Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3949 Why call me "sir"? You should call me "brother," my dear brother!

"...The sightseeing boat to [Purple Moon] is about to depart. Passengers, please return to your seats."

In the harbor, a giant airship slowly took off... The journey from [Rogge] City to [Purple Moon] takes about five hours.

The servants in the mansion were basically accommodating. When Captain Luo mentioned wanting to visit Purple Moon in the morning, everything was arranged by the afternoon, including a hotel on Purple Moon.

Of course, these are all industries under the alliance headquarters.

"...I have a feeling that many of the guys on this ship have ill intentions."

Ah Xiruo observed for a week and couldn't help but frown... As a true dragon, her senses were extremely sharp—since boarding the ship, many eyes had been secretly watching her.

However, he didn't give her a feeling similar to that of Shinichiro Arakawa.

In fact, ever since she defeated Shinichiro Arakawa last time, it seems that the other party has not sent anyone to monitor her again—or perhaps a more powerful one has come, one that can even deceive her senses.

“Because recently a legend has been circulating.” Boss Luo smiled slightly and said, “Some people say that the treasure of the Sea God is buried on the Purple Moon, which has attracted many pirates and treasure hunters to explore it.”

"【Sea God】?" Ah Xi Ruo frowned. "Is it true?"

Boss Luo casually said, "Whether it's true or false, that's not the purpose of our trip, is it?"

Ah Xiruo was clearly not satisfied with this answer, and continued to frown, "How could it be such a coincidence? We were just about to go to [Purple Moon] when the news about the [Sea God's] treasure on [Purple Moon] came up... Could this be related to you?"

Boss Luo blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "So, Miss Long, do you think I should answer 'yes' or 'no'?"

The maid suddenly covered her lips and chuckled softly.

Ah Xiruo couldn't help but get impatient and said, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

Mr. Luo said, "Miss Long, let's play a little game."

"……What?"

Boss Luo leaned against the ship's railing, the wind unable to muffle his voice, "You make the choice. If you choose 'yes,' then all of this could potentially unfold around us, and you might even find the Sea God's treasure. But if you choose 'no,' then none of this matters to us. We'll continue with our purpose for this trip: to find... traces of that person, shall we?"

Ah Xi Ruo suddenly felt like she had arrived at a crossroads in her life... On a deeper level, a simple choice could lead to two completely different results, and time... would be torn apart and flow in different directions.

At this moment, facing the so-called "small" game proposed by Boss Luo, Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but feel a cold sweat breaking out... When did she almost forget how terrifying this guy in front of her was?

The maid looked at her calmly.

—Can't afford to play this game?
...Of course, this is just the maid's voice in Ah Xi Ruo's mind.

"Since someone wants to force the [treasure] into my pocket, what's there for me not to play?" Ah Xi Ruo sneered, then boldly reached out and pinched Boss Luo's chin right in front of the maid. "Little man, I'm waiting for your game reward!"

Bai Zhi, who had a feeling that a terrifying, demonic phantom had suddenly appeared behind the maid, was now trembling with fear—was this some kind of plot she, a maid, was supposed to be watching?!
"Hahaha! Look! There's some arrogant brat flirting with girls here!"

A burst of unrestrained laughter suddenly rang out.

Then a middle-aged man wearing a fur coat, with slicked-back hair and a cigar in his mouth, slowly walked over, with one arm around each of two glamorous women—followed by four strange-looking fellows.

"Strange and bizarre" is actually Ah Xi Ruo's description... There are too many species in the void, and she is too lazy to remember them, so apart from humanoid or humanoid, she simply labels them all as "strange and bizarre".

“Kid, I heard what you just said.” The man dressed like a big boss raised an eyebrow. “I don’t believe your so-called game for picking up girls… unless you actually have clues to the [Sea God] treasure.”

domineering.

Many of the passengers around had already quietly retreated, and some had even gone directly into the cabin—while others stayed to observe.

"Look, that looks like Golden Shaq, the legendary Great Pirate! He's on this sightseeing ship too!"

"Looks like they're after the Sea God's treasure. That brat with those three beauties is in trouble. He's been entangled by Golden Shaq; he'll be lucky to escape with his life!"

"Yes, [Golden] Shaq only recently rose to the rank of [Great Pirate] because of his ruthless methods... Be careful not to get targeted by him!"

...Shaq? (Gold)
On the deck of the sightseeing boat, a figure wearing a cloak, with a hat covering most of her face and only revealing half of her chin... but it should be a woman, was quietly hiding behind the crowd, watching silently.

……

"...Hey, what's going on? Weren't you supposed to be completely invisible?" Ah Xiruo frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Why would someone come looking for trouble in a place like this? And with such a cheesy opening?"

Boss Luo chuckled and said, "Because the game started the moment you chose 'Yes,' Miss Long... And if I had no presence at all, then who would you have seen, Miss Long?"

Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but be stunned.

Boss Luo casually said, "Besides, it would be unreasonable for me to be completely invisible as the captain."

"...Anyway, you can say whatever you want!" Ah Xi Ruo said irritably, "This guy is after you, so I can't control him."

—Even though he's her own man.

But this man really doesn't need her to worry about him.

Although the two were not speaking loudly, it was definitely not out of the reach of the [Golden] Shaq on the other side... He heard the gist of it, but was a little confused. However, there was one thing he understood.

[Golden] Shaq asked with a hint of curiosity, "Kid, you're a captain too?"

"Yes, I have just become the captain of a pirate ship, but I don't have any combat experience yet."

Boss Luo smiled slightly and walked out from beside the maids. His refined and handsome appearance made the surrounding passengers feel sorry for him—mainly because there were quite a few rich ladies on this ship!

—What a handsome young man! He should be a pirate just starting out, full of dreams and passion... He should be at the best age to soar through the sky, so why was he so unlucky to run into [Gold] Shaq?
"Practical experience?" Upon hearing this, [Gold] Shaq couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What, kid, do you want to climb over me to get to the top? Has no one told you that I, [Gold] Shaq, became the [Great Pirate] I am today by killing off one [Rising Star] after another, killing enough of them?"

“Hmm… Captain Shaq, shall we speak in private?” Captain [Lo] suddenly said.

[Gold] Shaq just narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing her like a viper.

Captain [Lo] said in a low voice, "After all, Captain Shaq wouldn't want more people to hear the aftermath of what he just said, would he?"

"Heh." [Gold] Shaq released the two women beside him and headed straight for the nearest passage. "Kid, you better not try anything funny in front of me."

A moment later, the onlookers saw the handsome young captain and the infamous "Golden" Shaq standing in the corridor talking to each other.

However, no one heard it, so it must have been Shaq, the "Golden One," who used some tricks.

……

"Hey...do you usually just go along with him like this?"

Ah Xiruo couldn't hear it either, which clearly meant that this wasn't a method that [Golden] Shaq could use...

"Miss Long, are you talking to me?" The maid tucked a strand of hair behind her ear without moving her neck.

"Am I talking to thin air?" Ah Xi Ruo said irritably.

The maid smiled slightly and said, "Master... is my master. If I don't follow him, who else can I follow? As for you... Miss Long, those inferior shower gels provided by the mansion will make Master's room stink. You'd better not use them."

Ah Xiruo felt as if a mountain had been placed directly on her head, and her body felt heavier.

The maid then said casually, "Bai Zhi, please send some of my usual shower gel to Miss Long later... Oh, and a set of skincare products too."

“Okay…Okay!!”

Ah Xiruo felt like she was sitting on two Mount Tai right now—TM…

"They seem to have finished speaking! Look!"

The tourists' voices interrupted the oppressive feeling that was weighing on Ah Xi Ruo... She quickly looked over and saw that the originally fierce-looking [Golden] Shak was now warmly putting his arm around Captain [Lo]'s shoulder, looking like a good older brother.

"My dear brother, it's an honor to meet you today. I truly regret not having met you sooner!" [Gold] Shaq exclaimed with a look of gratitude. "From now on, wherever I am, if anyone dares to bully you, I won't say a word. Just one word from you, and I'll draw my sword and beat them to a pulp!"

"Then thank you, Lord Shak."

"Hey! Still calling me 'sir'! My dear brother, you should call me 'brother' now!" [Gold] Shaq said with a displeased expression.

“Then… Brother Shak?” Captain [Lo] thought for a moment and offered a compromise.

"Alright then!" [Gold] Shaq waved his hand, beckoning his followers over. "Go to the restaurant on the top deck and set up a table for me, to entertain this half-brother I just made friends with! Hurry!"

The four oddly shaped attendants looked at each other, stunned—their feelings were similar to those of most tourists.

"What are you waiting for? Go!"

"Ah...yes, Captain!"

Then, two of the four strangely shaped attendants immediately left.

[Gold] Shaq looked at [Lord] and said, "Brother, I'll go make some preparations first, and you'll be there shortly! Remember to come!"

……

[Gold] Shaq, along with another woman and his entourage, also left, and [Lo] Captain waved goodbye with a slight wave of his hand.

"...You...cast a spell on that guy?" Ah Xi Ruo approached Boss Luo with a strange expression. "How come there's such a big difference before and after?"

"No, I only exchanged a few words with him." Boss Luo smiled slightly and said, "It's probably because he's a very enthusiastic person, isn't it?"

"So what did you say to him?" Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but ask curiously.

Boss Luo blinked and said, "I told him that I do know clues about the Sea God's treasure... but he probably misheard it as something like 'I know the clues'."

"...And then?" Ah Xi Ruo frowned. "You sold the clue to him?"

Boss Luo smiled and said, "No, that's not it. It's not really what he wants... I just told him that our team is short-handed in the search for the Sea God's treasure, and we are afraid that we will not be able to handle it. We hope to find a strong person to cooperate with... The reason we boarded this ship is also to find such a strong person."

—God himself is afraid of being unable to do enough...

Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but cover her forehead. "Even if you're going to find a monkey to play with, please find someone normal, right?"

Boss Luo said, "Didn't Miss Long say that the opening just now was a very clichéd one? I think that with [Golden] Shaq's infamous reputation, he should eliminate most of those clichéd openings from now on. Wouldn't it be better to have some peace and quiet?"

“Standing next to that kind of guy can be intimidating, alright…” Ah Xi Ruo nodded reluctantly, which was considered as acknowledging this statement.

"Let's go to the restaurant on the top deck~" Boss Luo chuckled, but his gaze fell on a figure in a cloak turning away from the crowd.

That scoundrel actually tried to charm her with something cute, and Xi Ruo couldn't resist!
……

……

From a corner at the bottom of the ship's cabin, a woman in a cloak slowly emerged from the shadows.

The next moment, five people, also dressed in cloaks, swiftly appeared before the woman and knelt down, "Admiral!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

The woman slowly lifted her hat, revealing her face, which was none other than Li Huamei, also known as Xiang Feihu.

"How's the investigation going?" Li Huamei asked directly.

"Currently, besides [Golden] Shaq, two other [Great Pirate] level individuals have boarded the ship... however, no [Legendary Pirate] has been spotted yet. In addition, there are quite a few [Rising Stars] and treasure hunters lurking in the shadows."

"With just this one ship, there have been quite a few pirates... In the past two days, I'm afraid quite a few well-known pirates have quietly headed to [Purple Moon]."

"Time is limited, and we have not yet fully grasped the original source of information about the [Sea God] treasure."

Li Huamei crossed her arms and tapped her arms lightly with her fingers, seemingly deep in thought... After a while, she said in a deep voice, "Continue the investigation, and assign another person to keep a close eye on [Gold] Shaq's movements."

"As ordered!"

After his subordinates left, [Xiang Feihu] did not leave immediately, but remained in place, lost in thought.

"[Luo], and Xi Ruo..." A complex look flashed in [Xiang Fei Hu]'s eyes as he muttered to himself, "I hope you won't get involved in this incident..."

……

On the sightseeing boat, in a luxurious suite, [Golden] Shaq was comfortably seated in a large chair, swirling his wine glass, while two beautiful women knelt at his feet, gently kneading him.

"Captain, why are you suddenly being so friendly to that brat?" The strange subordinate A finally couldn't help but ask, puzzled.

[Gold] Shaq chuckled lightly and said calmly, "What do you know? That brat claims to have clues about the [Sea God] treasure and wants to find someone to cooperate with."

B, the subordinate of the "weird-looking" one, was stunned for a moment. "This... there's no proof without evidence, Captain. Is this kid trying to trick us out of fear?!"

[Gold] Shaq sneered, "Whether what he said is true or not, the ring he's wearing must be real."

"ring?"

[Gold] Shaq squinted and said, "That's a certificate issued by the Pirate Alliance to [Legendary Pirates]... And if I'm not mistaken, it should be [Jack Sparrow's] certificate. I heard these past few days that the [Black Pearl] has a new young captain... It must be this Captain [Lo]."

"[Legendary Pirate]!" Subordinate A of [Strange Shape] gasped.

"That brat actually?!" Subordinate B looked incredulous and immediately asked worriedly, "Captain, you're still cooperating with... with them?"

"Why not cooperate?" [Gold] Shaq said smugly, "If the news of the treasure is true, wouldn't I be missing out if I didn't cooperate? If it's false..."

What was in his hand was instantly crushed.

All that could be heard was [Gold] Shaq saying calmly, "I'm already tired of the title [Great Pirate]... It's time to change it to something new."

Subordinates A and B immediately revealed sinister smiles. Their captain already possessed the strength to become a "legendary pirate," but he had simply been unable to achieve certain accomplishments.

……

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[Rogge] city...port.

"...The sightseeing boat is about to depart. Passengers, please return to your seats."

Tourists were boarding the ship in an orderly fashion... A gust of wind blew by, slightly lifting Xiaomeng's black pleated skirt—anyway, you couldn't see the scenery inside.

"Where are we going?" she asked the witch curiously.

This time, the witch was not dressed as Lady Black Cat, but had changed into a gorgeous long dress and was holding a small fan, looking every bit the noble lady of the court.

"【Purple Moon】." The witch smiled faintly, "I heard there's a treasure on 【Purple Moon】, let's go check it out, and also..."

"Another thing?" Xiaomeng blinked curiously.

The witch simply smiled mysteriously and said nothing.

In addition—of course, it's because they just emptied Falgarro's private exhibition hall and are looking for a place to lay low...maybe they can even set up a trap and find someone to take the blame?

Although the witch's after-sales service is late, it's mostly... there is?

(End of this chapter)