"Yes, you're right. I am a member of the Donquixote Family, ordered by the young master to secretly approach you and find out your purpose for being here..."
Violet did not deny it and nodded in agreement.
"To find out why we're here? How can he be so sure I'll let you know our purpose?"
Luo Chen sat up straight, exuding the aura of a powerful figure, and asked in a solemn and dignified manner.
"I am Devil Fruit User. Anyone who gets close to me with this ability will have their mind read; no secret can be hidden from me..."
Violet took a few steps back, made an OK sign with her fingers, and placed it over her eyes. She activated her power, and her agile eyes tried to peer directly into his brain through a small circle formed by her thumb and forefinger.
"Really? Then give it a try..."
Seeing her pose, Luo Chen found it amusing. With a thought, he remained seated without taking any further action, openly allowing her to peek into his thoughts.
Violet, seeing his actions, knew she had been looked down upon. Furious, she bit her lip, her eyes wide as she stared intently at his head, wanting to show him she wasn't someone to be trifled with.
After a while, Violet lowered her hand with a look of resentment, slumped to the ground in a deflated state, and looked at him.
"This... how is this possible?! I've never experienced anything like this since I gained this ability. Why can't I see his thoughts? All I can see in his mind is a sea of blood, without a single thought. Even he has never experienced anything like this... Is this your ability?"
The "he" Violet was referring to was naturally her young master Doflamingo. Not only him, but also his family and everyone Violet had ever encountered had never experienced such a situation, which is why she was so unwilling to accept it.
"Heh, it seems your abilities don't work on me. So what should we do next? As Doflamingo's subordinate who has offended me without provocation, I, as the victim, have the right to detain you. I suppose that guy won't have anything to say about that!"
When faced with Violet's question, Luo Chen wasn't so kind as to answer it for her. His gaze swept over her graceful and alluring body for a few moments, and he met her beautiful eyes and chuckled as he spoke.
"..."
Seeing that things were not going well, Violet immediately got up and turned around to leave him, but she didn't expect Luo Chen to move even faster. He smiled and raised his finger, pointing it lightly at Violet's waist as Swift Dash sped away. A rope formed from crimson Blood Breath flew away.
Bang...
The Blood Breath- formed rope tied around Violet's slender waist, pulling her down and slamming her onto the floor. Then, Luo Chen pulled his hand back, unable to fully control her body, and she flew backwards towards him.
brush...
Luo Chen stretched out his arm, and the Violet flew back into his arms.
"Miss Violet, where else do you think you're going?"
Luo Chen put one arm around her slender waist and lifted her chin with the other, then smiled and asked with narrowed eyes.
"You... let me go right now... aren't you afraid the young master will come looking for trouble with you?"
Violet struggled in his arms, scolding him sternly. In her words, Luo Chen seemed to have truly become a demon who bullied weak women, which made Luo Chen both amused and exasperated.
"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Violet, isn't this something you started?! How dare you talk to me like that? Besides, even if you bring up Doflamingo now, it won't do any good. I'm not afraid of him!!"
Luo Chen ignored Violet's threat and spoke without the slightest fear.
"Alright, let's talk about this back on our ship. There are too many people around on his turf now, it's not a good time to talk. Come on, let's go back together..."
After saying that, Luo Chen tightened the ropes binding her and then carried her towards the exit of the arena.
"Let me go... I don't want to go with you..."
Violet was unwilling to be carried back on his shoulder. She kept patting his back with her hands and struggling and shouting.
As she screamed and struggled, she attracted the attention of others around her, drawing questioning glances as if asking Luo Chen what he was doing.
"Oh... I'm so sorry, this is my wife. I upset her, and she's throwing a tantrum. I have no choice but to take this to her and explain things to her properly later!"
Seeing that the people around him seemed to think they wouldn't let him leave without an explanation, Luo Chen smiled first, then reached out and patted his forehead with his other hand, saying apologetically.
"Let me go! I'm not his wife! Don't listen to his nonsense..."
Violet wouldn't give Luo Chen that kind of face; she struggled violently on his shoulder and immediately denied it.
Snap...
"Stop it, honey. There are so many people here. If you keep making a scene, won't we just become a laughingstock?"
Luo Chen slapped her pert buttocks, immediately silencing Violet, before she spoke again to explain.
"Well, young man, even though your wife is angry, you shouldn't have done it this way. This not only didn't resolve your conflict, but it also makes us think this young girl has been assaulted. Go back and explain things to her properly, and try to comfort her..."
Upon seeing this scene, an elderly man agreed with Luo Chen's words and concluded that the two were lovers having a fight. So he came out and spoke to Luo Chen and his group before signaling everyone to go back and not get involved in the couple's conflict.
"Okay, I understand, thank you, sir. I'll go back with my wife and explain properly. We won't disturb you any longer while you're watching the game..."
Luo Chen continued speaking, and seeing that most people believed him, he took the opportunity to carry Violet away.
As Luo Chen carried Violet away from the arena, a pair of dull, emotionless eyes noticed them.
"Is that... Viola? That guy isn't trying to take advantage of her, is he? I need to follow him and check..."
The owner of the eyes was Cyrus, the Doll Soldier who stopped a group of children from entering the Colosseum to watch the Bloody scene, and also Violet's brother -Kyros.
Seeing that his sister-in-law seemed to have been taken away with ill intentions, he couldn't rest easy and left the arena to secretly follow her.
On the other side, after Luo Chen carried Violet away from the arena, he led her through a series of turns to a secluded corner and put her down.
"Alright, now that we're here, there are no more of that guy's spies around. That way, I can begin our conversation."
After setting her down, Luo Chen took two steps back and, seeing that she was standing still, spoke to her.
"Talk? I don't understand. What do you mean by that? We're enemies; we have nothing in common to talk about."
Violet stood up, first rubbing her sore buttocks, then taking a few steps back, raising her arms and making a peace sign in front of her eyes as she warily looked at Luo Chen.
"Don't be so nervous, I'm not going to eat you..."
Luo Chen waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be nervous.
"Snort..."
But Violet clearly didn't believe him. She snorted coldly and didn't give Luo Chen any face, continuing to be wary of him.
"Alright, I understand. Just continue as you are. I invited you here only to find out what you're really thinking. Why did you reveal your identity in the arena? If you were truly working for him, there's no reason for you to be so foolish. Princess Viola, the daughter of the former king..."
At this moment, Luo Chen also revealed his true identity to her, using it as leverage to negotiate with Violet.