Chapter 385: Suspicion x Isolation

Garp laughed awkwardly and ignored the somewhat resentful look of Sengoku.

Seeing this, Zhan Guo snorted coldly and continued to ask: "What do you think of those people from the Netherlands Kingdom?"

Cap thought for a moment and said seriously, "They are a group of very free people!"

"Freedom?" Zhan Guo repeated in a low voice.

Suddenly, he sighed: "Freedom~"

In Zhan Guo's opinion, these two words are definitely not a good thing when applied to Xia Jieren and others.

After listening for so long, Kuzan finally understood some of the meaning.

He asked directly: "Marshal Zhan Guo, you seem to be very concerned about the Kingdom of the Netherlands."

Kuzan was really a little curious.

You have to know that Zhan Guo is known as a wise naval general. People or forces that can be the focus of his attention must be extraordinary.

Zhan Guo pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "As I get to know the Kingdom of the Netherlands better, I feel a very uncomfortable feeling."

"Disobedience?" Kuzan scratched his head, not quite understanding what Zhan Guo meant.

"Yes!" Zhan Guo nodded heavily and said, "There are too many unreasonable aspects in the rise of the Kingdom of the Netherlands."

"First of all, there is Xia Jieren. Neither the Navy Headquarters nor the World Government could find any clues."

"Secondly, it's his abilities. So far, we haven't figured out his specific abilities."

“Finally, with his emergence, a lot of great people gathered around him.”

"Let's not talk about the four guards protecting him. There are many similar talents in the Kingdom of the Netherlands."

"And they all have one thing in common, that is, most of them have vague origins, and even no past experiences can be found."

When Kuzan heard this, his brows furrowed.

If you think about it carefully, it is indeed true.

Garp said heartlessly: "Sengoku, don't worry."

"I have met that young man. He is a nice guy."

"You are so wary of others. It really damages your reputation as a wise general."

"Hmph! What do you know? I'm just preparing for a rainy day." Zhan Guo said unhappily.

Kuzan looked up, stared at Zhan Guo, and asked, "Marshal, what are you going to do?"

Zhan Guo sighed helplessly and said, "Do nothing!"

Kuzan was surprised for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and nodded suddenly.

They really can't do anything now, they can't even sneak into the Kingdom of the Netherlands to investigate.

The reason is simple: the cost of infiltrating the Kingdom of the Netherlands is too high.

If the input and return are not proportional, no intelligence organization can survive.

"The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member of the World Government, which is a blessing in disguise." Zhan Guo said to himself, not knowing whether his tone contained joy or sorrow.

Garp curled his lips and said, "What a hassle! You guys are always worrying about this and that, being on guard against this and that. Aren't you tired?"

"I think the Kingdom of the Netherlands is pretty good. At least they allow their citizens to live a prosperous life."

Thinking of the lives of the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, even Sengoku couldn't help but admire them.

Can you believe that every citizen lives no worse than the nobles of some small countries?

When Zhan Guo first received this intelligence, he suspected that the intelligence personnel had been instigated by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and began to help them lie.

But as time went on, intelligence from multiple sources proved that the first piece of information was correct.

When the navy's iron triangle of Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp found out, they were shocked.

Kuzan didn't pay much attention to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so he didn't know the lives of the so-called citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands mentioned by Garp.

Seeing this, Zhan Guo took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Ku Zan.

Kuzan sat lazily, flipping through the documents in his hands quickly and reading ten lines at a glance.

The more he looked, the more surprised Kuzan became.

His sitting posture also changed from a lazy state to a serious one.

After a while, he took a long breath, gently put down the information in his hand, and asked seriously, "Is this true?"

Sengoku and Garp nodded in unison.

Kuzan was silent...

He felt indescribable shock in his heart.

The people have no worries about food and clothing, the elderly are well taken care of and the young are well educated.

Everyone has a stable job of their own, and every family can regularly eat fresh fruits, vegetables and meat.

Whether ordinary people or powerful people, everyone has the equal right to pursue a happy life, and no one will be discriminated against or persecuted because of their background or dreams.

The strong do not bully the weak, and the weak do not be bullied.

The country is peaceful and stable, and even a minor case of intentional injury can be given great attention.

Business is booming, all industries are developing vigorously, and people's entertainment methods and spiritual life have been greatly enriched.

Until now, Kuzan still couldn't believe what he saw.

An idea suddenly popped into his mind, which was to go and see it for himself.

He looked up and was about to open his mouth when Zhan Guo interrupted him: "No!"

"Uh~" Kuzan was stunned and thought to himself: "I haven't said anything yet?"

Zhan Guo looked like he saw through him and said, "I know what you want to say. You want to ask for leave to visit the Kingdom of the Netherlands in person, right?"

Kuzan nodded repeatedly in a daze.

Zhan Guo looked at him with an expression that said, "You little brat, I knew it."

In fact, it wasn't just Kuzan. After seeing it, Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru also wanted to go and see it with their own eyes.

Just that!

Both Sengoku and Tsuru were very busy, and it was unlikely that they would find time to do anything that was not related to naval missions.

Karp readily said that he could go and see it on behalf of everyone.

But he was directly rejected by Sengoku and Hesuru.

Zhan Guo thought that if I couldn't go, you couldn't go either.

However, on the surface, he temporarily dismissed Garp's idea on the grounds that the navy lacked manpower.

Looking at Kuzan, Zhan Guo said earnestly: "Kuzan, you have just become the admiral of the navy not long ago. It is a good time to establish your prestige. You can't lose the big picture because of the small details at this time."

Kuzan hesitated for a moment and temporarily gave up the idea in his mind.

Zhan Guo comforted him again: "Don't worry, if you have to go to the West Sea to perform a mission in the future, you can take the opportunity to go and have a look."

"However, the Kingdom of the Netherlands implements a highly closed-door policy, so you need to apply before you go to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Okay!" Kuzan took it to heart.

At the same time, he was somewhat puzzled: "Why does the Kingdom of the Netherlands want to implement a closed-door policy? Isn't that very disadvantageous?"

In fact, Xia Jieren was also forced.

At first, the Kingdom of the Netherlands implemented a policy of isolation in order to carry out drastic reforms in the domestic environment.

After the domestic reform was completed and all industries began to develop, Xia Jieren immediately planned to lift the policy of isolation and attract talents from outside.

The White Tiger Chamber of Commerce and the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands spent a huge amount of money to advertise throughout the West Sea.