Arkham in the pirate world

After the Five Old Stars made their decision, before the World Government staff found Lister, the World Economic News Agency's newspaper had already published the news in its own newspaper as a front-page headline.

Obviously, if such news had the acquiescence of Wulaoxing, the World Economic News Agency would not have gotten the first-hand information so quickly.

As soon as the news broke out, it immediately attracted the attention of countries all over the world, and people within the Arkham Group were also in shock.

The establishment of the Arkham Group has a big or small impact on ordinary people. They still have to do the work they should do and live the life they should. Even the residents of the Arkham Earldom in the East China Sea. No exception, because although the Earl of Arkham belongs to the Kingdom of Levis, it has a high degree of autonomy, and the two have more of a cooperative relationship. It is said that the Earl of Arkham is a country within a country. No problem either.

However, for people with a certain status within the Arkham Group, this matter is related to whether they can improve their identity and status, or even become a founding hero and be remembered by history.

In this case, there is no doubt that within the Arkham Group, the vast majority of voices are supportive, and few people raise objections.

It seemed that this was good news, but "Captain" List, who was in charge of the Arkham Group's ship, frowned.

It's like a legendary treasure is placed on the island in front of you. The crew members are attracted by the light of the treasure, waiting for Liszt to make a decision, whether to board the island, take down the treasure, or rub it against the treasure. Passing by

"The Five Old Stars require you to go to Mary Joa in person." Robin brought a cup of coffee and put it on the table.

"Yeah" Liszt relaxed his mind, holding the newspaper in one hand and the coffee in the other and took a sip.

Robin said: "The holy land of Mariejoia is the base camp of the Draco. In history, the fishman Fisher Tiger climbed up from the Red Continent and caused a big fuss. But after that, the Draco must have stepped up their vigilance. , impregnable. So, if there is a safest place in the world, it must be Marie Joa, if the world government has bad intentions and something happens."

Robin does not approve of Lister's adventure. After experiencing the O'Hara incident, her trust in the world government has reached a freezing point.

"So, the world government released this news."

Liszt threw the newspaper aside and said: "I sit in this position, and I represent more than just me. Directly rejecting the World Government's proposal is equivalent to directly breaking up with the World Government. The World Government has repeatedly tolerated it, but Just because it doesn’t want to fight on multiple fronts doesn’t mean it can’t fight on multiple fronts. On the other hand, there will also be voices of dissatisfaction within the group, causing internal turmoil.”

"There is another reason. The World Government's proposal is actually what you want, but it's not the time yet," Robin said.

Liszt smiled, stood up, held her waist, kissed her cheek, and said: "A tree with a weak foundation is too tall and cannot withstand the storm. The current Arkham Group is just a tree." A tree may appear to have lush branches and leaves, but in fact it does not have very deep roots. Once a strong wind comes, after those leaves are blown away by the wind, the remaining branches cannot withstand the storm of the world. When life begins, it will If you want to fall, if you keep floating in the sky, you will lose your direction. Just in time, you can take a vacation for a while. "

Liszt refused the World Government's request for him to go to the Holy Land Mariejoia in person on the grounds that he was injured during the battle with the fire disaster "Ember" and was unable to move. However, he sent a group of people led by Crow and Perestromu as the leader. Vice's delegation went to "negotiate" with the World Government.

There is no free lunch in the world. Behind the World Government's proposal to establish the "Arkham Kingdom", there must be a series of conditions, such as the heavy "Heavenly Gold" every year, and the need to fulfill the obligations of the World Government's participating countries, etc. .

The purpose of the World Government is very clear. In this way, it will strengthen the supervision, penetration and control of the Arkham Group.

However, some of the conditions are obviously unacceptable to the Arkham Group. For example, the tax ratio of up to % is completely drawing blood from the Arkham Group. After such conditions are passed back, those who are keen to establish the "Arkham Kingdom" The top management of the World Government has also calmed down a lot. The World Government is drawing blood from the Arkham Group. Indirectly, it is also drawing their blood.

Time flies by, and the year 1522 of the Haiyuan calendar comes.

East China Sea.

Cocosia City.

The headquarters of the Arkham Group stands on the coast. It is located in an antique building known as the "Penguin Paradise". It is located on the top floor and overlooks the entire Cocosia City and the luxurious conference room of Kesha City in the distance.

This is a conference room that has never been open to senior executives within the Arkham Group. For the management working here, it symbolizes the highest point of power of the Arkham Group. Anyone who can hold a meeting here must be It’s the “big shot.”

Lillian walked up the stairs with her hair in a bun and wearing a neat women's suit. Her beautiful face and the stories she had experienced gave this woman an eye-catching sparkle.

She was once the wife of Eddie, one of the shareholders of the East China Sea Shipping Company under the Arkham Group. After Eddie's death, she donated all the assets owned by Eddie to support orphans living in difficulty and became the "kindest one" in the East China Sea. "The wife is sought after by kings and princes from all over the world.

Just when everyone thought she would live a high-society life with this honor, or remarry a prince or grand duke, Lillian submitted her resume to the Arkham Group headquarters. At that time, Peresro Not long after Miao was transferred to Donghai, his office was recruiting clerks.

Lillian is not a beauty. With her own strength, she has outperformed a large number of people who applied for the job. With her outstanding appearance and skilled business ability, Peresromou has no reason to turn away such talents. outside.

Lillian entered the workplace and quickly emerged as Peresromou's right-hand man.

Of course, there are also some rumors that Peresromyu and Lillian have some personal relationships.

However, these messages did not affect Lillian's work at all.

Stepping on her high heels and making a crisp sound on the stairs, Lillian arrived at the eighth floor of the headquarters. This is where Brandy, the head of the headquarters, works. After Peresromou came to Donghai, Brandy took over the security department His office also moved here to express his attention and support for Peresromyu’s work.

Different from the past, there were two more expressionless blood-armored guards holding knives at the eighth floor staircase today.

"Ma'am, you can't go up yet."

Lillian raised her head slightly, and the two blood-armored guards, with only their cold eyes exposed under their helmets, placed their swords on her way forward.

The blood-armored guards are the internal guards of the Lord's Mansion. They rarely show up, but they are powerful. Why do these guys suddenly appear here?

Lillian was confused. It was said that only lords could mobilize blood-armored guards. Could it be that the man was back?

She had not received any news before.

Since the battle between Lister and Jhin, the "negotiations" between the World Government and the Arkham Group have progressed slowly, and Lister, who is really behind the scenes, has disappeared from the sight of the World Government and has disappeared.

If Liszt doesn't show up, it will be useless even if the World Government captures Crowe, Peresromue and the others. He is the soul of the Arkham Group.

In this case, the only thing the ipherl intelligence personnel who had penetrated into the Arkham Group could do was to hide.

Out of the instinct of an excellent intelligence officer, Lillian sensed that there was extremely confidential information in this building.

Her thoughts only lasted for a moment, Lillian looked embarrassed and said to the blood-armored guard: "I have something very important. I have to go to the office, just once."

The blood-armored guard remained motionless and said indifferently: "Those who trespass will die."

Lillian frowned. These blood-armored guards were undoubtedly dead soldiers trained by the Lord's Mansion. They were completely killing machines and could only obey orders. Of course, she could defeat them and break through. She had this confidence. However, after breaking through, , her identity is now exposed. If she cannot get enough valuable information, all previous efforts will be in vain.

"Madam, please leave." The two blood-armored guards pushed their long knives forward indifferently.

Lillian hesitated for a moment, but still did not take action, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, I'll leave right now, you irrational idiots"

Lillian quickly went downstairs, left the Penguin Paradise, went to the Penguin Commercial Street outside, and walked in from behind a bar.

"Kind Mrs. Lillian, why do you come to me at this time?" Gabra, the owner of the bar, said in a mocking tone.

"If you are exposed, you will bring disaster to us."

Lillian glanced at him and said, "I'm here now, not to quarrel with you, I have important clues."

Lillian was trained as a professional intelligence officer and could clearly understand the priorities of things. After explaining the situation she encountered to Gabra, she added: "I need your eyeliners to pay close attention to the movements of Penguin Paradise and Earl's Mansion. .”

Gabra pinched his chin and said, "No, if that's really the case, we can't act rashly."

"Um"

"If Arkham Lister is really back, think about it, there will be no arrangements in the dark. Maybe your reckless behavior has already caught our attention." Gabra said in a serious tone.

When Lillian heard this, her expression suddenly changed. She calmed down. Indeed, as Gabra said, her actions this time were indeed reckless. On the one hand, she was eager to achieve merit, and on the other hand, she wanted to live a safe life here. She relaxed physically and mentally.

"Then what do you say?"

Gabra chuckled, feeling secretly happy. Ever since she came to the East China Sea to perform her mission, Lillian had assumed her 0 status and always spoke in a condescending manner and tone. This time, he was able to regain some ground.

"Report to the headquarters and let the headquarters decide."

Compared to Lillian and Gabra, who were solemn and restless, the atmosphere in the conference room on the ninth floor of the headquarters was quite relaxed.

This is a regular annual meeting of Arkham Works.

They are the people who have been recognized and invited by Liszt over the years.

Black Cat Crow

The Riddler Politaya

Penguin Guina

owl ufloch

nightwing lady robin

Assassin Ivic

Margrave Peresromue

Not everyone is here. Within the organization, only Lister knows who there are in the organization, as well as their real names and identities. Of course, some members of the organization who know each other know each other's situation.

As for those who can join Arkham Works, no matter what their current identity or status is, or whether they are working for the Arkham Group, they have all experienced Lister's test and understand the purpose of the entire organization's struggle. Purpose, meaning.

These people are the solid backing for Liszt to realize his dream.

Footsteps sounded and the conference room fell silent.

Liszt, wearing a black suit, walked in while talking with Politaya and Crowe.

Today, Liszt has a beard at the corner of his mouth, which is neatly groomed, and there is a scar on his forehead and temples, which was left during the battle with Jhin. This does not affect his majesty, but makes him look more For being mature.

After everyone sat down, Liszt glanced around and said, "It's a new year again. I can feel that the pace of the new era is accelerating. Step by step, the opportunity we have been waiting for is about to arrive."

"Listen, the tide of the times is surging and roaring. On this occasion, only those who are well prepared can grasp the pulse of the times and resonate with it. And we are those who are well prepared."

"Yes, this is our time"

After disappearing for more than a year, Liszt made his first public appearance in the Earl of Arkham in the East China Sea and delivered a speech entitled.

Accompanying this appearance was a large-scale personnel transfer within the Earldom of Arkham and the Arkham Group.

This transfer is not sudden, because since Perez Romyu was transferred to Donghai, Arkham Group has released news about layoffs. However, after Peresromou came to Donghai, there was no thunder and rain. We haven’t really made much “performance”, but the topic of internal adjustments has always existed, and after these warm-up periods, everyone is mentally prepared.

A relatively big adjustment is that Leon Lenny, the mayor of the Arkham County City Hall, was transferred to the deputy mayor of Cessna Island. Brandi, the head of the Arkham Group's East China Sea headquarters, became the new mayor, and Perez was appointed as the new mayor. Romu, came to take over Brandi's position, and Peres Romu's deputy, Charles, took over as head of the security department.

With the promotion of a group of "old people", a group of students who graduated from Arkham Academy took their place after honing their skills for a long enough time and accumulating experience, realizing what Lister envisioned. Change blood."

Of course, such a replacement is not a sudden change, but an orderly and planned position adjustment.

It took him two full years to make such personnel changes.

There is no doubt that Liszt is making final preparations for the new era.

What he is waiting for is a war