The tattoo on Ian's arm was done during the time in Salamis. The tattoo pattern is naturally the flag of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
But to be honest, with the news that Ian became Qiwuhai, there may be many people who know Ian, but not many people have seen the logo of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
Obviously, this man wearing a hood is the one who has seen the logo of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
However, after recognizing the tattoo on Ian's arm, he immediately lowered his head, drank the water in front of him, and stopped looking at Ian's face.
After Ian had a full meal of water, he couldn't help taking a breath, and with a bang, he put the empty wooden barrel on the counter.
After calling the restaurant owner, Ian asked him, "Where is this place?"
The restaurant owner looked at Ian strangely, and said, "This is Rape Flower City! A port city in Alabasta."
"Oh, then which direction do we need to go to the capital of Alabasta?" Ian continued to ask, "How long will it take?"
"Guest, are you talking about the capital Albana?" The restaurant owner said, "Just go straight east from here. As for how many days it will take, it depends on what kind of transportation you take!"
Ian slapped his forehead, that's right, Alabasta is a desert kingdom, traveling in this country is no different than in other places, if you rely on your own No. 11 bus, walking in the desert will kill you.
So Ian asked him, "Where can I sell camels?"
In the desert, the most common means of transportation are camels, and the first thing Ian thought of was them.
"Go out and turn right, go straight ahead, there is a market, there are the camels you want!" The restaurant owner replied.
Ian nodded, and bought another five barrels of drinking water from the restaurant owner. However, at the checkout, the price quoted by the restaurant owner surprised Ian.
"A total of six buckets of water, a total of 900,000 Baileys!"
"Damn it! Why don't you grab it!" Ian's eyes almost popped out when he heard the price.
As a result, the restaurant owner said with a wry smile: "Customer, you may not know that Alabasta has suffered severe drought in the past two years, and it has not rained much. Therefore, the price of drinking water has been soaring these years, even if it is sold. Drinking water is actually brought in by boat from other places, so naturally the price is expensive!"
After being told by the restaurant owner, Ian finally realized that drinking water is expensive in desert countries, not to mention that it hasn’t rained in Alabasta for two consecutive years.
And if there is no mistake, this kind of drought will last for another year... because this drought was done by Crocodile!
Shaking his head, although it hurts, Ian can only pay the price, and then walked out of the restaurant with five buckets of water piled up on his shoulders.
After Ian walked out of the restaurant, the man in the turban paid the bill unhurriedly, and then followed him out of the restaurant.
The man in the turban came out of the restaurant and came to a secluded street. He looked around and made sure that no one was there. Then he took out a phone bug from his pocket, and then took out a white anti-eavesdropping phone. The little phone bug was placed beside it before it started making calls.
Crackling, the call was connected quickly, and the turbaned man immediately said to the phone: "I am Barney, and I am currently at the port of Rapeseed Flower City. The following is my report: I just encountered a new accident in a restaurant here. Jinqi Wuhai member 'Black Dragon' Ian! He seems to have just landed in Alabasta, and his purpose is unknown! Please report immediately and give instructions for action!"
After the man named Barney finished his report, the phone bug fell into silence for a while, and after a while, a voice suddenly came out: "Well done Barney, please follow the 'Black Dragon' immediately Ian, report his location at any time, the chief of staff has already rushed to the city where you are! He will contact you at that time!"
"Yes!" Barney was startled, but he quickly responded.
Then, he tightened his turban and clothes, and chased in the direction Ian left...
Ian had found a place to sell camels at this time, and he was choosing his own means of transportation. After being warmly introduced by the camel seller, Ian picked out a camel that looked very strong, and he turned over and jumped on the back of the camel , try to ride up.
To be honest, it was the first time for Ian to ride a camel, and I always found it very novel. Fortunately, these camels have been trained and have a very docile temperament. After practicing for a while, Ian gradually grasped the essentials.
So he headed east towards the map of Alabasta he bought by the way.
After having a camel, Ian did not need to carry the drinking water, but tied it on the back of the camel. Since the sun in the desert is very hot, Ian also bought a set of desert clothes, which are the kind that can put himself It is tightly wrapped to block the wind and sand.
He staggered on the road, but Ian didn't realize that there was a tail following him far behind.
Moreover, the road Ian walked was the main road leading to Albana. On this road, Ian had quite a lot of traveling companions, and there was even a caravan with dozens of people walking in front of Ian. So Ian didn't notice that someone was following him.
The sunshine in the desert is really powerful, and the dry environment can easily make people feel thirsty. It is also the first time for Ian to walk in the desert, so he made a mistake that many people often make, that is I didn't cherish drinking water much!
After only one day of walking, Ian actually drank two buckets of water. After asking other people on the road, he suddenly realized that he probably didn't have enough water left!
At this rate, it would take at least four days to reach the next city in Alabasta, but Ian only had three barrels of water left.
Ian caught up with the caravan in front and wanted to buy some drinking water from them, but he didn't expect that the people in the caravan would not sell it!
These businessmen are very clear that no one knows what kind of situation they will encounter in the desert, so the drinking water they keep is the guarantee of their lives. No matter how much money they have, they will not easily sell the water in their hands .
Although Ian is a pirate, he can't do such things as robbery, so he can only return resentfully.
If you can't buy it, you can't buy it, just save yourself a little drink.
However, what made Ian a little upset was that some people in the caravan were actually laughing at him!
Even if Ian didn't hear what they were saying, they would turn their heads to look at Ian frequently, with playful expressions on their faces, so that even if Ian was stupid, he would know what they were talking about.
Nima's! Even if I'm a rookie and don't know the rules in the desert, do you have the guts to laugh at me like that
Therefore, when he saw someone looking back at him again, Ian stared back fiercely. However, his appearance with a turban wrapped around him was really not vicious, so the people in the caravan in front were not afraid of him at all. Those who should laugh are still laughing.
day! Out of sight, out of mind, Ian simply lagged behind and stopped following the caravan.
Some people may say, dare to laugh at Lao Tzu? Rush up to kill them and grab the water!
Don't be ridiculous, killing the whole family at the slightest disagreement, that's something only a lunatic can do, right? It's not that Ian has a brain problem, so there's no need to be so extreme.
In this way, after a day of driving, the night gradually darkened.
In the desert during the day, the temperature is frighteningly high, but in the desert at night, the temperature is so low that it makes people want to curse. Ian is very glad that he bought a desert suit, otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with such a temperature difference.
From a distance, Ian saw that the caravan in front had set up camp. They lit a bonfire and ate food by the fire. A circle of camels knelt down and formed a circle to resist the wind and sand.
Seeing this scene, Ian followed suit and rested on his camel.
The camel that Ian bought looks quite strong, but it has a peculiar thing, that is, the sound of "beep! beep!" is often made from the mouth, because the camel lost a tooth. When panting, the air leaks between the teeth, so it makes such a sound.
So Ian simply named this camel "!"
Ian's body is very warm, and Ian leans on it at night to make do with it. Of course, in order not to let himself be buried by the wind and sand in the middle of the night, Ian's choice of habitat is naturally the same high place on the sand dunes.
However, in the middle of the night, Ian was awakened by a high-pitched scream. He immediately stood up vigilantly, looked around, and then realized that the one making the scream was the caravan in front!
Their camp was not far ahead, and Ian was condescending and could see their camp. However, in the caravan camp, under the reflection of the bonfire, Ian found that they seemed to have been robbed!
There are pirates not only on the sea, but also on the mountains. Similarly, in this desert, there is also a profession called desert bandit!
Obviously, what this caravan encountered was desert bandits.
It was a little far away, and Ian couldn't see it very clearly. He just saw a group of veiled people wielding big knives in the caravan camp, slashing wantonly in the middle, and there were screams coming from there from time to time. Come.
Ian watched, but didn't move. He was a good guy, but he wasn't a bad guy, so he didn't even think about going to save the caravan.
This is not only because those guys laughed at him during the day, but also because he knows very well that this is a law in the desert. Don't look at the caravan in front, but in fact this kind of caravan may also be in the blink of an eye. , into the same desert bandit!
Yes, this is the same as the pirates at sea. When you have nothing to do, you can run to the merchant to make money, but when you encounter an order, when you feel that it is profitable, you will immediately change your role.
Because the desert is the same as the sea, if you kill a person and bury them in the sand, all traces will be buried. Such a low-cost crime will inevitably happen.
Ian watched what happened in the camp ahead with cold eyes, and didn't worry about it.
However, when the group of desert robbers ransacked the camp and started to flee, they came in his direction.
So Ian rubbed his hands.
Great, my drinking water has been secured!