Chapter 398: Your Daughter is in My Hands
"Ah..." Facing Zhang Tatsuya's question, Altria chewed the last chocolate bean. She thought for a moment and said seriously, "Tatsuya, someone was hiding in the cabin before we got on board. The smell felt like Vivi and Kalu."
"..." Zhang Da was speechless. Are you trying to be cute?
Your reminder was very timely, just after we discovered the problem.
Altria turned around with a slightly blushing face, opened the mouth of the snack bag and looked inside, carefully tapped the bottom of the bag, then turned the bag upside down, poured the chocolate crumbs into her palm, and finally put a handful into her mouth with a look of satisfaction.
Zhang Da also noticed the packaging bag that Altria was holding. Okay, I understand. You are worthy of it.
"If you want to travel with us, you should ask the king for his opinion. It is absolutely not okay to sneak out."
Zhang Da didn't hate Weiwei either. Although this kid was a little reckless sometimes, she always cared about others . It was just that she was too young and sometimes couldn't distinguish the important from the unimportant. For example, she sneaked into the armory to steal gunpowder in order to help Bell celebrate his anniversary of joining the team.
Vivi is only seven or eight years old, there is still time to teach her slowly. Perona was still so naughty at the age of twelve or thirteen, and she is also slowly correcting herself.
But they were a tour group after all, and if the king didn't agree, they couldn't take Vivi away anyway. So Zhang Da decisively called Alabasta.
"Moshimoshi... Ahem, mamma mama~" A familiar voice came from the mouth of the Den Den Mushi, "This is Ikarem, who are you?"
In fact, everyone knew it was him without introducing himself. Zhang Daye said, "I am Zhang Daye. Is the king here?"
“Mr. Tatsuya, I’m here!” Den Den Mushi changed its voice and expression, and said hurriedly, “Mr. Tatsuya, I actually want to confirm something with you…”
"Ah, I think I know what you want to ask." Zhang Da also said, "You are right. Weiwei is in our hands now."
"..." Cobra was silent. To be honest, he wanted to call the police.
Jackie Chan silently let go of the hand holding Weiwei's collar, and Zhang Da also realized that something was wrong: "No, that, I mean, Weiwei is on our ship now, I want to ask for your opinion, should we send her back?"
"..." Cobra remained silent, and the more he listened, the more he wanted to call the police.
"It still doesn't seem right. I mean... uh, forget it. Why don't you let her tell you in person..." Zhang Da was silent too. Was there something wrong today? Why did it seem more and more like kidnapping?
"Why are you so proficient in talking about robbers?" Xia Lulu complained in Wendy's arms, patting her arm. "Wendy, stay away from him in the future. I always feel like he has some terrible criminal record."
Perona nodded in agreement: "That's right, the black-hearted boss is not a good person. He likes to kidnap children. I was kidnapped here."
"Huh?" Vivi looked at Perona and then at Zhang Daye, and took a half step back behind Uncle Long with half belief and half doubt.
"I didn't!" Zhang Da also quickly refuted, but thinking about it, Perona seemed to have been kidnapped, "No, I did! That's not right..."
Oh my god, why do I keep slipping up my tongue today?
"Oh, huhuhuhu, hahahaha~" Tom has been laughing heartlessly beside Zhang Daye since he started to speak out of turn.
Zhang Da also grabbed him and rubbed Tom the cat's head angrily. It must be Tom's fault. He wanted to have fun, so I became the fun.
On the other end of the phone, Cobra sighed: "Is it Vivi who hid on the ship secretly? Maybe she came out to say hello to you after leaving Alabasta?"
"Yeah, that's right." Zhang Da was somewhat thankful that Cobra didn't have a bad temper. "Anyway, we're about to turn back now. But you can consider letting Weiwei travel with us for a while. For the heir to the kingdom, it would be good to gain some experience, right?"
Weiwei was a little disappointed at first, but when she heard Zhang Da say this, her eyes immediately lit up.
"That's true, but..." But Weiwei is a princess after all, and it's not right for her to slip away without a word. Fortunately, after confirming Weiwei's whereabouts, Cobra was not so . He thought seriously for a while, "Please send Weiwei to Nahana first, I need to think about it carefully."
"No problem." Zhang Da also gave Weiwei a thumbs up, indicating that this was possible.
"By the way, Bell has already left to look for you. Please explain things to him. And Weiwei, don't be so willful when you come back."
"Yes~" Weiwei answered crisply. Judging from her father's tone, he might really agree.
After hanging up the phone, Ikalem said anxiously: "Your Majesty, you are not really..."
"Calm down, Ikalem," Cobra said. "As the heir to a country, it's good to have a broader vision. Think about it carefully. Weiwei has grown very fast in this month with them."
"But the Grand Line is so dangerous, how can we let the princess sail with them alone?"
"If you feel it's dangerous to be with the Amber Tour Group, then I should send Vivi to the Marine Headquarters." Cobra said with a smile, "They are not ordinary people. They can even defeat a mobile disaster like Crocodile. We didn't know enough about the strong before. This is why I want Vivi to go out for a walk."
It seems... is it really like this? Ikalem remembered how powerless he was in the sandstorm. He had never thought that such a catastrophic power could be possessed by a human being, and there were actually people who were stronger than that guy.
"Contact Tilaguda and ask her to help Weiwei pack some luggage, and then send the Runner Duck to Nahana, and we will set off too."
"Yes." Ikalem couldn't think of a reason to refute, but he was worried instinctively. He always thought that the princess just needed to grow up normally and inherit the king's stomach normally, but when he thought about people like Crocodile, he felt that it was not right.
He realized that his past experience seemed unable to adapt to the changes of the times, but making unprecedented decisions might bring unpredictable consequences. This contradictory idea made Ikalem very worried.
As a minister, in this situation he could only believe and support the king's judgment. He silently dialed the palace's phone to convey the king's order.
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The Amber returned safely to the port of Nahana, where a group of Kung Fu manatees poked their heads out of the water, cheering and waving their arms to welcome their master.
Tom happily escaped from Zhang Daye's clutches and jumped off the boat with a splash. This time he planned to teach his apprentices how to swim.
There's nothing wrong with a cat teaching a group of manatees to swim.
Cobra and Ikalem had been waiting on the shore for a while, watching the Amber dock eagerly.
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have sneaked out. I'm sorry." Vivi lowered her head and followed Bell off the boat. Kalu also followed dejectedly.
Vivi had just met Bell on the road and had been given a good lecture. Now she could only admit her mistake honestly, but she was a little worried about how her father and Ikalem would punish her.
Unexpectedly, Cobra did not mention this matter, but asked seriously: "Weiwei, why do you want to go to sea?"
"Eh? Why?" Weiwei thought for a moment and said, "Because I want to see what the outside world is like, and what other countries are like. In fact, there are still many things I don't understand, such as why there are pirates, why there are people like Crocodile, and why everyone in the tour group is so powerful..."
“I’ve been to many cities with everyone these days. Some people live well and easily, some look very tired but are still very poor, and some are selling fake golden apples to deceive people… Well, I don’t know how to put it, I just feel something is wrong. But Tatsuya-nii said that the people of Alabasta are already very happy. How strange. So, so…”
Weiwei twisted the fingers of her hands together. Her mind was a little confused and she didn't know what she wanted to say. Anyway, she just wanted to go out and take a look.
Cobra placed one hand on Weiwei's head and smiled: "Then go ahead, take a good look at this sea and find the answer you want."
"Eh?" Weiwei raised her head in surprise, "Really?"
Cobra waved to the ducks carrying the luggage and told them earnestly, "Don't be reckless when you go out to sea. The Grand Line is amazing but also dangerous. You must listen to Mr. Tatsuya and the others. It's not like being at home out there. Don't cause trouble for everyone."
"Yeah!" Vivi nodded vigorously, her heart filled with surprise, her mind full of thoughts about going out to sea, and she basically didn't listen to Cobra's instructions.
Seeing her like this, Cobra had no choice but to turn to look at Zhang Tatsuya and said, "Although I feel a little sorry, Weiwei will have to ask Mr. Tatsuya to take care of her for a while."
"No way, Perona and Wendy also want a playmate." Zhang Da also saw that the three little ones were hugging each other and spinning in circles while cheering.
Wendy was very happy that she was no longer the youngest on the boat, and Perona was happy that she had finally succeeded in pulling her little sisters on board.
I first met Kuina, but we didn't get to know each other well because of her personality. Later I met Kaya, but she had her own goals and parents who loved her, so I couldn't invite her.
Later, he met Nami and Nokiko. Nokiko only wanted to help Bellemel take care of the orange orchard. Nami wanted to go out to sea but Bellemel was worried. In the end, he decided to pick her up after three years, which was only half successful.
Now that I met Weiwei, I finally succeeded once. Perona encouraged herself in her heart, come on, as long as there are enough friends, the black-hearted boss will not care about me.
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty!" Ikalem said anxiously, "It's too hasty to let the princess go alone. Can you at least let me or Bell go with her to protect her?"
Zhang Da also said, "Well, it may be a bit rude to say this, but it seems like you two can't beat Weiwei, right?"
Ikalem's face froze. "Fighting ability doesn't mean anything. The princess is now a person with special abilities. If she falls into the water, I can..."
Zhang Da also pointed at Shark Chili, and then pointed at Tom who was teaching the manatee to swim: "Whose swimming skills can you compare with?"
Ikalem blushed: "I'm OK, I'm OK...ah, mmmmm~"
When Tom heard Ikalem speak, he quickly rushed to the shore, changed into a tuxedo, and then started singing a beautiful song.
Ikalem was stunned: "It can speak... No, I mean what does it mean?"
Zhang Da also said: "He wants to tell you that you can't sing better than him."
Bell covered his mouth and tried to hold back his laughter behind Ikalem. Everyone on the Amber who was watching this scene had the same expression.
"Okay, Ikareem, I understand how you feel, but they are fine." Cobra stopped Ikareem and said, "And Alabasta can't do without you now."
"Yes." Ikalem was a little shocked. Vivi lost her mother when she was very young, so he and Tilagoda took care of Vivi most of the time. Now that Vivi has grown up and can travel alone, he feels a little lost.
"Thank you, Ikalem!" Weiwei noticed his mood and ran back to give Ikalem a hug. Her sweet smile almost made him cry.
"Excuse me, what is your next travel route?" Originally, Cobra was not comfortable asking about other people's private affairs, but now that Vivi was on the boat, he felt uneasy if he didn't ask clearly.
Zhang Da also replied: "Oh, the next target is Gaya Island, and then we will follow this route all the way to Shampoodi, and then we should change a route and return."
He went to Gaya Island to find Midnight who spread rumors about him, not for revenge, but just to earn some money for food. After this month's trip to Alabasta, he spent most of the cash he had just earned.
The purpose of going to Shampoo and Demon is to go back and see the Goodman family. They were the people who initially helped me gain a foothold in this world, and I can never forget them.
The reason for changing the route later was because Zhang Da remembered that he had promised Altria to find the Boeing Islands. Zhang Da didn't know which route the island was on, so he decided to just let Altria draw lots.
Anyway, there is no news about Biznis now. Even if I ask Cobra, I can only find the entry and exit records of the caravan. I have no idea where he went after leaving Alabasta. Now I can only complete other goals first and look for him everywhere.
"Do you need us to bring Weiwei back to visit every once in a while?" Considering the old father's mood, Zhang Da didn't mind a little trouble.
Cobra was somewhat tempted, but finally refused: "No, just a normal trip is fine. It's also a good experience to miss home when you are away from home. At most... at most we can call each other occasionally."
He is not too old and there is still time for Vivi to grow up. Vivi is now capable of protecting herself and he doesn't need to worry about her. He just needs to do his best to govern the country better.
Everything that needed to be said had been said. Ikalem and Bell also came forward to give Vivi a few words of advice, and everyone re-boarded the ship and set sail.
On the Amber, Vivi and Kalu stood at the stern, one waving her arms happily and the other flapping her wings quack-quack-quack.
Cobra and others on the shore also waved goodbye to Vivi. Cobra was both relieved and reluctant, while Bell's face was full of admiration and determination.
Ikalem bit a white handkerchief and shouted with tears in his eyes, "Princess Vivi, please be safe!" and so on.
The Amber went farther and farther away, and Cobra and the others stood on the shore for a long time.
"Okay." Cobra raised his hand to block the sunlight and rubbed his dry eyes imperceptibly. "Weiwei is working hard to grow up. We also have to do our own things well."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ikalem and Bell calmed down and asked, "So what should we do now..."
Cobra waved his hand and said, "First, go and catch the liar who sells the golden apples."
