Alone and Infinite

A cool evening breeze swept across the entire island of Jaya, instantly invigorating Li Xia, who had just left a crowded and chaotic environment.

The ten elite marines guarding the exit, as ordered, immediately lowered their rifles, stood at attention, and straightened their chests when they saw Li Xia.

"Your promotion reports have been submitted to Marineford. Have a good bath and rest tonight. All expenses will be covered by the branch's account."

Tomorrow, three people will be assigned to recruit soldiers, while the rest will follow Major Black Cat to continue the capture operation.

Until the branch is fully established, all personnel will receive compensation based on their fieldwork status, with additional subsidies.

As Li Xia spoke, the ten marines straightened up even more, and their breathing became increasingly heavy.

Official positions and money, and even the moral satisfaction derived from apprehending criminals.

What else is there to say?

Loyal! Sincerity!

"Yes, sir!"

Mia opened her eyes and looked at the faint light of dawn shining through the cracks in the ceiling.

She scrambled up from the wooden plank in a panic.

Oh no, because of worry and fear about her mother, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time last night.

Even in my dreams, Suk's disgusting face keeps appearing, along with my mother.

She dreamt that her mother was bleeding, her face was swollen beyond recognition, and she was crying as she told her to run away and not go to Suk.

but

Mia looked around the dilapidated house. Her father had his hands and legs cut off for spilling milk on the pirates.

Because they had no money for treatment, the father could only wail in pain at home. By the time his mother returned from the street with the money she had raised, the father had already died.

This dilapidated house and the two cows were the only things Dad left for Mom and her.

She had nothing left, and even if there was only a sliver of hope, she wanted to try to save her mother.

Mia found a piece of clothing that looked to have the fewest patches, put it on, picked up the earthenware pot, and went to the back of the house.

The cow that had been with her for several years lowered its head and licked her hand.

They waited quietly for Mia to milk the cows.

Thank you!

As Mia milked the cows, she whispered that it was these two cows that kept her and her mother from starving.

In Mia's heart, the two cows were equally important. Her mother only agreed to let Suk become her cook because Suk threatened to slaughter the two cows.

The jars full of milk were heavy, but Mia had gotten used to this kind of life.

Milk usually has to be delivered to the buyers very early in the morning; if it's too late, people will have already eaten breakfast and won't buy milk anymore.

"Please, please, don't make it too late!"

Mia didn't have a clock, so she could only estimate the time by how much her stomach was growling.

Even though experience told her it was late, she still rushed to the store with a glimmer of hope.

Just like how she agreed to trade herself for her mother with a sliver of hope.

But the world doesn't always turn out the way she hoped; the shop owner, as expected, refused to accept her milk.

He looked tense, kept staring outside, and impatiently chased Mia away.

"I'm not collecting milk for a while now, get out!"

Mia, distraught, clutched the gradually cooling milk and wandered aimlessly through the streets.

However, I didn't notice that there were far fewer people on the streets today.

Mia didn't come to her senses until she bumped into someone. She lowered her head, clutching the milk, and said sorry in a panic.

Some of the milk in her hand spilled and splashed onto the man's shiny leather boots.

"Hey, don't you look ahead to see if anyone's walking?"

A slightly annoyed voice rang out, and the milk was snatched from her hand.

Mia looked up and saw a brand-new marine uniform.

"What are you looking at? This is the uniform I just got!"

"I'm so sorry, I'll help you clean it."

Mia wiped away her tears as she looked at the milk jug held by the navy, and mustered her courage:

"Could you give it back to me? This is very important milk."

She thought for a moment, then hurriedly added hesitantly:

"I...I have no money."

Before the marine could say anything more, a black cat wearing a navy hat and a navy coat suddenly darted out.

Mia looked at the cat in surprise, only to find that the black cat was also looking at her.

"Meow!"

She didn't notice that when the black cat appeared, the marines suddenly became tense, even somewhat respectful.

How can I not be nervous?

As a newly recruited marine, he had witnessed how many people this cat, bearing the rank of naval lieutenant commander, had taken down each morning.

With its ghostly speed and sharp claws, no one could withstand it for more than three seconds.

Even the most notorious bandits on Jaya Island had their legs severed by a single claw from this black cat.

Li Xia heard the black charcoal's call and walked over from not far away. She looked at Milk and then at Mia.

"Iron Hand Suk?"

Mia trembled with fear, and that reaction said it all.

Li Xia's gaze fell on her thin body due to malnutrition, and on her clothes covered in patches.

He fell into an unusual silence, then beckoned, and the Marine, who had been trembling with fear, immediately handed the milk to Li Xia.

"I'll buy this can of milk. I'm sorry, your mother is dead, and the murderer, Suk, has been apprehended."

He will receive his due punishment in three days.

The marines who had been watching silently had never known that humans could be so heartbroken, and for the first time, they knew that when grief reaches its extreme, there are no tears.

He looked at Mia, who seemed to have her soul ripped out, and even began to worry that this frail girl would collapse to the ground and never get up again.

Several minutes passed before the girl, who seemed lifeless and like a puppet, finally opened her mouth and whispered:

"Thank you for letting me know this. May I ask what kind of punishment that person will receive?"

“The death penalty shall be carried out publicly.”

"Thank you."

Tears streamed down Mia's face like a waterfall. She crouched on the ground, her sobs, though suppressed, seemed to possess a power that pierced the heart.

Even the marines who were secretly watching nearby lowered their heads and sighed deeply.

His gaze toward the captured prisoners took on an even fiercer edge.

Li Xia didn't say anything more, he just patted the kitten. Hunting cats were born to protect.

They must work with their partners to hunt monsters and protect the lives of ordinary people from disturbance.

Purely from a moral standpoint, the kitten was the kindest of the three.

"I'll leave it to you to handle. Ask her if she'd be willing to become a marine; at least she can get enough to eat here."

Li Xia turned and left. Of the more than 100,000 people on the entire island of Jaya, the proportion of criminals was ridiculously high, numbering in the thousands.

These are all contribution points, and once they've all been dealt with, he can leave for a while to make some moves.

Black Charcoal nodded.

Marines?

With tears streaming down her face, Mia looked up at Li Xia, who had already left, and at her coat billowing in the wind like a flag.

"willing!"

A large mansion has been adorned with the flag of the Navy's G188 branch.

This was a newly built mansion of a gang leader, who was arrested by Blackie and his men just a few days after moving in.

Upon seeing this, Li Xia simply used it as a branch office.

The newly recruited marines are training enthusiastically according to the Tokyo University Army Training Guidelines that Aowu and Kurotan somehow got their hands on.

However, Aowu and Heitan overlooked the fact that the physical abilities of ordinary people in this world are far superior to those of humans in reality.

These training sessions were actually quite easy for them.

Li Xia sat in the study, in a huge, expensive armchair bought from out of town; it was very comfortable.

Tina was still wearing that burgundy suit, with her cape casually draped over the sofa.

She had only planned to stay for one day before returning, but she hadn't expected the number of criminals on the entire Jaya Island to be so outrageous.

It's no wonder it's a lawless area; with the help of the tavern owner and several other information brokers, they managed to arrest almost every criminal worth capturing.

They simply ignored those petty thieves.

Even so, there were still more than three thousand criminals, far exceeding the carrying capacity of Tina's medium-sized ship.

With no other option, Tina contacted a fleet of ships and brought in several large passenger ships, which barely managed to accommodate so many prisoners.

"Tina is going back. There are a lot of prisoners this time, and Lieutenant General Tsuru specifically asked Tina about it."

Tina rested one hand on the sofa, her beautiful big eyes looking at Li Xia. She felt as if she was getting to know this not-so-remarkable colleague for the first time.

Li Xia put down the list in her hand and asked with great interest:

"Lieutenant General Tsuru? What do you mean?"

"Lieutenant General Tsuru is very satisfied, especially since you submitted a lot of evidence."

Tina was diligently working on her recovery. She had a very good relationship with Vice Admiral Tsuru, or rather, most of the female naval personnel were naturally part of Tsuru's faction.

For example, Momousagi, a candidate for general, is a very close friend of Tsuru.

"That's good. I was worried that Lieutenant General Tsuru would be unhappy with my big move."

"Why would anyone be dissatisfied? Their crimes are a fact."

Tina stood up, put on her navy coat, the pure white coat paired with her burgundy suit, and her pretty face and icy demeanor.

She is exceptionally charming.

“Tina is leaving. These people will all be sent to the Kingdom of the Bridge to work until they atone for their sins.”

Kingdom on the Bridge?

Li Xia's heart skipped a beat, but her face remained expressionless. She simply stood up naturally as well.

"I'll give it to you."

Watching Tina's fleet, much larger than the one that had arrived, depart into the distance, her subordinate, who had just been promoted to naval branch lieutenant commander, asked in a low voice:

"Colonel Tina transported 3126 people, leaving 579 serious offenders."

Li Xia slowly raised one hand and gently waved it down, as if brushing away a piece of annoying dust.

The sound mingled with the gentle sea breeze, carrying a chilling, blood-red aura.

"Cut them all down!"

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Chapter 343 The Revolutionary Army!

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