Shampoo Islands, rip-off bar.
Xia Qi sat in the bar as usual and looked at the deserted scene outside.
The rip-off bar located in the southwest of Shampoo Land is where most pirates have landed all year round. Therefore, there is a lack of entertainment and commercial facilities in this area. The most popular ones here are some bold bounty hunters and a steady stream of people. Pirates, of course, also had no shortage of all-pervasive slave traders.
Normally, even the navy would deliberately avoid this place, instead choosing to set up checkpoints at the borders of the southwest districts, and only come in to carry out a wave of pirate harvests when conditions permit. Usually, pirates, pirate hunters and slaves are allowed to The dealers quarreled. Because the navy does not like either side, it would be best if all three could be defeated.
For pirate hunters, these pirates are like mobile treasury. They often attack in groups, attack those weak pirate groups, and take those with bounties to the navy in exchange for money. The remaining minions will not let go either. Throw them directly to those slave traders. Those guys who break bones and suck marrow like high-quality slaves like pirates. Not only is it allowed by law, but the world government likes to hear about it. Many countries will even buy them in bulk to be used as cannon fodder in wars or to do things that will kill people. Dirty work, some of which are thrown directly into the arena. Of course, the arena may be what many people dream of, because that way they may die more happily. After all, if it is bought by the Tianlong people, then it may really be a death wish.
So this is the most chaotic place in Xiangbo Land, but it is also the calmest place. The reason is simple, strength determines too many things here.
And Xia Qi is the master that no one dares to mess with in this area.
She is an information dealer and a powerful person. She is one of the people who disappeared early in the old era. Just like the crew members of the Roger Pirates who have not been heard from since the Roger Pirates were disbanded, they quietly, quietly, continue their adventures in their own way.
Yuyouzi opened the door of the bar and sat down at the bar very naturally.
"Long time no see, Sister Xia Qi."
After Yuyuko, Bella followed closely, looking a little ugly, and behind Bella, two little mermaid girls followed behind wearing bubbles.
After so many years, Xia Qi is still the same as before. She is still beautiful. She smiled faintly and knocked on the table. "You came later than I expected. Do you want something to drink?"
Youyouzi was shocked, "No, sister Xia Qi, you won't let me take advantage of you."
Unexpectedly, Xia Qi didn't appreciate it at all and simply rolled her eyes, "Are we familiar?"
Youyouzi had no choice but to admit defeat and order a drink. "...Okay, I want a glass of milk."
"A glass of milk, right, one million Baileys." Just after finishing speaking, Xia Qi had already placed the milk in front of Youyouzi. There's obviously no room for regret.
Of course, Youyouzi never thought about regretting it, not to mention that one million Baileys was not much to her, even if Xia Qi asked for 100 million, she would have to give it. And naturally this million does not refer to the price of a glass of milk. This is the business fee that Xia Qi charges based on different customers.
The little rubbish thief may only charge 100,000 beli, but the higher the net worth, the higher the cost of meeting will be. One million is actually considered a favor price.
Youyouzi took out a few stacks of Baileys from the bag she was carrying and gave them to Xia Qi, and then said, "Sister Xia Qi, don't accept their money. Two children. You didn't accept our money back then, right?" ?"
"So aren't you coming back to make up for it now~" Xia Qi counted the money and smiled happily. "And because of the two of them, you caused a lot of trouble in District 8."
Yuyuko shrugged, "There's nothing we can do about it, isn't it? That guy Rayleigh didn't know he was squatting in that auction house. I could only go and look at them one by one. Who knew I would meet them. The crew member behind me is a mermaid. This You can’t help yourself with this kind of thing.”
"So you smashed that auction house? You were quite domineering. This is the confidence to become a Shichibukai."
Yuyuko shook her head, "That's not true. The Shichibukai is not the source of confidence. It is one's own strength that is the real source of confidence. The Shichibukai are just a bargaining chip to make the forces behind the auction house admit their defeat. If you really want to talk about it, I dare to open an auction house in this area." There is nothing crooked behind them."
Suddenly Xia Qi poked Youyouzi on the forehead, "I didn't expect that your knowledge after not seeing you for so many years is a bit surprising~Shanji~" "If you hadn't said it yourself, I really couldn't see that you could tell. So much, you know, it took many people decades to see through this level.”
Yuyouzi rubbed her forehead and smiled, "Is this a compliment?"
"...So be it."
"Hehe~"
Xia Qi couldn't help but shake her head at Youyouzi's still sober look just now. He seemed to have remembered something, thought about it but stopped talking, which was considered the basic quality of an informant.
"Forget it, are you here to get your things back?"
"Of course!" Yuyuko quickly replied, "Although it is a little different from what I originally thought, the adventure is full of variables after all. If everything goes as expected, the adventure will be meaningless. Now that we have returned to Here, then I will abide by the original agreement."
"Very good, Chenghui's custody fee is 100 million beli."
…
Yuyouzi's smile froze instantly, with a look of disbelief on her face, "Sister Xia Qi, are you kidding me? One hundred million Baileys!"
Xia Qi smiled nonchalantly, "You should know that my fees are based on the person's worth. For a big pirate with 500 million beli, 100 million beli is not too much."
Youyouzi was stunned for a moment and shook his head speechlessly, "Forget it, I admit it. But I'll keep track of it first. I don't have that much and I'll give it to you later."
"The price of decisive time will increase."
Youyouzi was speechless and rolled her eyes, "Are you going to be a devil?"
"If the devil makes money~" "Well, let's make it a special case. You are the only one I keep accounts for, besides that guy Rayleigh."
"Haha, should I be grateful?"
"It's okay. Just spend more money in the future. After all, the Shichibukai have the right to legally rob, so I can still trust this income guarantee. Selling heads is not a big deal."
Youyouzi's hair suddenly stood up. Although Xia Qi was just joking, she definitely did this kind of thing less.
Especially when I met some pirates who really didn't have the strength to pay back the money and had bad records.
Although Xia Qi is essentially engaged in business in the dark world, she is actually a pretty good and kind person. There are many mermaids and fishmen on Fish-Man Island who have benefited from her.
As for whether he has seen too much darkness in the world, so he has more pursuit of the bright world, Yuyouzi doesn't quite understand.
Life is like a besieged city. People inside want to get out and people outside want to get in.
People living in the sun want to explore the darkness, while people in the darkness yearn for the light. No one can explain this contradiction and opposition clearly. If anything, it can only be said that only those who were born in the mountains know the details of the mountains.
This is somewhat similar to Garp. He is obviously the brightest symbol of the navy, but he allows his grandson to follow the path of a pirate. Perhaps it was because Garp was in the Navy that he could see the darkness so clearly, and because Xia Qi was in the darkness, she was particularly dazzling at seeing the good.
Light in the well and black spots on the bulb.
…
Shaking her head, Youyouzi didn't want to think about this and returned her attention to the present.
"Sister Xia Qi, among the people I know, your information is unique, so I came to you this time because I actually want to confirm some information."
Xia Qi became interested, "I didn't expect that there would be someone you care about. Let me see who it is and can actually capture your heart."
Youyouzi had a dark look on her face, and Xia Qi's sometimes little humor really caught her off guard. But it’s not a big problem…
"What are you thinking about, Sister Xia Qi, I want to know the information you know about me. The information you can get from your intelligence can almost determine how much information the pirates know about me, so I want to know what the world government has. How much information do I have?"
After saying that, Youyouzi looked at Xia Qi calmly, "So, how much does this information cost?"
Xia Qi seemed to be stunned for a moment, staring at Youyouzi and Youyouzi for a while and then suddenly smiled. "It seems that you still have a lot of secrets, Yuyuko. Well, in addition to the information I know about you because of my contact with you, to be honest, what I know about your information should not be much different from what most people in the market know. ." "Female pirates from the East China Sea are a rare all-female pirate group with no bad records. Of course, it includes information about you as a bounty hunter in the East China Sea, but I think these are not important to you. As for the rest, it is an inference of your approximate itinerary after you came to the Grand Line. From the initial commotion in America, it can be inferred that you have been to Jianshan Island. As for what you did on Jianshan Island, there is no record. Someone in Carnival City witnessed your crew. If I remember correctly, it was the child named Kena. After that, it was the matter of Santa Pobla. As for the rest, I don’t think I need to say more. According to My inside information, you should have participated in the secret negotiation with Shanks and the World Government. This was also your first mission to become the Shichibukai. Then there was your appearance in Marineland a few days ago, so let’s talk about this time There will be no charge. Because I shouldn’t have the information you want to confirm.”
Yuyouzi rolled her eyes, "No charge... You obviously just credited me with 100 million. Forget it, this is probably what I want to see the most."
"So what secret are you hiding~"
Putting on the necklace that Xia Qi found and had stored here again, Yuyouzi suddenly smiled, "Sister Xia Qi, it's better not to find out too much about girls' secrets~"
Xia Qi spread her hands, "Okay, now that you've got what you want, what are you going to do next?"
"Do you have any additional information?"
"It depends."
"What about the crew and these two little guys I want to send home?"
"That's it~" Xia Qi thought for a moment and then said, "The North Lake Pirates, this is the pirate group that came here a month ago. Captain Kari Barr has a bounty of 80 million Baileys. The calculation of time should have been completed. Coating, we are about to sail to the next stop, and the master who coated them is a relatively experienced one, so it should be safe."
Youyouzi chuckled, "Sister Xia Qi, when you talk about safety, you probably just mean that the coating is very safe~ 80 million... pff~ You are really generous."
Eighty million beli, a pirate like this would have been a supernova in Luffy's era, but for such a person to go to the current Fish-Man Island, there is really no safety at all.
Smiling, Yuyouzi drank the milk in one gulp.
As he stood up and was about to leave, he suddenly remembered his other purpose, so he turned back to Xia Qi and said, "Sister Xia Qi, help me keep an eye on my uncle. I want to ask him for some help after I come back from Fish-Man Island."
"Calculating the time, he should come back in the past two months. Okay, I will tell him about this. But you have to help me clean up the garbage outside."
"Everything outside is just trivial. It's uncle's affairs that will trouble you."
After saying that, Youyouzi walked towards the door again, and a team of dozens of people outside had already surrounded the door.
They don't dare to mess with the rules of Xia Qi's rip-off bar, but Xia Qi only guarantees the bar, and they are not afraid after leaving the bar. And the consumption at Xia Qi's place...except for the old man, no one can stay there for ten days. Half a month. So it doesn’t take long to keep it.
But they didn't know who they were guarding.
Youyouzi slowly opened the door and walked out with a smile.
"Get ready to clean..."
