Farming in Pirate World

"Do you know what you did!"

Spandam's expression was not very good, probably because Li Ming was staring at his face and was still angry.

"what did I do?"

Li Ming was stunned. Have I ever offended this guy? Why did Spandam start to press charges as soon as he arrived?

"You ignored the World Government's order and prevented the navy from capturing the pirate Crocodile."

"Using private torture to kill the former King Shichibukai, regardless of the justice of the World Government!"

"Do you know what you will face!"

Spandam's face was gloomy, and the leather mask made his expression even more ferocious. In addition, this was his territory, and since he had the home field advantage, he looked quite imposing.

However, Li Ming knew his details, so he didn't take Spandam's threat to heart at all. Instead, he wanted to laugh.

If Spandam was just trying to impress him, he was miscalculating.

"Krokdal illegally used dancing powder in Alabasta and robbed rainwater. At the same time, he directly or indirectly caused years-long droughts in several large cities, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people."

"Instructing his subordinates to pretend to be the king and spread false information about the king caused a huge blow to the authority of the royal regime, directly caused nationwide distrust of the king, and indirectly caused a long-lasting rebellion!

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"Moreover, he also founded an illegal spy organization, the Baroque Studio, to mix into the king's army and the rebel army, causing various forms of chaos and aggravating the influence of the rebellion."

"In the end, Crocodile even took the king hostage personally, causing the final rebellion to break out."

"These crimes are enough for Crocodile to die ten thousand times."

Although Crocodile was not directly involved in many of the above things, he still left some traces of him. Li Ming also made a special trip to collect evidence, so when he said these things, Li Ming was also very confident.

"But even so, Crocodile should be handed over to Judiciary Island for trial, and then dealt with by the World Government!"

"Krokdal committed crimes in Alabasta, and the Alabasta government has the right to put him on trial and ultimately to publicly execute him."

"These are all legal and compliant. I checked them specifically."

Li Ming was the one who worked hard to change the laws of Alabasta. Although Robin did most of the work, he was never idle.

Li Mingke read through the legal provisions of the World Government and the legal provisions of Alabasta.

Everything he did in Alabasta was done on the basis of legal compliance, and he would never be caught by this guy.

Spandam wanted to say something else, but Li Ming had no intention of quarreling with him anymore. We are all smart people. What kind of calculations the other party has in his mind is probably from Menqing.

Before Spandam could speak again, Li Ming interrupted him and said:

"When you called me here, you probably didn't want to talk to me about this."

Although Li Ming did not formally enter the society in his previous life, he had seen many stinking student unions in college. Seventy percent of them had not learned how to behave, and a third percent of them had enough official accents.

Just like Spandam.

The more polite you are to this kind of people, the less they will take you seriously and will instead scold you.

When facing such people, the best choice is not to argue with them and just flip the cards.

As expected, Spandam didn't seem to have thought that Li Ming's attitude would be so tough. That's not what Jared told him.

Jared is Bai Lian's name, but the name is a bit convoluted, so Li Ming still used to call him Bai Lian.

"what do you mean?"

"It means, what do you want? Or, what do you want to discuss with me?"

Spandam looked like he was ready to launch an attack to investigate, but if that was the case, Li Ming's visit to Judicial Island this time would not be as relaxing as a sightseeing trip. I am afraid that when he just entered the door, he was already locked by the sea tower stone shackles.

Already.

Moreover, Li Ming dared to conclude that Spandam not only had ulterior motives, but also needed Li Ming's cooperation.

Otherwise, Spandam would not be so polite.

Yes, Spandam has been very polite.

At the beginning of the interview, you directly put the unnecessary shit basin on the other party's head, just to make the subsequent negotiations smoother.

Li Ming is very familiar with this kind of thing.

Spandam didn't seem to have encountered a "straightforward person" like Li Ming. He went straight to the topic at the beginning, and for a while he was a little unable to react.

However, Spandam has been involved in the political circles of the World Government for a long time, and he is somewhat capable of judging people. He hesitated for a while and did not go around any more.

Now that Li Ming has made it clear, let's have a good talk. After all, it's just an exchange of interests.

Pursing his lips, Spangdam said:

"I want Crocodile!"

"But Crocodile is already dead. The body should have been sent to you. You have already checked it."

Li Ming did not refuse in a hurry.

"I have indeed checked it, and it is indeed Crocodile's body."

Spandam pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then continued:

"There is actually no difference between being dead and alive for a pirate like Crocodile."

"Sometimes, he is actually more useful dead than alive."

As he spoke, Spandam stared closely into Li Ming's eyes.

He didn't know what "level" Li Ming was his opponent, so he didn't finish his sentence.

If Li Ming is really an opponent worthy of facing him, then he should be able to understand what he means.

Li Ming frowned and groaned, suddenly thinking clearly about Spandam's purpose.

"You want Crocodile's reputation to be executed?"

"Or, execute Crocodile for his political achievements!"

"Don't say that. Dealing with Crocodile is itself the obligation of the Judicial Island."

"After all, this is the place that represents the "absolute justice" of the world government."

Spandam slapped his knee and hit it off with Li Ming.

In Li Ming's mind, everything had been sorted out.

No wonder, as soon as Spandam entered the door, he started questioning him and asked about Crocodile.

He doesn't care whether Crocodile dies or not. He only cares about whether he has any political achievements to gain.

Identifying Crocodile's body is only the first step.

If Crocodile's body is fake, Spandam will definitely seize Li Ming and send him to the Undersea Prison directly after trial on Judiciary Island.

It is a serious crime to harbor a big pirate.

But Crocodile's body was real and the sand crocodile was dead, so Spandam took advantage of the situation to launch an attack.

But what good will it do to Li Ming to convict him?

No!

What's more, Li Ming did not commit any crime at all, and all his actions were reasonable and legal.

Spandam also knew this, so he did not use force to force Li Ming to submit. Instead, he scared Li Ming first and then discussed the matter.

"I can give you political achievements, but what good will it do to me?"

Li Ming chose to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits.

"Benefits? You still want benefits? Without judging you, justice has tolerated you! Do you still want benefits?"

"For you, Crocodile's death is also a big trouble."

Spandam secretly threatened Li Ming.

Crocodile's death is a big blow to the reputation of the World Government, but similarly, it will not be without cost for Li Ming.

The strong execution of Crocodile will, on the one hand, arouse the disgust of the world government, and on the other hand, it will also attract the attention of the pirates.

Being a pirate is all about reputation.

Alabasta's execution of the Sand Crocodile has become famous around the world, and pirates are very interested in places like this.

"Don't worry about our troubles. We in Alabasta can handle it ourselves."

"Let's talk about the transaction."

Li Ming was telling him that if you talk about business, just talk about business. If there is no benefit, even if it is trouble, you don't want this reputation.

At this time, Li Ming looked like he didn't care about anything and was just a piece of meat.

"Are you threatening me?"

"No, I'm a businessman, I only talk about business."

Now that the situation is clear, Li Ming will not let go of the fat in his mouth.

Spandam's purpose was now clear to Li Ming.

Executing Sand Crocodile will be a blow to the reputation of the World Government, which will cause some people within the World Government to dislike him.

Especially the people who set up the system of "The King's Seven Martial Arts" against all opinions back then may not have a deep hatred for Li Ming, but they will definitely not give him a good look.

But equally, this is a big opportunity for Spandam.

Li Ming knew that Spandam had been looking for an opportunity to prove his strength.

From CP5 to CP9, Spangdam relied on his father's relationship over the years, as well as the Draconians' trust in his lackadaisical person.

But within the World Government, Spandam's evaluation is not too high.

At this time, he urgently needs a dazzling political achievement to prove his strength to the world.

Deal with the Sand Crocodile, this is his chance!

The reason is actually very simple. As long as it is the World Government that judges Crocodile, then there will be no loss of reputation for the World Government.

Sand Crocodile was killed by Li Ming, and the execution was forcibly carried out in Alabasta despite the orders of the World Government.

But what if the information was changed to--the World Government learned in advance about Sand Crocodile's planned rebellion, lurked agents, stopped Sand Crocodile at the critical moment, successfully captured it, and deprived it of its Shichibukai identity? What would happen?

Not only will this not have a negative impact on the world government, but it will increase the world government's reputation.

Think about it, the Shichibukai is one of the three major forces in the world.

For pirates of this level, the World Government can actually monitor them as they say and finally arrest them directly. How powerful must the World Government be?

Such a world government would probably arouse more fear in others.

But Crocodile has died in Li Ming's hands, so Li Ming now has the initiative in negotiations. As long as Spandam can't let go of this piece of fat, he must demand it of himself.

"what do you want?"

"I want the devil fruit."

"you are dreaming!"

Spandam stood up immediately and almost pointed at Li Ming's nose and cursed.

"You want to exchange a dead Sand Crocodile for a Devil Fruit?! Are you dreaming!"

Li Ming had already anticipated Spandam's attitude, and his heart was calm, and he even wanted to laugh.

"Sometimes, dead people are even more useful than living people. Isn't that what you said?"

"That's no good, the sand crocodile is not worth the price!"

Spandam refused to let go. The price of a Devil Fruit was too high.

"Don't be so sure, it's not too late to think about it."

Li Ming motioned to Spandam to sit down first and let's talk slowly.

"Sitting in this position, I believe you are under a lot of pressure."

"Countless people are waiting for you to make a mistake, and then take the opportunity to grab the position under your butt."

"You understand this feeling, and so do I. It's all human nature."

Li Ming had a trace of sadness on his face and was good at tempting.

Empathize with him first and arouse his psychological resonance, and then things will be easier.

"Imagine that at an important moment when King Shichibukai like Sand Crocodile suddenly died and the reputation of the World Government suffered a major blow, you suddenly appeared and turned the tide, safeguarding the face of the World Government and safeguarding the justice of the World Government!"

"Think about it, is this just a pure political achievement? Is his role just to silence your political opponents?"

"Those higher-ups who are committed to maintaining the [Ocean Shichibukai] system, what will they think of you?"

Spandam's face was a little moved.

The Sand Crocodile is dead, and those who are most anxious now are the senior officials who promote the [King's Shichibukai] system.

What happened to the Sand Crocodile means that there are loopholes within the system of [Ocean's Shichibukai], which is a huge handle.

If Spandam can resolve this matter, then he will show his face in front of the senior management. If there is a chance to be promoted in the future, the senior management will give him priority.

"The Sand Crocodile incident is not only a matter of political performance, but also a matter of reputation."

"Putting the two together, you can definitely afford the price of a devil fruit."

Spandam gritted his teeth, but did not immediately agree to Li Ming's request. Instead, he took the initiative and asked:

"What are you going to do?"

"How to do it? Of course it's a big publicity!"

"Anyway, the body of the sand crocodile is here. I am the one who caught the sand crocodile. I am also the one who decided to execute the sand crocodile. Why don't I just do whatever I want?"

"As long as you nod your head, at this time tomorrow, the whole world will have a new interpretation of the death of the sand crocodile."

"How about the title "The Secret Agent of Judiciary Island Discovered the Sand Crocodile's Plot in Advance and Saved the Sand Kingdom from Crisis"?"

"Is it too long?"

"No, the title should be longer to attract people's attention."

"If that doesn't work, how about changing the title to "Justice Island, Saving Millions of Alabasta People from Fire and Water"?"

"..."

Spandam hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth, and finally nodded, agreeing to Li Ming's deal.

"Okay, I admit it!"