Upon hearing this, Tesoro's heart pounded, and he could no longer suppress his excitement.
"Mr. Wayne! I've already saved 300,000 Berries! I only need 1,200,000 more to free Stella!"
"Mr. Wayne! If you can help me free Stella, I am willing to work for you my entire life! I'll be your ox and your horse! Your word will be my law!"
As if that wasn't enough, Tesoro knelt on the ground without hesitation, banging his forehead against the floor.
"Please, Mr. Wayne!"
As the saying goes, a man's knees are worth gold. The fact that Tesoro would kneel for Stella for Wayne showed how deeply he truly loved this girl named Stella.
No wonder Tesoro later dared to lash out at the Celestial Dragons for Stella, which led to him completely blackening after becoming a Celestial Dragon slave, and becoming the renowned Golden Emperor of the sea.
Wayne bent down, grabbed Tesoro's arm, and said in a deep voice, "Get up!"
"I can help you." Wayne looked directly at Tesoro and said calmly, "But what I need is your loyalty. Can you do that?"
"Of course! I swear..."
"That's enough." Wayne waved his hand, interrupting him, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Loyalty isn't spoken, it's shown through actions. I hope you remember that."
Tesoro pursed his lips and nodded seriously.
"Where is Stella now?"
"She's on Island 28! In the Human Trafficking Market!"
"I'll take you there right now!" He turned to get into the car, then suddenly remembered, "But I need to go back for the money first! All my money is hidden..."
"No need, I'll pay for everything." Wayne stepped forward and got into the bubble car: "Let's go, just take me there."
Tesoro stood frozen, a strong sense of gratitude welling up in his heart: "Mr. Wayne, I will definitely work hard for you in the future, and I will repay you even if it costs me my life!"
Wayne was already in the bubble car. Hearing this, he turned his head and smiled: "I hope you can live up to your word."
Pay money to buy slaves? Impossible. Of course, the choice is a zero-dollar purchase!
For these slave traders, Wayne didnt feel bad whatsoever when killing them; he would just do it.
Speeding all the way, the two quickly arrived at Island 28.
This was the dirtiest, darkest corner of Sabaody Archipelago, the Human Trafficking Market.
A nauseating mixed smell permeated the air, and the shops lining the aisles were filled with various iron cages, all containing collared slaves.
They huddled, like puppets drained of their souls, only their occasionally shifting eyes proving they were still alive.
Tesoro clenched his fists and led Wayne to a shop. The sign read: Old Man Hawk's Curio Shop.
Pushing open the wooden door, the shop was dimly lit, with a few numb-eyed slaves casually tied to pillars in the corner.
Behind the counter, a bloated, greasy fat man was sitting with his legs crossed, patting his large belly.
Seeing Tesoro enter with a distinguished young man, a glint flashed in Hawk's eyes.
"Oh ho!" Hawk sneered, "Isn't this our little Casanova, Tesoro? What, are you becoming a slave trader too?"
Hawk's gaze swept over Wayne's handsome face without restraint, a lewd smile appearing on his face: "Tsk tsk tsk... exquisite."
Licking his thick lips, Hawk extended his short, fat finger and pointed at Wayne: "This face, this physique, if he's trained well and sold to those noblewomen, he'll definitely be worth a lot of money. I'll offer... 500,000 Berries!"
"Shut up!" Tesoro exploded like a lit powder keg, instantly furious.
"You are not allowed to insult Mr. Wayne! I'm here to free Stella, quickly bring Stella out!"
Hawk was slightly taken aback: "Free? Oh, you mean buy, right? No problem, as long as you pay." With that, Hawk shouted, "Hey, bring Stella over."
Taking advantage of this time, Hawk observed Wayne. He was well-dressed, had an extraordinary demeanor, and looked like a noble lord no matter how you saw him. Connecting this with Tesoro saying he wanted to redeem Stella... He was very certain that Tesoro currently couldn't gather 1,200,000 Berries, so this Mr. Wayne must be here to pay for him.
Tsk tsk tsk, a big fat sheep... Soon, two strong bodyguards brought Stella over. She had long golden hair, delicate features, and a great figure. She was undoubtedly a beauty.
"Tesoro? Why are you here?"
Tesoro excitedly grabbed Stella's hand: "Stella, I'm here to free you."
"But, didn't you say it would take a few more years to save enough money?"
Tesoro looked at Wayne, grateful: "Thanks to Mr. Wayne, he's willing to pay to help me redeem you. Hey, where are the keys? Quickly unlock this collar!"
"Hehehe~ Don't rush, the money hasn't been paid yet!" Hawk turned to Wayne and said with a smile: "Mr. Wayne, right? Stella is a high-quality slave, many people want her!"
"But for Tesoro's sake, I'll give you a discount, 3,000,000 Berries."
"3,000,000!!!" Tesoro glared furiously: "You bastard, what kind of joke is this? Didn't we agree on 1,500,000 Berries before?"
Hawk scratched his ear and waved his hand indifferently: "Look around, where can you find such a beautiful slave? These are all high-quality slaves that our slave-hunting team painstakingly captured. If you think it's expensive, I think it's expensive too!"
"Telling you 1,500,000 before was just to give you hope, to motivate you to work hard and earn money. 3,000,000 is the real price, understand?"
"Damn it..." Wayne stopped the enraged Tesoro and walked up to Hawk: "3,000,000, right? Get the money."
"Oh, Mr. Wayne is too generous. Let's see the money."
"Go get it."
"Uh, where's the money?"
Wayne chuckled softly: "Hawk, right? When I said 'get the money,' I meant for you to use 3,000,000 to buy your life. Now, you give me the money, and I'll let you leave Sabaody Archipelago alive."
The smile on Hawk's face gradually disappeared, his eyes slowly becoming fierce: "Kid, are you looking for trouble? Do you want her or not?"
"Yes, of course I want her, provided you give me the money."
"Hmph!" Hawk snorted coldly and roared: "Grab this kid, put an explosive collar on him, and see if he'll behave!"
Two thugs walked towards Wayne with sinister smiles, Tesoro shouted worriedly: "Mr. Wayne, run!"
Just then, a silver light flashed, and the two thugs fell to the ground clutching their necks, their blood turning into mist and merging into the Demon Sword Typhon in Wayne's hand.
Hawk froze, cold sweat instantly pouring down: "Mr. W-Wayne, this... what are you doing..."
Clang~
Typhon pointed at Hawk's throat.
"Where are the keys?"