Edward happily agreed to An Rui's invitation this time!

This was really unexpected by An Rui, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect it to succeed. He had worked with Edward and knew him well. Don't look at Edward's big grin, in fact, this person is thick and detailed, and he is never ambiguous in big things, and he will not joke about this kind of thing.

Since Edward said that he would submit to him, he would certainly submit to him.

Edward is the strongest water wizard in the world, second to none in the field of water magic, unmatched, and definitely a reliable helper. The only fly in the ointment is that this person has some black history and was once the owner of The Pirate Bay. Fortunately, this kind of black history is within the tolerance range of Anrui.

It is impossible for every strange person recruited by the Nova Empire to be innocent, and in order to recruit more talents, sometimes they have to turn a blind eye to the experience of the recruit. Even a sacred organization like the Holy Cross can accept people who have committed crimes, let alone a country that is in dire need of talent.

An Rui flew to the top of the mountain, stood in front of Edward, and said with open arms: "On behalf of the Nova Empire, I welcome you to join, please rest assured, this thriving country will definitely give you a place to use and use your various skills." To put it bluntly, mix with me, there is meat to eat. ”

"Haha, I like the latter sentence." Edward's hearty laugh rang out, and the black beard on his chin trembled.

"As for the matter of sealing the official, we will talk about it later, this is by no means a problem. On your strength. It's enough to ask for a big official in the Nova Empire. But I'm going to say it in the front, the Nova Empire is not a pirate group, and you have to restrain yourself after you join. Make some changes and stop being as arbitrary as you used to. I can only let you join if you promise this, and if you can't accept this life, I'd rather continue to be your friend than be your king. ”

"Don't worry, I know everything about the country, it's actually easier to be a navy than a pirate. Because the Navy has more high-sounding slogans when fighting, right? Edward smiled wickedly and winked at Anrui.

"That's right. We have high-sounding slogans, such as emancipating slaves, defending the country, or giving ...... Freely. Anrui also responded with a smile.

And so it was settled. Edward, a powerful water wizard and former pirate leader, is officially bleached. Joined the Nova Empire. It happened a little suddenly, but it was easy to accept because it wasn't the first time it had happened. In the past, there have been many strangers who suddenly ran up to An Rui and wanted to be his subordinates for various reasons.

The Pirate King is dead, and the remnants of the party have been wiped out, and the danger is completely gone.

Now there are two choices in front of An Rui, one is to kill them all and simply kill them all in the Viking lair. Serve this nest in one pot. With the strength of him and Quasimodo, plus a variety of magic weapons. The bombs were powerful enough to crush the Vikings' lair, if not all of them. Another option is to ignore the remaining Vikings and just leave here.

If it were normal times, An Rui would probably choose the first one, because he now respects cutting down the grass and eradicating the roots, and he will often kill those enemies who are destined to be mortal enemies. But now that he's on honeymoon, the situation is a bit special, and it's really not appropriate to stain this good time with a lot of killing and blood.

After thinking about it, An Rui still suppressed the killing intent and chose to leave.

There were three of them when they came, and when they left, the number increased to four, and the four of them set out together on the road back to the Nova Empire. When they encounter some beautiful scenery along the way, the four of them will stop to enjoy it and delay some time.

In the afternoon, the four of them passed through a special port, called the Port of Fine Wine, which is famous for its wine production. The sake produced here is transported all over the world by sea and land, and sold at a high price that satisfies the transporters.

Wine port is almost everywhere related to wine, the streets and alleys are full of wine-making workshops or large and small taverns, many drunkards wander the streets, and there are even unconscious drunks who lie directly on the ground to sleep, unaware that their pockets have been turned upside down.

Coming to such a port evokes all kinds of memories of a woman in Anrui.

An Rui walked on the streets of the wine port, his nose was full of a faint smell of wine, and the passers-by on the street were smiling, but he showed a look of longing.

There is a tavern every step of the way, each with its own character and different signs, some of which are beautiful.

Anrui's gaze fell on the taverns, passing through the cigarette-filled windows and the ever-open doors, and he remembered the dreamwalkers. What Kia had said, the soothsayer said that he would meet Shafi in the tavern in the future. Unfortunately, this divination has not been realized until now.

He has been very busy this year, but whenever he comes across a tavern, he still can't help but go in and try his luck. He married Alice, but he still couldn't completely let go of the woman Shafei, this is not a mental derailment, but an obsession with the past.

Alice noticed An Rui's gaze and used the delicate feeling of a woman to figure out An Rui's thoughts. She pouted, arched An Rui's shoulder, and said, "If you want to go in, you can go in, you don't need to stare at it so pitifully, as if I stopped you from letting you in." It's not like I don't know about you. ”

Anrui was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Alice, and found that his wife's pink lips were pursed high, obviously disgruntled. He sneered and tugged at Alice's sleeve: "I invite you in for a drink, but you can't drink too much, you can only drink a little to moisten your throat." ”

Anrui found a clean-looking tavern on the side of the road, and pulled Alice and two companions inside. Once inside, he looked around, with a little anticipation, hoping to see Sophie's figure and the roses tattooed on her thighs. It's a pity that there aren't even half a woman in the house, let alone Shafi, except for the flamboyant bartender and the red-faced drunk.

An imperceptible look of disappointment flashed across An Rui's face.

The four of them found a seat and sat down and drank the wine, Anrui just took a few sips absentmindedly, Alice drank a very low degree fruit wine, Quasimodo simply drank plain water, but Edward drank it happily, praised the wine in the store, and specially bought some more and put it in the space package.

Halfway through, Alice shook the blood-red wine in her glass and muttered, "What would you tell Sophie if you met her here?" ”

This question stumped Anrui, and even the dignified Pirate King couldn't stump him, but this question was done. He just wanted to see Shafi again, but he didn't think about what to say, some things might only be thought of in certain situations, and now he was just thinking about it.

"I don't know." Anrui took a long sip of wine to cover it up.

There were two outsiders next to her, and it was inconvenient to say something at this time, so Alice didn't delve any further.

That night, the four of them stayed in a hotel, and the whole hotel was chartered, and the picture was quiet. Anrui naturally lives in the same room as Alice.

Before going to sleep, Alice was like a kitten, curled up in Anrui's arms, showing her feminine gentleness.

"Anrui, are you still obsessed with Shafi?" Alice asked suddenly.

This is a sharp question that, on the surface, should be immediately dismissed, but in reality it is not. An Rui has dealt with women so much and learned one thing, sincerity is more important than deception, if you can't tell the truth to the person next to you, you will be too tired to live.

Because he understood this, Anrui told the truth.

"Yes, I do still think about her, but in my mind, the most important thing is you and the child in my womb. Since the day I married you, I have broken off my thoughts about Shafi, and even if I see her again in the future, I will not step on two boats, but will be devoted to you. Maybe I just want to see her, to see how she's doing, or something. Anrui said, staring at Alice in the dark.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and An Rui's eyes did not flicker in the slightest, because what he said was from his heart.

Alice retracted her gaze, her body, which was soft everywhere, relaxed, pressed her face against An Rui's skin, and said, "I'm relieved that you can say that." Actually, it's not that I can't accept Shafei, if you really like her, you can take her as a mistress in the future...... If she wanted to. But Madame, I can't give up the throne to anyone. ”

Monogamy is practiced throughout the Seven Seas, with a few exceptions, and is strongly promoted by the Holy Cross Church. Don't look at how noble the kings of those great empires are, but they can only marry one wife, not the second.

Monogamy on the surface does not mean that they will be honest in secret, in fact, many nobles will secretly keep mistresses, which is an open secret. Monogamy and keeping mistresses are all customs of the Seven Seas World, one in the light and the other in the dark.

Influenced by these two social mores, Alice is very persistent in the position of wife, but she can reluctantly accept the matter of keeping a mistress. Note that it is a reluctant acceptance, not a glad acceptance. A husband is a piece of cake, no one wants to share it with others, and there will always be dissatisfaction when it is cut across the board.

Alice usually has a strong sense of possessiveness, and Anrui didn't expect her to say such a thing, which was a little surprised and touched, but he didn't know whether to accept this kind of kindness or not.

"Don't think about it, go to sleep." Anrui lifted her hand and slipped it into Alice's hair, stroking it twice. After that, the two never mentioned it again, and soon fell asleep. (To be continued......)