"I remember one time Buffalo almost got beaten to death for making fun of Pica."
"That's why the authority of the cadres must not be offended, or they deserve to be killed. Speaking of which, if it weren't for the young master's intervention, Diamante would have already beaten you to death."
"To provoke the highest cadre of the family as a trainee member and survive, you're truly amazing, Abel!"
By the end of her speech, the little girl was almost looking up to him with admiration.
But Abel only felt a sense of irony.
"Blood Family Rules. Truly a set of rules that fits Doflamingo's personality!"
Is this what they call family?
Interesting!
As expected of the old Donquixote clan, they always have 'family' on their lips.
Abel sneered inwardly, which undoubtedly gave him another reason to become a cadre as soon as possible.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to guarantee his own safety.
Rather than praying that Diamante was a forgiving person, it was better to put his hope in himself.
"I understand, I've noted it down. Thank you for telling me this, otherwise, if I accidentally offend another cadre, it would be terrible."
"N-no need to thank me, it's all the young master's orders."
The little girl blushed again.
Seeing this, Abel's mood immediately improved. "By the way, how long was I unconscious? And where did Luo, the one with the hat who came with me, go?"
Baby-5 tilted her head and thought seriously. "You were unconscious for about a day. The guy you mentioned is a bit unlucky. He ran into Corazon-sama this morning, and Corazon-sama threw him out."
"Corazon-sama?"
"He's a highest cadre like Diamante-sama, codenamed Red Heart. However, Corazon-sama really hates children. When the young master took in over a hundred children, under Corazon-sama's torment, almost all of them ran away. Only Buffalo and I managed to stay."
Abel immediately remembered who it was: the second generation Red Heart, Corazon, Doflamingo's own brother, Rosinante.
At the same time, this guy was also a Vice Admiral in Navy Headquarters, a spy sent by Sengoku to infiltrate the Donquixote Family, and an ability user of the Silence-Silence Fruit.
A good person who shouldn't have been here.
In the original story, it was this guy who truly saved Luo from the inside out, and in the end, he was killed by Doflamingo while protecting Luo, which was very regrettable.
Now Abel finally understood why he hadn't seen Luo.
To prevent those children from being led astray by Doflamingo, Rosinante had no choice but to drive all the children away in such a 'brutal' manner.
In fact, he had succeeded.
Out of over a hundred children, only Baby-5, abandoned by her mother, and the not-so-bright Buffalo remained.
Now, the appearance of Luo and Abel forced him to return to his old ways.
Poor Luo, who was unaware of the situation, would probably be 'targeted' for a long time.
Thinking about it this way, Abel felt somewhat fortunate that he was injured. Otherwise, the unlucky one being thrown out right now probably wouldn't have been just Luo.
Since he had confirmed Luo's safety, he could rest assured and stay here to recover from his injuries.
What?
Why not 'save' Luo?
That was completely unnecessary!
And he really couldn't 'save' him.
It might even lead to another person being dragged down.
So, to be safe, he decided to wait until his injuries were completely healed before going to meet that 'terminator of troublesome brats'.
"Baby-5, I'm a bit hungry. Could you please get me something to eat? Meat would be even better."
"N-no problem, I'll go right now!"
Even though she was the one being bothered, Baby-5 not only did it willingly but also seemed very excited.
It made Abel feel a little embarrassed, but he certainly wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of the situation.
After all, eating someone else's food, whether it's a little or a lot, always tastes good!
A short while later, Baby-5 rushed in with a large plate of fragrant roasted meat.
Then, someone shamelessly pushed his luck further and said, "I can't feed myself right now. Could you please feed me?"
"Of course, I'm so happy to be needed~"
Baby-5 was so happy that her eyes welled up. She immediately sat down beside him and gently fed Abel with a fork.
The fact that she could have such extreme psychological trauma showed how terrible Baby-5's past experiences must have been.
Abel felt immense sympathy and heartache for her.
The heartache made him immediately eat three more large pieces of roasted meat!
It was just one word: delicious!
While Abel was happily enjoying the delicious food and being fed by the little maid, Luo was struggling with his current 'lifelong enemy.'
With a BANG!
Luo was once again thrown out of the building and landed heavily in a pile of garbage.
How many times had this happened already?
Luo himself couldn't remember. He only recalled that the somewhat airheaded bastard, upon seeing him, had thrown him out the window without a word. And every time he was caught sneaking back in, the result was the same.
Bruised and swollen, Luo got up once more, a look of resentment on his face. Doflamingo had already agreed to let him join, but now this unexpected turn of events had occurred. Damn it!
Even though Baby-5 and Buffalo had told him the reason, he still found the excuse absurd.
Because he hated children, he wanted to drive all of them away?
If they didn't leave, their fate would be like his: repeatedly trampled until they could no longer endure.
"I won't give up."
Luo gritted his teeth and once again struggled to walk back into the building.
Meanwhile, on the second floor.
Almost all the members of the Donquixote Family were gathered for a meal, feasting heartily.
The food was incredibly abundant, with steak, red wine, and everything else one could imagine.
"Ohohohoho~ Corazon, you still hate children as much as ever. How many times have you thrown that guy out already? You should probably give up by now."
A Big Mom, wearing triangular-framed glasses, with striking pointed features, curly hair, and lip gloss, suddenly teased with a laugh.
The man being addressed remained silent, merely focusing on the food in his bowl.
Everyone else had long grown accustomed to his silent and detached demeanor.
"Jora, the two brats who joined this time won't back down so easily. I bet the first one to compromise will be Corazon. Fufufufufufu~"
It was Doflamingo who answered in place of Corazon.
"It seems the young master has high hopes for them," Jora said, somewhat surprised.
Unbeknownst to them, after hearing Ming Ge say this, Corazon's desire to drive them away only strengthened.
Doflamingo smiled without explaining. "By the way, why isn't Baby-5 here?"
"Baby-5 came by just now and said she was going to bring food to the guy in the medical room, and then she didn't come back," Buffalo replied, his tone tinged with jealousy, a very strong jealousy.
I was here first.
PS: I'll be posting one chapter for the next couple of days. I've strained my arm, and the front of my right forearm hurts badly. I'm afraid to go to the hospital for fear of getting infected again, so please bear with me. I'll resume double updates as soon as I feel a bit better.
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