A pleasant voice, with just the right hint of a tremble, rang out in the rather spacious bar.
"Gentlemen, could you please step outside for a moment? There are a few things I only want to say to the owner!"
Those words clearly packed a punch. The pirates' faces visibly took on entranced expressions. Stussy had plainly stolen their souls.
But pirates were pirates, after all. They could be enchanted, but expecting that alone to make them obey her was rather wishful thinking.
"Fucking hell! You..."
One quick-tongued pirate blurted out a curse without thinking, then was about to start abusing this ungrateful bitch. What, you know you won't survive, so you want to act up before you die? You actually think you can order me around?!
Heh, the bar might forbid fighting, but it doesn't forbid talking. I'll curse you to death! He was even looking forward to seeing Stussy break down crying because she could not take it. That would be a lovely sight, wouldn't it? If I can't have her, enjoying the view isn't bad either!
But before he could launch into his tirade, his companion swiftly clamped a hand over his mouth, trapping all the filthy abuse that followed inside.
"Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!"
The pirate struggled desperately, but saw his companion repeatedly signaling him with his eyes. So he signaled back for his companion to let go first; he would stop talking.
Seeing this, his companion released him. The pirate caught his breath, then asked:
"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly cover my mouth? You nearly suffocated me!"
"Don't be an ungrateful idiot! I just saved your life!"
The pirate wore an expression that said, *You've got to be kidding me. You nearly suffocated me just now, and you have the nerve to say