"Young man, what are you thinking about?"
Mekao's voice interrupted Kirito's contemplation, waking him up from his absent-minded state.
All the problems on the pirate ship have been carefully fixed, and even some problems that were not discovered before have been properly dealt with.
"Ah?
Nothing, I just thought of some people, and they are very similar to you! "Kirito hurriedly replied.
Mekao smiled and said kindly, "Well, I still have some things to do, can you come with me?"
The crew members next to him heard Mekao's words, and their jaws dropped to the ground!
Is this still Mekao?
Was this still the same stubborn old man that he used to be?
Is this still the shipwright who refused to admit defeat in front of Drake?
Who is this young man, that he can be treated so politely by Mekao, who doesn't put anyone in his eyes.
With a slight smile, Kirito nodded and followed behind Mekao. They once again came to the small workshop from before.
Without turning his head, Mekao said with certainty, "You are the owner of the pirate ship, right?
What is your name? "
"My name is Kirito Hyuga, I don't know how you know?" Kirito replied with a smile.
Seeing Mekao's tone was so sure, he knew that this sentence was not a guess, but a confirmation.
Obviously, he already knew that Kirito was a pirate, but he didn't expose him in front of Drake and Jonathan, which is enough to prove that Mekao didn't have any malicious intent.
"Because your eyes just now were different from others!" Mekao said with certainty.
Kirito also smiled, he didn't understand and asked, "Can different eyes be a point of suspicion?
Everyone is different! "
Mekao said with a straight face, "That's because your expression is too different from others, when others see a senior officer, they will more or less have a little fear and restraint, but you are completely indifferent."
"What's wrong with that?
I don't want to be promoted and get rich, nor do I want to be appreciated by the senior officer, what's so strange about this attitude! "Kirito said naturally.
"Haha, good!
Neither servile nor overbearing!
I was right about you, Kirito Hyuga! "
Merkao's stern face immediately relaxed, as if the ice on a cold day had melted under the scorching sun.
Not only that, but he also smiled. Even the wrinkles on his face rippled with laughter.
"I'm starting to suspect you too!" Kirito's expression changed and he said seriously.
Mekao stared blankly and hesitantly asked, "Are you suspecting me?
What do you suspect? "
"Your expression doesn't look right either!
You know that I am a pirate, but you can still be so calm! "Kirito said.
"So what?
I'm just a poor old man, I don't have money, nor am I a high official. Why would I be afraid of pirates? "Mekao said frankly.
This time, it was Kirito's turn to be stunned. He didn't know what he was thinking, but his entire body froze.
After a long while, Kirito murmured, "If that's the case, not having anything is actually a happy thing?"
"Of course!
Those high officials and rich people don't know that they got the life others dreamed of, but they will never be able to do what they like! "The old man said as if it was a matter of course.
Yes, in a person's life, how many people can live a clear life?
What did they get?
What did they lose?
What did they get in exchange for everything they got?
What did they get in exchange for what they lost?
A person's life is such a mess that can't be figured out, even the most astute person can't figure it out.
These things can only be figured out at the moment of death. When a person dies without regrets, then he can say that he didn't live in vain.
Life can't be repeated, every exchange must be carefully considered, because if you lose something, you may never get it back.
Looking at the old man's expression, Kirito secretly thought, "This old man must have no regrets. He lived his life according to his heart, his life was spent on the things he liked!
Perhaps being able to leave the last moments of his life on the ship is Merkao's happiness! "
Then, what is Kirito's happiness?
The first thing is to find Tian Tian, as long as she is with the four girls, if life is a bit more exciting, then it would be perfect!
Kirito is this kind of person who doesn't want to be lonely, and likes to take risks and challenges.
"Why don't you tell the Marines about me?" Kirito casually asked.
Looking at Kirito, Merkao slowly said, "I have heard a bit about you, you have never done anything bad, nor have you made things difficult for ordinary people!"
Kirito laughed, a very free and easy laugh, he said word by word, "But I am a pirate, and you belong to the Marines!"
"If mentioning the word pirate is a crime, then the one who is guilty is the Marines, because they shout about catching pirates all day long!
Moreover, I am not a Marine, strictly speaking, I am only a shipwright! "Merkao seriously said.
Without waiting for Kirito to speak, Merkao continued, "Whether you are a pirate or not is not determined by who says it, but by what you do!
Just like how I call myself a shipwright, if I don't repair ships, then how can I still be considered a shipwright? "
How many people in the world can understand everything like this old man in front of him?
He is right, whether you are a pirate or not is determined by what you do!
"Thank you!
I didn't think that I would be able to meet someone in a Marine base who is willing to be a pirate! "Kirito deeply bowed and said.
"Many of your ideas are very interesting, are you interested in staying with me and becoming an excellent shipwright!" Merkao invited.
"I'm sorry, but I can't promise you!" Kirito said apologetically.
Merkao quickly said, "You don't have to worry about the Marines, there is no problem with them!
As long as this old man is here, they won't be able to do anything to you! "
Kirito couldn't help but laugh, with his ability, how many people can hurt him?
But he still can't treat the kindness of an old man like that, he smiled and said, "It's not because of the Marines that I refused!"
Creasing his brows, Mekao asked in puzzlement, "Then what's the reason why you're unwilling to stay?"
"Because my dream is the sea!" Kirito seriously said again.