The map of the sea around Rainbow Rock Island that Lombardi had been looking forward to was obtained from the Red Skull Pirates, so he had the route from Rainbow Rock Island all the way to the Grand Line of Alabasta. The only thing missing was the mysterious buyer hiding behind Alabasta.
He didn't have much clue about this, but he believed that business was a matter between both sides. Even if it was difficult for him to find the buyer, the buyer would definitely take the initiative to come to him. As long as he operated properly in Alabasta and spread the news, the other party would definitely take the bait.
The only constraint now was the problem of Rainbow Town itself. The reconstruction of Rainbow Town would take time. The mining of the Rainbow Stone Mine would take time. In the early stage, their mining and transportation ability couldn't be compared to the Tiago Caravan. All of this would take time to settle and solve.
On the sea, the Red Skull Pirate Flag was looming in the white fog. The huge hull was like a dormant behemoth. The Sea Shark quietly followed side by side.
On the deck, Kabba was wearing a telescope on his head, controlling the rudder. In a room in the inner cabin, three people were sitting in a triangle around a red round wooden table. There were three wine glasses on the table. Beside Yarlin's hand was a red wine bottle. William poured wine for the three of them and stood aside.
Lombardo raised his glass and drank the wine. He licked his lips and changed a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his face. He looked a bit more stiff than before. He stretched out three fingers and said seriously, "It will take at least three months for the first batch of mined ore to be transported to the place and then find the buyer behind the scenes."
Ya Erlin swirled his wine glass. There was no trace of anger on his face as he said gently, "A cooked duck can't fly away. Since we're working together, we have to understand each other's difficulties. Only then can we continue working together. The navy can afford to wait three months.
He looked at Calci who seemed to be absent-minded and grinned, "Of course, this process depends on the Red Skull Pirates. After the event, in addition to the original promise of the Marines, there will be a lot of profits for the leader and the brothers of the Pirates."
Calci showed a grateful grin on his face. His heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat as he wanted to know how much Ya Erlin was talking about. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to ask and Ya Erlin didn't have any plans to ask.
Lombardo saw everything in his eyes. He knew that the Red Skull Pirates were completely under Yarlin's control. Even if Calci had some thoughts, it would be difficult for him to make any waves.
Compared to Tunas, he still dared to scheme and take risks. However, in front of Yarlin, who was smiling warmly in front of him, he felt a lingering fear and did not have any devious thoughts.
He had learned from his mistakes. He could tell that Yarlin understood human nature very well. He was especially good at seducing the various kinds of greed and evil in people's hearts, and using this to silently set up traps and killing traps.
Sure enough, the next second, he heard Yarlin raise his glass: "My brother will stay in the Red Skull Pirates from now on, so as to keep in touch with us at all times."
Calci's face stiffened, he hesitated. Colluding with the Marines is one thing, but having a Marine on his ship is another.
"After all, the cooperation between you and me can't be exposed. Even within the 153rd Naval Branch, there aren't many people who know about this. I have to leave someone who can make me feel at ease to ensure that the communication between you and me is smooth. In case of any emergency, we can deal with it." Yarlin didn't say anything as he poured the wine glass. He turned to William and said, "William, you will represent me and our 153rd Naval Branch to be stationed on the Red Skull Pirates. Do you have any problems with that?"
"No problem!"
William nodded, then he took the glass and looked at Calci before drinking it in one gulp.
Yarlin was very satisfied, he looked back at Calci with a smile and said softly, "Rest assured, he won't intervene in the affairs of your pirate regiment. You can treat him as a pirate of the Red Skull Pirates. Moreover, he was a pirate for a period of time. Later on, he abandoned the dark side and won my trust with his actions. Now, he can be regarded as returning to his old profession and making the best use of everything."
William's pirate aura was quite strong, and he himself had leaked it in front of Novi. This matter couldn't be hidden. Fortunately, he admitted it openly and didn't arouse Calci's suspicions. Moreover, his experience as a pirate made it easier for Calci to close the gap between the two, making Calci less repulsive.
Think about it, as Yarlin said, Calci and William were the same kind of people. They were both pirates recruited by the 153 Branch.
Facing Yarlin's smiling eyes, Calci's face slightly stiffened. He had been in this sea for many years and had seen a lot of cruel, cunning, and sinister characters. But none of them were like this Marine in front of him. He couldn't figure them out. Moreover, he had witnessed the destruction of the Tiago Caravan. He was inexplicably afraid of Yarlin.
"Of course, I have no problem here. The Red Skull Pirates welcome you." Calci smiled at William, his gold teeth were a bit dark.
Calci chatted for a while. Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, he got up and left. William nodded to Yarlin and left with Calci.
Only Arlen and Lombardi were left in the cabin, and the bottle of wine was almost empty. Arlen filled his glass to the brim and downed it in one gulp. He pushed the quilt to the center of the table and smiled at Lombardi. "I'll leave this to you. Don't disappoint me."
"Well!" Lombardi also drank his wine. He was waiting for Yarlin's next words.
"Is Kabba your ship's navigator?" Yarlin asked casually.
"Yes." Lombardi had a bad premonition.
"It just so happens that I'm lacking a helmsman. Let him send me back to Shields town." Yarlin looked at Lombardi with a playful expression. He smiled and asked, "Let me borrow him for a while. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for me to go back and forth."
Lombardi looked down at the red wine in his glass. He understood what Yarlin meant. Just like the Red Skull Pirates, Yarlin wanted to use Kabba to completely lock him under the control of the other party.
"Rest assured, he won't have any problems with me. If you don't want to, it's not impossible to discuss …" Yarlin pursed his lips and faintly looked at Lombardi. He deliberately dragged out his tone.
"What are you talking about? Since it's a cooperation, we have to understand each other's difficulties. No problem, I'll talk to Ka Ba about this later." Lombardi raised his head and looked at Ya Erlin with sincerity as he slowly finished the red wine.
Yarlin's smile became more brilliant.
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