Ruth claimed to the outside world that she was the biological brother of the owner of the "Hot Rose"... Louis.
And to everyone's surprise, most people believed her.
After all, the demeanor Ruth exhibited didn't quite resemble that of a woman.
Nor did it entirely resemble that of a man.
There were quite a few fierce and menacing pirates who initially had their reservations about an effeminate man becoming the Chief Mate of the Queen, but as soon as Wang Tiandi lazily lifted his paw and gave it a leisurely wave, those so-called "reservations" quickly turned into awkward flattery and bootlicking.
Yi Lin had not expected that after showing off in the tavern for half the day, it would be the dog, Doggy, which had somehow boarded the Queen, that had ultimately intimidated this group of pirates.
"Does this count as forming a temporary team?"
