Pirates: Start by rejecting the redhead's invitation

Lin Mo's purpose in coming to Batelila Island was simply to complete system tasks.

But in Ace's view, it was different.

Although he didn't say anything, Ace had already begun to re-examine the person that Whitebeard admired and trusted so much.

Did dad tell Lin Mo everything about him?

However, Dad still used his personal connections to obtain the record pointer on Badelilla Island, and spent a lot of effort to get one, but he accidentally destroyed it when he was chasing Blackbeard.

If you want to find another record pointer to Batelira Island, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack!

So the question is, how did Lin Mo get the record pointer of Batelila Island?

Ace wouldn't believe it if this was just a coincidence.

"Lin Mo." Ace couldn't help but ask, "Why do you want to come here?"

Lin Mo said nonchalantly: "There is no reason. I can go wherever I want. This is just one of the islands we will pass through on our trip."

Ace knew that Lin Mo was making excuses, and originally wanted to continue asking, but after thinking about it, he decided to let it go: "Then I won't be with you for the time being. I have more important things to do.

Captain, I have a request that I hope you can agree to."

Lin Mo said calmly: "Say."

Ace continued: "Please stay here for at least three days before leaving, okay?"

Lin Mo didn't care how many days he stayed, he still had to do tasks here anyway.

Thinking of the mission, Lin Mo asked in his heart: System, how many missions are there?

Soon, the system responded: Didi, in addition to logging in, the host also needs to complete three 30% progress tasks to complete all tasks on the island currently signed in.

Three, that's a normal number.

Lin Mo thought carefully about the people whose names he could remember who had appeared on this island in his memory.

In addition to Ace's mother, Portcas D. Reiju, and Ace's father, Gol D. Roger, there is also Garp who came to this island to take Ace away.

Currently, Ace is the only one who is related to these key figures. It is really difficult to guess what tasks are waiting for him.

Seeing that Lin Mo didn't speak, Ace seemed to be thinking about something. After being silent for a while, he asked uncertainly: "Captain, what's wrong with you?"

After coming back to his senses, Lin Mo said directly: "It's okay, you can do whatever you want. You don't have to follow me during this period, and you don't have to worry about Kaku and the others. You can stay here for as many days as you want."

After finishing speaking, Lin Mo took a step forward and continued walking forward.

Ace looked at Lin Mo's back blankly, and after saying "thank you" softly, he followed Lin Mo's footsteps and entered the only small town on the island with simple folk customs, and then separated from Lin Mo.

Action, in this town that was almost completely unfamiliar to him, he walked around with a complicated look on his face, and asked several people in a gesture if they knew a person named Reijiu.

But what made Ace feel uncomfortable was that he asked several people, and the answers they gave him were all the same: they didn't recognize them.

When he was squatting against the wall on the street with a headache, brainstorming what to do next, whether he should search the island first and try his luck to find his mother's grave, a man holding a

The old woman, who was wearing crutches and holding a vegetable basket in her hand, and her waist was bent, suddenly stopped when she passed by him and looked at him in surprise.

"Are you... Reijiu's child?" The old woman said with a slight tremor in her tone.

Ace looked at the old woman in surprise, stood up immediately, and asked quickly: "Do you know my mother?"

The old woman nodded and continued: "Of course I know Leijiu, but I watched her grow up. I didn't expect that you have grown up so much. My child, you and your father looked quite similar when they were young.

Otherwise, I really wouldn’t recognize you.”

Ace was still very touched at first, but as soon as the old woman mentioned his father, his face darkened, but soon he returned to his original state and asked with a smile: "That's great, old man, what about you?"

Do you know where my mother’s grave is? I want to pay my respects to my mother.”

"I know, kid, come with me."

As she spoke, the old woman walked slowly ahead with a cane to lead the way.

Ace followed the old woman's pace, walking calmly and unhurriedly, and asked as he walked: "Old man, you grew up watching my mother, can you tell me about my mother?"

past?"

The old woman replied as she walked: "Of course, your mother was very naughty when she was young. I remember that when she was eight years old, she brought three or four children from the village to my field to steal sweet potatoes to eat..."

Before the old woman finished speaking, a stone suddenly flew out from the alley beside the two of them and attacked Ace.

Ace glanced at the alley that was mostly covered by shadows, raised his hand, and easily grabbed the well-aimed stone in his hand.

Then, one had some scratches on his face, a band-aid on his nose, and several new cuts in his patched clothes. He was holding a homemade slingshot in his hand. He looked only fifteen or sixteen years old.

The 20-year-old boy frowned slightly and ran out of the alley unhappily. He said in an unhappy tone: "Hey! Don't bully my grandma! Otherwise, I'll be rude to you!"

Hearing this, Ace probably understood what was going on, so he smiled and said, "I didn't bully your grandma."

"I don't believe it!" As he said this, the young man picked up his slingshot again.

The old woman stopped him immediately: "Xiaoyan, wait a minute, he is grandma's important guest, you are not allowed to play tricks!"

"What kind of guest? You're lying!" The young man named Xiaoyan looked unbelieving. "Since I was a child, I have never seen any guests come to my house. Grandma, if you are threatened, don't be afraid. I

Will protect you!"

"You kid..." the old woman said helplessly, "Grandma is really not threatened. This kid is your Aunt Reijiu's son. Please call him Brother Ace."

When the old woman said this, Xiao Yan was stunned: "What? He is Aunt Leijiu's son? Real or fake? I haven't seen him even once in so many years...Grandma, you can't remember it wrong, right?"

"I'm not old enough that my memory has faded." The old woman continued, "You're here just in time, so you can take Ace to pay homage to your Aunt Reijiu's grave. Ace, don't mind.

The child is my grandson, his name is Xiaoyan. Although he has a bad temper and sometimes is a bit arbitrary and willful in doing things, the child still has a very kind heart."

"It doesn't matter." Ace said nonchalantly, "At his age, I have a bad temper and am also very willful. Isn't that right, Xiaoyan? Then please take me for a trip."