Chapter 117 Ikarem
In the violent storm, the merchant ship sailed steadily into the harbor of Whiskey Mountain.
Although it is called Whiskey Mountain, it is actually a small town. It is the only town on this small island called Prickly Pear Island. It has become quite popular in recent years.
Because it is the first stop on the route from Upside Down Mountain, many pirates and merchant ships will choose this place for supplies.
The same was true for the Hypo. The bad weather on the Grand Line left everyone with lingering fears. They just happened to approach Cactus Island, so they simply sailed into the port and stopped, hoping to wait for the weather to improve tomorrow before setting off.
Tong Gu put his hands in his pockets and breathed through his mouth and nose. There was a breeze blowing all over his body. It seemed that the violent wind and rain would naturally become softer just a foot in front of him. He saw that everyone else was wearing raincoats or cloaks. , hurriedly disembarked and rushed to the tavern.
The captain and first mate also repeatedly assured Tong Gu that the music and wine at Whiskey Mountain would definitely impress him.
Tong Gu saw that most of the idle people had left. Even old Mrs. Kahn braved the wind and rain to enter the town. It seemed that she still wanted to look for the place she had searched countless times.
Tong Gu also stepped off the ship in time. Standing on the harbor, looking at the huge cactus behind the town in the storm, he could still feel the wonder of this world.
In the wind and rain, the rhythm of the earth clearly reflected the footsteps behind him in Tong Gu's heart. The group of people who were most likely to be members of the CP organization of the world government quietly followed him into the town under the cover of the heavy rain. .
Tong Gu pushed the door open and entered the tavern that looked the most magnificent. The wind and rain also blew into the tavern along the opened door. The drunken men all frowned, and some of them slapped the table and cursed.
"Are you looking for death, boy? Hurry up and close the door!"
The slightly more conscious companion next to him saw the red-moon sword on Tong Gu's waist and immediately grabbed the shouting man.
"Be careful, the sailors of the Sea Wave said that this man cut off the hands of Morton of the Red Ax Pirates with one knife!"
The big man became more awake when he heard Morton's name. He quickly covered his mouth and looked at Tong Gu with a pale face.
But Tong Gu had no interest in these drunkards. He looked around at everyone in the tavern, and sure enough he saw a rather tall man sitting behind the bar. The most eye-catching thing was his exaggerated curly hair. Like carefully twisted hair curls, hanging down from behind both ears, Tong Gu was a little curious whether the weight of these hairs would make him feel uncomfortable.
However, thinking that this man's fighting method was to use machine guns and cannons hidden in these curly hair to attack, he could only secretly say that it was not easy for him to hide in such a way and bear the weight on his head.
Tong Gu walked to the bar and knocked on the table.
Ikarem, whose pseudonym is Iglaboy, has actually been paying attention to Tong Gu ever since he pushed the door open. He knew from the first batch of sailors and passengers who entered the tavern that a man who wanted to be a rewarder came to the town. The swordsman of the golden hunter.
At this moment, when he saw the other party walking up to him and knocking on the table, he put on a fake warm smile and pretended not to know his identity and said
"You're a stranger, young man. What, do you need me, the mayor, to buy you a drink?"
While he was talking, he had already waved and ordered a glass of wine from the other side of the bar, and Tong Gu also took the opportunity to sit down in front of him.
"Ikari...oh no, Mayor Sang, I would like to ask, is there a bounty hunter organization in this town?"
"I hunted a bounty criminal, but I don't know how to exchange for the bounty..."
When Icarem's scalp exploded, his face changed drastically. He instinctively wanted to get up, but was stopped by the narrow smile in the eyes of the young man in front of him. He glanced around in a panic and found that no one was paying attention. Here, I felt relieved.
He didn't know the identity of the young man in front of him, but it was obvious that the other party knew his true identity!
Ikarem's face was stiff, but he still forced himself to smile, and his tone was slightly authentic.
"There is no naval base in the town, otherwise you can just hand over the bounty criminal to the navy, and you can get the bounty in exchange."
"However, there are actually a lot of bounty hunters in the town, and there are also brokers who specialize in this area. Pico at that table is familiar with the nearby naval base. The bounty for Morton you caught exceeds 10 million Baileys. , enough for the navy to come and take it away."
"Of course, this way Pico and the navy will share some of the bounty."
Ikarem was nervous, but he still told Tong Gu all the useful information. Tong Gu picked up the wine glass, stood up and prepared to walk towards the dark man named Pico.
Icarem instantly grabbed Tong Gu's clothes and looked at him with a nervous face. Tong Gu knew that he had suddenly exposed the other person's true identity, which made the guard captain who sacrificed his life to accompany Weiwei to join the Baroque Works very uneasy.
Tong Gu held up the wine given by the other party and said with a smile
"Don't worry, Mayor Sang. I'm just a bounty hunter out of interest. I won't do anything unnecessary."
"Besides, maybe you will have the opportunity to hire me in the future..."
Having said that, he ignored the troubled Ikarem and walked to the table of the man with dark skin and yellowish hair. The man obviously knew that a ruthless person like Tong Gu had come to the island and swept away the food and wine on the table. Open and make room for your own big business.
"I heard that the navy can come directly to pick up the bounty criminals?"
Pico smiled proudly upon hearing this, showing his black teeth. He patted his chest and said
"Of course ordinary people can't do it, but I have some relationship with Lieutenant Colonel Bullock of the Sentin Island branch..."
"oh?"
Tong Gu sounded amazed, but his eyes were surprisingly calm.
Crocodile can get whatever he wants in Alabasta. It is obvious that Tong Gu does not have high expectations for the navy in this area. Even if he is the king of the Shichibukai, he should not be able to completely overwhelm the navy's authority.
Pico was very proud of the relationship between his sister and Lieutenant Colonel Bullock. He also used this relationship to make a lot of money on the island where bounty hunters gathered.
Taking advantage of his drunkenness, he glanced at Tong Gu's young face and said
"But let's make an agreement first. I'll ask them to drive a ship to pick them up. You have to use part of the bounty to reward the navy. You know..."
Tong Gu's smile did not diminish, he nodded and said naturally
"I understand, but what do you and the navy think is appropriate?"
Pico was excited when he saw that the rumored swordsman was so easy to talk to. He stretched out a finger, but soon extended another one and said
"You have to put up 20% of the reward."
Tong Gu still had a smile on his face and nodded.
"It should."
Pico immediately regretted in his heart, feeling that he was still missing just now, but if he wanted to change his mind now, he was still a little afraid of the other party's strength, so he could only admit it with hatred.
Tong Gu originally planned to admire Pico's regretful face again, but the shaking of the earth clearly revealed the movements of the men in black. He put down his wine glass and walked outside.
Icarim was in a dilemma, but he stepped forward to remind him.
"It might not be a good time to go out now."
Tong Gu glanced at the nearly fifty-year-old guard captain with some surprise, but noticed the nervous waiter on the other side. He guessed that the waiter had noticed the movement of the group outside.
"You are wrong, Mayor Sang."
"A windy and rainy day like this is a good time to go out and do errands."
After saying that, Tong Gu pushed the door open and walked out. A strong wind suddenly poured into the tavern, along with the strong murderous intent of the group of men in black outside.
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