Chapter 256
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"Pirates also talk about mercy?" After Crowe wiped the dust on his glasses with a handkerchief, he squinted at William. "It's interesting, but these blood and sins have to be counted on the heads of the Black Skull Pirates. There can be no connection with the Marines."
William's face sank.
Crowe put on his glasses and joked, "I feel that the world has become clear. Ha, I'm just joking. Don't be angry. This can't be blamed on you or me. These people's lives have to be counted on Lombardi. Everyone on this island is implicated by him … Being weak is a sin!"
William's face looked a little better. Then he saw Crowe lean his head over and ask in a low and subtle voice, "How many people in the Black Skull Pirates know that you are in contact with Navy Branch 153?"
William didn't know if Crowe was asking or if he was asking on behalf of Arlen, but he didn't dare to hide anything. He glanced at the corpses hanging on the deck and said, "Other than my two deputies, no one else on the ship knows about this. The pirates who knew the inside story were all killed in the fight, and some who were encircled by the Marines after that. I found an excuse to skin and execute the rest."
"Pirates and Marines should be irreconcilable. There can't be any trace of involvement. Headquarters wants to transfer Colonel Yarlin to Alabasta this time. It shows that our movements in East Blue are a bit big. Headquarters is likely to be vigilant. It's hard to guarantee that they won't send someone to investigate in the future. Therefore, all traces that are not conducive to Yarlin must be cleaned up." Crowe patted William's shoulder and solemnly said, "Colonel Yarlin's body is not allowed to have any negative stains. This is also for the sake of our own lives. You should be able to understand this truth."
"I understand!" William didn't expect Crowe to say such a thing. He had a thoughtful look on his face.
"You and Fick, and finally me. The three of us should be Yarlin's most trusted and most powerful people, so …" Crowe turned his head and looked at the dazzling flames under the dark clouds. He said faintly, "There are some things that Colonel Yarlin didn't say but need to be dealt with. As confidants and subordinates, we should take the initiative to help him deal with this kind of thing."
William's pupils shrank. He stared at Crowe's face for three seconds before slowly looking away. He made a decision in his heart.
When the dark clouds completely merged into the sky, it marked the complete arrival of the night.
The shore was full of human heads. Nowe came over and whispered to William, "In addition to those that were burnt beyond recognition, the heads that can be distinguished have been cut off. Lombardi wasn't found among them."
William frowned, and Novi hurriedly said, "The town is full of charred corpses. There are no living people. The factory was blown up, so there can't be any living people. The only fish that escaped the net on the whole island should be the one that Ah Jin is chasing. It should be Lombardi."
"Where is he?" Crowe came out from behind William and interrupted.
Nowe looked at Crowe. Unlike the other pirates of the Black Skull group, the other pirates didn't know Crowe's true identity. They only guessed that he might be a merchant or a member of another pirate group. In any case, they didn't dare to ask William. Naturally, no one would be able to guess Crowe's true identity. But Nowe knew that when Calci was still alive, he knew that this man represented the will of Colonel Yarlin.
"Sure enough, it was that man's order to kill Lombardi!" Nowe thought so in his heart, but he quickly replied, "After entering the mine, he hid in the mine like a mouse. Ah Jin has already brought people in to search, but those mine tunnels are all connected. The twists and turns inside are like a maze. We haven't caught him yet."
"Maze?!" Crowe's mouth evoked a strange smile. Could there be a maze more complicated than the Mother's Nest in this world? "Take me there."
"Block this island. Take away all the valuable things that can be taken away. Burn everything that can't be taken away. Especially, don't allow anyone to survive on the island." William ordered the several pirate captains who were commanding the battle. Then he took a group of pirates and followed Nowe into the mine.
In the dark night of the mine, the wind blew from the inside. It was like a ghost whispering in one's ear. It was enough to scare a timid person. However, this didn't scare the vicious pirates and … the Marines.
Walking into the depths of the mine, the walls of the mountain were filled with holes. It was unknown how far they extended. From the outside, it was difficult to distinguish which holes were the paths of the mine, and which ones were deep, winding and intersecting.
There were at least a hundred caves in the densely packed mine. Under the cover of the dark night, it was indeed very difficult to find a "mouse" hiding in them.
William frowned and then said to Nowe, "Light the torch and illuminate this place for me."
"Don't bother. You just need to guard the holes outside. As long as he's still inside, I can find him." Klaur gently sniffed the damp and cold air. There was a trace of blood that ordinary people would not be able to detect. He grinned, identified the direction, and walked towards the entrance of a mine.
Torches were lit outside, and dozens of pirates spread out to guard the area, ensuring that if there was any movement, they would be the first to notice it. William sat on the edge of a rock, his eyes sweeping over Novi's back.
Crowe walked into the mine and continued to walk more than ten meters inside. After ensuring that he could no longer be seen from outside, his fingers stroking the wall began to change color. Soon, it spread to his whole body. The whole person looked like he was suddenly melting inch by inch in the mine.
"There's a faint smell of blood in the humid air." Crowe stepped on the ground and seemed to be able to feel a trace of warmth left by the footprints he had just walked through.
At a fork deep in the mine, Ah Jin's ferocious face became even more unsightly. He stared at the fork in the mine with some annoyance, not knowing which fork to choose. There were too many forks in the mine.
Suddenly!
He looked suspiciously at the air on one side and grabbed it with his palm. "Was it an illusion? Why did it feel like the air just trembled and something passed by me?"
Crowe looked back at Ajin and then silently tapped his foot. The air around him fluctuated strangely and a faint ripple returned to its original state.
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