One Piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

But all of them came to nothing.

Wells even summoned his men and asked them if they had seen Charlotte.

As a result, all the replies said they hadn't seen it.

Wells had no choice but to send his men out to search together; as for the pirates who were with Charlotte, they were of no importance.

Most importantly, it's Charlotte.

And so, not daring to make a big fuss, Wells and his thirty-odd plainclothes sailors searched for an entire afternoon.

It was already dark and they still hadn't found it.

"Go back where?"

Wells sat in front of a teahouse with more than thirty of his men, deep in thought.

Chapter 68 Auction

"Your Excellency, I heard some news today. The Seven Waters will be holding its monthly auction tomorrow. Do you think the pirate Charlotte will go and join in the fun?"

A naval captain in plainclothes looked at Wells and said.

After hearing what his subordinate said, Wells thought about it for a while and realized that it was very likely.

He also saw the banners on the street announcing that Water Seven's monthly auction would be held tomorrow.

Charlotte is very likely to go and see what's going on.

The more I think about it, the more possible it becomes.

Wells said excitedly.

Bang!

"Let's go to the auction tomorrow!"

Wells slammed his hand on the table excitedly.

The commotion attracted the attention of the others.

Wells quickly lowered his head and pretended to drink his tea.

He hadn't forgotten his mission: to keep a low profile and monitor discreetly.

Upon hearing Rear Admiral Wells's words, the surrounding navy personnel nodded silently.

Early the next morning.

The entire Water City came alive.

Everywhere you looked, there were nobles and royalty on the streets, each with several guards behind them, so the entire Water City suddenly became lively.

Major General Wells, disguised as a nobleman, entered the auction house with his guards.

Wells felt ashamed that no one stopped him; he felt that all his preparations that night had been in vain.

"Major General! We have invitations. As long as we show them, no one will come to check."

The colonel next to him, dressed like an aristocrat, looked around with disdain.

However, it was precisely his disdainful expression that attracted the flirtatious glances of several wealthy women.

"Ahem! Keep it low-key! We're here to find the pirate Charlotte, don't worry about the rest!"

Wells looked at the diverse group of people around him and said in a low voice.

"Yes, Major General!"

The colonel nodded quickly.

"Distinguished guest! Please come with me. The auction is about to begin. Please proceed to your auction seat."

A waiter in a suit approached Wells and said.

Wells gave a haughty nod and followed the waiter to the auction table.

"It's a private room?"

Wells looked at his deputy with a puzzled expression; all he had gotten was an invitation to a private room.

The colonel felt a surge of joy when he saw the major general looking at him with surprise.

He heard yesterday that Wells was going to an auction, so he spent the whole night getting this invitation.

After entering the private room, wait for the waiter to leave.

Wells looked at the colonel with a questioning expression, hoping he would give an explanation.

The colonel immediately reported this after seeing Wells's expression.

"I bought this through a black market broker. It cost me almost a million Berries to get it."

The colonel even put on a pained expression as he spoke.

Seeing his expression, Wells pursed his lips.

"I'll reimburse you when we get back to Naval Headquarters!"

After saying that, he turned around and began to observe the crowd in the auction hall without looking back.

He hadn't forgotten his mission.

Find Charlotte.

But after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find Charlotte.

"Could it be that Charlotte didn't come to the auction?"

Wells looked around but couldn't see Charlotte, so he stood up anxiously.

"Major General! Should we wait a little longer? The auction hasn't started yet, and not everyone should have arrived?"

The colonel was also a little apprehensive, after all, he had also guessed yesterday that Charlotte would return to the auction house.

Upon hearing the colonel's words, Wells suppressed his impatience and sat down.

Not long after, a figure slowly descended from the top of the auction building, sitting on a small ladder.

The atmosphere team, who had been prepared in advance, shouted at the top of their lungs as the auctioneer slowly descended.

"Oh! Oh oh! Oh oh oh!"

Seeing the cheers from the crowd below, Wells had no intention of cheering at all. Instead, he frantically scanned the auction stage to see if Charlotte was there.

Nothing came of it.

"Hahahaha! Welcome to our Water City Auction House, everyone. I am your good friend, DouDou! I will now conduct the auction for you."

A light, cheerful laugh rang out, and as DouDou's voice faded, enthusiastic applause erupted around the auction stage.

Clap clap clap clap!

These are all pre-prepared items by the auction house.

Their role is to keep the auction from becoming dull.

Major General Wells stood up after reading it.

"Major General! Have we forgotten about the private room? Could that Charlotte be in the private room?"

Seeing Wells about to leave, the colonel quickly voiced his guess.

Wells frowned after hearing his deputy's words. He felt that his deputy was right; Charlotte might be in the private room.

Thinking of this, Wells once again restrained himself and sat down.

Looking at the private rooms in the auction hall.

There are only twenty private rooms in total, and Wells can only wait for them to reveal the rooms themselves.

With this in mind, Wells had no choice but to stay, even if he didn't want to.

And just as Wells was speaking.

The auction has already begun.

The items being auctioned are mostly jewelry and similar items.

These were the favorites of the nobility, and the commotion on the field was deafening.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was sleeping in her cage backstage at the auction!

"Quickly! Quickly! Prepare all the remaining items and slaves, and bring them up in order."

Manager Fei's voice kept ringing out backstage, as staff members walked back and forth carrying all sorts of jewelry.

One by one, the slaves were led to the auction stage with ropes.

Backcourt!

"It's so noisy!"

Charlotte, who had slept all night, frowned and impatiently called out to the annoying voice.

Charlotte opened her eyes instantly and looked around.