Saved a Shipful of Women

"Big sister, aren't you afraid the World Government and Navy will come after you for killing a Celestial Dragon?!"

Xia Zhiqing looked at Saint Dubinswe, who twitched a few more times, then turned to the wheat-skinned woman and asked.

"He... deserved... to die... I... already... have nowhere to go... At worst... I die... What is there to fear?!"

She might have killed him in one swift motion just now, but after truly doing it, the fear in her voice made clear just how terrified she was.

After all, that had been a Celestial Dragon!

To ordinary people, they were beings as divine as gods!

"Can you really just die and be done with it? If you truly had that kind of courage, you would have killed yourself already!"

"How about this? If you don't know what to do and have nowhere left to go, follow me. What do you say?"

Xia Zhiqing extended an olive branch to the woman.

The fact that she had gathered the courage to take down a Celestial Dragon alone made Xia Zhiqing think she had potential!

She would make a fine subordinate!

Such determination and courage were rare!

At the very least, among all the women present, she was the only one with that courage!

"How... can you... guarantee... that you can protect me?" the wheat-skinned woman asked back, her voice still trembling.

"Of course I can! I don't even put Celestial Dragons in my eyes, so why would I fear any other force!"

"Besides, you only have one path left now: follow me!" Xia Zhiqing said in a tone that made it clear he had her cornered.

The woman considered it for a moment, took a deep breath, and replied, "Fine. But if I ever feel that... you can no longer protect me... I'll leave immediately!"

In truth, she had no choice but to agree. If she wanted to live, this was her only option!

Because only Xia Zhiqing could lead her out of danger!

"My lord, we can follow you too! Please take us with you! Don't leave us behind!"

At that moment, the other women suddenly began pleading as well!

Quite a few of them dropped to their knees and kowtowed frantically, smashing their foreheads until they bled!

"Fine, fine. I'll take you away, but I'll only be responsible for sailing this warship to the Navy branch. After that, whatever happens has nothing to do with me!"

Xia Zhiqing had only met them by chance. He could not help them all the way to the end!

So he had to make that clear beforehand, lest they develop unrealistic expectations!

"We understand, we understand! We definitely won't!"

The women hurriedly nodded. It was already a great mercy that Xia Zhiqing was willing to take them away; they did not dare ask for anything more!

"Then let's set sail!"

Xia Zhiqing had spent over a year with the Whitebeard Pirates, so he knew how to operate a warship!

Bazi Island!

The Navy branch here suddenly discovered a Navy warship docking at port, and it was a vessel of an exceptionally high rank!

The branch Marines did not dare neglect it and hurried over to receive it. Yet, amid their eager anticipation, what emerged was a group of women who looked like refugees!

Not the Navy officers the soldiers had expected!

"This..."

The person in charge of this Navy branch was utterly baffled by the sight before him!

Still, he led all the women ashore and asked them what had happened!

"What? This is a Celestial Dragon's ship?!!"

But after the Navy rear admiral learned the details, he was shocked beyond words!

Then, he began to panic!

It was a Celestial Dragon's ship, so why was there no Celestial Dragon in sight?!

He knew perfectly well what that meant!

Something had happened to the Celestial Dragon!!

Thinking of that made him panic even more!

One wrong move, and his life would be over right here!