One Piece: Roar of Justice

In Bivis Town, as the sheriff within the walls of St. Innocent, Durant is covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief sprayed with perfume, frowning, and looking at the scene in front of him with some disgust.

Because Bivis Town was originally just an outlying town of the Kingdom of Balegon, it had just been included within the scope of the Kingdom of Balegon, and there was no independent sheriff yet, so the person who rushed to the scene was in charge of security within the walls of St. Innocent Durant, in fact, even if it is an arrangement, no one inside the wall is willing to work here. For them, it has nothing to do with them whether anyone is missing or whether someone will die. So Durant appeared here because the person who died this time was unusual.

At the end of the dark alley, five corpses were lying on the ground in a haphazard manner, everything around them was overturned, and the garbage was scattered all over the place. Because there was no sunlight for a long time, coupled with the decay of the corpses, the place was full of lethal The disgusting rancid smell, and ordered his subordinates to drive away a few rats lying on the corpse, Durant began to look at these unlucky guys.

Of the five corpses, one had a broken chest and a huge depression, and two had their throats cut. These three corpses looked normal, but the other two corpses, if seen by ordinary people If you do, you might have nightmares.

One of them was a giant man whose body size was much larger than that of ordinary people. His head was in a different place, and there was a huge wound on his back, which penetrated his body. The entire chest cavity was exposed to the air. He died in a miserable state. The other corpse , compared to the other four corpses dressed in cheap and simple clothes, a horrible wound spread from his shoulder to his waist, almost splitting his upper body in half. Durant, with all kinds of corpses, also turned his head to the side. He felt that it would be better to split it in half instead of this. Such a precarious appearance made people feel even more panicked.

After all, Bivis Town is one of the three most prosperous towns in the outlying towns. Although there are bullies and gangsters, there are still very few murders, and most of them happened in the reform Before, it was extremely rare for five people to die at once like this, even in the former Bivis Town.

At this time, there were many onlookers on this usually inaccessible path. Durant's men surrounded the whole scene to prevent anyone from entering and destroying the scene. He stood far away, as a nobleman He also couldn't understand such an infiltrating scene, and at the scene, a man who looked about 40 to [-] years old and had a ponytail was constantly gesticulating around the corpse at the scene, was he still lying on the ground, pouted? The butt kept looking at the road, which seemed a little funny.

But Durant felt that this kind of funny scene was normal.

Being a sheriff within the walls of St. Innocent can be said to be in charge of the security of the entire area within the walls. It sounds like a lot of power, but it is actually not a good job, especially because the system is not perfect No matter if it is a big or small thing that happens in the city, as long as it involves public security issues, Durant will almost take care of it. As big as this kind of homicide, as small as any cardinal who lost a pet in his house, he will be found. On the head, especially now that the outlying towns are included in the national territory, Durant needs to manage more places, and more and more things need to be dealt with.

If it's just like this, maybe it's nothing, maybe if you work harder and be more serious, you can do this job well, but inside the walls of St. Innocent, this place full of various nobles, the so-called law and order, enforce It is not as easy as imagined.

Durant is just a jazz, and because he is not the eldest son of the family and has no hereditary privileges, he sometimes even wonders if it is because his status is not high enough to be easily bullied that those nobles will be so enthusiastic He can be ordered by himself.

As a sheriff here, the case is always complicated. You will never know what will be behind the case and who will be involved. A seemingly ordinary theft case may lead to a noble It is precisely for this reason that Durant has established many enemies within the wall, and they are basically people he cannot afford to offend.

So Durant became obsessed with gambling. After all, his job itself is a gamble.

Before the investigation of a case, it is a gamble. After the investigation, if the truth of the matter is found to involve a dispute between two big figures, how to stand in line is also a gamble.

30 years old is the age at which a man gradually begins to make progress, but Durant has become more and more cautious and regressed. Naturally, he has become muddled.

On the other side, the man with the ponytail finally got up from the ground, patted the dust off his body, and gave Durant a wink. Durant walked over with a frown, and the two avoided the crowd. They started talking in a low voice.

"Don't interfere, you can't afford to mess with this matter."

The man with the ponytail said in a low voice while patting the dust off his body while being vigilant about his surroundings.

Durant glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The man with the ponytail is called Howard, five years older than Durant, a commoner, although the age difference is not big, but he looks like Durant's seniors.

Howard's strength is not high, but it is by no means low. He has been wandering in the North Sea for many years, and he can survive in a chaotic place like the North Sea until now, and he has become a member of the security team. In terms of investigation experience, eyesight and judgment, he is much better than Durant, who has nothing but a noble title.

But Durant is not Yixiu Zac, he does not have any thoughts of jealousy, but is very new to Howard, and Howard also reciprocates Durant, a man who helped him get a stable life and does not usually play with noble airs, and has been doing his best. to assist Durant's work.

"The person who died this time is not simple. Who is it that is not so easy to commit the crime if you don't want to get involved?"

Durant glanced at Isuzak's corpse, and said with a sigh.

"The one who can kill you and me."

But Howard said very seriously, his face was gloomy and terrifying.

"I know that the one who died was the captain of His Excellency's guard, but it is because of this that it is even more terrifying."

"The strong man and the three young men have a thick layer of calluses on their hands, which can only be seen on the hands of people who have held swords for a long time. Basically, their identities as soldiers can be confirmed. Only the man with the collapsed chest There is a scabbard on the guy's waist. They should have sneaked out from the army. Only he brought a sword. The sword in the strong man's hand should be his. He has a broken chest. Usually, this kind of wound can only be treated with a heavy-duty blunt weapon. It will only appear after being hit, but I took a look just now, and the wound on the front chest should have been caused by a human fist, indicating that the perpetrator was a very powerful guy, and the other two soldiers had their throats cut , I made a comparison with the wound on the strong man's body and the incision on the head, it should be from the same knife, so it seems that there are at least two people who committed the crime."

"Where's that bastard?"

Durant asked.

"He died very simply. He was split in half with a single knife. The one who can do this kind of thing, except for the guy who smashed the soldier's ribs with a punch, should be Yixiu Zac."

"It stands to reason that that guy should be with that man, and it should be Yixiu Zac who killed him."

"It's very possible that that guy's wound was caused by the long sword in Isuzak's hand."

Howard said.

"That is to say, there are at least three people on the other side, and two of them dealt with the three guards of Yixiu Zac as soon as they came up. Yixiu Zac, who wanted to escape, was entangled by that person, and he was killed only by him again." His accomplices caught up and pierced through his back, and in the end the murderers vented their anger because of the death of their companions, and cut off Isuzak's head?"

Durant squeezed his chin and said.

"Three people killed the 'kingdom's strongest fighter' and the escort soldiers he led. This group of people is powerful and ruthless. We can't afford to provoke them. If the case cannot be investigated clearly, at most they will be fined or demoted. , but that gang is likely to kill us."

"and also."

Hearing Durant's words, Howard nodded solemnly and continued.

"On the surface, it looks like a robbery and murder time. The pockets of several corpses have been turned over, but I always feel that something is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"The targets they choose, even if they don't know that Isuzak is the 'kingdom's strongest fighter', but Isuzak is much stronger than ordinary people, with a height of nearly three meters, and several other soldiers are also tall. Strong and strong, this is a bit unreasonable. If it is a robbery, even if you are confident in your own strength, there is no need to choose such a strong opponent for yourself. Moreover, they should not leave their companions at the scene, could it? Aren't they afraid that we will trace their identities along the lines of their companions?"

"Yes. Why?"

Hearing Howard's words, Durant also frowned.

Howard also shook his head and said.

"I don't know, but one thing is certain now, that is, there must be a conspiracy hidden behind this incident."

Speaking, Howard looked at the corpse that was almost split in half, and said.

"That guy's figure is not considered strong, and one arm seems to have been dislocated not long ago, so it doesn't take much strength. It's definitely a burden to bring such a guy to deal with Yixiuzak and the three soldiers. I guess, he Not an accomplice of those people at all, just a scapegoat, or used to interfere with our sight."

"In any case, we should not interfere in this kind of thing."

Howard said.

But Durant's brows are getting tighter and tighter. He understands what Howard said. After being a sheriff for so long, he naturally knows the tricky part of intervening in this matter, but he can't do it yet.

"Most of what you said is speculation, and there is no way to form a basis. Moreover, the person who died this time is not ordinary. It was Yixiu Zac."

Durant sighed, with helplessness written all over his face.

"Isuzak is not a little knight like me, but a baron. Not only that, he is also the captain of the guard trusted by the Pope. If the higher-ups order me to investigate this matter thoroughly, I can't refuse at all."

"It is indeed a guess, but it is a guess based on the situation at the scene."

Hearing Durant's words, Howard also frowned and said.

"If the higher authorities really ask you to investigate thoroughly, then you can shirk that the murderer is likely to be a bully from the outlying towns. After all, the outlying towns have not been included in the country for a long time, and the outlying towns were originally very chaotic. You can say that we don't have enough manpower. Ability to investigate."

Howard gave Durant a suggestion, although it may not take effect, but this is indeed the only way now.

"I'll try my best."

Durant said with a grimace on his face.

"Well, good luck."

Howard shrugged helplessly, he was sincere to Durant, but the current situation is like this, the first thing that happened was Durant, the sheriff of St. Innocent's Wall, hiding and hiding not drop.

This is another choice in front of Durant, which makes Durant very headache. This is not the same as the gambling he likes. What he loses at the gambling table is nothing more than money, but now, the wrong choice , it may involve his wealth and life, Durant was speechless for a long time, then suddenly slapped himself on the forehead and said.

"By the way, I suddenly remembered that my brother made an appointment for me yesterday. I have to meet him tonight and have a meal by the way. I'll leave first. I'll leave this place to you."

After speaking, Durant trotted away from the scene as if escaping, while Howard, who stayed where he was, stared at his back with a bad complexion.

Inside the walls of St. Innocent, in a luxuriously decorated restaurant, William was dressed in decent clothes, sitting on a chair and waiting for Durant to arrive. Standing behind him was Zebra, and Zebra followed , he is also full of curiosity about the sheriff Durant inside the St. Innocent's Wall.

"Are you sure he can help us?"

William looked suspiciously at Zebra behind him and asked.

"He's just a little guy."

Zebra smiled and said.

"Little people have the usefulness of little people. Believe me, people like Durant will surprise us at some point."

"Then what kind of person is he?"

William asked.

"I asked Lafitte to inquire about him before. This guy likes to gamble very much. He is a real gambler. He is usually as timid as a mouse, but he is bold when he bets."

"You really believe that he will put treasure on us?"

"If he's greedy enough."

Zebra said with a smile.

As soon as Zebula finished speaking, the obese Masaka squeezed in from the door of the restaurant. Behind him was a middle-aged man of standard build, neatly dressed, and somewhat aristocratic.

"Haha, Masaka, you are finally here."

Seeing the person coming, William immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.

Masaka smiled and said to William apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my brother has some things at work, and I wasted some time."

"It's okay, we just arrived."

With that said, William put his gaze on Durant and asked.

"This should be the sheriff in our St. Innocent's Wall, Mr. Durant."

"It's me, hello, first meeting, Viscount William."

"You are too polite, come, sit down and talk."

"Zebra, go tell the waiter that the food is ready."

The aristocrat William was full of style, sat down on the chair, turned his head and said to Zebra.

Zebra still showed William a lot of face, bowed respectfully to William, and walked to the front desk.

William, who stayed at the table, exchanged pleasantries with Masaka first, and then Masaka introduced his younger brother to William.

"William, this is my brother, Durant, Sheriff of St. Innocent's Walls."

William nodded to Massaka, stretched out his hand to Durant, and said.

"William, now the captain of the newly formed militia."

Durant took William's extended hand, shook it slightly after holding it, looked like a top hat without being overly eager, and only listened to Durant's words.

"I heard my brother talk about you. I heard that your entourage defeated the captain of the Kingdom Guard, Isuzak, in a contest in front of the palace."

"Ah, that person just now was Zebula. Master Isuzak is a very personable person. He was the one who showed mercy that day. If we fight again, Zebra will definitely lose to him."

At this time, Zebra had also returned here, stood behind William, nodded with a smile when he heard what William said, and said.

"If possible, I still hope to have a serious contest with Mr. Isuzak."

But Durant sighed at this time and said.

"I'm afraid there is no chance."

"what happened?"

William and Zebra both made puzzled expressions, looked at Durant, and only heard Durant say.

"Last night, a murder occurred in the outlying town of Bivis Town. Isuzak and three soldiers from the guard were killed."

"How could this happen?!"

Zebra said in 'surprise', William also frowned, looked at Durant, and asked.

"Have you caught the murderer?"

Durant shook his head and said.

"No, it's still under investigation. The preliminary judgment should be criminals from the outlying towns."

"But no matter whether it was done by people from the outer towns or not, it's very chaotic there now, brother, and Mr. William, you'd better not go to the outer towns."

"Ah."

"Thank you for your reminder."

But Masaka laughed at this time, patted Durant on the shoulder and said.

"Then it's a coincidence to call you here this time. William is the captain of the militia, and his responsibilities include assisting the local security work, and most of the outlying towns are in William's territory. Maybe he can help you."

"That's great."

Durant looked at William and said.

William also smiled friendly and said.

"At that time, I will definitely try my best to help."