Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 208 The so-called love

"Fortunately, the pirate ship we came on is still docked at the shore." Because of his short legs and his agility which was less than one-third of that of an adult man, Xia He was now carried on the back of another sheriff and ran forward.

"It really is a pirate ship?" Pat was a little surprised. "I thought you deliberately modified the ship to look like that for camouflage."

"Meow!"

While he was speaking, the little black cat hidden in his clothes suddenly jumped out and jumped directly onto Xia He's shoulder.

Then, the little head leaned against Xia He's neck and rubbed it gently with great enjoyment.

"It seems that Dousha likes you very much." Minian also showed a surprised expression.

You know, this kitten is very shy. She once squatted at the door of Pat's house for as long as a month, feeding the little guy food and drink every day, and only then would she reluctantly reach out and touch it a few times.

But now?
This cat is actually taking the initiative to show goodwill to Xia He?

It's just... incredible.

However, Xia He knew that the reason why the cat was so close to him was because of the bone necklace he wore.

“Is this cat called Dousha?”

Xia He reached out and stroked the cat's head twice.

at the same time.

"Cough cough."

Minnian's mother suddenly coughed loudly.

A little bit of blood stained Pat's shoulder, and Pat's face turned pale in an instant out of fear.

"It's over, it's over. I must be infected now..."

"It won't happen that fast. As long as the blood is not coughed directly into your mouth, it will basically be no problem." Xia He comforted him.

Soon, several people came to the side of the boat. Minian and her family of three quickly boarded the boat with the help of four sheriffs. Xia He held the cat and stood at the bow. He looked at Pat who was untying the rope. Seeing the hesitation on his face, he asked, "Why, don't you want to leave?"

"I……"

Pat sighed, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

It was the sheriff with freckles on his face standing behind Xia He who answered for him: "He has someone he likes in town, and it is said that they are going to get married soon..."

"Is that so?" Xia He nodded, "Why don't you go and ask that woman if she's willing to leave with you?"

"Ah?" Pat was stunned, then scratched his head, "Is it... too late?"

"Judging from the intensity of the fire just now, it won't be out in a while. If you go quickly, you should be able to make it in time."

Xia He looked at Pat seriously, "Don't worry, we will definitely wait for you to come back here."

"Yeah, Pat, go ahead, we'll wait for you to come back."

"Don't leave any regrets."

The sheriffs standing next to Xia He also responded.

"Thank you!"

So, after solemnly saying thank you, Pat immediately turned around and ran in the direction he came from.

……

After taking off his blood-stained uniform, Pat picked a flower from the roadside and walked to a remote stone house in the town with a slightly nervous mood.

He looked around and saw that no one was passing by. He then heaved a sigh of relief, straightened his collar, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Mei Lin, are you home?"

"Melin?"

He called out twice softly.

next second.

A beautiful woman in her early thirties came out of the house and looked at Pat in surprise: "You...you are not?"

"I received a warning from Crotona and escaped from Casilli's house in advance."

As he spoke, he approached with a smile on his face, trying to hand the flowers hidden behind his back to the other person. But as soon as he took a step forward, the woman immediately stepped back several steps, and shouted in horror, "Don't come over here!"

"Merlin..." Pat's hand holding the flowers froze in the air.

"Are you trying to infect me with the disease?" the woman screamed, pulling out a pair of scissors for self-defense from her waist. "If you come over again, I'm going to hit you!"

"I don't have any disease, someone has tested me..." Pat took a step forward again and tried to explain.

However, it was his step forward that frightened the woman so much that she stabbed Pat directly in the abdomen with a pair of scissors.

The blood immediately stained the shirt red.

Pat widened his eyes and looked at the other person in disbelief.

The flowers in his hand also fell to the ground at this moment.

……

"Don't let that guy get away!"

"We must eliminate the source of the disease!"

The shouts of the townspeople filled the streets.

On the other side, Pat, who escaped from Merlin's house, curled up in the grass on the side of the road, covering his stomach with one hand, gasping for breath wildly.

"How did that happen……"

He really couldn't understand why Meilin's attitude towards him suddenly changed to what it was just now.

Obviously...you said some time ago that you would spend the rest of your life with me.

He was very lost and muttered to himself in his heart.

But before he could cry out loud...

"Found it, here it is!"

"He's hiding in the grass!"

boom!
There was a gunshot.

The lead bullet grazed Pat's scalp.

The sadness that had just been brewing was instantly retracted. Pat quickly crawled out of the bushes, endured the pain in his abdomen, and ran towards the port.

I can't die...

I don’t want to die yet!

"Help!"

Thinking of this, he could no longer suppress his fear and shouted for help at the top of his voice.

The echoes are still lingering.

boom!
There was another gunshot.

However, this time, the one who fired the lead bullet was not a resident of the town of Karavis, but Xia He.

He was seen holding a flintlock pistol, sitting on the neck of a sheriff, his small hand forming a sharp contrast with the huge gun.

Behind him, three other sheriffs, all holding flintlock rifles and cannons, aimed at the residents who were chasing Pat.

"Stop chasing us. If you continue, we will open fire!"

The freckled sheriff shouted with anger in his eyes.

The residents, who had just been furious, began to retreat subconsciously after seeing the black gun barrel.

However, Mayor Valentine, who was standing in the crowd, saw this and immediately shouted, "What are you afraid of? Those who are cursed by Mendeln should be strangled on this island!"

After he finished speaking, Valentine stomped on the cane in his hand, pulled out a flintlock pistol, and was about to pull the trigger.

Who knew that his finger had just been on the trigger...

boom!
A lead bullet pierced Valentine's forehead without warning, and a trickle of blood splashed.

(End of this chapter)