"Hm?" Ronglin asked, puzzled. "What?"
"Exactly!" Another person stepped forward to persuade him. "Besides, the Marines and the Star Alliance are enemies now. Having a wife as an undercover agent is a good thing. Don't miss out on that kind of help!"
Momousagi flew into a rage. What did they mean by saying that right in front of her? She had no choice but to step forward and explain, "I'm not his wife!"
"Sigh! You're so young, your skin is just too thin!" An old granny stepped out and said, "You don't even dare admit it. No wonder young couples are so prone to conflict."
Momousagi grew anxious. "Get lost!"
While the crowd continued pestering Momousagi, Ronglin silently glanced at Straw Hat Kid Luffy, who was kneeling on the ground and letting people beat him without fighting back. Then he looked at the Empress, whom Nami had already covered with clothes and helped to her feet.
Zoro stood amid the crowd, silently watching him. Ronglin said nothing and turned to leave.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Momousagi was still explaining herself amid the noisy crowd, but when she saw Ronglin leaving, she instinctively called out. The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them. What did it have to do with her where he was going? She should have been happy to be free, so why had she asked where he was going?
"Look! And you still say you're not husband and wife!" someone heckled. "The moment her husband leaves, she gets anxious. She's even too embarrassed to admit it!"
Momousagi gritted her teeth in fury, but she no longer paid those people any attention. She pushed her wheelchair straight toward Ronglin, chasing after him.
"Don't follow me." Ronglin spoke coldly without looking back. "I'm going back to the