At first, Douglas was a little surprised by the young man who appeared in front of him.

He is not like those fearful spies, with complex emotions wrapped between his eyebrows, carefully probing the secrets of the other party, and at the same time afraid of being seen through.

But he is not like a profligate wreck, who wantonly instructs others, just to have fun.

- Sitting on the sofa, he wears a cowboy hat with a wide brim that covers his eyebrows and eyes, revealing only the corners of his mouth with a raised smile, making it difficult to detect the depth from the first impression.

The young man who was slightly tilted was holding a pamphlet in his hand, turning a page from time to time, and a pair of purple leather shoes were placed under the upturned legs, but he did not unconsciously shake his legs to pass the time like ordinary people.

"What are you reading?"

Douglas spoke, then walked in front of him and sat down on the other side of the couch.

"Tourist brochures." Sensing Douglas's presence, the young man nodded politely, but he had no intention of closing the page, "I got it on the bulletin board outside the door, and it was issued by your Golden Rose." ”

"Interesting?"

"Excellent! To be honest, as a native of Xihai, I didn't know that there were so many interesting attractions on my doorstep. ”

"This is the value of the existence of the Disdain." Douglas accepted the other party's praise honestly and unceremoniously, and continued: "So, is there anything important that you came to the company to find me?" ”

"Oh, there's such a thing... But that's not particularly important. ”

The young man cleared his throat and sat up slightly straighter.

"There are a few boring big people who have asked me to bring you a message, if you really have no interest in the so-called Golden Underground Palace, then please at least don't interfere with the actions of those who are interested in it."

"Really?"

Douglas's eyes shrunk, but at least his tone remained calm: "Can you tell us which 'big guy' it is?" ”

"You know, according to the rules, I can't say their names, but there are only a few big names in the West Sea, and excluding the Osiris family, I believe you should already have a bottom in your heart, right?"

After saying this, the young man stood up without any delay.

"Okay, I've already brought the words, what to say next." He tucked the pamphlet into his breast pocket, then put his hands together in fists and brought it to Douglas.

"I'm just an ordinary person who is powerless, and if the famous President of the Golden Rose has any opinion on me, I will definitely not resist."

"Heh, it seems that you have a lot of misunderstandings about the business of Golden Rose," Douglas shook his head, "We are just a green and healthy profit-making enterprise, how can we do something to customers?" ”

"Tut-tut, that's not necessarily."

The young man smacked his lips, "After all, Scampala Island, where your company was originally located, has not fully recovered from the post-war trauma... You should know this too, right? After all, Golden Rose was also contracted to rebuild some of the local facilities. ”

"It's a complicated issue." Douglas's expression remained unchanged, and his tone did not fluctuate in the slightest: "You were also on the island at the time?" Or maybe it's just hearsay. ”

"Unfortunately, before the storm came, I complained to a few crew members that the heads of the four major families wanted to take advantage of others while yelling at each other's calculations."

The young man spread his hands and made a helpless expression, "But I didn't expect the conflict to stir up so quickly, and I must admit that you are very clever enough to make them kill each other before they are contained." ”

"This is a rumor, and I have no intention of causing any controversy."

"Hah, that's it... So, can I go? ”

"Of course, but before that," Douglas stood up and held out his right hand to the other man, "am I fortunate enough to know your name?" ”

"You're exalting me too much, I'm just a little person who can't get on the stage."

The young man took a step back, just staggering Douglas's right hand, and bowed slightly to salute the president of Golden Rose.

"In Lower Orug. Jermaine, thank you for your hospitality. ”

…

The conversation between the two sides did not last long, and after Jermaine's departure, the perennial calm of Peanut Island finally slowly set off waves.

Around the secret treasure of the "Golden Underground Palace", a cluster of undercurrents that are difficult for ordinary people to detect have begun to surge under the table, and it is impossible to say when it will become a whirlpool that swallows everything, bringing disaster to the people in the bureau.

However, for the infinite expanse of the sea, even if the entire kingdom of Snoopy were to be overturned, how much impact would it have?

No one has yet been able to answer this question.

Douglas couldn't, and neither could Simon, who was far away on the Great Voyage...

Since separating from his boys, Simon has spent seven years alone on strange seas.

Compared to the precocious Douglas, Simon actually doesn't have that much ambition... Even though his life is far more complicated and bumpy than the former, even if he could have enjoyed a happier high life, even if he could have even become a royal family, Simon still doesn't have much "revenge" in mind.

Before he met Douglas, he had been following his mother's last teachings to bury his talents and live as much as possible like every ordinary person.

He was so gentle that even to those who had hurt him, Simon would try his best to repent and show the greatest mercy.

It's a pity that this world is not a world where good people can live happily...

"Don't be like a weakling, expecting yourself to be treated gently by the world, but keep moving forward until you are worthy of all the suffering you have suffered."

- Simon will always remember this phrase that Douglas said when he snatched dinner for himself from the scoundrels.

Although he still can't fully agree with Douglas's philosophy to this day, as long as he remembers the stubborn young man who made himself bruised for him and for his other partners, Simon can wipe his tears and silently persevere.

Whether it's training or fighting, he won't back down!

Seven years ago, the turmoil on Crescent Island made him clear the difference between "doing your best" and "absolutely doing it"... He will not let any of his companions retreat innocently because of his hesitation!

"Simon? Simon! Where are you? ”

Outside the cabin, the call of his comrades came, and Simon immediately threw the letter sent to him by the boys' army into the coal furnace and burned it - although the contents of the paper could theoretically only be seen by him after Lily's ability, he still meticulously handled it according to Douglas's instructions.

Then, wiping away his tears, he silently walked out of the cabin in response to the cries of the other navies.