The Navy was the largest violent armed institution under the World Government, and the various countries constituted the main body of the World Government. Therefore, the relationship between the World Government and the Navy was very subtle. On the one hand, during the Great Age of Pirates, the government had to rely on the power of the Navy to pacify the sea; on the other hand, the government was also careful to prevent the Navy from getting out of their control, so they tied a strong rope to this behemoth from all aspects.
One of them was an iron law that firmly prohibited the Navy from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.
Smoker's eyes flashed. He pulled out the map of the East China Sea from the table next to him, pointed to the island of Arikos, and said to Lippa in a gloomy tone: "It's here! You go on. "
"I don't know very well, I only know that the general situation is that Yarlin and the royal family of Arikos made some kind of deal, and then framed Prime Minister Jomil as a Marine. The crime is …" Lippa gritted his teeth and said: "Colluding with the rebels of the Revolutionary Army and plotting against the government. So, the royal family of Arikos took this opportunity to eradicate the Prime Minister and put him in prison and regain control of the regime."
Shing!
Smoker lit a cigar, blew out a thick smoke ring, and said coldly: "It seems that this Colonel Yarlin is proficient in using this method of framing people, Revolutionary Army, oh ~ Good excuse!"
Li Pa nodded heavily, with an empathetic look on her face.
"Don't worry and stay here. I'll go confirm Alex's situation. If the situation is as you say, then Colonel Arlen won't be able to escape."
Smoker pushed the door open and left, leaving only Ripa alone in the cramped room. He touched his sweat-soaked back, then grinned and let out an inexplicable laugh.
Outside the door!
Smoker said in a deep voice with a cigar in his mouth: "Go and investigate what happened to Arikos recently and report it to me as soon as possible."
Tashigi, who was wearing a trench coat and leaning on the hilt of her sword with one hand, saluted and left with the order.
… … ….
The smell of cheap cigarettes smothered the entire room. The sunlight that shone through the gaps in the curtains cast three shadows on the ground, as if they were strangely woven together.
"The hotel where we were staying, the people inside were all dead, and the Marine blocked the scene." Star's face was very ugly.
Gilas and Faulkner exchanged glances. Faulkner then said faintly, "It seems that Colonel Yarlin has a very keen sense of smell. I'm afraid he has already noticed that someone is secretly investigating him. The people of the inn have been implicated."
Star angrily snorted and coldly said, "I want to include this in the report."
Gilas laughed out loud and looked at Star's angry eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it for a while. I just think it's meaningless. Those above won't care about the death of a few civilians. The most worthless thing in this era is human life. Whether it's civilians, pirates, or even Marines, or you and me, their lives are just cold numbers on the report. They won't look at it more."
"There's no need to argue about such trivial things." Faulkner waved his hand to interrupt the tense atmosphere and opened his mouth to spit out another piece of information. "I received some news that Colonel Smoker of East Blue seems to be eyeing our target."
After staying in the Marine Intelligence Department for a long time, there are always various channels to obtain information. Since Faulkner said so, Gilas and Star naturally don't need to doubt the source and authenticity of Faulkner's information.
Star's face showed astonishment, but he didn't care too much. Gilas' pupils suddenly shrank, like a poisonous snake that was disturbed by its meal. His pupils shrank to the size of a needle, and he said in a hoarse voice, "White Hunter Smoker … Is this an instruction from the headquarters?"
Faulkner narrowed his eyes. Star couldn't notice it, but Gilas knew his companion too well. Behind the seemingly calm expression, there was already a murderous intent.
"At present, it seems that there is no instruction from the headquarters. This White Hunter acted on his own initiative, hehe …" Faulkner smiled faintly. "As the information shows, Smoker still hasn't changed his bad habit of being nosy."
"He's just being nosy?" Gilas asked with a gloomy face.
Putting out the cigarette, Faulkner exhaled and sighed. "I've asked around. Smoker frequently applied to the headquarters to be transferred out of East Blue last year, hoping to be transferred to the Grand Line. Unfortunately, they were all rejected by the higher-ups. Then, from this year onwards, Smoker didn't submit a single report to the headquarters. I'm guessing that Smoker didn't give up on his plan. On the contrary, he's probably brewing some big move to force the headquarters to transfer him out of East Blue."
People who were involved in intelligence gathering all year round and walked in the dark were extremely sensitive to the darkness in human nature. They were used to using conspiracy theories to explain everything. Gilas instantly seemed to have caught Smoker's true intention. He said gloomily, "So, the White Hunter is planning to make big news, and our Colonel Yarlin just happened to fall into his line of sight."
"That's what I meant." Faulkner looked deeply at Gilas. Both of them saw the hidden murderous intent in each other's eyes. Faulkner then continued, "In addition, the White Hunter's actions are also very fast!"
"What do you mean?" Gilas had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Some time ago, Colonel Monca died. The official cause of death was that he died in the hands of Lippa, so Lippa absconded and was sentenced to leave the Marine. The headquarters acquiesced to this statement, so Yarlin was promoted to Colonel." Faulkner said faintly, "However, obviously, the White Hunter didn't think so. He snatched Lippa from the hands of Navy Branch 153."
"Damn it!" Gilas clenched his fists hard and cursed fiercely in his heart. Some things are just speculation, but as long as there is no evidence, the higher-ups of the Marine Headquarters may turn a blind eye and not deal with it because of some considerations. However, it is precisely because of this that once there is irrefutable evidence, it must be dealt with impartially and seriously. After all, they are still wearing the banner of "justice", especially under the sun.
A hidden threat was still a threat, but if another threat was placed on the table, then their threat would suddenly become redundant and cumbersome, thus losing the meaning of being a bargaining chip.
Star felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong. He didn't understand that even if Smoker had something on Yarlin, it was nothing more than one more report to be sent to the headquarters, and it would imperceptibly share some of the credit. Although he was a little annoyed, he didn't have to be so nervous, right?
"Star, you still don't understand the rules of the Intelligence Department. As investigators, the task of carrying out the investigation is not only a merit, but also a reflection of our own value. It's a matter of life and death. We will never allow others to take the credit!" Faulkner looked at Star and said very seriously.
Although he still didn't agree, Star only thought that he was still a newcomer in the Intelligence Department and didn't understand some of the rules, so he didn't think much about it and nodded.
Gilas and Faulkner looked at each other, then turned away from each other's gloomy eyes. "We must contact Colonel Yarlin!"
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