One Piece: Under the Throne

After a day of investigation, Leo called Will and Charles to exchange information together, but looking at the two dejected men, Leo understood, sighed and spoke.

"Annabelle's body should be somewhere in the castle. The guards said that it was her brother Tommy who found and brought Anna's body back seven years ago. There are several suspicious points here. First, why did Tommy go to Moon Island alone? Second, how did he find Anna by chance when her soul was out of her body? Moreover, he only said that Anna had a shipwreck, but did not say where he found her. Why did he cover up the facts?"

Charles also analyzed to demonstrate his embarrassment, "It's obvious that the guy named Tommy deliberately concealed the truth in order to inherit the title. I heard that Earl Tommy said in many public occasions that he was very sad about losing his father and sister, but in recent years, he has never mentioned it again, and there has not even been any memorial service for them."

"Really? I thought you didn't find out anything."

"Oh shit, this information that everyone knows can't be found out by just asking around." Charles blushed and began to argue.

Will said a little aggrievedly: "You lied, no one told me at the market, and their adults are so cute."

Leo, Charles "..."

At this time, Charles asked Leo with some confusion: "We are not friends with Anna, why should we help them? Leo, you don't seem like a nosy person, unless you have any ideas about those two girls."

After saying this, he gave Leo an expression that all men would understand.

"Charles, put away your disgusting expression. What can I think of a little girl and a toy? Helping them is just a casual act. There are too many poor people in this world. I am not the kind of person who likes to help people solve their problems. If someone becomes an obstacle to me, I will kill him without hesitation. What do you think? Charles, are you disappointed in someone like me?"

Charles' mouth curled up slightly: "No, on the contrary, if you, Captain, are too nice, I will have a headache." Charles has been struggling at the bottom for many years and suffered humiliation. This is not entirely caused by the nobles. More harm comes from civilians and colleagues. Therefore, Charles is not the kind of fool who is naive, restrained by morality, and soft-hearted.

Will looked around at the two of them, not quite understanding what they were saying. However, the fat boy had an advantage: he would unconditionally trust Leo and would not refuse anything Leo asked him to do. Compared to Charles, Will found it easier to live like this.

"Okay, let's make the next plan. First, we need to find Anna's grave. I want to confirm whether Tommy has buried Anna. If Anna is not buried, we will search the castle secretly. In short, our goal is to find Anna's body and bring it back to Moon Watching Island."

After finalizing the plan, Leo decided to take action at night.

The three of them quietly came to the vicinity of the castle and planned to kidnap a guard to see if they could get any useful clues.

A team of guards were patrolling outside the castle. Two streams of water approached from behind like tentacles, silently entangling the soldiers at the end of the team and pulling them into the bushes.

After a brief shock, the guard saw three masked guys staring at him.

One of them was over 3 meters tall, and his huge body brought a strong sense of oppression. The most terrifying thing was that saliva was flowing from behind the mask.

There was another guy who was tall and thin. His sleeves were particularly long, and the tip of a knife was exposed from his sleeves. The most terrifying thing was that the guy sneered and stabbed himself with the knife.

The last one was a short man covered in a black cloak, with a funny mask on his face. The water that trapped him came from his hands.

"You...you you, who are you and what are you doing? This is the Earl's castle, don't...do anything rash." The guard felt like he was about to pee his pants, it was obvious that these guys were not good people. How could a normal person dare to attack the Earl's guards?

"Hehehe, I ask the questions and you answer them. Don't say anything extra, otherwise..."

Ding! A knife was stuck between the guard's legs. The guard couldn't hold back, and a large pool of liquid flowed out, and the long-armed weirdo quickly retracted the knife in his hand.

Cough cough, so unhygienic.

"Where is Miss Annabelle's grave?"

"It's...next to the manor in the back mountain. There is the cemetery of the Earl's family." The guard was about to collapse at this point.

These three perverted guys were Leo and his friends in disguise. After getting the answers they wanted, they rushed to the manor with their guards.

After some searching, I finally found Anna's grave in the corner of the cemetery.

Several people worked for a long time to dig out the coffin. After prying it open, they smelled an unpleasant musty smell. It seemed that the coffin had been buried for a long time.

"Sure enough, it's empty. Anna was not buried." The result was not beyond Leo's expectations.

The guard who was forcibly brought in widened his eyes and said, "What's going on? Why is it empty? Miss Anna was buried seven years ago."

"Oh? How can you be sure?" Leo asked.

"It was our team that buried Miss Anna seven years ago. Many people saw her lying peacefully in the coffin that day. Where is Miss Anna's body?"

"It seems that we have no choice but to go back to the castle and look for clues. The important things must be hidden in the safest place."

Just as the three were about to return to the castle, the guard provided a clue: "The Earl has a basement in the castle, and no one is allowed to enter."

Huh? You betrayed quickly. "Why did you tell us this? Shouldn't you be loyal to your Lord Earl?"

The guard smiled bitterly: "My family has served the Earl for generations. Miss Anna was very kind to us. Seeing that her body was stolen, I also want to retrieve the lady's body."

"Oh? You are not honest. Why do you immediately think of the count's basement when we say we are going to look for it in the castle? There is something wrong with your reaction." Leo would not trust this guy easily, and he would never doubt his master right away.

The guard smiled helplessly: "Haha, this matter is no secret among us. The young lady died unexpectedly, the old lord died of grief, and finally Lord Tommy took over. There were rumors among the castle guards that were not good for the current earl."

"Okay, I'll trust you for now. Take us to the basement of the castle." Now that he had a clue, Leo didn't plan to waste time. Even if there was something wrong with this guy, Leo was confident that he could handle the matter.

Inside the castle, three soldiers were approaching the basement. Leo decided that he and Charles would pretend to be guards and let Will stay outside the castle to provide support.

It was early morning and most people in the castle were already asleep. Only a few guards were still patrolling. Led by someone familiar with the place, Leo and Charles soon arrived at the entrance to the basement.

Charles took care of the guards here with quick movements, and even knocked out their guide.

Carefully I walked down the stairs until I came to a wooden door.

Just as Charles was about to open the door, he heard a noise coming from behind it. The two of them quickly hid on both sides of the door, intending to knock out anyone who came out.

After waiting for a while and seeing no one opening the door, Leo carefully pushed the wooden door open a crack and secretly looked inside with Charles.

There was a lot of space at the door and the lights were on. When they could clearly see what was happening inside, they exclaimed in unison: They had found it!

In the room, a blond young man was yelling at a young girl: "My dear sister, look at how prosperous this territory is under my rule. The subjects will soon forget your existence. If you had agreed to marry me, you wouldn't have to sleep here forever. You clearly promised to marry me when you were a child, why did you lie to me? It's a pity that everything is about to end and you are about to die. You will never be able to enjoy such little games again."

The girl was silent the whole time, sitting motionless in the chair. Leo and Charles had already guessed each other's identity without much introduction. Count Tommy somehow preserved Anna's body intact, and then hid her in the basement like a specimen.

"Charles, are all you nobles so perverted?" Tommy's behavior shocked Leo's world view.

"I'm just a poor nobleman. Even eating is a problem for me. This is the first time I've seen such a reserved item. It's simply..." The scene in front of him obviously shocked Charles.

Creak! Leo and Charles were so focused on watching that they accidentally pushed the door open.

Looking at the guard who appeared at the door, Tommy's climaxed expression suddenly froze. Leo and Charles waved to him embarrassedly.

"You...you you you, how did you get in?"

"Do it!"

Leo threw a water ball and hit Tommy in the face, but Charles instantly came to his side and knocked him to the ground with one blow.

After carefully closing the wooden door, Leo looked around. So that's it. It's a life support device. No wonder Anna's body could be preserved for so long. This guy named Tommy is really amazing. He can even get such a high-tech product.

Leo carefully helped Anna put on her clothes and put her body back into the repair chamber. Leo had studied at MADS, so he was not unfamiliar with this kind of equipment.

After settling Anna's body, Leo and Charles carried the repair cabin and rushed out without even bothering to hide.

He found Will who was waiting outside and returned to the Poseidon as quickly as possible.

At the same time, the lights in the Earl's castle were on and the alarm was sounded. Tommy held his neck and issued an order to his subordinates with a distorted face: "Find those guys for me, I want them dead."