Chapter 146 Hunter and Prey

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Seeing that everyone in the cabin was dejected and their morale was somewhat low, Zhiyuan clapped his hands and encouraged:

"Alright! Cheer up, everyone. What you should do now is to formulate a plan to eliminate the pirates as soon as possible. As for whether those ordinary civilians are guilty, we will let the relevant departments decide later. This is not a problem you should consider now."

"Yes! Senior!"

Obeying orders is a soldier's duty, and no one is still dwelling on this issue.

"Then I'll go back and rest. You guys make a plan and let me know before you act."

Gion said as he stood up, put the Kinpila on his waist, waved his hand and walked towards his room.

Everyone looked at each other, then walked to the round table, sat down one by one, and began to discuss the battle plan.

Seeing that Lieutenant General Zhiyuan was not going to interfere with their discussion, T-Bone could only take the lead. He looked around and said:

"Well, everyone, please share your thoughts."

"I think that since we have the Lieutenant General here, it won't be a big problem to just attack head-on!"

Immediately someone stood up and expressed his opinion.

After hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.

It is still easy for the headquarters' lieutenant general to deal with pirates worth tens of millions. Although the pirates are numerous and powerful, they are not in the same group and it is impossible for them to unite and fight against them in the first place.

What's more, their current identity is bounty hunters. Pirates would definitely wish to see their colleagues suffer, and would not lend a helping hand.

Therefore, as long as they hold the others back and give the Vice Admiral some time, they will be able to defeat the strongest pirates before they can react. By the time the remaining small fry come to their senses, it will be too late for them to unite and resist.

So this strategy may sound a bit reckless, but it is indeed a simple, efficient and feasible method.

Peng En tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a while, then found that he was not very suitable for thinking. He frowned and said:

"Everyone, what the headquarters means is that in addition to asking us to complete this mission, they also want to take this opportunity to let us gain some independent experience. Senior Gion is only responsible for ensuring our safety when he is on board. Before we encounter unexpected situations that we cannot handle with our current strength, we should try not to ask Senior to help us solve them. Therefore, when we make plans, we must base them on the strength of the ten of us!"

Everyone nodded when they heard this and began to think seriously.

After a long while, a navy man wearing small glasses stood up and analyzed:

"In that case, I think we still have to wait for an opportunity and take it slow. We should continue to send people to keep an eye on them. The main target is still the Black Fist Pirates. At the same time, if other pirate groups leave the town or set sail, we must take action to eliminate them when they are alone. We should gradually weaken the overall strength of the pirates on the island and then wait for the opportunity for a decisive battle."

"That makes sense. I agree."

"I agree!"

"Seconded!"

Everyone agreed, and Captain Peng En nodded and made a final summary:

"Okay! Then let's execute this plan first. We will send out two groups of spies in pairs. One group will monitor the Black Fist Pirates, and the other group will monitor other pirate groups. I'll be one of them. I look like a pirate so it's not easy to be exposed."

When Little Glasses saw that his proposal was passed unanimously by everyone, he raised the corners of his mouth confidently.

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Magic Valley Town

It rained all night last night. Although the rain had stopped when I woke up in the morning, the sky was still covered with dark clouds, which looked very depressing.

"Sir! The other party has taken the bait!"

The person who spoke was the target of the navy team, Captain Dirk of the Black Fist Pirates.

Dirk arrived at the door of the warehouse behind the tavern for storing liquor early in the morning. He stood at the door and looked nervously into the dimly lit wine cellar. Unconsciously, tiny beads of sweat had already covered his forehead.

This damn monster!

No matter how many times he faces Barrett, Dirk still can't remain calm in the face of this pressure.

"boom!"

A dull thud was heard from the warehouse as a wooden barrel was put back on the ground.

"Come in first, there are two little mice outside staring at you."

“Don’t look back.”

Dirk was startled when he heard this and subconsciously wanted to turn his head, but was stopped in advance by the powerful voice.

Dirk walked into the warehouse as if nothing had happened and closed the door. As soon as he turned around, he saw a huge figure slowly walking out of the darkness.

A beam of light was cast from the light hole on the roof, which shone diagonally on Barrett's body from above. Every protruding muscle on the big guy's body had its own bright side and shadow, and the muscle lines appeared more obvious. This complex scene of light and shadow could drive art students crazy.

"Well done!"

Barrett spoke calmly.

"It's just a small matter, just a small matter, I don't deserve your praise!"

Dirk quickly bowed his head and spoke modestly.

Barrett rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a little low in spirits. He had been staying in the wine cellar for the past few days. He would sleep when he was drunk and drink when he woke up, regardless of day or night.

Ever since he left Roger's ship, he has been looking for and challenging strong men, but he hasn't met anyone who can beat him. When he heard the news of Roger's death some time ago, Barrett began to fall into a brief confusion. He felt that he was wasting his time. He got on the ship to defeat Roger, and later got off the ship to surpass Roger. But now so much time has passed, and his strength has not only not increased at all, but has even regressed a little. This result made Barrett a little annoyed and decadent.

Barrett had already decided that if the opponent he had finally found after all the trouble still couldn't satisfy him, he would wreak havoc everywhere! He would let the navy send out strong men to fight him, so that he wouldn't have to try his luck everywhere.

He was born to be on the battlefield. Since he couldn't find a suitable opponent and couldn't enjoy the fun of fighting, he might as well let him turn the whole world upside down! Instead of living in a muddle-headed way, it would be better to become the world's public enemy and see whether he would destroy the world or die in battle!

At this early morning, Barrett, who was in a good mood, was already a little tipsy. He looked at Dirk with a drunken face and said with a smile:

"You deliberately left yourself alone to give them a chance to attack. Since they like playing hunter games so much, then satisfy them and continue playing the roles of hunter and prey, hehe."

"Uh, okay sir, I'll get ready and pretend to go out to sea tomorrow."

"No! Get out of town now! Just go to someplace with fewer people. I can't wait any longer!"

Damn it! Even the donkeys in the production team don't dare to be used like this! It would be best if this bastard could be killed!

Dirk cursed in his heart, but when he thought about it carefully, with Barrett's terrifying strength, it seemed that his wish was a bit wishful thinking. So, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only keep his tail between his legs and continue to be a grandson.

"Yes! Yes, sir! I'll get ready right away!"

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