One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Feeling that the time was right, Abel rested his head on a young lady's lap, enjoying services such as massage and feeding, while guiding them to chat about gossip.

When it comes to gossip, especially for women, once there are enough people and someone starts talking, they'll start chattering endlessly.

Some of the information that interested him was casually mentioned.

For example, recently, several of the sisters have gone missing or committed suicide.

The boss's explanation was that the missing person couldn't handle the pressure of the job and ran away.

Some people saw that before they 'escaped' or 'committed suicide,' they had many injuries on their bodies caused by abuse.

It makes one wonder if they encountered some perverted customers.

Then at that moment, a woman couldn't help but speak up: "She was clearly driven to her death by the courtesan, Warabihime. I've seen Xiaoling covered in injuries coming downstairs several times..."

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, another woman next to him slapped him across the face in a look of horror.

"Stop talking, you're drunk, go and rest."

The woman who had been slapped looked around and then realized what she had just said. She immediately left in fear.

Princess Warabi is the top courtesan at Kyogoku-ya!

If what she just said had reached the other person's ears, she probably would have disappeared or committed suicide very soon...

With her departure, the others lost interest in gossiping and seemed quite worried.

After all, no one is sure if this kind of thing will happen to them one day.

Abel looked up at the building thoughtfully. There was definitely something wrong with that woman named Fern Princess, but he wasn't sure if it was a human problem or a ghost problem.

Maybe he really did choose the right place on his first try; it's hard to say whether his luck is too good or too bad.

He was somewhat hesitant, wondering whether he should risk going upstairs to investigate now.

If we make a mistake, we might alert the enemy.

As he hesitated, little did he know that a pair of eyes were also staring intently at him from the darkness of the attic, as if their gaze could penetrate all obstacles.

Beside them, on the ground, lay a blond boy dressed as a girl, his fate unknown.

Chapter 184 I Had a Nightmare

As night fell, Abel, who had paved his way with money, naturally moved into the Kyogoku-ya.

And amidst the envious gazes of many, he carried two beautiful, drunk women into a room on the second floor.

This caused many young women who had been trying hard to stay sober to look at him with incredibly resentful eyes, as if they hadn't expected that the handsome and wealthy young man would like this kind of thing.

Gradually, the night got darker.

Abel slept peacefully with the two women in his arms.

However, a long pink ribbon had appeared in the room at some point.

The ribbon seemed to be a sentient being, constantly wandering around the room, as if searching for something.

After finding nothing, it set its sights on the three people who were fast asleep in the room.

Like a long snake, it slithered in from Abel's trouser leg, then across his chest, and finally clung to his neck, gently circling around him.

It quickly wrapped around Abel's neck several times, ready to tighten at any moment.

But Abel seemed completely oblivious and showed no reaction whatsoever.

Was he really drunk and asleep?

Of course not!

He simply maintained a state of 'meditation' to prevent himself from being influenced by external factors and reacting accordingly.

Try fishing for ghosts this way!

Surprisingly, there really was a ghost hiding inside this shop!

He just doesn't know if the other person is the Upper Moon Six he's looking for.

Should we retaliate?

Despite feeling the ribbon around his neck tightening, Abel remained calm.

"No, something's not right! If they wanted to kill me, they wouldn't have chosen such a 'dawdling' method."

"This seems more like a test of me!"

"Their gradual increase in intensity made me impatient and forced me to fight back."

"If that's the case, it means the other party believes they are perfectly safe at this moment... or perhaps they weren't even in the room!"

Thinking of this, Abel felt even more relaxed and calm.

Since that's the case, let's see who has the better acting skills.

Abel, who had entered a 'sleep', seemed to be having a nightmare. He suddenly frowned, his breathing became a little labored, and he subconsciously scratched his neck, but to no avail.

As the ribbon around his neck tightened to a certain extent, Abel was jolted awake by the intense feeling of suffocation. His eyes bulged, and he began to struggle violently, scratching his neck with both hands, like a fish out of water.

Just as he was about to suffocate, the silk ribbon wrapped around his neck suddenly came undone and was taken back.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

"What's wrong, Young Master Zhao? Don't scare us!"

"Someone come quickly..."

"No need to call for help."

Abel stopped the two women, who had just woken up, from continuing to shout, "I'm fine, I just had a nightmare. I dreamt that I couldn't breathe."

"Oh, it was just a nightmare! You scared us to death!"

"Yes, I thought you had a sudden flare-up of some old ailment."

"I am indeed sick, sick of being a womanizer, hahaha."

"Ugh, how annoying!"

The perfectly clear conversation inside the room reached the ears of someone upstairs, while the pink ribbon, which seemed to be alive, swayed incessantly behind her.

"The fish has definitely taken the bait, so could I have guessed wrong? Is this guy really not a member of the Demon Slayer Corps?"

Daki has confirmed that the blond boy she captured tonight is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps; clearly, the bait she deliberately laid has attracted what she wants.

Now we need to lure out everyone else.

"Whether he is or not, let's eat him up tomorrow. It's really enviable that a man is so good-looking."

Daki could make her move now, but she felt it would be too wasteful. For 'delicious food' that needs to be savored, it's better to have a bit of a ritual.

The next day, Abel slept in his room until the sun was high in the sky before coming out.

Their sleep-deprived appearances caused many of the female bodhisattvas to cover their mouths and laugh, asking their two best friends, who had gotten a great deal the day before, about all the details.

Before leaving, the two beauties received a lot of tips, so they naturally praised Abel a lot. As they talked, many of the sisters who were eavesdropping nearby blushed, which shows how fast and intense the conversation was!

Of course, this car was made up directly.

It's an unspeakable difficulty, we all understand!

Then Abel temporarily left Kyogoku-ya under the pretext of going home to get money.

During this time, he was also repeatedly persuaded to stay by the women who had benefited from his advances, who laid layers of gentle traps for him.

In the end, it was only after Abel promised that he would come back that night after getting the money and would not go to any other shops that they reluctantly let him leave.

But in reality, after Abel went out, he immediately eliminated his aura and sneaked back in from outside.

Now that we've confirmed there's a ghost hiding in this shop, we should find it during the day.

He's not stupid; if he could, there's no need to wait until night to fight the other party to the death.

Of course, the main reason is that I don't have any weapons to kill ghosts right now, so I'm a bit unsure of myself.

His understanding of the power of darkness allowed him to remain hidden in the shadows undetected.

And during the day, most people are resting inside, so it's rare to run into anyone.

This made Abel's infiltration very smooth, and he quickly checked the top floor.

Unfortunately, they found nothing; they didn't even catch a glimpse of the courtesan, Princess Fern.

Clearly, he wasn't the only smart person.

If the other party is truly a ghost, then during the day it will definitely hide in a place where it will never be exposed to sunlight.

Where could that place be?

Abel's gaze gradually shifted to his feet.

The most likely place is underground.

It may not necessarily be the basement of Kyogoku-ya.

Of course, it's also possible that the other party is doing the opposite and is hiding in some secluded room here.

But that would make it harder to find.

"Based on my probing last night, I suspect that the other party is likely a ghost capable of killing from a distance. And its true form has been hiding somewhere all along."

Abel thought it over carefully and decided to take action at night.

Although it can be dangerous at night, the chances of the other party revealing their true identity are also greater.

So he didn't do anything and quietly left, waiting for night to come.

Meanwhile, Tengen Uzui, who discovered that his team members were missing, also embarked on an adventure. Shortly after Abel left, he arrived at Kyogoku-ya, found the owner, and forced him to reveal the information he wanted to know.

At this point, it's clear that the problem lies within this Kyogoku-ya restaurant!