Chapter 30: Maybe Just Cut Them All Down? (Third Update, Begging for Flowers)

A moment later,

the Marine soldier came running back in a hurry,

with another person following behind him,

clearly the Marine colonel he had mentioned.

However,

when Li Xiao saw what the Marine colonel behind him looked like, he was instantly stunned!

A tall, thin frame,

a long, narrow face,

with three whiskers like a rat's on each side of his face,

and a hat with rat ears on his head,

this man was none other than Colonel Rat, who later led the raid that wiped out Nami's hard-saved hundred million Belly!

Li Xiao suddenly realized,

no wonder the name Marine G-16 Branch had sounded a bit familiar to him before,

it turned out to be the very Marine branch where Colonel Rat was stationed!

And the reason Arlong had been so calm along the way,

was probably for that very reason!

Thinking of this,

Li Xiao turned his head to look,

and saw in the crowd,

Arlong being supported by two Fishmen,

his face deathly pale,

yet the corners of his mouth betrayed an unmistakable smile!

Just as Li Xiao had figured,

the moment he learned Li Xiao was going to escort them to Marine G-16 Branch to collect the bounty,

Arlong was not the least bit panicked,

he even felt like laughing!

Colonel Rat of Marine G-16 Branch had long been taking his bribes,

the two men's interests had long been tied together,

truly grasshoppers on the same string,

his coming to the Marine base at G-16 Branch,

was practically just like coming home!

Arlong wasn't actually planning to use Colonel Rat's hand to deal with Li Xiao,

after all, Arlong knew perfectly well in his heart,

that with the strength of this Marine G-16 Branch where Colonel Rat was stationed,

it was already hard enough for them to deal with his own Arlong Pirates,

let alone Li Xiao!

If it really came to a fight,

wouldn't it just be Li Xiao cutting them down one by one with his sword!

Although if Colonel Rat really died at Li Xiao's sword,

Marine Headquarters would surely send people to deal with Li Xiao,

but if that happened,

Arlong's own situation wouldn't be much better either!

Therefore,

he only hoped Colonel Rat would obediently hand over the bounty,

and after Li Xiao left,

release him along with the entire Arlong Pirates.

As for Li Xiao,

Arlong had no impression of him at all,

clearly not a person from Cocoyama Village,

and most likely wouldn't stay long in Cocoyama Village either!

After he left,

he himself could return to Cocoyama Village again,

and continue to lord it over everyone!

By that time,

whether it was Nami or the other villagers of Cocoyama Village,

they would all have to pay an even greater price!

Thinking of this,

the smile at the corner of Arlong's mouth grew even more exaggerated!

At the same time,

Colonel Rat had already arrived before Li Xiao,

He glanced over the group of merfolk behind him,

gave the evil dragon an almost imperceptible nod,

then turned his gaze to Li Xiao before him,

extended a hand and said:

"Hello, I am the highest commander of this G-16 Branch Navy Base—Colonel Rat. Are you here to claim the bounty?"

However,

Li Xiao was lost in thought at that moment,

merely responding on instinct,

paying no attention at all to the hand he had extended.

According to Li Xiao's original plan,