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Meanwhile, in a magnificent manor castle, Baron Doli hung up the phone and handed it to his butler.
"Hey, give a heads-up, tell the other knights who trade in slaves that I, Doli, have something important to discuss with them..."
After speaking, Baron Doli walked towards the castle's reception hall.
"Yes, I will inform those officials immediately. Is there anything else you wish to instruct me to do?"
His butler bowed to him and asked a question.
"Yes, go and inform Lord Carlos to send one of his men to help..."
"Yes, I understand!"
After receiving the instructions, the butler quickly retreated and dialed Den Den Mushi to notify the other major slave traders on Supomachi Island.
Before long, after receiving Doli's notification, a group of wealthy merchants weighed their options and rushed over by carriage.
"You've arrived! Please come in quickly. I was just about to discuss with you how to handle this matter."
Outside the manor, Baron Doli was already standing at the gate waiting for them. Seeing the group rushing over, Doli greeted them with a smile.
"Um, Doli, is it true that the Lucas Pirates captured that Luo Chen who's been all over the newspaper lately? Or are they just kidding us?"
One of the men, a burly middle-aged man, stepped forward first and asked.
"Hehe, of course it's true. I've already confirmed this with them, and I've also asked Lord Carlos to send his men to assist with this matter. I doubt they would dare to lie to us."
Doli answered him with a smile.
"Hmph, if that's the case, why do you need us to come and discuss it with you when you can handle it all by yourself? Is there something you're hiding from us?"
Another baron Firidon, who seemed to be at odds with him, spoke with some dissatisfaction.
"Hmm... Baron Firidon is right. Since they've already contacted you, Doli, why did they need to call us here? Is it really because they have some unspeakable secret, as he said?"
Another knight, whose status seemed to be higher than all of them, questioned him.
"Haha, don't overthink it. I, Doli, don't have any secrets as you all claim. I've called you here today simply to discuss how to deal with those two."
That's right, I'll be frank. I can't handle this deal by myself, so I asked you all to come and share the burden. The money will be allocated according to your contribution, which is fair to you all, isn't it?
Hearing so Doli people questioning his actions, Doli didn't get angry. He just laughed a few times before continuing.
That's all?
Baron Firidon, who had previously seemed unable to believe that his purpose was so simple, asked again for confirmation.
"Of course, whatever you take me Doli, this is a great opportunity for us newly rising nobles on Supomachi Island —the perfect chance to declare our strength to the old nobles. I certainly don't want to let it slip through their fingers."
But I really don't have enough money on hand, so I'm coming to you to discuss this. So, what do you say? Just say the word, whether you agree or not.
Doli said, extending his hand to confront them directly and asking them without any pretense.
"Wait, let us think about this. Things are happening way too fast; we're not prepared at all..."
Viscount Poku, who held the highest rank among them, stepped forward and asked Doli to give them more time to consider before making a decision.
Sigh...
Just then, the sound of a carriage Swift Dash came from that direction, and everyone's eyes turned to it. A fierce-looking, burly man stepped out of the carriage.
"Yes, Lord Carlos's special envoy has arrived. Please excuse me for a moment..."
Doli saw the man walking towards them, he quickly apologized to them and went to greet him.
"Lord Carlos? Could it be Doli Dori has contacted Lord Carlos again? What should we do? We don't have much time to think about this, everyone please make a decision quickly!"
Anyway, I'm going to get involved. Just like Doli said, this is a great opportunity to show off our strength to those old nobles, and I don't want to miss it."
When Poku Poker saw that even Lord Carlos had been persuaded by Doli, he became anxious and decided to reconsider his decision and go to Doli to explain the matter to him.
The slave traders were left staring blankly at the other side, and for a moment, silence fell over the scene, with no one taking the initiative to break it.
Then, turning to Doli,
"Hehe, Your Excellency, you've arrived! Please come in and have a seat. I've arranged a welcome banquet for you. We can discuss this matter in detail after you've eaten your fill."
Doli walked up to him cautiously, bowed, and respectfully asked him to speak.
"I am Takurama, the third-ranking officer under Lord Carlos. His arrival here to hand over and escort those two individuals is due to a very important matter concerning you."
"We'll have the welcome banquet another time. Let's hurry over there. Once I've completed the task assigned by Lord Carlos, I can focus on my other matters. Is there anything else you need to attend to? If not, then let's finish this matter quickly."
The special envoy sent by Carlos Takurama, simply waved his hand to indicate that there was no need for such trouble, and then hurriedly asked him if there were any other matters.
"Um... well, I'm fine with anything else, but a few other partners are still considering this matter. Could you perhaps be a little more accommodating and let them think it through before going there?"
Doli his eagerness, Doli couldn't refuse him, so he pointed to the slave traders who were discussing whether to join and how to divide the spoils.
"Leave it to me."
"That might not be a good idea. If we push them too hard..."
"Hmph, if they're unwilling, the remaining share will be provided by our Carlos Group. After all, the master is very concerned about this matter and specifically informed me before my departure."
After saying that, Takurama walked directly in front of those people without waiting for Doli to speak, staring at them fiercely, and then spoke.
"It's you guys, Doli wanted to discuss joining the company with. What's the decision now? Just say it: do you agree or not? Don't keep me waiting for you to keep arguing. I don't have that much patience. Speak up..."
Takurama's fierce tone and sinister expression startled many of the slave traders, who then stammered their reply.
"Yes, sir, we have made a decision and agreed to the participation. The profits will be distributed according to the shares contributed."
"Alright, I don't have time for your nonsense, you can discuss it yourselves. Since you've already made up your minds, let's get going!"
Takurama raised his hand again to stop them from speaking further, replied with a single sentence, and then turned around with lightning speed to head to the agreed location.
"Wow... that was resolved so quickly, that's really efficient!!"
Doli saw that those people he had been persuading for so long but had not immediately agreed had quickly made their decisions under the pressure of Takurama and were about to start.
"Sir, I'll lead the way for you... Please come with us!"
After a moment of stunned silence, he remembered that Takurama was already waiting for him ahead, so he quickly called for a carriage to take them there and lead the way.