One Piece: My Monster Girls Have Become Beasts?

Chapter 72 Green Pepper: I really want to improve!

Chapter 72 Green Pepper: I desperately want to improve! (2/5)

"I already contacted them this morning, Chief."

"The men dispatched by the Left Minister passed through the Red Earth Continent two days ago and are expected to arrive here tomorrow."

Daqiang stood up and said, his face not looking too good either.

"Damn it, all these ministers in the country are pig-brains."

"What kind of place is this 'New World'? Why would anyone be so foolish as to come here and take the goods back? Isn't that just asking for death?"

Dong, the deputy director, slammed his wine glass down on the table and said with great displeasure.

His words resonated with several cadres below, who then spoke up.

"Exactly, has that old man, the Left Minister, lost his mind?"

"In my opinion, this old guy isn't out of his mind; he's clearly trying to take credit."

"Damn it, we finally got our hands on such a precious mermaid. We were hoping to present her to Her Majesty the Queen and accomplish a great feat. But it turned out like this."

"Damn it, I don't know if Her Majesty has lost her mind, actually believing such idiots."

"Be careful what you say!"

The cadres kept complaining, and they got even more carried away when they saw that their superiors didn't stop them.

He even verbally abused the ministers and the Queen in the country.

Thankfully, everyone here is one of the Babao Water Army's own people.

Otherwise, if these words get back to the country and reach the ears of the higher-ups, they'll really be in for a world of trouble.

"Alright, all of you shut up. There's no point in saying anything more."

"The most urgent task is to continue to safeguard the goods and await tomorrow's handover."

After Daqiang had calmed down from his grumbling, he slowly began to speak.

As the son of a young man, he knew his father was dull and took the initiative to speak.

"Yes, Great Lord."

The meeting room fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

After a while, the green pepper slowly opened its mouth.

"How is the little mermaid doing now?"

"Everything is normal. Sleep when you're tired, eat when you're hungry. We dare not slack off."

"Still swearing?"

At this point, Green Pepper's expression twitched slightly.

This little mermaid is too abstract in some ways.

"Yes"

"Except when he's asleep, he's always cursing when he's awake."

"He even repeatedly tapped the fish tank with his tail, which caused the soldiers guarding the side to report it to their superiors several times in the past few days."

Daqiang was clearly aware of the abstract nature of this mermaid, and was quite speechless.

"It's alright, the fish tank is specially made, and she can't break it with her strength."

"There's only one day left. You should prepare in advance so we can leave with the people from China and return to the Land of Flowers."

"Yes, I understand."

Yes, the product that Green Pepper and his men were talking about was a little mermaid they found during their previous raid on the island.

This was an unexpected gain, and one that brought immense joy to the green pepper.

This is also the real reason why he had to stay on the island for so long.

Even thinking of the little mermaid locked in the fish tank behind him, Green Pepper still couldn't hide his amazement.

"Truly one of the most beautiful species in the world, absolutely stunning."

"It's such a pity that such a cute little mermaid has a mouth; it's such a stark contrast."

The silent mermaid is an angel in Green Pepper's heart.

Once she opens her mouth, she instantly transforms from an angel into a devil; the contrast is indeed enormous.

A few days ago, after taking over the black market on Atren Island, Green Pepper discovered the little mermaid girl in a secret room backstage of the auction house.

Clearly, this matter has a lot to do with Marcus, the fat man who is already dead.

Marcus, who is already dead, must be suffering!

Two months ago, one of his men accidentally found the mermaid on the shore, which was tangled in a fishing net and unable to swim. Marcus was initially surprised.

Then came ecstasy.

A mermaid, that's something a lecherous man like him has been fantasizing about for who knows how long.

He finally managed to catch one alive.

Although I don't know how this little mermaid could be so stupid as to get herself tangled in the fishing net and unable to move.

Marcus didn't want to pursue this further, lest it affect his values.

Being stupid is contagious.

He acted decisively, ordering his confidants to kill everyone connected to the mermaid and secretly taking the mermaid into his own residence.

If it weren't for the fact that this mermaid is so young, only 7 years old...

He estimated that he would take her as a concubine on the first night and do whatever he wanted with her.

Unfortunately, it was too small after all. Although Marcus was a pervert, he didn't do this kind of perversion.

There was nothing else I could do but raise her properly and wait for her to grow up.

As for the tributes given to the higher-ups of the Rocks Pirates?

Marcus never had that idea from the beginning.

He had his own ulterior motives; he had to keep such a good thing to himself.

No one could have predicted that the world order would change so quickly.

Brian's meteoric rise changed the landscape of the New World.

The navy's successive defeats further accelerated the shift in the power structure.

Until this riot occurred, the invasion of the Green Pepper Pirates threw Marcus into a panic.

Unable to do anything else, he first placed the mermaid in the secret room, then ran away with two bodyguards.

Marcus was still clinging to the hope that as long as he was alive, there was a chance he could return.

His main asset is the Rocks Pirates, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Unexpectedly, Green Pepper discovered the mermaid's secret chamber by sheer coincidence and obtained Marcus's treasure.

With Marcus's death, the mermaid's ownership changed hands immediately.

Green peppers are not like mermaids; Marcus is lustful and wants to take her as a concubine.

His first impression of the mermaid was one of a desire for self-improvement.

Green Pepper instantly realized that the opportunity for advancement he had longed for had finally arrived.

Unlike the situation several decades later in the original work, Fishman Island in this era is even more isolated than it would be decades later.

Therefore, the number of mermaids in the world is even smaller.

Scarcity drives up value; in this era, any mermaid that appears will undoubtedly become the highlight of any auction house, without exception.

On the black market, the price of mermaids has been driven up to hundreds of millions of Berries.

It's in no way weaker than a high-level Devil Fruit.

This is the charm of mermaids in this era.

Unfortunately, mermaids, who are already rare, are almost always snapped up by the Celestial Dragons whenever they appear.

They simply throw money and power at the problem, skipping the auction process altogether and taking everything away.

Aside from the Celestial Dragons, those fortunate enough to obtain mermaids are basically among the world's top elites.

As the current leader of the Eight Treasures Navy, who hails from the Flower Kingdom, Green Pepper naturally knows the value of mermaids.

Their Eight Treasures Navy was mainly responsible for plundering wealth and gathering intelligence for the Flower Kingdom overseas.

Over the years, I have been paying close attention to the movements of mermaids.

There was nothing they could do; the Queen of the Flower Kingdom wanted a mermaid as a collectible.

She had already killed the previous mermaid she had been raising, and she was eagerly awaiting a new one.

Besides these reasons, Qingjiao herself had long had the urge to return to her hometown.

After so many years of wandering, I've become stronger and stronger, but I'm also getting older.

At forty, he still harbors ambitions and occasionally feels the urge to return to his hometown.

He just couldn't bear to give up control of the Eight Treasures Water Army.

Until he unexpectedly discovered this mermaid, he finally saw hope.