Rain

There is one more month.

Boss Bruno looked at the bottles of wine on the counter with a troubled look on his face.

In the end, he turned his head and said to me who was about to go out with a bit of embarrassment: "Rain, these wines will also be sent to LaGallery. Can you..."

I immediately understood what he wanted to express, and replied with a smile: "I can."

He was embarrassed because he had to look after the store. Since he didn't receive wages and only provided board and lodging, I didn't work most of the time during the day.But adhering to the principle of doing good deeds every day, I readily undertook this task: "I just happened to be going near the No. [-] dock, wrap it on me." After finishing speaking, I picked up the wine bottle, waved and smiled brightly , showing white teeth: "I'm going out!"

Why not get paid?It's not that Bruno is mean, I just refuse because I don't need the money.

They say that before death, people will cherish every little thing, every minute, every second, and look at everything from a different angle.

So during this period of time, I went against the inertia of the past and let my footprints spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital of seven waters. I sat by the huge fountain on the top floor and looked down at the city. Train to the gastronomic capital.

The city surrounded by sea water is refreshing and humid due to the movement of ocean currents. Perhaps the sun is too bright today, and it hurts a bit when it is exposed to the sun.Walking along the alleyway, I specially picked a shady place to move forward, made an elevator based on the principle of water, and finally came to the location of the No. [-] dock.Looking from a distance, a group of people surrounded him.Curiously standing on tiptoe across the crowd to watch.After a while, I figured out the whole story.

It turned out that some pirates asked the boatmen to repair the ship, but they didn't pay them, and they were being repaired mercilessly.

Those ship repairmen who had met more than a few times in the bar were playing wantonly at the moment, while the pirates who had traveled so far on the great channel had no power to fight back and fled in embarrassment.

Fool.I shook my head and wiped the thin sweat from my brow with my arm.Do you know that a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake?

Maybe it's because I have been to the new world, I don't pay much attention to this level of fighting.But those pirates who were beaten black and blue looked so happy that I burst out laughing.

Suddenly, a fragment from a long time ago flashed in my mind, as if in a lifetime, I taught Ace that they must eat the overlord meal to save money.Sometimes, you think you have forgotten, but the gate of memory seems to be flooded, and nothing can block it.

Those days of sailing happily with the Spade Pirates seemed to be just around the corner, our laughter and their favorite dishes, I remember them all.I even remember the books I slowly collected in my room, which pages I read, and which row and number I put on the bookshelf.

I do not regret.

Even if my life may come to an end in one month, but I already have these memories, enough.I have lived according to my own will without complaint or regret, and that is enough.

Holding the plastic bag containing the wine bottle tightly in my hand, I stood there watching the fight, with an unknowing nostalgic look on my face and a faint smile on the corner of my mouth.The noisy crowd was right next to me, but I didn't even notice it, and watched the one-sided result as if I didn't realize it.The uncle standing on the sidelines seemed to see my distraction, and pointed at the ship repairers with a smile, saying proudly, "Our pride."

I was slightly stunned again, they are the pride of the capital of seven waters, once upon a time, the group of Spades Pirates was the center of my life, my pride?Evoked a smile, and responded to the uncle: "Ah, our pride." Those wanton people like fire ignited our lives and gave us hope without complaint or regret.

Suddenly they met a pair of black eyes, all the light was taken away, like a dark night.Only then did I blink like waking up from a big dream, and really feel the heat from the bright sun hanging in the sky.I avoided the crowd and walked over. With a smile on my face, I handed the plastic bag in my hand to Lu Qi: "Hey, Boss Bruno asked me to give it to you. Thank you for your hard work. Keep busy."

"Ah, Hadoli, don't drink too much." I turned around seriously and told Hadoli who was parked on Lu Qi's shoulder, "Drinking too much alcohol will hurt your health. If you come to the bar tonight, I will prepare corn syrup for you." Soup."

"Hoo~Thank you~" I don't know if it's Lu Qi's response or Hadoli's response, but there is a little joy in Hadoli's eyes, it should be both.It likes to drink corn chowder, which I discovered last month. While it was boiling, it stood next to me earnestly, looking at the soup intently.From now on, whenever Lu Qi comes, he will order the soup I made for Hadori.

I slowly walked to a quiet corner that I like very much. On the outskirts of the capital of seven waters, I walked up a section of rocks and walked through a forest to reach the commanding heights.The waves beat on the reef, splashing beautiful milky white foam and wet the cheeks.The howling wind carried the chirping of seabirds.Looking up, white seagulls drew arcs in the blue sky.Looking down, you can look at the blue sea one after another.

I have traveled so many places and have so many memories, but I would rather sit here all day long during this time.Once the original fast pace slows down, people will gradually get used to this slowness and cherish this slowness.

Standing on the top of the reef, there is an illusion that you can ride the wind and fly with the gulls.Although sometimes the wind hurts my eyes, I am reluctant to close my eyes.

How beautiful this sea is... When she is angry, she is terrifying like destroying the world...

I understand why Ace, why everyone is running on this sea, giving themselves to the ocean.All human beings are children of the sea.

As a cook, I understand the importance of salt better than ordinary people. If you don't eat salt, you will have no strength.I think the reason why human beings can't live without salt is because we all come from the sea.No matter how far we go or how far we go, we need to eat the salt of the sea to survive.

The days of recent days have been very relaxed and flat.

I knelt down, picked up a sleek gray pebble, and started kicking the water.The stone jumped up and down on the sea, and then

Then it sank into the sea with a plop.

My life in the capital of seven waters has initially entered the right track, and everyone in the neighborhood will say hello when they meet.And my name among the citizens is also given by

"The beautiful new waitress at Bruno's Bar", which became "Rain", which eventually became "Little Rain".A smile finally appeared on my face, the sweet dimples at the corners of my mouth were also partly visible, and my eyes were filled with warmth.

They're all nice people, and I like them.The dull Bruno, the carefree Baooli, the taciturn Lu Qi, the trickster Hadoli, the straightforward Khalifa, the occasional Mr. Bingshan who skipped work, the drinking-loving Mrs. Ke Keluo, the little Jack on the street corner...

The golden sunlight shone on her body, clean and penetrating.

Although it's not that long, I like to call this place home.

I closed my eyes and heard the sound of the waves.The sun shone warmly on my body, making me sleepy.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that I had fallen asleep unknowingly. It was already night, with stars gathering, and a gentle crescent moon hanging in the sky.I was taken aback and stood up quickly, but my legs were a little numb and shook.

Oops, I don't know how late it is, Bruno will be worried.

This was originally a rare place, and it was not surprising that no one found it in a corner outside the city.I quickened my pace to find the way to go back, but unexpectedly heard the sound of conversation not far away.An unfamiliar low-pitched male voice and Bruno's voice intertwined in the quiet night sky. The content made me freeze in place, not daring to move for fear of causing trouble to my upper body.

"Anything new about Frankie recently?"

"No."

"We have to speed up, the blueprints must be obtained no matter what."

"Indeed, what are we going to do with them afterwards?"

"Those who know about this cannot live."

"clear."

I shivered, feeling the cold spread from my fingertips to the bone marrow.

The information that can be sorted out in these few sentences is not much, but it is much less.Bruno is an undercover agent, and he wants to get a blueprint with someone, and those who know about it cannot live.

What kind of existence is there to be so random in such a behavior that regards human life as reckless?Pirates don't have the patience for this kind of ambush, so is it the revolutionary army or the government?

All kinds of thoughts were spinning rapidly in my mind, and the next moment, the blood in my whole body seemed to freeze.Because the deep and powerful voice said this lightly, with a slightly surly tone: "The mouse in the corner can't live."

I ran away in an instant, my back was covered in cold sweat.Relying on my familiarity with the terrain and dark alleys here, I gritted my teeth and ran wildly, trying to get rid of the pursuers behind me.The heart was beating like a drum, almost jumping out of the throat.The sense of imminent death made me run wildly beyond the usual speed, as if even my soul was about to be shelled out.Come on, come on, just turn another detour, and then you can jump into the nearest waterway to escape and hide.

Approaching the corner, there was no sound of following footsteps behind him, and there was a burst of ecstasy in my heart, there are still a few steps left!I stopped abruptly and froze in place.Lu Qi stood alone in front of me with a face of flattery and humiliation, directly blocking my only way, but there was no Hadori on his shoulder as usual.

When I met his gaze, I shivered again.

What kind of eyes are those, bottomless and waveless, full of darkness.

There was a mocking smile on his face, and he moved his lips slightly, dispelling all my thoughts: "Have you escaped enough?"

I didn't move and didn't answer, because his voice was exactly the same as the deep male voice just now.

I suddenly wanted to laugh inappropriately. It turns out that this is the reason why I have been showing people the ventriloquist.His original voice is low, a little hoarse due to the long silence, but it does not detract from the undoubted strength and indifference that controls the overall situation.Like his pupils, they are all dark.

"What else can I do." I smiled wryly, and my eyes darkened, "Then admit it, I'm out of luck."

He walked up to me, leaned over to look at me, his face was indifferent, his dark eyes were cold: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Not afraid." I looked into his eyes and answered the question honestly, with a sincere tone, "I don't live long anyway."

Lu Qi seemed a little surprised, but as I expected, he didn't talk to me, but the hand on my neck began to tighten.

I ignored the oppressive feeling coming from my neck, and smiled wryly: "For the sake of our acquaintance, can we discuss it? Cough cough, I, cough, I can't die yet." Fate has already been pre-booked by someone else...

Lu Qi's eyes were still cold, and the sarcasm on his face became more intense, but he really stopped the strength in his hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't kill you for the time being, your use value is more than that."

"My value?" I keenly grasped what I didn't understand in his sentence, and asked.

"You once joined Fire Fist Ace's Spades Pirates, and had several conflicts with the Navy. Later, Fire Fist joined the Spades Pirates. But no one thought that you would come to Qishui from the New World Hide in the capital." Contempt flashed in his eyes again, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Do you think this is the end?"

I was silent for a moment, clenched my hands into fists, and asked, "What do you want?" This kind of person would never say so much to a dying person, no matter how much nonsense it is, it would be useless, so it is better to ask simple and straightforward.

He sneered, putting one hand in his pocket: "What do you think?"

"I think..." A big smile suddenly appeared on my face, the smile was like a flower, and my eyes rolled.He was stunned, but my face remained the same, and I finished the sentence, "I can't fall into your hands." The next moment, the smoke exploded from where I was, and I couldn't see my fingers.I know Lu Qi can't see me, but I'm trying to figure out where I am in the mist.

This kind of smoke is copied from the medicine I studied in the ship doctor. It is easy to make and can be used for body protection.Just regular sex, but mixed with hallucinogens.People standing in it will have hallucinations, become confused and dizzy, feel powerless, and their combat effectiveness will drop significantly.This is the most suitable time to attack the enemy, and it should be eradicated.

Naturally, I didn't stop where I was so stupidly and let him catch me, or send it to my door.You know, Bruno was still here just now, and now he doesn't know where to ambush him.

Based on the direction I remembered, I walked past Lu Qi with my waist down, wanting to jump into the water and escape smoothly.The damp water vapor hit my face, but my throat was clutched, my eyes were blackened, and I froze in place.

Lu Qi's voice was low, with a little anger.At this moment, it sounded like a curse in my ears, and I was very surly: "Do you think you can escape?"

In just a split second, he got rid of the hallucination and caught me.It's just that the bloody arm also shows the price he paid.While I was having difficulty breathing, I could still think in my mind that he must have woken up forcefully through the pain and grabbed me.

I lowered my head, and with the last of my strength, I opened my mouth and bit down hard on the hand holding my throat, which made my gums ache.Scratching, kicking, and scratching with both hands and feet, they do everything they can.He didn't let go of his hand, but he didn't know if it was still affected by the effect of the medicine, so the force was actually a little lighter.I gasped greedily.

He had a row of my teeth marks on his hands, and bloodstains from one or two fingernails on his face, his black eyes were extremely angry, his face was gloomy, and the hand on my neck tightened a little bit.

I closed my eyes without struggling.

If he is completely angered and dies, at least he will not be used as a hostage to threaten Ace and Dad.

The author has something to say:

I feel like I'm contradicting myself...

If you have any complaints... please understand that the setting is like this, ah ha ha ha ~