Under the light of a searchlight, Elizabeth stepped out.
She was wearing a black evening dress with her hair tied up so that buyers could fully appreciate her fair and slender neck. Coupled with her perfect figure and cold face, it was easy to arouse certain desires in men.
"Finally, this Miss Elizabeth is the daughter of Viscount Quaia, and is about to marry Viscount Charles of Insman... The starting price is ten thousand gold galleons!"
The host said in a seductive tone: "Who... is willing to be the master of this beautiful noble lady? Oh, I can guarantee that after inspection by professionals, this lady has not suffered any violation."
Whoops!
The last sentence was obviously more inflammatory. Even the butcher and Bill beside Fang Yuan were breathing heavily.
"Eleven thousand gold galleons!"
A certain pirate was the first to shout out the price, not flinching at all from the high price of ten thousand gold galleons.
"Fifteen hundred gold galleons!"
…
Soon, the price kept rising, which made Fang Yuan a little surprised: "Is it so easy to sell a high-status female prisoner now?"
"Sir, do you really not know?"
At this time, the expression of the waiter next to him was almost broken: "Viscount Quaia is the most powerful competitor for the governor of the Solomon Strait Settlements... Merchant ships heading to the East have always passed through there... And Viscount Charles, even more so Ince The famous family among the famous families also has royal blood. Otherwise, how could this Ms. Elizabeth marry so well just with her background in the Rose Chamber of Commerce?"
"Hmm, contender? It seems that the current Governor is about to retire?"
Fang Yuan nodded: "At this time, Elizabeth went to Insman to get married, tsk tsk... I really don't know how many benefits were exchanged."
"So, this is definitely a hot potato. It's better to throw it away as soon as possible!" Bill advised him after obviously thinking about it for a long time.
"Fifteen thousand gold galleons!"
When the price reached thirteen thousand gold galleons, the businessman from Insman finally took action and directly raised the price by two thousand.
"Fifteen thousand gold galleons, is there a higher price?"
The master of ceremonies was hoarse.
"Twenty thousand gold galleons!"
At this time, Sissel's Formosa stood up, looked around, and said in an unquestionable tone.
"Thirty thousand... gold galleons!"
But soon he was slapped in the face, and a calm voice sounded, attracting all the attention.
"It's him!"
"Leader of the Octopus Pirates!"
"Orlando the Magician? Could it be that he is interested in the Eastern Route? If Elizabeth is used as a hostage, Viscount Quaia will have to compromise, right? Of course, this will have to wait until the other party becomes the governor of the Solomon Strait Colony..."
There was a burst of whispers.
Orlando, on the other hand, has a solemn face, with an air of determination to win.
"Thirty-five thousand gold galleons!"
Soon, Formosa shook his head and continued to increase the price.
"forty thousand!"
"Forty-one thousand!"
…
Later, even these two people had to slow down on a single price increase, obviously reaching a financial bottleneck.
"Forty-six thousand gold galleons!"
Orlando stood up slowly and stared at Formosa: "Is there anything higher?"
Plop!
This big businessman from Sissel suddenly sat back down and was speechless for a long time.
"very good!"
Orlando nodded with satisfaction and glanced at the master of ceremonies.
"Then... forty-six thousand gold galleons per time! This lady of Insman will soon belong to the leader of our great octopus pirate group... "
The emcee swallowed excitedly.
A mere female slave actually sold the highest price tonight, and even he could get a generous commission.
"Fifty thousand gold galleons!"
But just as he raised his hammer high and was about to drop it, Sisfrey spoke.
"What?"
Orlando looked at the fat black man, his eyes flashing.
"Sorry... Orlando, I can't give this person up to you!"
Sisfrey gritted his teeth and gasped, obviously in great pain.
"good very good!"
Forty-six thousand gold galleons was obviously Orlando's limit. The magician sneered twice and sat back, but everyone knew that this matter would never end here.
…
"Today's auction was really full of twists and turns..."
The newly joined Helge, Wilson and a few other people carrying crude benzene boxes followed Fang Yuan and slowly left the auction house.
Fifty thousand gold galleons, even after excluding the 10% handling fee and the three thousand gold coins for purchasing Helga, there are still 42,000 gold galleons, which is very heavy.
In fact, Fang Yuan could already feel the wolf-like gazes of many people around him.
"Currently... we are still VIPs of the auction house, but when we leave the port, it will be hard to say!"
Fang Yuan did not return to the hotel, but went directly to the dock: "Start recruiting pirates immediately... Our Red Lotus can carry 500 people, but we only have 100 people at this time. Bloody Mary is a big port for pirates, and many people are poor. We need to recruit as many people as possible for the down-and-out pirates... But there are two requirements. The first is to have at least one skill, and the second is to have a clean origin, do you understand?"
The so-called clean nature does not mean that there is no criminal record, but that there are no traces of other pirate groups. Fang Yuan does not want to recruit a bunch of spies.
"Captain, we understand!"
Wilson nodded.
Although the second request is a bit difficult, since Fang Yuan has spoken, he must do it no matter how difficult it is.
"Bill..."
Fang Yuan called his confidants again: "You secretly keep an eye on the whereabouts of the slave merchant Sisfrei, the Octopus Pirate Group, and the Sissel merchant Formosa! Also, be careful!"
Obviously, there were conflicts among the three parties at this auction. Although they were intimidated by the majesty of Blackbeard and would not take action in Bloody Mary Port, it was hard to say after leaving.
In fact, he was also interested in the big slave merchant. Otherwise, why would he be so anxious to recruit troops
"Don't worry, boss, I'll find some new faces!"
Bill nodded knowingly.
"very good!"
On the dock, Fang Yuan deliberately called all the crew members off the boat, kicked over a large box filled with gold coins, and let a pile of gold coins fall to the ground.
If it weren't for the hundreds of pirates surrounding it, the red-eyed sailor pirates outside would definitely come in and rob.
"If you follow me, I will naturally give you generous rewards!"
Fang Yuan smiled nonchalantly. This was a situation he deliberately created in order to show others how generous he was and to serve as an advertisement for future recruitment.
"Now, everyone, step forward and take your share!"
After the decision was announced, cheers of "Long Live the Captain" immediately rang out.
Fang Yuan has always been very generous in his actions, and this scene obviously attracted the pirates who were watching. Some people immediately came forward to inquire about the recruitment information of the Red Lotus.
As for whether other pirate captains would gnash their teeth and curse Fang Yuan for breaking the rules and affecting the market, he didn't care at all.
Because of the attraction of gold galleons in front of him, the recruitment plan went very smoothly.
After all, the Red Lotus is unique among pirate ships. The difference between it and the previous Mockingjay is like an eagle and a bird, and pirates can clearly see it.
Besides, this generous captain has proven with his actions that as long as you follow him, your future will be limitless.
At night, Fang Yuan recruited more than 300 pirates, all of whom were very tough and capable of slashing people with their knives just by shouting.
For him, it is enough to have his own general overall situation. As long as the pirates under his command dare to fight and kill, they are considered qualified.
As for other special talents, there are also a few.
Fang Yuan even discovered three people who were suspected of possessing extraordinary items. They were a step above ordinary pirates, almost comparable to butchers.
"Welcome you three, from now on, you are my senior crew members!"
For these three, Fang Yuan naturally wanted to meet them in person to express their wooing.
"It is my honor to serve the captain!"
One of the swordsmen in white caressed his chest and saluted. Every movement was rigid and standard, like a nobleman.
According to Wilson's introduction, his name is Dainogu, who is also very famous in Bloody Mary Port. He has a nickname called Rose Swordsman and is a lone traveler.
"As long as you can pay enough, Yune is willing to serve you!"
The remaining two senior crew members are a bit interesting.
One of them was tall, eight feet tall, with some fine scales on his face and neck. He was a mixed race, and he was a mix of humans and other alien races.
According to Fang Yuan, this Yune should have the blood of a lizard man, and he is very lucky to be alive until now.
However, being rejected by mainstream society, it seems that there is no other way besides becoming a pirate.
In Bloody Mary Port, dwarves are definitely not the only alien race. In fact, among the 300 pirates recruited by Fang Yuan, there are many alien races mixed in.
Of course, such mixed-race people are sometimes rejected by both ethnic groups, making their situation even more difficult.
"Captain of the Purgatory Pirates, the reason why I responded to your recruitment is just because you are against Sisfrei!"
At this time, the third senior crew member spoke slowly, with a clear voice, and she turned out to be a woman.
She was originally wearing a cloak, but now she slowly took it off, revealing a plump and tall body, which shone like a crescent moon under the moonlight.
She was wearing a tight-fitting black leather jacket, which used very little material, revealing a large area of skin that aroused imagination, and had a wild charm.
"Moon Elf!?"
Fang Yuan couldn't help but nodded when he saw her pointed ears.
Moon elves are a major branch of elves who like to move in the dark. Moreover, because of certain style problems, they are also called dark elves and fallen elves! It is said that their assassination skills are as sharp as their beauty.