The profiteer on the Grand Line [One Piece]

Andrea enjoyed the sea breeze blowing in her face with a cheerful smile on her face.

The taste of freedom can be said to be what everyone desires.

However, Caesar, who was being dragged behind by Andrea like a dead dog, didn't think so. He felt that he was really going to die here.

God knows how funny it is that he escaped from the navy's pursuit and ended up dying in this way.

"Don't, don't go away, do you know who I am? I'm..." Caesar's voice was so weak that he even doubted whether he would be able to take another breath.

However, at this moment, the car hit something, and he who was tied behind took a natural leap and fell to the beach.

His hand was still stained by the sticky sea water and was wrapped in sand. If it were normal times, Caesar would definitely curse, but at this time, he had no such intention at all.

He even felt like tears were filling his eyes for his belated safety.

"You guy! This is really too much. I am noble..." Caesar, who had regained his freedom, obviously did not recognize the fact. He raised his head and was about to say something when he met Andrea's face.

The little girl is naturally good-looking. With her delicate and cute appearance and the dimples when she smiles, no matter how you look at her, you will think she is a sweet girl.

But at the same time, Caesar also saw the cards surrounding the opponent.

The recognition of those cards is much higher than that of himself. At least when Caesar saw the cards with golden lines on their backs and the ability to move by themselves, a name came to Caesar's mind.

Maritime profiteers.

Ah, no, sea merchant.

A guy who could almost be called rich.

Everyone knows that the fleece harvested by the opponent is not just for ordinary people, but even for the Yonko Shichibukai Navy headquarters.

And the opponent's strength should not be underestimated. At least Caesar knew very well that his own strength was definitely not worth mentioning in front of the opponent, let alone that he was still handcuffed.

Of course, the most important point is, as a researcher, what do you need most?

Funds!

Supplies!

The big fat sheep in front of me has everything.

Seemingly sensing Caesar's thoughts, Andrea's smile became very gentle, "Are you thinking about how to defraud funds and resources from me?"

Nodding unconsciously, Caesar quickly shook his head and pointed at himself in a well-behaved manner. "You must be a maritime merchant, right? I am a researcher, as famous as Vegapunk!"

Caesar also wanted to brag about his deeds. He felt that his opportunity to rise was right in front of him.

Originally, he was thinking that since he was wanted by the navy this time, it would be very troublesome to continue his research, and he might have to come into contact with those monster lunatics, but now, a perfect candidate appeared in front of him.

Maritime merchant.

They have wide connections, sufficient money, and of course, more importantly, the other party belongs to a neutral field.

The other party's business has been registered with the government and does not fall into the gray area. It is the type that can be presented openly in front of others.

Caesar wouldn't mind working with someone like this.

of course……

A chuckle rang in his ears, and Caesar looked up at the girl sitting on the motorcycle.

From the appearance, she looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who is inexperienced in the world, with a sweetness unique to her age.

But Caesar knew that the other party's name had been spread across the sea for twenty years, and an indescribable mysterious temperament also shrouded the other party. The two auras overlapped like aged wine, exuding a sweet and mellow atmosphere. The aroma.

"Do you think I'm a fool?" The girl's business had a hard-to-understand flavor. Caesar was stunned for a moment and shook his head quickly.

"No, no...why would I think so? I just..." Caesar, who was racking his brains to think about how to explain, was trying his best to show his value. As a scientific researcher, he also had his own pride.

He believes that his ability is enough to make the other party take a fancy to him.

The girl tilted her head, her dark hair blowing down on her chest. The breeze brought a light fragrance and also brought the girl's murmur.

"My eyes can see through people's hearts and desires. My hands have everything in this world. As long as your mind can think of it, I have it here."

"Even if it's about your next research direction, I can even tell you how to improve it and how to create a stable artificial devil fruit."

The soft voice sounded like a temptation from the abyss. Caesar, who was originally thinking about how to deceive the person in front of him so that he could provide him with a shelter and a large amount of money, was stunned. He looked directly at Andrea, and it seemed that only the girl's raised corners of her mouth were left in front of him.

The perfect arc was like a white dove symbolizing inspiration. At that moment, Caesar felt as if something had hammered his brain, and his breathing began to become rapid.

"Is it really possible?"

"Of course." With that said, the cards that were still playing in Andrea's hand appeared directly in front of the other party, arranged into a wall.

Through the gap between the cards, Caesar could vaguely see Andrea's beautiful eyes.

Those eyes seemed to have undergone some kind of change, and something was burning and flying in the clear pupils.

"Want to draw a card? Draw a card that can truly reflect your inner thoughts. Draw one and get 10 million Baileys."

"...Yes, I want it." Caesar stared directly at the card in front of him. Although he had not tried it, he had heard many rumors.

Even the former old friend, the Vegapunk, bought a lot of things from the other party.

Although the other party said that they were buying some scarce resources and materials, why didn't they buy inspiration directly from the other party?

A proud person will never admit that he is inferior to others. Caesar felt that his chance to make a comeback had arrived.

Caesar didn't notice that the moment he agreed, a thin wisp of smoke was drawn out from his body and wrapped around Andrea's hand.

The girl pursed her lips and smiled, then opened her mouth and said silently, "The contract is established."

"Then, come and extract what you want."

Quickly calming down, Caesar pointed his finger at the card. His eyes widened, expecting a miracle to happen.

SR [Heart of Control] users can choose to put this heart on others, and they will become your most loyal subordinates

Note that depending on the purpose of use, the effects will vary.

After staring at the card for a while, the thing naturally turned into an entity.

Holding the dazzling gemstone heart in his hand, Caesar felt that this thing would be very useful if used well.

For example, use it against the navy that captured you before.

There will definitely be an unexpected surprise.

Moreover, when he was conducting experiments, he needed this experimental subject who was loyal and would not regret it the most.

After confirming that this thing was not disposable, Caesar looked at the card in front of him and became even more excited.

However, after extracting for a long time, all he got were useless daily necessities.

There were already a lot of things piled up on the soles of Caesar's feet. Caesar, who was already restless, tore open a pack of beef jerky and put it in his mouth to chew.

He probably knew how much money he still had in his hand. What he had spent on drawing cards just now was almost the limit of what he could bear.

Glancing at Andrea carefully, Caesar had no intention of robbing her.

He still remembered that more than ten years ago, during the craziest period of the Age of Discovery, the sea was in chaos.

Because of Roger's words before his death, order collapsed, and the madmen on the sea became particularly crazy.

Someone is eyeing a maritime businessman who can almost write the word "fat sheep" on his face. According to rumors, the other party is a profiteer, and he can buy almost anything from his hands.

The ending was that the front-page headlines of the newspapers during that time were that a certain pirate group had been stripped naked and all members hung a flag on the sail of the ship, and then thrown into a maritime prison.

Caesar is a smart man, and he doesn't want to get himself into trouble for unnecessary things like this.

Who knows how many people the other party's customer base actually covers.

Just when Caesar was thinking about whether to stop here, the card in front of him once again glowed purple. He still remembered that it glowed purple when he drew SR before.

SR [Aura of Inspiration] puts your brain in an active state of 200. Use this when you encounter a problem that cannot be solved. It lasts for 3 hours.

His eyes lit up, and Caesar even wanted to use this thing now.

He had many problems in his mind that he had encountered during previous research.

"Wait a minute, can this card be saved?"

Andrea always responds gently to customers' questions, "Only non-physical items and SSR cards can be saved in the form of cards."

"So this thing can even be snatched by others?" Caesar's thinking ability has never been bad, and he quickly thought of the issue of ductility.

However, Andrea just smiled and did not answer.

After a while, seeing that the other party had no intention of continuing to draw cards, and seemed to be caught up in some of his own fantasies, Andrea reminded, "If you become a VIP customer with me, you can get some additional services."

"For example, finding some of the cards you lost."

"What does the VIP service include?"

"You'll know when you become a VIP."

"There aren't more registrations up there, are there?"

Why does this division of consumption levels in shopping malls look so familiar? It feels like the levels suddenly become down to earth.

"Of course, after all, I'm just a businessman." After saying this, Andrea stretched out her hand and hung it in the air, "Are you still smoking?"

"Pump!" Although there were more questions, Caesar did not ask them in detail. More than that, he now wants to get more cards.

He knew clearly that the main idea of ​​the person in front of him was 'no deception', and what he had just drawn would be verified soon after he left.

He needs more cards and more money.

Adrenaline was soaring rapidly, and an indescribable excitement was stimulating the nerves in his brain. Caesar swallowed.

His hands were even trembling, but after extracting a lot of things, he could no longer see the purple light.

There was cruelty in his eyes unconsciously, and he turned over a card with force, but it turned out to be a blank card.

Not even the most common daily necessities n cards.

"what's the situation?"

"It means that you have drained all your chips." Andrea's voice was still so gentle, "Including your own value."

His heart skipped a beat unconsciously, and a stiff smile appeared on Caesar's lips. He had a bad premonition, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Boss, what do you mean?"

"It means that you gave your life to me, and now I can control your life and death." With that, a card with a gold hook appeared in Andrea's hand, and there was a prisoner on the photo in the center. The man in the glass box was tapping the glass.

Of course, what frightened Caesar even more was that the blurry outline of the person in the photo was gradually getting closer to him.

As his hands touched the seastone handcuffs that cuffed him, Caesar's mind was frantically thinking about what to do next.

Although he didn't quite understand what the maritime merchant was doing, it was obvious that he had to interrupt him.

even--

At this moment, the phone bug's voice rang, and the girl in front of her curled her lips and answered the call as if she was very unhappy.

"Red hair! What's the matter with you? If you dare to owe me any more, I'll chase you for half of the new world. Believe it or not."

"Hey! Is there such a good thing?" The person on the other side of the phone seemed very excited and seemed to be really ready to do this. "Ahem, I'm not here to make you angry this time. I found something interesting here. Do you want to come to Kangkang?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was like a weird uncle seducing a child. Not to mention how strange the tone was, Caesar could even see the beauty displayed by the phone bug.

But it was precisely because of this phone call that he stopped thinking about committing suicide.

As the saying goes, things that can be solved with money are not problems, so he had better not commit suicide.

He believed that the other party would not reject him.

After all, only by living can you provide a steady stream of money, right?

"Okay, I'll be there in about three hours. You'd better not lie to me!"