One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Doflamingo had heard about Abel's attempts at 'self-salvation,' but he didn't know much about them, as it wasn't an area he understood.

But he has always seen the results.

It has to be said that this is one of the best pieces of good news he has heard recently.

A buffer period of at least three to five years is enough for the family to find more Devil Fruits.

Furthermore, Doflamingo harbored a rather dark idea: to use Abel's illness as bait to lure Law back.

"Luo, you don't want to just stand by and watch your good brother die a horrible death from this lead poisoning, do you?"

However, he had more to consider; he felt that if he did that, it would be tantamount to losing Abel's loyalty.

And there's no guarantee they'll be able to lure Luo back.

If it fails, the losses will outweigh the gains.

He had to have either Abel or Loh in his hands.

What Doflamingo didn't know was that in the letter Abel wrote to Law when he let him go, he had already warned Law not to come back and not to care about his illness.

So even if Doflamingo really used those disgusting methods, he still wouldn't get what he wanted.

After exchanging a few more words, Doflamingo said, "There's an auction in Carnival City in seven days, and we've been invited to attend. The work in the North Sea is nearing completion, and I can't get away. Could you go in my place?"

"I will have Diamanti prepare the funds. You will have full authority to decide what to do. If a Devil Fruit appears, buy it regardless of the price. The rest is irrelevant."

And such a good thing!

Abel nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Then there's not much more to say. Abel called Baby-5, ready to set off at any moment.

Chapter 273 Carnival Auction

Carnival City is located in the first half of the Grand Line and is a dazzling, decadent city that never sleeps.

The place usually sees a huge number of visitors, and it's rumored that the real mastermind behind it is a Celestial Dragon, but no one has ever confirmed the truth of this information.

So here, in addition to ordinary tourists, you can also see many pirates and even marines.

The rules here are simple: anyone who comes to visit is welcome, but causing trouble on the island is prohibited.

Even if the Navy wants to take action against the pirates, they have to wait until they leave. Then you can fight however you want on the high seas.

This unique style of doing things has made this place a den of iniquity for many pirates.

Many pirates said they love to see the frustrated expressions on the faces of the marines who clearly want to capture them but don't dare to do anything about it.

Of course, once they reached the open sea, many of them were captured by the navy and imprisoned in Impel Down.

Being arrogant is fine, as long as you're willing to pay the price for it.

Abel, carrying Baby-5 and a large black leather suitcase, wandered around aimlessly.

I found that this place wasn't much different from the large entertainment complexes in Beihai, except that it was bigger and more luxurious; essentially, there was no difference.

This also caused him to quickly lose interest.

In just a short while, he had already turned away four or five pretty young ladies who came to chat him up.

There was no way around it; his appearance and demeanor were simply too outstanding for this occasion.

Since there was still a long time before the auction started, he decided to find a place to eat first.

As a result, people would come up to chat with me even when I was eating.

"Oh my, where did this handsome young man come from?"

A beautiful blonde woman wearing a pink dress and white shawl, a white hat with flowers, and blue high heels sat down next to Baby-5 with a cup of coffee in her hand.

She first placed the coffee and her handbag on the table.

Then she opened her handbag, took out her cosmetics and a small mirror, and began applying lipstick and bright nail polish to her fingers, oblivious to everyone around her.

Those blue eyes looked so delicate and focused.

This elegant and beautiful woman was probably the one who scored the highest among all the people who came to chat her up today.

"Another bad woman has arrived."

Baby-5 glared at her angrily. If Abel hadn't already sent away all the women who had tried to chat her up earlier, she might have already pointed a gun at the other woman's head.

"The little girl is so cute; she saw right through me at a glance."

The beautiful woman wasn't angry. Instead, she looked Baby-5 up and down and suddenly reached out her hand.

"You wicked woman, what do you want to do?!"

Baby-5 got angry.

The beautiful woman smiled and said, "Men, although they all say they like obedient and well-behaved women, they actually really like seductive and wicked women."

"It's such a waste that someone as beautiful as you doesn't learn to dress yourself up."

"How about it, do you want me to teach you?"

Baby-5 wanted to firmly refuse outright, but firstly, she found it hard to refuse other people's requests, and secondly, a voice inside her kept persuading her.

After hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly; she really wanted to give it a try.

"Come, sit here. As a woman, it's not good to not know how to put on makeup."

"Men, no matter when, have the same taste; they all like young and beautiful women."

"Wow, her face is so tender, you could pinch water out of it."

"What's your name? Baby-5, it's a very nice name. You can call me Sister Stusi."

"Age? Remember, asking a lady's age is the most impolite thing to do, and it's also a secret for every lady; don't tell anyone easily."

"Okay, look at it now, isn't it even prettier?"

Abel originally intended to get rid of this overly familiar woman, but somehow, she managed to win over Baby-5, and they ended up discussing makeup endlessly.

Basically, it's Baby-5 asking the questions, and the woman named Stussy answering them.

Moreover, he felt offended by some of the answers.

What does it mean that all men like young and beautiful women?

Even if they are a little older, we will still like them!

Most importantly, you have to be beautiful and have a good figure!

"Wow, am I really that cute?"

The little girl with makeup on looked absolutely exquisite, like a porcelain doll, incredibly beautiful.

If those lolicon guys saw this, they'd probably take the risk on the spot, making a killing in three years and not losing money in ten!

"I'm giving you all of these things. You'll have to practice diligently from now on."

"Thank you sister~"

Baby-5 smiled sweetly, completely forgetting how much she had just hated this wicked woman.

"It's almost time, we should go."

Abel suddenly spoke up, saying that he always felt that the woman in front of him was really after him.

There was no evidence, just a gut feeling.

A man's intuition!

The little girl reluctantly said goodbye to her older sister, Stusi.

Stussy then said meaningfully, "Perhaps we will meet again soon."

As it turned out, my words came true!

Shortly after entering the auction house, Stussy also appeared there.

Clearly, it wasn't just the Don Quixote family that was invited; representatives from various factions were also present.

The more high-profile the invitees, the more likely it is that today's auction will feature some truly good items.

At this moment, Stussy also noticed them and waved slightly in greeting.

Abel nodded slightly, while Baby-5 stood up and waved repeatedly, seemingly excited to see the other person here.

Although the young girl is the type who is easy to fool, she is not simple to have gained Baby-5's trust in such a short time!

Abel became wary; he didn't want to be caught in a trap because of a woman.

“Abel, that pretty lady from earlier is here too. Let’s go sit with her.”

"Are you sure she's not a bad woman? What if she steals me away?"

The little girl was stunned for a moment, then immediately changed her mind and said, "No, no one can take Abel away from us."

Seeing that this method worked, Abel was quite pleased; he hadn't spoiled this little girl for nothing.

If she were to disregard everything for a woman she'd only known for a few hours, then the problem would be far too serious.

Fortunately, things aren't that bad yet.

As more and more people entered the venue, the auction, which had been hyped up for a long time, was finally about to begin.

Seeing this, Abel couldn't help but sit up straight. He had brought a lot of money this time, and if there was anything that caught his eye, he would definitely buy it!

Since the money came from the family anyway, sending him here by Doflamingo was a form of compensation in disguise.

Chapter 274 The Priceless Carat Beef!

As an appetizer, the first item presented was a slave of the snake-headed tribe, and a woman who had just come of age.

Its long neck and wild eyes intrigued some of the people present.

Furthermore, it is said that the women of the snake-headed tribe not only possess an extremely flexible tongue, but also have incredibly strong oral suction.