"Ah! It's Uncle Cody, meow!" Little Plushie immediately leaned toward the Den Den Mushi and greeted him. "It's Klee~ Good evening, Uncle, meow!"
"Oh, it's little Klee. Good evening. You're there too." Cody cheerfully returned her greeting, then coaxed Little Plushie, "I have something to discuss with your big brother Xie Wen. Could you hand him the Den Den Mushi, little Klee?"
"Okay, meow~"
Klee Meow obediently stepped aside and handed the receiver to Xie Wen.
"Give me a moment, Uncle. It's not really convenient to talk here right now."
Although Xie Wen and the others were on the streets of Water 7, with no one else around for the moment, he still intended to put this conversation off a little longer.
It was not that he feared someone might suddenly pop out. His and the cats' Observation Haki were not just for show. The real reason Xie Wen postponed the conversation was...
His Think Tank-Hua Mei Meow and Robin-was not with him at the moment.
Much as he hated to admit it, the Sapphire Star clearly was not good at using his brai... no! He was not good at scheming and haggling!
Yes, that was exactly it!
After returning to the Dock with the cats, Xie Wen did not stop to tell everyone about their outing. Instead, he gathered them together, briefly explained Cody's call, then called him back.
"Is that Cat Mink Tribe member who gives you advice with you now?"
That was the very first thing Uncle Cody said once the call connected.
"..."
This is why I hate you intelligence types. You're so damn rude!
"I'm hanging up," Xie Wen said, his face dark.
"Hahaha! Sorry, sorry," Uncle Cody apologized with a laugh. "So, what have you decided?"
"In principle... I have no objection to becoming