"Hi Dog! Hi Dog!"
At the entrance to town, inside the little tavern.
Earthworm pushed the door open in a frantic rush, searching for Hi Dog.
He soon spotted Hi Dog among the bandits.
Over twenty bandits sat together. Wearing a dogskin felt cap, a cigarette dangling from his mouth and one foot planted on a chair, Hi Dog was playing three-card poker with the men from Overlord Stronghold.
Seeing Earthworm arrive, Hi Dog waved.
"What's up?"
"Fuck, I need to head into the city. Give me the keys. I'm going to get some weapons," Earthworm shouted, cursing.
At that, Hi Dog shoved all the cash in front of him-over ten thousand-into the pot and smiled at the only man still calling his bets. "Brother Lao Yang, it's just us two now. I'm all in."
The man playing against Hi Dog glanced at his cards, then stared longingly at the cash on the table.
"I don't have that much left, damn it."
The man scratched his head sheepishly.
His name was Lao Yang, and he was a crew leader under Hu Du.
He was as tall and burly as Hu Du, with a shaved head and a vicious face. A broadsword taller than a man was strapped to his back.
"Then I'll pay to see your cards."
Hi Dog smiled.
But Lao Yang refused to take advantage of Hi Dog. He glanced at Earthworm. "What are you going into the city for?"
"Fuck, Dong Gui changed his mind again. We have to go into the city to exchange hostages."
"All right." Lao Yang nodded and flipped his cards over. "I won't take advantage of you. If I lose this hand, I'll be your muscle for once and go into the city with you."
"We're all fucking brothers. I'll pay to