One Piece: Dark Empire

"Xiao Ye, is that you?"

This voice was not familiar to Lin Ye, but his body seemed to have heard it countless times and responded autonomously.

His gaze passed through the crowd and landed on a gentle young girl.

That face was something he had seen in photos.

The photo found on the desk after killing the fat man.

This girl is Lin Ye's older sister, Erin Maria.

When he saw the photo, he thought that the fat man or someone else coveted Maria's beauty, so he deliberately targeted himself.

Now seeing her appear here, Lin Ye suddenly understood that someone had included Maria in the list of goods. Hobby and Fatty, their role, is only to search for these goods for their owners.

No wonder he thought Antonis' photographs were familiar, since he had seen pictures taken by the kidnappers long before that.

Lin Ye thought a lot in his mind, but the outside world only passed for a moment.

Maria's gaze still stayed on Lin Ye's face, watching obsessively.

Compared with a year ago, Lin Ye's appearance has changed considerably, his expression is bright, his face is rosy, he is no longer skinny, and he has a long sword tied around his waist, full of heroism.

But as an older sister, she still recognized her dear brother at a glance.

So although she did not receive a reply, she had already decided in her heart that the little boy in front of her was Lin Ye.

Unfortunately, they reunited here and now, but they were about to be put up for auction as slaves.

Thinking of this, a sudden trepidation rose in Maria's heart, and she somewhat regretted that she had spoken.

If Xiao Ye and her recognized, there was no reason between the two, and there would be another parting.

And perhaps, it is a parting of life and death.

"I'm sorry, I... I recognized the wrong person!

She hurriedly withdrew her gaze and glanced away, lest after a long time, Lin Ye really recognized her, and then she was more sad.

But thinking about it like this, she felt a faint sense of loss in her heart, mixed with a little anger.

Stinky brother, it's only been a year, so I don't remember myself?

The girl's complicated thoughts, Lin Ye was not clear. He didn't speak, just mentally prepared.

He had promised his grandmother to take care of himself and Mary.

Previously, he thought that Mary's carefree life in the aristocratic house did not pay much attention.

But now Mary appeared in front of him as a commodity that was about to be auctioned.

He couldn't have left it alone.

Once you open your mouth, you have to fulfill the promise you made to your grandmother.

Finally, Lin Ye had a surprised smile on his face, and he rushed into the crowd with open arms, giving a big hug to Maria, who was suffering from gain and loss.

"Sister! I miss you so much! "

......

On the other side, after that cry of surprise, the middle-aged man, Qatar Francis, his body trembled with excitement and ecstasy.

These are his daughters, and his seven missing daughters are quite a few, all here.

The expression on Antonis's face was very tangled, and he was half crying and half laughing, not knowing what kind of expression he should show.

He wanted to cheer for his reunion with his loved ones, but remembered what his father had said.

Older siblings were murdered and sisters disappeared.

Now that the sisters have appeared here and become auctioned commodities like him, what about his brothers?

Is it true that as my father said, they... All dead?

Antonis wanted to cry, but he didn't feel much in his heart.

So he watched his father and sisters hug each other and cry, standing in place at a loss.

Then, he saw Lin Ye.

"Brother Night... Why are you here too?

Antonis received no answer.

"Sorry, this is the commodity of this auction. If there are your relatives inside, just go and take pictures of them in the normal way. The

staff in charge of escorting the girls reacted, and they roughly pulled Francis and Lin Ye away from the goods, with a flat tone and a hint of threat.

"Yes! Right! Just take the normal path and auction it down..."

Francis repeated the sentence, gradually calming down.

After a brief gaffe, he reverted to being a mature and steady, indifferent businessman.

"Let's go, let's go to the auction."

He strode back to the venue with the bodyguards, looking really impatient, but full of confidence and calmness.

This is the king of Qatar, and the problems that can be solved with money have never been a problem for him.

"Don't worry, sister, I will definitely save you out!"

Lin Ye was carried in the air by the staff by the neck at this time, but he still tried his best to smile and comfort Maria, who was sobbing.

The moment Lin Ye called out "sister", her tears couldn't stop pouring out.

Boom!

"Get out, stinky little devil!"

Lin Ye was thrown to the ground by the staff far away, he rubbed his butt, his gaze coldly swept over the person who threw him out, and then put it on Maria again.

Nothing more, because words will always seem weak at this time, and the result is the best comfort.

He turned and walked over to Antonis, and the two of them walked out of the backstage of the auction hall in silence.

Outside, the atmosphere is still frenetic.

All kinds of commodities stimulate greed in their hearts. The fierce bidding made them feel even more crazy. And every hammer that falls means that a new madness is about to begin.

Compared to the oppressive despair in the background, it is simply two different worlds.

Antonis once appeared on the stage as a commodity, but he had not experienced such madness, and for a while was frightened by the terrifying greed in people's eyes, and tightly tugged at his sleeves.

"As a prince of the State of Qatar, you really should feel lucky."

Lin Ye said faintly and continued to walk forward with him.

Someone once said that 99% of the world's suffering is due to lack of money, and the remaining 1% is due to not having enough money.

In a high-martial world like One Piece, the infinite elevation of personal strength makes this sentence not so applicable.

Possessing wealth is still the dream of countless ordinary people.

The auction seats were not rich, and Qatar Francis' bodyguards stood in the aisle, ceding their seats to the two children.

"What are you?"

The No. 74 item that was being auctioned on the stage did not matter, and Francis glanced at it and found Lin Ye, a stranger who had come over by himself.

"He's my colleague and my teacher."

Francis nodded and asked no more. It is true that he has a lot of dissatisfaction with the Navy in his heart, but he does not have to lose his temper with someone the same age as his own child.

The priority is to free his daughters from this auction so that they are no longer afraid.

Time passed little by little, the merchandise gradually advanced from No. 74 to No. 112, and in Francis's anxious waiting, the group of girls finally appeared on the stage.

"The next item is a mysterious gift that began to be prepared two months before this auction."

The auctioneer on the stage waved his arms and introduced:

"Item number 113, Princess Dance Company!"

"This is an ultra-luxurious dance troupe of thirty-two national princesses carefully collected by a certain adult.

The princesses have been carefully selected in terms of appearance and status, and their ages, figures, and personalities are different, similar but different.

This is what makes up this top-notch collectible. "

Princess Collection Group, starting price of 50 million Baileys, bidding begins!"

Only 50 million Bailey!

Francis's heart was relieved, and it was inevitable.

He raised his number plate and was about to bid, but a voice that was still fresh in his memory exploded in his ears, making his whole person feel like lightning.

The number plate stopped in mid-air and finally hung down weakly.

The auctioneer is right, this is indeed a gift prepared by someone.

Among the gifts were his seven daughters, but they were not destined to belong to him.

Because, this is a gift for Draco.