Chapter 26
"It's so lively."
The blond boy who pushed the door and walked into the tavern was the steel pipe boy who had just arrived in Mad Hatter during the day.
He raised his finger to lightly press the brim of his hat, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The tavern is almost full, and the table where Maud is sitting has two empty seats, which is very eye-catching.
The steel pipe did not hesitate at all, and went straight to the table where Maud was.
He doesn't know much about the profession of mortician, and he has no worries such as bad luck and disgust.
Coming to one of the empty seats at the table, Steel Tube glanced at Maud, who was wearing a mask and was silent, and sat down without saying a word.
This is a free and casual pub. You can sit if you have a seat or stand if you don't have a seat. No matter where you sit or stand, you don't need anyone's consent.
After sitting down, the corner of the steel tube's eyes was always paying attention to Maud's reaction, and at the same time, he waved to the waitresses who were busy like ants on a hot pan, indicating that they should order here.
Maud observed the boy who had just sat down. The darker sunshade mirror seemed very inconsistent at this time and place.
In order to hide his eyes, Maud ate the appetizers he had ordered for a long time for the first time.
After dozens of seconds, a waitress with a tray came to the table in a hurry and asked softly what the steel pipe needed.
The steel pipe smiled and ordered a draft beer and a side dish.
"Please wait."
After ordering, the waitress hurriedly left.
Over time, the pubs, restaurants, and casinos near the Mad Hatter auction house for a short break are full.
Because most potential buyers who attended the auction basically brought a large group of people over.
And the auction stipulates that a guest can only bring two followers at most, which means that other people who come with them can only wait outside first, and resting places such as taverns are their places.
If the steel pipe does not sit down, others will definitely be seated later. If he encounters an arrogant pirate, he will most likely threaten Maud to give up the table.
On the side, a little brother who seems to be relatively kind takes one of the seats, which helps Maud to eliminate some hidden dangers.
After ordering, the steel pipe lay back, but was caught by the water pipe behind him, so he simply untied the water pipe and put it on the table.
Maud glanced at the plain-looking water pipe, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Using water pipes as a weapon... It's quite unconventional.
"you do not mind?"
Steel pipe noticed that Maud was looking at the water pipe and smiled.
Maud remained silent.
Do it first and then ask if you mind.
This guy is obviously the type to be willful.
Seeing that Maud did not speak, the steel pipe took this to further talk:
"I saw several people wearing masks like you on the street today. I heard that it is a profession called a mortician, so are you also a mortician?"
While talking to Maud, the steel pipe was distractedly listening to the conversations of the surrounding pirates, trying to filter out some valuable information.
Before the auction officially started, he and Clara split up, using various methods to gather as much information as possible.
Maud did not speak, but nodded in response.
His attention is more on listening to information.
In this way, the steel pipe said nothing, and Maud sometimes nodded, sometimes shook his head, but didn't speak anyway.
On the surface, the two are doing the same thing.
It can only be said that fate is so wonderful that they sat at a table.
After several contacts, Maud and the steel pipe quickly noticed something strange.
I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, the two of them looked at each other quite tacitly, and immediately separated their eyes and looked elsewhere.
"This guy..." x2.
Maud narrowed his eyes.
The steel pipe frowned.
"What is it?" x2.
Maud and the steel pipe thought to themselves.
The atmosphere on the table suddenly cooled to zero.
crunch--
The pub door was pushed open.
A man with a cane in his hand, with a bewitchingly pale complexion, walked in.
It is Lafayette, who is quite famous in the West Sea and known as the Devil Sheriff.
He was originally a sheriff in a certain place in the West Sea, but he became notorious for his excessive use of violence, and was even deported in the end.
After that, he naturally became a pirate, but his previous nickname was retained, which shows how infamous he was at that time.
At a glance, Lafayette saw the only vacancy in the tavern in an instant.
Immediately, he walked towards the empty seat.
And that vacant seat is the table where Maud and the steel pipe are.
In the tavern, many pirates who were chatting and drinking all looked at Lafayette, because the other party's indiscriminate killing behavior during this period made people unconsciously vigilant.
With the arrival of Lafayette, the lively atmosphere of the scene was slightly stagnant due to his murderous name and evil deeds.
Maud also saw Lafayette, and the extremely strong style of dress and appearance made him recognize the identity of the other party at once.
Isn't this Blackbeard's accomplice?
How come here?
Maud's face changed and was covered by the mask.
Although Blackbeard's accomplices don't make many appearances in the originals, nearly everyone has a strong personal style.
Therefore, although Maud doesn't know Lafayette well enough, he can remember them and recognize Lafayette's identity from the style of dressing.
Um?
Seeing Lafayette walking in this direction, Maud subconsciously glanced at the vacant seat next to his eyes, and suddenly felt a little pain in the ass.
Why don't you go away first?
Thinking of this, Maud moved his eyes slightly, and glanced at a table of guests five or six meters away without a trace.
That was the target he had chosen after being here for dozens of minutes.
The reason is that the other party used his own reward order as capital to brag at the wine table.
And if a prey like this with its own strategy is let go, how can it be tolerated?
The original plan was to wait here until the other party left, and then go out to find an opportunity to sneak attack.
However, Lafayette's arrival makes Maud change his mind.
You don't have to be on the scene to squat, you can go outside and find a place to guard.
Just when Maud's thoughts were alive, Lafayette was already sitting down.
Maud prepares to retreat.
However, the steel pipe did not respond, which formed a clear contrast with the surrounding pirates.
Facing the gazes around him, Lafayette seemed to be alone. When he was about to invite the waiter to order, he had just closed the door of the tavern, and was suddenly violently smashed open.
The loud noise immediately attracted the attention of everyone present, and they all looked at the door subconsciously.
I saw that two pirates with ferocious expressions rushed into the tavern side by side.
They didn't say harsh words or throw out their opening remarks, but raised their pistols under the eyes of everyone who was gradually surprised.
And the direction the muzzle is aimed at is where Lafayette is.
bang bang-
Between the lightning and flint, there were two gunshots in the tavern.
When the gunshots died down, the scene fell silent.
The two pirates at the door were obviously looking for revenge, but their expressions were frozen and their bodies stiffened.
Above their eyebrows, there was a blood hole with white smoke.
The situation took a turn for the worse, and many pirates followed the sound of gunfire.
Only a masked mortician was seen putting away two pistols.
"What a quick gun...!"
Someone was stunned.
The steel pipe that climbed the water pipe with his right hand looked at Maud in slight surprise.
On the side, Lafayette, who was already holding a cane, was surprised.