Pirate Ace BG - Nowhere to Escape

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"Are you okay?" Seeing Qiao Ke woke up, Ace asked, and thoughtfully stretched out his big hand to block her eyes, "Don't look at the sun, you will be blind!"

"Ah..." Qiao Ke replied weakly.

"Why did you faint?" Ace asked strangely. She looked intact. Although there were a few bruises on her skin, it was not a serious problem.It should have just been pulled out by the opponent while struggling, there was no fight or abuse at all.

"Haha, I'm hungry." Qiao Ke laughed to himself.She is not a fairy, she has not eaten oil and salt for more than ten hours, so she will naturally suffer from hypoglycemia.Hey, I had planned to have today, but I was lucky.Facts have proved that it is a blessing, not a disaster, and it is a disaster that cannot be avoided.Qiao Ke knew that he would meet his old club on this island, but in order not to miss meeting Ace, he moved to this island.Knowing that following Ace on the first day would not cause endless troubles, he hesitated at the critical moment...

Not bad though.She knew Ace would come to save her, so she wasn't too nervous.

Qiao Ke supported himself to sit up and patted the ashes off his body.The sun was very warm, but it was so warm that it made her a little dizzy when she was hungry.

"We'll be arriving soon, let's go eat something first." Ace asked, "What's going on today? Who did you provoke?"

******

After Qiao Ke finished speaking, the two happened to walk to the nearest pier restaurant.Although Ace had already noticed something about Joe, he was still surprised after hearing it, and his jaw almost dislocated.Fortune teller?Prophet?Ace gnawed at the meat while thinking with his eyes straight, that is to say——does she know every time he premeditates to escape orders?

"By the way, Ace, when are we going to board the boat?" Qiao Ke turned his head to look at Ace who was feasting, his hat was on the table, and the badge with two faces of sneer and sorrow was looking at Qiao Ke.Ah, it really fits the occasion... It's just a joke that she made such an oolong, and it's really sad to be tricked by myself.

"Huh? Anytime. I'm resting today, so it doesn't matter. I'll leave early tomorrow morning." Ace said vaguely, chewing on meat.

"Then there's still time to go back and clean up." Qiao Ke nodded thoughtfully, but felt a little lost in her heart.

The two underworld gangsters guarding her were not big figures, they were also greedy for small fortunes, and they had already robbed her of all her savings.I was thinking of using my money to buy some gifts for the companions on the boat or have a big banquet, but it seems that I can't do it now.I hope the precious yeast used in winemaking is still there.

Ace and Qiao Ke returned to her tavern, Qiao Ke stood blankly at the door for a few seconds, everything that happened last night was still vivid in his memory.Her packed luggage was turned into a mess, and all valuables were taken away.

nothing left.

"The money has been taken away..." Qiao Ke muttered in a low voice and sighed.

"What's the matter?" Ace walked up to her and squatted down, grinning and comforting her, "just use this as an opportunity to start from scratch! Anyway, you have no way out now, and you don't have the money to make a comeback. Follow me with peace of mind let's go!"

"Yeah." When Ace said this, Joe was indeed relieved a lot.Because she can predict the future—even though Joke doesn't use her ability very much—she has long been used to leaving room for herself.

"Why don't you go take a shower? It's dirty, people who don't know think I picked up a little beggar and go back!" Ace laughed at her gray body, completely lacking the usual clean and tidy demeanor, " I'll be right here waiting for you."

"It's true...!" Qiao Ke pulled himself together and tried to smile, "It may take a while, after all, I have to clean up. Or you go out for a walk?"

"What if those people come back again?" Ace was very cautious, he didn't want to go to Qiao Ke again, "You go, I will clean it for you."

"Really? Haha, thank you in advance." Qiao Ke looked at him in surprise.

"Really, go take a shower." Ace tapped her forehead helplessly and urged her to go quickly.

Anyway, I also ate and drank so many times in her shop for free, cleaning and tidying up.Ace looked around, it wasn't too messy, it was easy to tidy up.When he just spoke, Qiao Ke had already packed his luggage again.Qiao Ke went in to take a shower, and Ace also started to clean up. He put the crooked tables and chairs back in place, arranged them, and then swept and mopped the floor.

Ace wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at his cleaning results with satisfaction.By the time the two of them had finished tossing, the sun was almost setting.Qiao Ke dressed neatly again, but without the high ponytail, and wore long hair casually.This looks good too, and the style of the whole person has become much softer.Thinking about meeting Ace's crew members for the first time, I feel uneasy, I don't want to be too sharp, or, in other words, Joe is not very confident...

Fortunately, her precious yeast is still there. Although it will take a little time, there will still be good wine for everyone.Thinking of this, Qiao Ke was slightly relieved.

******

Qiao Ke just took some clothes and boarded the boat lightly.It was already dark when we returned.The ship of the Whitebeard Pirates is very large, which is amazing, um, but after all, there are so many people, and it can't accommodate it even if it is small.The ship was like a moving island.The flag of the Whitebeard Pirates was fluttering along the sea breeze on the top of the mast, even in the dark night, people couldn't help admiring it.She swallowed quietly, she was very nervous.

But fortunately, because we have to set sail tomorrow morning, everyone rested early, and there was no banquet to play around.Ace took Qiao Ke directly to see White Beard, who was drinking beer while infusion.Uh... Qiao Ke was stunned for a while, a little doubting whether such treatment would be useful.

Qiao Ke has been avoiding her identity as a fortune teller since she became famous, but when faced with the powerful and calm white beard, she inadvertently declared her family.She was afraid that if she didn't have a skill to help, she would be kicked off the boat... She didn't want to go through it again.

"Oh? Divination?" Whitebeard put down his drink, looked at Qiao Ke, and then at Ace.Ace nodded at him knowingly, confidently.Whitebeard stroked his upturned beard and said, "Very good ability. Let's treat this place as our own home in the future. Since you were found by Ace, you can be in the second team with him."

"Yes." Qiao Ke replied quickly, after thinking for a while, he added with a blushing face, "Well, Captain, if you don't mind, I can make wine, and I can make more delicious and healthier wine for everyone! Why don't let I'll take care of that, because I really can't be of much help in other areas."

"Tsk tsk, can you still make wine?" Whitebeard was very happy. He likes to drink, and many crew members also like it. "That's all up to you. By the way, just call me daddy like Ace, they are all rough people , don't be so polite." White Beard laughed, full of air, his voice was like a bell.Ace also followed Ninja and couldn't help laughing out loud, because he had been holding back just now.In his impression, Qiao Ke has always been the calm and composed tavern proprietress. It is really interesting to see her so cautious, polite and polite.

"Ah... yes!" Qiao Ke nodded in a panic, secretly telling herself to change her words.They laughed, and she became even more nervous.

"Ace, find a suitable room for Joco to make wine. Well, will it take a long time?" Whitebeard was actually a little greedy.

"No, no need! The yeast we have been using is still there, it just needs a period of time to cultivate to the best state, and the rest is time for brewing." Qiao Ke tried to explain this problem in a concise way.

White Beard officially accepted Qiao Ke as his adoptive daughter. The ceremony was very simple, but it was just a matter of drinking a bowl of wine.After leaving White Beard's room, Qiao Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief, his shoulders also collapsed, and his straight back relaxed a lot.

"Haha, don't be nervous, Dad is very nice." Ace patted her on the shoulder to relieve her anxiety, "It's getting late, let me take you to your room. There are not many female crew members in my team, um... ..." Ace thought for a while with his chin up, "There seems to be a spare room near my room, so let's live there! Let's go, I'll take you there."

This is the room she will live in later——

There are two round portholes with separate toilets.The room is not big, the furniture is simple but everything is available.

"How?" Ace asked her, leaning against the door with his arms folded, smiling as confidently as ever.

"Hmm! I like it very much, thank you!" Qiao Ke originally thought that on a ship with a large number of male crew members, the unoccupied rooms must be full of dust,'

"This is the temporary room I stayed in when I first got on the ship, and later I moved to the captain's room. But I also keep cleaning this room, so it won't get dirty." Ace twirled the key ring with his fingers, and then gave the Qiao Ke said, "Here, now it's yours."

"Well, thank you." Qiao Ke smiled, obviously letting go of the burden in his heart, "It's getting late, you should go to bed earlier."

"That's true. We have to set sail early tomorrow morning, so you should go to bed early. I'll go back first." Ace nodded and said goodbye, "By the way, go straight to my room and turn left to the first one. What's not clear Just come and find me. Whitebeard will officially introduce you to everyone tomorrow. Don’t be nervous, everyone is very united and friendly.”

"Well, I will work hard!" Qiao Ke nodded heavily to show his determination.

"Good night then." Ace waved his hand handsomely and walked towards his room.

"Good night."

Qiao Ke watched him leave many times before, but this time, Ace didn't go far.It's just a few walls away, but it's just a short distance away.The feeling of peace of mind dilutes her nervousness about this strange environment, and it really is the right decision to follow Ace!

******

Because he was tired all day and couldn't sleep when he was kidnapped, Qiao Ke quickly fell asleep in this strange place that was still shaking slightly.Correspondingly, I woke up very early the next day, and my genius was bright.Qiao Ke thought that everyone hadn't woken up yet, so he could see what he could do to help.Qiao Ke always felt that there was nothing to give to everyone as a meeting gift.

As a result, everyone was busy early in the morning because of the departure.The one who lifted the anchor, the one who fired the stove and the one who fired the stove, everyone performed their duties, and they looked like they were in full swing.Wow, it turns out that this is how Whitebeard is dressed. Qiao Ke is used to the quietness of the town, and was surprised by such a scene.Everyone looked very energetic, and Qiao Ke was full of cleanliness for no reason.Qiao Ke turned around, but no one noticed her.Finding that Ace hadn't gotten up yet, Joe was a little flustered...

She doesn't have the confidence to face so many people alone. After all, they are not guests in a tavern who come and go in a hurry. to her.

"Yo, Qiao Ke, you got up early."

"Ah, ah!" Qiao Ke hurriedly followed the voice, "Good morning! Captain!"

"Hehehe, just call me daddy." Whitebeard motioned Qiao Ke to go up to the top deck.

Joe obeyed.

"Everyone—" Whitebeard cleared his throat, and he opened his mouth full of breath, attracting the attention of the entire crew without a loudspeaker.This volume is really worthy of White Beard's huge and strong body, "This is our new member, Fortune Teller Qiao Ke."

The crew looked up and saw that it was a rare woman. They applauded, whistled, and cheered.After being warmly welcomed by everyone, Qiao Ke was flattered and hurriedly replied: "Hi everyone, my name is Qiao Ke! Please give me your advice when we meet for the first time!" Unfortunately, only White Beard and herself could hear her voice.After bowing, Qiao Ke straightened up, looking at the blank faces of everyone below, she couldn't help but blush.Unexpectedly... I didn't notice that my volume wasn't loud enough.

"Hehe, go ahead, join everyone to help." White Beard patted Qiao Ke's back with a smile, the force was already very light, and as a result, Qiao Ke was almost pushed down.

"Uh, yes! Dad!" Qiao Ke slid to the first deck in a bit of a mess.

This was the first meeting between Joko and the Whitebeard Pirates, and Ace was still sleeping soundly while taking advantage of his captaincy.

******

Qiao Ke's job is easy in comparison.It's nothing more than helping to run errands, serving tea and pouring water.After all, she is a girl, so she has no strange powers.The boat gradually entered the channel, so everyone was idle.Qiao Ke breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the fence to rest, his eyes were searching for Ace, but several crew members surrounded him.

It turned out that after learning that Qiao Ke had the ability of divination and prophecy, they were all eager to try, and wanted to find Qiao Ke to do the math.Qiao Ke is a newcomer, although he is exhausted and exhausted, he can't refuse.She also said to take a break and report to Ace about her first day of crew life... As a result, Ace was surrounded by groups without even seeing him.

Inexplicably feeling a little lost... I thought that if I followed Ace, I would be able to see each other often.The result is like this... Is this really a level difference?Unable to see Ace, I was very uneasy, but I could only hold on.On this huge ship, Joe can only rely on Ace. For a girl who has been out of the crowd for a long time, it will always be nervous to reintegrate into the crowd. Now it is precisely the senior Ace who needs to give advice. when.

Qiao Ke's hair is different from that of ordinary people, and the hair is also full of nerve contacts, so he can use it to perceive future events.To explain it, it is probably somewhat similar to the dog's sense of smell.It is possible to follow this person's scent to touch the situation after him, so this ability is useless for people who don't know and have never been in contact.

She herself doesn't like to use the ability of prophecy. She has been working for the gangsters for a long time, and she knows the truth of the saying that the less you know, the better.Besides, some things, don't know the result is better.For example, Qiao Ke didn't have the courage to divination whether Ace and himself could get married in the end.If you are afraid of the result, you simply don't predict it, and let everything go with the flow, so it will be more interesting to live like this.

"Huh, Qiao Ke?" Ace scratched his hair and broke into the crowd in a daze to watch the excitement. When he walked in, he found that Qiao Ke was surrounded by smiling faces.

"Ace—" Qiao Ke felt as if he had seen a savior when he saw him, and the crew would pester him and ask him endlessly.

"What are you doing?" Ace was puzzled, looking left and right at the other crew members and asked with his eyes.

Someone explained that Qiao Ke was asked to help with fortune-telling.

"That's it," Ace put on the captain's posture, folded his arms and said, "You have to pay for divination to Qiao Ke! Have you paid? Don't bully newcomers, hey——" When the man said such words, Qiao Ke was so moved that he burst into tears.

Women are so stupid, they are so stupid.Once he fell in love with him, he forgot all the bad things he did before... Fang Foyce didn't evade bills and credit, and didn't fight with others to destroy her tavern.

"It's over, let's go eat!" Ace woke up, it was already noon.

"Ah... I'm finally free..." Qiao Ke dropped his shoulders weakly. It was really hard dealing with people, and he muttered softly, "My head hurts..."

"Headache? Are you seasick?" Ace asked with concern, wanting to take good care of his new team member. "I'll ask someone to bring you medicine."

"No, no," Qiao Ke quickly explained, with a self-deprecating smile, "It's not seasick! It's because of divination for too long, so I have a headache." Because the nerves in the hair are connected to the scalp, the scalp will be tired and painful after long-term use.

"Divination still causes headaches? Then you take it easy in the future." Ace nodded, patted her on the shoulder, and grinned happily, "Let's go to eat too, the meat will be robbed after a while. Said Looks like the chef on our ship is not inferior to you!"

"Yeah!" Qiao Ke nodded with a smile, and finally felt relieved.

"By the way, if you have a headache, would you like me to give you a massage?"

Joe couldn't help shivering when he heard the strength and temperature of Ace's fingertips.Her hair and scalp nerves are much more developed than ordinary people, and she is naturally more sensitive to various sensations.The warm current flowed from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet, making her almost unsteady.Fortunately, Qiao Ke quickly stabilized his center of gravity and stood there blankly. Ace's five fingers stretched and retracted, and he suddenly felt relaxed.

When Qiao Ke recovered from the relaxed state, he thought carefully about what kind of picture others saw, and his face burned unconsciously.Isn't it the scene where the big brother touches his head!

"Your face is very red, is it hot?" Ace looked down and asked, "Why don't you go back to your room to cool off, I'll bring you lunch, let's eat together."

"...Okay, okay!" In order to avoid embarrassment, Qiao Ke had no choice but to agree.

******

A month later, Qiao Ke finally fully adapted to the sailing life.Her koji and yeast were also revived perfectly, and the delicious wine made conquered all the drinking crew in a short time, and everyone was willing to mingle with Qiao Ke.The atmosphere is happy and peaceful.Even if you occasionally encounter some situations, such as internal strife or fights with outsiders, there is no danger.

After brewing fine wine, Qiao Ke can be regarded as repaying everyone for accepting her kindness.After the task was completed, I began to feel confused again.What to do?I don't have any goals...

Qiao Ke ran to the observation deck on the mast alone and stared at the vast sea in a daze. Although the blue ocean is beautiful and broad, with the same color of water and sky, but after a long time, it feels empty and can't find the focus.It's very similar to Qiao Ke's current situation.She didn't want to be dragged down by eating and drinking on Whitebeard's boat.

In this ship full of talents, what is my position?Qiao Ke thought about it, could it be the wine brewing girl?Or just a free entertainment fortune teller?She is very happy with the situation, as long as she has enough food, warm clothes and a place to sleep, she just feels that she should not be so decadent in such a place.A little bit unwilling.Ace is so strong, even if he enjoys the feeling of being protected by him, he doesn't want to hold him back!What can I do on my own?Make Ace's goal your own?That also requires strength——to be able to assist Whitebeard to become One Piece with Ace.

"Qiao Ke, are you up there?" Ace looked up, facing the sun, and he still couldn't see clearly with his hands covering his eyes. He shouted loudly, "The storm is coming, come down!"

"Understood!" He was just in a daze, the sea where the boat was driving was still sunny, but Qiao Ke didn't see that a large group of dark clouds was already very close to them.Qiao Ke was about to go down the ladder, but Ace had already climbed up the watchtower vigorously.

"It's terrible," Ace looked at the dark clouds not far away and "tsk tsk" twice, "It seems to be a heavy rain. I didn't expect you to be quite brave."

"Well, I like high places. It's said that you can see far from standing high!" Joe said jokingly.

The two returned to the plywood together, and everyone was busy preparing for the coming storm.Although this ship has seen all kinds of strong winds and waves, and this level of torrential rain is insignificant at all, but no one is negligent.Sometimes it is a momentary negligence that leads to catastrophe.

Ace took Qiao Ke to help, and the raindrops fell just after the tarpaulin was finished and some equipment that was not resistant to water was removed.So the two returned to the cabin to hide from the rain.There was nothing to do, and it was raining outside, Qiao Ke had a whim, and looked at Ace with bright eyes.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Ace asked her.

"Ace, do you want to try my divination? Everyone says it works!" Qiao Ke said.In fact, I just want to see Ace's attitude towards him... a girl's heart, a girl's heart.

"Haha, no need!" Ace grinned, and jokingly put his big hand on her head to massage, "Won't it cause a headache?"

"..." Qiao Ke blushed again in the face of Ace's behavior, lowered his head and said nothing.

"Sorry, not for you," Ace smiled, this time his smile was calm and confident, his usual heartless, "I don't need divination. I just need to live today, I don't want to know what will happen in 1000 years. matter."

I don't want to live 1000 years, I just want to live today.

It was windy and windy outside, and the dots of rain suddenly became manic, mixed with thunder and lightning, and Qiao Ke's strong heartbeat——

【TBC】

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