147: Chapter 146 Xia Qi's Blackmail Bar, First Meeting with [Pluto] RayleighThe group walked forward and finally arrived at Xia Qi's bar at No.13 Mangrove.
"This shop clearly marks prices, and everyone is fair!Anyone who refuses to pay is not a 'customer'!"
Before everyone entered the door, they heard the sound of fighting coming from inside, but it quickly calmed down.
Kami pushed the door open and greeted Xia Qi:
"Sister Xia Qi!I brought a few guests looking for Uncle Rayleigh.eh?"
Inside the tavern, strong men who looked like pirates were lying on the ground in all directions.Their faces were covered in blood and they were wailing loudly.
At the bar, a woman was smoking a cigarette and sitting with her legs crossed, looking relaxed and contented as if nothing had happened.
The woman had short, sleek black hair and wore a tight, midriff-baring jacket over a red short-sleeved shirt with a spider pattern on the chest.She also wore spotted trousers with yellow stripes dividing the black squares, and pink high heels.Her aura was truly compelling.
"Welcome.Oh!It's Kimi!Wait a moment, I'm blackmailing this ignorant customer."
Xia Qi said indifferently.
"Uh." Kimi shrank his neck.
Luffy silently pondered the information about the woman in front of him——
Xia Qi, the name comes from peony.
In the One Piece world, this woman is also a woman with a very mysterious identity.The subsequent comics of the original work mentioned that she seems to be a former emperor of Nine Snake Island.
Forty years or even earlier, he was hunted by Luffy's grandfather Monkey D.Garp.After retiring about forty years ago, he ran his own bar on the Sabaody Archipelago and lived with [Pluto] Rayleigh, but the two were not husband and wife.
"Asshole!Damn woman."
A strong pirate cursed viciously.
"Shut up!Didn't you see the guests coming?You've been out at sea for so long, didn't anyone teach you how to judge the situation?"
Xia Qi knocked the still conscious pirate unconscious with a seemingly light slap, and then threw them out of the tavern.
Luffy and Brook acted as if they didn't notice what happened and started drinking the drinks themselves.
Chopper was a little shocked:
"Aren't you afraid that this.Sister Xia Qi will also blackmail you?"
Xia Qi picked up the cigarette and laughed:
"What a funny reindeer!Don't worry, I won't kill it since it's a guest brought by that girl Kimi!Here, I'll treat you to some marshmallows!"
After Xia Qi finished speaking, she took out a pink marshmallow like a magic trick, and Chopper's eyes immediately turned into stars:
"He's a good man!"
Just as Chopper started eating, Xia Qi suddenly said:
"One bite costs 100,000 Baileys!"
Chopper couldn't hold it anymore:
"What?It's so dark!"
Xia Qi was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling, as if teasing a reindeer was a wonderful thing.
Nami also found a seat and sat down, pouring a glass of wine:
"Although the name 'Kuang Zhu Gang' gives you an idea of this tavern's aberrations, but.for them to keep extorting customers on their lips, it seems the people here are truly 'simple-minded'!"
Robin expressed his understanding:
"After all, there are all kinds of people here, so it's not surprising to encounter anything.If you don't act tough, you'll be ripped off."
Zoro leaned the sword case aside and sat down.
"Besides, isn't it said that the Pirate King's vice-captain, Pluto Rayleigh, is also in this shop?With such a powerful hidden master in charge, who would dare to act rashly here?"
Xia Qi raised her eyebrows when she heard this:
"Oh?This makes me curious.How did the Straw Hat Pirates, the now famous and powerful Seven Warlords of the Sea, know that old man Rayleigh was with me?"
As Xia Qi spoke, she squinted her eyes and stared at the young man in the straw hat who was drinking:
"What does Monkey D.Luffy, the youngest and rumored to be the most powerful of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, want to do with that Rayleigh guy?"
Luffy took a sip and smiled faintly:
"Sister Xia Qi, there's no need to be so wary of us.We're just here to talk to Uncle Rayleigh while he's coating the boat."
Xia Qi smoked a cigarette:
"Oh?There are so many coating workers on this island.Do we really have to find [Pluto] Rayleigh?"
Luffy cleared his throat:
"Sister Xia Qi, we don't have much time now.In order to get to the point as soon as possible, let me explain the situation."
"My name is Monkey D.Luffy.As you know, I am the grandson of the hero Garp.I have two older brothers.One is Sabo, the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, and the other is—"
"His name is Portgas D.Ace, and he's currently the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division.Without going into too much detail, his father is Gol D.Roger."
When Xia Qi heard the name Roger, her expression changed:
"Gol D.Roger, your identity as a brother is truly remarkable!So, is this why you've come to find Rayleigh, Roger's former vice-captain?"
"Do you think you can just ask that guy to come out and help you [do something] just because of this relationship?"
Luffy shook his head.
"No, Sister Xia Qi, I'm here to find [Pluto] Rayleigh.Ace's matter is only one of the reasons, but the more important thing is——"
Luffy took off the straw hat on his head and hugged it to his chest:
"This straw hat was passed down from Pirate King Roger to Red Hair Shanks, and now it has been passed down to me by Shanks."
Xia Qi stared at the sturdy young man in front of her with great interest:
"You.want to know something?"
Luffy was silent for a moment:
"Depending on the situation, it might even cause a small [change]!Who knows what kind of butterfly effect it will trigger if we meet with Uncle Rayleigh and be frank with him right now?"
Xia Qi stood up, stretched, and put out her cigarette:
"Is that so.But I haven't seen that old guy Rayleigh for a long time!Straw Hat Boy Luffy, because you have a"I have inherited this straw hat, so can I call you Little Monkey?"
Xia Qi cleared the place, asked all other diners to leave, and hung a notice outside the store announcing that the store was temporarily closed.
Luffy laughed dumbly:
"Of course!Sister Xia Qi, please do as you please."
"Oh~ Little Monkey, let me look for it.I made sure to leave that guy's contact information.But I guess I can't get in touch with him now.After all, his whereabouts are always unpredictable!"
Xia Qi talked to herself, and then began to rummage through the drawers.
"I'm back."
A capable old man with silver hair and glasses pushed the door open and walked in.He was wearing a cape, slippers, and holding a pot of wine.
The old man's glasses flashed:
"I've been wanting to meet you for a long time, Monkey D.Luffy."
Luffy saw the old man reflected in his eyes and smiled knowingly:
"I've wanted to see you for a long time, too, Uncle Rayleigh."
The conversation between the two was a bit weird.They looked at each other and then burst into laughter at the same time.
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