Chapter 32: Dental Clinic
To the west of Wudu City, there is a group of low adobe houses.
The adobe house is surrounded by a huge fence, as if it is isolated from the world, shutting it out from the hustle and bustle of the market outside!
On the side close to the market, there is a plaque hanging right above the gate with the words "Yahang" inscribed on it.
This is the capital of Wu, and also the largest slave trading market in the entire Wu Kingdom!
Qingji and Sun Wu walked slowly into the brokerage shop. Because they were dressed brightly and had extraordinary temperament, they were warmly received by the owner of the brokerage shop, the human trafficker, as soon as they came in.
Qingji looked around and saw dozens of wooden cages arranged in an orderly manner in this large open space.
In the cages, slaves were imprisoned in groups of three or four.
They were unkempt, ragged, and some of them didn't even have a piece of ordinary clothing and had to go shirtless!
What made Qingji feel even more sad was that the cages holding the slaves were filled with a foul smell and were filled with a lot of feces - human feces!
In this light, the tragic fate of slaves is self-evident .
They are like livestock like cows, sheep, chickens and ducks, kept in captivity by human traffickers!
It would be fine if the slaves were picked up by the customers, but if any of them got sick or were not sold for a long time, they would be physically destroyed or thrown into a mass grave to be left to fend for themselves.
In this era where slavery and feudalism coexist, it is a tragedy that these people live in this world!
This slavery housed more than 200 slaves, both men and women, the oldest being no older than 40 and the youngest only five or six years old.
The slaves were of all shapes and sizes, but their faces were pale and sallow, and there was a numb, dull look in their eyes, which was chilling to look at!
As for these slaves, Qingji really wanted to rescue them and let them escape from their suffering.
This was not only out of Qingji's sympathy for the slaves, but also his unshirkable duty as the King of Wu, the ruler of a country!
"My Lord, how is it? Do you have a slave you like?"
Ren Yazi asked Qingji with a grin.
Accompanied by the human traffickers, Qingji and Sun Wu had already taken a look around the slaves and had a general understanding!
There is no shortage of customers coming and going in the dental clinic.
However, there were few ministers or officials among these people. They were all servants or children of nobles, so they could not recognize Qingji.
As for the slaves that I like...
Qingji frowned and suddenly turned his gaze to the bronze cage on the side.
This is a cage that stands out from the crowd. It is made entirely of bronze, and the slave imprisoned in the cage looks big and strong with disheveled hair, making it difficult to see his true appearance.
But Qingji could keenly sense the fierce aura emanating from this person!
This guy is definitely a brave and powerful man with a lot of blood on his hands.
It was a pity that at this moment he was leaning against the side of the cage, looking lonely, with his hands and feet still chained and unable to move.
This person is like a ferocious beast in a cage. Although he is imprisoned, his ferocity remains undiminished and he is extremely powerful!
Qingji had the ambition to dominate the world, so naturally he was eager to seek talented people.
No matter what kind of talent they are, as long as they have a skill that can help him in his ambitions, Qingji will accept them at all costs and use them for his own benefit!
"Human trafficker, how much do you want for this slave?"
Qingji pointed at the man in the cage and asked.
"he?"
Renyazi was stunned for a moment, then he smiled with a flattering look on his face and said, "Your Excellency really has a keen eye for talent."
"From the slave's accent, he must be from Chu, a wild man who escaped from Chu. He is so brave and strong that more than ten hunters are no match for him!"
"About three months ago, we found him by a stream in Tongdi."
"At that time, the slave was covered in wounds and dust, as if he had been injured by wild beasts in the mountains. In addition, he had been running all the way and had little strength left."
"Even so, he was able to kill three people with his bare hands and injure more than a dozen people during our pursuit!"
"In the end, this slave was exhausted and captured by the hunters of my hunting company. I originally wanted to kill him to vent my hatred, but I thought that such a cruel person might be sold for a good price, so..."
Qingji did not distinguish the truth from the falsehood of what Ren Yazi said.
It doesn’t make much sense!
"Just tell me, how much is it?"
Isn't it that the human traffickers are speaking so laboriously just to earn higher profits?
"My lord, this kind of slave with extraordinary courage and strength is sold at a very high price in the market. This slave needs at least the equivalent of 10,000 cloth coins to purchase him !"
The human tooth opened his mouth as high as a lion's mouth.
In this era, although there is a special currency in circulation, the world is divided into many countries, so the main hard currency is still silk, cloth, hemp, rice and so on. If you need goods, you can just barter!
And these ten thousand coins of cloth currency are not a small amount.
Before Qingji could say anything, Sun Wu on the side could not help but stand up and scolded: "Why don't you go and rob? Ten thousand cloth coins are enough for an ordinary family of five to live for more than three years. I can easily buy hundreds of slaves alone!"
"Why do I need a slave like you?"
Hearing this, Renyazi smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Excellency is wrong."
"This slave from the Chu State is truly extraordinary. Apart from anything else, his bravery alone is incomparable to that of ordinary people. Even more than a dozen able-bodied men may not be able to get close to him!"
"This is a beautiful creature, and its value is naturally different. If you can tame it properly, when you go out in the future and encounter bandits, your life will be safe!"
Hearing this, Qingji just smiled calmly and said, "Human brigade, you just said that this is a violent person. If he disobeys discipline and kills people in the future, wouldn't I have made a loss?"
"this……"
Ren Yazi was speechless for a moment.
Qingji ignored him and stepped forward, looked at the slave in the bronze cage, and asked condescendingly: "Are you willing to leave with me?"
“…”
After a moment of silence, the slave suddenly raised his eyelids, and a fierce light like a wild beast flashed in his eyes, flickering.
The sunlight reflected from the sky shone on his sloppy face, making him look particularly gloomy !
His pupils were filled with Qingji's domineering aura, as if he looked down on the world.
The temperament displayed by Qingji made him deeply impressed!
powerful!
Qingji is as brave as him!
"I am willing to follow you. But you have to agree to a certain condition first..."
Before he finished speaking, the human trafficker could not help but yell, "You shameless slave! How can a slave whose life is worthless and who is treated like a pig or a dog, have the qualifications to bargain with his master?"
