaxed attitude, and thinking of what he had seen and heard in Kalmar City these days, and the civilians who had benefited from William's policies, Laura Louise finally Can't help persuading: "Why are you so relaxed and confident? I know you are amazing. It is already very rare to develop from a pirate to this stage at this age, but what you have to face is the golden lion Shiji! You No match for him at all! And why are you facing him yourself? Tell the people at Navy Headquarters and the World Government, okay?"

William laughed at Louise, who unconsciously showed concern on her face, raised her head, drank the wine in the glass, and gently put it on the table:

"Turning the tide is the hero!"