In the early morning, Kira woke up Kidd, who had been sleeping for most of the day, and took some luggage with him. The two of them walked through the crowd of early risers to the pier.Mobile terminal m..

Although the shining red sun had just risen and its end was just above the sea level, unlike what they expected, the streets were not sparse with pedestrians.

Many people have even filled their stomachs at home or in small shops on the street, and come to the dock to start preparing for the voyage.

The merchant ship they booked was very busy with people coming and going. As a rare non-fishing ship at the pier, the "Larkeo" attracted the attention of many people.

From time to time, there would be fishermen busy with their work, but they would not forget to look up at this magnificent merchant ship with its majestic appearance and high-end specifications, which could survive ordinary storms and travel to and from various islands, and they would be speechless.

This is indeed the case. Sir Hansen, the captain of the "Larkeo", was once an arrogant and domineering nobleman.

Later, when dividing the family property left by his father who died unexpectedly with his brother, he was very decisive and abandoned all the orchards, fields, servants and other Lu family properties, and chose the maritime trade property whose valuation was less than half of the total assets, which was very confusing at the time. , but the brother who was secretly relieved was full of contempt.

However, Old Hansen thought he was a genius at the time, and he was very proud of himself. The facts were indeed as he expected. In the first few years, through his frequent business, fair and impartial reputation, and the credibility and reputation he slowly accumulated, he once again Ships were built one after another, and batches of outstanding sailors were hired, even captains who became famous in the South China Sea.

In less than ten years, the valuation of his property has increased more than ten times, causing those who once laughed at him to shut up, leaving only envy and jealousy.

What pleased him the most was the brother who never forgot to laugh at him in every place he went to after receiving the family property. Later, he was the most attentive, trying to show his brother's kindness by providing some assets in exchange for partnership rights.

But he immediately refused. Are you kidding? There are many people who want to partner with him, and there is no shortage of you. Why didn't you think of a way out when you laughed at yourself?

[but……]

On the deck, Old Hansen, who had gotten up early and had been leaning on the railing for more than an hour, thought of his past glorious deeds and sighed deeply. His face no longer had the high spirits it once had, and what remained was only dejection and resentment.

[Those glories are all in the past...]

……

shore.

After passing the test, Kidd and Kira happily climbed up the escalator and jumped onto the ship.

The old sailor responsible for taking care of them quickly explained their accommodation - the one at the bottom of the cabin, and their work - if you have money, you don't have to do it, but if you don't have money, you can earn a little by running errands for others, washing dishes, etc. wages and random tips.

Seeing that they were young, the old sailor kindly informed several businessmen who often sailed on the ship which one had a better temper, which one was more generous, and how to satisfy them with their service in order to get more tips.

Although Kidd was impatient to hear these things, he thought that after all, he did not have the ability to survive alone in the sea, so he had better wait for a few years and pretend to be a good boy in front of others, so as not to act independently and be targeted by others. Being obedient means that you will definitely comply.

"By the way, are you two interested in the sea?" After helping Kidd Kira put away his luggage and leaving the room, the old sailor stopped and turned around inadvertently and asked.

"what?"

Kiddkila looked at each other. Could it be that he noticed something was wrong with us?

The old sailor was stunned when he saw the two of them, not doubting his presence, thinking that they did not understand what he meant.

Because they said they yearned for the outside world and ran out secretly.

The old sailors had preconceived ideas about whether they would be interested in the most attractive sea in the world.

"I mean, do you want to get a job in the sea in the future?"

Kidd replied tentatively: "Of course I have. I'm afraid there is no man with dreams in this world who is not willing to work hard in the sea to achieve great results."

After hearing this, the old sailor took a deep look at Kidd. He was a little angry, but also a little understanding. In the end, his expression became calm.

He took out the big pipe in his sleeve, took out a pack of matches, struck, lit, took a puff, and then blew out several layers of smoke rings.

He picked up the door frame, popped his head, looked around, and saw that there were still many empty rooms, and not everyone had arrived yet.

It was estimated that there was still some time before setting sail, so he warned them: "Remember, you two boys must not become pirates!"

Kidd wanted to ask why, but he immediately thought that he was on a merchant ship and acted like he was listening.

The old sailor saw that he had a good attitude, and it seemed that he was only inspired by that damn Pirate King Roger. He still had room to change his mind and tell Kidd all about his experiences in recent years.

It turned out that 1498 came when Old Hansen's business reached its peak and he became a well-known rich man in the South China Sea.

This year that pirates are proud of is exactly the year that all serious businessmen hate the most.

Before Roger was executed, there were still many pirates, but they were all arrogant in the second half of the Grand Line. In the first half and in the four seas, the Navy and the World Government still had absolute control, and were generally very stable.

Especially old Hansen, who was originally a nobleman and had a lot of money, lived a life that was unimaginable to ordinary people. Even the wages of the sailors who led his caravan had increased a lot, which made fishermen and other colleagues who also depended on the sea have no envy. .

At that time, in the South China Sea, few ships were hijacked by pirates a year, let alone killing hostages. After all, robbing money and killing people were of different natures. The latter would only increase his bounty and become a hobby. The taxing world government hates the most. It not only steals fish, but also destroys fishermen and fishermen. This kind of pirate will not live long.

But things were different after the Age of Discovery began. Many people around the world, regardless of their profession, were aroused and rushed to the sea.

The navy and the world government were inevitably overwhelmed by the large number of new pirates that appeared, seriously reducing their control over various regions.

As a result, after ten years of prosperity and making money, Old Hansen ushered in the darkest ten years of his life. The size of the caravan shrank extremely seriously, ships were destroyed, people were killed, and the entire caravan was in panic. Today, the general manager The assets are even less when the family is divided.

There are now less than five of the dozens of merchant ships left. From all aspects, the ship docked at the port was not among the top five before, but now it is the best.

This still costs a lot of money to hire guards who emerged at the same time as pirates, and where does the money come from?

Since he definitely doesn't come from a noble family, he should come from sailors and others.

Therefore, the wages of sailors have dropped significantly. Now they are no different from ordinary fishermen. Even in terms of safety, many sailors feel that instead of living such a precarious life, it is better to have a small goal and be content with the situation. A fisherman.

As soon as this idea arose, the caravans now even had a mixed crew of sailors, with many interns replacing the veterans, and countless mistakes were made.

This is all what the old sailor told the two of them.

……

After the old sailor had left for a long time, the two of them were still silent, and the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

half an hour.

Kira crossed her arms and was very confused, "Kid, should we still be pirates in the future?

I always feel like this, which makes people..."

Seeing the way he hesitated to speak, Kidd immediately guessed what he was thinking and said with a smile, "It doesn't feel right."

"Ah."

"What's the use of thinking so much?" Kidd stood up, patted his numb legs, and moved around, "Since you don't want to become a pirate who purely robs and kills, then we shouldn't be that kind of pirate.

All roads lead to Rome, and not all pirates have the same virtues. "

Thinking of Luffy, the Chosen Son, Kidd smiled knowingly, "Some pirates may be loved by the navy."

"How is that possible!" Kira had a dark look on his face, he would never do that in his dream.

"Don't deny yourself," Kidd patted him on the shoulder, "If you want to be a principled pirate, it's not easy. For example, you can only take 20.00% each time and let the merchant ships go; or take [-]% and return it to them. Offshore of the destination island.

If you do this, maybe we will welcome you if you know the navy.

not to mention……"

"What?" Kira raised his head. He always felt that Kidd had something earth-shattering to say.

"It's nothing," Kidd said before he swallowed it. He didn't want to be thought of as an alternative who could see through the future. It was better to know some things by himself.

"Let's go to the deck and see how the sailors control the ship. Maybe in the future we will be needed in an emergency situation where we have to set sail and there are not enough manpower."

"Well," Kira saw that Kidd might have some calculations in his mind, so he nodded and stopped wandering, "That's fine, staying in the room and sleeping is useful if you can learn something."

Kidd stretched out slowly and went out with Kira.

He was thinking about the thoughts that suddenly appeared today but became uncontrollably more and more prosperous.

[Actually, there is really no need. Didn’t it make the navy have to eradicate itself in the first place?

What if you are attacked by a general when you are still a fledgling?

Since I have no background, no one will come to my rescue.

In this case, why not become a legal pirate for a while? ]

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