After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Martin's life returned to normal, and he continued to live a loving life with his wife, spending his days forging knives and developing new ways to play, rarely leaving the house.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Kim's carriage arrived at Martin's door right on time.

For the past ten days or so, Kim has been coming to collect the knife every week, always on time and never late.

"Mr. Martin, how many knives have been released recently?"

Kim was overjoyed to see Martin and immediately went up to ask him questions.

"Three."

Martin handed over the bag containing the knives: "One fine, fast knife, two fast knives."

Upon hearing this, Kim smiled even more broadly: "Not bad, as expected of Mr. Martin."

"As usual, a basic quick knife costs 20 Berries, and a premium quick knife costs 35 Berries, for a total of 75 Berries. Please accept this."

Kim took the knife, a lingering smile appearing on his lips, his eyes sparkling.

Forging a fast knife is not actually very difficult; any qualified intermediate-level swordsmith can forge one. However, the output and success rate are not very stable for intermediate-level swordsmiths, and there are very few swordsmiths who can consistently forge high-quality knives.

Fine-quality fast swords are only for poor swordsmen who are careful with their money; they can only look at them and they wouldn't spend money to buy them.

However, for swordsmen with some spare money, high-quality fast knives are very eye-catching and have great appeal to young and wealthy swordsmen.

Martin's swords are generally well-received for their quality and sell very well. Many people are looking to buy his sharp knives, including not only naval soldiers but also some pirates of unknown origin. It can be said that the supply cannot meet the demand.

As a businessman, Kim keenly sensed a business opportunity and, in order to open up new avenues for wealth, he became Martin's sword agent.

The reason is that none of the swordsmiths in Orange Town, including those in several other towns, can forge swords of comparable quality.

In short, Martin's forged knives are in high demand and short supply in the East China Sea!

As long as Martin's production keeps up, he can earn around 200,000 Berries a day, which is much more lucrative than selling other goods.

Unlike other knifemakers, Martin's output was very stable, and the quality of his forging was also very consistent, so he formed a cooperative relationship with Martin and would come to pick up his knife every week.

Kim now hopes that the swordsmith will forge more swords every day so that he, as the agent, can earn more money.

Looking at Martin now, Kim always felt that he was shining brightly and had a limitless future.

Judging from his appearance, this swordsmith should be able to forge high-quality swords in the future, and his future is limitless.

It's like a hen that lays golden eggs!

After the transaction was completed, Martin turned to ask, "Kim, has there been any progress regarding the treasure?"

Kim looked troubled and sighed slightly: "Martin, there's something I have to warn you about. The rumors about that treasure have been getting more and more outrageous lately. Some people are even saying that the treasure is on a small island not far from Orange Town."

"By the way... that treasure is called something like Wunan's Treasure."

Martin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "The treasure of Unan?"

"Yes, yes, the people of Uganda call him the 'Gold Thief,' but he only robs bad people of their money. He owns about one-third of the world's gold, and his bounty is 6000 million Berries."

"Legend has it that his treasure is on a golden island."

"I've also received some news. You'd better not go out at night for the next few days. The Navy has sent Lieutenant Commander Smoker to specifically eliminate pirates. I heard that there seem to be pirates hiding in our town, so it might be dangerous."

Martin nodded.

Even Smoker, the smoker, has come to this remote town, which shows that the situation around Orange Town is a bit complicated.

I reckon there will be another conflict between the Navy and the pirates.

However, the treasure that Wu Nan claimed was fake; the gold thief Wu Nan had already returned the gold to its rightful owner.

It's unbelievable that someone would bring up the treasure in Ulan and deliberately release this fake treasure information.

There's a hint of conspiracy in this.

Regardless of who's behind this, the East China Sea is likely to remain in chaos for a while longer.

However, I don't need to worry, because Senbonzakura will soon have her Shikai state, at which time my combat power will increase dramatically.

He picked up Senbonzakura and examined it.

[Senbonzakura - Shikai 78/100, requires the corresponding Devil Fruit power]

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Note: The treasure of Golden Island by the Golden Pirate Unan appeared in the first One Piece movie, which was more than 20 years ago. It really brings back memories. What were you doing 20 years ago?

Chapter 12 Showing Off Their Love

With the Greatsword Pirates destroyed by the Navy, pirate crews near Orange Town have disappeared, and no one resembling pirates can be seen on the streets anymore.

For the next few days, Orange Town remained relatively peaceful, with bustling streets and heavy traffic, and the town regained its former vitality.

After dinner, as dusk fell, Martin and Robin strolled hand in hand along a mountain path outside the town. Martin held his wife's slender waist, enjoying the cool breeze as they discussed history.

"...In ancient China, there was a dynasty called the Qin Dynasty. This great Qin Dynasty rose to power by utilizing its strong system and military might, then swept across the six other states, and finally unified the country. Ying Zheng, who unified the history of the country, is known as Qin Shi Huang..."

“Honey, you’ve told me the story of Qin Shi Huang from ancient China twice, and I can recite it from memory.”

"Oh, then let's talk about the story of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. The achievements of Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han were unparalleled."

"You've already told the story of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. People want to hear about the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. After Emperor Yang of Sui, you've already mentioned Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, and Yang Guifei. You need to continue..."

"Ah, I almost forgot if you hadn't reminded me. Do you want me to continue? Come on, give me a kiss! Harder..."

"Ugh...take your hand away?"

The two were all lovey-dovey and showered each other with affection, which disgusted even the wild dogs in the mountain stream, who rolled their eyes and walked around them.

This is how Martin and Robin get along; you can't win over a smart and intellectual beauty like Nico Robin by using the same methods you use to pursue ordinary girls.

Robin has studied and loved history since childhood. Although young, he is mature and intellectual, and has a great thirst for knowledge, especially historical knowledge, which is exactly what Martin wanted.

In fact, the history knowledge taught in nine years of compulsory education is enough to give Robin a hard time, not to mention that he is not only a viewer of the Lecture Room program, but also a keyboard warrior on a well-known history forum.

Robin didn't care whether these ancient Chinese historical stories were true or false; every time she listened to historical stories from another world, she had a fangirl expression on her face, completely absorbed.

Isn't that easy to get?

"Honey, do you believe I'm from outer space?"

Martin pinched his wife's cheek and asked.

Robin looked into her husband's eyes and nodded earnestly: "I believe you!"

She suddenly said, "Darling, you know I love exploring history. If one day I want to leave this place and seek the truth of history, can you come with me?"

Martin fell silent, looking into his wife's bright eyes, about to answer, when a woman walked over and rudely snorted, interrupting them.

The two turned their heads and saw that it was their neighbor, Mrs. Joel. She was dressed in a black dress and looked elegant and composed. She was carrying a woven basket filled with flowers of various colors.

"Hey you two, I'm planning to open a flower shop soon. If you have time, don't forget to visit!"

Mrs. Joel smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Martin.

She said seriously, "Mr. Martin, it's getting dark soon, so please be careful. I heard that pirates have infiltrated our town."

Martin nodded: "Be careful, Mrs. Joel, please also be careful. If you spot any pirates, shout loudly, I should be able to hear you."

Mrs. Joel gave an awkward laugh, her inner monologue a mixture of shock and disbelief.

This newlywed couple has no sense of public decency. They shout several times every night, not only making it difficult for her to sleep but also causing her great discomfort.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, she realized she was being a bit superfluous and simply slipped away.

"Mrs. Joel is quite strange. Such a beautiful woman doesn't have many suitors."

Martin felt something was off.

“My dear, I won’t be angry if you take a fancy to Mrs. Joel.”

Robin immediately shook her husband's arm: "You may remarry."

Martin rolled his eyes and ignored his wife. Was she complaining that he had too much energy and wanted to push him onto someone else?

That's incredibly bold!

However, looking at Mrs. Joel's graceful figure, he couldn't help but complain: "If a pretty widow were to marry, the groves would be shrouded in white dew day and night."

The two walked into the town along the main road, and just as they were about to go home, they found a group of naval soldiers surrounding a small house at the intersection of another street.

They each held swords and knives, their expressions quite serious, giving off an unapproachable vibe.

The bodies carried out of the house were loaded onto a carriage, and the stretchers were covered with cheap linen to conceal the state of death.

"Lorna, you should go back first."

Martin told his wife to go home first, while he continued to observe.

Robin nodded obediently, asked no further questions, and turned to leave the scene.

"What happened?"

Martin stepped forward for a closer look and was surprised to see something unexpected.

Clang!

A naval soldier lost his footing and accidentally stepped into empty air, causing the stretcher he was carrying to fall to the ground, resulting in a bloody corpse sliding off the stretcher.

The body was completely unrecognizable, but Martin determined from the person's build and clothing that it was a woman.

However, the corpse's face was distorted, and there was a hideous knife wound on its chest, covered in blood. The bead was also missing, leaving only two red holes, as if it had been maliciously cut off.

My lower body was a complete mess.

It's clear that this woman was assaulted before her death.

"What are you looking at? No one is allowed to watch here."

"Hey, I'm talking to you!"

As he spoke, a fierce-looking, burly naval soldier stepped forward, exuding an aggressive aura.

Martin didn't recognize the other person; he guessed it was a naval soldier temporarily transferred from another sea area.

"I'm a resident nearby, what happened here?"

As Martin questioned the other party, he immediately pulled out a 10,000 yuan bill.

Upon seeing this, the fierce-looking, burly soldier immediately softened his tone and said in a low voice without making a sound: "Sir... last night, numbers 17 and 25 on this street were attacked by unknown forces. Many people were killed, and no one was left alive."