Chapter 44: The Underground Consortium's Plan, Luo Di and the Beastman

The sky was like an overturned thick inkstone, with heavy, dark clouds piled up upon the dome; the sky, which had been bright with stars and moon, suddenly turned pitch black, and the manic sea wind whistled through the streets of Luo Ge Zhen, tearing at everything like a prehistoric giant beast.

This sudden change caused the people on the streets to turn back home one after another, while some accelerated, wanting to reach their places of amusement before the storm arrived.

Wild shouts echoed within the villa room, and on the golden silk soft couch, the waves of passion surged, overlapping in bursts.

Before long, the wind stopped and the rain ceased; Gude'rian Ershi climbed off the bed and walked to the mahogany cabinet, poured a glass of top-quality wine, and lit a high-end cigar. In the smoke, a firm and curvaceous body appeared on the bed, the face still flushed with lingering heat.

"Heavens, Gude'rian, my treasure, your performance today was simply perfect! It's completely different from before; you really have made me look at you with new eyes," the beautiful woman on the bed exclaimed.

Gude'rian Ershi smiled: "Aunt, that useless old man of mine died today. From now on, the family property is ours. You have great influence in the family, and I need your help."

"Rest assured, it will all be ours from now on," the beautiful woman said with seductive eyes.

"Gude'rian Ershi" felt extremely gratified; the plan to take over their family had been long premeditated. Even if Gudelian I had not sought help from the Field Consortium to find the legendary Devil Fruit, they would have made a move in the near future.

Du Field is one of the six kings of the underworld, nicknamed the "God of Fortune," also known as the King of Usury, operating the most well-funded consortium in the world.

The Gude'rian family is the largest noble family in Luo Ge Zhen, managing all trade in Luo Ge Zhen. The son of Gudelian I had long hoped to take over the family business, but this old immortal father was always clinging to his last breath, which caused him great annoyance.

He had been looking for an opportunity to make his father die accidentally, but the fear of his father since childhood was engraved in his genes, making it impossible to implement any countermeasures.

It was not until Gude'rian approached Du Field that he had the idea of swallowing the Gude'rian family's wealth.

The murderous man was named Pieruo, originally a member of the World Government's intelligence agency, but he was expelled for breaking the rules, which is why he chose to defect to the Field Consortium.

Du Field naturally accepted him; after all, he possessed considerable strength and was enough to be used by him.

This time, in searching for this legendary Devil Fruit, Field had spent a significant price in both manpower and financial resources. After all, he himself wanted to obtain it and had never thought of trading with Gude'rian; he only used this opportunity to contact Gude'rian Ershi and then implement their own plan.

Now it seemed that everything was very successful. Smoker's departure left Luo Ge Zhen temporarily lacking control, which made them feel even more like fish in water.

He had already contacted the Field side, just waiting for this stupid woman to help him handle everything tomorrow; once they obtained the Gude'rian property, they would leave with the Devil Fruit.

……

"Luo Di, I originally thought the streets outside were prosperous enough, but I didn't expect that compared to here, it's just like a slum," Ka Li Na pouted.

Luo Di smiled: "That's why it's worth robbing. We'll stay here, and once they finish purchasing and move the items onto the ship, we'll get to work."

As he spoke, Star Platinum shuttled through the noble district, constantly observing and sharing its vision with him.

He saw the lascivious sounds coming from villa after villa, and he also saw slaves locked in cages. He had long been accustomed to these scenes; he just wanted to find the location of their treasure, finish this job, and then head to the Grand Line.

Ka Li Na seemed to know that Luo Di had this ability, just observing the surroundings by his side, not missing a single detail.

Suddenly, red dots flashed in Luo Di's eyes.

His expression turned stern; he grabbed Ka Li Na beside him and leaped rapidly onto a high wall nearby. The moment he landed, a figure appeared in his original position. The red dots in the opponent's eyes had just disappeared, and the speed was so fast that it caused a sound of wind breaking.

The sudden change caught Ka Li Na off guard, and she subconsciously grabbed the corner of Luo Di's clothes. Luo Di narrowed his eyes at the man below and said indifferently: "Ka Li Na, the plan has changed; notify them to come over now."

"Okay." Ka Li Na knew that Luo Di was serious when he had this expression; the person in front of them was definitely not easy to deal with, so she immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and started dialing.

Pieruo below narrowed his eyes and said: "You are the Blood Calamity Luo Di; I have seen your face on the wanted poster."

"You have good things; I saw them," Luo Di grinned and said: "Are you going to give them to me, or should I come and take them?"

"Seeking death." As soon as Pieruo finished speaking, he instantly disappeared from where he stood, flashed behind Luo Di, and at the same time, a finger was already pointing at his chest.

"Finger Pistol."

The moment the fingertip touched his skin, Luo Di suddenly disappeared. Pieruo was not surprised at all; instead, the corners of his mouth curled up, and his right knee had already struck Ka Li Na's abdomen—the feint had succeeded.

Bang!

An explosion sounded.

Pieruo had already been grabbed by the ankle by a massive force and thrown against the wall nearby, smashing a crater into it.

Pieruo darted out of the wall at high speed, grabbed his torn shoulder clothing, and ripped it off violently. His muscular upper body was revealed, and the face of Gude'rian Ershi had already disappeared, replaced by a murderous, burly face.

"Just a rookie pirate who thinks he's invincible after defeating a few pieces of trash. Do you want to be an enemy of the Field Consortium?" Pieruo asked coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, red dots flashed in his eyes.

"Ora ora ora ora!"

Star Platinum swung its fierce and violent fists, pounding continuously. The momentum was so fierce it seemed as if it could smash everything into ruins, but Pieruo also covered his body surface with Armament Haki in an instant, and after taking a few punches, he began to trade blows with Star Platinum.

"This is the answer I give you."

While speaking, Luo Di had already flashed to the top of Pieruo's head, his hands surrounded by golden Ripple lightning, which was extremely dazzling in the night of black clouds and rising wind.

"Instant Thunder Flash!"

Boom!

Golden thunder fell like a long snake at high speed, wrapping around Pieruo below. Star Platinum had already returned to Luo Di's body. The ground exploded with a bang, surrounding trees collapsed, and the charred tree stumps glowed with fire.

"Hit him." Ka Li Na showed a smile.

Luo Di stood on the high wall, looking at the position on the ground that had been struck by the thunder. At this time, the smoke and dust there had gradually dissipated, and a crater had been smashed into the ground, with a burly figure standing in the middle.

His whole body was covered in gray hair, his beast ears were erect, and the muscles on his upper body were piled together like steel. He stood firmly in the crater, with the charred tree stump behind him as a background, and against the backdrop of the night, he looked like a devil walking out of a dark hell.

Rumble!

A clap of thunder exploded, and Luo Ge Zhen was as bright as day for an instant. The beast-transformed Pieruo's yellow pupils stared fixedly at Luo Di; at this moment, the surrounding air cooled by several degrees.

A cold wind blew against his face, and Luo Di suddenly smiled:

"Very interesting."