Just like that, more than ten days passed, and Ronglin's small boat finally reached Ashil Island—the Ashil Kingdom.
After some consideration, they still decided not to dock at the kingdom's regular public port. After all, three of the four people aboard Ronglin's ship were wanted, with a combined bounty exceeding one billion Beli. If their identities were exposed, those Bounty Hunters would probably swarm them.
Never mind whether they had the strength; they would be annoying enough to drive anyone insane.
"Alright, after careful consideration, Jinbe will stay behind to guard the ship!" Ronglin cheerfully decided who could follow him ashore to investigate. "Caesar will temporarily serve as my adviser, and Jazz can come along to broaden his horizons!"
Chapter 86: Fierce Beasts Run Rampant!
The Ashil Kingdom was a tropical island with the atmosphere of a vacation resort. Lush trees stood everywhere, dense forests stretched on endlessly, and the cities were bustling and prosperous. All kinds of strange buildings complemented the island's climate, making it seem even more wild and uninhibited.
As Ronglin listened to Caesar's introduction, he looked at the sallow, emaciated people by the roadside and could not help asking in confusion, "Are you sure you're talking about the Ashil Kingdom? This Ashil Kingdom right in front of us?"
"Uh..." Caesar had been speaking confidently, but after Ronglin asked that question, he looked at the situation by the roadside and found himself unable to answer. Most of his knowledge had come from books and publications. Who knew reality would differ so much?
"You're outsiders, aren't you?" A man who had been working stopped what he was doing and said to Ronglin, "What he was talking about was the Ashil Kingdom of the past. Starting three years ago, the king changed drastically for some reason. Taxes were raised,