Borrow Something from You

"All right, then what should we do next? Start a pirate crew?" Anna asked.

"Heh heh, pirates? No, no, no. I want to be a bounty hunter—a man even greedier than pirate hunters!"

Xia Zhiqing stood up and spread his arms as if he wanted to embrace heaven and earth. A surge of bold ambition burst from him, and Anna could not help but lose herself in his presence.

"But... I... can't... fight... I'll definitely become... dead weight... for you, sir..."

By the end, Anna's voice had completely faded away. Rare embarrassment made her blush.

"Heh heh, can't fight? No, no, no. Believe me, you can!"

"Give me one month. I guarantee you'll become very powerful!"

Xia Zhiqing turned around with a smile, one that sent a chill down Anna's spine.

"Yes!" But once she had boarded the pirate ship, Anna could only obey Xia Zhiqing's words.

Over the past few days, Anna had learned that Xia Zhiqing was far from as harmless as he looked.

It could even be said that he was a true tyrant. When the time came to be ruthless, he would never show the slightest mercy.

Once he had made up his mind about something, he would never allow anyone else to change it.

Anna began to feel a little afraid of the life awaiting her.

Kulen Island!

This was the closest island to Xia Zhiqing and the others!

Xia Zhiqing had come here to buy Anna some firearms!

He had tested her on the way here. Anna was indeed poor at hand-to-hand combat, but she had an extraordinary talent for firearms!

Her reaction speed and handling were as skilled as if she had received professional training!

Therefore, Xia Zhiqing planned to train Anna into a weapons master!

After all, on these seas, it was not as if Devil Fruit abilities were the only way to fight!

"Little brother, you're so handsome! Is this your sister? She's so beautiful!"

"Beautiful lady, may I have the honor of inviting you to lunch?"

"How can there be such a beautiful woman in this world? One glance over her shoulder could charm a hundred souls—she could topple cities and kingdoms!"

As they walked down the street, the two of them constantly received such remarks!

And Anna was approached countless times!

"Heh heh, I didn't expect you to be so charming," Xia Zhiqing teased.

"You jest, Lord Xia Zhiqing. With this filthy body of mine, how could I dare speak of charm?"

Anna forced a smile.

"Well, it's all in the past. You're Xia Zhiqing's companion now!"

"Be more confident. I believe the Celestial Dragons' taste is undoubtedly among the finest in this world!" Xia Zhiqing said with a smile.

Was Anna beautiful? Of course she was!

She was simply a fairy descended into the mortal world!

Her every glance shone, and every backward smile charmed the heart!

There was no way the Celestial Dragons would have taken an interest in her if she were not beautiful!

Of course, being too beautiful often brought trouble as well!

"Yo, what a pretty little lady. Come on, give your big brother a kiss!"

A man whose face was covered in pockmarks suddenly lunged at Anna, foul stench pouring from his mouth!

Bang!

One could easily imagine what happened to someone like that!

"Don't block the road, brother." Xia Zhiqing withdrew his right foot and said.

"Bastard! You actually dared lay your hands on Lord Fantes? You're courting death!"

The pockmarked man named Fantes climbed to his feet and lunged at Xia Zhiqing with a vicious expression!

"Wait. What's your bounty?" Xia Zhiqing suddenly asked.

At those words, Fantes immediately became smug. "What, scared? Then listen up! This lord has a bounty of 24 million Beli!"

"If you know what's good for you, let your sister keep me company for a few nights. Maybe then I'll spare your life!"

Fantes stared at Anna with a lecherous grin, his gaze roaming endlessly over her body as if she were already his!

"Otherwise... heh heh, I have five hundred elite men under my command..."

Just as the surrounding onlookers shook their heads and sighed that such a lovely flower was about to be ruined, Xia Zhiqing's icy voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Fantes. "I'd like to borrow something from you. Would you be willing?"