Shakky's Kindness

Ye Chen had been thinking about those slaves the entire time. Several times, he had tried to leave the bar, only for Aunt Shakky to stop him. "Ghost, if you dare leave here, I'll sell that woman. WWWCOM"

At first, Ye Chen had truly been afraid that Aunt Shakky would do it. But that night, after dozing off and waking up in the middle of the night, he suddenly heard strange sounds coming from next door. Pretending he needed to relieve himself, Ye Chen got up and quietly crept to Aunt Shakky's door. Pressing his ear against it, he listened carefully and nearly burst out laughing, his cheeks puffing up. There was actually a man in the room, and the two of them were getting intimate in bed. The sounds were quite loud. He truly hadn't expected Aunt Shakky, who looked no longer young, to be so vigorous.

Ye Chen wanted to push open a crack in the door for a look. The door had not been shut tightly at all, so he curiously poked his head through the gap. A gray-haired man was vigorously pressing down on Aunt Shakky. Her face was flushed as she gazed tenderly at the man above her, calling out indistinctly. From time to time, she even clenched her fists and lightly pounded him a few times.

Ye Chen guessed that this man was probably Aunt Shakky's husband. After secretly enjoying the spectacle, he suddenly froze. The man picked up a book from the head of the bed, flipped through it a few times, then changed positions and began rolling around with Aunt Shakky again.

"That's..." Ye Chen was startled and hurriedly reached into his clothes. But The Plum in the Golden Vase, which had clearly been hidden against his chest, was gone.

"That bastard actually stole my treasure."

Ye Chen really wanted to rush in and settle the score with that middle-aged man. But just as he could no longer hold back, the man suddenly spoke. "Shakky, you deliberately kept those two here, didn't you?"

"Huh?" Ye Chen was taken aback and hurriedly pricked up his ears to listen.

Aunt Shakky sighed. "Those two are both survivors of Ohara. Ghost in particular is extraordinary. He somehow stumbled into Impel Down before and even released Golden Lion. The two swords he carries were gifts from Golden Lion as well. I recognized them at a glance—they're Oto and Kogarashi, the famous blades Golden Lion never parts with. Rayleigh, don't you find it strange? Why would Golden Lion give two famous swords to him for no reason? Besides, Whitebeard had someone send him to Sabaody. Two incredible monsters are both connected to Ye Chen. This Ghost definitely isn't simple. The moment he landed on Sabaody, he started asking where the Holy Land was. I was afraid he wanted to rescue those slaves, so I had no choice but to keep the two of them here for now. Otherwise, who knew what enormous trouble this Ghost would cause if he went out?"

Rayleigh did not stop moving. He nodded approvingly, then lifted Shakky's legs and began another round of thrusting.

Ye Chen curled his lips and muttered inwardly, Forget it. Since you meant well, I'll give you that book.

That book was a treasure to men. It was filled with illustrations and detailed descriptions, vividly depicting the affairs between men and women. No matter who read it, they could benefit endlessly from it. In his previous life, Ye Chen had studied it quite a bit. Now that he was too young, keeping it was not much use anyway. He had not expected this Rayleigh to be a fellow enthusiast.

Ye Chen had guessed correctly. Besides his mysterious strength, Rayleigh had two other hobbies: women and fine wine. In the original story, Rayleigh had once said, "I only like young, beautiful girls!"

Although he often went out fooling around, Rayleigh and Shakky shared a deep bond. As a man, having such an understanding woman by his side naturally made him grateful. Every few days, he would return to Shakky's side to fulfill his "duties."

However, Ye Chen had no idea when Rayleigh had stolen The Plum in the Golden Vase from him. He had not been deeply asleep, and his senses far surpassed those of ordinary people. Yet Rayleigh had still stolen it without making a sound. From that alone, Ye Chen knew Rayleigh was powerful.

Since Shakky had meant well, Ye Chen finally relaxed. But whenever he thought of that girl, he was filled with guilt. Since he could not sleep anyway, he simply packed up and secretly left Spoon Aunt's bar.

A waning moon hung high above the branches, with scattered cold stars in the sky. The night was deep, and the chilly wind made people shiver all over. But it was nothing to Ye Chen. Compared to the freezing snowstorms of Freezing Hell, it was not worth mentioning.

Using the dim moonlight, Ye Chen raced all the way there. In less than half an hour, he reached the auction house. He knew those slaves had to still be locked inside. The auction house resembled a gigantic sphere, sealed up tightly. Many guards stood watch outside, and there were even slaves wearing collars patrolling the area.

Ye Chen was puzzled and did not understand why. Suddenly, a guard leaning against the entrance disdainfully ordered a slave, "Don't slack off. Keep your eyes open. If anything happens here, your head will explode immediately."

As he spoke, the guard waved a button in his hand. Ye Chen suddenly understood. These guards were truly despicable—they actually had slaves guarding slaves. It was obvious that these slaves were all very strong, but if any of them dared disobey, no matter how terrifying their strength was, one press of the button would blow their heads apart.

The night wind was cold. Although the guards were slacking off and leaving patrol duty to the powerful slaves, they were not stupid. Every guard carried a button that could trigger an explosion at any time.

As soon as Ye Chen approached and began looking for a way to climb in, a slave suddenly turned his wolf-like eyes in his direction. Ye Chen was startled and hurriedly retreated. The slave chased after him like a leopard. Ye Chen cursed under his breath and ran. This slave's senses were far too sharp. Ye Chen had not made the slightest sound, yet the slave had discovered him.

Ye Chen made a wide circle around the auction house and sorrowfully discovered that he had no chance of getting inside. Since the slaves within were to be sent to the Holy Land, security here was several times tighter than usual. Even the Dragon People of Sabaody were not allowed to touch the slaves inside. The Marines alone had deployed the full force of an entire branch.

Hunting teams + powerful controlled slaves + an entire Marine branch + the guards watching the auction house. These defenses alone made the auction house as impregnable as a copper wall and iron barricade. Ye Chen shook his head and could only turn back. When he returned to the bar and had just climbed in through the window, he was surprised to find Aunt Shakky standing in front of it, smoking.

"You little brat, you've got some nerve. Sneaking off to the auction house in the middle of the night." Aunt Shakky cursed, then raised her hand and smacked Ye Chen on the head.

"How did you know?" Ye Chen covered his head and stared at Aunt Shakky in disbelief. She smiled. "What do you think Aunt Shakky is? I even noticed you peeking from behind the door."

"Ah..." Ye Chen's body swayed in shock, and he dropped onto the floor with a thud.