After wandering around various taverns and placing bets, it was already getting late.
Raymond planned to go back to the Hot Spring Castle first to explain the subsequent betting matters to Anna and the others.
The finals will be held in a month. Before that, they still have some important things to do, such as...rescuing hundreds of thousands of slaves from the Pure Mao Tribe!
While Raymond was still on his way back to the Hot Spring Castle, the two guys Lulu and Colin sent a message to inform them that they had continued to conduct experiments on the ship twice, and at the same time revealed their love for the time-wasting physical enjoyment of hot spring bathing.
Not interested either.
While scraping the phone bug, the two scientific research geeks did not forget to submit a frighteningly large numerical budget to Raymond. This was after the two of them briefly visited various major chambers of commerce and estimated the total cost of purchasing materials.
As for the fat cat? That stupid panda is probably sleeping soundly on the Iron Toad at the moment. Apart from eating and cooking, that guy’s only hobbies are fishing and sleeping to keep fat. He is the kind of person who is so talented that people can envy him.
It's amazing how you can become stronger.
"Six billion gold coins? Damn it, what kind of materials did those two guys fancy, and they actually spent so much money?"
After hanging up the phone bug, Raymond's face jumped very hard. Just now he thought he was finally going to get rich, but before he even got the money, the two gold-swallowing beasts had already spent 100% of his budget on him.
Big cut...
If the first stage of their plan to get rich is successful, they will probably get 21.6 billion gold coins, but the two of them have already spent almost a third of their advance!
"If the first stage is successful, Mr. Enzo will definitely be targeted. In the second stage of betting, it will not be so easy to make money..."
He was thinking about the later betting matters, and took the alchemy key and opened the door of the rented castle.
The castle is not big, a bit like a single-family villa in a previous life. There is a magic circle package in the courtyard to isolate and detect. As soon as he entered the house, Raymond sensed two familiar "" Qi.
"Huh? Anna and Helen came back first?"
Raymond walked in, walked around the hall, and saw some women's clothing hanging on the coat rack.
The deep-sea hot springs in Eludnes are very famous, which is the biggest reason why Raymond rented this castle at a high price.
The hot spring is in the backyard. There is an open-air hot spring pool of more than ten square meters paved with bluestone. There is a bronze animal head on all sides of the pool, which is constantly spouting spring water into the pool. There are fluorescent white magic lamps high in the small courtyard, which are dim and bright.
The moonlight is pouring down, the smoke is thick, and the white mist is lingering, just like a fairyland.
It has the best hot springs in the city.
From this point of view alone, the money is well spent.
Both Anna and Helen immediately sensed that the person coming in was Raymond, and had no intention of getting up.
Raymond guessed that they should take a bath in the hot spring again, and shouted: "Are you back?"
Hearing the movement, Anna responded excitedly: "Raymon, come on... This hot spring is really comfortable!"
Raymond listened to Anna's greeting and thought that there was probably nothing shady about it.
So, he just rushed in blankly, and when he saw it, he immediately saw a scene that made people's blood rush.
Anna usually wears cool clothes, but now all her clothes are on the coat rack, and in the water...
After about two years in the fantasy world, Raymond and Anna have become extremely close, and there is nothing to avoid, so naturally they don't have much privacy concerns.
Anna covered her body with a bath towel and excitedly shared with Raymond: "Lemon, come down and try it. It feels very good. There is also black magic flowing in this spring water. I heard from the store that it can keep the skin hydrated."
Tender..."
"..."
A trace of panic flashed in Helen's crystal eyes on the side. Before she could stop him, Anna had already completed the act of summoning Raymond "very nervously".
But now that the matter was over, she could only calmly restrain the half-floating towel in the water, and then glance helplessly at the carefree Anna next to her.
There was a grown man watching from the side, and even though he didn't feel disgusted at all, after all, the concept of the pure fur tribe was still a bit old-fashioned. She originally wanted to escape first, but seeing Anna, her pig teammate, was already planning to invite Raymond into the water again.
...If she leaves now, she feels a bit like running away.
Thinking of this, she could only bite the bullet and soak in the water, maintaining the last bit of the cold, arrogant and calm attitude she had as a pure-haired elder, and as the former king of the Shichibukai.
...
Since the girl didn't have any objections, Raymond felt that he was inferior by being naughty. Naturally, he didn't see the uneasiness hidden in Helen's eyes, and was urged by Anna to get into the pool like a fool.
I don't know if it was because of the steaming heat from the hot springs, but a touch of rosiness appeared on their faces.
When you soak in the hot spring pool, you immediately feel like your pores are soothed.
“Quite comfortable...”
Gradually, Raymond also entered a state of enjoyment. During this period of time, he has been practicing hard, and he meditates even when he is sleeping. This is the first time to relax and enjoy, and it feels very good.
Especially when there are two gorgeous beauties opposite...
No one spoke for a while, and the atmosphere was a bit... delicate.
It's like warmth, but also like ambiguity.
With his body under water, Raymond didn't feel embarrassed at all.
Probably, he felt that he should find a topic to chat about.
After thinking about it, he saw the vulgar pirate captain's clothes that he had taken off on the coat rack nearby, and complained: "Anna, can you prepare some nicer clothes for me? I went there just now
In the tavern district, eight out of ten drunkards are dressed like me..."
"I know, my dear captain!"
Anna obviously guessed that there would be such a scene. She chuckled and said: "Originally, those were cheap goods bought in Agamand. No, I just went shopping with sister Helen and bought some woolen fabrics and decorations.
We are going to make a suit of clothes for everyone on the ship. When the time comes, I will make sure you make it more powerful and domineering..."
"...."
Raymond pursed his lips in disbelief.
At this time, Anna didn't know what she thought of, and her beautiful eyes turned. She kicked Raymond under the water with her slender legs, and asked with glittering eyes: "Captain, are you going to place a bet? We may be able to do it this time
How much do you earn?”
Raymond said truthfully: "Well...if everything goes well, we can compete for 20 billion gold coins in the first stage."
"Twenty billion...gold coins?!"
When Anna, a money-obsessed lady, heard this, she immediately lost her composure.
She rolled her beautiful eyes, splashed out of the water, walked to Raymond and sat down next to her, and asked flatteringly: "Dear captain, have you thought about how to manage your huge assets? Of course, I think your beautiful voyage
Miss Shi is fully qualified for this task..."
Raymond knew that this money-obsessed lady was using her "sex seduction" again. Their skins were touching, and their body temperatures were coexisting with each other... There was a splash when the water came out just now, and even though she was holding the towel, her graceful figure was still visible.
He gathered his thoughts and calculated on his fingers: "Lulu and Colin have already advanced 6 billion... I probably need some of it myself to buy magic crystals and potion materials in the city. I can leave 10 billion.
That’s pretty good...”
Ana took his arm, pulled him into his arms, blinked her eyes, and asked coquettishly: "Is this...10 billion the budget you left for me?"
Raymond felt that his arm was being squeezed so hard that he couldn't move even if he was squeezing or not squeezing. He said helplessly: "I promised you that all the assets on the ship will be kept by you... Then you can take it first."
"Yeah."
"Um."
After hearing this, Anna nodded with satisfaction. From the corner of her eyes, she caught the uneasy look on Raymond's face. Not only was he not ashamed, but his crystal eyes were filled with a cunning smile of joy.
Helen on the side saw this, smiled and shook her head slightly. Seeing Anna's bold move, the discomfort she felt just now due to trying a mixed bath for the first time was wiped away.
At this time, she also spoke at the right time and said: "Leymon, Anna and I just went to the slave market in the city to take a look. Indeed, a lot of our people were captured... I think..."
Raymond guessed that she probably couldn't bear the suffering of her people and wanted to take action in advance, so he warned: "Miss Helen, I also know that you are eager to save people, but you must not be impulsive. What is sold in the market now is only a small amount of
Some, most of it will still be transported to the sea in the Endless Sea... If you do it in advance, you will alert the enemy."
Hearing this, Helen's crystal eyes were a little anxious.
She is good at fighting and killing, but this kind of thing that requires strategy makes her a little anxious. "Leymon, you said before that you had a solution, so... what should I do?"
Raymond analyzed: "Well... Now that Third Uncle and the others have taken action, the slave-catching ship will not be able to recruit new pure-haired tribesmen. At most, within half a month, most of the captured pure-haired tribesmen will gather there."
Come to the city of Eludnes and transport them away together. You can't take action in the city of Eludnes, but... it's not absolute. The major merchants have a "concession port", which is not subject to the military jurisdiction of the city lord.
If you want to take action, you won't be stopped by the city lord's experts..."
"oh?"
Helen's eyes lit up when she heard this, she really had such a detailed plan?
Raymond continued: "When you have rescued the clansmen, be sure not to return immediately. You will easily be ambushed by the masters of the Slave Chamber of Commerce. You should take a detour from this route. There are giant sea kings there, so few people go there, and you can hide.
Let's pursue the troops..."
Helen: "But, I've heard about that route. Is it dangerous?"
Raymond said with certainty: "I know a safe route. You won't encounter much trouble if you go there. Even if there is real danger, you are strong enough to deal with it..."
Helen nodded: "Well, okay..."
"As for the explosive collar, Colin has developed a quick unlocking device..."
"Well, I see..."
"You can also free all the other slaves in the slave trade. I will also spend money in the city to hire local snakes to create chaos in the slave trade. When the dock is in chaos, it will be easier for you to take advantage of the chaos and make a lot of gains. Remember not to read
War...the best plan is this..."
"..."
Raymond's detailed plan is amazing.
No matter how big or small everything is, it's all under his control.
When Helen heard about this plan, she was beyond shocked. She was like an obedient child, listening quietly.
Only then did she realize that this man was really so concerned about this matter that he had already researched such a thorough plan. When she thought about it, if she hadn't spent a lot of time in the world to understand the detailed actions and escape routes,
After groping, it was impossible to be so perfect... There were many places, even details that she had not thought of at all.
The layout guards in the city, the stewards of the major slave shops, and the troublesome ability users are all listed in front of you, as clear as a strategic layout map...
How meticulous is this? How much time does it take to consider?
She thought, probably... this man had been helping her plan this a long time ago.
This feeling is very good.
She never thought that dealing with such a difficult matter would become so easy because of this man.
As she listened, Helen's eyes gradually became misty, filled with gratitude, shock, and relief. Unknowingly, she was sitting next to Raymond, listening carefully to the rescue plan, fearing that he might leak it.
A little bit.
Anna on the other side also leaned next to Raymond and listened, laughing and saying nothing for a long time.