With that, Kalifa turned and left Iceburg's study.
Once she had shut the door again, Iceburg said smugly, "My secretary's pretty great, huh? Hahaha."
Lin Mo looked utterly speechless.
Iceburg continued, "All right, you look impatient, so I'll get straight to the point. I called you over because there are a few things I want to confirm. Lin Mo, I watched the broadcast from Marineford a month ago. That Great Explosion not only destroyed Marineford, it also killed everyone at its center outright. I want to know how you survived."
"That's none of your business," Lin Mo said flatly.
Iceburg paused, then continued, "If you don't want to answer that, forget it. I was surprised when Enel and the others came to Water 7. You weren't with them, so I thought you really had died, just like the newspapers said. Since you're alive, why didn't you come here with them?"
Lin Mo remained as indifferent as ever and repeated, "That's none of your business."
"You really are..." Iceburg said with a headache. "It wouldn't hurt to tell me a little. I'm not like those people. I'll help you."
"No need," Lin Mo said calmly. "We'll be leaving soon."
"Huh? That soon?" Iceburg had known they wouldn't stay long, but he hadn't expected them to leave almost as soon as the two of them finally met. "When are you leaving?"
"Tomorrow."
"Why the rush?"
"The longer we stay, the more dangerous it gets here," Lin Mo said evenly. "Thanks for looking after Enel and the others all this time."
His words left Iceburg stunned. "Huh? You actually thanked me? That's not like you..."
"I don't like owing people anything," Lin Mo said calmly. "These are for you."
As he spoke, Lin Mo took out a bag of gold and casually set