"how about you?"
"I have something to do about money."
"good."
Hearing Maud talk about money, Lafayette didn't ask any questions and took Bailey, who was very interested, to the nearest village first.
After Maude watched Lafayette and Bailey leave, she walked along the shore towards Cocosia Village.
While walking, Maude met a middle-aged woman squatting on the beach digging clams.
In order to save time, Maude took the initiative to walk over.
"Auntie, how can I get to Cocosia Village?"
Maud asked with a smile.
The middle-aged woman was quite wary at first. After all, Maud looked very unfamiliar and did not look like a resident of the island.
But Maud was so good-looking and so polite that she relaxed and showed Maud the way.
"Thanks."
Maude thanked her and followed the direction pointed by the middle-aged woman.
"Young man."
The middle-aged woman looked at Maude, hesitated for a few seconds, and then called out to Maude.
Maude stopped and looked back at the middle-aged woman in confusion.
"What's wrong?"
"What are you doing in Cocosia Village?"
"Go to relatives."
Maud said calmly.
The middle-aged woman did not doubt that he was there, and said worriedly: "Young man, didn't your relatives say anything to you? I advise you to leave quickly. If you are abused..."
Halfway through her words, the middle-aged woman subconsciously shut up and lowered her head slightly, her face full of deep fear.
Maude knew what the middle-aged woman wanted to say, and her eyes lightly passed over the look of fear that seemed to be carved into her soul.
This is the original sin of the weak.
When faced with oppression, they have no strength to resist, so they can only accept it and live in fear all day long.
The more than twenty villages ruled by the Dragon Pirates on this island are just an insignificant corner of the pirate world.
There are countless places that are crueler and darker than this.
Therefore, in this world, strength is a very important capital.
Maude looked at the middle-aged woman and smiled: "I know, but it doesn't matter. Thank you Auntie for your concern."
After saying that, Maud turned and left.
The middle-aged woman stared blankly at Maude's retreating back.
How dare you come here even if you know this
The middle-aged woman sighed worriedly.
But for some reason, what this young man said just now gave her an inexplicable sense of peace of mind.
Shaking her head, the middle-aged woman continued digging clams.
The villagers have to pay a capitation fee to the Dragon Pirates every month.
An adult is worth 100,000 beli, and a child is worth 50,000 beli.
Such harsh conditions make it difficult for the villagers to survive here.
... ... .
Half an hour later.
Maud came to an orange grove.
He has prophetic information, so there is no need to go to Cocosia Village.
The orange trees in the forest are neatly planted, with a spacious path of more than two meters between the trees.
It's the orange harvest season, and every orange tree is covered with beautiful and plump oranges. This shows how much the owner cares about this orange grove.
Looking away from the orange tree, Maud walked towards the house not far away.
After just a few steps, a woman with healthy complexion and holding a shovel came out from one side and blocked Maud's way.
The woman is Nokigao, who is also a member of Nami's family.
She stared warily at Maud, whom she had never seen before, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you? What do you want to do here?"
Faced with Noqigao's question, Maude did not answer, but looked at the house not far away, quietly using her sense of knowledge.
"Aren't you there..."
Wenwense explored the house but didn't feel the breath.
Realizing that Nami was not at home, Maud muttered regretfully to herself.
Nozhigao noticed Maud's behavior of looking towards the house, combined with Maud's unabashed regretful words to herself.
Immediately, Nokigao realized that Mod was coming for Nami.
After making this judgment, Nokigao's eyes changed. Out of his protective psychology towards Nami, he took a few steps forward and raised the shovel to hit Mod.
Her original intention was to knock Maude unconscious, so she used less force.
But even if she tried her best, it would be useless.
Maude raised her hand slightly and firmly caught the shovel that was slapping towards her head.
"Um?"
Nuo Qigao's expression changed.
Then, she watched blankly as Maude shaped the shovel into a small iron ball with her bare hands.
This is…
What a terrifying power.
"you… "
Looking at the scene in front of him in horror, Nuo Qigao's head suddenly went blank.
She subconsciously let go of the shovel handle and took two steps back. However, she accidentally fell and sat heavily on the ground.
"You are... a fish-man!"
With his head blank, Nuo Qigao blurted out words without thinking at all.
In her shallow understanding, only fish-men could possess such terrifying power.
"What???"
A series of question marks popped up in Maud's head.
Chapter 5: Captain Wolf Rat of the Navy Headquarters
Although I used Usopp's name...
But how do I look like a fish-man? ?
Maud looked at Nokigao who was sitting on the ground speechlessly.
You must be so scared, this woman...
Maude lowered his head and glanced at the shovel in his hand. It had turned into a stick with a small iron ball attached to it.
After thinking about it, Maude used both hands, pressing the small iron ball with one hand and the tail of the stick with the other.
Then, with a little force, it was like flattening a can. As he closed his hands, the whole stick and the small iron ball were crushed into small cakes.
This is not something that can be accomplished with brute force alone.
Maud let go of her hand, and the spade cake fell to the ground, throwing up some dust.
Nokigao also realized at this time that she had said something stupid, but when she looked at the shovel that was crushed into a small cake by Maud, she was really stupid.
The young man in front of me is obviously a real human being, but what about this kind of power
She has seen a fishman lift a house up from the ground with his strength alone, and she has also seen a fishman destroy five warships easily.
No matter how many marines have come before, in front of those monster-like fish-men, they are all as fragile as oranges that can be crushed with just one hand.
Over time, not only Nuo Qigao, but also all the villagers on the island, all believed that the murlocs were existences that humans could not compete with, and that human beings could not be stronger than the murlocs.
The marines who were easily killed by the fishmen are bloody evidence.
So, who is this young man in front of me
If human power can be so powerful, why are the navies who came to defeat the Dragon Pirates so vulnerable
Maud looked at Nokigao who had a dull expression.
The shovel cake seemed to further stimulate the woman, but it also allowed Maud to achieve her goal.
Showing strength is one of the intuitive ways to increase persuasion.
That's why Maud did this.
Seeing Nokigao staring at the shovel cake, Maude bent down to pick up the shovel cake and caught Nokigao's gaze.
"I don't mean anything else, I just want you to understand one thing. I'm... quite strong."
Maude held the shovel biscuit in her hand, passed Nokigao who was sitting on the ground, and walked towards the house.
"If you calm down, come find me in the house."
Leaving Noki sitting on the ground alone, Maud came to the house, raised her hand to open the door and walked in.
The area of the room is not large, but it is very warmly decorated. It can be seen that the owner of the house has good intentions.
Mostly, it was because Nami could intuitively feel the atmosphere of home when she went home to heal.
Just by looking at the surrounding arrangements, Mod could easily guess Nokigao's intentions.
After a few casual glances, Maud sat at the dining table like a guest, then tilted her chin and looked at the door that was open a small crack in front of her.
He was waiting for Nokigao to come in.
A few minutes later, the door was slowly pushed open.
Nokigao walked into the house and then closed the door behind her back.
She has calmed down.
The unknown teenager showed no ill intent.
If there were, it would not be like this.
Moreover, the image of the boy crushing the shovel into a small pancake with his bare hands was deeply etched in her mind.
Maud pointed to the seat opposite and motioned for Noki to come over and sit.
Nuo Qigao bit her lip gently, this was obviously her home.
But the situation is stronger than the people, and there is no time to think about these things.
Nokigao walked over and sat opposite Maude.
Such a submissive performance made Maude very satisfied.
"May I have your name?"
"Nuoqi Gao."
"When will Nami come back?"
Hearing Mod's question, Nozhigao couldn't help but remain silent.
The boy knew Nami's name.
Is it because Nami stole his money