As the target of the assassination, Colonel Mouse himself did not recognize himself, so Zhang Lie had nothing to worry about.

At this moment, he was talking to the navy next to him:"Brother, let me tell you, I am very strong now. This time when I go out to collect protection fees, the colonel will definitely take me with him."

The navy did not question it:"Then you are lucky. I heard that those who go there will get more. Come back and treat me to a drink."

"Of course, but I forgot when we were going this time because I was scared by the pirates.

The navy waved his hand and said,"We always leave from the South Port at 1pm. This time should be the same.""

"Oh, then I have to go early and leave a good impression. I will definitely treat you to a drink when I come back."

I ran all the way to the South Port and found that several navy officers were busy and had already started to move supplies onto the warship.

"I am from the 16th Marine Division, and this time I was chosen to collect protection money." Zhang Lie walked up to the ship confidently, hypnotizing himself repeatedly in his mind, repeating several times:"Yes, I am here to collect protection money!"

He became more and more confident and arrogant as he walked, until he saw that the navy officers on the ship had higher positions than him.

""Big guys, have a cigarette, I'll light it for you. I'll be in charge of all the work on the ship from now on. Please support me."

Seeing that the new guy was sensible and efficient, the non-commissioned officers all acted like a model:"Don't worry, follow me in the future, and I'll make sure you'll be rich and prosperous.""

"Of course, I will rely on you big brothers to take care of me from now on."

After a while, Colonel Mouse arrived with a group of his confidants. After boarding the ship, he gave the order:"Get ready and set off!"

After two hours of sailing, the warship arrived at the destination. Yes, it took only two hours.

Zhang Lie thought that even if he was colluding with the pirates, he would not let the pirates' lair be too close to the naval base, but he obviously underestimated the courage of Colonel Mouse.

"They are timid when fighting pirates, but they are so bold as to bully civilians, haha!"

Zhang Lie's anger was about to burst out, but he suppressed it, because this plan was foolproof. Let them live for a while and figure out this pirate group first.

The warship slowly approached the shore, and there were dozens of pirate ships parked in the port, each with many pirates on it. The warship stopped and dropped anchor surrounded by pirates.

Zhang Lie landed with them, but he was evaluating in his heart:"A rough estimate is that there are four to five hundred pirates in this port alone. This scale is incredible in the East China Sea!"

While thinking, the pirates who came to pick him up also arrived. Zhang Lie found that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. However, he could feel a confident and fierce momentum from the other party, and it was obvious that he was very powerful.

"It's really a big pirate. This guy is not the captain, but he's stronger than me."

The two sides met without any dialogue, and walked in tacitly. Zhang Lie observed along the way and found that the island was a mountainous forest. It was very easy to hide in case of attack, and it was difficult for a large army to encircle and suppress.

After walking for a kilometer, the group came to an open area, surrounded by pirates. There was a table in the middle of the open area, and the leader was sitting on a chair, looking over with an invincible attitude.

"Haha, Colonel, you are so welcome, please take a seat!"

The mouse colonel was not polite and went straight to the point:"No need for greetings, I have something else to do. It is better to get the money as soon as possible."

"Rest assured, Colonel. I always keep my word. However, there is a little trouble that needs your help recently."

Colonel Mouse sneered,"You? When will the despicable Creek keep his word? This is such a joke." When

Zhang Lie heard the name, he suddenly remembered the identity of this group of pirates. They were the 'Pirate Admiral' Creek with a bounty of 17 million Baileys, and the one who led the way was the 'Demon' Akin with a bounty of 12 million.

Although he was a strong man at the beginning of the original work, his appearance was not recognizable and he was not recognized for a while. He also did not expect that he would come here after being defeated by Luffy.

Creek was not angry when he heard this, but explained,"Recently, some villagers around here have been restless. They even went to other branches to find the navy. The colonel does not want people to know that he is making friends with pirates."

"This actually happened!" The mouse colonel's eyes suddenly became fierce:"Then we have to go and take a look. It seems that these untouchables still need education!"

Creek laughed:"Haha, I believe the colonel can solve it. If this is done well, the money next month will double."

"Don't worry, you know my reputation as Colonel Mouse. Transactions are always fair and trustworthy." When the mouse mentioned money, he smiled again, but then he asked another question:

"Creek, I thought you would go to the Grand Line again soon. After all, you failed due to bad luck before. But looking at your current state, it seems that you will stay here for a long time?"

"Grand Line, forget it. I have figured it out. There are too many strong people in the world. Who knows when one will suddenly appear. The sea is so big. It would be great to be the king of the East China Sea. Why would you want to die?" Creek looked bleak when he spoke. I don't know if he thought of Luffy or Hawkeye.

"That's right, there's no point in going to a dangerous place like the Grand Line, you can be free and at ease, and I'll gain a long-term partner, a win-win situation."

At this time, a pirate wearing a heavy shield came over with a box in his hand. Creek waved his hand, and the other party put the box in front of Colonel Mouse and opened it.

The box was full of Baileys, and Creek said,"Five million Baileys, Colonel, do you want to order some?"

"No, I'm a professional. I know it's pretty close to the real deal by looking at the size and value of the box." Colonel Mouse closed the box, handed it to the lieutenant colonel next to him, and continued,"Transaction completed. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first.""

"OK, Ajin, you go and see him off."

Creek said, but he didn't see���Jin came out and looked back, only to find that Jin had left without knowing when. He turned to ask the pirate wearing a shield:

"Balu, when did Ajin leave?"

"Huh? I don't know, Captain. I didn't see the captain when I came. He must have gone to exercise. I heard that he has been working out like crazy in the training ground recently."

"This guy, is it because of the loss to the Straw Hat Pirates last time? He still remembers it after all this time, his brain must be made of muscles!"

The warship set sail again and left the island ruled by pirates.

The warship quickly returned to the normal route. At this time, the lieutenant colonel came out and shouted,"Everyone, come to the captain's room!"

Everyone hurriedly put down their work and rushed over. Zhang Lie didn't know what was going on, so he asked the boss he had visited before:

"Boss, what happened?"

The man said without turning his head,"We just did a business deal, so of course I'll give you money. You have the lowest rank, so you'll be at the back."

Zhang Lie nodded in understanding, turned around and stood at the back, then left while no one was paying attention.

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