The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 95 The Darkness Under the Night

Charlotte frowned slightly.

Nighttime is really busy!

Suddenly, I opened the French windows, and a gust of cold wind blew in my face.

Charlotte paused, then swiftly took flight using Moon Step.

"Boss, where are you going?"

Beta asked in surprise.

"Stop talking nonsense and keep up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Charlotte's figure disappeared into the dark night sky.

Beta and Barrett exchanged a glance and then activated Moonwalk to follow.

Lina watched Charlotte and the other two leave with some worry, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to help them if she went, given her limited strength.

He then turned to the panda-man with a suspicious look on his face, "Pander, aren't you going?"

"Um... I'm not going! I'll stay here and protect you and Mitis." Pande, holding a cake in one hand, looked sincerely at Lina and said.

Besides, he's not good at fighting or anything like that, and he hasn't even mastered the Moon Walk technique yet. Wouldn't he just be causing trouble?

He, Pand, the Pandaren, is very self-aware.

Lina glanced at the other person but didn't say anything.

As for Mitis, he was already used to this guy's lazy personality, and what he said made sense.

In the port.

In a street that connects to a hidden, independent port.

"Ha ha…"

A group of ragged people, breathing heavily, carried heavy-looking wooden crates with their thin bodies.

"Bang!"

A thin porter fell heavily to the ground, and as the wooden crates rolled, their contents scattered in all directions—various weapons, it turned out.

"Damn it!"

A furious shout rang out, and a patrol team dressed in uniform rushed out of the port, whipping the fallen man mercilessly without any explanation.

Blood was everywhere, and the victim whimpered in pain. The intense pain made it impossible for him to beg for mercy; he could only curl up and silently endure the pain.

"It's useless. Get rid of this garbage."

As soon as he finished speaking, two soldiers dragged him away, while the others remained expressionless and showed no further reaction.

Soon, in a street corner where no Den Den Mushi were being monitored.

"My lord...please don't kill me."

Driven by the will to survive, the frail man managed to speak, tears streaming down his face. Leaning against the wall, he writhed restlessly, ignoring the excruciating pain of his torn flesh.

However, the two soldiers had cold expressions and instantly raised their guns, aiming directly at each other with their hands on the triggers.

In an instant, the man closed his eyes tightly, filled with endless despair.

"Pfft!"

With a soft thud, two heads fell to the ground, and the figures of Xia Luo and his two companions appeared among them.

"Are you still alive? You're saved."

The originally desperate, thin man slowly opened his eyes, initially incredulous, but upon seeing the scene before him, he became absolutely convinced.

"Give him something to eat."

As Charlotte finished speaking, Beta pulled out a pile of food from somewhere.

Charlotte was dumbfounded. She looked Beta up and down, not expecting him to have a trick up his sleeve.

The skinny man could no longer restrain himself and began stuffing food into his mouth.

A moment later, the thin man, who had regained much of his strength, wept bitterly, expressing his gratitude to the group for saving him.

"Tell me, what's wrong with you?"

The thin man calmed himself down and spoke.

"I came here on a merchant ship, originally intending to take a look around, but because of greed, I participated in a game and signed a contract agreement. Later, I failed and was forcibly imprisoned here."

Charlotte's eyes flickered slightly. Phil had said the same thing to him before. It seemed he really had ill intentions!

And does he look like a prisoner? Actually, he's a slave.

"Just run, why don't you run?" Beta asked, puzzled.

Charlotte glanced at Beta. This guy had no self-awareness; what good was it to let an ordinary person with no strength run away?

He really wanted to give him a good slap, but before he could do it, Barrett slapped him across the face.

"Are you stupid?! How can an ordinary person, who can't even kill a chicken, run away?"

Beta chuckled, concealing his embarrassment. Since becoming stronger, he had completely forgotten about it.

The thin man said with a bitter expression.

"Someone tried to escape, but was discovered before he could even leave the island. He was then publicly tried and hanged."

Charlotte's eyes flickered slightly. The number of surveillance Den Den Mushi on this island was indeed ridiculously high, making escape extremely difficult.

This is an extremely tricky problem.

He also had to be careful to avoid it, otherwise the car might overturn if he wasn't careful.

So, the ocean! Nowhere is safe.

"Has no one succeeded?" Beta asked curiously.

The thin man looked terrified. "No, not a single one. None of the ones I know survived."

hiss!

Charlotte narrowed her eyes. This is terrifying! Not a single one!

"And what happened next?" Barrett was equally interested; he didn't care about abilities or anything like that.

The thin man stammered, "Later, I was taken to a factory and made to produce weapons day and night!"

That's impressive!

A complete military factory, from design to raw materials to production, innovation to export, is not something a single force can handle; it also requires export channels.

This is yet another dangerous sign.

"Is there more?" Beta asked excitedly, craning his neck. He sensed there was a fight coming and couldn't wait.

Charlotte looked at Beta with a strange gaze. Why did this guy's mind suddenly become sharp whenever there was a hint of a fight?

"Um... there's one more thing. It's strange, but I heard that a family was arrested today for violating the kingdom's laws and sent to a factory. This is the first time in months."

Charlotte paused slightly. Could it be such a coincidence?

After obtaining a lot of information, Charlotte was caught in a dilemma.

It was obvious that there was a problem with this kingdom, and a significant one at that, and he needed to confirm whether that family was the same family the little girl he had met earlier that day.

"Barrett, take this guy back to our quarters and tell Lina to make some noise tonight to attract attention."

"Okay, boss." With that, Barrett used Moonwalk and soared into the sky.

"Boss, what are we doing?" Beta asked Charlotte with an expectant look on his face.

Charlotte glared at Beta, who looked eager and impatient, clearly thinking about fighting.

"Go and take a look at the factory. Remember to be careful and don't reveal your whereabouts."

Beta nodded in response to Charlotte's request, but he knew very well that the battle was not far off.

This was an innate, keen sense, and he firmly believed in it.

The two set off, instantly activating Moonwalk, and moved forward in the air, heading straight for the most prominent and tallest position in the center.

That is the location of the royal palace.

It offers a panoramic view of the entire town and is the highest point.

The factory was also located within the palace grounds, but closer to the foot of the palace mountain.

It's clear that this place is very important.

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