(I can't write a separate chapter today, but since it's free anyway, I'll just give you a brief summary of what happened yesterday.)
After we met yesterday, the other driver's attitude returned to normal, and she stopped arguing with me. Since we live in the same compound, I didn't want to push things too far. Since her attitude was more cooperative, I didn't see the need to call the traffic police and cause any more trouble. To some extent, I was also worried that if I pushed her too far, since we live in the same compound, she might try to pull some dirty tricks on me from time to time, which would be disgusting.
After that, I redid the scene and filed an insurance claim. During this time, I really realized that this person was either socially awkward or just a little slow on the phone. When she was on the phone with me, her tone was unclear, and when she filed an insurance claim and called the insurance customer service, she was also unclear. She seemed like a simpleton... She couldn't speak clearly and couldn't explain things clearly.
Something happened here that I found so absurd that I couldn't help but laugh and cry. After she reported the incident to the insurance customer service, the insurance claims adjuster called to confirm the situation. Then I found out that, good heavens, she didn't know how to communicate with the insurance customer service. After she reported the incident, I became a third party who fled the scene. That's right, she reported a third party who fled the scene!
When I heard the phone call, I was stunned. I was right next to her at the time, and although I couldn't hear very clearly how she communicated with the insurance customer service representative, I still heard her say that she had hit someone else's car. I don't know what that insurance customer service representative was thinking, that she could make me look like I fled the scene. I've never encountered anything so outrageous in my life.
After that, I felt extremely helpless. I explained the situation to the claims adjuster again, and then the adjuster asked me to resubmit the insurance claim. This time, I didn't dare let the woman make the call herself; I used her phone to resubmit the claim. This person's insurance was with China United Insurance... I'm naming them to warn others to avoid this pitfall. After that, it was just a normal insurance process, nothing else unexpected. It took me until after 8 PM to finally get this over with. Seriously... I never dreamed that a minor accident with no injuries could turn into so many complicated things. It's unbelievable!
The New World Marines has been making a lot of noise, but has not released any related intelligence or information to the outside world.
This has caused widespread panic, with everyone wondering what's wrong with Ortolan.
But Ortolan is a top-tier figure in the New World, and when he goes berserk, the other forces will inevitably be affected as well.
First, Whole Totto Land Totto Land reduced its defensive forces to a certain extent. That's right, even though Charlotte Linlin had learned from intelligence channels that Ortolan was planning to target the Whitebeard Pirates, she still reduced the strength of Totto Land Totto Land Island out of caution.
At the same time, when Smoker left Vendalace Island, he also instructed his many pirate crew members to keep a low profile during this period and not to cause any trouble, so as not to affect Admiral's affairs.
Therefore, as the fourth member of the New World pirate force, the Crushing Pirates quickly fell silent. Their silence caused the other pirates on Vendalace Island to panic, and none of them dared to go out anymore. The security problem in this part of the New World was solved in an instant.
Kaido followed suit, gathering back the power he had spread out and suspending trade with Hachinosu Island.
Kaido probably isn't sure what's going on either, so he's probably just preparing for the worst.
Within the Underworld, a vast amount of information about the New World Marines is circulating, both true and false, and regardless of its authenticity, the price of this information has been driven up to exorbitant levels.
The Whitebeard Pirates, being targeted by the New World Marines, were not entirely unresponsive.
Conversely, the Whitebeard Pirates reacted the most strongly. On the third day after the large-scale coalition of the New World Marines began, Whitebeard issued a summons, calling on all his pirate crews, as captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, to converge on the area where his flagship, the White Whale Moby Dick, was located!
As a result, the independent captains of the Whitebeard Pirates scattered throughout the New World responded to the call and converged on the area where the Whitebeard Pirates' ship was located from all directions.
Meanwhile, the Whitebeard Pirates entered a state of combat readiness. Marco, in charge of the First Division, purchased a huge amount of weapons and ammunition in the Underworld.
Furthermore, they are offering a high reward for information regarding the movements of the New World Marines.
It's clear that Whitebeard is extremely wary of the New World Marines's big move. After all, he has no choice but to be wary. Looking at the entire New World, Whitebeard doesn't need to think too much to understand that his Whitebeard Pirates are the most incompatible force with the New World Marines under Ortolan!
The primary duty of the New World Marines is to combat pirates, no doubt about it.
Whitebeard is the biggest pirate in the New World, and under these circumstances, he has never established any stable channels or even cooperative relationships with Ortolan like Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Smoker, and other pirates.
To this day, the Whitebeard Pirates still retain the characteristics of traditional pirates from the Old Era!
That is, they do not possess property, but rely on plunder and collecting protection fees to support themselves.
Such a pirate crew is of no value to Ortolan, and not only to him, but also to the World Government.
If the target were changed, and Ortolan said he wanted to fight Kaido or the Big Mom Pirates, the Five Elders would definitely come to inquire or even intervene.
Both the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates have established cooperative and stable communication channels with the World Government.
If you, Ortolan, attack them, how will our world government meet their future arms needs? Can we act so casually without first handling these follow-up arrangements?
In contrast Whitebeard Pirates are not independent and have no connection whatsoever with the World Government, so the Five Elders don't care if Ortolan attacks them. If they do, so be it; it won't affect supply or demand.
Whitebeard clearly understood the situation, as his reaction was the most intense among the Great Pirate forces in the New World. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin at most reduced their peripheral forces to avoid spreading out and made some defensive preparations.
The Whitebeard Pirates have directly entered a state of war!
This suggests that Whitebeard suspects the New World Marines's major move is most likely aimed at him!
However, that was all the Whitebeard Pirates did. After issuing the call to arms and entering a state of combat readiness, the Whitebeard Pirates took no further action.
In fact, Newgate was in a dilemma at this time because he realized that he did not have any power.
Having taken this step, there was nothing more the Whitebeard Pirates could do to prepare. With Ortolan not declaring war, Newgate still harbored a certain amount of wishful thinking, and he had no intention of provoking Ortolan and the New World Marines.
Because he was very clear that once he launched an offensive, the situation would quickly deteriorate, leaving no room for negotiation or wishful thinking, and the two sides would directly break out into war.
Although Newgate was very confident, he was not blindly arrogant or ignorant. He understood very well that in terms of war potential, the Whitebeard Pirates were no match for the Marines of the New World!
Therefore, if war breaks out, the situation will deteriorate to its worst possible state.
Therefore, he dared not make the first move. Without taking action, there was nothing he could do at this time, because intelligence was not flowing. Up to now, he had not obtained any important relevant intelligence from the New World Marines. Without intelligence, he could not make the next judgment.
It was only then that Newgate truly realized that the Whitebeard Pirates were already outdated in terms of development model!
At this point, the Whitebeard Pirates, like hedgehogs, seemed to be bluffing, making preparations for war but daring not to actually start a conflict.
On Ortolan's side, they completely ignored the Whitebeard Pirates' intentions and continued to carry out various mobilizations as usual, with fleets and Marines units from various bases continuously pouring into Archino Island.
Meanwhile, the high- New World Marines conference in Ortolan was gradually coming to an end.