The black muzzle of the gun pointed directly at Bellmère's head, and the faint smell of gunpowder rushed into his nostrils. However, the anger in Bellmère's eyes did not diminish because of the threat from Major Mouse.
On the contrary, the familiar smell of gunpowder reminded Bellmère of her days as a sailor, and a dangerous aura began to emanate from her.
Bellmère was a grassroots sailor, and her rank had reached second lieutenant when she retired. For someone of her gender and background, if she wanted to move from a grassroots sailor to the position of second lieutenant, she would also need to fight her way through a sea of blood and corpses.
Bell-mère's hands were also stained with the blood of a lot of pirates.
Faced with the threat from Colonel Mouse, Bellemere did not show any fear at all. Instead, this threat made her even more violent and bloodthirsty.
"If you have the guts, kill me right here!"
Bellmère's pupils shrank slightly. Facing the pitch-black muzzle of the gun, he actually reached out and grabbed the barrel of the gun, pressing it hard against his forehead, with a crazy smile on his face.
The mouse's eyelids twitched when he saw his desperate look. Although he was a scum of the navy, he also knew very well what he could do and what he could not do.
If he killed Bellmère, a former navy officer, in public, once the news leaked out, no matter what excuses he had to defend himself, he would probably not be able to pass the inspector's test.
Colonel Mouse was very clear about the consequences if his actions were discovered. That was why he could not let others get hold of such obvious evidence.
All along, his "business" has been operated in secret. Even if some superficial things were discovered by the Navy Headquarters, he could still defend himself. At most, he would not be able to become a navy, but his life and accumulated wealth would remain in his hands.
But if you open fire at this time, then if something happens, it will be a question whether you can save your life.
"Hehe, hehe."
"It's just a joke, you don't have to take it so seriously, Bellmère."
The general himself was a timid person. If he didn't have the identity of a naval captain, he really wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Bellmère.
At this time, the harder Bellemere was, the softer the Mouse Colonel became.
Seeing Bellmère's fearless look, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He laughed and then put away his pistol.
From beginning to end, Colonel Mouse never loaded the gun in his hand, let alone pulled the trigger under the watchful eyes of everyone.
"Mr. Jian, please send the things to the ship after you finish your work here."
"I'll take the people back first."
"Waiting for your good news."
Feeling humiliated, Colonel Mouse waved to the people behind him, said a few words to Sheriff Ajian, and then turned and left in a hurry.
As they watched the navy leave the square, cheers broke out from the crowd queuing in front of the warehouse.
Everyone was proud of Bellemeier's bravery.
Facing a powerful navy, even if we only have a slight advantage verbally, it can also cheer up the people.
"Ah, you're still the same, Bell-mère."
Ajian looked at the backs of the sailors leaving and couldn't help but sigh softly, then bent down to help Bellmère pick up the Bailey that had fallen on the ground.
"When dealing with those guys, blindly compromising will only make them get more aggressive."
"Ajian, is there any news on the matter I asked you to ask someone to do?"
Bellmère picked up the Baileys on the ground and looked down upon the group of mice.
"The reply said it had been handed over to the navy in Rogue Town."
"But no one from the Rogue Town Navy Branch came to him to ask anything."
"I guess that letter, like the previous ones, has fallen into oblivion."
"Bellmaire, I advise you not to do this useless work. If the 16th branch finds out, it will cause trouble again."
"It's not that I think your actions will harm the people in the village. I just think you are under a lot of pressure right now. Even if you can't take care of yourself, you should take care of your two children."
"You are no longer alone, so you should be a little more careful."
"In this world, it's very difficult to live a good life."
"We can't afford to go against those navies"
Ajian persuaded Bellmère earnestly, but the thing Bellmère asked him to ask someone to do was actually to deliver a letter.
Ajian is a sheriff, so he knows some people who have been doing business at sea for many years, and his network of relationships is much wider than that of ordinary people on the island.
Bell-mère wrote a letter of accusation, in his former capacity as a navy officer, reporting Colonel Mouse's actions in the 16th Navy Branch. This was not the first time he had done such a thing. In fact, Bell-mère had already seen the problem with Colonel Mouse since the large-scale pirate invasion on the island.
From that time on, she would write six or seven letters almost every year and send them to different naval branches, hoping that someone would come forward to help them.
The reason why he thought of sending a letter to the Naval Branch in Rogue Town this time was because Bellmère saw the report in the newspaper.
Bellmère had previously attempted to send letters of complaint to the Naval Branch in Rogue Town, but those letters had fallen on deaf ears. Bellmère also knew that the branch captain there either didn't see his letters or, having seen them, was unwilling to intervene.
But this year, Rogue Town has new leaders.
What's more, unlike before, the two young men who commanded the Rogue Town Navy this time were directly assigned from the Navy Headquarters. Judging from the information reported in the newspapers, these two young men had channels that could lead directly to the highest levels of the Navy.
And it is precisely because of this that Bellmère has some expectations, hoping that his efforts will be rewarded.
If even the adopted sons of Marshal Sengoku of the Naval Headquarters turned a blind eye to her letter of accusation, she couldn't imagine who else could help ordinary people get justice.
"It's useless."
"Ajian, I promise you, this is the last time."
"Ajian, please help me send another letter to Rogue Town!"
"If there is no response this time, I will never do such a thing again."
Bellmère picked up the money and stuffed it all into Ajian's hands, looking at Ajian with expectant eyes.
“You.”
Hearing this, Ajian looked into Bellmère's eyes with a complex emotion in his eyes, it was hard to tell whether it was sympathy or heartache.
After a long while, he sighed heavily, nodded and agreed: "Okay, I'll help you this time."
"You must promise me, this is the last time."
"Navy"
"In the final analysis, they are all a group of people who protect each other. Your efforts will be in vain."
Before Ajian could finish his words, a young man wearing a colorful short-sleeved shirt and a cowboy hat appeared out of nowhere, quickly picked up the last few Baileys from the ground, and handed them to Ajian while laughing and interrupting:
"Brother, what's this about officials protecting each other?"
"Tell me about it?"
Ace had a long knife on his waist. After handing the money to Ajian, he gently flicked the brim of his hat and showed a bright smile.
Hearing the voice, Ajian and Bellmer turned their heads and looked at the young man's slightly immature face, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Ace's face is not very recognizable. His facial features are handsome, but the freckles on his face cover up some of his handsomeness.
Behind Ace, there was a blond boy standing. Compared to Ace's casual attire, Sabo looked much more serious, wearing a black suit. The sharp-eyed Bellmère noticed that the blond boy standing behind the freckled boy had a white seagull embroidered on the left chest of his clothes.
Although Bell-mère did not recognize the faces of Ace and Sabo, he still recognized the identity of the visitor from Sabo's clothes.
"navy?!"
Bellmère let out a low cry, and Ajian's face tightened when he heard it. He thought that these two guys were from the 16th branch, so he did not leave with Colonel Mouse. Instead, he stayed here and eavesdropped on their conversation.
He, who had just been speaking ill of the navy behind their backs, waved his hands and said:
“No, no.”
"I don't know anything."
Ajian knew something was wrong and kept denying it.
Ace and Sabo looked at each other, realizing that something must be fishy going on, and decided to find out.
Compared to Ajian's panic, Bellmère was much calmer at this moment. He looked at Ace and Sabo quietly, and suddenly felt that the two young men looked familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen them.
She herself had never met Ace and Sabo. Although she had seen their photos in the newspaper, there was still a huge difference in the temperament of these two guys in military uniform and without military uniform.
Ace looks passionate and upright in his military uniform, but in private he is a bit arrogant and carefree like a pirate, not like a navy man at all.
It is difficult for others to connect Ace's private appearance with his navy identity.
"I've never met you two before."
"You're not from the 16th Marine Branch, are you? Who are you?"
After all, Bellmère had worked in the navy system. He noticed Sabo's dress and knew that these two people were not from the Sixteenth Branch. The suit with the navy logo was not something that everyone could wear.
Ordinary navy officers simply don't have such uniforms. They only have training uniforms and military uniforms. They don't even have the cloak of justice.
Only officers above the rank of colonel from Marinford could be issued with such uniforms.
Bellmère, who already had some guesses in his mind, forcibly suppressed the joy that surged in his heart.
"Hey, Lieutenant Bellmère, your insight is truly remarkable."
"You guessed right. We two are from Rogue Town. We are from the navy."
"By the way, this letter was written by you, right?"
Ace, who was squatting on the ground, smiled brightly when he heard the other party say this. While speaking, he took out an envelope from his arms and handed it to Bellmère.
Bellmère didn't take it. He just glanced at the signature on the outside of the envelope and nodded.
Hearing that these two people came from Rogue Town, Ajian's face suddenly showed a look of realization. He pointed at Ace and Sabo and couldn't help but whispered: "Who are you two?"
Sabo raised his hand to interrupt, glanced at the people of Kokosia Village who were looking in his direction, lowered his voice and coughed lightly, saying:
"Let's go to a place where it's more convenient to talk?"
"We came here this time because of this."
Sabo pointed to the letter in Bellmère's hand and whispered.
Upon hearing this, Ajin showed excitement. He had never thought that Bellmère's efforts would one day be rewarded.
On the contrary, Bellmère's expression became extremely calm when he heard this, and he even felt a little wary of Ace and Sabo.
The timing of the appearance of these two guys was too coincidental. They arrived on the day when Colonel Mouse from the 16th branch landed on the island.
Unlike the excited Ajian, Bellmère's heart had sunk to the bottom.
"Let's go to Ah Jian's place."
Bellmère continued, saying that he did not want to reveal his home address to the two strange sailors.
"No, Lieutenant Bellemere, go to your house."
"It just so happens that there are some things I want to confirm."
Ace smiled and shook his head, rejecting Bellmère's proposal. He had already read the contents of the letter of accusation, and he wanted to see the conditions of Bellmère's family with his own eyes, which was also an important reference indicator.
Refer to whether Bellmère lied in the letter of accusation!
“.”
After a brief silence, Bell-mère looked deeply at Ace and Sabo, and then nodded silently.
She had also thought it through. If these two people were really in cahoots with the rats, even if she tried to hide it, the revenge would come sooner or later and she couldn't escape it.
The people watching the excitement nearby were confused, but Bell-mère did not stay in the square for long. After giving Ajian a few instructions, he led Ace and Sabo towards his home.
Ajian wanted to follow, but he couldn't get away from what was going on here.
Although he knew that the two sailors came from Rogue Town, Ajian was not sure that they could help them.
After all, the Naval Branch in Rogue Town and the 16th Branch are equal units. Who has the final say over who?!
Walking on the small road in the town, Ace and Sabo followed behind Bellmère, observing the scene in the village of Cocosia.
This place was poorer than they had imagined. The roads in the village were all dirt roads, and the houses were the lowest-grade mud houses.
When they arrived at Bellmère's house, Ace and Sabo were a little surprised to see the house with brightly colored exterior walls.
“It was built when I was discharged from the army.”
Bell-mère seemed to have noticed the emotions of Ace and Sabo, and after explaining, he pushed open the door.
Nojiko and Nami, who were in the house, heard the noise outside the door and came out. When they saw the two strangers following their mother, they showed some curiosity on their faces.
"Uh, hello."
Noticing the gazes of the two girls, Ace and Sabo looked at each other, gave a kind smile, and greeted them.
There are almost no girls of the same age in the Marine Headquarters, and the two of them hang out with Luffy every day and have hardly any contact with the opposite sex.
At this moment, under the scorching gazes of Nojiko and Nami, the two boys became a little uncomfortable.
(End of this chapter)
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