Madman

The fat man's threat had no effect on Luo Ze whatsoever.

He did not even have the mind to acknowledge the fat man. He calmly walked forward and pushed open the old carpenter's wooden door with one hand.

A glint of killing intent surfaced in the fat man's eyes.

Tap, tap.

The sound rang out as Luo Ze opened the wooden door.

With the obstruction gone, the scene inside the room was revealed. Everyone involuntarily looked inside.

Luo Ze also glanced around the room and found it arranged neatly and orderly, with many lavish decorations around it.

He saw the old craftsman Julian sitting leisurely on the floor, drinking tea.

Beside him, a voluptuous woman was kneeling on the floor.

The woman wore red, with fair, delicate skin, a seductive figure, and stunningly beautiful features. She could be considered one of the finest beauties in the pirate world.

The three pirates stared fixedly at the woman's body, their eyes roaming over her without restraint, unable to look away for a long while.

Yet the woman seemed completely accustomed to this. Holding a teapot, she properly brewed and poured tea for the old craftsman.

However, the suddenly opened wooden door caught the old craftsman's attention. He glanced at Luo Ze, then swept his gaze over the three men behind him, who looked ready for a fight, and said unhurriedly:

"Didn't I say so? This old man only builds ships for one person at a time. With so many of you here, how am I supposed to manage? Hurry up and decide who goes first and who goes later."

As his voice fell, the woman glanced over them, a dangerous smile appearing at the corner of her lips.

The fat man was the first to step forward. He swung his axe into the wooden floorboards before the old carpenter, embedding the blade in them, and said coldly to the old craftsman:

"Of course I go first. Old man, I was the first one here. You do understand the rule of first come, first served, don't you? You'd better build mine first."

Irascible Octopus was unwilling to accept that. He stepped forward as well and curled his lip. "So what if you came first? Business is about profit. The ship I want built is bigger than yours, and I'm paying more. How much can you offer? Obviously mine should be built first."

The remaining man was not willing to fall behind either. "Me first. If you don't build mine, I'll tear down this damn shack of yours."

The old craftsman calmly drank his tea, completely unmoved. The seductive beauty quietly poured tea for him and paid no attention to the arguing men.

Seeing that the old craftsman did not answer, the men looked at one another, their gazes nearly sparking with flames.

"This old man really has a nasty sense of humor."

Luo Ze glanced at them speechlessly. The old craftsman had these pirates arguing themselves hoarse while he calmly sat there drinking tea and waiting to watch them make fools of themselves. He truly was not afraid that these pirates would lash out at him in anger.

However, the three pirates were arguing far too fiercely. Luo Ze did not have the old craftsman's patience. After listening to them for only a short while, he began to feel irritated.

"Me," Luo Ze suddenly stepped forward and said unhurriedly.

"Hm?"

The three pirates all froze slightly.

If this kid had not spoken up, they would have forgotten there was such a nobody here.

"I'll have mine built first this time. You three can wait until next time," Luo Ze said calmly.

The old craftsman's hand holding the teacup suddenly trembled. He raised his head, his black eyes gleaming as he looked at Luo Ze with great interest.

The fat man immediately flew into a rage. He had already been in a foul mood, and Luo Ze's words were like a fuse that directly set him off.

"Brat, if you know what's good for you, get the hell out of here right now. What gives an immature little punk like you the right to speak here?"

He pulled out his axe and spoke coldly to Luo Ze.

"So annoying..."

Luo Ze was getting irritated. In an instant, he drew his longsword. He could not even be bothered to look at the fat man as he casually flicked the blade the moment it left its sheath.

A strange sound suddenly rang out, and bright red blood splashed onto the ground. Before the fat man could even react, his bloated head had already been severed by Luo Ze.

Thud, thud, thud...

The head hit the ground with a series of thuds. It rolled several times across the floor, leaving behind a streak of bright red blood.

Everyone present was stunned!

No one had seen that sword strike clearly. All they saw was Luo Ze place his hand on the sword hilt, after which the fat man's head fell off and blood sprayed continuously from his neck.

"You can't be unreasonable. Everything has to follow the rule of first come, first served!" Irascible Octopus suddenly spoke, but his tone was no longer as forceful as it had been during the argument. It was even somewhat weak.

Splurt!

Luo Ze could not even be bothered to speak. He drew his longsword again and casually swung it, cleaving the old man diagonally into two halves.

Bright red blood spilled across the floor, and a pungent stench of blood filled the air. The remaining pirate's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He looked at Luo Ze in terror and involuntarily backed away several steps. Who knew whether this madman would suddenly give him a slash too?

"Who goes first? Me or you?" Luo Ze looked at the man with a smiling face.

"You! You definitely go first!" The man was nearly scared to death by Luo Ze's words. Even if he had several more lives, he would not dare say that he wanted a ship built first.

After witnessing Luo Ze's swift and ruthless methods, he finally understood that Luo Ze was a madman—a madman with bizarre ways of doing things.

Before others made a move, they would at least exchange a few words, throw out some taunts, and build up the tension. But when it came to him, he simply swung his sword.

There was not even a chance to beg for mercy!

So now, even if someone beat him to death, he still wouldn't dare compete with Luo Ze.

"Go on! You'll be next time."

Luo Ze withdrew his gaze and spoke unhurriedly.

"Thank you! Thank you so much! I'll be leaving first!"

The man had long since been scared out of his wits. After thanking Luo Ze twice, he ran off as if fleeing for his life.

As he fled, the man felt as though he had taken a trip through the gates of hell. He touched his neck and, upon finding it still there, unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

This man was simply too terrifying. He had nearly been cut down by his sword. It was horrifying.

"Old shipwright, now that they've all backed out, we can talk business."

Luo Ze turned around and said to the old craftsman with a smiling face.

Seeing Luo Ze's harmless appearance, the old craftsman's mouth twitched.

This was madness taken to the extreme—killing people with a smile on his face... What a lunatic.

"You dirtied my floor," the old craftsman said, quickly recovering as he looked at Luo Ze.

"That has nothing to do with me. They were the ones who provoked me." Luo Ze looked utterly innocent, as though he were the one who had been bullied.

The old craftsman's mouth twitched again.

At that moment, there was only one thought in his mind.

How could someone be this shameless?