49: Chapter 49 The Man Behind the ScenesWang Luffy calmly followed the gentleman fishman into the villa.Looking at the giant fishman sitting upright in a chair in the hall, Wang Luffy spoke:
"Judging from the situation, you must be Sir Gao.I've done what you asked me to do.Now, can I join you?"
After Wang Lufei finished speaking, he threw the bag of ears in front of the giant fishman.
Sir Gao looked down at his ears for a moment, then slowly said, "As expected of the recently famous Mad Fishman Tang, you did a good job, a day earlier than I expected.I grant you permission to join us."
Wang Lufei said, "Now that I've joined you, shouldn't you show me your sincerity?"
Sir Gao pondered for a moment and said, "What kind of sincerity do you want?Tell me, and I will grant your request."
Wang Lufei tilted his head, looked at the giant fish-man in front of him, and said, "It's simple, I just need you to stop trying to fool me with a substitute.Speak to me honestly."
Sir Gao, standing before him, said calmly, "What makes you say that?I'm right here in front of you."
Wang Lufei smiled and said, "We're all smart people, so let's stop pretending to be behind the scenes.The one in front of me is just a fake."
Hearing Wang Lufei's words, Sir Gao remained calm and said, "You may have some misunderstandings.I am who I am.I don't have any fake body or real body."
Wang Lufei glanced at the oil-skin fish-man next to him and said, "Smart people, huh.Smart people are often the dumbest.Do I really need to explain it so clearly?Fine, I'll tell you."
Every time I finished speaking, the gentleman would tap his hand in his pocket, with a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) next to him.Was he playing the piano with such rhythmic tapping?And this seated high-ranking gentleman always had to wait for the gentleman to finish tapping before he could speak.
While it could be interpreted as contemplation, the combination of his hands and his demeanor makes it hard not to suspect something.
After Wang Luffy finished speaking, he looked at the gentleman fishman and asked, "Right?Sir Gao?"
The gentleman clapped his hands with some delight and said, "That's really meticulous; they even managed to find such a small flaw."
The gentleman paused again, then asked in return, "Have you ever thought about why I, as a messenger, would do such a dangerous job?You know, a messenger's life can be in danger if he doesn't do his job well."
Seeing that he was still not giving up, Wang Lufei said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place."
Furthermore, only what you see for yourself is truly the truth; relying solely on reports from subordinates will always result in omissions.Besides, who would suspect that an inconspicuous messenger is actually the person behind the scenes?
So even if some people follow the clues and find the so-called mastermind, the real Sir, that is, you, sir, can take advantage of the situation to disappear into the shadows and then make a comeback.
The more Wang Lufei talked, the uglier the gentleman's face became, and sweat poured down his dark, sallow face.He shouted, "Enough!"
He then said in a somber tone, "What you said is true: the smartest people are often the most foolish.Someone as meticulous as you, didn't you ever consider that someone as cautious as me might arrange for some backup?"
If you were truly intelligent, you would have kept this to yourself instead of so blatantly exposing me.You're courting death.
After speaking, the gentleman waved his hand, and a dense swarm of elite fishmen poured into the hall.Then, the gentleman disappeared into the formation.The elites formed a battle array, raised their weapons, and aimed at Wang Luffy, waiting for the gentleman's command to launch an attack.
Looking at the well-trained fishman soldiers in front of him, Wang Lufei said with a smile, "Is the monkey show over?If it is, I'll make my move."
In Wang Lufei's eyes, these elites were nothing but trash, and for him, Duke Gao hiding inside was like catching a turtle in a jar.
Wang Lufei pulled out a superconducting alloy rod folded behind his back, quickly unfolded it, and stuck it into the ground.The current in his body surged through his arm into the rod and then flowed back into his body, repeating at an ultra-high speed.
The high-speed alternating current instantly created a magnetoelectric field throughout the entire villa area.Unlike Arlong's previous incident, where the field was a shared magnetism, this time Luffy's field was an electrical discharge.
A flash of lightning appeared within the field, and all the fishmen except for Wang Luffy were struck by the lightning and paralyzed by the electric shock.Specifically, they instantly felt a tingling numbness throughout their bodies, their consciousness blurred, their bodies stiffened and uncontrollable, and they swayed precariously.
Seeing the miserable state of the fishmen in front of him, Wang Lufei didn't want to torture them any further.He walked to the real Sir Gao's side, grabbed him, and teleported to the air above the villa.
In mid-air, Wang Lufei held Gao Jueji in one hand and gathered lightning in the other.A moment later, he flung the lightning in his hand toward the hole left by the villa.The lightning fell straight into the hole and headed straight for the superconducting alloy rod.
After the lightning struck the alloy rod, the lightning arc, centered on the rod, instantly spread outwards violently, leaving nothing but barren land in its wake.All people and objects within the villa's perimeter were instantly reduced to ashes, leaving only the red-hot alloy rod standing upright in the foundation.
Even though he was being carried by Wang Lufei and was somewhat dazed, the shockwave from the thunderstorm woke him up.He barely opened his eyes and saw the once luxurious villa foundation, now reduced to a half-circular pit.He couldn't help but swallow hard.
The sound of swallowing was particularly jarring in the silence following the thunderstorm.Wang Lufei said with a hint of amusement, "Now you know who the smart one is, right?"
Sir Gao stammered, his teeth chattering, "You're a smart man, you're a smart man.I'm just a clown.Please be magnanimous and let me go as a joke."
"Of course, if you need anything, just let me know, and I'll do my best to fulfill your request." After saying this, Sir Gao looked at Wang Lufei with a mixture of fear and flattery.
Seeing how amusing he was, Wang Lufei said, "Little Gao.""I still prefer your old, untamed self.I'm not used to you being like this now."
These words startled Sir Gao, who nearly wet himself.He stammered, "I was blind to the Red Earth just now.Please, please don't tease me.I'm a coward!"
Wang Lufei stopped teasing him, flew back to the ground, left him aside, and then reached out to pick up his alloy rod, folded it up, and put it back on his back.
Wang Luffy, having put away his stick, looked at the pitiful and helpless Little Gao, who was slumped on the ground, and said, "I'm not some kind of demon.As long as you tell me the true identities of the other two people behind the scenes, I'll spare your life after I verify them.How about that?Isn't it a good deal?"
When Sir Gao heard Wang Luffy say this, he seemed a little hesitant, stammering for a long time without uttering a single word.
Seeing that he seemed confused about whose life was in his hands, Wang Lufei directly struck him with a palm lightning bolt.
Sir Gao instantly turned black and stiff, numbness and pain swept through his body, and he fell straight down like a mummy, howling in agony.
Seeing this, Wang Lufei said, "This is just an appetizer.If I don't get a satisfactory answer within five seconds, you'll know what cruelty is."
Hearing this, Sir Charles, enduring excruciating pain, managed to speak: "It's Duke Charles and Prince Compton.Please, please don't hurt me, it really is them."
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