The next morning, in Lakeman's room,
Lakeman's room was bathed in the soft morning light, the scent of the night's passion lingering in the air. Hancock and the maid lay beside him, their bodies entwined in a peaceful slumber. As Hancock slowly woke, she felt the warmth of the maid's body next to hers and the reality of her situation washed over her.
Her delicate features were accentuated by the morning light, giving her an ethereal beauty. The maid, with her silver hair and striking blue eyes, stirred next to her, a contented smile on her face. Despite the peaceful scene, Hancock's thoughts were anything but calm.
"What are you doing here?" Hancock asked coldly, her voice slightly hoarse.
The door opened, and a middle-aged woman walked in, speaking calmly, "It's lunchtime. If you don't want to miss the afternoon practice, you should get up and wash up now."
"Got it," Hancock replied calmly.
"Besides, your course ends next week, and I have nothing more to teach you," the middle-aged woman continued. "I only have one piece of advice."
Hancock's eyes were sarcastic, and she asked amusedly, "Advice?"
"It's impossible for you to go back to your old life. Accept the new life as soon as possible while the young master likes you," the middle-aged woman said lightly, not caring about Hancock's attitude.
After saying that, she walked out of the room.
"..." Hancock remained silent for a long time, her expression gloomy.
Yes, she can't go back. It was impossible for Nine Snake Island to accept a slave as its queen. She and her two sisters had no shame in returning to Nine Snake Island, and they did not want to bear the strange looks from others. So if she wanted to escape, the only way was to remain anonymous.
But, can it be escaped?
In the auction house,
a conference room was filled with employees gearing up and discussing excitedly.
"This Saint Lakeman is new here and is very interested in the auction."
"Yes, we can raise the price."
"Celestial Dragons are so rich that they won't care if we secretly raise the price."
"Yeah, with a little bragging, the Celestial Dragons who are here for the first time are willing to buy everything outright."
After learning of Lakeman's arrival and interest in the auction, the auction organized a meeting with their key staff as soon as possible. They drew conclusions based on past experiences.
Celestial Dragons don't care about price! Because Celestial Dragons have never been short of money, they don't care whether something is expensive or cheap. They only buy items out of interest.
Celestial Dragons participating in the Sabaody Archipelago auction for the first time are often highly enthusiastic and curious. As long as they work on their words, they can easily coax the Celestial Dragon into buying everything. The old garbage at the bottom of the box can also be sold at a higher price. Celestial Dragons will not inspect the goods either.
According to their experience, 90% of the things Celestial Dragons buy back will be put in the warehouse to gather dust and will be quickly forgotten. The auction made a fortune on many Celestial Dragons based on this condition.
"This Saint Lakeman's escort Marine is Kizaru."
"It turns out to be an Admiral candidate..."
"It seems that Saint Lakeman's status is not low, and his expenses should be higher."
"Make a boutique roster and sell door-to-door."
"Good idea!"
The auction staff discussed the plan for a long time and excitedly decided on the details. They wanted to create a new high-quality roster based on the existing one, call it VIP goods, and then fill it with all kinds of useless but strange and rare items, mixed with a lot of junk and waste, and finally give exaggerated descriptions and triple or quintuple the price.
"Saint Lakeman is definitely going to be fooled."
"Yes, a ten-year-old child will definitely be attracted to strange things."
"If we're lucky, we might be able to sell hundreds of pieces of junk."
"By the way, remember to refuse the request to buy in advance."
"Yes, in order to maximize profits, we have to claim that we can only sell goods to Saint Lakeman first at the same price."
"Hahaha, when the time comes, we will arrange a few more lots with higher prices."
"With the pride of Celestial Dragons, they will definitely not accept the same price as others. They will pay a high price for the sake of a vain face."
When everyone at the auction said this, they all grinned. Celestial Dragons are such fools. Even if they are deceived, they will not know it and will think the service is good. Every time they set up a situation like this, they make a lot of money. Even the lowest-level employee can receive millions of Beli in commission.
"Everyone, take your places."
"That's right, next month's bonus depends on this."
"Hahaha, I've been looking forward to it for a long time!"
"I absolutely love Celestial Dragons."
After the meeting, all the employees left the conference room in high spirits and with glowing faces. They all took their places, quickly preparing a new boutique roster, and at the same time arranging ace salespeople to prepare to go door-to-door to sell goods to Lakeman. The top management of the auction also agreed to this plan. They've done it many times.
Meanwhile, a senior executive made his way to the backstage where the slaves were kept. With a flattering smile, he approached a man sitting on the chair, reading a newspaper. The man appeared to be in his fifties, with a strong, charismatic presence that seemed out of place for a shipbuilder.
"Mr. Rayleigh, we plan to make a high-quality roster. Do you want to be on the roster?" the senior executive asked with a smile on his face and a look of respect.
The people below don't know, but the higher-ups are aware of his true identity. This man with a calm demeanor who looks only slightly handsome is actually the famous deputy of the Pirate King!
The people at the auction didn't dare to offend him at all. They had been secretly helping Rayleigh when he sold himself into slavery to make some money for alcohol, not out of generosity, but out of a desire to avoid offending such a powerful figure.
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