Chapter 329 World Economic Daily
next morning.
Arthur came alone to the dock where the ice dragon was abandoned.
No one recognized his appearance, and no one was afraid of him.
Because of his ragged and embarrassing appearance, people treated him like a beggar and wanted to stay away from him.
Arthur came to the shallows of the pier and looked at his reflection in the clear water:
"Am I already... this old?"
Looking at myself in the water, the youthful look of being high-spirited and looking down on the world is gone.
Only a mature face remains, which is more in line with his current appearance as he is almost 45 years old.
It was like a blink of an eye, and it was over in a flash.
Yesterday is forever yesterday, and no one knows what will happen tomorrow.
On the sea outside the island, flocks of seagulls flew towards the island.
Arthur looked up at the flock of seagulls. This usually meant there was new news to be conveyed to the world.
A moment later, the roars of newspaper boys could be heard in the town.
"Extra! Extra! The Pirate Empress who participated in the Battle of Marineford and besieged Marijoa with the entire nation's military force has been captured.
In order to stop the war, the World Government initiated secret negotiations with the Ice Swordsman, using the Empress as a bargaining chip, in order to quell the war!
The negotiation location is open, it will be held in Mary Geoise, and Wang Ji Bing Jian Hao will attend the meeting!"
"What!! Justice is going to bow to evil?"
"During that battle, even the three Gates of Justice were split in half!"
“How can order be restored when all government agencies have been destroyed?”
"She is simply a man standing at the pinnacle of humanity. Even the most beautiful woman in the world gives everything for her."
"I also want the Empress to do the same for me, so I'd better just focus on fishing and making money."
The townspeople held the newspapers they had purchased and started talking about it.
The reason why Marijoa was chosen as the negotiation location was to prevent some people and journalists from having ulterior motives.
The sea kings in the doldrums and the red soil continent naturally formed a natural barrier.
It is enough to isolate external interference and prevent more information from being leaked during the conversation.
Even if there is interference from other countries' troops, the naval branch troops that have defected to the government from all over the world in recent days are enough to frighten all countries.
When Arthur heard the news, he felt a little helpless.
Going would undoubtedly mean suicide.
If he doesn't go, Hancock will die.
He didn't care about women at all, but now he felt that
He couldn't just give up on the woman who worked so hard for him.
You must go to this Hongmen Banquet!
After Arthur made up his mind, he immediately went back to look for his sisters in Gion, Shani, to seek help at sea.
Without a boat, given his current physical condition, he might die on the way.
At noon, the sun is shining brightly.
G.12 Naval Base, Base Commander's Office -
Shani crossed her legs and looked at Arthur who was standing in front of the table with contempt.
"Huh, huh, you've come to this day too?"
"Hurry up and give me a boat, bitch. Please do me a favor for the sake of our past interactions." Arthur said to her bluntly.
The atmosphere in the room was extremely awkward, because there was a female veteran who had been through many battles with Gion.
They are all women who know something about the past between Arthur and Gion.
"Why? Why would I help a guy who has never even looked me in the eye?"
Shani looked down on Arthur with contempt, staring at him with disgust and amusement on her face.
He folded his arms across his chest, looking disdainful.
"..." Arthur's face turned extremely dark. If it were before, would he have to bow his head and beg others?
Or should he marry this unruly woman in front of him who has been lusting after his body for decades?
"What is your charm that makes so many women work for you wholeheartedly?"
Shani saw Arthur gritting his teeth, staring at her angrily, and looking helpless with her.
The emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for decades inexplicably made her feel refreshed.
A man who had never even looked at her straight in the eye from beginning to end, actually asked her to do something in person?
Shani's joy at the moment was beyond words.
"Look at yourself now, oh, you are like a dessert cake... full of fragrance..."
She observed Arthur and couldn't help but say this in public.
"Shani...!" Yana reminded her in a serious tone.
"If I want, I can just eat you up... Oh... God, I can't imagine that I can experience the happiness that the lieutenant general once had..." Shani stared at Arthur, swallowed, and said again.
That hunger is hard to conceal.
"Shani!! He's not your snack, he's my father!"
"Of course I know! Xiaona!"
Facing Yana's reminder, Shani came back to her senses and looked at her:
"I've been drooling over you since before you were born. Can't you satisfy my needs?"
"Shani...Father is not your dessert cake..." Yana looked down on Shani who was having a seizure.
He is in his forties and still not honest.
Everyone present had to admit that Shani was the woman who truly knew how to enjoy life.
"Give it or not?" At this moment, Arthur asked her again:
"If you don't leave me, you can deal with this misunderstanding by yourself. I don't want to touch a woman who lies around men all day long."
These words were like an arrow piercing Shani's heart, making her extremely uncomfortable.
She is also pretty, so why is Arthur not interested in her?
He couldn't understand why other men were lining up to pursue her.
"You'll die if you go to Marijoa now, Arthur.
Even if there are negotiations, it will not stop the world from retaliating against the government’s oppression for years.
Even if you hadn't caused chaos in the world, this world would have been plunged into the tidal flats of a huge war in the near future. It's inevitable."
But Arthur turned his back to her and waved goodbye:
"Goodbye, bitch, pretend I was never here."
In this ocean, even if Arthur lost his organization, he still had his connections.
Most of them are women, powerful women.
“…” Shani’s face turned red and swollen, and she was very angry.
The same thing happened to the female soldiers standing guard in the office. They all understood what Arthur meant immediately.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, Arthur! I have to be responsible for the safety of the lieutenant general's base. This is a war.
If we lack combat readiness, we may be wiped out if we are not careful.
Let pirates and foreign armies plunder this huge military force!"
After saying this, Arthur never responded.
The cooked dessert just ran away, and Shani was so angry that she stomped her feet on the spot.
……
"It's time for you to grow up, Master~ My condition is simple, that you stop showing yourself and learn to hide.
This is my only condition, if you can do it, I will help you with this meeting.
But afterwards I will sleep for a long time, at most two years, at least one year.
If you agree, please recall me."
On the shallow beach, Arthur stretched out his right arm towards the sea and shouted:
"Return!"
The sea ahead was full of huge waves, and the black knife flew back to Arthur's hand along the contract.
"Hahaha~ Hahaha~ You promised never to use me again, look, I'm back in your hands, Master~
Your hands are so warm, please hold me like this forever~"
The action represents Arthur's agreement to the Ice Dragon's conditions.
He then asked, "Tell me, how do I refine souls? How do I devour them and turn them into my strength?"
The Ice Dragon no longer got sick and responded to Arthur seriously:
“You need to defeat them before you can refine their souls!
It will take a recovery process, and you can’t do that now, Arthur.”
