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The navy quickly left the Moretti family's estate.

"Dad?"

Lieutenant Riel, walking at the head of the group with his elderly father, lowered his voice and asked, "Is that guy really trustworthy?"

"At this point, there's no other way."

Colonel James kept his head down, his expression hidden in the shadows cast by the brim of his naval cap. "Just causing Loguetown to collapse is already an unforgivable offense for headquarters, and if we really delay the Heavenly Gold..."

He couldn't help but shudder.

He didn't have any connections at headquarters, otherwise he wouldn't have been sent to Loguetown—although Loguetown is in a strategic location, it is still in the East China Sea, far from the naval power center.

If Loguetown really can't collect the Celestial Gold, then he probably won't have any other choice but to retire in Impel Down.

"But what gives him the right?"

Riel was still somewhat incredulous. "How is he going to fill such a huge hole?"

Who knows?

The old colonel sighed, "But the kid is so confident, he must have something to rely on."

He paused, then added, "And like I said, we have no other choice."

The eldest son gritted his teeth in secret.

"Let's go."

Colonel James took a deep breath. "Doing what Damian says can't get any worse."

Connie's villa wasn't too far from the Moretti family's estate.

When the navy arrived at the villa, it had already been surrounded by the navy that had arrived earlier.

There was a large crowd of onlookers outside, some of whom recognized the old colonel and asked him what had happened.

The old colonel ignored them all and led his son into the villa.

The villa was filled with corpses. Last night, almost everyone in the villa was killed, except for one servant who survived by hiding in the latrine when things went wrong.

However, the villa wasn't just filled with corpses. Noticing the navy's arrival, a young man stepped forward, furious. "Colonel James, who did this? Who killed my father, mother, and brother?"

The Coney family is not large, but it is still better than the Moretti family, which has only one son per family. The old patriarch, Butler, had two sons.

The eldest son, who had been gradually taking over the family business, was murdered last night along with Butler.

The youngest son, the man in front of us, is named Connie Jonah. He didn't live with his father and brother, so he escaped the ordeal.

"It's the Krieg Pirates."

Colonel James said in a deep voice, "They infiltrated Loguetown with the three banks as their targets. In addition to your family, several key figures in the Loguetown Chamber of Commerce were kidnapped and killed. The Moretti family's estate was also attacked, but Moretti Damian was inside the bank at the time and thus escaped unharmed."

"The current situation is that not only have the treasures in several family mansions been looted, but the vaults of two banks have also been ransacked."

"What?!"

Connie Jonah's face paled, and he quickly asked, "Is there any way to get the money back? Colonel James, even if it's the Krieg Pirates, your Navy can't let them get away with it, can it?"

He's already lost his family; he can't afford to lose his money too.

If the bank can't recover the money, won't the Connie family go bankrupt?

James said seriously, "The money probably won't be recovered in the short term, but that's why I'm here."

"How do we solve this?"

Jonah's eyes lit up. "Will the government provide compensation?"

What good idea is this guy thinking?

James said, "I went to see Mr. Damian of the Moretti family before, and he said he could handle this matter. He will be hosting a banquet at the East Sea Hotel at noon today to discuss with your Connie family and representatives of the Loguetown Chamber of Commerce."

The East Sea Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the wealthy area of ​​Rogge.

"Damian?"

Jonah immediately frowned.

He wasn't much older than Damian, so of course he knew him.

But it's limited to just knowing about it.

The boy went to sea to study after he turned ten, and only returned two years ago after completing his studies. During those two years, he lived a secluded life, and the two sides had almost no contact.

"Since Colonel James has already spoken,"

Jonah nodded. "I will go."

"That's good."

James patted the young man on the shoulder. "My condolences. I need to go and inform the Loguetown Chamber of Commerce."

"it is good."

Like the Connie family, several key members of the Loguetown Chamber of Commerce also suffered heavy casualties in their families. One family even had only one child, a few years old, who survived, and they couldn't even find a representative.

Left with no other option, Colonel James had to approach other members of the Chamber of Commerce and ask them to send someone as a representative.

However, before noon, James and his son had gathered representatives from both banks and assembled everyone at the Donghai Hotel.

In the most luxurious banquet hall of the most luxurious hotel in Rogge, representatives from various families have gathered.

"Who could have imagined this would happen?"

A man sighed, "Only five-year-old Henry from the Oliver family survived, so I have to be his representative."

"I will absolutely not let that guy get away with this!! Krieg!!"

A man in a wheelchair, his body wrapped in thick bandages, roared hoarsely, ignoring his injuries, "I will absolutely kill that beast!"

He was a survivor last night, but he was seriously injured.

"If the navy isn't up to the task, let's pool our money and hire bounty hunters!"

Someone else said, "We absolutely cannot let that guy Krieg get away with it!"

"A bounty hunter?"

But some lamented, "But what about the money? Both banks have been emptied. If the news gets out, we'll go bankrupt immediately, and the enraged public will tear us apart."

"So what about Damian?"

Jonah was already getting impatient. "Didn't he call us here to resolve this matter?"

Just then, the hall doors opened.

Damian and Colonel James walked in together.

Someone immediately frowned slightly. Damian was walking ahead of Colonel James?

Colonel James watched Damian's retreating figure. He had just asked Damian how he planned to resolve the matter, but the boy remained silent.

Now we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.

Damian, with a smile, naturally took his seat and sat down in the head seat. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Damian, enough with the nonsense!"

Connie Jonah couldn't wait. "Tell me your thoughts."

"To be honest, Mr. Damian, it's not that we don't trust you,"

Another person said, "But now your Moretti Bank is also deeply mired in crisis. Do you really have the resources to solve the problems of both our companies?"

Everyone looked at Damian with a mixture of skepticism and anticipation.

They've completely forgotten how they teamed up against Moretti Bank before.

Damian slowly adjusted his dark patterned tie and said with a smile, "Solving this problem is actually quite simple. Please, everyone, give me Connie Bank and Loguetown Commercial Bank."

"What?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jonah slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly. "Damian, what are you saying? Have you lost your mind?"

Although both banks were completely looted, they actually still have a lot of assets. The total value of the unrecovered loans and various investments alone exceeds the amount stolen.

There's simply no time to recover this portion of the assets right now.

"I don't mean to be too rude, everyone,"

Damian remained calm. "This is not a request, it's a demand."

He glanced back slightly, smiling at the astonished old colonel sitting beside him. "Right, Colonel James?"