Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 57 If hard tactics don't work, try softer ones!

Early in the morning, many residents of Rogge Town passed by the central square. When they saw the corpse hanging below the execution platform, many women screamed in terror.

The news quickly reached the naval branch.

"Eric is dead!"

When Murak heard his adjutant's horrified report while he was yawning, it was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head in the dead of winter, and he was wide awake.

"impossible!"

Murak couldn't believe it.

Eric was a renowned top assassin in the East China Sea, having killed countless powerful figures. Yet, such a man met a violent end, his body even being hung below the execution platform.

Behind the execution platform is the city government of Loguetown!

This is a demonstration.

Without a doubt, it was that kid who did it!

Murak broke out in a cold sweat.

Even "Whirlwind" Eric died at Loya's hands, so no one else could possibly be a match for that kid. Moreover, this also means that Loya has the power to kill him!

Forcing it won't work.

Siro whispered a reminder: "Commander, if this continues, the rules of Loguetown will be completely ruined."

"I know!"

Murak took out a banana and took a big bite with a fierce expression.

As the situation spiraled out of control, he grew increasingly anxious, but he had no good way to deal with Loya.

He finally understood that the dark-haired boy wasn't there to be his subordinate, but to seize his territory.

It has nothing to do with the concept of justice.

If that kid were like those righteous marines, he would never have done something like hanging the enemy's corpse under the execution platform in front of the city hall, which has great symbolic significance.

Such extreme behavior will severely damage the reputation of the officials in Rogge, and city officials are urging him to find the culprit and give the citizens an explanation.

Xiluo felt his chance to shine had come, and he said in a sinister voice, "General, I have a plan that will surely subdue that brat."

"Say it!"

Murak was invigorated.

His adjutant wasn't particularly capable. The reason he became his confidant and rose through the ranks to the rank of major was that, besides being very good at flattering, he was also full of wicked schemes.

Siro sneered, "Even if that black-haired Loya is powerful, he's just a major, and he has to obey the orders of a brigadier general!"

If we can't suppress Loya by force, then we'll have to rely on power struggles!

"Brigadier General, isn't Major Loya keen on catching criminals? Then all we need to do is keep him away from the branch, right?"

"That makes sense!"

Murak slapped his forehead.

That's right.

As long as we can find a way to keep that kid in the branch, he won't be able to go out and cause trouble, and all the problems will be solved.

How could he not have thought of that!

Murak was overjoyed, but soon faced a dilemma.

Loya is a major, with a lot of power and freedom, so it's not easy to assign him a civilian position. How can we prevent him from leaving the branch?

"Siro, how exactly do we do it?"

"It's very simple!"

Xiluo looked completely confident and assured.

He has already come up with a plan!

Half a day later, Loya, who was in the process of destroying a gang's hideout, received a new mission and was ordered to return to the branch immediately.

"You want me to be the head drill instructor for new recruits?"

Loya sat on the gang leader's lap, pondering for a long time.

After ignoring him for over a month, they suddenly appointed him as the chief instructor of new recruits. His scheme was so cunning that even outside the branch, he could hear it.

If hard tactics don't work, try softer ones.

However, it is indeed very effective!

He is now a branch major in Rogge Town, and naturally he must obey the orders assigned by his superiors.

If he disobeys orders, Brigadier General Murak will have a pretext to deal with him, and could even send him to a military court.

Once you become an instructor, you'll be busy training new recruits every day, leaving you no time to catch criminals.

Fenbdi and Zango were filled with righteous indignation.

"That's despicable!"

"We finally got some results, and those guys came up with such a treacherous scheme! They're even more despicable than pirates!"

In just half a month, because of their actions, the underground forces became much more restrained, and at least few thugs dared to rob in public anymore.

Their names, along with Major Loya's, gradually became known to the citizens of Loguetown, and occasionally, people could be heard praising them.

Just as their business was starting to take off, those incompetent officials above, who only knew how to make money, came up with a way to deal with them.

Finbdi was furious.

"Major Loya, this is a conspiracy!"

"I know."

Loya laughed.

Although it's unknown which genius came up with the idea, for him, being an instructor wasn't a bad thing.

Catching criminals is merely a means to an end, not the ultimate goal. With just the three of them, the speed at which they catch criminals might not even be as fast as the growth rate.

Loguetown's problems didn't arise overnight. To thoroughly reform Loguetown, the primary condition is to become Loguetown's No. 1.

Becoming the boss of Loguetown is not as simple as replacing Murak; you also need to gain the trust of the marines under your command.

Serving as the chief instructor is undoubtedly an opportunity to understand and change the marines of Loguetown, especially those recruits who have not yet been corrupted.

He was worried about not having an opportunity to infiltrate the branch.

This is a gift delivered right to my door!

"Let's go back to the branch!"

"Huh?"

Fenbdi and Zango were dumbfounded.

Knowing it's a trap, why jump in?

"Oh, and bring all this trash with you!"

"yes!"

The two men quickly agreed, their minds full of questions, and escorted the gangsters, following Loya to the branch.

Half an hour later, in the brigadier general's office.

Murak looked very serious.

"Major Loya, the branch is currently lacking an instructor with sufficient combat experience. Based on your resume, I believe you are capable of undertaking this important task. Do you have any objections?"

"No, thank you for your trust!"

"Go ahead, I'll have Major Ciro tell you the details later."

"yes!"

Loya turned and left without the slightest resistance.

Such a cooperative attitude, however, made Murak somewhat suspicious, as he felt that something was amiss.

Murak quickly summoned Siro and asked anxiously, "Siro, is this arrangement really alright?"

"Don't worry, Brigadier General."

Xiluo looked confident.

He's just a recruit instructor, what kind of trouble can he cause? Even if he gains the recruits' approval while instructing them, so what?

They were just a bunch of powerless recruits.

They are in charge of the branch!

If it weren't for the fact that Loya held the rank of major, which made it unreasonable for him to serve as an ordinary instructor, he wouldn't have wanted to hand over the position of chief instructor to Loya.

However, this means that Loya will have to stay in the branch for a long time to instruct new recruits, and he will no longer be able to arrest criminals and earn merit as before. He can only rely on seniority to slowly get promoted.

One year, two years, three years.

Time is enough to smooth out each other's rough edges!

"Sir Brigadier General."

With a sly grin, Siro told Murak his judgment, successfully dispelling Murak's doubts, and both of them beamed with satisfaction.

Roguetown is their territory.

If you dare to oppose them, there are plenty of ways to deal with them!

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(End of this chapter)