" Wendy! What are you standing there for? Go after those people, don't let them get away!" Vic reacted quickly. Wendy was a trainee in the Elite Camp, so she was much faster than those people. It was still not too late to catch up.
"Oh!" Wendy immediately agreed upon hearing Vic's words, and ran past Rebecca and the Lao Si at full speed.
The Lao Si made no attempt to stop them whatsoever. Was he afraid or simply too lazy to intervene? Did he think that the death of his subordinate was insignificant?
"Was that Rankyaku' just now?" The Lao Si finally spoke after Wendy chased after him. He seemed a little unsure of himself after seeing it earlier, and it was unclear whether he wanted to find out more or was just stalling for time by making conversation.
"Oh! You know them?" Vic replied casually. He was still holding Ain and blocking Konan. He was mainly worried about the lead bullets coming from the front, but who knew that Konan's shout would scare everyone away. However, Vic still had no intention of moving.
"The Navy's Six Powers are so famous, how could you not recognize them? Besides, many people outside the Navy know them, so it's not surprising that you've seen them before!"
Seeing that Vic didn't intend to act immediately, the Lao Si brother gradually calmed down. He knew that Boss Ling must have sensed this man as well and was on his way. When that happened, he wouldn't be afraid. The outcome was still uncertain; it was just a matter of who would have the last laugh.
Vic thought about it and agreed with what the Lao Si said. The Six Powers had long been leaked to the outside world by traitors in the government and navy. There weren't many people who knew it, but there weren't many either. After all, it wasn't something that required particularly high skill. People with high talent could figure it out after watching it a few times.
This is unlike the internal energy cultivation techniques in martial arts worlds, where internal energy circulates within the body and passes through acupoints that are completely invisible. Internal energy cultivation techniques are very difficult to steal. However, such techniques seem to be rare in this world, so it is quite normal for them to be stolen.
"You dare to kill us to silence us knowing we're from the Navy? You're quite confident! I wonder where you get your audacity?"
Vic was indeed somewhat puzzled. Since there were people among them with strong Observation Haki, they should have already discovered the warships on the dock.
Furthermore, given the dark secrets of the island, the marines who landed there should have been given extra attention. How could the first reaction upon learning the marines knew the truth about the island be to kill them to silence them?
Aren't they afraid that the deaths or disappearances of marines will attract more naval personnel to investigate? Wouldn't that expose the island's secrets even faster?
Even if this country isn't Affiliated Nation, the World Government wouldn't interfere with what they've done (the slave trade is considered normal by the World Government, and the Celestial Dragons probably have the most slaves), but the Marine Headquarters will absolutely not let those who have killed Marines get away with it.
Killing them to silence them should never be the first choice. Do they have powerful backers at Marine Headquarters or in high-ranking government officials? Do they really think they can easily cover this up?
Vic still couldn't quite understand where these gangs got their confidence from.
Furthermore, when Vic scanned the palace with his Observation Haki earlier, he discovered that the palace's treasury contained a large amount of gold, jewels, and other valuables, as well as a large quantity of universal paper money issued by the World Government.
With so much money, this country could easily pay the Heavenly Tribute to become Affiliated Nation of the World Government. That way, they would have the protection of a navy, the royal family's position would be more secure, and all the things happening on the island could be legalized.
Allowing citizens to cultivate the Devil's Flower is the country's own policy, and the World Government won't interfere. No one else has the right to say anything. We'll also set up a lending institution to lend money to those addicted to the petals so they can buy them. Once the time is right, we can openly sell them!
Therefore, becoming World Government Member States is more beneficial than harmful to the royal family. Why don't they do it? Is there something they can't let the World Government know?
This is a strange situation. Is it really because the country is controlled by gangs? Is the royal family bearing the brunt of the gangs' misdeeds and infamy?
However, Vic also discovered that the royal family members lived a very extravagant life, eating lavishly and wearing gold and silver, which was completely different from the lives of ordinary people. They didn't seem to be under any control at all!
Furthermore, if the royal family had truly become puppets, then all that money in the treasury should have ended up in the hands of the mafia, so how did it end up in the treasury? This is a huge contradiction, and it's something Vic really can't figure out right now.
"I initially thought you were just ordinary trainees, and killing you wouldn't be a big deal. But I didn't expect you to be so strong. This incident will have to be resolved by who survives to the end!"
The Lao Si's words were somewhat inexplicable, leaving Rebecca completely bewildered. She looked at Vic with a puzzled expression.
Vic ignored Rebecca and became thoughtful. He thought about Zephyr's actions before the warship landed on the island and understood the deeper meaning behind Zephyr's sleep!
Vic smiled, while Rebecca remained bewildered, wondering why Vic would smile in this situation.
The Lao Si didn't know what Vic was thinking, but he became wary, fearing that Vic might attack him at the slightest provocation.
Ain Vic smile made Ain happy too, and she gave Vic a big kiss on the cheek. Taking advantage of Vic's good mood, she openly took advantage of him, much to Rebecca's dismay, her anger building up.
" Rebecca! Take him down." Vic's smile vanished, and he said it casually.
Rebecca had been wanting to vent her pent-up anger on someone for a long time. Hearing Vic's call, she flashed towards the Lao Si.
Wendy had already taken down several of the men in suits and was chasing after the rest. Wendy wasn't using a gun, but she wasn't fighting bare-handed either; her two short knives were her close-combat weapons, and she had already killed several people.
The Lao Si's expression changed upon hearing Vic's words, and he instantly assumed a defensive stance. His intuition was correct; the man was about to kill after his laugh.
However, he was also somewhat relieved that it wasn't that person who made the move personally, but rather the Red-Hair girl he also wanted to fight. Now he could fight while stalling for time.
"Bite"
Swords clashed, and the Lao Si's preemptive defense came in handy. This time, he didn't rush to defend as he had last time, but Rebecca's strength still surprised him. Although he wasn't injured, his feet were cleaved several meters away.
The Lao Si looked at Rebecca's angry face with some confusion. Nothing had happened, so why was she suddenly so angry? It was as if this anger could enhance her strength!
The Lao Si lamented inwardly, "What did I do to deserve this? Why should I bear this brunt of this anger?"
Seeing Rebecca's smile, Vic shook his head. If he knew what was going on in the Lao Si's mind, he would have said, "You should be secretly happy. Your strength has increased, but that's because you traded your Observation Haki. Otherwise, I would have cut you down in a few moves!"