Chapter 1090 (1/2)
In Thorn Town at the foot of the Cage Mountain in the Kingdoh the town and staggered to a halt in front of the lord's mansion
”Here we are Get off, all of you! Hurry up!” A man who seemed to be the steward of the fleet brandished a horsewhip and bellowed, ”Govern yourselves if you want to stay alive Anshatever the lord asks you You got it?”
Most of the passengers getting off the carriage were pale and ragged They were tied to each other by the wrist with a rope Beyond a doubt, they were all slaves, slaves of the lowest rank
Slaves were trafficked to Thorn Town quite often recently The arrival of the Graycastle exploration teaations sent by various lords gradually filled this quiet toith exuberance and vivacity These new visitors either took up their abodes at a hotel or pitched a tent or a barrack outside the town Within reat deal
”Sir Marl, what do you think of these people?” Forint Sheffield, one of the recent visitors froreat noble in the City of Glow, greasily His eyes were fixed on Marl, one hand ood health condition, with no visible disabilities They're the best picks froile, they all have ferocious characters Once they are fed, they can do anything for you, sir”
”Enough,” Marl dismissed him with a wave impatiently From the look of Forint, Marl instantly knew this man, who shared the sa, was not worth his tientleman here is This is Mr Sean, the Captain of the I of Graycastle”
”I, I see,” Forint stuain ”My lord i of Dawn He asked ive norance I wasn't aware that Mr Sean is the real purchaser”
”That's fine,” said Sean as he walked up to the prisoners whilst darting his eyes froood as those sent by the King of Dawn However, considering that they currently needed as many people as possible to excavate the Temple of the Cursed, he was not too fussy about thisthe prisoners, one of them suddenly dashed out of the queue, knelt down in front of hifully accused Please let o!”
Restricted by the rope, he could only i position
”You idiot!” The steward yelled while gritting his teeth He would have lashed his whip at him if the two lords had not been present
”Why did you say so?” Sean asked curiously as he stopped in front of him
”I didn't kill or rob I only stole sohbor!” the prisoner explained breathlessly ”Prisoners with suchwill be only sentenced to flogging or banishment It isn't a capital offence, sir!”
”Is that so?” Sean asked as he turned to Forint
Forint replied at once, ”Yes and no, sir On the day before Earl Sheffield received the su of Dawn, he made a little adjustment to the local laws To quash the raround crimes, he increased thetheft”
”Wh-what?” said the prisoner in astonish some chickens?”
”Is it very hard for you to understand?” Forint shot him a distainful look and said, ”The internal war and the constant rebellions bleed off strength froees, how to make scums like you behave if not with more severe punishhbor, tohbor would probably starve to death So, what's the difference between a thief and a murderer? In my opinion, you deserve a death penalty”
”Sir, I”
The prisoner wanted to argue, but Sean interrupted hi some work to atone for your sin?” He paused for a second and then raised his voice ”You probably have all known that you'll get your freedom after ten years of heavy labor, no matter what cri of Graycastle and the King of Dawn! Don't try to escape, for this is your last chance!”
With these words, he signaled his men to take away the prisoners Forint immediately approached him with the sa to our contract, one prisoner is”