Windmill Village.
The feast ended in a chorus of laughter and joy.
Xia Yu, who had fabricated some travel stories for the villagers, was a bit tipsy. With the help of Makino, he returned to his room on the second floor of the inn.
“Mr. Xia Yu, lie down for a bit. I’ll go get you some foot-washing water!”
Makino helped Xia Yu onto the bed, and without hesitation, she left the room and ran downstairs.
Makino was very happy today. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that today was her happiest day ever.
First, the near-sea king, a threat to Windmill Village, had become a delicious meal for every villager. Then, there were the interesting travel stories Xia Yu told.
In particular, the fact that dozens of countries in the South Sea believed in the Bodhisattva Guanyin made her yearn for it.
She never imagined that such a kind, beautiful, and gentle goddess existed in the world!
She never imagined that the world had such a belief!
Previously, she had heard many interesting stories from guests at the tavern, but most of them were about those guests bragging about how they sailed the seas and how they fought pirates.
This was the first time she had encountered a traveler like Xia Yu, who talked about both the Three Kingdoms and faith.
Of course, the most interesting thing for her was another travel story that Xia Yu told, after talking about Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Because Xia Yu’s travel story actually took place in a country called Cuba in the East Sea.
The people of this country lived in constant war, and the lower classes suffered terribly. They lived their days as if they were years.
Just when the lower classes had lost all hope for the future, a leader named Che Guevara emerged!
Under Che Guevara’s leadership, a war against the corrupt royal family began!
After years of fighting, Che Guevara led the lower classes to victory!
But good times didn’t last long. Che Guevara, due to years of constant war, had eaten one meal but not the next. After liberating the country, he died of illness.
As he lay dying, the great leader looked at the lower classes who packed the room and said something that moved her to tears.
“After we’re gone, they will build schools and hospitals for you and improve your lives. This is not because they have a change of heart, nor because they have become good people, but because we were here.”
When she heard Xia Yu tell this story so vividly, not only she, but many villagers present were shocked and moved!
They never imagined that there were such great people in the world.
They would not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the lower classes!
All for the sake of letting the lower classes live in the light!
Naturally, they thought of the Goa Kingdom, and of the so-called most beautiful country in the East Sea, the Goa Kingdom!
The reason why the inside of the Goa Kingdom’s mirror is spotless is because the Goa Kingdom implemented a ‘quarantine’ policy, excluding all bad and unnecessary things and people from the country, leaving them to fend for themselves!
As Makino came downstairs, Village Chief Uppa walked towards her with two villagers.
Before Makino could react, Village Chief Uppa said solemnly, “Makino, something’s happened!”
“Huh?” Makino blinked and asked in confusion, “What do you mean, Village Chief Uppa?”
“We just got word that Red-Haired Shanks and Dracule Mihawk appeared in the central street of the capital!”
“Ah?” Makino widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief. “Weren’t they at the feast? Why did they suddenly go to the central street?”
“If they just went to the central street, it wouldn’t be anything!” Village Chief Uppa looked up towards the second floor and continued in a low voice, “According to the latest information from the Dead End, Red-Haired Shanks blasted through the city gate and flew many Kingdom soldiers!”
Hearing that Red-Haired Shanks had blasted through the city gate and forced his way in, Makino was immediately flustered. “Village Chief Uppa, what… what’s going on? No, I have to tell Mr. Xia Yu!”
With that, Makino turned and went upstairs to Xia Yu.
Seeing that Xia Yu was already asleep, she hesitated several times before speaking. “Mr. Xia Yu?”
She called out several times without a response, so she walked over to the bed, cupped Xia Yu’s face with both hands, and shook him while calling out loudly, “Mr. Xia Yu, wake up! Mr. Xia Yu, wake up!”
With Makino’s shaking, Xia Yu groggily opened his eyes.
Looking at the beautiful face that came into view, Xia Yu groggily called out ‘Makino’. Then, in Makino’s widening pupils, he pulled her close to him, put his head against Makino’s chest, and mumbled softly, “Sleepy, go to sleep…”
Makino obviously didn’t expect things to turn out this way. It wasn’t until Xia Yu went back to sleep and she was in Xia Yu’s arms that she suddenly woke up!
The next second, her beautiful face turned red.
Her heart felt like a little deer was running wild!
Although the villagers called her ‘landlady’, she was still a virgin. She had never married, and she had never had a boyfriend!
Now that she was suddenly embraced by Xia Yu, her heart raced naturally!
However, she still retained some clarity.
As footsteps came from the hallway, she quickly got out of Xia Yu’s arms, her face red as she continued to call out, “Mr. Xia Yu!”
“Huh?”
Xia Yu opened his eyes again, having just fallen asleep.
Just then, Village Chief Uppa came into the room.
Looking at Village Chief Uppa who walked into the room, and then at Makino, who stood by the bed with a flushed face, Xia Yu sat up abruptly, looking a little awkward. “What happened?”
“Mr. Xia Yu, you’re finally awake!”
Seeing Xia Yu sitting up, Makino secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she briefly explained the news she had just received.
Hearing that Red-Haired Shanks and Dracule Mihawk had gone to the Goa Kingdom, Xia Yu, who hadn’t fully woken up yet, blinked and asked in confusion, “Why did Shanks and Mihawk go to the Goa Kingdom? Weren’t they at the feast?”
“Mr. Xia Yu, this isn’t the time to be asking these questions!” Although Makino had seen Red-Haired Shanks’s strength, she was still very worried. “Red-Haired Shanks has forced his way into the capital. He’s sure to be pursued by the Kingdom army!”
“It’s alright!”
Xia Yu waved his hand. “Those Goa Kingdom soldiers can’t do anything to Shanks!”
“It’s not just the Kingdom army!”
Village Chief Uppa stepped forward, his expression solemn. “There’s a World Noble in the capital now. If Shanks fights the Kingdom army recklessly, he will surely disturb the World Noble!”
“Mr. Xia Yu has been traveling for many years and should know what will happen if you disturb a World Noble. What we’re worried about now isn’t Shanks being arrested, but Shanks hurting the World Noble!”
“Once the World Noble is injured by Shanks, the Navy Headquarters’ Admiral will arrive immediately!”
“Therefore, before things get worse, please go to the capital and bring Shanks and Mihawk back, Mr. Xia Yu!”
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