"Captain, look..."
Iron Wall Baru pointed at Gin, who was walking straight toward them, and spoke to Krieg beside him.
Krieg had spotted him long ago. Everyone here stepped aside when they saw him, yet this one man apparently had a death wish.
Krieg snorted and waved to the pirates at his side. "Teach that arrogant bastard a lesson."
Krieg was a notorious villain in the East Blue. He had gathered plenty of vicious pirates under his command. Unlike other pirates, he loved making a show of himself. The more men he had, the happier he was, and the more brazenly he acted. He had only recently put to sea, but his crew already numbered nearly five hundred.
If Ye Chen had never appeared, Gin would have joined the Krieg Pirates. Instead, Ye Chen had beaten Krieg to it.
Gin was also fiercely loyal. Though people called him a demon, once he joined a pirate crew, he would never betray it. As far as he was concerned, if anyone in the Krieg Pirates dared mess with him, they were the enemy!
Carrying a bundle, Ye Chen entered town, found a jewelry shop, and walked straight in. "Who's the owner?"
He dropped the bundle on the floor and called out impatiently. Before long, a lean middle-aged man emerged from behind the counter.
He wore gold-rimmed glasses. His eyes were deep-set and sharp, and one glance told Ye Chen he was a shrewd businessman.
"Hello, I'm Adams, the owner of this jewelry shop. What can I do for you?"
As he spoke, Adams's eyes darted to the bundle on the floor. Though the jewels were wrapped up, glints of gold still shone through the gaps. He was delighted.
"I want to turn this treasure into cash. Can you do that? I mean,