Chapter 977: Things Other Than Money

"Of course, I want more than just these things."

Kuro chuckled.

"Oh? Apart from money, is there anything else about that guy that's worthy of your attention?"

The Red Earl was curious.

"They are so restless, so there must be something worthy of their respect. I am curious about what it is."

As Kuro was talking, he felt a little thirsty, so he invited the Red Earl to the sofa nearby. The two sat opposite each other, with exquisite tea sets placed in front of them.

Kuro picked up the steaming teapot on the table and poured a cup for himself and the Red Earl.

You know what, the medicinal tea made by Mr. Hua Si is quite delicious.

While sipping the fragrant tea, the two of them talked with great interest about various things concerning Tezoro.

"Hearing you talk about it, it really makes me curious." The Red Earl narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself thoughtfully.

"Those two guys who usually hide in the underground world are now thinking of showing up. There must be something fishy going on here!"

As the Red Earl spoke, he gently blew away the steam rising from the teacup in front of him, then took a sip of the tea leisurely.

At this time, Kuro, who was sitting next to him, also spoke up: "This is what I find most bizarre right now. So yesterday, when I agreed to attend the banquet, I immediately went to Morgans to ask for detailed information about Tezoro and Feld."

"However, among the information he sent me, only the list of participants in the banquet is of some value. The rest is simply useless information."

After a short pause, Kuro picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of the fragrant tea. He then continued, "Then I asked him to check the list of pirates that the two had bribed. As a result, after waiting for a whole night, Morgans contacted me through Den Den Mushi."

"He told me that he had found out the details of their subordinates. It is said that they have taken over 18 pirate groups, and some of them have bounties of over 100 million berries."

Hearing this, the Red Earl couldn't help but raise his brows, thinking secretly in his heart.

"You want to swallow up these eighteen pirate groups?" Suddenly, the Red Earl's eyes, as sharp as an eagle, shot straight at Kuro, and his tone was full of certainty.

Facing the Red Earl's gaze, Kuro was not in a hurry. He smiled and said, "Haha, you old man still understand me. The battle between the World Government and the Revolutionary Army is now a fight to the death! Once the Revolutionary Army is defeated, the next target will probably be us who have offended the Celestial Dragons."

Although Kuro did not directly respond to the Red Earl's question about whether to annex those pirate groups, the meaning revealed between the lines was already clear - he did have a strong desire to strengthen the power of his own pirate group.

After all, how can you let go of such tempting "delicacy" when it is in front of you?

While the two were talking, Ryan sat quietly by the side, playing with a small, cute Den Den Mushi in his hand, seemingly oblivious to what was happening around him.

He frowned slightly and muttered, "Those guys clearly said they were coming soon, but it's been so long, why is there still no news?"

As time went by, Ryan still hadn't received any news from Ah Da, and he became increasingly anxious. He kept looking at the Den Den Mushi in his hand, as if expecting it to ring suddenly in the next moment.