Surprisingly, the residence of [Xiang Feihu], the captain of the Sixth Team... the sixth division of Zhang Bolu's pirate crew, who held an extremely high position within it, was not as luxurious as one might have imagined.
It could not even be considered a private residence.
"...A Welfare Institute?"
Ah Xiruo stared in surprise at the mansion before her, filled with laughter and children's figures... It was quite large, though—and incidentally, the little girl she had failed to charm also lived here.
[Xiang Feihu] and Boss Luo were walking ahead. At this moment, she turned back.
She showed neither humility nor pride as she looked directly at Ah Xiruo and explained, "They are all descendants of the warriors who died fighting for me. The Gorge of [Freedom and Wildness] is a place where only the strong survive. For those without the talent to become pirates, the Alliance will not invest any resources in them."
"...You have it pretty hard." Ah Xiruo instinctively looked at her with newfound respect.
Setting aside that tiny bit of possessiveness, this unusual Void Pirate still gave True Dragon of Shenzhou a good impression... Rather than calling her a pirate in the void, it would be more accurate to say that she had the bearing of a heroic outlaw.
In ancient Shenzhou, she would probably have earned the beautiful title of "heroine" within certain circles.
Li Huamei said solemnly, "Here, they have no one to rely on except me. Therefore, Huamei has never dared to slack off for even a moment."
Ah Xiruo shook her head. "It's still too exhausting."
Li Huamei smiled faintly. "You get used to it. Being needed feels wonderful... Perhaps you have experienced something similar yourself."
Ah Xiruo fell silent.
Being needed... experiencing something similar?
Perhaps...
Only during the early period when