12 years later.
Tabukar region.
Tabukar was the territory of the Midnight Kingdom. The Midnight Kingdom wasn't a big country, but a small country south of the ancient river. Tabukar region was the famous slave gathering area of the Midnight Kingdom.
That's right, slaves.
In the entire Eight Ancient Continents, slaves had the lowest status among human beings. Slaves were like commodities, they could be traded, and their lives could be decided by their masters. If one had to compare, most of the slaves' status was even lower than livestock.
As for Tabukar region, it used to be the poorest region in the region. After the establishment of the Midnight Kingdom, it naturally became the largest slave supply area. The people here would be slaves from birth. This was fate, because if they didn't become slaves, they would starve to death. Two hundred years ago, the Midnight Kingdom's king had decided that the people of Tabukar region would all become slaves.
Tabukar, a typical slave den.
The houses here were all made up of broken branches, wooden sticks and rags. Don't talk about blocking the wind and rain, even a strong wind would blow these houses down.
The dilapidated houses gathered together, forming the slave den. Although the slave den was small, it housed more than a thousand people.
Under the scorching sun, one couldn't help but be tanned. Just as everyone was trying their best to hide in the shade, a figure suddenly ran across the small path in the slave den!
This was a 12 year old youth, his face was delicate and pretty, but his brows revealed a trace of sharpness and craftiness. He was wearing loose coarse clothes that didn't match his figure, and his lower body was covered in a pair of large pants that were made up of many pieces of cloth. The youth's running speed was very fast, behind him were 5-6 children who were older than him, but they couldn't catch up to him.
In front of this child, he was wearing something that shouldn't appear in the slave den – a necklace!
This necklace looked very shiny, especially that peculiar pendant, it was actually a ring. This ring was filled with strange and irregular patterns, if one stared at it for a while, they would feel intense dizziness, or even faint.
The youth's skin was not the same as the others in the slave den. Although there was a little bit of black, it was not as dark as the others. Instead, it was a wheat color that was full of health and vitality. Not only that, under the constant exposure to the wind and the sun, the other children's skin was extremely dry, but his skin was very smooth, as if it had never been affected by the environment.
The youth ran all the way and disturbed many people's rest, but everyone knew this guy, so they didn't hold back and laughed at him. After running for a while, the young man was suddenly caught by a thick arm!
"Little Six, what trouble did you get into this time?" A tall and sturdy man reprimanded the young man in a deep voice, "Go, apologize to me!"
The boy called Little Six looked at the middle-aged man in surprise. Then, he showed a flattering smile and said, "Dad, I didn't cause any trouble this time. They fell by themselves. It has nothing to do with me!"
Hearing the youth's words, the middle-aged man's frown deepened. He grabbed Little Six's wrist and strode back. Seeing this, the youth sighed helplessly. He didn't resist and obediently followed behind.
Soon, a few middle-aged men came up to them, followed by a few children with bruised noses and swollen faces. It seemed that their nosebleeds hadn't dried yet. The middle-aged men walked up to them angrily and said loudly, "Lin, look at what your children have done!"
Hearing that, Lin Gang glanced at the children. They were indeed badly beaten. He couldn't help but frown and turn to Little Six, saying, "Why don't you apologize to them?"
Hearing that, Little Six curled his lips and walked up to the middle-aged men. He bowed and said loudly, "I'm sorry! I promise I won't do it again! "
"I've heard that so many times!" said the middle-aged man angrily. "How many times has it been? This boy won't change! Look at the children in this neighborhood. How many of them haven't been beaten by him? Anyway, he's already old this year. Hurry up and let someone else buy him! "
Hearing the last sentence, Lin Gang frowned. He took a step forward and shouted angrily, "Zhou, what did you say?"
Seeing that Lin Gang was angry, Zhou was shocked. After all, Lin Gang was the strongest person here. Just as he was about to say something, an ear-piercing sound of a horn came from outside!
Everyone in the slave den was stunned when they heard this. They quickly got up from the ground and put on whatever clothes they could. Their movements were very fast, and those who had already put on their clothes quickly ran outside!
Lin Gang and Little Six did the same. Both of them followed the crowd and ran outside. Soon, all the slaves ran out of the slave den. A thousand of them were scattered in a few rows, exposed to the scorching sun.
Standing in front of all the slaves was a group of people on horseback and in sedan chairs. The people on horseback all had swords and looked majestic. The people in the sedan chairs were dressed luxuriously, lying comfortably in the cool shade of the sedan chairs. There were even maids fanning them beside them. Compared to the slaves whose lips were dry and skin peeling under the scorching sun and whose clothes were tattered, it was an eyesore.
These people in front of them were all rich people in Skylight City. Every time their families needed slaves, they would meet here to pick slaves. One had to know that slaves were easily consumed. After all, slaves who could not do a good job could be executed directly.
Lin Gang, Little Six, and his wife Yang Ru stood close together. They looked at the people in front of them who were likely to become their future 'masters'. Everyone here was eager to be chosen because there was a high chance that they would starve to death here.
"Everyone, please choose yourselves!" A man on horseback with a long whip in his hand turned to the crowd and said after seeing all the slaves come out.
The rich people did not say anything. Instead, they let the slaves who were carrying the sedan chairs enter the crowd. These people all had long rulers in their hands. Every time they saw a slave they were interested in, they would use the rulers to lift the slave's face or lift the slave's clothes.
No one dared to resist these people's inspection because they would be killed immediately if they did.
Finally, a luxurious sedan chair stopped in front of Lin Gang and his family. Through the thin veil, a man who looked like a fat pig could be seen lying inside. His face was full of fat and looked disgusting.
The man's small eyes looked around and sized up Lin Gang. He seemed to be satisfied with Lin Gang's strong physique. Then, he turned to look at the woman and the boy beside Lin Gang. When he saw the woman, his eyes lit up!
People's appearance had nothing to do with their social status. Although Yang Ru was born in the slave area, she was indeed pretty. The fat man's interest was aroused. He picked up the ruler and kept fiddling with Yang Ru's face. Lin Gang frowned and tightened his body. He also felt that his wife's hand, which was holding his, was shaking.
However, this kind of thing was common in the slave area. Women's beauty was one of the reasons why many people came here to choose slaves. Many people's wives had been selected, but now it was Lin Gang's turn. He felt very uncomfortable.
When the fat man was about to lift the woman's clothes with the ruler to inspect the goods, a strong hand suddenly grabbed the ruler that had touched the edge of the clothes!
The fat man was stunned. He looked at Lin Gang and saw Lin Gang glaring at him. The fat man was startled!
"What are you doing?" The fat man was a little panicked and stammered.
"Master," Lin Gang frowned and said with a hoarse voice, "She is weak. She can't do any hard work. My body is the strongest here. I am much more useful than her! "
When the fat man heard the man in front of him call him 'master', he suddenly realized that the man was a slave. Thinking that he was scared just now, he couldn't help but become angry. He said loudly like a duck, "How dare you, a slave, resist? Come on, kill him!"
Before the fat man could say anything, the guard beside him immediately dismounted and rushed to Lin Gang with a knife!
Yang Ru was so scared that her face turned pale. She couldn't help but hide behind the man. Little Six didn't. Like Lin Gang, he frowned and looked at the guard!
The guard came to Lin Gang with a disdainful look. He raised the knife and slashed at Lin Gang's neck. He had killed many slaves. This was the easiest way.
However, when Lin Gang saw the knife coming, he subconsciously stepped back and dodged it!
The guard paused for a second, then flew into a rage out of humiliation. He swung his sword at Lin Gang again!
At this time, Lin Gang had nowhere to hide. At the moment of life and death, he didn't know where he got the courage. A trace of fierceness suddenly appeared in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and his strong body suddenly rushed forward. He grabbed the guard's waist and pushed him down!
Then, Lin Gang snatched the knife from the guard's hand and stabbed it into the guard's chest, who was struggling under him.
The people around were stunned. They looked at the blood on the ground and screamed!
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