"Ah..." Faced with Zhang Tatsuya's inquiry, Arturia chewed the last chocolate bean. She thought about it and said seriously: "Tatsuya, there was someone hiding in the cabin before boarding the ship. It feels like Vicki and Karu.”
"..." Zhang Da was speechless for a while, are you trying to be cute?
Your reminder is so timely, just after we have discovered the problem.
Arturia turned around with a blush on her face, opened the mouth of the snack bag to take a look, carefully tapped the bottom of the bag, then turned the bag upside down, poured the chocolate chips into her palm, and finally put a handful in Mouth, a look of satisfaction.
Zhang Da also noticed the packaging bag Arturia was holding. Okay, I understand, it’s you as expected.
"If you want to travel with us, please ask the king's opinion carefully. Sneaking out is absolutely not allowed."
Zhang Da doesn’t hate Weiwei either. Although this kid is a bit reckless sometimes, he always thinks about others in his heart. It’s just that he’s too young and sometimes he can’t distinguish the important from the important, such as to help Bell celebrate the anniversary of joining the team. Sneak into the arsenal and steal gunpowder.
Weiwei is only seven or eight years old, so she still has time to teach her slowly. Perona is still so naughty when she is twelve or thirteen, so she is slowly correcting her.
But they are a tour group after all, and if the king doesn't nod, he can't take Weiwe away under any circumstances. So Zhang Da also made a decisive call to Alabasta.
"Moses Moses... cough, well, well~" came a familiar voice from the phone bug's mouth, "This is Ikarem, who are you?"
In fact, everyone knew it was him without introducing himself. Zhang Daye said: "I am Zhang Daye. Is the king here?"
"Mr. Tatsuya, I'm here!" The phone caller changed his voice, and his expression also changed. His tone was a little urgent, "Mr. Tatsuya, actually I want to confirm something with you..."
"Ah, I probably know what you want to ask." Zhang Daye said, "You guessed it right, Weiwei is in our hands now."
"..." Kobra fell silent. To be honest, he wanted to call the police.
Jackie Chan silently let go of the hand holding Weiwei's collar, and Zhang Da also realized that something was wrong: "No, that, I mean, Weiwei is on our ship now. I want to ask for your opinion, do you want me to do it again?" Send her back?"
"..." Kobra continued to be silent, and the more he listened, the more he wanted to call the police.
"It still doesn't seem right, I mean... uh, forget it, why don't you let her talk to you in person..." Zhang Daye also fell silent. Is there something wrong today? Why does it seem like he was kidnapped the more he talks about it?
"Why are you so good at talking about robbers?" Xia Lulu complained in Wendy's arms and patted Wendy's arm. "Wendy should stay away from him in the future. I always feel that this person has some serious criminal record."
Perona nodded in agreement: "Yes, the black-hearted boss is not a good person. He likes to kidnap children. I was kidnapped here."
"Huh?" Weiwei looked at Perona and then at Zhang Daye, and took half a step back from Uncle Long in doubt.
"I didn't!" Zhang Daye retorted quickly, but considering that Perona was indeed kidnapped, "No, I did! It's not right either..."
Grandma, why are you always talking so much today?
"Oh fufufuhahahaha~" Tom has been laughing beside Zhang Daye heartlessly since he started talking.
Zhang Da also grabbed him and rubbed Tom's cat's head angrily. It must be Tom's fault. He wanted to have fun, so I became the fun.
On the other end of the phone, Cobra sighed: "Is it Vivi who secretly hid on the ship? She probably came out to say hello to you after leaving Alabasta?"
"Well, yes, that's what happened." Zhang Da was also a little glad that Kobra was not angry. "Anyway, we are about to turn around and go back. However, you can really consider letting Weiwei travel with us for a while. It would be good for the heir to the kingdom to have some knowledge, right?”
Weiwei was a little disappointed at first, but when she heard Zhang Daye said this, her eyes immediately lit up.
"That's what I said, but..." But Weiwei is a princess after all, so it doesn't make sense for her to sneak away so quietly. Fortunately, after confirming Weiwei's whereabouts, Cobra was not in such a hurry. He thought seriously for a while, "Please send Weiwei to Nahana first. I need to think about it carefully."
"No problem." Zhang Da also gave Weiwei a thumbs up, indicating that it was possible.
"By the way, Bell has already set off to find you. Please make it clear to him. And Weiwei, don't be willful when you come back."
"Yes~" Weiwei replied crisply. Judging from her father's tone, she might actually agree.
After hanging up the phone, Ikarem said anxiously: "Your Majesty the King, you won't really..."
"Calm down, Icarem," Kobra said. "As the heir of a country, it is good to have a broader vision. Think about it carefully, Weiwei has grown up very fast in the past month with them."
"But the Grand Line is so dangerous, why let the princess sail with them alone?"
"If it's dangerous to be with the Amber Tour Group, then I should send Vivi to the Navy Headquarters." Cobra said with a smile, "They are not ordinary people. They can even defeat mobile natural disasters like Crocodile. We still knew too little about strong people before, which is why I want Weiwei to go out for a walk."
It seems... is this really the case? Icarem thought of how powerless he was in the sandstorm. Before, he had never imagined that a person could possess such catastrophic power, and that there was actually someone stronger than that guy.
"Contact Tiragoda and ask her to help Weiwei pack some luggage, and then send a running duck to Nahana. We will also set off."
"Yes." Icarem couldn't think of a reason to refute, but he just felt worried instinctively. He had always felt that the princess just needed to grow up normally and inherit the king's stomach. But when he thought about people like Crocodile, he felt that it was wrong.
He realized that his past experience seemed to be unable to adapt to the changes of the times, but making unprecedented decisions may bring unpredictable consequences. This contradictory thought made Ikarem very worried.
As a minister, in this case, he could only believe and support the king's judgment. He silently dialed the palace phone to convey the king's order.
…
The Amber successfully returned to the port city of Nahana. A group of kung fu manatees popped their heads out of the water cheering and waved their arms to greet their master.
Tom happily got rid of Zhang Daye's clutches and jumped out of the boat with a splash. This time he planned to teach his disciples how to swim.
There's nothing wrong with a cat teaching a group of manatees to swim.
Kobra and Icarim had been waiting on the shore for a while, watching eagerly as the Amber docked.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have sneaked out, I'm sorry." Weiwei lowered her head and followed Bell out of the boat, and Karu followed hesitantly.
Having just met Bell on the way, Weiwei had already been given a good lecture. Now she could only admit her mistake honestly, but she was a little worried about how her father and Ikarem would teach her a lesson.
Unexpectedly, Cobra did not mention this matter, but asked seriously: "Weiwei, why do you want to go to sea?"
"Huh? Why?" Weiwei thought for a while and said, "Because I want to see what the outside world is like and what other countries are like. In fact, there are still many things I don't understand, like Why are there pirates, why are there people like Crocodile, why are everyone in the tour group so powerful..."
"I have followed you to many cities these days. Some people can easily live a good life, some people look tired but are still poor, and some people are selling fake golden apples to deceive people... Well, I don’t know what to say, I just feel like something is wrong. But brother Tatsuya said that we people in Alabasta are already very happy, which is so strange. So, so..."
Weiwei twisted the fingers of her hands together. Her mind was a little confused. She didn't know what she wanted to express. Anyway, she just wanted to go out and have a look.
Cobra put a hand on Weiwei's head and smiled: "Then go and take a good look at this sea and find the answer you want."
"Huh?" Weiwei raised her head in surprise, "Really?"
Cobra waved the running duck carrying the luggage over, and said earnestly: "Don't be reckless after going to sea. The Grand Line is very magical and dangerous. You must listen to Mr. Tatsuya and the others. It's not like that outside." Don’t cause trouble to everyone at home.”
"Yes!" Weiwei nodded vigorously, her heart filled with surprise. Her mind was filled with thoughts that she could go to sea, and she basically didn't listen to Kobra's instructions.
Seeing her like this, Cobra had no choice but to turn to look at Zhang Tatsuya: "Although I feel a little sorry, Weiwei will ask Mr. Tatsuya to take care of her for a while."
"Anyway, Perona and Wendy also want a playmate." Zhang Da also saw the three little ones hugging each other and spinning in circles with cheers.
Wendy was happy that she was no longer the youngest on the boat, and Perona was happy that she finally succeeded in dragging her little sisters onto the boat.
I met Kuina when I first met her, but I didn’t get to know her very well because of her personality. Later I met Keya, but she had her own goals and parents who loved her, so she couldn't invite her.
Later, I met Nami and Nokigao. Nokigao just wanted to help Bellumel take care of the orange orchard. Nami wanted to go to sea, but Bellumel was worried, and finally decided to pick her up in three years. That's half the battle.
Now that I met Weiwei, I finally succeeded. Perona encouraged herself in her heart, "Come on, as long as I have enough friends, the black-hearted boss will not care about me."
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty the King!" Ikarem said anxiously, "It's too hasty to let the princess go alone. At least let me or Bell follow to protect the princess?"
Zhang Da also said: "Well, it's a bit rude to say this, but you two can't beat Weiwei, right?"
Icarem's expression froze: "Combat strength doesn't mean anything. The princess is now an ability user. If she falls into the water, I can..."
Zhang Da also pointed at the shark chili and then at Tom who was teaching the manatee to swim: "Which one can your swimming skills compare to?"
Ikarem's face turned red: "I'm okay, okay...cough, okay~"
When Tom heard Icarim speak, he swooped to the shore, changed into a tuxedo, and then opened his mouth to sing a bel canto song.
Ikarem was stunned: "It can talk... No, I mean it. What does that mean?"
Zhang Da also said: "He wants to tell you that you can't compare to him in singing."
Bell unkindly covered his mouth behind Ikarem and suppressed laughter, and everyone on the Amber looked at this scene with the same expression.
"Okay, Ikarem, I understand your feelings, but they will be fine." Cobra stopped Ikarem and said, "And Alabasta can't do without you now."
"Yes." Ikarem was a little bit shocked. Weiwei lost her mother when she was very young, so he and Tiragoda took care of her a lot of the time. Now that Weiwei has grown up, she can go far alone. Okay, let him be a little disappointed.
"Thank you, Ikarem!" Weiwei noticed his emotion and ran back to give Ikarem a hug. Her sweet smile almost made him shed tears.
"I would like to ask, what is your next travel route?" Originally it was not convenient for Kobra to inquire about other people's private affairs, but now that Weiwei is on the ship, he really doesn't feel at ease unless he asks clearly.
Zhang Daye replied: "Oh, the next target is Gaya Island, and then we will follow this route to Xiangbodi, and then we should change the route and return."
The reason for going to Gaya Island was to find the Midnight who spread rumors about him. It was not for revenge, but to earn some food expenses. After this month's trip to Alabasta, I ate up the cash I just earned. Eighty-eight.
The reason I went to Shampoo Land was to go back and see the Goodman family. They were the first people who helped me gain a foothold in this world, and I couldn't forget them no matter what.
The reason why he had to change another route later was because Zhang Da also remembered that he promised Artoria to go to the Boing Islands. Zhang Da didn't know which route the island was on, so when he thought of it, he simply asked Artoria to go there. Forget it, draw lots.
Anyway, there is no news about Biznis now. Even if he asks Cobra, he can only find the entry and exit records of the caravan. He has no idea where he went after leaving Alabasta. Now I can only complete other goals first and look for him everywhere.
"Do you need us to bring Weiwei back for a visit once in a while?" Considering the old father's mood, Zhang Da didn't mind a little trouble.
Kobra was a little moved, but finally refused: "No, just travel normally. It's also a good experience to miss your hometown when you are away from home. At most... at most, we can talk on the phone occasionally."
He is not old yet, and there is still time for Weiwei to grow up. Now that Weiwei has the ability to protect herself, he does not need to worry. He just needs to do his best to govern the country better.
After everything that needed to be said was said, Ikarem and Bell also stepped forward to give Weiwei a few words, and everyone boarded the ship again and set sail.
On the Amber, Weiwei and Karu stood at the stern of the ship, one waving her arms happily and the other waving her wings "quack".
Cobra and others on the shore also waved goodbye to Weiwei. Cobra was both happy and reluctant to leave, while Bell's face was full of admiration and determination.
And Icarem bit a white handkerchief and shouted with tears in his eyes, "Princess Weiwei must pay attention to safety!" and the like.
The Amber drifted away, and Cobra and the others stood on the shore for a long, long time.
"Okay." Cobra raised his hand to block the sun and rubbed his dry eyes without leaving a trace. "Weiwei is working very hard to grow up, and we have to do our own things well."
"Yes, His Majesty the King." Ikarem and Bell gathered their emotions and asked, "Then we should now..."
Cobra waved his hand: "Go and arrest the liar who sold the golden apples first."
(End of chapter)
