Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 4052 On How to Reach Your Boss's Threshold

As a well-known free trade port on the scientific side, Thousand Star Port can find almost everything available on the market.

In the past few days, under the pretext of making Raphael a real royal princess, Xie Nan has been lining his own pockets without restraint... With such a big spender, it would be disrespectful to himself to properly arm himself.

What? This is shameless freeloading?

This is just an advance payment of dividends!
Owning 32% of the Ether Galaxy, what's wrong with withdrawing some dividends early? Mine, mine, mine!
Even in September, he was speechless... After all, since boarding Miss Nan's ship, Raphael had indeed had everything go smoothly, a far cry from his previous lonely and helpless predicament.

With money in hand, Xie Nan naturally didn't hesitate to upgrade [Wolfeld].

While the best path of evolution for [Wolfeld] would undoubtedly be to devour similar bio-shaped warships, these are rare items throughout the entire [Science Side], and it's impossible to buy them casually; even wreckage is unavailable.

However, there is no shortage of various rare ores and materials.

Within a few days, the dock where the Wolffield was moored was constantly filled with cargo ships, which saturated the Wolffield to the brim, giving it an air of overflowing vitality.

"Too much... way too much... Ahhhhh!! It's overflowing, overflowing!!! My dear stepmother... I'm so happy!!"

Actually, it's impossible to fill it completely; it's just full at this stage and needs time to digest.

However, because of this, the wealth in Raphael's first inherited account was also rapidly shrinking... In the end, [September] couldn't stand it anymore and forcefully stopped a certain scoundrel's almost insane purchasing behavior.

"Don't go too far. Even if it's an advance payment of dividends, this is enough for five hundred Void Years of dividends!"

It seems that there's no more room to squeeze out more juice at this stage, and coincidentally, [Wolffield] is also at a standstill, so Xie Nan is taking advantage of the situation.

"September, where are we going next?" Raphael, dressed in his luxurious attire, asked somewhat awkwardly. "Are we going to [Ether Star]?"

The main problem was that she just couldn't get used to the clothes that Xie Nan had bought for her—her favorite was still an orange cape with hamster ears that she had always treasured in her room.

Only when she puts on this orange cloak, locks herself in the room, holds a cool bottle of Coca-Cola, and rolls around freely on the floor can she feel completely safe.

【Etherstar】is the main star of 【Ether Galaxy】. Having already completed the certification as the lord of 【Ether Galaxy】, Raphael felt that his next stop should be this place.

“Not bad.” [September] smiled slightly. “As a lord, you need to have your own guard. Over the years, [Ether Galaxy] has been in a state of self-governance, but you don’t need to worry. Your parents have many loyal and trustworthy followers, and it seems that they have indeed governed [Ether Galaxy] very well.”

After all, the account's wealth doesn't lie; it has been steadily increasing over the years... [September] is quite at ease with Raphael's parents' former subordinates.

"My parents' former subordinates..."

Raphael nodded, a hint of anticipation in his heart, perhaps he would soon be able to learn more about his parents' past.

Although you can learn a lot from [September], even more than from anyone else, the feeling of hearing it from different people is naturally different.

Soon, the overflowing [Wolfeld] slowly drove out of the high-class berth of [Thousand Stars] Port and jumped directly towards [Ether Galaxy].

Of course, we're using the portal service from [Thousand Stars] Port; it's not like we don't have the capability.

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Not long after the Wolffield left the dock, a small airship quickly rushed in—but seeing the empty dock, the people on board couldn't help but frown.

"We were still a step too late..."

"There's nothing we can do. This news has been tightly sealed off. The higher-ups have done everything they can."

"In the end, it was still too late. The royal court's welcoming party is probably already on its way... No, given her status as an orphan, perhaps the people protecting her have already appeared."

"What's next?"

"Our lost princess will probably head to the [Ether Galaxy]... to try her luck there."

"Only in this way..."

Just as the spaceship was about to leave the dock, a beam of light shot out from the darkness, instantly tearing through the spaceship's protective shield and punching a huge hole in it.

"This is... Oh no, the [Godslayer Armor]! As expected, the Royal Knights have been deployed!"

Just as the people on the spaceship were about to escape at all costs, a starlight flashed and an incredibly gentle breeze blew by—the next moment, the entire spaceship, including the people inside, was instantly annihilated by this stardust-like wind.

Finally, the stardust gathered together and transformed into a ten-meter-tall, slender, blue-white mecha with angel-like wings.

The mecha flashed and disappeared, revealing a young man in his early twenties, wearing shorts and a dark green sports vest, who slowly landed.

"This is the third group. It seems that this returning princess is quite popular."

The young man muttered to himself, glancing around.

Just as the people on that spaceship had guessed, he had received orders long ago and appeared in the [Thousand Stars] port, but he did not take the initiative to make contact, but simply observed from the side.

"I never expected that Her Highness already possesses a biological warship..." A smile flashed in the young man's eyes. "As expected of Princess [Otina], and... that man's child."

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The portal's halo flashed, and [Wolfeld] reappeared in an unfamiliar region of the galaxy—[Ether Galaxy]!
"Mother, it seems that the spy has stopped following us."

The elegant purple projection of [Wolfeld] rested heavily on Xie Nan's shoulder, whispering something.

"Several groups of people have come before and after, so your information network is quite good." Xie Nan swirled his wine glass and said with a smile, "It seems that my lovely goddaughter's path to becoming an empress is not so smooth."

Logically, one side wouldn't send the same people repeatedly. The fact that several groups had arrived meant that Raphael's return was being watched by several parties.

The royal court of Abriel? The truth behind Raphael's parents' accidental death? The former subordinates of Ether Galaxy?

So, could there also be people from Atlantis?

After all, Raphael's father was a grandson of the king of Atlantis—theoretically speaking, Raphael possessed not only the right of succession to the royal family of Abriel, but also the right to inherit from Atlantis.

However, Raphael's position in the line of succession for either side will not be very high... In fact, even in Atlantis, generation after generation, he will probably still be at the bottom.

However, the fact that both parties have inheritance rights creates a unique aspect to Raphael's identity.

“Let’s simulate a regular merchant ship and get to [Ether Star] first,” Xie Nan pondered for a moment. “Also, gather information on the governor of [Ether Star] as soon as possible. I’ll reward you if you do.”

Wolffield was immediately jolted awake and hurried off to work—her mother's reward was permission to enter a dimly lit red room.

Every lash... is a reward!
"Big sister, are you inside?"

"Kanon, come in."

Xie A'nan immediately put on a doting smile, looking at the TGX policewoman who had already been ruined and lost her memory.

Hanon came in carrying a plate; it was a dessert she had made herself.

As for this TGX policewoman, Xie A Nan hasn't figured out a solution yet, but Hana's background is quite impressive, so keeping her around will surely come in handy someday.

All she needs to do is deepen her "bond" with Kanon... I imagine her feelings will become very complicated after she regains her memories.

I wonder if the boss likes this kind of struggling product?
Xie A Nan felt that her boss's standards were getting higher and higher; ordinary beauty was no longer enough to catch his eye, and she needed to go for something more intense—otherwise, when would she ever have a chance to use all the skills she had painstakingly practiced in talking back…

But the same method has already been used on [Red Boy] once.

We need to try something new this time.

If you can't compare to a maid, then make up for it with... variety. The boss has eaten too many delicacies, so drinking her roadside soy milk once in a while will always be a refreshing experience, right?

Hanon lay down beside Kenan like a kitten... She stroked Hanon's head, and the two snuggled together like sisters.

...a beautiful scene.

Hanako relaxed without realizing it and then fell asleep.

Xie Nan didn't move away, letting Hua Yin lie on his lap. Then he opened a screen with light and shadow, which displayed a detailed document—Hua Yin's undercover diary.

It records how she infiltrated the pirate crew of Armand, one of the "Nine Pirate Kings".

And, that extremely important item that was stolen by Kanon.

However, this young woman, being a policewoman chosen to be an undercover agent, was no ordinary person. She didn't carry the stolen goods with her, but hid them in a secret place.

The undercover diary only stated "hidden" without recording the specific location... probably as a form of self-protection.

In addition, Kanon also mentioned in her diary that her identity was exposed and she was even attacked during the evacuation, resulting in the death of her companions. There are many suspicious points in the story, and it is suspected that there may be information leaked from within TGX.

Xie Nan frowned and looked down at the sleeping policewoman.

Hana nuzzled against her in her dream like a kitten… Ah Nan chuckled and reached out to stroke the policewoman’s chin—if she wanted to raise her boss’s threshold, perhaps she really needed to put in some sincerity this time?
"Um……"

Hanon subconsciously opened her eyes and looked at her older sister, who was looking at her gently. She instinctively gave a faint smile and asked, "Big sister, did I disturb your reading?"

Ah Nan smiled and said, "Hua Yin, let me ask you a question."

"Okay."

Ah Nan thought for a moment and said, "Don't think about it at all, just give me the answer based on your first thought... If I gave you something and asked you to hide it, where would you choose to hide it?"

"Is it important?" Hanon asked instinctively.

"Yes, it's something very important," Ah Nan said seriously. "It even concerns my personal safety... How will you hide it?"

Hanon said, "Hmm... then I'll hide in a place where everyone might see me, but no one will notice!"

"For example?" Xie Nan suddenly became interested... This policewoman is quite interesting, isn't she?

Hua Yin asked, "What does this thing look like?"

“It shouldn’t be very big,” Ah Nan thought for a moment. “At the same time, it should be something that can’t be stored in a storage container.”

After all, the things that could be stolen from Arthur, one of Armand's dogs, were probably special items that could only be kept close to one's body; otherwise, it would be difficult to have the opportunity... unless one could simply kill Arthur.

But clearly Armand's dog son didn't die, otherwise there wouldn't have been the subsequent pursuit.

Hanon thought about it seriously and said, "If it's a document or something, I might just put it on the StarNet website and publish it as a novel or something, right? If it's a valuable item or something, I'll find a museum that can display it and put it there? Actually, things like billboards or bricks from landmark buildings would also work."

"What else?" Xie Nan continued to ask curiously.

Hanon shook her head. "I can't think of anything right now. Big sister, you didn't say what it is, so it's so hard for me to think!"

Xie Nan chuckled and rubbed the policewoman's head. "It's okay, take your time. Write down everything you can think of, the more the better... Maybe, in the future, I'll really need to use these places to hide things."

"Yes, yes! I will try my best!"

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[Scientific perspective]

[Abriel] Under the Royal Rule, in an asteroid belt of a certain star system... aboard a starship shaped like a great white shark.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! It's been so long and there's still not a single word! You're all good-for-nothings! Get out of here!"

Young Master Arthur was on a rampage, and everyone trembled and scrambled away—even the two female slaves favored by the young lady Arthur were driven out at this moment.

"What do we do, what do we do... If we can't find it soon, we'll definitely be unable to hide it!"

"Father sent word that he's about to enter [Abriel]... but he won't say why. Could it be that Father already knows about my lost items?"

Thinking of this, young master Arthur couldn't help but tremble with fear—his father had many sons, and he knew very well his father's attitude towards those incompetent children.

If something has no value, it will only be used as waste—Young Master Arthur would rather die than be sent by his father to be played with by others!
"We can't just sit here and wait to die!"

Taking a deep breath, Young Master Arthur forced himself to calm down... After much hesitation, he finally connected to a secret communication channel.

But the communication signal took a long time to transmit, and young master Arthur's patience was almost exhausted before the connection was finally established.

The light was still dim, and only the chin of the person communicating could be seen.

"I've already told you, you need to see where I work, stop contacting me all the time!" The man with the exposed chin said, slightly angrily, "I've tried my best to find the person you're looking for! I need time! I'm not here to do whatever I want! Many eyes are on me!"

"I don't care! I've raised you for so long. If there's no news from you within three days, you can forget about this position!" Young Master Arthur sneered. "I'm a pirate. I can just walk away and never come back to the Science Side again... But you will have nothing!"

They fell silent immediately.

“Okay, three days it is.” The person whose chin was only visible was surprisingly calm at this moment, showing no anger at being threatened. He said calmly, “Wait for my news, but do not contact me again in these three days.”

"Remember what you said."

With communications shut down, Young Master Arthur casually picked up a bottle of strong liquor, poured it down his throat along with a newly released, highly potent hallucinogen, and then collapsed onto the sofa.

Only in this way can he temporarily forget his troubles...