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The tattoo on Ian's arm was inked during his time in Salamis. The pattern on the tattoo is naturally the flag of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.

But to be honest, with the news that Ian became a Shichibukai, 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 turban is the one who has seen the logo of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.

However, after he recognized the tattoo on Ian's arm, he immediately lowered his head, drank the water in front of him, and stopped looking in front of Ian.

After Ian took a hearty drink of water, he couldn't help but take a breath of pleasure, and placed the empty barrel on the counter with a thud.

After calling the restaurant owner, Ian asked him: "Where is this place?"

The restaurant owner looked at Ian strangely and said, "This is Rapeseed Flower City! A port city in Alabasta."

"Oh, then which direction should we 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 walk east from here. As for how many days it will take, it depends on what kind of transportation you take!"

Ian slapped his forehead. Yes, Alabasta is a desert kingdom. Traveling in this country is no better than in other places. If you rely on your own No. 11 bus, walking in the desert will be fatal.

So Ian asked him: "Where can I buy camels?"

In the desert, the most common means of transportation are camels, and they were the first thing that came to Ian's mind.

"Turn right when you go out and go straight ahead. There is a market with the camels you want!" the restaurant owner replied.

Ian nodded and bought five more barrels of drinking water from the restaurant owner. However, when he was checking out, the price quoted by the restaurant owner shocked Ian.

"A total of six buckets of water, a total of 90 Baileys!"

"Damn it! Why don't you go and grab it!" Ian's eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard the price.

As a result, the restaurant owner smiled bitterly and said: "Guest, you may not know that Alabasta has suffered from severe drought in the past two years, and it has not rained much. Therefore, the price of drinking water has been soaring over the years, even if it is sold. Drinking water is actually brought by boat from other places, so it is naturally expensive!”

When the restaurant owner said this, Ian finally realized, yes, drinking water in desert countries is already expensive, not to mention that it has not rained in Alabasta for two consecutive years.

And if the predictions are correct, this drought will last for another year...because this drought was caused by Crocodile!

Shaking his head, despite the pain, Ian could only pay according to the price, and then walked out of the restaurant carrying the five buckets of water piled up.

After Ian walked out of the restaurant, the man in the headscarf paid the bill slowly and then followed him out of the restaurant.

The turbaned man left the restaurant and came to a quiet street. He looked around to make sure no one was there. Then he took out a phone bug from his pocket and a white anti-eavesdropping device. The little phone bug was placed next to him, and then he started making calls.

Click, the phone was quickly connected, and the man in the headscarf 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 person in a restaurant here. Jin Qiwuhai member 'Black Dragon' Ian! He seems to have just landed in Alabasta, with an unknown purpose! Please report immediately and give instructions for action!"

As the man named Barney finished his report, the other end of the phone fell into silence. After a while, a voice suddenly came and said: "Well done Barney, please follow the 'Black Dragon' immediately." Ian, please report his location at any time, the chief of staff is already heading towards your city! He will contact you by then!"

"Yes!" Barney was surprised, but still responded quickly.

Then, he tightened his turban and clothes and chased in the direction where Ian left...

Ian had already found a place where camels were sold. He was choosing his own means of transportation. Under the warm introduction of the camel seller, Ian chose a strong-looking camel. He turned over and jumped on the camel's back. , try to ride it.

To be honest, this was Ian's first time riding a camel, and he always found it very novel. Fortunately, these camels were well-trained and had a very docile temperament. After practicing for a while, Ian gradually mastered the essentials.

So, he headed east towards the map of Alabasta he bought by the way.

After getting a camel, Ian no longer needs to carry the drinking water he buys, but is tied to the camel's back. Because the sun in the desert is very hot, Ian also bought a set of desert clothes, the kind that can wear himself It was wrapped tightly to protect it from the wind and sand.

He staggered onto the road, but Ian didn't realize that a tail was following him far behind him.

Moreover, the road that Ian took was the main road to Albana. Along the way, Ian had quite a few traveling companions. There was even a caravan of dozens of people walking in front of Ian. So Ian didn't notice that someone

Follow yourself.

The sunshine in the desert is really powerful, and the dry environment can easily make people feel thirsty. It was also Ian's first time walking in the desert, so he made a mistake that many people often make, that is I don’t value drinking water very much!

After only walking for a day, Ian actually drank two buckets of water. When he asked other people on the road, he suddenly realized that he might not have enough water left!

It would take at least four days to reach the next city in Alabasta at this rate, but Ian only had three buckets of water left.

Ian caught up with the caravan in front and wanted to buy some more drinking water from them, but he didn't expect that the people in the caravan didn't want to sell it!

These businessmen know very well 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 things like robbery, so he can only return in anger.

If you can't buy it, you can't buy it. Just save some and drink it.

However, what made Ian a little unhappy was that some of the people in the caravan were actually laughing at him!

Even if Ian didn't hear what they said, they would frequently turn to look at Ian with joking expressions on their faces. This way, even if Ian was stupid, he would know what they were talking about.

Damn it! Even if I'm a rookie and don't know the rules in the desert, do you have the right to laugh at me like this?

Therefore, when he saw someone looking back at him again, Ian glared back fiercely. However, the way he was wearing a turban was not really fierce, 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 and out of mind, Ian simply fell behind and stopped following the caravan.

Some people may say, dare you laugh at me? Rush up, kill them, and steal the water!

Don't be ridiculous. Killing an entire family over a disagreement is something only a madman can do, right? It's not like Ian has a brain problem, so he can't commit such an extreme act.

In this way, after traveling for a day, the night gradually became dark.

During the day, the temperature in the desert was frighteningly high, but at night, the temperature in the desert was so low that it made people want to curse. Ian was very glad that he bought a suit of desert clothing, otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with such a temperature difference.

From a distance, Ian saw the caravan setting up camp in front of them. They lit a bonfire and ate food beside the fire. A circle of camels knelt down on the outside, forming a circle to resist the wind and sand.

Seeing this scene, Ian followed suit and rested on his camel.

Although the camel that Ian bought looks quite strong, there is a strange thing about it. It often makes a "beep! beep!" sound in its mouth. The reason is that the camel lost a tooth. When I gasp, air leaks between my teeth, which is why I make such a sound.

So Ian simply named this camel "BB!"

BB's body was very warm, and Ian made do with it by leaning on it at night. Of course, in order to prevent himself from being buried by the wind and sand in the middle of the night, the habitat that Ian chose was naturally high on the same sand dune.

However, in the middle of the night, Ian was awakened by a high-pitched scream. He immediately stood up alertly and looked around, and then realized that the person who screamed was the caravan in front!

Their camp was not far ahead. From a high position, Ian could see their camp. However, under the light of the campfire in the caravan camp, Ian discovered that they seemed to have been robbed!

There are not only pirates on the sea, but also bandits 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 bit far away, so Ian couldn't see clearly. He just saw a group of veiled people in the caravan camp, waving big swords and killing wantonly. From time to time, screams came from there. Come.

Ian watched, but did not move. He was a good person, but not a bad person, so he did not even think about going to rescue the caravan.

This is not only because the guys laughed at him during the day, but also because he knows very well that this is a law in the desert. Even though the one in front is a caravan, in fact, this kind of caravan may also be in the blink of an eye. , turned into the same desert bandit!

Yes, this is the same as pirates on the sea. When they have nothing to do, they can run business to make money, but when they meet someone who is alone and feel it is profitable, they will immediately change their roles.

Because the desert is the same as the sea. If you kill someone and bury them in the sand, all traces will be buried. This is bound to happen for such a low-cost crime.

Ian looked at what was happening in the camp ahead with cold eyes and did not bother with anything.

However, when the group of desert bandits ransacked the camp and began to escape, they came in his direction.

So Ian rubbed his hands.

Great, I have enough drinking water!