"There are some merchants that I've seen. Of course, they might not have seen me." Calci replied, "It's not good to kill the wrong person. I need to confirm the target's information. Naturally, it's impossible for me to know nothing about these merchants."
Yarlin looked deeply at Calci and said, "I'm afraid it's not just because of that. You also want to get in touch with these merchants. After all, just getting a piece of the pie from Tiago might not be enough to satisfy the appetite of the pirates. Even if you don't want to take action, even if you want to guard against them, the Red Skull Pirates need to have a deeper understanding of their long-term partners …"
"You're really astute!" Calci looked at the other's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. His face squeezed out an awkward smile, "Well, from the mouths of the two merchants that I killed as well as the inquiries of my subordinates, I did know something. But it's not a big deal. Since Tunas dared to let me do this, he wasn't afraid that I would find out about his dirty dealings."
"Well." Yarlin nodded, hinting Calci to continue.
"It's nothing more than some small merchants trying to unite together to fight against Tiago. Then … They didn't have the time to succeed before they were killed by me. The most ridiculous thing is that these small merchants aren't necessarily united." Calci curled his lips in disdain.
"Don't underestimate them. In front of huge benefits, these merchants are a group of devils." Yarlin's eyes turned as he looked at Calci, "Do you know who is the next person that Tunas wants to kill?"
Calci thought for a moment, then he slowly spat out a name, "Lombardi, a very ambitious young man. In fact, last time, Tunas wanted me to deal with two merchants at once, one of them being Lombardi. Unfortunately, his strange ship was too fast, allowing him to escape. If he comes again, Tunas will certainly urge me to kill him." Calci nodded, then he said, "That's right. That's right. That's right.
"Do you think he'll come?" Yarlin asked.
"If it were any other merchant, they might not have the guts. But if it's Lombardi, it's very likely that he will come." As an ambitious pirate, Calci was able to sniff out the scent of his own kind. He was sure that Lombardi and the Ensign Yarlin in front of him were more ambitious and dangerous than himself.
Once this kind of person found their prey, they would bite it like a mad dog with gangrene attached to its bones. They would not let go until they had bitten off a piece of bloody fat from their prey.
This is also the reason why Calci surrendered to Arlen. He knew that if he refused, the Marines of the 153rd branch would chase after the Red Skull pirates like mad dogs. He was afraid that this wasn't just a threat.
"Ambitious? That's good." Yarlin's face showed a bright smile. Looking at Calci, he felt a chill in his heart.
In the boundless sea, the Sea Shark smelled the scent of blood as it followed behind the Tiago fleet. Lombardi stood next to the rudder. His glasses reflected a cold luster under the silver moonlight. His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"… The first few deaths couldn't have been an accident. The Tiago caravan must have colluded with some pirate group in this area. Humph, they actually dared to say that they were killed by pirates." A navigator with a pair of binoculars around his neck said to Lombardi.
"Ka Ba, don't be so angry. If possible, I also want to collude with pirates. But I don't have the chance." Lombardi smiled as he held his glasses.
"Should we find a way to get in touch with them?" Navigator Ka Ba frowned and asked.
"Since that pirate group has already colluded with Tiago, we don't have the chance. Moreover, we don't know what Tiago is offering. It's too dangerous to rashly approach them." Lombardi faintly said: "And that guy, Tunas, must have wanted to kill us. If we come into contact with pirates now, we will be walking into a trap."
"Well, Tiago caravan, and this group of pirates, we will retaliate sooner or later." Ka Ba thought of the last "escape from death" and his heart was filled with anger: "Tunas' tolerance is lower than we expected. I really didn't expect him to kill us so soon."
"This just shows that we guessed the location of Alabasta. Tunas is anxious." Lombardi patted Ka Ba on the shoulder: "Don't worry, as long as this plan succeeds, we can figure out the route and go to Alabasta to find a way to get in touch with the buyers behind. We can kick Tiago's caravan away. As long as we sneak around a few times, accumulate funds, and buy a few big ships and manpower, we can find an opportunity to completely swallow Tiago's caravan and monopolize the wealth here in Colorful Stone Town."
Lombardi's eyes flashed with a cold light. His principle has always been that if people respect him, he will return it ten times; if people bully him, he will return it a hundred times and a thousand times.
"Yes!" Ka Ba nodded heavily. He was very clear about Lombardi's temperament. Don't look at his smiling face now. This is just his forbearance. Once he finds a chance to retaliate, this man will immediately take off the mask on his face and show a fierce and cruel side.
Merchants said that Tiago's Tunas was a wolf who ate people without spitting out the bones, but they didn't know that Lombardi was also a guy with the same temperament. He would bite the other person's bones bit by bit and then slowly swallow them into his stomach.
What Lombardi and Ka Ba didn't know was that the pirates they didn't intend to contact, now they have no choice but to do so.
"Won't those merchants have a problem?" Ka Ba didn't have a chance to ask until now.
"Oh, of course, there is a problem. I want them to have a problem. Otherwise, how can my words reach Tunas's ears." Lombardi smiled cunningly and said, "He can't wait to kill us. I have to give him a reason to delay. That way, we will have time to prepare."
"I knew it. You are really scheming against others. Poor guys, I'm afraid they won't understand that they were sold by you." Ka Ba showed an exaggerated smile.
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't betray them. My plan was exposed, and I had no choice but to escape. I was just a little bit ahead of them, and didn't have time to inform them. Heh heh heh." Lombardi sneered. "I wasn't the one who betrayed them …"
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