Upon hearing Wang Zhi words, everyone couldn't help but look around.
"John isn't here."
A pirate loudly confirmed his observation.
At the same time, a question arose in everyone's minds: Why was Commander Wang Zhi, in the middle of gambling, looking for John? Could it be that he wanted to borrow money from him?
Seeing that John wasn't present, Wang Zhi became even more convinced of his suspicion.
John had been deceiving him all along—whether it was about winning 500 million Berries or Bob being an easy target, all of it was fabricated lies.
Wang Zhi knew John skills all too well; at best, they were only slightly better than his own.
But if someone of that caliber wanted to win 500 million Berries from Bob, it was nothing short of a pipe dream. Forging winning; not losing 300 million Berries would be a miracle.
Therefore, it was clear that John had spun those lies to deceive both him and Silver Axe.
At this realization, Wang Zhi anger surged, and he stood there, eerily calm, like the calm before a storm.
Seeing this, Bob picked up a gemstone and weighed it in his hand.
"Hey! Are you just going to stand there daydreaming? Are we still playing or not?"
Hearing this, Wang Zhi exploded.
"Play my ass! Where the hell is John? Where did that bastard go?!"
The sudden outburst from Wang Zhi startled the pirates, causing them to take a step back.
Another question arose in their minds: What was going on with Wang Zhi? He was fine one moment, then suddenly erupted. If he lost money to Bob, why was he calling for John?
Bob seemed unfazed, realizing that the gambling session was over, but there was still some drama to witness.
Because at this moment, Wang Zhi must have discovered that John had been deceiving him; otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly brought up his name.
"Hey, Wang Zhi, why are you looking for John?"
Shiki also didn't want to continue playing. He had already lost over 20 million Berries, and if they kept going, there was no doubt that Bob tactics would make him lose even more.
But he didn't understand why Wang Zhi was looking for John. If he lost money, shouldn't he be confronting Bob instead? Silver Axe, who was also present, shared the same confusion. He, too, was puzzled by Wang Zhi sudden actions.
Then, it hit him. He looked at Wang Zhi, and their eyes met. The fury in Wang Zhi gaze confirmed Silver Axe suspicion.
This was a setup—a scheme targeting both him and Wang Zhi.
Instantly, Silver Axe temper flared.
"Damn it! Where's John?!"
Amidst everyone's confusion, Silver Axe also began searching for John.
Thus, the focus of the gambling table shifted entirely.
The expressions of the commanders varied.
Wang Zhi and Silver Axe were on the verge of losing it, Shiki was utterly confused, and Bob simply watched with a smile.
"What's going on? We were just playing cards—how did it turn into this?"
"Losing money and then exploding—the commanders aren't the type to be sore losers, are they?"
"No idea! But why are they all looking for John?"
The pirates were utterly baffled. What was happening? How could someone not even at the table be causing such a stir among the gamblers?
"Wang Zhi, care to explain?""
Shiki, growing impatient at the lack of answers to his questions, pressed again with a slightly displeased expression.
Upon hearing Shiki words, Wang Zhi suppressed his inner emotions and spoke up.
"The one who said Bob lost money is John!"
Hearing this, Shiki frowned, then his expression changed as he immediately realized that John was lying.
Because Shiki had just spent 20 million berries to personally test Bob skills, and they were nowhere near as bad as the rumors suggested.
"He said Bob lost 500 million to him!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent, with everyone stunned.
Soon, a heated discussion erupted among the pirates.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on? First 30 million, now 500 million!"
"Damn it, I can't understand this! What the hell, why is the situation so complicated?"
"I just wanted to watch the commanders play cards, but now it's getting confusing!"
"Wow, my curiosity is definitely piqued now!"
The moment Wang Zhi mentioned 500 million, even Shiki was a bit dumbfounded.
This John really dares to say it! Directly claiming Bob lost 500 million? He would lose, but I didn't expect it to be such a huge amount! The key is that these two commanders actually believed it!
Bob thought he was good at bluffing, but it seems John is even better.
"John should be in his room right now, you can go find him!"
Bob then gave them an address, helping them solve their problem in a timely manner.
"Damn it, what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Shiki temper flared up as he slammed his cards on the table and shouted.
And so.Led by the three commanders, followed by a group of pirates eager to watch the drama, they marched in a grand procession towards John's room!
....
Meanwhile, in an extremely luxurious ship cabin, a man wearing a red robe with long curly hair was seated, polishing his rapier.
As he polished, his mind wandered to thoughts of Bob winning money.
How much will Bob win this time? How much of a cut can I take? If i use this money to pay off my debts, it should cover a portion, right? I wonder what's happening outside. If it for not wanting to see Bob smug face after winning, I'd definitely go out and see how Wang Zhi and Silver Axe, those two geniuses, lose everything! Soon, the rapier was polished to a mirror-like shine, reflecting John face.
He picked up the rapier and swung it a few times in the air.
Through the corner of his eye, in the mirror-like surface of the rapier, John seemed to see a group of people approaching from outside the window.
For some reason, a bad feeling welled up in his heart.
Before he could think further, suddenly, a loud noise erupted.
"Boom!"
Looking towards the source of the sound, at the door stood Shiki, Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, and a crowd of pirates.
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