Chapter 55: Dead End? Make a Phone Call First
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's observation Haki covered the entire patrol ship. At this moment, there was no one alive on the ship except him and Cyrus.
He took a quick look at the scene in the cockpit and examined the wounds of the dead sailors. There was no need for Cyrus to explain anything. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi could easily guess what had happened here.
"Yuichi, I"
Cyrus opened his mouth, trying to explain something, but Tsugikuni Yoriichi held out his hand, stopping him from continuing. Yoriichi's eyes were fixed on a table in the center of the cockpit. On the table, besides a nautical chart and a few pencils, there was also a Den Den Mushi.
Den Den Mushi happened to be open-eyed at this moment. Seeing this, Ji Guoyuan walked over to the table, picked up the receiver of the Den Den Mushi, and asked:
"Is anyone listening? This is Patrol Ship 06 of the 133rd Naval Branch."
"I'm Private Tsugikoku Yoriichi, a member of the Santos squad."
Not long after Tsugikoku Yoshiichi finished speaking, a "ka-ka" sound came from the receiver, and the Den Den Mushi, which had originally had its eyes open, had closed its eyes.
When Yuanyi saw this scene, his expression turned slightly cold.
"Yuichi, is this what's going on?"
"When we encountered the pirate bombardment before, I listened to you and came to the cockpit to check the situation."
"But when I arrived, Sergeant Santos and his colleagues in the cab had been shot dead."
"The murderers are these people from the combat unit."
"Why would they do this?"
Cyrus still hasn't figured out the situation. He doesn't understand why the combat troops would attack their naval colleagues, nor does he understand why the other side would attack him.
What puzzled Cyrus the most was that it was clearly a dangerous moment when the warships were attacked, but the navy of the combat unit did not help to resist the pirates' attack but instead killed each other. Cyrus could not understand such a thing no matter how hard he tried.
"Why do you do that?"
"I'm afraid their ultimate goal is to take my life and yours!"
"The pirates who just attacked us were not accidental. They were well-organized and well-prepared. Their goal was to completely destroy our patrol ship and kill all the marines on board."
"Being able to accurately locate the location of our patrol ship in the vast ocean means that our patrol route has been known in advance."
"To be able to do this, it must be information leaked from within the navy."
"The combat troops attacked their colleagues in the cockpit at the same time as the pirates were firing, in response to the other side's attack."
"Whether they're combat troops or pirates, I'm afraid these two groups have the same goal."
"And I suspect these Marines are being exploited."
"I'm afraid that in the eyes of the mastermind, these guys are just tools that can be discarded at will."
"After all, the order that group of pirates received was to kill all the marines on board!"
Cyrus stood aside and listened to Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's analysis with a serious look on his face. Soon, Cyrus found an unreasonable point in Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's analysis.
"The goal is our lives? We are just two privates who just arrived at the branch. Who would want to kill us? And what would they want to do with our lives?!"
"According to what you said, the person who could plan such a thing must be considered a big shot, right? He can not only command the navy to do such a thing, but also command pirates."
"But how long have we been in Branch 133? We haven't provoked anyone yet, right? Could someone be targeting us?"
Cyrus scratched his head, bewildered. He didn't know what he had done to bring about his own death.
"I can probably guess a little."
“I just don’t know if my guess is right.”
Ji Guoyuan took a look at the Den Den Mushi on the table, thought for a while, reached into his arms, and took out a Den Den Mushi.
The appearance of this Den Den Mushi is very unique, it looks like a human. What's even more novel is that this Den Den Mushi actually has purple hair.
"Bolubolubolu~"
"Bolubolubolu~"
"Gah~"
After a few busy tones, the Den Den Mushi in Ji Guoyuan's hand opened its eyes. The next second, a strong voice came from the receiver:
"Oh! Yoriichi!"
"You finally called me, kid. How's it going? Have you arrived at Branch 133?"
When Yunyi heard this familiar voice, he couldn't help but smile and greeted, "Hello, Mr. Zefa."
"Cyrus and I arrived at the Marine Branch yesterday, and early this morning, we went out on patrol with our colleagues here."
“It’s just that something happened.”
After hearing what Tsugikuni Yoriichi said, there was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, and then Zefa's slightly cold voice came out:
"What's going on?!"
On the phone, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi briefly told Zefa about what happened between him and Cyrus, and also told Zefa his own judgment.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi didn't limit his suspicions to the leader of the "Lolo Chamber of Commerce" he had heard about. He suspected that the leaders of the 133rd Marine Branch were hiding something from the headquarters, and if this was exposed, it would probably cost a branch leader their job or even their life.
The reason is very simple. Tsugikoku Yuichiro and Cyrus just arrived at the branch yesterday. It is impossible for a chamber of commerce to be so well-informed.
And to a certain extent, people who can freely switch between the attributes of the Chamber of Commerce and the pirate will never take the initiative to provoke the navy. This is of no benefit to their "business".
Even if you are afraid of being discovered by the navy, it is not too late to take action after you are discovered.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Cyrus came from the headquarters. Yoriichi thought that perhaps it was because they came from the headquarters that some people in the naval branch became nervous.
"Who do you think it is?" On the other end of the phone, Zefa listened to Tsugikuni Yoriichi's story. He didn't care at all about the fact that Cyrus killed the navy. He trusted his students unconditionally.
Cyrus has been at the Naval Academy for some time. Zephyr trusts Cyrus' character and also trusts Tsugokuni Yoriichi's judgment. Realizing that there might be "worms" in the branch's upper echelons, Zephyr immediately asks Yoriichi for his opinion.
“It’s hard to say”
"On the way from headquarters to the branch, neither of us encountered anything unusual, so Colonel Kane would be less of a suspect."
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the other party deliberately waited until they returned to their own territory before taking action."
"There's also a possibility that he's a branch officer."
"I don't think the navy at lower levels have the kind of influence they can command sergeants in the navy and pirate groups disguised as merchant guilds."
Zefa listened to Yunyi's words, thought for a moment, and then asked in a deep voice: "Yuyi, you called me at this time, you must have something in mind, right?"
"Tell me, what are you going to do?"
A voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. Hearing this, Cyrus also turned his gaze to Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
Jiguo Yuanyi was silent for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face:
"My idea is very simple. Take control of all those who might have problems, and then, Mr. Zefa, send someone to investigate!"
"This matter may seem complicated, but it's not difficult to handle. Cyrus and I can handle it!"
After Yunyi finished speaking, the other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent. Obviously, Zephyr had not expected to hear such a direct and blunt method from Jigoku Yoshi.
After a long while, Zefa said with a slightly helpless tone:
"You two, do what's best for you. I'll take the blame if anything goes wrong."
"Be safe and try not to kill anyone."
"I'll send someone right over."
"Also, Yoriichi, you should have less contact with Garp in the future. Stupidity is contagious."
(End of this chapter)
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