.
(Today's update, two in one chapter)
GOR Chapter 179: Reasonable Lies
That night, Ruo Lin brought all the slaves she had purchased back to the workshop behind the shop. After learning of Du Wei's identity, the slave trader, in order to curry favor with the young Duke, gifted him with several young and beautiful female slaves.
These natives from Southeast Asia appeared to be very honest. However, Ruo Lin still felt that something was slightly wrong. However, she was unable to pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
These slaves … … seemed to be too obedient.
They were different from Du Wei, who had lived in seclusion since childhood. Ruo Lin had seen many slaves during her travels on the mainland. Those slaves were either unruly barbarians, and only a whip could make them obey. Or, those slaves who had been tamed would always have a numb and blank expression. Their eyes were empty, and they used their thin and weak bodies to carry out heavy labor. Their expressions were miserable and numb.
However, this batch of slaves … … when the slave trader handed them over to her, they should be a batch of "raw slaves". However, this batch of raw slaves was a bit too obedient.
Instead of saying that the expressions on the faces of the twenty strong young men were numb, it would be better to say that they were astonishingly … mechanical?
Yes, mechanical!
They seemed to be simply following her orders. Their faces showed no signs of happiness or anger. There was no sadness of becoming a slave, nor was there any sense of loss from being plundered away from their homeland.
What made Ruo Lin feel even more ridiculous was that, for a moment, she seemed to feel a trace of … … the aura of soldiers from these twenty male slaves!
Yes, soldiers! Their movements were orderly, swift and very efficient. After being arranged into the workshop, the servants who were originally holding whips to drive them away seemed to have become mere decorations. These slaves consciously walked into the large house where they lived. They quietly finished their dinner – Ruo Lin could be considered as a kind person. The dinner she prepared for these slaves was not bad.
However, these slaves were neither happy nor angry. After quietly finishing their meal, they silently went to rest … … moreover, when they were eating, they actually knew that they had to line up!
The only ones who did not move were the two slaves, one old and one young. The two fellows quietly sat on the ground. Naturally, there was a strong young man next to them who brought them food. Ruo Lin secretly observed that the other slaves only dared to eat after the old man and the young man finished eating.
After secretly observing for an entire night, Ruo Lin seemed to have caught a hint of something. That night, she immediately went to see Du Wei and told this young master about her discovery.
Du Wei was wearing a nightgown. He was originally resting on the bed, but he was awakened by Mard. Because Du Wei had ordered that if Ruo Lin wanted to see him, no matter what, they must inform him immediately. No one was allowed to refuse Ruo Lin Knight's request.
At this moment, Du Wei met Ruo Lin in his study. He was wearing a nightgown and sitting on a chair. After pondering for a while, he looked at the female Knight in front of him: "You mean that the old man and the young man seem to be the leader of this group of slaves?"
"It's not that simple." Ruo Lin slowly said: "I don't know how to describe it. I mainly feel that the old man and the young man seem to have a kind of temperament. I can't describe what it is, but it's obvious, especially the old man, that he seems to be used to the actions of a superior person. I seem to have only seen this kind of temperament in some of the nobles in the Imperial Capital. And this group of slaves is very young and strong. Most importantly, they are clearly well-trained when they act. Moreover, I suspect that they have even received some training similar to that of soldiers. Although in our eyes, they are still far from the soldiers in the Imperial Army … … But, they are already quite similar. You have to know that they are aborigines! Originally, they were just a group of barbarians! Isn't it strange to find such a temperament in this kind of people? "
Du Wei's eyes lit up. He immediately went back to the bedroom to put on his clothes. He also asked Mard to prepare a horse. Overnight, he and Ruo Lin rushed back to the workshop behind the shop.
Then, in an empty room prepared for them, Du Wei asked Ruo Lin to find the old man and the young man.
He wanted to see these two guys in person.
The room in the workshop was not big. Du Wei sat on a chair and quietly observed the two guys in front of him.
Soon, he made a judgment. This old man would not be easy to deal with because there was not a trace of panic in his eyes. His lips were pursed and there was a trace of calmness on his face. As for the young man, he also had a somewhat calm appearance. However, he was still young after all. When he walked in, his eyes revealed a trace of imperceptible timidity. Du Wei was able to clearly see it.
"State your name." Du Wei sat on the chair and said indifferently. He looked into the old slave's eyes. "I know you can speak our language. The person who sold you to me introduced your situation. You seem to be the smartest among this group of slaves."
"Ben Ka." The old slave spat out a word. "Ben Ka is my name."
His mainland language was not bad. Although his pronunciation was not clear, the meaning he expressed was very accurate.
"Your original identity." Du Wei smiled.
The old man was silent and did not answer.
"You have to understand one thing." Du Wei slowly said in a deep voice: "I don't care what your previous identity was in your place. But now, here, your identity is my slave. Your life and everyone's life is mine! Do you understand? "
The old man's face showed a trace of struggle. Then, seemingly helpless, he whispered: "I used to be a tribal priest."
Du Wei nodded.
His old man relied on the military expedition to the southeast to start his business. So, Du Wei has some understanding of the customs of the southeast. In the southeast, the status of a priest is even more honorable than the tribal chief.
"Then, what about him?" Du Wei looked at the child next to him: "What is his identity?"
Old Ben Ka hesitated for a moment: "He is the son of our tribal chief … Our tribe was destroyed by your army. Most of the people died. The rest were captured and brought back."
Oh … … the son of an extinct tribal chief?
Du Wei smiled: "So, those young slaves with you are all from your tribe?"
"Yes." Ben Ka nodded: "All of them. They all respect me and the son of the tribal chief. This is our tradition. "
Hmm, this explanation seems to be very reasonable.
Du Wei smiled. He stood up and said to Ben Ka: "Your answer is very good. But I need you to understand one thing. No matter how prominent your previous identity was, you are now my slave. "
"I understand." Old Ben Ka's face didn't show any resistance. He looked very obedient.
Du Wei nodded: "I am a benevolent person. I will not mistreat you, nor will I treat you like livestock. I will let you eat well and wear warm clothes. As long as you are obedient, I can even allow you to have a little free time every night to pray to the gods you believe in. "
"… …" Old Ben Ka raised his head and looked at Du Wei with surprise.
This young man actually knows about our customs?
There are many islands in the vast waters of the Southern Ocean. On each island, there are many different tribes. The culture of these aboriginals is similar. Their beliefs are also completely different from the mainland. Du Wei was once interested in this point. When he was young, he also quietly studied it.
After all, his father was a naval commander, so his family has a lot of knowledge about the customs of the Southern Ocean. Moreover, many of the family's guards were veterans who followed Earl Raymond to the Southern Ocean. Regarding this young master's curiosity, no one would find it strange. After all, it's normal for a young child to be curious. Du Wei also heard some of the old guards talk about the customs of the Southern Ocean.
It is different from the Roland Continent. The Roland Continent only has one Shrines, and the entire continent only believes in one god, the God of Light.
But the tribes of the Southern Ocean, their belief system seems to be more complex than the prosperous civilization of the mainland.
According to the legends of the Southern Ocean tribes, an ancient God created this world. After the God gave birth to a bunch of sons and daughters, these sons and daughters became various gods. These gods are responsible for managing the world and nature. The complexity of it is far beyond the Shrines of the mainland.
For example, there is a Goddess in charge of harvest, a Goddess in charge of the rainy season, a Sun God in charge of the sun … (Because of the climate, the indigenous people living in the tropical seas have never seen snow. Therefore, there is no god in charge of ice and snow in the legends).
As for the tribes of the Southern Ocean, each tribe has their own God. Each tribe will choose a son or daughter of the God to be their tribe's protector.
They all follow the same God of Creation and acknowledge the existence of the God of Light. They also acknowledge the existence of the protector of the other tribes.
This point made Du Wei very interested. Because in the Roland Continent, the teachings of the Shrines are very clear: There is only one God in the world, and that is the God of Light that the Shrines believe in. In addition to this, all other so-called Gods are evil heretics, false gods. The God of Light is the only God in the world. This kind of religion has a very strong exclusionary nature.
Of course, the only relatively open-minded thing is that you can choose not to believe in any religion or God.
But even if you don't believe in it, you can't insult the God or slander the God or other believers. This is the law. Moreover, you are absolutely not allowed to believe in other religions!
Either you believe in the God of Light, or you are not allowed to believe in anything! Otherwise, you will be arrested by the Shrines in the name of heresy, and may even be burned to death.
The indigenous people of the Southern Ocean never seem to have conflicts with each other because of their religious beliefs. They acknowledge and respect the gods of other tribes and acknowledge that the world is jointly governed by many Gods.
Most of the tribes in the Southern Ocean will hold a prayer ceremony every day at dusk. The ceremony will be presided over by the tribe's Priest.
"You know our customs very well." Ben Carson opened his mouth for a long time but only said this sentence.
"Yes, I know a little." Du Wei smiled faintly: "I can give you the freedom to pray. Of course, that is if you are obedient. "
"Thank you, you are a kind master." Old Ben Carson bowed: "I will make them obedient."
Du Wei then casually walked to Ben Carson's side. His eyes inadvertently drifted to the exposed part of Ben Carson's arm, where there is a tattoo.
"What is this?" Du Wei smiled: "Is this the totem of your tribe?"
"… … Yes." Ben Carson nodded: "Our symbol is the Sun God. This is the totem of the Sun Wheel, and also the totem of our tribe. Our former tribe was called the Sun Wheel tribe. "
Du Wei nods, then he seems to smile and let Rolynn take the old man and the young girl away.
Just when Ben Carson and the young man were about to go out, Du Wei suddenly called out to him from behind: "Why doesn't the chief's son have a tattoo on his body? I heard that in your tribe, anyone with a noble status must have a tattoo, right? "
Ben Carmichael turned around with a calm expression: "Yes, you're right, master. But in our tribe, only those who have reached the age of 14 are considered adults. After going through the rite of passage, they are eligible to have a tattoo. And this boy is only 12 years old. "
"Oh, then, one last question." Duwei smiled and walked in front of the boy. His smile was very kind as he asked, "What's your name?"
The young man's eyes showed some fear, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Lufei … …"
Du-Wei smiled, then he looked at the old Ben Carson, and the smile in his eyes gradually turned cold.
"Lufei. Very nice name. " Du Wei sneered: "Ruo Lin, take this Lufei to the next room and let him taste something interesting!"
With that, Du Wei turned back to the chair and quietly sat down.
Rolynn had already stepped forward. Behind her, two ferocious-looking burly men strode forward. Without any explanation, they grabbed little Lufei on each side and lifted him up. Then, they dragged him into the next room.
Ruo Lin's two men were originally pirates. With a ferocious smile on their face, one can tell at a glance that they are definitely not good people. Ben Carson's face immediately changed, he anxiously turned to Du Wei and shouted: "Honorable master, you … …"
"This is the punishment for lying." Du Wei sat on the chair and coldly looked at the old man.
Ben Carson plopped down on his knees and repeatedly cried: "I … … I didn't lie! Everything I said is true … … "
"Humph!" Du Wei sneered: "Sun tribe? Sacrifice? Chief's son? Lufei? Do you really think I'm one of those stupid nobles who can be easily deceived?! "
At this moment, the young man's panicked shriek was heard from the room beside him, followed by the sound of a whip being whipped!
Pa!!!
It was the sound of a whip hitting a body, loud and crisp, mixed with the miserable cries of the youth. Ben Carson's complexion changed drastically. Just as he was about to jump up and run towards the room, Rolynn casually pushed him back, causing him to powerlessly retreat.
"Ruo Lin, let them give the boy 20 lashes first!" Du Wei's expression was cold: "Ben Carson … … Humph, I don't care if that's your real name or not. But you should know that a child's body may not be able to withstand my punishment! 20 lashes, after 20 lashes, if you still don't speak the truth, I'll let them give him another 40 lashes! Then 80! After 80, it will be 160! Until you speak the truth! "
Ben Carson's head was covered in sweat as he cried out: "I … … Everything I said is the truth! Everything is the truth!! "
"Truth?" Du Wei sneered: "You're just making up a plausible lie to deceive me!"
He suddenly stood up and threw a teacup at Ben Carson's feet. With a bang, the teacup shattered and tea splashed everywhere. Ben Carson's heart skipped a beat.
"You think I don't know?" Du Wei sneered: "Sun tribe? What a joke! Yes, there is indeed a Sun tribe in the Southeast, but that tribe was wiped out by the empire's expeditionary fleet 14 years ago! The empire's 9th expedition, the 6th glorious day of victory! The Sun tribe is the 26th tribe to be conquered by the empire's expeditionary fleet!! The Sun tribe, also known as the 'Medesa tribe', worships the Sun God as their guardian deity. From the patriarch's family to the family name is Medesa because they believe their ancestor is a servant of the Sun God called Medesa. You said the chief's son is called Lufei? Let me tell you, I also know the surname Lufek. Lufek means' wind 'in some of the indigenous languages of Southeast Asia! The Sun tribe's chief's son is named 'wind'? Do you think I'm a fool? Or do you think I'm like the other nobles who don't know anything about the Southeast? "
Du Wei's cold eyes finally landed on Ben Carson's tattoo: "Finally, your tattoo! Respected Mr. Priest! Indeed, according to the legends, the priests of the tribe have to have tattoos, but is your tattoo the Sun? Is it the Sun God? What a joke! Do you think I don't understand the Southeast's culture? "
Du Wei suddenly raised his hand and dipped it in the tea on the table. Then he quickly drew a pattern on the ground in front of him.
"This is the Sun tribe's totem! The Sun God's totem! "
Looking at the pattern Du Wei casually drew on the ground in front of him, Ben Carmichael suddenly felt a chill run down his spine from his heel to the back of his head!
He looked at the young noble in front of him like he's looking at a ghost.
He … … How does he know! How does he know it so well?!
Du Wei drew this pattern, so of course Ben Carson would recognize it! Not the slightest bit of difference, not even the slightest deviation! This is the orthodox Sun God's totem! This young noble's familiarity with the Southeast's culture is far beyond Ben Carson's estimation!
"Do you want me to continue?" Du Wei sneered at Ben Carson: "You still don't want to give up? Then let me tell you, the tattoo on your body is not the totem of a god, it's a flame! What a joke! Do you think I can't tell the difference between the Sun God and an ordinary flame tattoo? In the Southeast's culture, the flame tattoo on your body is simply a symbol of nobility and auspiciousness! It has nothing to do with the protection of a god! "
Ben Carson's whole body was already soaked in sweat.
"How is it?" Du Wei said in one breath, then his tone gradually calmed down: "Are you surprised? Then tell me your true identity! Humph, you can be considered smart and cunning, actually coming up with such a reasonable lie to deceive me! If this young master didn't have some knowledge of the Southeast's culture, if it was someone else, they would've been deceived by you! "
Ben Carson was still in a daze when Du Wei reminded him: "That poor Lufei is still being whipped, do you want to keep thinking about it and waste your time?"
Ben Carmichael suddenly woke up from his stupor and hurriedly shouted: "No! Don't! Don't hit him! I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!! "
【Important Notice: After today, it will be a new month. Tonight at 12 o 'clock, in order to charge into April's monthly votes list, there will be an extra chapter! When the time comes, please bring your monthly votes to support this book!
– Dancing
.
(To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please log on to www. qidian. com. There are more chapters. Support the author. Support the original reading!)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
