The atmosphere in the tavern was extraordinarily quiet at this moment.
Such a thing had never happened before, and if it had nothing to do with Ye Fan and the other three, they would never believe it.
For a moment, all eyes in the tavern were focused on Ye Fan and the others, but no one dared to step forward and cause trouble.
Even so, Ye Fan and the other three remained as steady as Mount Tai.
They ate their own food, completely unaffected.
Ye Fan felt that the food in this world was pretty much the same, even after arriving in Alabasta.
Although the clothing styles here were different, the food was identical.
It was just that the taste was slightly different; it wasn't as delicious as what Nojiko made, and this was an objective and fair assessment.
"Let's go once we're done eating!"
Wiping his mouth, Ye Fan saw that everyone had pretty much finished eating.
There was still a lot left on their plates; they all had tiny appetites, just like all women in the world.
"Bang!"
As soon as Ye Fan spoke, some people in the tavern were so startled that they fell directly from their chairs onto the floor.
It showed how tense their nerves were, getting frightened by the slightest sound.
"Ah!"
"Don't... don't kill me."
The fallen man frantically scrambled backward on his hands and knees, his pupils dilated and his breathing ragged.
Sweat streamed down his forehead like water.
He flipped over and screamed like a madman, then stumbled and crawled out.
This left Ye Fan utterly bewildered. What was happening?
But it had nothing to do with him, so he left with Nami and the other two.
As for paying, sorry, have you ever seen a pirate pay for a meal? It's a joke.
The tavern owner watched as the four left.
He clearly knew which was more important: money or life.
As long as he was alive, he could still make money, and this was already the best outcome. If the other party had demolished the tavern, it would have been a real loss.
After they came out, Nojiko felt that their not paying was truly wrong, so she posed a soul-searching question:
"Ye Fan, is it really okay for us not to pay?"
At this question, Nami and Robin also looked at Ye Fan.
Facing the gazes of the three, Ye Fan genuinely felt a bit pressured, but with his thick skin and numerous twisted justifications, how could he be stumped by such a small difficulty?
"Who are we?"
Ye Fan didn't answer the question in their eyes but instead took control of the rhythm by asking them a question in return.
To contend with him, the three were still too young; he was a person from the 21st century.
Nojiko and the other two exchanged glances. Who were they?
They had never really thought about this question themselves.
For Nami, she was Ye Fan's girlfriend, a navigator, and also a pirate.
Nojiko felt she was Nami's older sister and Ye Fan's...
Robin had been defined as a pirate since she was little, having been wanted from a young age.
"Pirates!"
Almost simultaneously, the three women blurted out, their voices tinged with surprise.
They hadn't expected to say the exact same thing.
Hearing the three say this, Ye Fan showed a triumphant smile and said:
"That's right, we are pirates."
"Do pirates pay for their meals?"
For pirates, eating without paying is a matter of course. If they paid, could they still be pirates?
After speaking, he strode forward, leaving the three bewildered.
Their words left them unable to refute; Ye Fan's statement had no flaws.
After eating, it's good to walk around and digest.
Ye Fan accompanied the three as they 'bought' a lot of Alabasta clothing here.
They were all very good items that Ye Fan could use in the future.
Back on Blue Star, there was a saying: speed-increasing equipment—.
Although Ye Fan's current strength and physical fitness didn't require such things, the necessary rituals still had to be observed.
"This one, this one, and this one, please wrap them all up for us."
Ye Fan took everything he found attractive.
Ye Fan's extravagant spending, buying only women's items and nothing for himself, made Nami mistakenly think he was buying them all for her, and she couldn't help but say:
"Isn't this too much...?"
Especially since Ye Fan had bought many different sizes, the smallest being C+, which was her current level.
Only Nojiko knew what Ye Fan was thinking; it was definitely something improper.
It was indeed a bit much. The owner was initially very happy, thinking he would make a large profit from such a big purchase.
Unexpectedly, while Ye Fan was choosing, someone nearby reminded him.
These four people were pirates; they had killed dozens of people in the tavern earlier and were extremely wicked.
Following the incident that had just occurred, someone finally remembered.
A few days ago, a bounty was issued, revealing two great pirates in the East Blue, one of whom was Ye Fan's photo.
He was a very handsome pirate.
No one had initially thought of it because he was alone, with no other women around him.
Although Ye Fan was very handsome, he was accompanied by four great beauties.
People couldn't help but easily overlook him, as beauties always shine brightly wherever they are.
Men still need women to be noticed, but there are few women in this world.
Opposites attract.
The clothing store owner watched as his clothes were taken by the other party; this kind of zero-dollar shopping was simply banditry.
Pirate: "That's right, we're no different from bandits."
"It's not much. The boss is kind-hearted and gave us a lot because there are so many of us."
How could it be a lot? These things are all disposable; one less item with each use.
Not much, not at all.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The owner was extremely unwilling but still had to serve with a smile.
If he made the other party unhappy, they might get angry and kill him.
Ye Fan and the others naturally didn't know about the owner's internal thoughts, but he wouldn't care anyway.
"Thank you, bye bye."
Looking at the huge package, Ye Fan was satisfied; it was enough for his use.
They would store the items here first, as they had other things to do, and would pick them up when they returned.
From here to the capital of Alabasta was still a considerable distance.
Robin originally had a Baroque Works amphibious giant turtle for transportation.
After she left, the giant turtle was gone too.
To save time, Ye Fan and the other three chose to ride horses, finding a few in this small town for their journey.
This was Ye Fan's first time riding a horse.
It was even his first time seeing a live horse; such things on Blue Star were only for the wealthy.
Ordinary people couldn't access competitive horse racing.
And zoos don't have horses, so while horses sound very close to everyday life, they are actually more unfamiliar than animals like tigers and lions.
This also made Ye Fan think of a very interesting thing when he saw the horse swaying back and forth.
Emperor Taizong and Yang Guifei... Bingbing...