One Piece: Heart Set Sail

After landing, I realized how big this continent was. The coastline could not be seen to the end, and the fragrance of flowers hit my nostrils.Directly ahead is a small hill, covered with thick green weeds. Unknown little flowers poke their heads in the grass, as if they want to surpass the weeds beside them. Colorful butterflies swim tirelessly among the flowers and grass. , the blue sky is as clear as water, and the warblers sing and the birds sing harmoniously.

A group of people led by Luo walked along the path towards the island. Unexpectedly, there were flowers on both sides of the road, and each one was in full bloom.Occasionally, there would be one or two fruit trees standing on the edge, but there was no sense of violation at all. Xiaochan took off a few and wiped them clean with a handkerchief and handed them to Xue and Ikaku: "These are green plums, very sweet. Try it quickly!”

"Yeah! It's delicious! Let's pick some more!" After tasting it, it was really sweet, and the others couldn't help but pick it, and after a while they all smacked their lips.

"That's great, Xiaochan, is this your hometown?" Peijin came over.

"I haven't confirmed this yet. I'll know when we get closer to the town soon." Xiaochan actually felt the same in her heart, but she decided to confirm it first.

After walking for several hours, everyone was tired, and some crew members began to complain: "It's too big here. I haven't seen a town after walking for so long."

"Not to mention towns, there are no villages either." Bebo took a breath and said, "And after walking for such a long time, I feel so hot."

"Stop and rest for a while." Luo sat down on a stone. He didn't expect to walk such a long way. For several hours, no one even drank water, except picking fruits along the way.

"Watermelon, big and sweet watermelon!" A burst of shouting came from far to near. An old man with a white beard pulled a wooden cart filled with watermelons.

"Someone is shouting? Captain, listen!" Xia Qi became more energetic: "I think I heard watermelons."

As the shouts approached, everyone also saw the shouter.Strange clothes with dark patches on them, and a pair of shoes that looked like they had been worn for a long time.His body was stooped, but he was full of energy. When he saw this group of people sitting on the roadside to rest and dressed in strange clothes, the old man didn't ask anything. He just smiled and said: "Foreigners who have come from afar, do you want watermelon? My melon stays ripe and is very sweet."

Xiaochan was finally sure that this was her long-lost hometown, with tears filling her eyes: "Yes, but we may not have a common local currency, but you can take this." She said while taking a magnolia from her head Flower silver hairpin.

"Hey, this is top quality, enough to buy my carload of watermelons!" The old man held the hairpin as if he had found a treasure.

Xiaochan smiled: "Grandpa, we only need a portion. This cart is too much and we can't eat it. You can take it back and you don't have to give me any change."

"Really? Thank you, girl. By the way, Ning'an City is ahead. If you need anything, you can go to the city." The old man pointed in one direction: "But there are many dignitaries in the city. The girl and her group are going to Pay more attention.”

"Thank you."

"Xiaochan, did you give your favorite hairpin to the old man just now?" After the old man left, Xue asked in surprise: "I remember you treasured it very much before."

"Yes, but that old man reminds me of the time when I was a child in the Central Plains. Although my home is gone now, I am very satisfied that I can still go back to my hometown to see it."

"Okay, then as the host this time, you will take us to have a good look at your hometown."

After resting for a while, everyone headed towards Ning'an City, which the old man mentioned.There were people standing guard at the city gate, and the weapons in their hands were only iron spears. Such weapons were almost no longer used in the outside world. At this moment, Xue understood that the original closed country was indeed backward in terms of hard conditions compared to the outside world.

"What a big plaque!" Beibo couldn't help but admire when he saw the plaque with the three characters "Ning'an City" written on the city gate.The city seemed to be very lively, and every street was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, as if there was some grand celebration. After entering the city, the group changed into local clothes so that they would not look strange.

"Xiaoxue, I didn't expect you to look so good in a skirt!" Ikaku looked at himself, then at Xue and Xiaochan. The styles were obviously similar, but why was something wrong?She doesn't understand either.

Xiaochan tied Xiaoxue's hair into a beautiful bun: "Xiaoxue, look at yourself in the bronze mirror. Do you feel different from before?"

"It's true, it's so beautiful."

Walking out of the changing room, Xue saw Luo who had also changed his clothes and came out. He didn't react for a while and stayed where he was.How should I put it, he was wearing a black gown embroidered with silver piping, and had a golden tassel sword tassel tied around his waist.Obviously, when Luo saw Xue, he was also a little distracted. The blue Luo skirt and light-colored coat, surrounded by a light-colored satin, were gentle and generous, yet lively and cute.

"Brother Luo, I really like Zhongyuan's clothes. They are really beautiful!" Xue Xiang turned around in front of the huge bronze mirror a few times.

Luo thought so in his heart, but he didn't realize the corners of his mouth raised.The streets of Ning'an City are very lively, with all kinds of vendors selling goods and there are many shops on the street.We found a restaurant and filled our stomachs. Everyone was satisfied with their food: "There are so many delicacies from the Central Plains that I can't finish them all!"

"That's right! How do you make this thing called crispy duck? It's fat but not greasy. It would be great if you could make it for everyone to eat while sailing."

"Yes, Kaiden! Do some research! I think you can eat this kind of delicacy on earth at sea!"

"Maybe it would taste better with honey." Bebo imagined for a moment, well, this taste should be what he likes very much.

Through Xiaochan, everyone learned that the place to stay here is called an inn, so after eating and drinking, everyone found a hotel that looked good to stay.The Central Plains is rich in resources. Maybe I can bring back many useful things from here this time.

"Brother Luo, I want to go to the streets with Xiaochan and Ikaku. There are many interesting things!" Xue asked Luo for permission to move freely. Seeing that Xue was not the only one who was full of passion, the other crew members were also looking forward to it. Staring at himself, Luo agreed: "Go back to the inn before sunset, and don't let down your guard against unknown places."

"Yeah! Captain agrees!!"

"Captain! We will take your words to heart!" Then, one or two of them ran away without even finishing their words.

Xue saw that Luo didn't seem to have any intention of going, so she asked, "Brother Luo, aren't you going? It should be a busy time now, and we are very likely to find good treasures!"

"I heard that the herbs in the Central Plains are very magical. I plan to find some for research." Luo's pleasure is probably to study medical skills, or to find others to discuss and learn from each other.

"Okay, brother Luo, Xiaochan and I will go together!"

"Ah."

The three girls went out together, holding round fans. Because of their outstanding appearance, they attracted the attention of many people in the busy street. Some people praised them, while others whispered to them.The reason why the city is so festively decorated is said to be because the annual Shangyuan Festival is approaching. This is the first full-moon night of the new year. It is the day when the four seasons begin again and spring returns to the earth. The people here attach great importance to it.

"There will be a lantern riddle guessing activity during the Lantern Festival. Let's go there together! It'll be tomorrow night!" Xiaochan said as she walked to a vendor selling lanterns, looked at them one by one, and picked a flower basket. the same.

"What is this?" Xue and Ikaku looked at this delicate thing, played with it a few times and found that it was made of paper: "Xiaochan, what is this for?"

"This is called a lantern. It has no practical use, but I heard that if you light it and put it in the river on the Lantern Festival, you can pray for peace and success in the new year."

"That's it. Then let's put it together when the time comes. Although we pirates won't believe that such prayers can be fulfilled, we just want to have fun." Ikaku picked a round lamp.

"Yes, if praying is enough, why would anyone die in a fight or a shipwreck?"

The business of the knife shop was booming, with a constant flow of customers. Driven by curiosity, Xue entered the shop. At that time, the two friends were attracted by the stall owner selling sachets at the door.The knives placed on the table and cabinet were all made of fine metal. Xue immediately spotted a dagger with a curved handle and an engraved spiral pattern on it. The scabbard was a deep indigo color. 7K妏揩

"Yes, I have never had a handy weapon. Although I know how to use a gun, the bullets/bullets will always run out. We are not like the navy who can replenish them infinitely." Thinking of this, Xue felt very happy. It is necessary to find a knife that suits you and take it back as a weapon.

Walking forward, Xue planned to take the dagger, but she touched a cold hand. Xue raised her eyes and saw that the other person seemed to have the same thing as her.At this moment, both of them withdrew their hands and looked at each other in shock.

"The girl also likes this dagger?" the other party asked.

"...Yeah, yes." Xue was a little distracted. What was going on with this inexplicable feeling of familiarity?

"It's just a dagger. If you like it, take it."

"Have we met before?" Xue responded after being stunned for a few seconds.She searched hard for her memory and looked at the person in front of her.She is tall and tall, with maroon clothes wrapped tightly around her body. She wears a bamboo hat, and the black gauze outside covers her face.After a while, Xue gave up, because there should be no such person in her memory.

The woman smiled and said, "Young lady may have remembered it wrong, she and I probably have never met before." After saying that, she turned and left, but Xue still stood where she was.

"Xiaoxue! Xiaoxue! What are you doing here?" Xiaochan and Ikaku came in after buying the sachet: "Why are you so dazed here?"

"Did I remember it wrong?" Xue was still confused.

"What are you talking about? I felt weird when I saw you just now." Ika Ku stretched out his five fingers and waved them in front of Xue: "What are you looking at?"

Xue pouted: "No, it's just that there was a woman just now. I always feel very familiar with her, but I can't find her in my memory."

"Hey, are you too tired and have an illusion? Well, let's finish shopping and go back. The sun is going down soon." Xiaochan urged.

In the end, Xue bought back the black gold dagger as she wished, but she always didn't think that what happened today was an illusion. But if it wasn't an illusion, what would happen?