Above Pirate King - Chapter 150

In the past, on a sunny morning, in the St. Martin City, the air was exceptionally fresh, and one could faintly smell the scent of roses. Although it was just dawn, the streets of the city were already bustling with people coming and going – buying groceries, selling vegetables, getting breakfast, and vending breakfast items.

At that moment, a bright figure walked through the streets.

“Good morning, Dr. Poi!”

“Dr. Poi, have you had breakfast? How about I treat you to something?”

“Dr. Poi, have an apple!”

“Dr. Poi, I think I caught a cold today. I’ll come to your clinic later!”

“Good morning, no need to thank me. It’s okay.”

In response to these greetings, Poi smiled faintly and replied to each of them.

Poi was a beautiful young woman, only twenty-six years old, with her long hair tied up, a melon-seed face, and a charming smile always on her face. Standing at one meter eighty, with a well-proportioned figure and long legs, she wore a white lab coat on the outside, a black wrapped miniskirt, and a white shirt inside, with a pair of black high-heeled shoes under her feet.

She had entered St. Martin Island under the guise of a doctor when the kingdom was recruiting talents. Since then, she had been running a small clinic within the city of St. Martin.

Although her medical skills were average, she was gentle and kind-hearted, and most people with minor illnesses or discomforts liked to come to her for treatment.

Clip-clop, wearing high heels, Poi crossed three streets and arrived at a secluded alley.

With street lamps, cobblestones, transparent glass windows on both sides of the shops, and white Roman columns, this little alley had a European style.

Poi walked in and came to the last storefront in the alley.

The signboard of this storefront was in the shape of a large gear, with the words “Time and Memory Clock Shop” carved on it. Inside the transparent glass window on the side of the storefront, various wooden and copper clocks were displayed.

“Knock, knock!”

Poi gently knocked on the rustic wooden door.

“Creak!”

The wooden door slowly opened, but there was no one behind it, only a line connecting the door.

Following the line, Poi’s gaze fell on a workbench where a middle-aged man with bronze-colored single-lens glasses, a big flat top hairstyle, a brown sleeveless sweater on the outside, a white long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and black leather shoes was meticulously repairing a bronze-colored delicate pocket watch.

“I bought a watch last year, but it had some issues. Today, I brought it for repairs!” Poi chuckled and took out an exquisite pocket watch from her pocket, then tossed it to the capable middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man, not given to smiles, caught the pocket watch with one hand and then took out an exquisite wooden box from the workbench.

The box looked delicate, with a lily flower engraved on the front, and a circular indentation in the center of the lily flower.

Without hesitation, the middle-aged man placed the pocket watch inside, and it fit perfectly!

He then gently twisted the pocket watch, and with a click, the wooden box opened, but there was nothing inside.

The middle-aged man closed the box and handed the pocket watch back to Poi, saying in a deep voice, “All done!”

Poi took the pocket watch, casually pulled over a wooden chair nearby, and sat down lazily, saying, “Repairer, you always do this every time. Aren’t you tired of it?”

“It’s necessary for the job. Those of us in this line of work, if we make a mistake, there won’t be a good ending. So, when executing a task, caution is the priority, and prudence is the supplement. That’s why, despite my average strength, I can survive without any problems even in my forties.”

“Meanwhile, most of my peers who had weaker skills and were less cautious ended up dying miserably.”

Having lost hands and feet was already considered lucky; only a small number of powerful geniuses emerged unscathed and even got promoted!” said the repairman solemnly.

“Hehe!” Poi chuckled lightly, agreeing with the repairman’s words. Then, she added with some envy, “By the way, speaking of promotions, congratulations to you too! I heard that the higher-ups of CP0 have intentions to promote you to CP0 and make you a manager. From now on, you won’t have to care about the face of that useless flatterer, Spandine!”

CP organization was a top-secret intelligence agency directly under the World Government, divided into CP0 to CP9, ten departments in total. Each department had different responsibilities, such as gathering information, undercover work, training agents, and assassinations.

Among them, CP1 to CP9 were organizations of the same level, while CP0 was the leadership organization that commanded all personnel from CP1 to CP9.

“Hehe, no need to envy!” The repairman waved his hand dismissively and said calmly, “The main reason for my promotion is that I’m already in my forties and no longer suitable to stay in CP9. That’s why I got promoted to make way for the new generation of CP9 members!”

“Whether it’s making way or not, promotion is always a good thing!” Poi said with a smile.

“Alright, let’s not talk about these things. Let’s get to the main point!” The repairman paused for a moment and continued, “After more than a year of careful reconnaissance, I can almost confirm that Nico Robin is inside St. Martin’s palace!”

“But there’s no evidence! And St. Martin is not an ordinary kingdom; the palace’s defenses are strong and strict. I can’t sneak in. Last time, I wanted to use Ockham to distract St. Martin’s strongmen and then infiltrate to collect evidence!”

“However, I didn’t expect St. Martin to be so powerful, none of the strongmen were lured away. So, I had to continue lurking, collecting intelligence, and trying to figure out a way!”

“During this year, I tried to enter the palace multiple times, but in the end, I sensed danger and gave up! Nevertheless, I’ve accumulated some experience, and with the information gathered, I finally came up with a safe plan to infiltrate the palace and collect evidence!”

Poi frowned, looking at him, and asked, “What’s the plan? Don’t tell me it’s during the time when St. Martin’s King takes half of the Golden Saints to the World Council; I’ve checked, although they take away half of the Golden Saints, the palace’s defenses don’t weaken!”

“No!” The repairman shook his head and denied it. Then, he took out a photo from the workbench and handed it to Poi, saying earnestly, “Come, take a look at this person!”

“Oh!?” Poi received the photo with a puzzled expression and carefully looked at it. Surprised, she exclaimed, “Hey, isn’t this Old Newcastle?”

“Yes, that’s the Old Newcastle who often comes to your clinic for treatment!” The repairman nodded, then shifted his tone and said, “Old Newcastle is now fifty-eight years old!”

“Although he is still healthy, with increasing age, he inevitably suffers from minor ailments. He frequents your clinic because it’s close and relatively cheap for treatment!”

“His job is to deliver the freshest vegetables to St. Martin’s palace every morning! Although he was married when he was young, his wife died early, and he never remarried, living a childless life! And that’s where my plan comes in!”

“Him?” Poi looked at Old Newcastle’s photo, puzzled. “What do you mean?”

The repairman smiled slightly and said, “Isn’t it normal for an elderly person with no children to adopt a five-year-old daughter? And when he’s working, it’s also normal for him to bring the adopted daughter along, right?”

“I understand!” As the repairman explained, Poi immediately grasped the plan. Then, she furrowed her eyebrows and asked, “But where can we find a five-year-old orphan? Besides, the orphans in St. Martin are all in orphanages. If Old Newcastle suddenly adopts an orphan with an unknown background, it will definitely attract attention!”

“Don’t worry, I’ve arranged it in advance. A few days ago, headquarters sent over a five-year-old girl who is currently undergoing training. I have replaced her with a more reserved and quiet girl in the orphanage!”

“When the time comes, when Old Newcastle comes to your clinic for treatment, I will also modify his memories, making him decide to adopt the girl. Then, while he’s working with the girl, she will intentionally get lost and enter the palace to collect evidence!” the repairman said in a low voice.

“Alright, I understand. When Old Newcastle comes for treatment, I’ll let you know!” Poi nodded in clear agreement.

“Good, now you better leave quickly!” With Poi’s understanding, the repairman was eager for her to leave. If one stayed in the same place for too long in this line of work, it could lead to exposure.

Since everything was clear now, Poi had no intention of lingering either. She nodded, turned around, and was about to leave.

However, just then, the repairman seemed to remember something and suddenly called her back.

“By the way, the anti-spy work in this kingdom has been getting better recently. People like you who entered St. Martin Island due to your special talents are their primary focus. So, be careful in your future actions!” the repairman warned.

“I know!” Poi’s figure slightly paused, but she didn’t stop. She waved her hand without looking back and left the shop.

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