area51novel Chapter 120 A Very Special Beggar
Chapter 120 A Very Special Beggar
Chapter 120: A Very Special Beggar
As soon as Mu Chong and his group entered the village, they sensed a different atmosphere. The streets were bustling with people engaged in various businesses, but the pervasive indifference made them all very uncomfortable.
"Hiss! Why are the people in this village so strange? Why can't I sense any joy on their faces? Captain, do you feel the same way?"
Slade walked along, looking around, and asked in confusion, resting his chin on his hand.
"That's right, I also feel that the people around me are very strange, and I feel very uncomfortable walking here!"
Baku, who was walking with Slard, picked up where he left off, taking a few steps closer to Aisha.
"Ah! The reason why the people in the village are in this situation is probably related to the rulers of this country. They keep making unreasonable rules, leaving the common people without any hope of happiness!"
Mu Chong's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. If he remembered correctly, at this time, the ruler of the Iron Bucket Kingdom should be Wapol, and Blackbeard should not have come to destroy the country yet.
"Tch! Let's go, Captain! The air here is making me very uncomfortable too!"
Enel, walking to the right of the wooden bridge, had stopped eating his apple. He crossed his arms in front of him, and his usually expressionless face was now tightly scrunched up.
"Huh? Even you're feeling uncomfortable? Hahahaha! Things are improving, Enel!"
Upon hearing Enel's words, Mu Chong's eyes lit up. For a former dictator to suddenly feel uncomfortable with this atmosphere devoid of laughter and joy... this guy's views were slowly changing.
"cut!"
The arrogant Enel once again adopted his expressionless face, turning his head away from Mu Chong and pulling his hat down further, seemingly lost in thought.
The group continued towards the village center. The oppressive atmosphere around them dampened everyone's enthusiasm for exploring, and they quickened their pace in search of the tavern.
"Captain! There's a tavern up ahead!"
After walking for a while, a small tavern came into view, and Baku was the first to remind them.
"Let's go! This is the place! Let's eat first, then we'll get down to business!"
Mu Chong didn't say anything more, and as he spoke, he walked towards the tavern, with everyone following behind.
"captain?"
Just then, Aisha gently tugged at Mu Chong's clothes, her voice trembling slightly.
"Ok?"
"Captain! That man is very special!"
Elsa's words startled everyone, causing them to stop in their tracks and turn to look in the direction she was pointing.
Right next to the tavern entrance sat a beggar dressed in a black coat. Although the coat looked very worn, it covered him completely, obscuring his head and limbs.
"Him? Is he special?"
Aisha's words also caught Slad's attention, but no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see anything special about the beggar.
"Yes! I felt that person was special, but as for what made them different, I... I don't know..."
Elsa's gaze slowly shifted from curiosity to doubt, and finally to disappointment.
"Hehehe, it's alright, Elsa! Being able to sense that he's different is already quite impressive. Even when I wasn't paying attention, I didn't notice that guy had such a heavy aura of death and resentment!"
Mu Chong sensed Aisha's emotional change, raised his hand and placed it on her head to comfort her, saying that his face remained expressionless; she was just a passerby.
Enel, standing to the side, frowned slightly upon hearing this. He glanced at the beggar, then at Aisha, his eyes flashing with surprise and arrogance.
"Huh? No! Captain..."
Just as Aisha was about to say something more, the tavern door suddenly opened, and a man dressed in a chef's uniform walked out, carrying a stick.
The man walked straight up to the beggar, raised his stick, and began to strike him.
"Get out of here! Get the hell out of my tavern! You're keeping me from getting any customers! Get out of here!"
The man continued to beat and curse the beggar until he drove him into a nearby alley. Even as he returned to the tavern, he was still cursing.
The beggar who had been beaten hadn't made a sound the entire time, and was now curled up motionless at the alley entrance.
"Let's go!"
Witnessing all this, Mu Chong and his group merely frowned but made no move. They then entered the tavern one after another. Only Aisha glanced a few more times at the beggar huddled at the alley entrance.
"Oh! Welcome, esteemed guests! What would you like to eat?"
As Mu Chong and his group entered the tavern, they heard a warm greeting. The man who had beaten the beggar displayed two different faces, one inside and one outside the tavern.
"Oh? Hahaha! Boss, bring out all the good food in your shop, as much as you can, and three barrels of your best wine too!"
Upon hearing the tavern owner's words, Slade waved his hand and, like a nouveau riche, began ordering food in a frenzied manner.
"Huh? Oh! Alright, sir, just a moment!"
Just as the tavern owner hesitated, a golden peony landed in his arms, instantly bringing a smile to his face.
Slade's actions stunned everyone. Who did this kid learn this from?
"Hahaha! How about that, Captain! Back when I lived in Marineford, the soldiers would take me out to eat like this, it works like the game!"
Seeing everyone seated, Slade walked over, put one foot on the stool, and began to show off.
"ox……!"
Mu Chong rolled his eyes at him, then raised his hand and gave him a thumbs up.
"Hahaha! Keep it low-key, keep it low-key!"
creak!
Just then, the tavern door opened again, and two men peeked in.
"Hehehe! I knew it would be like this. With that beggar squatting at the door, the tavern would definitely be empty. Am I right?"
One of the fat men, with a face full of scars, surveyed the tavern and confidently said...
"Hey, you should say less. That guy is kind of pitiful too!"
In response to the fat man's words, the other, thin man shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Oh dear, what bad luck! I came here to have a drink and you ruined my mood!"
The fat man was clearly angry; he stood up again, as if to leave.
"Okay, okay! It's my fault, this meal is on me, it's on me!"
The skinny man quickly grabbed the fat man, a helpless expression on his face.
"Hehehe! Since you treated me to dinner... um?"
Ding!
Just as the fat man was happily talking and preparing to sit down, a golden peony landed on the dining table in front of him.
"Hmm? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Compared to the fat man whose eyes were gleaming, the skinny man seemed much calmer at this moment, and looked at Slade and asked...
The golden peony was tossed over by Slad, or more precisely, by Mu Chong, because of a remark from Aisha that piqued Mu Chong's interest in the beggar outside.
After Mu Chong and the others sat down, Aisha remained silent with her head down. Sensing something was amiss, Mu Chong asked her softly, and Aisha then gently looked up and replied.
"Captain, my Observation Haki just detected that the beggar... no... no, under that black garment, there's... there's a very weak person, and... and a dead... dead person..."
As Aisha spoke those words, her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes darted around Mu Chong with panic. She seemed to be perceiving an unbelievable scene.
Aisha's words surprised everyone, even Enel looked shocked.
It was because of that sentence that Slade threw the golden peony just now.
It was obvious that the fat man and the thin man who had just walked in knew about the beggar.
"Hey! I'm a little curious about that beggar outside. I'd like to hear his story before dinner. Would you two be willing to tell me? If you go into enough detail, there'll be some Belli!"
Slad looked exactly like a nouveau riche at that moment, giving off the impression of being wealthy.
"Hiss! Sir, you're from out of town, aren't you? It's best if you don't know anything about that beggar! That guy is cursed with death by the king; if you get involved with him, you'll die!"