Chapter 90: Changes in Shields Town

On the vast sea, a dragon-headed warship was setting sail towards the 153rd branch.

Koshiro sat on the bow, silently watching Link lying on the legs of a blue short-haired beauty and eating fresh grapes leisurely.

After seeing Link's appearance without any serious navy.

Although Koshiro still kept his squinting eyes and smile on the surface, he had no hope for the next naval branch in his heart.

Since their immediate superior Link was so greedy for enjoyment, the people below were probably even more lax and undisciplined.

"Mr. Koshiro, do you want to come over and eat some fruit? These are all fruits we grow ourselves, without any strange things added."

Perhaps feeling that he had neglected Koshiro, Link asked Koshiro.

"No, thank you."

In Koshiro's view, these were all temptations given by Link to pull him into the group.

In an uncertain state, he could not accept any good intentions from Link!

"So, Mr. Link, how long will it take us to get there?"

"Three!"

"Three more minutes?"

"Two, one, we're here."

As Link finished speaking, the speed of the warship began to slow down, and the town of Shields, where the 153rd branch of the Navy was located, finally appeared in front of everyone.

At this moment, Shields Town was more lively than when the Great Axe Monka was in office.

Various fishing boats and merchant ships came and went in an endless stream.

"This Shields Town looks pretty good, not as bad as expected! Even from the scale alone, this is no longer a town but a city."

A glimmer of surprise flashed under Koshiro's glasses.

Such a lively and prosperous scene is quite common in the wealthy capitals of various countries, as well as large islands such as the Water Capital and the Sabaody Archipelago.

But the problem is that this is just an ordinary island, and he has never even heard of any rare specialties in Shields Town before.

Seeing that Shields Town is like this, Koshiro's impression of Link is somewhat better.

"To be able to build a small island into such a prosperous appearance, it seems that Link is quite capable. It seems that I can learn from him when the time comes!"

But what happened at the port the next moment instantly made his impression of Link fall to the bottom.

I saw a group of ragged men and women being taken down from a warship by the navy, and their faces were full of confusion.

It seems that they don't know what kind of life they will face in the future.

"Are these people civilians captured by the navy?!"

Koshiro narrowed his eyes slightly, and his face turned cold.

Could it be that the reason why this Shields Town can become a prosperous city is to rely on exploiting civilians?

"Sure enough, we still have to ignite this place with the spark of the revolutionary army?"

Koshiro was thinking, Link suddenly came over, patted Koshiro on the shoulder and smiled: "How is it? The Shields Town we built looks good, right?"

"Not bad... not bad."

Koshiro, who was originally angry because of the confused people, calmed down again.

He also wanted to observe the town of Shields more carefully in order to collect evidence and hand it over to the Revolutionary Army to liberate the place.

So, he took the initiative to ask Link to take a walk in Shields.

"Mr. Koshiro, of course there is no problem!

You know, the town of Shields built with the help of our Navy Branch 153 is known as one of the top ten model towns in the East China Sea!

From time to time, the Navy Headquarters will ask the navy from other regions to visit and learn from our Shields Town!"

Before Link could speak, the blue short-haired beauty beside him introduced happily.

She is Nami's sworn sister Nokiko!

Since Link led the navy to eliminate the Dragon Pirates, Nokiko's impression of the navy has improved a lot.

Especially after Link led the 153rd branch to maintain law and order in various parts of the East China Sea, she has confirmed that this 153rd branch is a navy like Bellemere!

So, she took the initiative to join, and stood out among the trainee navy with her good qualifications. Later, she was valued by Link and brought to his side for personal training.

"Is Shields Town a model town in the East China Sea?"

Koshiro looked around.

In front of him were long rows of stone roads.

There were buildings all around, and the houses looked extremely neat and clean. The residents wore clean clothes and had happy smiles on their faces.

In a sense, Shields Town on the surface is indeed worthy of the term model town.

But the premise is that these achievements were not obtained by exploiting civilians.

Just as Koshiro was thinking about how the other party would treat those civilians, a mature-looking navy came over and reported to Nokigo: "Miss Nokigo, the refugees who just came here have been settled by us!"

"Oh, I know, I remember that group of refugees were the ones who were harmed by the Dragon Pirates. Those people should know me. I will go over to make arrangements later."

Nokigo said slowly.

Hearing what Nojiko said, Koshiro's eyes flashed and he took the initiative to step forward: "Miss Nojiko, if you have anything to do, go ahead and do it. I can go shopping by myself."

"Really?" Nojiko asked in surprise.

Koushiro smiled slightly: "I have a good sense of the road down here. Even if I am in a strange place, I will never get lost. Miss Nokigao, please feel free to go."

"I see."

Nokigao nodded, and then left with the mature-looking marine.

Seeing Nozhigao leaving, Koushiro narrowed his eyes, casually paid for a cloak from a stall nearby, and then secretly followed Nozhigao.

If his guess was correct, the refugees mentioned by the two of them just now should be the group of people dressed in rags that he saw before!

Although he could also directly make a formal request to Nokigao and ask him to take him there instead of using this sneaky way.

But if he really does this, there is no guarantee that he may act on the occasion.

Koushiro wanted to see the true side of the other party, so he could only rely on sneaky methods to check the situation.

…

In a huge warehouse. A little girl looked at the people coming and going, and couldn't help but feel a little scared, and asked the man next to her:

"Dad, are they trying to sell us?"

She has lived in one of the twenty villages and towns ruled by the Dragon Pirates since she was a child.

However, due to the poor geographical location of their villages and the lack of soil fertility on the island, everyone in the village basically cannot afford to pay.

In order to get some oil and water out of their bodies, the Dragon Pirates teamed up with Colonel Mouse from the original 16th branch to start a slave business.

She would also often see a group of people dressed in white coming to her village and turning the villagers' hard-earned money into accounts.

Then the men in white would take the villagers aboard.

After that, the little girl never saw those people who were taken away again.

So in the little girl's impression, those guys wearing white clothes are bad guys.

"Don't worry, Lord Link is different from the previous Captain Mouse, and even other marines... He is a legendary hero!"

The man held his daughter's little hand and comforted her softly.

But he said that, but in his heart he actually had no idea.

Who knows if the so-called great hero is just a disguise?

He doesn't know what his future destiny will be...

Just when the man was thinking and worrying, with a sound of "dong dong dong", Noqigao led the navy and pushed a cart of food in front of everyone.

"It's time to eat! Everyone, come over and eat quickly!"

The moment she saw Nuo Qigao, the little girl's eyes lit up: "Dad, look, it's the sister from Cocosia Village!"

"Which sister from Cocosia Village?"

The man looked at Nokigao in confusion, and the memory suddenly appeared in his mind!

The blue-haired girl in front of her is also a member of the Dragon Pirates who rule the villages and towns.

But why does the other party appear here?

"Brother, why are you still standing here? Why don't you hurry up and choose the dishes?"

Seeing the man's dull expression, Nuo Qigao stepped forward and asked.

"Can we really eat it?"

The man asked timidly while holding the girl's hand.

"Of course, these foods are prepared for you by Master Link.

From now on, you can all have a full meal and wear clean clothes here.

Of course, this benefit does not allow you to eat and drink for free forever. After this month, you need to work in exchange for it.

Our navy will not only provide jobs, but also arrange personnel to teach you your craft.

Even if you don’t plan to live here in the future, you can survive elsewhere.

If you have mastered a special skill, you can come to me and I will report it to Lord Link.

So in order to work more smoothly in the future, you should have a full meal first! You can eat as much as you want, but remember not to waste it! "

Nuo Qi said with a smile.

Seeing the refugees eating the food, I shed tears for no reason, and Nokigao was deeply touched.

She is in the same situation as these refugees.

Naturally, we understand how desperate the villagers are under the oppression of the Dragon Pirates and Colonel Mouse.

"In order to repay Lord Link for helping us escape from suffering, we must work hard to practice in the future and try to help Lord Link get a promotion and a salary increase!"

Nuo Qigao encouraged herself in her heart.

And not far away, a figure watched this scene, his eyes became a little complicated.

Koushiro didn't know what to say, but the thought came to his mind that I should be damned if I doubt Link.

At this moment, his mind couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Long, the leader of the revolutionary army.

At that time, they had talked about their ultimate goal, which was to allow civilians in this world to live safely.

Originally, Koushiro firmly believed that only the Revolutionary Army could accomplish this, otherwise he would not give the money he saved to the Revolutionary Army.

But the current scene told him that someone other than the Revolutionary Army had accomplished this goal, and accomplished it very well.

This scene was clearly what the Revolutionary Army had always expected and what he had always expected.

Now Koushiro truly recognizes Link and is willing to sincerely teach his swordsmanship to Link.