In the splendidly decorated Pleasure District headquarters, Lucas met the two sisters Monet and Sugar in the office of A-Xin, who manages the place. Looking at the two faces that overlapped with his impression, he felt quite emotional.
This is the convenience brought by being in a high position. When you have not yet made a fortune, if you want to find these well-known female characters in the original works, you have to search for them one by one, which is mostly based on luck and often takes a lot of time.
It's not like now, when I don't do anything, there are people who take the initiative to send people to me in order to please myself.
Sugar hid behind his sister's clothes, and timidly poked his head out from behind her shoulder, looking at the silver-haired young man in front of him with a gentle smile. The slightly older Monet's cheeks were flushed, and his slender hands unconsciously gently pinched the corners of the skirt.
On the way here, the two sisters had already learned about the fate they were about to face from the people accompanying them. Sugar was still young and could not fully understand the twists and turns, but Monet's heart was very clear.
It doesn't seem like a bad thing if I can be with such a powerful person in the future.
In the final analysis, the fact that I and my sister were able to escape from the clutches of that demonic father, and no longer have to live a life of hunger and cold, was all because of the preference of the adult in front of me. It was only natural for me to repay the favor with my body.
Lucas bent down slightly and looked at the two sisters standing in front of him, with a gentle smile on his face without any pretense.
"You should already understand the situation. Are you willing to live with me? Are you willing to be my family?"
With the huge difference in status between the two parties, even if he forced the person to stay, no one would dare to gossip behind his back. However, after all, they were family members who would get along day and night in the future, and he didn't want to make the situation too ugly.
"Brother, can you let me have a full meal? Can you let me eat grapes? I like grapes the most!"
Sugar raised her white and tender face, her eyes full of expectation, and asked crisply.
"Of course, you can eat as much as you want, as long as it's enough."
Lucas nodded slightly and rubbed the top of the little girl's hair with his fingertips.
"Thanks to your consideration, we are willing."
Monet blushed, gently pulled down his collar according to the etiquette he had just learned, and bowed deeply to Lucas.
After properly settling the two sisters, Lucas summoned Tanaka alone.
To be honest, he was quite surprised that this guy would take the initiative to appear in front of him. He didn't expect that his reputation could attract this guy to take the initiative to set up a situation and handle things so appropriately.
Tanaka didn't hide anything. He told everything he had done, from setting up a trap to lure a middle-aged man to rack up gambling debts, to escorting the two sisters all the way. He was betting that the adult in front of him was the same as his analysis, that his moral bottom line was not rigid, and that he would not anger himself because of these methods.
Fortunately, he made the right bet.
After figuring out the whole story, Lucas waved his hand and directly assigned Tanaka to take charge of Casino, the largest one in Federation, and also asked him to take charge of part of the intelligence collection work. It would be a pity for such a talented person with a flexible mind and strong action ability to live outside.
He has never disliked subordinates who know how to seize opportunities and are proactive. The old king Aplunan Island is now in charge of two jurisdictions with his son and manages the place in an orderly manner.
For such ambitious and reliable subordinates, he would never be stingy in giving corresponding rewards and status.
Eos's Villa.
Lucas sat on the sofa and opened the employee roster, which was thick enough to crack a walnut. The leather cover was casually placed on his knees, and there was a dull scraping sound when the paper was opened.
With Mr. Tanaka as an example, he wanted to see if there were any other outstanding talents under his command that had not yet been discovered.
Monet and Sugar were sent to Time Spirit Room by him, and together with Sadi and Mansherry, they accepted the ideological work of Baccarat.
As the paper was turned page by page, the names of employees slipped past Lucas's eyes.
He didn't recognize most of the names, and he had never seen the grassroots employees who formed the cornerstone of Conglomerate.
He turned the pages neither too fast nor too slowly, and his fingertips tapped an even rhythm on the edges of the paper.
After a while, he put down the thick roster and pulled out two employee files.
There is a name recorded on the first copy, Moonlight Archipelago branch leader, Kuro.
The second copy recorded another name, North Star Archipelago branch security captain, Smoker.
You won't know it until you see it, but you will be shocked when you see it. Usually, he leaves Conglomerate's affairs to the three women Robin, Stussy, and Kalifa to jointly manage, and he has almost no information about the grassroots employees.
This time, because of Mr. Tanaka's behavior, I thought of checking, and Lucas actually discovered two acquaintances.
It's not surprising that Kuro, who likes money and wants a stable life, is attracted to Conglomerate. That guy is a person who wants to live a good life. As long as he is given enough remuneration and a stable environment, he will be more settled than anyone else.
Smoker's words are both unexpected and reasonable. In the original time and space, this guy was not expelled from the navy because of Hina's aftermath.
Confronting his superiors is a problem Smoker has had since he was a recruit.
In this world, Hina was already intercepted before West Blue even left, and even developed a dislike for World Government. For Smoker who joined the navy alone, you can imagine the consequences.
There was no one to help him deal with the aftermath, no one to clean up the mess for him. With his irritating temper, being fired was a sure thing.
Thinking of this, Lucas couldn't help but cast his gaze towards Hina who was chatting with Koala about something.
Fortunately, I took the lead. It would be too wasteful to leave it to Smoker.
Hina dresses very boldly at home. The clothes on her upper body can barely cover her peaks, revealing a tight waist and abdomen, and the outline of her abdominal muscles is vaguely visible under the light;
The lower body is in a miniskirt, two slender white legs are folded together, and the toes are painted with light pink nail polish.
Feeling her husband's gaze, she immediately smiled charmingly, stretched out her pink tongue, and licked her hot red lips.
Lucas gave a tactical cough, looked away solemnly, and looked out the window.
The Artificial White-White Sea outside the window glowed like pearls in the sun, and a few white clouds drifted lazily from the distance.
Thinking back on the two employee files I just saw, Lucas couldn't help but sigh.
I have to say, East Blue is truly an outstanding person.
Excellent talents are everywhere, and there are all kinds of powerful Devil Fruit.
Flame-Flame Fruit, Barrier-Barrier Fruit, Smooth-Smooth Fruit are all refreshed at East Blue.
Speaking of which, when I went to East Blue to get Flame-Flame Fruit, I also looked for Smooth-Smooth Fruit, but found nothing.
Do you want to take the time to look for it again during this period?
If I remember correctly, now Shanks has returned to his hometown to inherit the family business.
He can also take advantage of this gap to take the lead, take his place, and become the leader of the Sun God.
The more I think about it, the more Lucas thinks this idea is good.
Establishing a bond with Luffy as a "leader" is tantamount to gaining the other party's "loyalty".
Although Luffy will not surrender to others in a true sense, his attitude towards his companions and respected people is nothing to say.
Having made up his mind, Lucas activated his psychic link ability, pulled the girls into the group chat, and announced his intention to go to East Blue.
Although there are smart terminals now, and you can use technology to chat in groups just like in the previous life, he is still used to using his abilities to communicate as before.
The speed of thoughts is much faster than typing.
When they learned that their husband was about to leave, the women had different reactions.
Hancock: Can I come with you?
Yamato: Take me one!
Robin: How long will you be gone and when will you come back?
Hina: Are you going to find the Devil Fruit that you didn't find last time?
The following messages popped up one after another, some asking about the itinerary, some asking about the return date, some coquettishly wanting to go along, and some just joining in the fun.
Lucas responded one by one, declined the requests of the girls to go with them, and asked them to stay at home with peace of mind.
I have to use the "prophet hook" frequently during this trip, and I have to make up excuses when I have people with me. It's too troublesome.
After the family meeting in the form of Telepathy, Lucas left the villa, came outside, and started daily exercise with the main purpose of maintaining condition.
As night falls, the chandeliers on the ceiling cast bright beams of light, and the mist rises from the indoor bath built according to the Giant Tribe specifications.
Hot water continuously gushes out from the water outlet on the pool wall, turning into a layer of fine white waves on the water surface. The water mist is illuminated by the light and turns into a hazy golden color. It floats to the ceiling, condenses into tiny water droplets, and slowly slides down along the arc of the plaster line.
Lucas is leaning against the pool wall next to the ceramic tiles. The ceramic tiles feel warm and smooth to the touch, and the surface made of synthetic materials is as delicate as a layer of glaze.
He drank Tio Pepe brand sherry in sips. When the wine slid from the mouth of the bottle into his throat, it had a hint of cold sweetness, which met with the heat in the bath to form a just right balance in his body.
He looked through the mist and looked at the slim figures playing in the mist.
Suddenly, a girl with fair skin and brown hair swam out of the mist without any cover.
The water flowed down her shoulders and collarbone, creating shallow ripples on the surface of the pool.
She stopped in front of Lucas, raised her face, bit her lip, and her eyes were full of resentment.
"How long do you want me to wait?"
She looked a little embarrassed, Lucas smiled and showed an embarrassed expression.
"If your mind hasn't changed yet, you can do it now."
It was originally promised that Golden Lion would be answered as soon as I finished it. Now even Impel Down has been speedrunged, and this matter has not been settled yet. It is indeed my own problem.
"My thoughts are still the same as before. From the moment you rescued me from the fire and had me cured, I already wanted to be your woman."
TO BE CONTINUED