One Piece: The Long Road

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As soon as he heard this immature voice, Simon didn't have to look to know who was coming. Since he came to this city, the only person who had an immature voice was Alex.

"Yes." Simon responded casually, then turned to look at Alex behind him, but when he saw the boy who was talking, he wasn't the little boy in tattered clothes with black marks on his face as he expected. Boy, Simon suddenly got a little surprised.

The talking little boy was wearing a white suit with local characteristics, holding a dark red knife about his height in his hand. This little boy's facial features were relatively straight, and he looked like a standard Zhengtai, Meiyu It can be vaguely seen that he will be a very attractive handsome guy in the future, especially the soaring eyebrows and black hair that have begun to take shape, which are particularly eye-catching.

Simon looked at the little boy in front of him and noticed the dark red knife, smiled lightly, and said, "Artis Alex, we meet again."

Although Alex's current dress is very different from the one he encountered before, relying on the knife named Poppy, Simon determined that the little boy in front of him was Alex.

"Well, thank you for your money." Alex nodded slightly without being pretentious, thanked him directly, and then quickly stated his purpose: "After accepting your money, I once said that I would help You are doing a favor, and now, I am here to repay this love."

"That's not my money." Upon hearing what Alex said, Simon couldn't help but smile bitterly, shook his head slightly and said, "So you don't owe me anything."

Helping Alex to buy a knife was just an effort, so he didn't take it to heart. Besides, crossing the desert is a dangerous thing, how could a kid be involved.

As if seeing what Simon was thinking, a look of confidence flashed on Alex's face, and he said loudly: "Hmph, don't treat me like an ordinary child, I don't know where to go in this desert back and forth. How many times has it been, so with me as a guide, there will never be any danger, and at the same time, I can reach the capital Albana at the fastest speed."

After speaking, Alex raised his little head confidently, and his little face was full of confidence, as if he didn't realize that no one would believe what he said at his age.

Such a confident performance made Simon ignore it, ignore Alex, Simon said to Smaller: "Then I'll go first."

Smog nodded and said solemnly: "Be careful yourself."

"Yeah." Simon replied lightly. In fact, he didn't think much about the dangers that he would encounter in this desert trip. If he couldn't even walk through a desert, he could only It means that he is only like this, and it is not a pity to die, but with the ability to restore fruit, the probability of dying on the desert should be small.

Dusqi looked at Simon worriedly, but did not speak. Simon, who noticed his gaze, pursed his lips lightly, and then turned around and walked towards the street. He had to purchase some supplies needed to walk in the desert.

Looking at the back that made me care about, Da Siqi was a little frustrated. Every time, I could only look at his back, always walking forward alone, always taking the lead in silent action. , I never stop for anyone. I don’t know when, Dasqi wanted to know about Simon, but in the end, she found that she didn’t know everything about Simon at all. She even doubted that she only knew about Simon now. It is one-sided.

Seeing Simon ignored him and walked to the street, Alex suddenly felt embarrassed. After glancing at the people present, he ran towards Simon with a knife about his height, but the speed was slow. slow.

"I'm really familiar with this desert, don't you believe me?" As soon as he caught up with Simon, Alex couldn't wait to recommend himself again.

Alex's words made Simon who was walking suddenly stop his steps, and Alex, who had caught up with Simon, couldn't react at all, and hurried forward, he took several steps before stopping, and turned around in confusion. Looking at Simon, I wondered why Simon stopped suddenly.

Simon glanced at Alex lightly and said, "I said, you don't owe me anything, so you don't need to pester me for this reason."

Simon's tone was low, and it was not difficult to hear the tone of rejection hidden in those words.

"Maybe it's a small matter for you, but it's a big help for me, so I've decided on this favor!" Alex said stubbornly.

Looking at the stubborn little boy in front of him, Simon sighed helplessly. He really didn't understand why this little boy was so persistent, and he was just doing him a small favor.

"What do you think that has nothing to do with me, don't follow me anymore." Simon's tone gradually cooled down, and after speaking, he walked straight forward, walking very fast, passing by Alex.

"Why?" Alex suddenly shouted loudly, so loud that pedestrians on the street all turned their attention to him.

"Because I'm a child? Don't underestimate me too much." Alex turned around suddenly, looking sharply at Simon who didn't stop because of his own voice.

Hearing what Alex said, Simon didn't care, but after realizing the sharp gaze behind him, his body couldn't help but paused, and then stopped.

"Don't be too self-righteous, I have no reason to underestimate you at all." Simon didn't turn around, and after saying something lightly, he walked forward again.

"You!" Hearing Simon's words, Alex was instantly angry, but quickly calmed down. He almost forgot what his original intention was. After carefully recalling what Simon said, he could see that he wanted to repay Human affection was not in his heart.

"Hmph, returning this favor doesn't matter to you, but it's not the same to me." After Alex muttered to himself, he quickly caught up with Simon again.

Simon naturally noticed the movement of Alex chasing after him. Seeing the little boy chasing after him again, he couldn't help being a little impatient, and said coldly, "Can't you understand me?"

"I'm not a child, of course I understand." Alex, who caught up with Simon and walked side by side, nodded and replied, and then said earnestly: "If you want to cross the desert, you must need a guide, right? How about hiring me?"

After talking about the method he thought of, Alex couldn't help but feel a little proud. No matter how you avoid me trying to repay your favor, your ultimate goal is to cross the desert, right? A foreigner who wants to cross the desert inevitably needs a guide.

"I do need a guide, but..." Simon looked at Alex suspiciously, and then said, "I really don't think you are a qualified guide. If you are in danger, I will not take care of you."

Feeling Simon's suspicious gaze, Alex's face suddenly darkened. In fact, he used to walk in the desert with his father escorting him, so he didn't think much about it. He was really familiar with the desert, although his father was gone now. , but in the belief that the young man in front of him is a very powerful person, so he does not need to think about dangerous things, but he does not want this young man to say such a thing.

Alex's face was not very good-looking, and said: "I am very familiar with this desert, but in the past it was protected by my father, so I didn't think about it too much, I can pay less, the premise is that you must ensure my safety, and at the same time I can also assure you that I will take you to the capital Albana as quickly as possible."

"The fastest speed?" Simon said indifferently: "Does it mean the speed relative to you, or the fastest speed among the guides?"

"Of course it's the latter!" Alex patted his chest and replied confidently. The Kingdom of Alabasta is divided into two halves by the Sando River, and he has basically never been to the desert in the west, but for In this desert to the east, Alex can confidently say no one is more familiar than himself. After all, he has been groping in this desert for a long time with his father, and he has been to almost every place. .

"Really?" Simon glanced suspiciously at Alex, who was full of self-confidence. The suspicious look made the latter very unhappy. After looking at it for a while, Simon retracted his doubtful eyes and talked about it. After the business: "Let's talk about the reward."

"Uh... oh, oh!" At first he saw Simon put away his suspicious eyes~www.novelmt.com~ Alex thought it was done, but he didn't want Simon's next sentence to make him almost unable to react.

Alex didn't understand the guide's market situation at all, so he didn't know what the normal fee was. Regarding the remuneration, Alex just held back for a long time and still couldn't say a word.

"That...you look at it!" For a long time, Alex said weakly.

Seeing Alex's performance like this, Simon's face suddenly darkened. He believed what Alex said. He was surprised that Alex didn't use a guide to earn Bailey, but after a while, he was relieved. Who would? Believe what a boy who looks like is nine years old says?

But Simon didn't think much about it. He also listened to what Alex said just now. In the past, Alex was probably accompanied by the original owner named Poppy when he went to the desert.

"Let's talk about the reward later." Simon sighed helplessly, "You know what you need to prepare before going to the desert."

Hearing Simon's question, Alex's weak expression could finally be thrown thousands of miles away, he nodded heavily and said, "Clear!"

"Okay, then go buy what you need to prepare now, and go straight."

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Opposite direction to Simon.

"Ah!" A blue-haired girl walking in front of the crowd suddenly exclaimed.

"What's the matter?" Hearing Dusky's cry, Smoker turned his head suspiciously and asked.

The girl called Dasqi quickly explained: "I suddenly thought of something important just now!"

"What's the matter?" Smoker asked.

"That... the man with facial paralysis doesn't seem to have money." Da Siqi said weakly.

Smoker's head was suddenly full of black lines.