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After a short journey, the carriage finally arrived at the agreed location.
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Doli was the first to get off the carriage and look around, but he didn't see a trace of the Lucas Pirates.
"What's going on? Where are those people? You're not lying to us, are you, Baron Doli?"
Takurama then got off the carriage and looked around. He also couldn't find any trace of the Lucas Pirates that Doli had mentioned, so he stared at him with hostility and said.
"Uh... how... how could that be? How could I dare to deceive you? Perhaps they haven't arrived yet. Please wait a little longer; they might be here soon!"
Doli trembled violently under Takurama's fierce gaze, and then spoke in a trembling voice.
"Hmph, then I'll listen to you and wait a little longer. If they still haven't shown up by then, you know what will happen!"
Seeing that they arrived in a hurry, Takurama was somewhat inclined to believe him, but at the same time he made some harsh remarks, which terrified Doli.
"Hmph, Baron Doli, that's not fair of you! Deceiving us is one thing, but trying to deceive Lord Carlos's special envoy, Lord Takurama, is quite another!!"
The other nobles seized this opportunity to undermine him, attempting to provoke Takurama's resentment and anger towards him.
"I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about it, Baron Firidon. They haven't even arrived yet, and you're already so eager for me to be punished by the lord, or for the deal that Lord Carlos is interested in to fall through?"
Doli harbored no goodwill towards Firidon, who had come out and been pointing fingers at him. They were long-time rivals, and Dori hadn't invited him here in the first place; Philiton was only there to see what benefits he could gain.
Faced with his questioning, Doli did not respond with basic courtesy, but coldly replied.
"What kind of attitude is this? I only wanted to ask if you were deceiving Lord Carlos, and you dare to change the subject and drag me into it! What are your intentions?!"
When Doli asked him this question, Firidon couldn't help but get angry, and he pointed his finger at him and questioned him loudly.
"Alright, alright, Doli and Firidon, calm down. We'll find out soon enough whether the Lucas Pirates are really coming. There's no need to argue and upset everyone. Besides, the envoy is here; let's not trouble him with his personal involvement!"
At this moment, the argument between the two seemed to be escalating, causing the other knights to exchange glances and step back, leaving the two in front to watch the spectacle with a sense of amusement. Even Takurama seemed to be affected, turning his gaze in their direction. Poku, the highest-ranking among them, stepped forward and quickly intervened to stop the argument.
The two exchanged a hateful glance, then each snorted and turned away, ignoring the other. The budding conflict was extinguished by their restraint.
For a moment, the scene fell into a stalemate and silence again. After an unknown amount of time, just as Takurama was getting impatient and preparing to leave, a fawning and flattering voice entered everyone's ears, causing them to tremble and look in the direction from which the voice came with delighted expressions.
"My lord, we've arrived. This is the place where our Lucas Pirates trade with those slave traders. I wonder if they've arrived yet..."
Parker's voice rang out as he walked in front of Luo Chen and the others, pointing them in the right direction and explaining things in detail. After a while, they finally arrived at their destination. Upon seeing the familiar scenery, Parker couldn't hide his joy and pointed towards Doli and the others, excitedly saying...
"Is this it? But it seems they arrived even faster than us; they must be impatient..."
Luo Chen looked over there, subtly activating his Observation Haki to sense the situation on the other side, and clearly grasped the number of people present. With a slight smile, he spoke mysteriously to them.
"What? Baron Doli and his crew have arrived? That's quite something! You know, it's usually our Lucas Pirates who wait for those people, even the captain himself. The fact that these profit-driven merchants have come today means this news is quite significant for them."
Because they were standing on opposite sides of the hill, they couldn't see each other. When Parker heard Luo Chen say that those people had already arrived, he was astonished, as he had never encountered such a situation before, having followed Lucas and traded with them for a long time.
"Hehehe, yes, and it seems to have alarmed a big shot, even his right-hand man was assigned to handle this deal..."
"Hehe, this is so interesting! Let's go see what those noble merchants who control most of the slave trade on Supomachi Island look like..."
Under the influence of his Observation Haki, an energy image no weaker than Lucas's entered his mind, making him increasingly interested in the deal. He casually called out to the group of pirates and led the way.
On the other side of the hill, the moment Parker's voice rang out, Takurama reacted differently from the group of nobles. After carefully analyzing what Parker said, he instantly became alert, his eyes fixed intently on the hill.
"They've finally arrived. The Lucas Pirates are just a bunch of insignificant pirates, yet they dared to keep us waiting for so long."
No, I must teach them a lesson later, and I need to lower the price too, so they'll see who's in charge here after we've been waiting for so long!
Unlike Takurama, the nobles initially showed surprise, but then realized that their status and position had somehow allowed them, these noble lords, to wait for so long. They were all seething with anger and, with an air of superiority, wanted to rebuke the Lucas Pirates.
"Just as you said, Lord Luo Chen, those slave traders are already waiting for us here. Hahaha, we're truly flattered to have a group of noble lords waiting for us like this!"
Parker and the others stood atop the hill, looking down at the group of people, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction.
"Hmm... Just as I thought... It seems Lucas has been defeated. The Luo Chen Pirates? Their abilities are truly extraordinary. No, I must inform Lord Carlos of this later!"
Unlike the nobles, when he saw the smug pirates standing atop the hill, he had already confirmed his guess. He clenched his fist at the edge of his black robe and stared intently at Luo Chen and the others who were about to appear.
"Hey, Parker, why are you pirates so slow? Don't you know we've been waiting for you for ages? Seriously, do you really think you can act so recklessly on Supomachi Island just because of your captain Lucas's reputation?"
Doli and the others completely failed to notice that the special envoy they relied on was ready for action, and continued to criticize them in that condescending tone.
"Insolence? Hahahaha, how laughable! Let me tell you, Baron Doli, you've been surrounded and captured. Surrender obediently and beg for your lives, or else... Hahahaha!!"
Parker, hands on his hips, threatened them in a show of force.