Chapter 204 (1/2)
204 – Purchasing Slaves
Yang Feng asked: “How much do you want for them?”
Jim replied straightforwardly: “Thirty gold coins per individual, the 318 individuals are yours for 9,000 gold coins!”
A burly, over 30 years old ox-human half blood beastman got up, knelt in front of Yang Feng, and pleaded with tears in his eyes: “Sir, if you want to purchase us, then I beg you to show mercy and also purchase our families.
If you purchase our families, then I, Babuu, swear on the name of my ancestors, I’m willing to take my people to serve you and fight for you to the death!!”
The 317 ox-human half blood beastmen came over, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Yang Feng, to the point of bleeding from their foreheads.
Half blood beastmen weren’t sheltered by G.o.ds. As a result, their status was extremely low. Whether humans or beastmen, neither regard them as their brethren. They were wantonly hunted and traded alike commodities.
Yang Feng asked: “How much do you want for their entire families?”
Jim replied with a smile: “Their families are basically comprised of old and weak, women and children. There are also a few good-looking virgins worth a bit of money. If sold separately, they should be able to go for about 2,100 gold coins. But if you want to purchase them, Sir Ian, then 2,000 gold coins will do.”
Yang Feng said indifferently: “I’ll buy them all! When I’ve finished with my selection, I’ll pay for everything together.”
Jim smiled and said: “Alright!”
Yang Feng suddenly pointed to a huge cage and asked: “How much do you want for them?”
Inside the huge cage that Yang Feng had pointed to were 200 human men. His experience was plentiful from his time spent in the Turandot Subcontinent. At a glance, he could tell that these 200 humans came from an army, an elite army nonetheless. But now, the majority of the 200 humans had dull eyes, were despondent, and had no vigor.
Jim scanned the 200 humans with a glance and said: “Those are the most elite royal guards of the Iman Princ.i.p.ality. Not long ago, the Iman Princ.i.p.ality’s king rejected the marriage proposal of the Isere Duchy. In return, the Isere Duchy used its private army to raze the Iman Princ.i.p.ality. These 200 human slaves are the most elite royal guards of the Iman Princ.i.p.ality. Their strength is not bad, and their captain, Clive, even has the cultivation base of a Sky Knight rank. However, their qi has been crippled. Moreover, they have three fingers chopped off on each of their hands. They’re already trash only fit to serve as boy-toy slaves of aristocratic gentlewomen. They aren’t the strong warriors you’re looking for, Sir.”
Yang Feng walked up to in front the 200-strong Iman Princ.i.p.ality’s elite royal guards and said indifferently: “My name is Ian, and I’m a Wizard. I want to ask you whether you want to live as boy-toys or as warriors.
Fight for me, and you’ll regain your dignity and ident.i.ty as warriors.”
Hearing Yang Feng’s words, a glimmer ignited in the dull eyes of the 200 humans inside the cage.
Clive raised his head, looked at Yang Feng, and asked solemnly: “Our qi, our cultivation base has been crippled and three fingers on each of our hands have been chopped off, we can no longer hold a sword. Respected Sir Wizard, why do you want us to fight for you?”
The glimmer in the eyes of the 200 humans immediately extinguished. With their current strength, even an ordinary person could defeat them.
Yang Feng replied indifferently: “Although your qi has been crippled and your fingers have been chopped off, but your knowledge hasn’t been taken away. I need you to train my troops into an army capable of prevailing over the Red Earth Wasteland’s thieves and bandits. Besides, I’m a Wizard. Magic is a mysterious thing, it’s not impossible for me to restore your qi and fingers in the future.”
Clive's eyes lit up. He struggled to his feet, and then performed a knight’s salute towards Yang Feng: “In that case. Sir Ian, we are willing to serve you!”
The rest of the human knights also got up to their feet, and then performed a knight’s salute towards Yang Feng. A glint known as hope flashed in their eyes.
Yang Feng said: “These 200 people, I want them. Name your price!”
Jim narrowed his eyes slightly and said: “Sir Ian, although they’re wastes with crippled qi, but each one of them has a st.u.r.dy physique. Many of the Morrince Empire’s gentlewomen are fond of such boy-toys. If sold to those gentlewomen, each one can be sold for over 100 gold coins. Clive is a Sky Knight and can be auctioned for at least 3,000 gold coins. You can purchase the 200 people for 30,000 gold coins.”
Yang Feng said without a second thought: “30,000 gold coins, no problem!”
Next, Yang Feng purchased over 50 slave warriors here and there. He didn’t care about the rest of the slave warriors.
Jim continued with his sails pitch: “Sir Ian, you have an exalted status, you should let others take care of the day-yo-day affairs. We have here a number of maids from the Iman Princ.i.p.ality’s palace, do you want them?”
Yang Feng replied: “Let’s take a look!”
Under Jim’s lead, Yang Feng crossed the slave warrior market, and then arrived at the female slave market at the back.
“1,000 gold coins!”
“1,100 gold coins!”
“…”
Just as they entered the female slave market, they heard frantic shouts. There were men, who looked like aristocrats, gathered in front of an auction stage in the center of the female slave market, shouting frantically.
Looking at the center of the auction stage, Yang Feng saw a 12- to 13-year-old beautiful girl with an exquisite appearance and elf-like sharp ears. Next to the girl stood a 22- to 23-year-old beautiful woman with delicate looks and a pair of elf ears.
Jim said: “The Black Fangs Slave Hunters penetrated deep into the Elven Empire’s hinterlands and paid a great price to catch this pair of mother and daughter pureblood elves. Besides, the daughter is still a virgin. Sir Ian, are you interested in them? You shouldn’t easily mess with the Elven Empire if you want to build a city in the Red Earth Wasteland. Once the Elven Empire’s people find out that you keep female elven slaves, then these sharp ears will never let you off.”
“My greatest weakness is that I’m kind-hearted. There’s no way around it!” Yang Feng said indifferently: “5,000 gold coins!”