Chapter 36: The Fiji Pirates (I)
From the dark wind and rain outside the door, more than a dozen people came in strange combinations, with different expressions. At the forefront was a petite female, carrying a leather lamp in her hand, with a light walk, a fluttering posture, a red dress, long black hair in a bun on the top of her head, and a few strands accidentally scattered on the side of her neck. There was a white flower in his hair, and his face was filled with a gentle and sly smile, and the two contradictory looks were intertwined with an unexpected sense of disobedience.
She was followed by two males much taller than her. The one walking on the back left side has short blond hair, blue eyes, copper-colored skin, and a smile that seems to be a little deep. His appearance has the distinctive characteristics of the Lepeilian people in the central region of the Eastern Continent, and he looks like he is in his early twenties at most, but his temperament is far less lively than his age, and he shows a resolute and unyielding sense of justice all over his body, which makes people see through his character at a glance.
The male on the back right has a very leisurely demeanor. He had brownish-red hair, half length hanging down from his shoulders, and a pair of dark blue eyes full of smiles embedded in his face, which could not distinguish between good and evil. As if to oppose the smiling face, directly below his eyes, there was a reddish-brown tear-like freckle, which was very symmetrical, except that the one under the left eye was slightly larger, and the one under the right eye was a little smaller. Holding a somewhat worn umbrella in his left hand, he walked leisurely through the storm. The umbrella was obviously held for the petite female walking in front, but due to the large difference in size between the two and the fact that the umbrella was too small, it didn't actually cover much rain. However, the female in the red dress in front of her obviously didn't care, and still stepped on the wind and rain with ease, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
Behind them were a dozen young men, all with black hair and blue eyes, shallow moon bones, or a few strands of braided hair. Like the three men in front, the men behind them wore light weapons such as knives or daggers around their waists, and wore clothes and boots made of fish skin, as well as ornaments made of colored shells. They didn't deliberately quicken their pace because of the storm in the dark, ignoring the threat of cold and dampness, but still went their own way, with a relaxed demeanor, talking and laughing along the way. The red-clothed female at the head was much smaller than the dozen tall and sturdy males behind her, but the powerful aura exuded by her body almost overshadowed all of them.
"Oops, this playful weather, let the rain splash my dress again......"
This beautiful and subtle voice came from the petite red figure, and she walked slowly into the room, complaining delicately and softly about the weather, but there was not the slightest resentment in her tone. With a sly smile on her face, she held a leather lamp in her left hand, and gently waved the water stain on the hem of her skirt with her right hand, then raised her head, and her warm blue eyes glanced quickly around the room inadvertently, not letting go of any corner. When his gaze touched Moye and Priest Sylven, he paused slightly, but then looked away as if nothing had happened. All the inconspicuous dim corners of the house have long been occupied, and only the brightest and most conspicuous place in the center of the house, near the stove, has some vacant tables and chairs.
She walked straight to a long table not far from the stove, large enough for a dozen people. After gently resting the leather lamp in his hand on the table, and sitting down on the chair, he carefully and cherished the seemingly old red dress on his body, which looked like he was treating a beloved new dress. The dozen or so young people with different expressions who came in with her also sat down. When they entered the house, they seemed to be much quieter, and they no longer talked and laughed as before.
The sights that shot out of the dim corner were all locked on the dozen or so people at this time, especially the female who seemed delicate and unthreatening. From the moment they appeared, the tension in the room had not diminished in the slightest, but had intensified.
"Red dress, white flowers, it's a big pirate - Shi Jiadi!"
An unconscious exclamation came from the corner, with a little surprise and a little trembling, which suddenly broke the tense and dull atmosphere. Although the voice was not loud, it seemed to be just an unintentional word that was suddenly frightened and blurted out, but it was enough for everyone in the room to hear it clearly.
Hearing this, Priest Sylven tilted his head slightly, and glanced at the petite Lepelian female, who seemed to be the person they were waiting for in Honia. Mano was about to say hello, but the pirate leader inadvertently avoided his gaze, as if he didn't know him at all. Seeing this, Moye had no choice but to dispel the idea of stepping forward and wait and see what happened for the time being.
The unintentional words that broke the identity naturally also came to the ears of the Fiji pirates. The red-clothed Shi Jiayan was slightly stunned, followed the sound source and glanced at the dim corner of the wall, and then let out a series of clear laughter, like birdsong, which was very good. And her name "Shi Jiayan" coincidentally means "free bird" in the Gulai Peilian language.
"Do you recognize that portrait again......" she said, laughing happily again. The Fijian people, like the Sava people, left the Eastern Continent more than a thousand years ago, so they always spoke with a thick ancient sound. But the Qulepelin language, spoken from the southern Fijian people, has a peculiar romantic and melancholic air, much more charming than the hard accent of the Savoyard people.
At this moment, with the exception of the young man with deep blond hair and blue eyes, a dozen or so companions at the same table suddenly slapped the table and leaned back and laughed, which immediately dispelled all the dullness of the room, and the inn was so noisy by the laughter of the pirates.
Rumors about Fiji pirates are almost a household name in the Eastern Continent, and of course, they are not good stories. In particular, the leader of the Fiji pirates, Shi Jiadi, has a very bad reputation, and although few people have actually seen her, rumors and wanted portraits about her are everywhere. What's even more ridiculous is that at one time, the Lepeilian people in the eastern continent also posted a wanted notice with the portrait of Shi Jiadi to Linbo City in the western continent, but it was later torn up by the Sava people. After all, the Western Continent is the territory of the Sava people, so how can they let the Lepelian people in the Eastern Continent do whatever they want? The King of Sava will not allow them to extend their grip to the Western Continent and exercise the judicial power of the countries of the Eastern Continent within his territory. This act of the Lepelians, who are extremely arrogant and have no one in sight, can never be accepted by the Savoyards.
The rumors and wanted portraits of the great pirate Shi Jiayan have been circulating for at least fifty years, and her signature outfit is a red dress and a white flower with a diagonal insert between her hair. Words such as "evil", "murderous", "ugly and despicable", "insidious and cunning", etc., are full of unaesthetically sounding words. The mere mention of this notorious pirate leader would have been met with indignation by the Lepelians of the Eastern Continent, as if everyone had seen her run rampant and poisonous.
But no one expected that the legendary notorious pirate would be such a delicate but always sly female with a sly smile. What's even more surprising is that her appearance and body look quite young, looking like she is in her twenties, but her warm blue eyes reveal a calmness and wisdom that does not match her appearance. Although a wanted notice has been circulating about her for about fifty years, her true age has remained a mystery.
"I've seen those portraits before, and they don't look like you at all. Why would they put a portrait of you in the most serious way?" The reason why he was so confused was because the Shi Jiayan depicted in those portraits was really unsightly, and his face was fierce and terrifying. In fact, apart from the red dress and the white flower, the portrait bears no resemblance to her at all.
Hearing this, the pirates at the same table laughed again. Shi Jiayan glanced sideways at this dignified young man, and couldn't help laughing: "For the Lepeilian people in the Eastern Continent, it should be very similar, otherwise how can they recognize it? Isn't that the image I have in their minds......?"
"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it, that's the truth! I don't understand at all, are all people blind? Do you just let others insult you like this?" The pirate's indifferent attitude seemed to infuriate the blond and blue-eyed young man, who looked at her with indignation on his face, and could not understand why she could still use her wanted warrant as a joke for everyone's amusement so carelessly, when she had been maliciously scandalized for many years.
Unlike the indignation of young people, Shi Jiayan always smiled calmly, like a white flower swaying in the breeze with crystal dewdrops. She sighed disappreciatively: "Pure people see the world with their hearts, superficial people see the world with their eyes, and stupid people see the world with affection, and the cognitive results vary from person to person." It's a pity that since ancient times, there have been many fools and few wise people, and many common senses are actually worthless, so it is okay not to understand. A simple and upright child like you, as long as you follow your nature, there is no need to go with the flow, but there is no need to be upset in everything. You must know that the righteousness in your heart may be the evil in the eyes of others, after all, 'man' is a self-righteous species. If you have the energy to worry about such a frivolous thing, you might as well rob a few ships from the Eastern Continent to repay me. I've been eating and drinking on my ship for so many years, and I remember all the accounts, so don't forget to pay it back. ”
Shi Jiadi's banter drew another burst of laughter from the pirates, especially the red-brown-haired pirate sitting to her right. He smiled crookedly, two tear-like red freckles of different sizes, which looked particularly contradictory under the pair of blue eyes that smiled crookedly, completely blurring his inner joy, anger and sorrow, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction.
"I'm not a child anymore!" the young man who was teased immediately reminded sternly. He couldn't help but feel an inexplicable anger in his heart, and he didn't know whether it was for Shi Jiadi's indifferent attitude or for himself who was being teased.
The guests sitting in the dim corner of the wall all looked at the handsome young man in confusion at this time, and couldn't figure out why a good Lepeilian could mingle with the notorious Fiji pirates? Even Moye, who was sitting on the other side, couldn't help but look at him more. Actually, Mono had met this young man once, and the young man was just a teenager at that time. Although Mano didn't talk to him, he hadn't forgotten what he looked like. After all, it was difficult for a young man with such an obvious characteristic of "Lepeilian aristocratic blood in the central region of the Eastern Continent" not to attract the attention of others.
Amid the rampant laughter of the pirates, the innkeeper finally emerged from the kitchen. He came to the opposite side of Shi Jiayan, but did not speak, just glared at her silently. The big pirate seemed to have long been accustomed to his rude attitude, but he just raised his chin and smiled: "As usual, by the way, fill the dozen or so wooden barrels outside with fresh water." ”
Then she glanced sideways at the person beside her, and the brown-haired pirate immediately understood, leaned down and lifted a heavy bag from his feet, and put it on the table with a "bang-" sound, and then untied the rope tied to the mouth of the bag, and in an instant, all kinds of gold utensils and colorful jewels were scattered all over the rough tabletop, shiny, very dazzling.