Chapter 690 Pluto Rayleigh
The host smiled awkwardly, and then continued to fool people. It was mainly because of Charlos' silly face that people could not help but deceive and fool people subconsciously.
Anyway, as long as he survives today, that stupid celestial dragon probably won't remember his face anymore, and won't remember to trouble him if he can't find the treasure in the future. Tomorrow he will shave his beard and wear a top hat.
The fourth lot is similar to the second one. You can tell it’s a slave from the way it was presented, except this time it’s an old guy being auctioned.
Of course, this is what most people present thought, and a few people recognized the face, because the slave who appeared this time did not lower his head. He scanned the entire audience with a faint smile on his lips, and his deep eyes were transmitted through his glasses to every corner of the venue!
Those who knew him were silent, while those who didn't know him were discussing the matter. Why was there an old man being auctioned at such an important auction today?
The behavior of the slave at the booth was too strange, because this man was Silverbaz Rayleigh, the deputy captain of the former Pirate King Roger. Many people knew the name of Pluto Rayleigh, but not many knew what he looked like.
Because with Captain Roger's surrender and the disbandment of the pirate group, their bounty order was revoked. Besides, except for the navy and pirates who pay more attention to pirate affairs, everyone else just watches it as a fun thing and forgets it when it's over.
The news of Pluto Rayleigh has disappeared from the sea for more than 20 years. Many people have long forgotten about him, and the impression they had from that quick glance has also disappeared without a trace. This is one of the reasons why Rayleigh sold himself many times but no one noticed.
The second reason is similar to the current one. The star Katakuri, Blackbeard Teach, the big boss Quinn, as well as Vic and Dragon, all recognized Rayleigh. They were all people that the big forces often dealt with in the past, and they still knew each other even after not seeing each other for twenty years.
But none of them would reveal Rayleigh's identity. They would not bid to buy Rayleigh, nor would they stop others from buying him. Thus, a tacit understanding was formed.
They didn't know what Rayleigh's purpose was in auctioning himself, and they didn't believe that the small auction house and explosive collar could tie up Pluto Rayleigh, so they thought that the Pirate King's right hand must have a plan when it appeared here.
If their exposure caused Rayleigh's plan to fail, they would certainly be retaliated by Rayleigh afterwards. They were all powerful people with bases, and it would be too easy for Rayleigh to retaliate against them alone. So even if there were acquaintances at the auction house, Rayleigh would still succeed again and again because of fear!
Vic naturally knew the reason why Reilly appeared in the auction items. It was not as lofty as others thought.
It was nothing more than that he lost all his money in some casino, or spent all his money on some young lady and sold himself, and even wanted to rob his buyer. Of course, Vic would not intervene. He showed a smile on his face under the hood, and he wanted to watch the show.
The host briefly introduced Rayleigh and started the auction. The introduction was just one sentence: a strong old man, maybe he has some other uses! Then he announced impatiently that the bidding would begin.
How much value can an ordinary old man have? The audience is really small, which makes the host feel that it is a bit time-consuming, so he wants to end this round of auction quickly, and even the starting price is set at 10 Baileys.
This price is simply an insult to Pluto Rayleigh. If people can buy Pluto Rayleigh to work for their own forces with money, those who know him will probably fight over it until they are red in the face and bloody, because this is the right hand of the Pirate King!
Even though his fighting power has declined due to his age, he is definitely the number one person under the helm of their forces. In some smaller forces, he is even the number one person. Blackbeard, Katakuri and Queen don't think they can beat the current Rayleigh.
Even Blackbeard, who had the Twin Fruits four years later, was unwilling to fight Rayleigh to a mutual defeat, and the current Blackbeard would not make a move at all. When the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates fought, the power displayed by Rayleigh deeply shocked the young him, and he would not fight with Rayleigh without absolute certainty.
And even if Rayleigh is not used as a warrior, he is still extremely valuable. He is a treasure in himself. Of course, Katakuri and the others know that money cannot buy Pluto's loyalty, so no one who knows Rayleigh made a bid.
They didn't bid but someone else did. After all, the starting price was very low, and it was still a good deal to buy just one person. However, the bids were made by lords of small nobles and some old ladies. As for what they wanted to do with the people, only they themselves knew.
Some other nobles who are also interested in purchasing are still waiting and watching, or they may think that the current price is too low and that a direct bid is not in line with their status, so they have not yet made a bid.
When Rayleigh's auction price reached 500 million Baileys, the number of bidders had decreased a lot. The small noble lords had all given up. Only those fat ladies who thought Rayleigh had an outstanding temperament were still competing to bid, which made Vic smile!
As expected, everyone has their own preferences. A man in his seventies like Rayleigh is popular among women, even without knowing Rayleigh's identity. If she knew his identity, wouldn't Xia Qi also be attracted to him? So Rayleigh is still popular, and there is a market for handsome old men.
The host didn't expect that such an old guy would be so popular. He regretted setting the starting price too low, as a lot of time has been wasted.
The auction was still going on, but as the price went up, he became interested. After all, he had already paid the money to buy the slave from the old man, and the slave was the auction house's own product. All the money from the sale was theirs, so the excess was profit, and now it was worth the money.
The host also became passionate about promoting this handsome old slave, saying a lot of good things and nonsense, with the main focus being on praising Reilly.
Even when he saw that the bidders were all older ladies, he began to shamelessly praise Reilly with such flamboyant words as "old but strong", "enduring prosperity", "big but not short", "invincible", "up and down, left and right", and "full of energy", which made the ladies bidding in the audience blush, but they did not hesitate in their bids.
It is not uncommon for people in this world to have any kind of talent, so they all believed it. However, the host did not notice that the auction item standing next to him had a pale face, and the extraordinary temperament just now disappeared without a trace, and he just looked at the host's profile indifferently!
The host was still so excited that he didn't notice anything unusual around him, but his body suddenly shivered. He didn't know why, but he just thought that he was so excited that he moved himself.
Because he was imagining as he spoke, it was normal for him to shudder when thinking about such a scene. After all, who wouldn't shudder when a normal man feels like that?
The host was still spitting out saliva and encouraging the ladies in the audience. As a host, he had a very sharp tongue. Many old women were moved by his vivid and moving description. Even the female Tianlong was hesitating whether to make an offer.
What excuse would she use to evade her father and brother after making the bid? Should she reveal her true thoughts? That would be too embarrassing. She would not be able to hold her head up among the sisters of the Celestial Dragons!
Even if they were all experienced Tianlong people, they would not accept finding a 70-something elegant old man. What reason could they find to buy this handsome and capable old man?