Ace squatted down, looked at the little girl at eye level, and asked casually, "Hey, why are you crying?"

The little girl stopped crying and looked at the man in front of her with her big tearful eyes. She knew that he was a pirate at first glance. As a child who grew up on the Grand Line, she could naturally tell. Then she shrank back a little.

Behind Ace, Ah Wu, who didn't know the world here, thought that Ace looked too fierce and scared the little girl.

Can't you smile a little more gently?

Hey what, can't you change to a cuter name?

This is also the so-called "straight man of steel".

"Kufufufu ~" Ah Wu complained happily in his heart, but on the surface, he smiled happily.

"What's wrong?" Ace also looked back and asked in confusion.

"Nothing."

Ah Wu straightened his face, calmly and perfunctorily, and then went forward himself, ready to give a correct demonstration of coaxing a child.

"Little cutie ~ What happened?

Why are you crying here alone? "

Ah Gu squatted down beside Ace and revealed a smile that was full marks for friendliness and gentleness. He even tilted his head — full marks for cuteness.

He had always been good at disguising himself, and it was all too easy for him to pretend to be likable, not to mention that Skeleton had a wealth of experience in raising children. The shy and reserved Cullom, the reserved and silent Qianren, the irascible Hound, and even the expressionless and sharp-tongued Fran. Which one of them had not been well-behaved by him?

(Vrin: Master, wake up)

Unfortunately, the little girl was not helpful, and after looking at Skeleton blankly, she turned her head and plunged into Ace's arms.

…

What a pity for Skeleton's psychological drama.

It can only be said that there is hurt when there is a comparison. The little girl looked at the blue-haired man whose smile made her a little scared, and suddenly felt that the black-haired pirate in front of her looked sincere and reliable.

In this way, Mr. Ah Wu played an important role.

"My … my good friend, this … this morning, disappeared …" In the end, she was willing to speak, and when it came to sad things, the little girl cried and sobbed.

It was actually a matter of human life. Ah Gu subconsciously turned to look at Ace. She wanted to exchange a look with him that said, "Looks like this is quite serious," just like in the movies. However, the other party had no intention of doing so. He only focused on the little girl in front of him.

"What happened?

Disappeared, was she taken away by pirates? "Ace's expression became serious.

Listening to Ace's words, Skeleton's mind started to wander. Eh, pirate?

This was not a strange term, "Captain Morgan" who looted the Spanish colony of Panama City, "Red Beard" who attacked many towns along the Mediterranean coast, and the famous female pirate of the East, Zheng Shishi, etc. Skeleton had heard of these people's deeds. His mind flashed, and suddenly he turned his head and looked at Ace's back – the tattoo he didn't understand.

In fact, when Skeleton first saw this tattoo, he felt that the skull in the middle was quite profound, but he didn't think much about it at that time. After all, there were very few pirates in the 21st century, and he just thought that it was another manifestation of Ace's wild unruliness. Now it seemed that this was clearly the symbol of pirates!

Although there were many pirates in Ace's world, in Skeleton's era, pirates were a rare breed.

"No," the little girl shook her head, and her voice pulled Ah Wu's thoughts back, "Our town hasn't had pirates for a long time."

This kind of tone, in Ah Wu's ears, was like a flag.

Once upon a time, he also vowed to annihilate all the mafia.

And then?

Even before living with Kyouya, he disdainfully said that he would never fall into a boring love that only ordinary people would be fascinated by, but what was the result?

Forget it, Ah Wu couldn't be blamed for his lack of determination, it was just that the sparrow was too charming.

The little girl then said, "Even if there are pirates, even if they have the ability to quietly kidnap Rita, they shouldn't just take away an ordinary little girl." Although she was sad, her mind was very clear.

Since external factors were ruled out, it seemed that there was an internal problem.

Ah Wu looked around again – the pedestrians were talking and laughing, the roadside stall owners were chatting with each other, and not far away, there was a little boy supporting an old lady. He only felt that the folk customs here were really simple, and he really didn't know where to start looking for the "bad guys". Ace on the side also comforted the little girl, "Since it's not pirates, then Rita should still be in town. We'll look around, don't cry, go home." It actually added a bit of chivalrous and tender feeling, but Skeleton always felt that something was missing.

The little girl shook her head and said, "What I'm sad about is not only that Rita is missing, but also that her parents are not looking for her."

Yes, that's it!

Ah Wu reacted, they just didn't ask about the missing child's relatives.

"Hey!

This is really strange! "

Ace frowned and disagreed. Although he and White Beard were not biological father and son, there was no doubt that the father-son relationship between them was deep, and he had never forgotten his mother and that fierce old man … So naturally, Ace could also understand the feelings that ordinary parents had for their children.

"Why don't you take us to Rita's house to have a look?"

Ah Wu suggested with a smile, and by the way, he asked, "By the way, little cutie, what's your name?"

"I can take you to have a look." After saying a lot, the little girl looked at Skeleton with less vigilance and resistance, and she said her name cooperatively, "My name is Xena."

The town was really not big, the three of them turned a corner, crossed a street, and arrived in front of Rita's house. The door of the low-rise bungalow was not even closed (Skeleton: too simple), and the happy scene inside could be seen clearly. A kind woman was mopping the floor, and a man was reading a newspaper with a serious face, but when the little girl beside him came close to talk to him, he became gentle and kind.

A family of three, no one was missing. Ah Wu looked at this scene, and there was a rare tenderness and envy in his heart. He suddenly imagined, what would happen if he and Kyouya had a child?

He did not reject children, but how would the little sparrow react?

Thinking about it, he was really looking forward to it!

Wait, stop, stop!

Wanting to have a child was an idea that only an old couple would have. He and Kyouya had just become adults not long ago, they were still young and energetic, and yet they already had this kind of mentality?!

Ah Wu suddenly panicked. Was this the pain of three years?

When he went back, he must cultivate a good relationship with the little sparrow!

"Oh, isn't the little cutie inside Rita?" Ah Wu quickly said, dispelling the bad thoughts about children in his mind.

"Yeah, that house looks quite harmonious!" Ace also doubtfully agreed.

"No!"

Xena looked at the warmth of the house, and the pain in her eyes was more intense than a cream with cheese. She paused for a while, then explained, "That little girl is our friend, her name is Linlin. Today, she came with me to look for Rita, but we found that Rita was not at home, and Rita's parents did not know where she went. They were not sad at all, and even showed an unusual enthusiasm. They chatted happily with us, especially Linlin, and invited us to stay for dinner. They had no intention of looking for Rita at all!"

Xena, who had calmed down a lot, became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and her voice gradually became louder.

Even the people in the house heard it. Linlin looked up and saw Xena and the other two. She quickly ran out and hugged Xena.

"Xena, you're not angry with me, right?" Linlin hugged Xena for a while before letting go. Her little face was scrunched up as she asked worriedly.

"No, why would I be angry with you?" Xena forced a smile.

"Rita is missing, and I'm also very worried!"

Linlin took Xena's hand and explained, "When I came to her house today, I was also very surprised to see Uncle and Auntie like this. But maybe they're only looking for Rita because we're friends, and we're all children. That's why they're so calm. In fact, they're also very worried. Maybe they've been looking everywhere for Rita for a long time!"

Ah Wu listened in a daze. The children here are really mature. They're so eloquent at such a young age. He obviously forgot that when he was in his teens, not to mention flowery words, he even did a lot of amazing things.

After explaining clearly, Linlin looked at the two men beside Xena with some fear. These two obviously weren't just for show. She carefully asked Xena, "Xena, who are these two?"

"Uh …" Xena was a little embarrassed. Her little head turned left and right. After all, she didn't know who these two people were. She only knew that one of them looked like a pirate, and the other was weird.

"Hello little friend, this one and this one beside me are Xena's brothers. We're here to visit her from another place."

Ah Gu's mouth was a liar. He made things up as soon as he opened his mouth, not feeling guilty at all. To be honest, the sudden desire to be a father had really scared him. Now that he was forcing himself to be a big brother, it could be considered as a way to calm his little heart.

Ace looked at Skeleton with a little surprise. He moved his mouth, but he didn't raise any objection to Skeleton's words. He was a casual person. Even if others called him brother, it didn't matter. Anyway, he liked Xena and Skeleton very much. And as a pirate, he naturally didn't want his identity to be exposed.

Xena looked at Ah Wu and didn't refute him. She really admitted that she had two brothers.

Linlin looked at the three of them exchanging glances. She didn't understand at all. She only felt that Xena seemed to have a good relationship with these two brothers.