Chapter 591: A risky move! (Two in one)

"You two, please come in first."

Bellmere's words eased the embarrassment of the two young men, Ace and Sabo.

Under Bellemeier's guidance, several people entered the room one after another.

Bellemare's home is very large, with a floor area of ​​probably 200 square meters. It is a two-story independent house. The first floor is a collection of living room, kitchen, and study room. The middle is simply separated by bookcases. It is filled with all kinds of books.

There is even a long gun and a notched saber hanging on the decorative shelf. It seems that they should be weapons originally used by Bellemere in the navy.

Although the house occupies a large area, the furnishings in the room are not flashy. The furniture placed in the living room is all made of logs, and the workmanship is not exquisite. It is only painted with a layer of varnish to prevent corrosion.

Gentle sunlight shines in from the outdoors, giving the wood-colored living room a warm feeling. On the small square table in the living room, there are some freshly picked oranges with bright colors, and the house exudes a faint fragrance of firewood.

Ace briefly looked around the living room and already had a basic judgment on Bellemere's family situation.

In Cocosia Village, Bellemere was definitely not a poor person.

But if it has anything to do with wealth, it doesn't matter.

In such a small village, land is actually the least valuable property. For example, in Gorbo Mountain where Ace and Sabo once lived, if they want, they can enclose as much land as they want to build a house. No one will care.

"What do you two want to drink?"

"Would you like to try our tea?"

“It tastes pretty good.”

Bellmere brought Sabo and Ace to the living room and sat down around the square table. Bellmere's behavior was quite polite, but it actually made Ace and Sabo a little more reserved.

"Then I'll trouble you."

The two children, Nokigao and Nami, followed Bellemere the whole time, and their curious eyes never left Ace and Sabo. There are too few outsiders in Cocosia Village, and the local residents are aging very seriously. They have almost no contact with many people of the same age.

The gazes of the two girls made Ace and Sabo feel a little uncomfortable. After looking around the surrounding environment, Ace finally remembered the purpose of coming here:

"Lieutenant Bellemere, to tell you the truth, we basically overheard the conversation between you and that man in the barn just now."

"We have also seen your letter. The reason why we came to Cocosia Village is to investigate the things mentioned in your letter."

"There are no outsiders now. Can you please tell us in detail about the 16th branch?"

Ace took off his hat and put it on the table, rubbed his hair, and looked at Bellemere, who was making tea for the two of them, and his expression became a little serious.

"Everything I said in the letter is true."

"You can just take a walk around the village and ask a few families to come to a conclusion."

"If there is any evidence, the things piled up in the barn are the evidence."

"Those things will be handed over to the navy next, and the rats will take them away."

"If what I said in the letter were all lies, how could these people appear on the island?"

"The vast majority of people may not even have enough food for the second half of the year."

"This winter will be very difficult for many people."

"The same goes for us."

Two cups of tea were placed in front of Ace and Sabo. What was in the tea cups was not expensive tea leaves, but dried green orange peels.

After soaking in boiling water, it exudes a light fragrance.

Sabo lowered his head slightly and glanced at the tea in front of him. Curiously, he grabbed the cup and took a sip. The light sour taste made him raise his eyebrows slightly, as if he didn't expect that orange peels could produce such a taste.

Looking up at Bellemeier who was sitting opposite, Sabo couldn't help but feel a little troubled:

"Ace, if this is the case, what we can do is extremely limited."

Although they are the school officers of the headquarters and are one level above the external campus, strictly speaking, they and the 16th branch are under the same general, and there is no superior-subordinate relationship between them. Faced with such a thing, what can they do? The only option is to report the situation to the headquarters and let the generals of the headquarters make a decision.

If Colonel Mouse only made money through this method, dismissal from the military would be considered the most severe punishment. There is a high probability that he would only be demoted.

Colonel, this military rank is already regarded as a figure in the naval system all over the world.

Even the Navy Headquarters will be extremely cautious when dealing with officials of this level, especially the captains who guard the world, and sometimes they will be lenient.

The immediate superior of the East China Sea officers is Lieutenant General Dauberman, who is known as the fighting dog, and their superior is General Sakaski. The East China Sea, which was originally in charge of Kuzan, has now passed into the hands of Sakaski.

The generals who originally controlled the East China Sea were all from the Karp family, and could also be said to be dove-style generals. But since Cap died and Kuzan left the navy, the Mesozoic dove generals have lost their leaders and have become very few. Most of them have been absorbed by the hawks.

The hawkish officers basically put their efforts on the first half of the Grand Line, which is one of the most important bases of the Navy. At the same time, the pirates in the first half of the Grand Line are much more dangerous and much stronger than the pirates in the Four Seas.

It is precisely because of this policy orientation that the Navy's control over the officers in the Four Seas has weakened.

If Bellemere had not had a channel to contact the garrison officers in Rogue Town, no one would have exposed what happened to Colonel Mouse.

"Is such a person just dismissed?"

"Even. It is possible that the headquarters will only demote him?"

"He colluded with pirates and killed many innocent people. Can't the Navy headquarters even deal with such a guy?" Hearing what Sabo said, Bellemere's face was full of disbelief.

She hadn't thought that after waiting for officers from other branches, she could only get such a result in the end.

This was something Bellemere could not accept anyway. Who could avenge those who died in vain in winter?

Bellemere became a little excited. Nokigo and Nami stood on Bellemere's left and right, wanting to comfort her, but they didn't know how to start.

Although they heard the conversation between the few people, they didn't know what their mother and the two strange young men were discussing.

"Lieutenant, calm down."

"Sabo said only one possibility."

"You said that the mouse colonel colluded with the pirates. Can you tell me in detail?"

"How did he collude?"

Under Ace's comfort, Bellemere's emotions finally calmed down a little. Hearing the other party's question, Bellemere did not hide anything and told Ace and Sabo everything that had happened on the island and her guesses.

When she said this, she did not avoid Nokigo and Nami. It was not until now that the two girls knew that the navy of the 16th branch had been oppressing the people on the island and squeezing the living space of ordinary people.

The logic is smooth and the feasibility is very high.

Ace and Sabo looked at each other, and actually believed Bellemere's guess in their hearts.

If you don't pay the protection fee, you will be attacked by pirates.

There is no way to lie about this kind of thing, unless the people on the entire island can collude and speak in unison.

Otherwise, such a thing can be found out with a little investigation.

But it is impossible to take action against Colonel Mouse based on Bellmère's words.

Ace and Sabo are both navy. If they take action against their colleagues for no reason, it will bring trouble to Sengoku.

The main problem is that there is no evidence.

Bellmère has no way to prove that Colonel Mouse is indeed in the same group as the pirates who cleaned up the Cocosia Village.

Say it was a coincidence.

This will be completely covered up by the other party with the excuse of "accident".

"It is not impossible to make Colonel Mouse receive real punishment."

"If your guess is true, then there is actually a way to find evidence of his connection with the pirates."

"It just requires the cooperation of the people on your island."

Although Ace is careless, when he really encounters something, his mind turns very quickly.

Although they don't have relevant evidence, it doesn't mean they can't get evidence!

Bellmer looked at Ace with suspicion, and there was a little confusion in his eyes. Sabo, who was standing aside, showed a look of understanding on his face after hearing this, and smiled silently with a curled mouth.

"Second Lieutenant, can you gather the people to resist the mouse colonel head-on?"

"Don't worry, if he dares to attack you, we can capture him on the spot."

"If he endures it."

"According to what you said, I think the village of Cocosia will be attacked by pirates soon, right?"

"We two will help you resist the pirates. As long as we can catch them alive, we can ask anything you want!"

Ace and Sabo have full confidence in their own strength. In a place like the East China Sea, the two of them act without scruples.

It doesn't matter if there is no relevant evidence of the mouse colonel's crime in hand.

As long as the other party is really problematic, isn't it easy to seduce the other party to make a mistake?

This is not a fishing enforcement, it just gives Colonel Mouse a stage to "perform".

"This"

Ace's plan made Philmel hesitate. Although she had confirmed the identities of the two navy officers in front of her, her trust in the two young men was extremely limited.

And in Bellemere's view, this plan also comes with huge risks.

What if, if the two young men are not strong enough, or if they are not on her side at all. The Cocosia Village without the protection of the navy will be directly exposed to the pirates, and what will happen at that time is not something she can control.

Ace and Sabo are naturally full of confidence, but Bellemere is full of concerns.

But if Ace and Sabo's plans are successfully implemented, Cocosia Village can also be completely liberated from Colonel Mouse.

This is also a huge temptation for Bellemere.

Bet. Or not bet.

The multiple-choice question was handed back to Bellmer.

At this moment, Nokigo, who had been silent, suddenly stood up and left, walked to the wall, took down the rifle hanging on the wall, skillfully found the bullet wrapped in oil paper from the cabinet under him, loaded the bullet and pulled the bolt in one go, and then pointed the black muzzle at Ace and Sabo.

"Hey!?"

"What are you going to do?!"

Ace and Sabo noticed Nokigo's actions, and they all stood up from their seats, looking at Nokigo with a cold look.

Bellmer, who was still struggling, stopped him again and again: "Stop it, Nokigo! They are the navy of Rogue Town, and they are not in the same group as the rats."

"It's too dangerous to point the gun at people, put it down!"

Bellmer was afraid of accidental discharge, and his mood became a little anxious.

"Bellmer, isn't it very simple to verify what these two people said?"

"Two guys who haven't even grown all their hair said they would help us resist pirates."

"If they really have this ability, they won't be afraid of a girl like me, right?"

"The pirates who attacked our village of Kexia back then were all strong men, and they had more guns, didn't they?!"

While speaking, Nokigo had already pointed his spear at Ace not far away, and then pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang--"

The violent gunshot sounded directly in the room, but Ace and Sabo had no intention of dodging at all, and both stood there with a cold look at the girl who fired the gun.

The bullet shot rapidly from the center of Ace and Sabo, making a hole in the thick wooden wall.

In fact, from the beginning, Nokigo didn't really aim at Ace and Sabo, but just used this method to scare the other party.

If these two guys who haven't grown all their hair yet are scared to death, then isn't it obvious what kind of decision Bellemere needs to make?

As for now.

Nokigo looked at Ace and Sabo who were standing there motionless, and a faint smile appeared on his face, but the smile didn't last long. Bellemere still rushed in front of him, took away the gun barrel with one hand, and then slapped Nokigo in the face.

"Asshole!"

"Do you know how dangerous this is?!"

Bellemere's scolding sounded in Nokigo's ears. Nokigo was a little confused, and stared at Bellemere in front of her, feeling surprised.

This was the first time she was beaten by her mother since she was a child.

The next second, Nokigo felt her body tighten, and the whole person was embraced by Bellemere:

"Recklessness will kill you, idiot."

Bellemere's eyes were already filled with tears when she said this, and her actions completely dispelled the faint anger that emerged in the hearts of Ace and Sabo.

They both never liked being pointed at with guns, and Nokigo's behavior had actually touched their bottom line.

However, Bellmer had already taught his daughter a lesson, and the two of them did sense that the other party had intentionally missed the target, so there was no bad consequence.

In this situation, Ace and Sabo had to be more generous and let the matter go:

"Lieutenant, this matter is left to you."

"If it doesn't work, all we can do is report Colonel Mouse's money-making. As for what kind of punishment will be given later, it is beyond our control."

"If it works, if pirates really attack Cocosia Village, there will be a chance to execute Mouse."

"It all depends on you"

After such a thing happened, Ace and Sabo didn't want to stay in the place any longer. After leaving a few words, they pushed the door and left, disappearing from the sight of these people.

"There are rules, and they don't abuse their power."

"Marshal Zhan Guo has really educated them both well."

At the base of the wall outside the wooden house, Jiguo Yuanyi, wearing a black robe, leaned against the wall, raised his head with emotion, looked at the clear sky, and a little sigh appeared in his eyes.

Time flies so fast, those two runny-nosed kids have grown into outstanding young men.