Recruitment

Under the glow of lights like searchlights, Elizabeth made her graceful entrance.

She wore a black evening gown, her hair pinned up so the buyers could admire her fair, slender neck to their hearts' content. With her perfect figure and cool, beautiful face, she could easily stir certain desires in men.

"One last thing: this Miss Elizabeth is the daughter of Viscount Queya and is soon to marry Viscount Charlie of Ingsman... The opening bid is ten thousand Gold Galons!"

The auctioneer spoke in a seductive tone. "Is there anyone... willing to become the master of this beautiful Noble Lady? Oh, I can guarantee that after a professional examination, it was confirmed that this lady has never been violated."

Whoosh!

That last sentence was clearly even more provocative. Even Butcher and Bill, standing beside Fang Yuan, were breathing a little heavily.

"Ten thousand one hundred Gold Galons!"

One pirate was the first to call out a bid, not backing down at all despite the steep price of ten thousand Gold Galons.

"Ten thousand five hundred Gold Galons!"

The price soon climbed by leaps and bounds, leaving Fang Yuan a little surprised. "Are highborn female captives really this easy to sell nowadays?"

"Sir, do you really not know?"

The attendant beside him looked almost on the verge of breaking down. "Viscount Queya is the strongest contender to become Governor of the Solomon Strait colony... Merchant ships bound for the East have always had to pass through there... And Viscount Charlie is from one of the most illustrious families in Ingsman, with royal blood to boot. Otherwise, how could Miss Elizabeth have found such a good marriage, relying on nothing but the backing of the Rose Merchant Association?"

"Hmm, a contender? So the current Governor is about to step down?"

Fang