"yes."

Neptune bowed slightly, and also sighed a little, and then he seemed to think of something, and said with a smile:

"Speaking of which, I heard the guards mention that you had a meeting here three years ago?"

"Not bad."

Jinping nodded, and said with a smile: "At that time, the old man was no longer his opponent, and now that so much time has passed, I don't know how far the strength of the Xia Nuo brothers has become." ”

Speaking of this, Jinping's eyes couldn't help but show a look of nostalgia, and he raised the glass he had just filled, toasted to King Neptune, and drank it all with a big laugh.

…………

New World, Vlakimi Island.

Located on one of the main shipping routes, this island is about 70 or 80 square kilometers, which is not too large, but it has a mild climate that is suitable for human habitation.

As a result, over time, the island has developed into a thriving commercial town.

At this moment, in the largest tavern in the city, hundreds of pirates gathered, and they gathered together in groups of three or five, discussing something in private with excited expressions.

"Hey, hey, you've heard about the Wind Pirates, right?"

"Of course, aren't there rumors on the island now, and there are pirate ships from their headquarters in the southern port!"

"That's right, and I heard that they're going to continue recruiting people again, and I said, this is a rare opportunity!"

"Of course, the Wind Pirates are now the entire new world, second only to the Four Emperors, hehe, if Lao Tzu is favored by Lord Xia Nuo and allowed to get on the ship, he can blow it for a lifetime in the future!"

"Pull you down, are you still favored by Lord Xano? What is the identity of the person, even if he wants to recruit people on the island this time, how can he show up in person and send a cadre? ”

……

In the midst of the noise, the shutter door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and with the leaking sunlight, a slender and tall figure appeared at the door.

It was a handsome young man, wearing a cowboy hat embellished with fluff, long over-the-shoulder blond curls, and a bright rose pinned to his chest.

He was followed by several young men of similar age, and the group entered the tavern in a low-key manner, and after looking left and right, they silently walked through the crowd and headed towards the bar.

At the wine table along the way, many pirates couldn't help but be shocked when they noticed the appearance of the handsome young man who led the way, and after they and their companions glanced at each other, they all showed a look of excitement that could not be concealed.

"Hey, if that's right, it's that guy, right?"

"Can't be wrong! With such a handsome appearance, when it appears on a man, few will admit it......"

Someone lowered their voices and discussed, and the whole tavern was much quieter at this moment.

"Who are you talking about?"

There were also some newcomers who were not very qualified, and asked with some doubts.

"Who else are you talking about, of course it's this guy who just came in!"

An older pirate next to him immediately replied in a low voice, "The one who leads is the captain of the handsome pirate group, the 'pirate nobleman' Cavendish who originally offered a reward of 200 million Bailey!" ”

"The original bounty?"

The newcomer who asked before was stunned at first, and then suddenly reacted, his eyes widened and said, "You mean ......"

"That's right, in addition to being the captain of the handsome pirates, this guy is also a cadre of the Tempest Pirates, and everyone on and off the ship is under the banner of the Tempest Fleet, just like the Giant Soldier Pirates!"

The older pirate looked at Cavendish in the distance and explained in a low voice, "I heard that this guy was a supernumerary member of the Wind Pirates a few years ago, but he had been wandering in the first half of the Great Voyage until he entered the New World a year ago and met Lord Xano, and then he officially joined the Wind Pirates. ”

"And after this news was announced, the Navy Headquarters also canceled their bounty."

"I really didn't expect it, but I'm still a cadre of the Wind Pirates......"

The newcomer muttered, and then he seemed to think of something, and he couldn't help but perk up, and his eyes lit up: "Since he has appeared here, doesn't that mean that the rumor that is circulating on the island now ......"

"Quite possibly true."

The older pirate narrowed his eyes, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand and stood up, "No, this opportunity is too rare, I have to ask." ”

"Huh?"

Before the newcomer could react, he saw that the older pirate had already left the wine table and walked in the direction of the bar, and immediately got up and left the table and followed closely.

His actions were not unique, and most of the people in the tavern gathered their eyes after noticing that someone had come up to him, including some pirates who had the same idea, and they all got up and hugged each other around the bar.

And Cavendish and the others at the bar had just finished ordering the wine they wanted, turned around and were about to find a seat to sit down, when they found a bunch of eager-eyed guys around them, and they couldn't help but be stunned.

"What are you trying to do?"

Cavendish frowned slightly, and his right hand rested silently on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and pulled out a blade.

In the dim light of the tavern, the blade of the sword flashed with a dazzling cold light, which made many pirates startled and subconsciously took a step back.

"Don't get me wrong, Captain Cavendis."

Seeing this, the elder pirate hurriedly waved his hand to show that he had no malicious intent, and only after Cavendish looked at him did he swallow his saliva and cautiously asked:

"That's right, we are all admirers of Lord Xano, and I heard rumors on the island that Lord Xano's ship is now docked in the harbor, and we are planning to recruit people. Is this news true or false......"

"Oh?"

Saying this, Cavendish suddenly understood everything, he raised his eyebrows slightly, put his sword back away, and instead showed a fairly gentle smile: "Sorry, it's fake." ”

"Huh?"

As soon as these words came out, many pirates couldn't help but be stunned.

"It's true that Lord Xano is on the island now, but tomorrow morning, he will have to leave here and head to the Navy Headquarters to attend the Seven Martial Seas Conference."

Cavendish picked up the goblet handed over by the bartender, shook it elegantly, and then lowered his head and took a sip gently, "As for recruiting people, I'm sorry that our Wind Pirates have no plans to expand their combat power for the time being, so we can only disappoint everyone." ”

This can be regarded as a confirmed attitude, and for a while, the pirates in the entire tavern couldn't help but look at each other, showing disappointed expressions.

"Hey......"

"Damn, Lao Tzu knows that this kind of gossip is unreliable."

"Sure enough, if you want to join this kind of big force, it's not that simple......"