Leaving (1)

"Five thousand gold coins," Zeff said without any politeness.

"What, five thousand gold coins? Is that really necessary?" Ren Fang looked at Zeff with a skeptical expression. She couldn't believe that repairing two holes would cost so much money.

"That's right, it's five thousand, and even after he pays, he can't leave for the time being." Zeff habitually stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Ren Fang stared at Zeff for a moment, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. She asked, puzzled, "Why? Wouldn't everything be fine after the compensation? Why keep him around?"

"Hehe, I don't have any waiters here. He has to work here for a while until I find one," Zeff suggested.

Zeff was in a real bind; he had no choice but to do this. Things had been rather unsettled lately, with many fierce pirates coming to the ship for food, and fights would break out at the slightest provocation. The fights were extremely brutal, and sometimes people would even die.

Those waiters were all honest, simple people; how could they stand it? They were worried about their lives on the ship. So, they all packed up and left.

Nowadays, there's not much difference between chefs and waiters; chefs are waiters, and waiters are chefs.

Although things are managing to stay afloat for now, customer complaints are increasing. They've been there for a long time without seeing the previous dish. Some customers have even finished their meals before all the dishes have been served.

This gave him a real headache. But now, an opportunity had conveniently presented itself to him, and he certainly wasn't going to let it pass him by.

"Make him a waiter?" Ren Fang covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this. After a moment, she looked at Zeff with a sorrowful expression and said, "Then you'd better pray for yourself!"

She had witnessed Luffy's mischief firsthand. After dinner, she Luffy to wash the dishes, Luffy didn't object. But when she went to check, she found that half of the bowls were broken.

From then on, she never made Luffy wash the dishes again. You can Luffy fight, you can make Luffy eat, but he's not good at doing Luffy.

Ren Fang was certain that Luffy was going to make a complete mess of things.

"Good luck?" Zeff looked at Ren Fang with some doubt upon hearing this. Then, he stopped thinking about it and immediately told Luffy to Luffy help in the kitchen. Luffy had no choice but to go to the kitchen to help.

The other chefs worked together to remove all the food from the floor and wipe it clean. After putting the tables and chairs back in their original positions, everything was back to normal, showing no signs of anything amiss, except for the large hole in the ceiling, which indicated that something unusual had happened there. At Sanji's urging, the guests returned to their seats and began to eat earnestly.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, as if nothing had happened.

"What a strange restaurant. The guests seem to have gotten used to it." Ren Fang returned to her seat, glanced around the restaurant, and said with some surprise.

"Yes, it seems there are frequent battles here. The fact that this restaurant is still standing today means the chefs here are no ordinary people." Fanxin nodded in agreement.

To work in this restaurant without fear of pirates and thugs requires not only courage but also skill. Both are indispensable; otherwise, you simply cannot survive here.

"Hmm, what do we do? Straw Hat Boy is going to be doing odd jobs here, and we don't know how long. Are we just going to wait here forever?" Ren Fang asked.

"Let's tell Luffy that we might part ways here, and tell him to take care of himself!" Fanxin Xin pondered for a moment and said, "I can't wait here too long. I must find a body as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with if we encounter a powerful enemy."

He has lost all his abilities except for the Wind and Sand Tower. If he had a physical body, he wouldn't be afraid; he could fight others using Taijutsu. However, since he doesn't even have a physical body now, the power exerted by his soul body is simply insufficient.

Therefore, his most urgent task now is to find that physical body and recover as soon as possible.

"That's fine. I'll go find Luffy now and tell him what happened. At the same time, I'll also ask the chefs where they get their food, so I can get food too," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin nodded and said.

Ren Fang didn't hesitate and immediately got up and went to the kitchen.

Upon entering the kitchen, Ren Fang's beautiful eyes swept across the room and she spotted the chef Sanji, whom she knew best. She strolled over to him and stood beside Sanji. Without wasting any words, she got straight to the point and asked him her question.

Sanji has little resistance to women, especially beautiful women.

Ren Fang has an oval face, cherry lips, and long, flowing hair. Dressed in a black, form-fitting outfit, she perfectly showcases her curvaceous figure. Every smile and gesture of hers is captivating; she is an absolute beauty.

How could Sanji resist? He answered whatever Ren Fang asked. Soon, Ren Fang knew how to make the purchases.

She immediately said goodbye to Sanji and then found Luffy.

Luffy was washing dishes, but just as Ren Fang had guessed, the sound of bowls breaking could be heard from time to time.

Ren Fang shook her head helplessly, stepped forward, Luffy to stop washing. If she didn't tell Luffy to stop, she didn't know how many intact bowls would be left.

"What's wrong?" Luffy asked.

"We're leaving now, and we'll part ways here. Take care of yourselves, and see you on the Grand Line," Ren Fang said with a smile.

"We're going to separate so soon? Weren't we supposed to wait until we entered the Grand Line?" Luffy asked, startled.

"Circumstances have changed, there's nothing we can do about it. Alright, we'll have other chances to meet again, won't we?" Ren Fang smiled, and with a gentle wave of her hand, a package the size of a human head appeared out of thin air in her palm. She then handed the package to Luffy, saying, "This is full of gold coins, probably over five thousand. Take it and use it to compensate that old man!"

"Oh, thank you. I'll pay you back later." Luffy nodded and accepted it without hesitation.

"We'll talk about it later!" Ren Fang nodded, then leaned closer to Luffy and whispered in Luffy ear, "See that boy in the suit over there? His name is Sanji. He's a good cook and a loyal friend. Getting him on board will be good for you. Give it your all!"

After saying that, Ren Fang immediately left the kitchen and returned to the dining room.

"How is it? Have you explained everything?" Fanxin asked.

"Yes, everything has been explained. I've also spoken to the chef; I'm sure he'll figure something out," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Very well, in that case, let's go!" Fanxin said. Ren Fang nodded, paid for the meal, and left the restaurant with Fanxin.