With about fifteen minutes left until the appointed time, Maud had already arrived at Nightfall Bar.
When he arrived at the bar, Wolf Rat was already prepared.
Looking at Maud, fully armed, he suddenly felt an urge to equip himself with weapons as well.
"Shall we go?"
Maud asked.
Wolf Rat nodded and rose from his seat.
Inside the bar, Tatam removed his uniform, revealing a strikingly muscular physique.
He first put on a black short-sleeved shirt, then stepped out from behind the bar.
"Tatam?"
Maud looked at Tatam in confusion.
Seeing this, Wolf Rat explained, "I asked him to come. With Tatam watching my back, I can focus on drawing their fire. Of course, it'll cost money."
"I see."
Maud glanced at Tatam's rock-like bulging muscles, thinking that Tatam's physical combat skills should be quite formidable.
Inside this small, inconspicuous bar were experts like Wolf Rat and Tatam.
By contrast, the noisy streets outside were filled with pirates whose strength was mediocre, yet whose conduct was extremely ostentatious.
By comparison, Wolf Rat and Tatam were low-key and reserved, making them seem more like people from the underworld.
Wolf Rat had not originally planned to pay Tatam to watch his back, especially since he had to write an IOU.
The main reason was that Maud had traumatized him psychologically. With Tatam watching over him, he would at least feel much more at ease.
The alleys were silent late at night, with only the faint sounds of rats scurrying past.
The three of them left Nightfall Bar and walked through the alleys toward the docks.
Every pirate crew that arrived in Mad Hatter Town would leave a group behind to guard their ship before going ashore.
That was standard practice.
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