bookbashuk Chapter 36 No money? Then...
Chapter 36 No money? Then...
Yelena pointed to the two surviving slave traders.
Before disembarking, she intended to see the two guys off, but T. Penn stopped her.
"I will use them to find other routes for human trafficking! In the name of justice, I will never allow such evil to flourish on the seas again!"
Looking into T. Peng's determined eyes and listening to his almost vow-like words, Yelena fell silent.
She didn't doubt the man's resolve, and she trusted his character even more. But... what if one day, when he finally got to the bottom of things, he discovered that the source of the evil actually came from those at the very top...?
What choice will he make then?
Of those rescued from the ship, only a few lived on Notis Island; the rest came from various parts of the North Sea.
T. Peng En planned to first settle the people at the naval branch, and then arrange for warships to send them home after daybreak.
On the way to the branch, T. Peng led the way, Yelena followed behind to keep watch, and the people in the middle moved slowly.
The fear on their faces never faded.
The person behind him was dressed in a black cloak, his face hidden under the hood, and he reeked of blood; just looking at him made one tremble.
The person in front of them who keeps turning around and smiling is even more terrifying!
His face was deathly pale and stiff, like a zombie coming back to life.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder: Did they really escape?
Could it be that the ship capsized and they are on their way to the underworld?
One is like the Grim Reaper, the other like a zombie.
It matches up!
No one dared to stop or speak; tears welled in their eyes, and they even breathed very softly.
"Colonel T. Penn!"
It wasn't until they saw the bright lights in front of the naval branch gate, a patrol of naval personnel, and heard the sound of uniform salutes that they snapped out of their daze and sat trembling on the ground.
This isn't the underworld, they really escaped... No!
They were rescued from hell by the Navy and bounty hunters!
"By the way, I've left Mad Dog's body in your office. His bounty, plus the 20 million you owe me, totals 55.5 million Berries. Get ready quickly; I'll come pick it up this morning."
It's already past midnight. Judging from the fear and exhaustion of these people on the ground, they probably won't be able to recover by dawn, so the navy might have to delay sending them home by a day.
That's perfect. Let's take advantage of this time to settle her bill first.
"Morning? Time is a bit tight... Your Excellency! Your Excellency!"
Yelena waved her hand, not giving T. Peng a chance to dawdle, and left without looking back.
Her home wasn't far from the naval branch, only a few kilometers away, and she arrived at her doorstep quickly.
Just as I was about to go back to sleep, messy bloodstains and tree trunks and leaves scattered all over the ground came into view.
Headache.
I was in such a hurry last night that I was only focused on burying the body and forgot to clean up the scene.
Fortunately, she lived in the suburbs where there were few people, and since the battle took place near dusk, no outsiders broke in and discovered the mess.
With a sigh, Yelena went back into the yard, retrieved her tools, and skillfully cleaned up the crime scene—no, she cleaned up the signs of a struggle.
After finishing everything, it was already five in the morning. She quickly caught up on some sleep, changed into her cloak after daybreak, and set off again.
Just like yesterday, Yelena didn't go through the main entrance, but climbed through the window into the branch building.
A navy officer had just stepped out of his captain's office when a dark shadow flashed before his eyes!
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating from working all night, and didn't pay any attention to it.
T. Penn didn't care that someone had broken into his office; what was giving him a headache was something else entirely.
Looking at the person who had come to collect debts without having eaten breakfast, he hesitated, and even felt a little embarrassed, "Could you... give me a few more days?"
The former colonel pocketed all the branch funds.
The navy was already lacking in motivation due to insufficient pay, and their superiors, who had no sense of justice and were leading the way in corrupting the atmosphere, only made the subordinates more complacent.
A perfectly good naval branch has almost become a concentration camp for hooligans.
T. Penn inherited a mess that was leaking information everywhere.
The first thing he did after taking office was not to catch pirates, but to rectify military discipline and appease the troops.
They tried every means to make up for the overdue military pay, and even brought out the warships that were about to rust for repairs and maintenance, in addition to other miscellaneous expenses...
Half a month after T. Peng En took office, the Navy branch went completely bankrupt, and all of his accumulated salary over the years was also lost.
If it weren't for the safe I found in the office a few days ago, which I forcibly broke open and found some pewter and gold...
The branch probably can't even afford to provide three meals a day.
"I have already applied to headquarters for military funds, and the bounty should be delivered to you in about a week."
"No!"
Yelena refused decisively.
You owed me my bounty even though the colonel wasn't replaced; now that the colonel has been replaced, you're still delaying!
Then I killed this person for nothing, didn't I?
but……
"I understand your difficulties. How about this, other payment methods besides Pele are also acceptable."
Yelena looked at the desk, where T. Penn's sword lay straight.
T. Peng was taken aback. You want my weapon?
But it's not a famous sword; in terms of Pele, it's not worth much.
The only thing he couldn't part with was this sword, which had been with him for many years and witnessed his growth from a recruit to where he is today.
But the bounty was earned by the people who worked hard to kill pirates, so it was like they were doing the Navy a favor.
T. Penn did not hesitate for long before handing over his sword, saying, "Please treat it well, Your Excellency."
Yelena was taken aback. What would I do with this thing?
"You've misunderstood. I want to learn the right-angle sword technique from you. If you agree, I can give up the more than 50 million Berries; consider it tuition."
T-Peng is currently the only swordsman she can contact who can turn her sword strikes into waves.
Spending a little money to learn from someone else is a very worthwhile investment.
Right-angle sword technique?
This time, it was T. Penn who was stunned.
He never intended to teach swordsmanship to anyone outside the navy.
Students he approves of must possess a sense of justice. His concern is not that his secret techniques will be leaked, but that the right-angle sword technique will be used against innocent civilians.
The person in front of me...
Recalling the ruthless way the other party dealt with the slave traders last night, T. Penn felt that his worries were somewhat unnecessary.
How could someone who actively contacts the navy to eradicate evil possibly raise a sword against the weak and innocent?
"I promise you!"
The saved reward money can be used for the development of the Party branch.
Sigh, you don't know how important money is until you're in charge.
When he worked at headquarters, all the miscellaneous tasks were handled by designated people, so he didn't need to worry about these things.
She agreed, but for the next period of time, T. Penn would be escorting the kidnapped civilians home and would be unable to teach Yelena, so she would have to practice on her own first.
In the days that followed, Yelena frequently encountered men with fierce expressions while shopping in town. They walked hurriedly, as if they were looking for someone.