" Beli?"
Rayleigh's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.
Although Rayleigh isn't someone who cares much about money, in the original work he served as Luffy's mentor for two years without charging tuition!
But as the saying goes, money isn't everything, but you can't do anything without it!
He had originally planned to help Xia Chen out of consideration for saving Ace, and he wouldn't mind if it wasn't an unreasonable request!
Now that there's extra income, why not take advantage of it?
After all, he was genuinely poor, unable to even afford a bottle of wine; otherwise, he wouldn't have sold himself into slavery!
However, he didn't immediately agree to Xia Chen's request, but instead asked, "Teach someone? Could you elaborate on the situation?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted you to teach those idiots on my ship a thing or two and improve their skills!"
"They're still a bit too weak right now! And I have other things to take care of, so I was thinking of asking you for help!"
"I see!" Rayleigh stroked his chin thoughtfully and murmured softly.
"The reward is 300 million Beli!"
"Bang!"
Rayleigh slammed his hand on the table, looked at Xia Chen, and said with a smile, "Since it's your request, Xia Chen, I certainly have to grant it!"
"Whether it's Beli or not is Beli; the main thing is that I enjoy teaching!"
Seeing the beaming smile on Rayleigh's face, Shakky was a little bewildered. A thought involuntarily popped into her mind.
That old geezer, how could he have such a shameless side?
But considering that the other person's pockets were emptier than their face, it's understandable!
For Rayleigh, there are currently only two sources of income: one is selling himself into slavery, and the other is coating other people's ships!
The problem is that he doesn't earn much from these jobs, which leaves him with no extra money to buy alcohol.
However, this is the life Rayleigh chose himself; otherwise, with his abilities, making money would undoubtedly be very easy.
"Then I'll have to accept this offer; it's the first time I've ever received such a lucrative business deal!"
Hearing that Rayleigh had agreed to his request, Xia Chen smiled.
Although Rayleigh acted as if he only accepted Xia Chen's request because of Beli, Xia Chen actually knew very well that Rayleigh was only willing to agree because Xia Chen had saved Ace.
Even if Xia Chen hadn't mentioned Beli, Rayleigh would still have agreed!
Because that's the kind of person Rayleigh is, Xia Chen has a very good impression of Rayleigh because he has saved Hancock many times!
For this reason alone, Xia Chen would treat Rayleigh with great courtesy, and Rayleigh's character is indeed excellent!
But Xia Chen felt it was better to give some Beli, as a way to buy alcohol for the old man. Of course, there was another very important reason, which was...
Xia Chen is now in no way inferior to Beli; he can confidently say that:
"I've never touched Beli, I have no interest in Beli!"
With a thought, Xia Chen conjured a large piece of gold in the bar.
In an instant, golden light shone throughout the bar, radiating a dazzling brilliance!
Rayleigh's pupils constricted slightly as he looked at the gold nugget in front of him, but he didn't lose his composure. After all, he was the Pirate King's right-hand man and had seen the world!
"Your gold nuggets are probably worth more than 300 million Beli!" Rayleigh said, smacking his lips.
"Really? It's alright, it's just a little extra. I don't need it!" Xia Chen said casually, his words exuding an air of wealth.
"Well..."
For a moment, Rayleigh was speechless. Was this what it meant to be the wicked rich?
Xia Chen looked at Rayleigh and asked, "Shall we start tomorrow?"
"Okay!" Rayleigh nodded.
"Okay! I'll come pick you up tomorrow. I'm going to go for a walk now!"
After saying that, Xia Chen downed the drink in front of him in one gulp, then took out a stack of Beli, placed them on the bar, and walked out.
Shakky chuckled softly as she watched Xia Chen's figure disappear into the distance.
"What an interesting child!"
"Haha, that's really quite interesting!" Rayleigh responded with a laugh as well.
--
Xia Chen walked down the street, feeling the quiet surroundings, and couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead.
I almost forgot that he had just used Conqueror's Haki to knock out most of the people on the island, turning what should have been a bustling and lively street into a place where you could hear a pin drop. At the same time, these people were lying haphazardly everywhere.
I was hoping to experience the charm of the Sabaody Archipelago! Looks like I won't have that chance now!
After saying that, Xia Chen planned to find a luxurious hotel to stay in for the night, and then take Rayleigh to Luffy and the others the next day.
But at that moment, Xia Chen's Observation Haki sensed the presence of a group of people, and his gaze involuntarily turned towards that direction.
After a while, several figures appeared in Xia Chen's line of sight. The moment he saw them, the corners of Xia Chen's mouth involuntarily turned up, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.
"Looks like a few more people are going to die here today!"
--
"Hey, can anyone explain to me why all these lowly people are lying on the ground?"
"Then who will serve me?!"
A man wearing a hood, strange clothes, and with an indescribable appearance looked around and said with dissatisfaction.
Beside him stood a group of men in black suits, their faces cold and aloof.
Upon hearing the man's words, one of the men whispered, " Saint Mobus, none of these people are dead; they've simply fainted!"
"Based on my assessment, he was likely stunned by someone's Conqueror's Haki! There might be a powerful pirate nearby; we need to be careful!"
" Conqueror's Haki? What's that?" Mobus asked nonchalantly.
"Um..."
Upon hearing this, the man who had answered earlier was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he spoke again, giving a brief explanation of Conqueror's Haki's Haki and Mobus.
"Oh, I see!" Mobus nodded, feigning understanding.
To be honest, he didn't understand what Conqueror's Haki was at all, but he certainly wouldn't admit that he didn't understand.
He's a noble Celestial Dragons, how could he show his ignorance in front of his subordinates?
"What great pirate? What 'better safe than sorry'? I'm Celestial Dragons! Even if he had ten lives, would he dare to lay a hand on me?"
Mobus said arrogantly, completely disregarding his subordinates' words.
He's Celestial Dragons, a descendant of the world's creator. Because of this identity, he's never suffered a setback outside!
Naturally, he wouldn't care about pirates or anything like that. If anyone dared to lay a hand on him, Marine Admiral would arrive in the next second. How many pirates would dare to face Marine Admiral head-on?
Thinking of this, Mobus became even more arrogant and said directly, "Even if that great pirate you mentioned were standing in front of me right now, and I slapped him, what could he say?"
However, the very next second after Mobus finished speaking, a faint voice sounded behind him.
"Really? Now that you mention it, I'm quite curious. How... do you plan to slap me?"