However, Lafayette's arrival made Maud change his attention.
You don’t have to be on site to watch, you can also find a place outside to watch.
While Maud's thoughts were busy, Lafayette had already sat down.
Maud prepares to retreat.
But the steel pipe showed no reaction, which was in obvious contrast with the surrounding pirates.
Facing the many stares from around him, Lafayette acted as if there was no one around him. Just when he was about to ask the waiter to take his order, the door of the tavern that had just been closed was suddenly violently knocked open.
The huge sound immediately attracted the attention of everyone present, and they all subconsciously looked towards the door.
I saw two ferocious-looking pirates rushing into the tavern side by side.
They did not say harsh words, nor did they make any opening remarks. Instead, they raised their pistols under the gradually astonished gazes of everyone.
The direction the gun was pointed at was Lafayette's location.
bang bang—
In a flash of lightning, two gunshots rang out in the tavern.
When the gunfire died down, the scene was silent.
The two pirates at the door, who were obviously seeking revenge, had frozen expressions and stiff bodies.
Above their eyebrows, there was a bloody hole with wisps of white smoke coming out.
The situation took a turn for the worse, and many pirates followed the sound of gunshots.
Only a masked undertaker was seen putting away two pistols.
"What a fast gun...!"
Someone said in shock.
The man who climbed up the water pipe with his right hand looked at Maude in slight surprise.
On the side, Lafayette, who had already grasped the crutches, looked surprised.
Chapter 27 Squatting
The smoke is thick, pungent and conspicuous.
The pirates in the tavern have been surrounded by smoke and sword light all year round, turning a blind eye to the diffuse smoke.
Gazes passed through the smoke and fixed on Maude.
Surprise, surprise, and astonishment all included.
What happened just now happened suddenly, and by the time they reacted, the two pirates, who were obviously here to seek revenge, had been shot in the heart, and turned into corpses lying on the ground.
Although after the two pirates broke in, they raised their guns with clear goals and pulled the trigger without any delay.
However, the masked undertaker was faster than them.
Moreover, he fired his bow from left to right, sending two lead bullets into their eyebrows almost at the same time.
It's simply fast, ruthless and accurate!
The pirates sitting near the gate couldn't help but glance at the two companions who were still staring at death. After thinking about it, they immediately realized the sinister intentions of these two guys.
The reason why he chose to seek revenge here and now was probably because he followed Lafayette, and then wanted to use them present to form an obstacle or shield that could enable him to escape in time.
But these two pirates never dreamed that there would be a ruthless man waiting for them at the table where Lafayette sat.
"It happened to be just when I was about to withdraw..."
Bearing the gazes from everyone in the tavern, Maud sighed inwardly and quietly put the flintlock gun with its muzzle still warm under the table.
He did not leave in a hurry, but reloaded the flintlock pistol immediately.
Although the efficiency of blind filling is very poor, it is stable and in place.
Until this moment, Maude roughly guessed that the two pirates were coming for Lafayette. Otherwise, how could they have followed Lafayette shortly after he entered.
It's just that Lafayette insisted on staying at the same table with him, which exposed him to the gunpoint.
In that case, even if he didn't feel the murderous intention, how could he sit still and wait for death.
No matter who you are looking for, if you point your gun at me, you will bear the consequences.
Therefore, Moder drew his gun and killed the two pirates without thinking.
As far as the result is concerned, it was Maude who killed two enemies for Lafayette, who had many enemies.
But in fact, Maude only took action to eliminate risks.
"Good marksmanship."
The hand holding the end of the water pipe loosened slightly, and he looked at Maud with interest.
His real name is Sabo. He was born in the revolutionary army and has experienced various rigorous trainings, so he is proficient in various skills and abilities.
Gathering intelligence is one of them.
Although I don't often use guns, marksmanship is one of them.
Just now, he noticed that Maude was also collecting intelligence. Besides being curious about Maude's identity, he was inclined to speculate that Maude might be a marine.
And now, seeing Mod's clearly systematically trained marksmanship at close range, the speculation that Mod may be a marine has gone a step further.
Mod ignored Sabo's praise, lowered his head slightly, and concentrated on blindly loading ammunition.
Seeing Maud's previous silence, Sabo smiled and didn't mind.
Although there are camps, he would never use this to judge a person's good or evil, let alone dislike a person for no reason just because of different camps.
The values he possesses are relatively free and will not be bound by old and stubborn ideas.
Lafayette, who was at the same table, glanced at Maude.
Lafayette knew very well that the two unlucky guys just came for him. After all, the murderous intent was so obvious that he almost had to hang a red light on his body.
But what surprised him was that the man next to him, who should have stayed out of the matter, would be so decisive.
Naturally, he would not think that Maude was helping him by taking action, and he could also see the reason why Maude acted decisively.
"Ah."
And this is exactly what he appreciates.
Lafayette's eyes swept over all the details of Maud's face outside the mask.
Eyes, lips, ears, neck.
After taking a deep note, he withdrew his gaze and motioned for the waiter to come over.
The tavern staff came to their senses at this time and immediately moved the body outside and cleaned up the blood stains that had not yet spread on the ground.
At the same time, under the situation of tight manpower, a person was sent to notify the undertaker to come and collect the body.
As for the mortician in the store who managed to stifle the accident in time, they only bothered him if they had a headache.
The storm gradually subsided, and the surrounding pirates also withdrew their attention to Mod one by one.
At this time, Maud finally finished loading the ammunition for the two flintlock pistols.
He lacks practical experience in loading ammunition, so regardless of blind filling, the efficiency is really hard to describe.
Putting away the loaded flintlock pistol, Maud stood up, preparing to leave the place where trouble was, and then find a place outside to squat down and guard the few prey he was targeting.
"Are you leaving?"
Although he was ignored by Maud many times, Sabo still took the initiative to talk to him as if he was familiar with him.
Maude glanced at the sun visor with wide lenses on Sabo's face, but still chose to ignore it, and then walked straight towards the door.
Lafayette squinted at Maud's figure, his eyes like a scanner, scanning Maud's back from head to toe.
The surrounding pirates couldn't help but glance at Mod.
Until Maud left and the door was closed again, the tavern became lively again.
After walking out of the tavern, Maude looked at the environment around the tavern, trying to find a shadow to hide in.
In such a place where buildings are of different heights and densely packed, wherever there is light, there will inevitably be shadows.
Soon, Maud found a suitable temporary hiding place.
He strode through the crowds of people on the street and disappeared silently into the shadows of his hiding place.
Then, across the street, he stared silently at the door of the tavern.
As long as the prey he is targeting walks out of the tavern door, he will follow it, looking for hunting opportunities.
As for the names, there is no need to ask them at all, just search for the bounty orders they carry as bragging rights.
Time passed by, and there was less than ten minutes left before the auction started.
But Maud's focus isn't on the auction.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Maud saw two familiar figures.
"It's Kidd and the others."
Hiding his body in the shadows, Mod looked at Kid and Kira who were heading towards the auction, and subconsciously touched [Usopp] who was carrying him behind him.
"If you have a chance tonight, maybe you can try it."
Maud slowly withdrew his gaze, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
Whether it's worth the risk depends on the situation.
For now, let's keep an eye on those prey first.
If he was run away, then his visit tonight would be in vain.
Maud silently watched the tavern door.
After a while, the hour hand moved towards nine o'clock, and the auction house began to close the entrance channel.
Maude looked from a distance and saw that many people with the same clothing style appeared around the auction house, standing guard like guards.
It should be the armed forces of the auction house.
Maud thought to herself.
Afterwards, no longer paid attention to the auction house.
An hour passed.
The door of the tavern was pushed open, and three men with drunken faces walked out arm in arm.
After seeing the three men, Maud's eyes lit up after he had been squatting for more than an hour.
"It's finally out."
Maude followed quietly.
At this time, the auction was in full swing.
Chapter 28 Street Fighting
The decoration of the auction hall is similar to that of an opera hall. The seats on the first floor are spread out in a semi-circle. Where each seat faces is the auction table that everyone can see clearly.
On the second floor, there are independent boxes built into the wall. Each box has a sloping staircase that leads directly to the auction table.
At this time, the venue was overcrowded.
Even the second-floor private rooms with harsh conditions were packed.
On the splendid auction stage, a middle-aged auctioneer with a calm face was congratulating the buyer who had just bought a female slave in an exciting tone.
In the seat near the front row, Sol's eyes were chasing the female slave who had just been photographed by others, and his wolf-like eyes swept around the sensitive parts of the female slave.
"Gulu."
Sol couldn't help but swallowed.
It wasn't until the female slave was sent backstage that he smacked his lips with regret.
Next to him, Arthur silently moved aside.
"So white and big."