That lost and helpless feeling nearly brought Rebecca to tears. She did not know why, but when she saw the helplessness in that man's eyes after she had distrusted him, she felt an indescribable stab of pain.
Ronglin did not linger in the square for long. He quickly left, darted around several corners, and slipped into an alley at a complicated intersection.
Several inconspicuously dressed people hurried over at the street corner, furtively looking around before anxiously giving chase.
Those people had noticed Ronglin while he was speaking with Rebecca. Unfortunately for them, people of their caliber could never keep up with him.
"Come out! Hiding sneakily in the corner—are you trying to steal from me?" Ronglin suddenly called into the alley.
The quiet alley remained completely silent, offering no response to Ronglin's words.
"Come out, Tontatta Tribe. I know you're there." Ronglin continued calmly. "I've already shaken off Doflamingo's spies. You can come out without worry."
The alley remained silent, so silent that Ronglin nearly thought he had been mistaken.
"If you still won't come out, I'll pay a visit to your nest on Green Bit Island!" Ronglin removed his disguise, revealing his true face. "Look carefully. I'm the one who had a grudge against Doflamingo during the Summit War. I'm here to cause him trouble now."
"Tap, tap."
Several faint footsteps sounded. In the dim alley, several Tontatta Tribe members, each even smaller than Ronglin's fist, stepped out.
"Who exactly are you?" The leading Tontatta Tribe member stood proudly as he stared at Ronglin. "Why do you know our country is on Green Bit Island?"
Ronglin spoke frankly. "I know a great deal about your existence. You have been enemies with the Donquixote Family for over nine hundred years. Ever since King Riku was overthrown, life for your