Ice-Cold Purgatory [2/3]

Chapter 129: Ice-Cold Purgatory [23]

Hearing this, William turned his head and glanced at Ganlan, who was still half-kneeling on the ground. "Where are they?"

"They're all alive, Your Highness."

Only then did Ganlan dare raise her head. "They're all in Cold Storage No. 2. We haven't had time to deal with them yet, and the warships are basically undamaged."

"Then let's go." William gave the order calmly. "Take these Marines over there and release everyone."

"Take them there?"

Ganlan looked stunned. "But if we do that, won't the location of the cold storage..."

"The Hot Nest Peninsula base has already been exposed."

William showed no concern that the Marines were standing nearby as he smiled and said:

"Once this is over, this place will be abandoned. Alabasta has plenty of land, so there's nothing to regret. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, Your Highness."

Ganlan glanced at Kizaru and nodded.

Kizaru exchanged a look with Gumier, his eyes narrowing slightly, but neither of them said a word.

Behind the cliff, within a deep, secluded valley.

Ganlan, who had led Kizaru and the others here, suddenly stopped before a massive boulder seven or eight meters tall.

The boulder was no different from the other scattered rocks in the valley, blending seamlessly into the mountain range. Nothing about its appearance suggested anything unusual.

But once Ganlan stopped, an iron pipe resembling a speaking tube suddenly extended from the top of the boulder. A muffled voice came from within. "Password?"

"Password my ass, it's me!" Ganlan snorted coldly. "Prince William is here too. Open the door!"

"Oh."

The voice in the pipe immediately became obedient. The speaking tube retracted, and moments later, the boulder suddenly split down the middle, revealing a towering iron gate behind it.

A burly man