The Bizarre Adventure of Pirates

In most cases, they are treated as daughters.

However, Lucy thought differently from Stephen. She truly loved this man who was nearly forty years older than her.

"We are husband and wife." Lucy smiled.

Then, she suddenly remembered something and quickly put away her smile.

Stephen Steele, who was in a state of panic, did not notice his wife's abnormality and said softly, "I'll go change my clothes first."

After saying that, he hunched his body and walked away without looking back.

Lucy breathed a sigh of relief with a mixture of amusement and bashfulness.

Ten minutes later, the couple gathered in the restaurant and sat opposite each other.

Lucy said sheepishly: "I'm sorry, Stephen, today..."

After a pause, she made up an excuse, "I overslept this afternoon."

Stephen Steele, who was eating cold soup and cold bread, waved his hand indifferently, "You are in the period of growth, so it's better to sleep a little longer."

Lucy:.

Long body?

With my current physique, I can suppress you so much that you won’t even dare to raise your head, okay!

If it were a normal day, Lucy would definitely tease Stephen a few times to enhance the relationship between the couple.

But thinking of the "saint's remains" hidden in the bathroom, she pursed her lips and pretended to be indifferent and asked about Stephen Steele's work situation.

Stephen said casually: "There's not much to say about the competition. Although we have only reached "STAGE 4", the team of Gero Zeppeli and Johnny Joestar is already far ahead in the standings.

For some reason, Diego Brando, the only person who could pose a threat to them, also joined the team."

'Johnny Joestar'!

Hearing a certain name, Lucy's eyes lit up, and then said, "Speaking of Johnny Joestar, I am very interested in him."

Ok?

Hearing this, Stephen's expression froze slightly.

Thinking carefully about everything about Johnny Joestar, he found that the boy was indeed good-looking, with blond hair and blue eyes, almost the template of many girls' dream lovers.

But that's it.

"Johnny Joestar is an excellent rider and handsome, but unfortunately, he is a disabled person." Stephen deliberately pointed out Johnny's flaws.

Lucy blinked.

She always felt that her husband seemed to have misunderstood something.

Stephen looked at Lucy, and at the same time he felt a dull pain in his heart, he also felt a sense of relief.

There is no way for women to stay in college.

Shaking his head, he decided to go all out and said, "Compared to Johnny Joestar, his cousin John Joestar is more suitable as a marriage partner. If you are interested, I can introduce you to each other after the SBR competition comes to an end."

Lucy stared at Stephen Steele suspiciously.

That probably means

——Are you serious?

"I knew this day would come." Stephen smiled lovingly, "I've been prepared for it."

Lucy:.

Taking a deep breath, she knew she couldn't hide it any longer.

Under Stephen's puzzled eyes, Lucy walked into the bathroom and soon came back with a cloth bag.

Stephen Steele was confused and asked, "What is this?"

"Sacred bones," Lucy answered truthfully.

As she spoke, she opened the cloth bag, revealing two sections of the spine.

'patta'

The spoon in Stephen Steele's hand suddenly fell into the bowl.

"Holy, holy, holy." He pointed at the two pieces of bones on the table, his teeth trembling.

Suddenly, Stephen Steele was startled, stood up abruptly, and without saying a word, closed all the curtains in the house.

Lucy also became nervous because of her husband's fearful look.

She sat there quietly like a child who had done something wrong.

After confirming that there was no one else at home and no listening devices, Stephen quickly returned to the dining table and asked in a low voice, "How did you get the "Saint's body"!?"

“On the train, I overheard some intelligence and learned that this competition was far from being as simple as it seemed.

After I came to Kansas City, I found a teacher who taught me lip reading. As a result, this afternoon, I happened to see Fanny Valentine talking to her secretary.

"They said that a man named Ferdinand had lost contact with them, and that Johnny Joestar, who was carrying the "Saint's Remains", was difficult to deal with."

"Also, 'The Sage's Spine' is right outside of Kansas City in 'Green Tombstone.'

"Originally, these are nothing, but Fani Valentine's secretary said that you are a chess piece that can be replaced at any time. I was shocked and scared, thinking that you would be killed by them sooner or later, so I decided to do something drastic. I took advantage of the heavy rain and rode to the Green Tombstone. I happened to see the president's men lying in the grave holding the holy bones."

"So I shot the guy and brought the holy bones back."

Tailing, eavesdropping, riding horses for dozens of miles in the rain, shooting, killing people and taking their bones.

Is this what a decent girl should do?

After hearing what Lucy said, Stephen Steele was numb.

The kind that's so numb that you can't move at all.

He opened his mouth, unable to speak.

After a long while, Stephen Steele pinched his brows with a headache, "Is the pistol the one in the study?"

"Yes."

"Is the horse you're riding also mine?"

"Correct."

Extinguishing the last bit of hope in his heart, Stephen Steele made a decision, "If this is the case, you can no longer live in this world."

Lucy was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Am I causing you trouble? Well, if this is your judgment, then I am willing to comply, because I am Lucy Steele, your wife who loves you deeply."

Meeting Lucy's gaze, Stephen Steele seemed to want to explain something.

His lips moved and he laughed bitterly, "Don't be silly, how could I really let you die.

But, only when you die can you live."

Pointing to the "saint's remains" on the table, Stephen Steele said in a deep voice: "You don't understand the value of the holy bones. For it, Fani Valentine will do anything, not to mention small people like you and me, even if there are thousands of troops standing in front of him..."

Halfway through his words, he looked at Lucy and said, "So, in order to eliminate the hidden danger, Lucy Steele must disappear from the world."

Lucy understood that her husband wanted her to fake her death to avoid disaster.

"In a few days, I will arrange an accident for you and a new identity. Then, you can take the "Saint's Body" out of the city to find Johnny Joestar." Stephen Steele said firmly: "He is the enemy of the President and is someone you can rely on."

"I won't leave!" Lucy was reluctant to leave her husband. "No one will find me along the way. I want to stay with you!"

"Stop it, this is the best way." Stephen Steele rarely frowned. "You must take the holy bones to find Johnny Joestar!"

"Wow." Lucy covered her face and cried.

She finally realized how much trouble her impulsiveness had caused herself and her husband.

Stephen Steele sighed, walked over to Lucy, and gently held her in his arms. "If everything goes well, these two pieces of the saint's remains will be the capital for our survival."

Lucy looked at her husband with tears in her eyes. "Actually, it was three pieces. Somehow, one of them suddenly fused with my spine."

Stephen Steele:

Touching his wife's hair, he said, "Starting tomorrow, you don't need to show up. I will announce to the public that you have contracted a skin disease. When Johnny Joestar's team enters the city, you will wait for them on the road that must be taken to "STAGE 5."

Lucy remained silent.

The night is deep.

Outside, it was still raining heavily.

Five days later.

"Dear audience, Jero Zeppelin has crossed the finish line, and the zone winner has been born!"

"Jon Joestar is right behind him."

"Next up is Diego Brando, Johnny Joestar, and Sand Man!"

"Wait. Mongolian player Ted Khan is here too. What a pity he didn't make the top five."

"The next person to cross the finish line is Higashikata Kensuke from Neon!"

"The 4-kilometer "STAGE " race was greatly affected by the continuous heavy rain. At the start of the race, there were runners. Of these, chose to give up the race."

"The remaining contestants have now crossed half the continent and passed many dangerous levels. This is a reality that could never have been predicted before the competition!"

"But, Jello Zeppeli did it, Johnny Joestar did it, Diego Brando, Sand Man, Manden Tim, Pokelock, Ted Khan. They did it!"

"This is a victory for the competitors, a victory for the cowboys and riders, and a victory for humanity!"

"Dear audience, cheer! Give your warmest applause to these brave warriors galloping on their horses!"

'Clatter!'

On both sides of the main road in Kansas City, countless spectators applauded Jero and others.

On the platform, Fani Valentine's face looked very ugly.

He stared at Johnny on horseback, a sneer on his lips.

Johnny Joestar, how dare you walk into Kansas City right under my nose?

what is this?

A provocation?

Just thinking about it.

With a bang, Stephen Steele, who was not far away, suddenly fell to the ground.

Fani Valentine glanced at him and said with false concern, "Mr. Steele, make sure you get some rest."

"I'm so sorry, Mr. President." Stephen Steele, with dark circles under his eyes, quickly stood up and bowed deeply. "My wife's condition has worsened recently, so..."

"Oh?" Fani Valentine thought of Stephen Steele's cute wife and became a little more interested. "What's the disease? It's so serious?"

"It's a very rare acute skin disease. Although it's not contagious, it will cause ulcers from head to toe." Stephen Steele squeezed out a few tears. "I'm afraid it won't be long before my love and I are separated forever."

Stephen Still was a top performer in a circus when he was young and is well versed in performance techniques.

When President Valentine heard that such a blonde beauty had such a strange disease, he instantly lost interest and said casually: "In that case, you should concentrate on going home these days and accompany your wife for the last time."

Stephen Steele was secretly happy, but he was a little hesitant. "But the SBR competition..."

“The government will take care of everything for you.”

Anyway, Stephen Steele's attitude and ability have always made him unhappy, so he might as well take this opportunity to drive the old man away. Fani Valentine crossed his fingers and placed them on the coffee table, "Why, you don't want to?"

Yes, I really would!

Stephen Steele almost shouted out what was in his heart.

But facing the president's cold gaze, he could only pretend to be distraught and said, "That's it."

Three parts of desolation, three parts of desolation, three parts of unwillingness, and one part of doubt towards life and the future.

Stephen Steele's superb performance easily fooled the patriotic president.

Fani Valentine waved her hand, "Go ahead, your vacation starts now."

Stephen Steele lowered his head and slowly walked down the platform.

Instead of going to the public rest area to mingle with the contestants and get acquainted with them, he took a few detours and arrived at a stable.

There, a short-haired beauty had been waiting for a long time.