The boats sailed on the dark sea at night, and the pirates moved in unison, and the oars pushed the sea away, leaving ripples in their wake. It's still some way from here to the docks, and Donk can take the opportunity to have a brief chat with Iona. When Iona was on the raft just now, a lot of seawater splashed in her shoes due to the shaking of the waves, and she took them off and poured out the seawater inside. Her feet were very fair, and her little toes were round, like a pearl.

"Here, wipe it." Donk handed over the cleaning cloth he had with him, he didn't have a handkerchief, which he usually used to wipe his sword.

Iona sat down beside Donk, nodded in acknowledgement, dried her feet with a cloth, and spread it out and placed it on the soles of her feet. Her shoes were still a little wet and had been left to dry.

"Donk, I just remember that you are my leader, and that our pirate group is called the Dragon Pirates, and other than that, I am completely ignorant. What have I experienced in the past? Why am I here? Iona tried to dig through her memory, but all she saw was blank pages.

"Iona, you have no past at all, you have come into this world like a newborn baby. But you're not alone, I, and the rest of the pirate group, are your friends and family. And there are many of them who have not passed either. "Don Keso's surname is all revealed.

"Donk, I believe everything you say, because in my heart, you are very important to me. However, these words were difficult for me to understand. Iona looked into her palms, trying to figure out her raison d'être. Everything in the world should exist for a reason.

"You are not the only one who is struggling with this problem, there was once a guy who was a crepe and almost wanted to break his head for this problem." Donk thought of Sebastian, who had struggled with this question at the time, but who had now accepted the reality and fully integrated into the world.

So, the answer? What is the reason for my coming to this world? ”

Tonk shrugged his shoulders and replied, "But I don't think there's any need to go to a dead end on this issue." A person's life can be divided into three parts, one is the past, the second is the present, and the third is the future. The past is gone, we can't live in the past, we live in the present, and what we see in our eyes is the future. People who live in the past are either fools or old men whose lives are coming to an end. ”

Iona was lost in thought, she found a sense of belonging in Donk, she felt very secure, and if Donk said she didn't pass, then don't go over.

"It doesn't matter if I don't have memories of the past, as long as I can be with you, there will naturally be all kinds of memories, and at that time, I will have the past, right?" Iona smiled.

"If only you could think about it." Donk looked at the vast and boundless sea, and stretched out his big hand, as if to grasp it all in his hands, "We have no past, but we can have a future, the people of the Dragon Pirate Group have a common goal, we want to climb to the top of the sea together, and overlook the magnificence of the entire sea as a king." In order to achieve this, I need your strength. ”

Iona's eyes flickered, staring at the side of Donk's face, and she felt that the man in front of her had a grand goal, which made her admire. She stretched out her hand to hold the soft heart, bowed her head slightly, and said sincerely: "I am a female streamer Iona, and I am willing to do anything for Captain Tangke, and do my best to do my best. ”

Donk sensed Iona's sincerity, and valued Iona a little more in his heart, raising Iona's position from a "woman" to a "colleague".

"There are indeed a lot of things in the pirate group that I need you to help me do, such as income and exit, personnel allocation, material allocation, salary payment, and so on." Donk listed them one by one.

Iona nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have the ability to do these things well, not to do my best, but to do it." ”

While the two were talking, the boat sailed into the docks of the Little Pirate City, and there was a quiet light on the bow of the ship, all the way to the big ship Cangtian. Donk and the others climbed up the rope ladder to the big boat one by one, and Iona walked last. Donk turned around and held out his hand to Iona.

"Thanks, but from now on, I'll have to get used to climbing up and down on the sailboat, so let me do it myself." Iona didn't take Donk's help and climbed up on her own, the roughness of the cable leaving a red mark on her hand.

Donk had planned to give Iona a direct account of the work of the pirate group, but after thinking about it, he first took Iona to the storage room. He unscrewed the door with his exclusive key, and through the light, the mountains of gold coins inside emitted a dazzling golden light.

Even Iona's eyes glowed with gold, and her breathing began to rapid, her gaze lingering on the pearl necklace in the pile of gold coins.

"Let me think about which one." Tang Ke thought for a moment between several large boxes, and lifted one of them open, and the other radiated with a rainbow-like brilliance, like a peacock opening the screen. Inside this box, there are mainly some jewelry. He waved his hand and said generously, "I'll give you a gift first, and just pick a few of these things." Well, it's okay to pick a dozen pieces, the number is not limited, there are so many anyway. ”

Iona's breathing turned from rapid to suffocating, and her face flushed, for these jewels were her favorite, and she pounced on the box like a wolf, grabbing it in her hand one by one, and rubbing it against her face whenever she picked one she liked.

"This emerald ring is so beautiful, it's so delicately cut, it shows all the beauty of the emerald. I also like this necklace so much, I'll try it on later. Wow, such a big diamond! Iona screamed.

Donk watched with a smile, but Iona picked it up endlessly, and it seemed that she wouldn't stop without looking at all the jewelry in the box. Donk then set his gaze on the demonic chest on the table, which exuded absolute darkness, as if it was cut off from all kinds of light.

The mermaid key is about to arrive, but when Tang Ke looked at the demon treasure chest, he unexpectedly gave birth to a sense of crisis, can this thing be opened casually? What is written in the rest of the undeciphered text above?

"Okay, I've picked out all the jewelry I like." Iona spread out her hands, and there was a necklace, two pairs of earrings, and two rings, several of which were elegant silver jewelry.

"How did you pick so many pieces?" Donk thought Iona would fill at least one bag.

"Nothing else is suitable for me to wear, and if it does, I won't show mercy."

"It's up to you, if you feel tired of wearing it, you can also come here to pick out new jewelry."

Iona got the jewelry she liked and smiled like a flower.

"You go and rest for the night. Go to the first deck and pick a room, and as for the work, you can do it again tomorrow. Donk and Iona suggested after leaving the storeroom.

The deck of a sailing ship has several floors for habitation, of which the first floor is the most high-grade and relatively comfortable to live in, which can only be inhabited by the best seafarers on board.

"No, I'm not sleepy now, you can lend me the Sailing Chronicle first, so that I can learn about the past experience of the pirate group." Iona said.

"Okay then." Unable to force people to sleep, Donk returned to the captain's quarters, took out the nautical chronicles, and gave them to Iona. The duty of being a captain has taken root in his bones, so he has been writing his chronicles with all his heart.

Iona, accompanied by Donk, chose a room to live in, and when Donk left, she flipped through the nautical chronicle at her desk and began to read at night. She flipped the first page, which detailed the voyage of the Black Pearl, which had been more than a year ago. She learned between the lines of the nautical chronicles that Tang Ke had encountered bits and pieces, including happiness, sadness, evil, and good. She flipped through the pages of records, as if she saw Donk riding the wind and waves.

The 43rd voyage of the Dragon Pirates.

The first fleet, the ships are the Black Pearl and the Dragon Scroll.

Departure: 16th of the 1745th year of the Golden Sea Calendar.

From: Port Sasol.

Destination: Snake Cave Island.

Today's time: the 2nd day of the fog month in 1745 in the Golden Sea Calendar.

Sailing conditions: winds due south, speed 8 knots.

Special case: At 2:23 a.m., the fleet encountered a mermaid about a mile away, and the mermaid's bust was visually measured at 36 days, hoping that this record would be helpful to future biologists (laughs).

When she saw this account, Iona burst out laughing and shook her head, she saw the other side of Donk again, and she didn't expect it to be quite cute.

…… The next day, Donk took the initiative to find Iona, intending to discuss work, and when they met, he found that Iona had an extra pair of panda eyes, and he probably didn't sleep all night.

Although she stayed up late, Iona was still full of energy, and she stood in front of Donk and said enthusiastically, "I have a clear plan for the future, first of all, you have to gather all the pirates in the regiment and announce my status as steward in front of everyone. I have the right to do the rest of the work well. ”

"You go on." Donk found that Iona was simply full of energy, and although there were dark circles around her eyes, her eyes were so bright that even he was infected.

"Donk, with all due respect, your pirate group is a real mess right now, like a plate of loose sand. I think the first thing to do is to refine the division of labor for each pirate, and of course, before I can do this, I need to know all the pirate group before I can do it. It's going to take a little while, but I'll get it done as soon as I can. ”

Donk chuckled, as Iona had said, because of the sheer number of people, the pirate group was a bit of a mess right now.

"There's a lot more to do than that. For example, there is no statistics on your funds, there are no statistics on the materials on the ship, you do not have a detailed record of entering and exiting the account, and even the rules of the pirate group are too vague. There are no rules, and I think the rules of the pirate group should be as strict as the laws of the Imperial Navy, and they must be able to convince the public with the law. Iona snapped her fingers and counted the "crimes" of the pirate group, determined to solve all these evils.

Donk had a long conversation with Iona, and he agreed with most of Iona's suggestions, many of which he was too lazy to deal with. He had a feeling that Iona would be a good housekeeper and help him with these little things. He was so relieved that he decided to give Iona the right to be stewards in front of all the pirate groups, as Iona had said.

Iona took a short rest, and she fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the pillow, showing that she was extremely sleepy. Tang Ke took advantage of this period to send out all his men and gather all the people scattered all over the small pirate city, which was a big move that made the pirates think that they were going to sea urgently.

This time, the meeting was held in a wasteland in a harbor, which was a mass grave, and there were half-exposed skulls in the soil, but in broad daylight, there was no sense of wind gusting. Some of the pirates, while waiting, sat down on the graves and chatted while drinking.

To the surprise of the pirates, when the Grand Master arrived, he brought an additional strange woman with him. The pirates began to talk about the woman's identity. There was a pirate who often thought about the lower half of his body, and he thought that the regimental commander was going to take them to the collective scoop *.

Donk stood in front of the chaotic crowd, and the gathering of more than a thousand people was quite spectacular as far as the eye could see. When he thought that so many people were headed by him, he was very proud in his heart, and he aroused a trace of pride.

Iona, who was standing on the side, took a deep breath and tried her best to keep her composure, she could feel that every man in front of her was a heinous villain, and this group of people gathered together looked like a black storm that could sweep everything. But from now on, she will have to take care of these dangerous guys, and this will be a severe test for her.

"Little ones, I have called you here today because I have something to announce. This beautiful lady beside me is called Iona and is our new steward. From then on, she had the right to intervene in all kinds of miscellaneous things in the pirate group. Donk said in an unquestioning tone.

The pirates were in an uproar, and they couldn't help but feel a little whiffing when they heard that the stewardship was so powerful. If it was the kind of one-eyed who was old and powerful, they would have no complaints, but Iona was a woman they had never met, which was really difficult for them to accept.

"How come a woman suddenly appeared and became our chief? Commander, there's no need to get a woman to take care of us! One of the pirates shouted out in the lead, and a few weaker voices echoed.

Donk chuckled, and he guessed that the pirates must have thought that they had a lot of power to be in charge, completely unaware that it was a boring chore. As soon as he wanted to explain, Iona stood up first, and spoke amazingly.

"Take back your words, impudent pirate. I am absolutely qualified to govern you guys, because I am Donk's wife! ”

This sentence was like a thunderclap, slamming into the eardrums of everyone present and stimulating their nerves.

Tang Ke's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at the woman beside him, according to the previous plan, there was no such link!

The other pirates were in an uproar that multiplied several times and became noisy, and half of them were there.

"The captain's wife?"

"Is it the Lady of the Ship?"

"Don't! Head! Marriage is the grave of pirates! ”

Tang Ke quite agrees with this call, and after starting a family, he can't be a pirate, because there are too many drags in his heart. However, he was not in the mood to discuss this with the pirates right now, and he confronted Iona in astonishment, "When will you become my wife?" I didn't drink last night. ”

Iona winked at Donk, her eyes full of electricity, and she replied in a low voice, "This is the only reason to be able to convince the public, and I also want to make everyone accept me as soon as possible, and this statement has no loss to you." ”

"I don't want to have a husband in name only!"

Iona stopped squeaking, her eyes were like water, her heart was empty, only the existence of Donk, she felt that even if she married Donke, it was a matter of course, this husband, she would not let Donk be in name only. But she was too embarrassed to say the idea, and just looked at Donk like this, hoping that Donk would understand.

Donk thought Iona's little appearance was touching, but he mistakenly thought that Iona was going to cry, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, your trick is also a surprise victory, so let's continue like this." ”

Iona glanced at Donk deeply, but the sound of pirates around her was getting louder and louder, and she didn't have time to spend it any longer, as a party to it, she had to say something.

"Guys, I want to ask you, do you trust your leader?" Iona's shrill voice pierced the cacophony of pirates.

"Of course we believe in the Captain!" One of the pirates was the first to answer, and of course the other pirates gave the same answer.

"That's good. You believe in Donk, but Donk also believes in me, and since he believes in me, you should believe me too. I'll take time to prove what I'm capable of, and I'll take the Dragons to the next level. There are a lot of problems within the pirate group right now, and we need to work together to deal with them. Iona looked at the crowd earnestly.

Tang Ke glanced at the crowd and found that many people were still unconvinced with words written on their faces, he felt a little angry, and shouted angrily: "Everyone, I have decided to let her be in charge, this matter cannot be disputed!" As the pirate group grew, so did the chaos in the pirate group, and someone like her was needed to handle chores. To put it bluntly, she will handle our housekeeping for us in the future, while our gang will continue to be responsible for burning, killing and looting. In fact, her appearance is beneficial to us. ”

When they heard that Iona was only in charge of chores, the pirates were relieved, and the voices of agreement gradually increased. Iona then gave a long acceptance speech, explaining her thoughts and the changes she was going to make. After she had been talking for a long time, the pirates had already turned their heads over and the voices of protest had completely disappeared. In this way, Iona's identity as a steward was finally established.

Still looking ahead, Donk suppressed the pirates with his authority, his lips moved slightly, and he whispered to Iona, "Next, you can start to implement your ideas in a big way." ”