The Pirate Who Refused Red-Hair's Invitation

Outside, the sky gradually darkened.

Lin Mo had drunk several jugs of wine alone. As he finished the last sip from the one in his hand, footsteps sounded outside the reception hall.

Gan Fall led Buggy and his crew into the reception hall. He looked a little tired; they looked thrilled.

Buggy froze when he saw Lin Mo there.

"Huh? What are you doing here?" Buggy's mouth twitched.

Lin Mo glanced at him without a word, picked up another jug of wine, and kept drinking.

Buggy: "..."

Does that little brat know I've loaded my ship with gold? Is he here for a cut?

No way. Why should he get to profit without lifting a finger? Hmph! The gold's mine. He won't get a single coin!

Buggy narrowed his eyes.

Gan Fall recovered somewhat and asked, puzzled, "Didn't you come to Heaven together? In the photo Amazon sent, you were on the same ship. Buggy, why do you sound like you barely know the boy?"

"I barely do know him," Buggy said heatedly. "It's all because that brat insisted on—"

"Insisted on what?" Gan Fall asked.

Buggy paused, then waved it off. "Nothing. It doesn't matter. Anyway, that kid has nothing to do with me now."

"Nothing to do with you?" Gan Fall's face grew grave. "So you intend to abandon him?"

Buggy waved a hand. "I can't look after him. He was never part of my crew..."

"Buggy, that's irresponsible," Gan Fall said, displeased. "How old can this boy be? If you won't look after him, do you plan to leave him alone on Sky Island? You've been here before. You know how dangerous the forest in Upper Yard is. Leaving a child here alone is far too dangerous!"

Buggy: "..."

Dangerous?

*Heh... The most dangerous thing here isn't