Chapter Twenty-Three: The Wild Child
"You just threatened me." Alan didn't say anything, but said with a smile: "You threaten the prince of a country, do you know, just because of this article, the management of your entire group will be wanted as pirates, I think, there must be many countries interested in your Ward Consortium, right?" ”
"Don't forget, the Kingdom of Lyle is a member of the World Government, and you are just ordinary people! Actually used Bailey's delusions to threaten the prince of a country, thinking that he was born in a great voyage is very powerful? To me, rewarding you is just a matter of words! ”
"I'm sorry!" Chester's face was drenched in sweat as he faced the floor, and he found that it seemed as if he could do what Alan said, and that it wouldn't seem difficult to annex the Ward Group as long as he united a little bit with one or two countries.
And annexing a consortium is only good for many countries, and it seems to be much easier than war......
"A single excuse doesn't serve any purpose." Alan said indifferently: "You have already committed a serious crime and have become a great threat to our country, so ......"
Chester gritted his teeth and said in fear: "One billion Bailey, it's really our limit!" ”
Allen's expression remained unchanged, and he said, "Plus a Devil Fruit, you should be connected with a lot of underworld forces, right?" So, no matter what means you use, a billion Baileys, a devil fruit, will be sent to this island within half a month, and you can't leave until then, and the World Conference is about to be held, if you don't give me the reward I said, I can guarantee that you will be rewarded after the World Conference! ”
"I see." Chester replied immediately.
Alan said again: "Then why are you still staying here?" Wait until I invite you to dinner? ”
"I'm sorry." Chester was startled and left the room without saying a word, not even asking his comatose nephew.
To be honest, I can't take care of myself anymore, and I still care about others?
Baldwin then sent Baritra out, and soon servants came in to clean up the blood.
And Alan is thinking about the next thing, he has always done things without leaving any trouble, since he has treated the Ward family like this, he can't let them jump anymore.
Leaving a force hostile to him is not something he will do.
The official business was almost done, so Alan took Claudia and went out of the City Lord's Mansion to inspect after a little disguise.
The port of Lepp is being built in a big way, the outside of the city is being cut down to reclaim wasteland, the port is being rebuilt and reinforced, and many of the busy people are still wrapped in bandages....
Busyness dispels pain, excitement brings joy, and everything is moving towards a good place.
In general, in Allen's view, there are many problems in Le Pu Harbor, and he has seen a lot of orphans, although there are orphanages in Lepu Harbor, but the orphans are too uneducated.
It's like right now, a kid in front of Allen who looks like he's about ten years old is being hunted by a chef.
"Stop me, hey, you stinky little devil who doesn't give you money for dinner!"
"Your curry udon noodles are so bad that I won't pay for them even if I have the money!" A boy with a red hedgehog head, goggles, and a wrench in one hand screams.
"Stop!" Alan grabbed the boy who ran past him, grabbed him by the clothes behind his back, and lifted him up.
"Let go of me!" The boy roared angrily, with a sinister look in his eyes, although he looked small, but there was momentum, his body twisted and struggled, waving the wrench in his hand and throwing it at Allen.
Boom!
A water balloon smashed into his face, smashing him all over the place, and after Allen's murderous aura was locked, he instantly became honest.
"Wang.... Your Excellency! The chef approached and recognized Eren at a glance.
In fact, when the water balloon appeared out of thin air, everyone around him recognized Allen, after all, manipulating the flow of water was his trademark.
"What did he do?" Alan asked.
The chef pointed to the boy who was caught by Allen and said, "This stinky little devil doesn't pay for dinner, and besides, this is the seventh time this week!" ”
"I was going to pay!" The boy retorted, "It's all because your curry udon today is so unpalatable that I decided not to pay Pele!" ”
"Haha~" Alan shook his head and smiled: "You have to pay Bailey for eating, whether it's unpalatable or not!" ”
"That's not right!" The boy shouted, "I'm the one who wants to be the king of the pirates, and the pirates never pay Bailey for dinner!" ”
"Pirates who don't pay Bailey are generally garbage pirates, and that kind of person can't live for a few days!" Alan smiled: "Not to mention those high-ranking pirates, you tell me, why do you want to be a pirate... King? ”
"Because pirates are free, they can do whatever they want!" The boy shouted without hesitation.
There were already a lot of people around, and when they heard the boy's scream, everyone's expressions became very subtle, and when they looked at the boy, they had all kinds of eyes.
"Are you a native of this island?" Alan asked.
"Yes, he was in an orphanage when he was very young, and then he ran out on his own, stealing things, fighting, and everything!" Someone on the side spoke.
"What about your parents?"
The boy pouted: "Dead!" ”
"Because of what?"
"I don't know."
"Why did you want to be a pirate... King? Alan asked.
The boy glanced at Allen, as if surprised that he would ask such a question, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "I want to get that treasure and become the most powerful person in the world!" ”
"Do you want to get out of here..."
"Of course, what's good about this island, I'm going to go to sea, I'm going to see the outside world!"
Alan was silent for a moment, hugged the boy with both hands, and said in a solemn tone: "I'm sorry! ”
The boy was stunned, overwhelmed by Allen's hug, his pupils contracted, and Allen's warm embrace made his heart tremble.
Alan squatted down, let him stand steadily on the ground, and looked up to the sky and sighed:
"It's that I haven't noticed these hidden problems, you are too lacking in care, you are just a small group, it is usually difficult to see, you live at the bottom, contact with the dark side of society, contact with the ugly side of human nature, to steal, to rob, to eat overlord meals, if it is to survive, these things are right, I am sorry for you, I didn't take care of you, it was I who didn't let you experience the beauty of life!"
"You.... What are you talking about! The boy's heart was in turmoil, and he struggled in Allen's arms, waving a wrench but smashing it into the corner of Allen's eye.
And Alan was thinking quickly about how to solve these hidden problems in his heart, plus he had never thought of these problems before, and now he felt it when he saw it, and he was just a child in his arms, he had no defense at all, and he was beaten right at once.
Boom~
There was a sharp pain in the corners of his eyes, and the warmth flowed down his cheeks, Alan was shocked that the force on his hand relaxed in an instant, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, it's really, too careless!