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

Upon hearing Qin Lang mention Feng Baobao...

Zhang Chulan finally started to panic, but he didn't act impulsively. Instead, he looked at Qin Lang with a serious expression:

"What exactly do you know? What does it mean to become your partner? Do you want me to join the Lu family?"

"You know, if it weren't for that old man from your Lu family, I wouldn't have faced so many obstacles at this Luotian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain."

"Hehe, you're blaming Old Master Lu for this?"

Don't worry, I'm not asking you to leave the company and join the Lu family. I just feel that what I'm doing and what you're doing share the same goal.

So I want you to become my partner.

Qin Lang had been thinking about his future goals before.

The ultimate goal given by the system is to find One Piece.

According to Qin Lang's guess, this so-called great treasure must be related to the Jia Shen Rebellion.

Currently, I have learned some information before I traveled through time.

But that wasn't enough for him to know the whole truth about the Jia Shen Rebellion.

Therefore, my next goal is definitely to investigate the Jia Shen Rebellion.

However, he needs a reasonable reason.

After much thought, he felt that Lu Jin's resentment towards Wugensheng could be the best reason for him to investigate the Jia Shen Rebellion.

"Chu Lan, as you know, after I was hunted down by Quanxing, it was Old Master Lu who saved me."

I've always wanted to do something to repay him.

Through my interactions with Lu Linglong, the daughter of the Lu family, I learned that Old Master Lu Jin had a deep-seated worry.

I can't tell you what this worry is right now.

However, this is closely related to the Jia Shen Rebellion of that year.

Therefore, prior to this, I had already begun some investigations into the Jia Shen Rebellion.

Furthermore, through my own abilities, I obtained some important clues.

But the more I investigated, the more I realized that I was not capable enough to handle it on my own.

Moreover, I can sense that a force is secretly doing something.

Therefore, I need partners.

Yan Yan is the person who has been by my side ever since I gained superpowers.

I trust her completely.

Today was also the first time I told her my purpose.

[Affection with Perona +1, reward 10 Bond Points.]

Hearing Qin Lang say this, Liu Yanyan blushed slightly.

"Brother Qin Lang, you should have said so earlier! I also wanted to thank Grandpa Lu!"

"Yes, I'll explain in detail later."

As he spoke, Qin Lang looked at Zhang Chulan again:

"But I dare not invite others rashly."

After meeting you at the World Society, I conducted an investigation into you. You yourself have nothing to say; for the past ten years or so, you have presented yourself as an ordinary person and have had no connection with the supernatural community.

The only connection you can have is that your grandfather had a significant relationship with the Jia Shen Rebellion.

But this Feng Baobao is quite fantastical.

There is almost no information available about her; all that is known is that she is a temporary worker at the company.

Until I obtained a memory from Quanxing.

That memory belongs to your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi.

The last thing he saw before he died was Feng Baobao.

It's almost unchanged from now.

If I remember correctly, your grandfather died twelve years ago. What exactly did Feng Baobao eat to maintain such good health?

Moreover, I asked you about it by the suspension bridge at Longhu Mountain.

What kind of bewitching potion did this woman give you that made you willing to bring the murderer who killed your grandfather to the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony?

There must be something I don't know about this.

Just last night, after we parted ways, I ran into Feng Baobao.

After a few probing questions, she confessed everything.

The purpose of your visit to the Luotian Grand Ritual, her background, and the "Old Farmer's Skill" that your grandfather asked you to pass on to you.

[Hate level with Monkey D. Luffy increased by 15, rewarding 150 bond points.]

"This..." Zhang Chulan was stunned.

He looked at Feng Baobao: "Sister Baobao, did you tell him everything yesterday?"

Feng Baobao said while eating potato chips:

"Oh! He said he'd give me a treasure if I answered a question, and I took several treasures from him."

Only then did Zhang Chulan notice that Feng Baobao had a dark green thumb ring on her thumb.

He was even more astonished.

I wasn't paying attention for a second, and my house got burgled!

What the hell are we supposed to do?!

His eyes were filled with vigilance.

But for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Chu Lan, don't worry, I have no interest in Feng Baobao or the Old Farmer's Kung Fu within you."

Just because I'm not interested doesn't mean others aren't.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

You saw what happened to Lü Ci and Wang Ai yesterday.

That's why your grandfather led you on the run all those years ago.

"How much do you know about my grandfather? What exactly happened during the Jia Shen Rebellion?"

"The Jia Shen Rebellion of that year was actually a battle for the Eight Extraordinary Skills..."

Qin Lang briefly recounted to Zhang Chulan the story of how the Thirty-Six Thieves formed a sworn brotherhood and were subsequently hunted down by various sects.

Zhang Chulan became increasingly alarmed as he listened.

"I'm not here to ask you to make a decision right away."

If you find yourself needing help in the future.

You can come back to us again.

I'm just giving you a heads-up today; all sorts of people might come to her in the future.

You need to prepare in advance.

[Affection with Monkey D. Luffy +3, reward: 30 Bond Points.]

Seeing the slight favorability rating Zhang Chulan gave him, Qin Lang finally understood why recruiting Zhang Chulan required bringing Feng Baobao along.

Because this guy is frighteningly cautious.

However, Feng Baobao had not yet been trained by Zhang Chulan, so it was easy to get information out of her. If he were recruiting Feng Baobao, he probably wouldn't need to put in much effort at all.

All I can say is that this system makes things anything but relaxing.

After hearing Qin Lang's words, Zhang Chulan's initial fear gradually subsided.

He reasoned that if Qin Lang's target was indeed Feng Baobao or his own Qi Source Flow, then he could use the method of controlling Lü Ci and Wang Ai to force him to hand it over.

There's absolutely no need to talk to yourself nicely for so long.

Therefore, I can trust him.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chulan suddenly said:

"Qin Lang, I can agree to become your partner."

However, there is one requirement.

"Oh? You go ahead."

"Help me win the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. Since Sister Bao'er has already told you, you should know that I need to win the competition to learn the truth from the advisor."

If you help me win, maybe that's the same as finding your answer.

Qin Lang hesitated after hearing this.

Besides recruiting Zhang Chulan, he also has the mission of winning the "Flame-Flame Fruit".

Moreover, the latter's reward is higher than the former's.

If he gets first place, won't I be unable to obtain the Heavenly Talisman?

But if I get first place and ruin the old master's plan, will it bring me a lot of trouble?

After a moment's thought, he came up with a good idea:

"It is possible, but there is one condition: if you do not inherit the position of Celestial Master, please give up the Tongtian Talisman."

"Don't worry, one Qi Source Flow is enough for me. If I were to have another Heavenly Talisman, I couldn't handle it!"

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

[Successfully recruited the third crew member: Monkey D. Luffy.]

mission completed!

Rewards: Fourth companion: Nico Robin, combat power 100 points, 5 random Devil Fruit fragments, 1 Poneglyph fragment, 10 system lottery draws.