Pirates are born to be king

Qiu Island is very small and its name is unknown. .

Headquarters of the Wheat and Sausage Chamber of Commerce.

The island is full of greenery, with countless animals and birds.

This scenery that was supposed to make people feel comfortable did not bring a smile to Rhodes' face.

Since he returned to the headquarters, he has been under house arrest for more than two months.

Except for someone who would bring him meals every day, he never saw a single person again.

He knew it was all because of his 'truth'.

Rhodes didn't think that the strength of the Chamber of Commerce could control a country, even if he added the so-called 'Admiral of the Large Ship Group', especially that Admiral made him feel like a liar. This feeling was very abrupt and unfounded, but he was inexplicable. was produced.

So he strongly opposed cooperation with pirates at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, even if the other party said that he had a large pirate fleet of 3000 people, which was enough to wipe out the weak Magi Kingdom, and even vaguely revealed that he had a subordinate relationship with someone in the Shichibukai.

But so what?

Pirates are pirates after all, and merchants are just merchants.

Now a combination of businessmen and pirates actually wants to gain most of the interests of a kingdom...

However, the uneasiness in his heart was getting stronger day by day. This uneasiness urged him to stop this 'business' in which he would lose everything.

Rhodes walked around the room irritably.

Ha ha

What can a person under house arrest do?

The serfs and workers at the dock outside the window were busy. Boxes of blue food, fruits and vegetables were being loaded onto merchant ships. Several men who looked like stewards were talking and laughing with each other. They were obviously very confident in the decision-making of their chamber of commerce. Rhodes didn’t need to hear it. I can imagine that the other party must be talking about how many Baileys can be earned from the Drum Kingdom this time.

Next to them, a huge warship hung a ferocious skull and crossbones flag. The black canvas flag fluttered in the wind, making bursts of crackling sounds from time to time.

Rhodes clenched his fists,

When did businessmen rely on force to obtain profits?

And it’s the strength of pirates...

This kind of power that only knows how to destroy but does not follow the rules is obviously beyond their control. Even if they really rely on them to gain power, do they still want to rely on it forever? !

'dong dong'

After two knocks on the door, a steady male voice came, "Master Rhodes, I have brought you food."

"Will, is it Will?" Rhodes suddenly discovered that the person delivering food today was not the usual attendant, but Will, the butler beside his father. "Why are you here? My house arrest has been cancelled?" The change in the person coming It gave him some hope.

The wooden door opened. Will was young. He looked solemn yet humble in a decent butler's attire. A silver tray was an exquisite meal. From the combination and color of the dishes, it could be seen that the chef of the Chamber of Commerce did not Because Rod was under house arrest and despised, the perfectly grilled marinated lamb chops exuded an alluring aroma, filling the entire room with the heat.

Will bowed slightly and said, "Master Rhodes, please excuse me, please enjoy slowly." The butler placed the dishes on the table, wiped off the moisture on the silver tray, and slowly receded, without answering Rhodes' question from beginning to end. .

"No, Will, don't leave. Go tell his father that he can't cooperate with the pirates. This is a wrong choice. He may get temporary benefits, but it will eventually destroy the entire chamber of commerce!" Rhodes grabbed Will. , like holding on to a life-saving straw, tightly unwilling to let go.

"Master, I'm just a butler." Will looked a little helpless, "Although I don't support this, but..." He paused and repeated, "I'm just a butler."

He clearly didn't want to get involved.

But Rhodes saw hope from Will's words, and his eyes brightened a little, "You don't want the Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with the pirates, right? So we must stop this farce, for the Chamber of Commerce and for us! "

"But...what can we do." Will shrugged his shoulders. This action added a bit of energy to him, and even his tone was a bit rash, "Should we tell the Drum King that someone is going to bring pirates with him?" Capture his kingdom?"

"Wait, what did you say..." Rhodes said thoughtfully, "Tell the Drum King?"

He thought of the king who almost killed him. Although they only exchanged a few words, he knew that this king was no longer what he had imagined in the past. In Valbo, he saw the qualities that a wise king should have, such as kindness and love for the people. But at the same time, he was also decisive in killing.

It was precisely because of this that he was even more unwilling for the Chamber of Commerce to do something stupid at this moment.

Maybe... he could really tell the king about the Chamber of Commerce's actions first?

Let the Drum Kingdom be on guard first, and then when the Chamber of Commerce is really ready to take action, he will tell the story.

Based on his understanding of his father and other big talkers, most of them would not take action against the already prepared drum kingdom, because they would suffer too much loss, which was not in line with the profit-making principles of a businessman.

Maybe this can be avoided. Although there will still be some losses to the Chamber of Commerce, at least we can get rid of the pirates and the subsequent revenge of the king.

He still didn't know that not long ago, news came out from the Drum Kingdom that all the food in the warehouse had been contaminated, and this was what the dock steward was talking about.

In fact, at the moment the news came, the Chamber of Commerce and the Drum Kingdom had reached the point where they were incompatible with each other, and one of them must fall.

Rhodes, who knew nothing about this, lowered his head and walked slowly in the room, thinking about how to 'save' the current bad situation for the Chamber of Commerce.

Will looked at Rhodes expressionlessly, his face no longer as energetic as before, and returned to a calm look. However, when his young master raised his head, he suddenly frowned again and became worried, as if he was still worried about not being able to stop the Chamber of Commerce. Blame yourself for your wrong actions.

Rhodes looked at the butler with pleading eyes, "Will...can you, can you deliver a letter for me?" He knew that this request was outrageous and that it was simply collaborating with the enemy, but he believed that this was the only way to prevent the Chamber of Commerce from suffering. A heavy loss, "I wish to send a letter to the Drum King..."

"Send a message? Or to the Drum Kingdom?!" Will shook his head in panic, "No, it is absolutely impossible to send a message to them now."

"No, no, listen to me Will, listen to me, this is not only for the Drum Kingdom, but also for the Chamber of Commerce. They are doing an irreparable wrong, and we must stop him." Rhode held down the butler. Shoulder, repeated, "For the sake of the Chamber of Commerce, think about it, you are the steward of this Chamber of Commerce, do you want to watch it go to destruction? You have never seen that king, he has changed, no, not just him, his kingdom Everything has changed, we will not succeed, the Chamber of Commerce will not succeed!”

"So... it's for the Chamber of Commerce?" Will hesitated.

"Yes, for the Chamber of Commerce."

"But I might be fired, you know, and no one would even hire a housekeeper like me again."

"Although I really want to say that I can hire you." Rhodes smiled bitterly, "But after this, I will continue to be under house arrest for a long time." He knew that in fact, he would not only be under house arrest, but would even be implicated. His father's position in the Chamber of Commerce, but as he said, it would be better if the General Chamber of Commerce were completely destroyed.

Will looked at him, "Is it worth it?

Rhodes was silent for a long time, feeling a little at a loss. "I don't know either, but my heart tells me that I should do this." He looked back at the butler, "Will, there are some things that must be done by someone..."

……

'dong dong'

After the same knock on the door, it was the butler's calm voice as always, "Master, I'm back."

The room was different, and so were the people in it.

The talker of the Wheat and Sausage Chamber of Commerce, Rod's father, Cook, held his hands behind his back and looked at the busy crowd outside the window without turning around. A cigar was held in his mouth, and a faint smoke covered his face.

The old man's voice was a little hoarse, "Did you get the things?"

"Yes, sir. As you expected, the young master wrote a letter and wanted me to 'deliver' it to King Drum. Please read it." Will bowed and a hurriedly scrawled letter was covered by his Hold it in your hand and bring it to Cook.

"Haha, is this child still so easy to guess?" Cook waved his hand, "Don't look at it anymore, let someone give it to the king before the fleet sets off."

"As you command, Master." Will did not leave, "It's just..." The butler did not continue. He didn't understand what the point of doing all this was now.Even if the king reads Master Rhodes' letter and knows that the Chamber of Commerce is cooperating with the pirates, nothing can be changed.

In his opinion, a large pirate fleet of 3000 people was not something a small country could resist.

"I don't understand why I do these seemingly useless things?" Cook didn't look back, still looking out the window.

"I... don't understand, sir."

"Because I'm a businessman." Cook seemed to be sighing. "The biggest difference between a businessman and a gambler is that he doesn't put Bailey in the same pocket."

"And I, Cook." He looked at the pirate ship beside the merchant ship and flicked the ash from his cigar. "Unlike other businessmen, I always win. The only difference is that I win more and less."

The soot fell on the window edge, and a breeze blew it to the sea, leaving no traces...

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