"What? Is that true?"
Luo Lin stared at the underling who had brought the news. He nodded frantically. "Every word! When I left, Lucci had already beaten Dahill, and a woman had Jack on the defensive."
"A woman? Since when did Ye Chen have a woman that strong at his side?" Luo Lin muttered.
"She's White Crane, a former Army Admiral!"
Luo Lin drew a sharp breath.
Her brows knit. "This is getting troublesome. I forgot Ye Chen had an Army Admiral with him."
She paced the room in agitation, her perfume filling the underling's nose. Though she was breathtakingly beautiful, he dared not look at her. She was vicious enough to drain a man dry in an instant.
Just as Luo Lin was running out of ideas, Turner walked in. "Queen, I've ordered Jack and the others back. If they kept fighting, our losses would have been terrible. Ye Chen's companions are far too strong. We underestimated them."
"Turner, is it really that bad?" The underling had already reported it, but Luo Lin still struggled to believe him. Jack was one of Kaido's finest fighters, with a bounty of one billion Beli.
Turner shook his head. "I have to admit, we can't win. Jack can't beat White Crane, and he might not even beat Rob Lucci. Ye Chen is surrounded by formidable fighters. Every one of them can hold their own. It's frightening."
"Really? Even if I fight them myself, I won't be a match?" Luo Lin asked, unconvinced.
Turner smiled. "When an enemy is strong, use your wits. When they're weak, take them alive. There's no need to fight them head-on. Ye Chen is poisoned, and we've captured Smoker, Stone, and Zoro. That alone gives us nothing to fear. All we need to do now is hold the