Chapter 32 The only hope
In the corridor of the hospital, the two looked at each other from a distance.
Snowflakes were dancing outside the window.
The flying squirrel felt that it was colder indoors than outside.
Cold to the bone.
Darren's smile became more intense, unruly, even crazy.
"You said such a thing has never happened..."
"Yes, indeed never."
"But 'never' doesn't mean it's impossible, and it doesn't mean it's wrong."
His tone suddenly became meaningful.
"One and zero have very different meanings."
As soon as he said this, the flying squirrel seemed to be hit by thunder, and his hands trembled slightly.
He only felt an unprecedented fear that gripped him tightly, making him unable to breathe and almost suffocating.
But the next second, he suddenly clenched his fists hard, raised his head with determination in his eyes, and gritted his teeth and said:
"I will go with you."
Darren smiled with satisfaction, as if he finally got the answer he wanted.
However, he refused directly:
"No need, it's more convenient for me to do it alone."
"And even if something happens to me, I will feel relieved if the North Sea Navy Fleet is left to you."
"You stay here and keep an eye on those two guys."
"I'll be back soon."
After saying that, Darren turned around and left without hesitation.
It wasn't until Darren's back disappeared at the end of the hospital corridor that the flying squirrel, who stood as still as a statue, slowly exhaled.
He actually noticed that a layer of cold sweat had broken out on his back.
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly towards the end of the corridor, he solemnly saluted a military salute.
Even though there is no one there.
suddenly,
The flying squirrel unconsciously looked out the window.
Heavy snow was falling all over the sky, and gloom enveloped the whole world.
The clouds in the distance were extremely dark, with lightning and thunder, as if a terrifying storm was brewing.
"The sky is going to change..."
The flying squirrel murmured, then turned around, his eyes quickly returning to their usual firmness.
"As expected of you, Colonel Darren."
He murmured, his voice was trembling, but a sincere smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"It is a great honor to serve as your aide-de-camp..."
He clenched his fists.
Darren is right.
It's useless to go alone.
With his own strength, he couldn't help Darren at all.
But if you stay here, you might be able to do something.
One minute later.
Darren left the hospital and came to the north of Badia Island alone.
This is a stretch of rolling mountains. Due to the heavy snow, the originally lush and lush forests in the mountains have turned into a snow-white world.
After making sure that no one discovered his whereabouts, Darren took out a crumpled white paper from his arms.
There was only half of the white paper, and there were obvious signs of being torn.
Life card.
This is your life card.
Putting the life card flat in the palm of your hand, you can clearly see that the life card is slowly moving in a certain direction, as if driven by an invisible force.
After determining the specific direction, Darren put away the life card.
Although it was indeed risky to act at this time, Darren was not one to act recklessly.
He was able to climb from the lowest level of a private to his current high position and power step by step, relying on more than just force.
Prudence, vision, means, and analytical skills...he considers himself to be no less than anyone else.
As early as when handing over the task, he had determined that all the CP members who came to escort Hildes Saint this time belonged to the CP1 sequence.
That's a group of intelligence officers who are worse than the CP9 who guard Judiciary Island.
This also means that none of the guards escorting Shields Saint...have mastered Haki.
that's enough.
Thoughts were floating in his mind, and a weak arc of electricity suddenly danced between the fingers of Darren's hands.
An invisible force field instantly spread from his body.
The metal wristband on his right hand "melted" instantly, squirmed like liquid metal, and quickly extended into an extremely thin metal plate.
It is about one meter long and less than half a meter wide. The front section shows a triangular shape, and the whole is full of streamlined beauty.
Like a silver-white skateboard, floating steadily in mid-air.
Darren stepped onto the skateboard with one step, his knees slightly bent and his upper body leaning forward.
The next second——
Driven by the rioting and boiling magnetic force,
The metal skateboard took the naval captain and shot out at an extremely astonishing speed, breaking the speed of sound in the blink of an eye, and bursting into the void with dull sonic booms.
Soon it disappeared into the dark clouds with lightning and thunder, and disappeared into the distant sky.
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at the same time.
Offshore waters of Badia Island.
A luxurious vessel flying the flag of the World Government sailed slowly on the sea.
"Ah!"
"What a hell of a weather it is. It's snowing even though it's the middle of summer. This isn't the New World."
On the deck, the Draconian Shields Saint sneezed, tightened his fine clothes, and couldn't help but curse.
The gray sky was covered with heavy snow, and the snowflakes danced down and fell on the deck and mast of the official ship, covering the official ship with a layer of silver frost covering its entire body with white paint.
The icy sea breeze blew in the face, and the low temperature caused the glass cover used by Hildes Saint to isolate the air to be covered with white mist.
"Lord Hildes Saint! According to the established voyage, if there are no accidents, the official ship will arrive at the Holy Land in two days."
A CP member wearing a black suit came over respectfully, knelt down on one knee, and offered a soft mink coat with both hands.
"A total of 12 members of the CP1 department of the World Government will serve you during this return journey!"
Hildes Saint took the mink coat that seemed to be worth a lot, put it on him, and said with some dissatisfaction:
"What is CP1? Where are the members of CP0?"
The Dracos all have their own bodyguards, but almost all of Shields Saint's bodyguards were killed when they encountered "World Destroyer" Bundy Waldo.
In the intelligence agency organization under the World Government, CP0, as the highest level of the CIPHER-POL agency, has the authority to dispatch all personnel from CP1 to CP9.
Normally, when encountering such threats and dangers, the Holy Land should at least send one or more CP0 members to take charge of its own security.
Rather than CP1, who is mainly responsible for intelligence work.
The CP1 team leader said with sincere fear:
"Reporting to Lord Shields Saint, CP0 adults are working with the navy to hunt down the great pirate Bundy Waldo, and many combat forces have been called in."
"The CP department has conducted a safety analysis on this return flight, and there will never be any problems. Please rest assured."
Hearing this, Hildes Saint could only nod impatiently.
Although the Tianlong people have the power to dispatch CP0, that is limited to important events and crisis moments.
Under normal circumstances, the real dispatch power of CP0 is actually in the hands of the Five Old Stars, the highest authority of the world government.
"Sir, the weather is cold, please return to the cabin to rest."
The CP1 team leader said respectfully.
Hildes Saint waved his hand,
"No, take me to see my wife first."
The CP1 member nodded, turned around and led the way into another independent cabin.
The cabin was dark, filled with the smell of dampness and rancidity, and even a faint smell of blood.
In the center is a cage for slaves.
The little girl, with her hands and feet shackled and her mouth gagged, sat trembling.
The moment she saw the Tianlong people walking in, her eyes that were red from crying showed a stubborn look and she glared angrily.
"What a nice look..."
Hildes Saint's heart was pounding with excitement.
That’s how it feels…
When other people knew their identity, they were as obedient and fearful as a pug.
Not interesting at all.
It's this stubborn look that makes it interesting to conquer.
Step by step, he watched her gradually collapse under his own torture, and the light in her eyes disappeared little by little...
That kind of process is really the most interesting and enjoyable thing in the world.
"Wait a moment...my lovely wife, wait a moment, and we will live a happy life after returning to the Holy Land."
He couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh. The annoyance caused by the weather was swept away and he walked out of the cabin.
Although his blood was already gushing, he could hardly hold it back anymore.
But how could the noble Celestial Dragon have fun in this dirty and lowly cabin?
Moreover, her body was still dirty and covered with mud, and she had to go back to the Holy Land to clean it first.
Otherwise, even your body will smell low.
The cabin door was closed again.
in darkness,
The dim lights trembled with the ups and downs of the ship's hull, projecting disillusioned light and shadow.
The little girl sat there, motionless.
There were fresh scrapes on his knees and arms, presumably from being dragged into the cage.
The thin body huddled tightly into the corner, hiding in the shadows.
What no one noticed is that
Her little hands were clenched into fists.
Hold a piece of paper hidden in the palm of your hand.
That was what the handsome navy brother put into his hands when he was "restraining" himself.
She didn't know what it was.
But somehow,
She never let go.
As if that could give her safety and shelter, and... in this dark world,
The only hope.
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(Life card (English: Vible card, also translated as: paper of life) is a special item in the anime "One Piece". It is neither afraid of water nor fire. It is made by mixing your own fingernails into the material. It is a representative The paper containing the owner's life force is usually torn up and given to relatives or friends who are about to be separated, and the torn off paper will point to the owner. The white paper Ace gave to Luffy in Alabasta is the Life Card.)
