Under One Person, the system says I'm the Pirate King.

"You're impressive, Lü Liang. You actually managed to escape from Na Du Tong and even found out about me. Are you trying to stall for time until your companions come to rescue you?"

Qin Lang increased the pressure of gravity suppression even further.

It was indeed a bit unexpected that the person in front of him was Lü Liang.

Are those two Xu brothers just freeloaders?

I've already given you all the credit, and you still want to spit it out?!

What a bunch of useless trash.

However, Qin Lang was still unsure whether Lü Liang referred to a "member of the Blackbeard Pirates" or a "manipulator of the Big Mom Pirates."

After all, he considers both sides.

While suppressing Lü Liang, Qin Lang was also probing the situation outside.

Lu Liang was struggling to breathe, but he still managed to say each word with difficulty:

"No! I came alone because I was afraid you'd misunderstand! Last time you told me about Xiao Huan, do you know who killed Xiao Huan? I'd like to ask you, could you tell me?"

As he spoke, tears welled up in Lü Liang's eyes, and his voice even trembled with sobs.

Qin Lang was also puzzled.

Could it be that they really came to ask me about Lü Huan?

Just then, the system actually started to respond.

On the magical Grand Line, danger is always present, and an indispensable doctor with miraculous healing skills is needed.

Mission triggered!

Recruit a second partner: Charlotte Brin.

Rewards: 50 combat power points, 5 random Devil Fruit fragments, and 5 system lottery draws.

Recruiting Lü Liang?

Qin Lang was somewhat puzzled as to why the system would give him such a task.

However, since the system has issued such a task...

This suggests that this guy might not actually be here to harm me.

Having figured this out, Qin Lang felt that even if he didn't recruit Lü Liang today, he should at least learn about the Lü family and Quanxing through this guy.

If he really came alone.

Who sent those six people outside?

"Lü Liang, don't try any tricks. Your transformation ability is beyond your capabilities!"

"That's right, that's the ability of the Thousand-Faced Man. He's not here right now. I changed my appearance to avoid the Lü family."

To avoid the Lü family?

Qin Lang quickly grasped the key point.

If what Lü Liang said is true, and he was trying to avoid the Lü family, then it means that he now represents Quanxing, which is the Blackbeard Pirates.

So the six people outside are from the Lü family?

If you want to win Lü Liang over as a partner, you should indeed give him some benefits.

Thinking it over, Qin Lang released the pressure of gravity on Lü Liang.

With a thud, Lü Liang fell to the ground, coughing and panting heavily. He appeared to be in extreme pain, likely due to internal organ injuries.

"Hiding from the Lü family? Why?"

Lü Liang struggled to sit up, leaned against the bathroom door, and raised his right hand to lock the door from the inside.

"You say I'm amazing, that I can escape anywhere, but that's not my ability."

Since you even know about Xiao Huan's affairs, you must be familiar with the Lü family.

My great-grandfather bailed me out of the company.

However, I ran away halfway because I wanted to come and find you to find out the cause of Xiao Huan's death.

I was thinking of asking my grandfather to invite you.

However, my family didn't believe me. They all thought I was the murderer and said that outsiders couldn't possibly know about what happened in Lüjia Village.

They concluded that it was a lie I made up.

If I go back with them, I'm sure to die, so I have no choice but to run.

Qin Lang did not believe Lü Liang's explanation.

But according to this theory, the possibility that the Lu family is part of Big Mom's pirate crew is even higher.

Because it was quite obvious that Lü Liang mentioned himself to the Lü family.

At this stage, only Lü Ci knows the true cause of Lü Huan's death.

Lü Huan's death was something only the Lü family knew about.

Therefore, knowing the cause of Lü Huan's death posed a great threat to Lü Ci.

After all, whether he really knew or not, it could threaten his Lü family.

That's why he sent people to keep an eye on him! To generate hatred points for him.

"Heh, do you think I'd believe the words of a monster from the Quanxing Sect? Don't forget, the Quanxing Sect paid a fortune for my head for you!"

"Heh." Lü Liang gave a bitter laugh.

"You overestimate me. If I weren't useful, they wouldn't have even rescued me from the Lü family this time."

The reason they offered such a high reward for you is because, based on your previous battles with the Four Madmen, they guessed that you were Wugensheng, the former leader of Quanxing.

They also speculated that you possess all eight extraordinary skills.

For me? Hmph! It's nothing more than to obtain the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

Upon hearing Lü Liang say this...

Qin Lang thought Quanxing had a wildly imaginative mind.

Moreover, it's astonishing that such a large-scale action could be taken based solely on a conjecture.

I was once again amazed by the power of the Eight Extraordinary Skills.

However, precisely because of this, everything makes sense.

I've always been puzzled as to why I'm being hunted down with a bounty on my head after injuring two members of the Quanxing sect.

In the end, it was these eight extraordinary skills that caused the trouble.

At first, he wondered how Lü Liang, who had been injured by his explosion, had managed to escape from the Lü family before he had fully recovered.

Since it was Quanxing who saved him, then it's normal.

The Luo Tian Grand Ritual is about to begin.

If Gong Qing's goal is the Eight Extraordinary Skills or the Jia Shen Rebellion, he will need to use Lü Liang's abilities to obtain Tian Jinzhong's memories.

This is why Lü Liang said he had some use.

By now, Qin Lang had largely come to believe what Lü Liang had said.

However, we need to further clarify the other party's target:

"Then how can I be sure you're not just using this as a means to obtain me?"

"I'm not interested, I just want to know who killed Xiao Huan! Please, tell me."

"It's not that I can't tell you about this."

But I'm telling you, you might not believe me.

Since you've been so nice, I can tell you about someone else who knows the truth.

"Another person who knows the truth!? Who is he!?"

"Your great-grandfather, the head of the Lü family, the Tenth Elder Lü Ci."

"Grandpa!? How is this possible!?"

"How is that impossible? You were framed by the Lü family for killing Lü Huan, and after they captured you, you ran away."

Do you really think you could have escaped from the village on your own without the Lu family head turning a blind eye?

"This...no! You're lying to me!!"

If Grandpa knew from the beginning that I wasn't the murderer, why didn't he tell the clan?! If he had told the clan, I wouldn't have had to run away!

"Yes, he could have just told the clansmen that you weren't the murderer, so why did he have to hide it?"

That's really hard to guess.

"Could it be!...No!! Impossible!! He can't be the murderer."

"I didn't say it was him, what you think is your business."

You are nothing but a monster of the Quanxing sect; I have no need for sincerity towards you.

I can even call NaToTong right now and ask them to come and take you away.

But I'm a soft-hearted person, and since you've taken the risk to ask me, I'll give you some advice.

If you want to know the truth about Lü Huan's death, go back to the Lü family and ask your great-grandfather.

If he doesn't tell you, then ask him who is buried in the grave under the blank stele at the entrance of your Lüjia Village.

And where did the two intact hands that were buried in the grave go?

"Dual-wielding...?"