Tsenki and the others reached a consensus, paid 30,000 Berries, and the group went to the City of Silver.
The six of them stood on the dock and looked out. It was said to be a city, but the houses were all thatched huts and small wooden houses. There was only one road that looked relatively spacious, with only a few restaurants and bars on the side. This should be considered a commercial street.
But what was out of place was that looking further away, it looked like a small city. A few huge palaces could be vaguely seen. Under the illumination of the sun, they could even reflect a silver-white light.
"Time to eat!" Luffy didn't care so much. When he saw the restaurant, he ran over like a gust of wind.
Everyone had no choice but to run up with him.
"Meat! I want meat! "As soon as he entered the restaurant, Luffy shouted that he wanted to eat meat.
The restaurant owner was lean and had a small goatee. "We don't have much meat left. It may only be enough for one person. What else do the rest of you need?"
One person's share of meat was left for Luffy. The others had to order some staple food and vegetarian dishes.
Luffy, a thick-skinned guy, only cared about eating. Nami and the others found that the boss seemed to be a little listless. There were some patches on his apron, and he didn't have the enthusiasm of other restaurant owners when they entertained guests.
The restaurant also seemed extremely deserted. Other than them, there were only two or three diners sitting there.
Except for Luffy, everyone felt that something was wrong.
The food was served by the boss himself, and there wasn't even a waiter.
Nami couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what's going on here? Why do we have to pay to get on the island? "
Boss: "Are you new here?"
Luffy stuffed a large piece of meat into his mouth. "Oh, we are pirates. My name is Luffy, the man who wants to be the Pirate King! Please advise me! "
After Luffy finished speaking, he continued to bury his head in eating.
When the boss heard that they were pirates, he didn't care too much. He moved a chair to sit next to them and then told everyone.
This place was located in the northwest of the East Sea. It was called the Helian City of Silver, and the ruler was called Helian Keke. Seven years ago, he led an army to conquer this place and became the king of this place.
The previous king was considered a wise ruler. Because this place was rich in silver mines, it could be considered a prosperous land. Therefore, the citizens' lives were quite plentiful. The people's residences were basically small buildings, and everyone's food and clothing were not a problem at all.
Usopp was puzzled. "This place is rich in silver? Then why now … "
At this time, while Tsenki wasn't paying attention, Luffy secretly reached into Tsenki's plate, grabbed a mouthful of food, and ate it.
How could Tsenki not see Luffy's elongated eraser? "You rascal, don't steal mine!"
Luffy pouted. "I'm not full yet."
Nami shouted at the two of them, "Be quiet! Let me finish first! "
Boss Tommy continued.
However, since Helian Keke came here seven years ago, everything had changed!
This guy was very greedy. As soon as he took over this place, he began to impose exorbitant taxes. He ordered every household to pay a certain amount of silver per head every month. Otherwise, they would be severely punished.
[This kind of behavior is almost no different from Aaron.]
What was even more excessive was that not only did they have to pay silver every month, but everyone who did business also had to pay taxes. Even street stalls had to pay taxes.
Tsenki drank a mouthful of water. "Then, didn't you resist?"
Tommy let out a long sigh. "There were several revolts, but they were easily suppressed by them. Their power is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine."
"Oh?" Tsenki was interested when he heard this. "Can you tell me more?"
"Ahem …"
Tommy cleared his throat and continued to explain.
King Helian Keke could transform into a bison. He had extraordinary strength and was invincible on the battlefield. The king had three generals under him, the Left General, the Right General, and the Deputy General. Each of them had extraordinary strength.
Tommy had only heard of them and had not participated in the rebellion against Helian Keke (otherwise, he would not be alive now). Therefore, he did not know much about them.
Listening to his description, Tsenki knew that the king was a zoological fruit user with the ability to transform into a bison (the people of the Eastern Sea did not know much about fruits).
"However, five years ago, the king recruited a state preceptor from somewhere. His name is Sloc. At first, because the number of rebels was greater, Helian Keke's army had a hard time fighting. However, they were still able to win. Since Sloc came, no matter how many times the rebels outnumbered Helian Keke's army, as long as he was there, Helian Keke's army could easily win. And … and … "
Sanji asked, "And what?"
As Tommy spoke, his expression changed. "If the rebels died on the battlefield, it would be fine. However, if they fell into Sloc's hands alive, he would use cruel punishment to deal with the captives …"
Nami said, "Cruel punishment …"
The more Tommy spoke, the uglier his expression became. "After an uprising failed, the rebels knew that they could not win, so they surrendered one after another. Then, they were all tied to wooden stakes in the central square by Helian Keke's army and executed … When he saw the captives suffering, Sloc actually laughed wildly. The blood of the prisoners flowed out into a small stream. The corpses were not disposed of, but tied to the pillars to dry … Not only is Sloc powerful, he is also very perverted. He is simply a demon …"
"Oh?" The more Tsenki listened, the more interested he became. "Is Grand Preceptor Sloc really strong?"
Tommy said, "Of course. Hundreds of fully armed people could not get close to him."
Usopp said, "Is the navy going to sit back and do nothing when such a thing happens here?"
Tommy sighed. "Don't be so naive. This is a relatively remote place in East Blue. The most important thing is that I heard that Helian Keke has colluded with a Shichibukai. Every year, she will give a lot of silver to the Shichibukai. Some people also say that this guy is a Yonkō (Four Emperors) man. What can the Navy do to such a person? "
Indeed, even Arlong has ruled more than 20 villages for eight years and has not seen the Navy do anything, let alone Helian Keke who has such a background.
Sanji heard what the boss said and choked on his cigarette. "Four … Yonkō (Four Emperors) man? Colluding with Shichibukai? Are you kidding? "
Yonkō (Four Emperors) is really too far away for them now.
Tommy said, "I just heard about it. But I can tell you a fact. Doesn't everyone have to pay ten taels of silver to get on the island? But if you go out again, you have to pay ten thousand taels! "
Nami said, "One … Ten thousand taels?!"
Ten thousand taels, equivalent to five million Berries, six people is thirty million Berries!
Where do they have so much money?
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