Bard's house, backyard.
Next to the stable.
There was a wooden stake, and a person was tied to it.
This person was Kun Da.
He went to the prince's mansion alone to participate in the entrance exam and did not report to Bard in advance. Kun Da was Bard's slave. Because Kun Da was good at farming, Bard's family had a good harvest every year. Even if the weather was not favorable, under Kun Da's careful management, the harvest was still good.
For this reason, Bard had praised Kun Da many times. Every year when he planted crops, he would promise Kun Da that if the harvest was good, he would free Kun Da and not let Kun Da continue to be a slave.
Unfortunately, after six or seven years, it was still the same.
In the past, Kun Da just let it be.
He did not do anything.
After all, Kun Da was a slave and not a person of noble status, so there was no room for bargaining. Even if Bard did not fulfill his promise, Kun Da could not say anything and could only grit his teeth and endure.
However, Kun Da heard Du Qi's words outside the city and knew that there was a chance to turn things around. He had hope in his heart, so he went to recommend himself. At first, Kun Da was happy because Du Qi said that he wanted him.
Especially when Officer Wang also asked Registrar Liu of the prince's mansion to arrange someone to clear things up. The final result, however, made Kun Da dumbfounded. Because Bard refused the prince's request and refused to let him go.
Especially after the people of the prince's mansion left, Kun Da was locked up in the stable and tied to a wooden stake.
Previously, he had been whipped more than ten times.
His whole body was injured.
Although Kun Da was beaten, he still had hope because as long as he was alive, Ping Xi Wang might find a way to save him. Even if Kun Da was tied up, even if he was in deep adversity, he never gave up.
It was just that it was now night and the weather was getting late.
It was a little cold.
Kun Da was tied to a wooden stake and stood upright. The cold wind blew and his body was a little cold. But tonight, the moon hung in the sky, emitting a soft and bright light, making the night hazy.
A series of footsteps came from not far away.
When Kun Da heard this, he raised his head and looked over. His pupils shrank because it was Bard.
Here it comes again!
Bard is here again!
Kun Da pursed his lips, but the expression on his simple and honest face revealed a touch of determination. Even if Bard wanted to hit him again, he wasn't afraid. He believed that he would be able to hold on until the clouds parted and the moon came out.
Not long after, Bard walked up to Kun Da with a horse whip in his hand and a fierce expression on his face.
Bard was in his early forties.
She took good care of herself and looked like a woman in her thirties. However, Bard was not tall, only about 165 centimeters. His body was rather fat, like a round ball. His chubby cheeks squeezed the space between his eyeballs, causing Bard's eyes to almost narrow into slits at a glance.
Bard grinned coldly, revealing his missing front tooth.
The moment he opened his mouth, the air leaked out.
The corners of his mouth were slightly tilted upwards. It was a crooked mouth.
It was said that when Bard fell down from the mountain, his mouth hit a rock and one of his front teeth was knocked out, resulting in his current crooked mouth. His crooked mouth and front teeth were also leaking, making him look extremely ugly.
Bard said coldly: "Kun Da, a slave like you really made Du Qi yearn for you! First, Ping Xi Wang's aide came and said that he wanted to exchange your slave contract and let you become a free person, letting you serve the Wang Mansion. "
"After this lord refused, Liu Zhengxi, the Wang Mansion's registrar, came in person. But this lord still refused Liu Zhengxi and didn't see him at all. "
"Not long ago, Du Qi, this Ping Xi Wang, actually arranged for someone to send a message, inviting this lord over for a chat."
"This lord still directly refused."
Bard shook the horse whip in his hand, and with a snap, he continued: "Speaking of which, you only know how to grow food and have no other ability. Du Qi, the high and mighty Ping Xi Wang, how could he take a fancy to a lowly slave like you? Especially when he repeatedly arranged for people to come here. "
At this time, Bard was very angry.
The more Du Qi attached importance to Kun Da, the more Bard's anger burned in his heart.
Kun Da said: "Lord Bard, His Highness Ping Xi Wang recruited me because he wants me to be in charge of farming."
Bard said coldly: "If I don't let you go, let's see how he recruits you. Kun Da, you belong to me, Lord Bard, so you will be a member of the Bard family for the rest of your life, a slave for the rest of your life. You want to leave, but that's impossible. Unless you die. "
Kun Da's simple and honest expression has been restrained. His face was quite solemn as he said: "Lord Bard, you have repeatedly refused Ping Xi Wang, the one who will suffer losses is you."
At this moment, Kun Da was even more confident.
Because Bard's refusal didn't give any face to Ping Xi Wang, it would definitely anger Ping Xi Wang. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Ping Xi Wang to not care about this matter.
Otherwise, where would Du Qi's face go?
Kun Da's eyes flashed with a wise and farsighted light as he continued: "Lord Bard, you seem to have refused Ping Xi Wang, but in fact, you have also brought disaster upon yourself."
"This time, because of my matter, the Bard family will definitely suffer losses, and even suffer a calamity."
"If you let me go now, I am willing to intercede and plead with Ping Xi Wang to not pursue the Bard family's responsibility. After all, I have been in the Bard family for so many years and have been taken care of by Lord Bard, so I can live a good life. "
Kun Da said: "If you don't let me go, you will definitely regret it."
Hearing this, Bard suddenly burst into laughter.
There was disdain in his laughter.
In Bard's view, Kun Da's words just now were a threat to him.
He was the person who was least afraid of threats.
Bard shook his horsewhip. He gritted his teeth, suddenly swung the horsewhip in his hand, and then fiercely lashed it down. The whip came down with a whistling sound and landed on Kun Da's shoulder with a smack.
Kun Da let out a muffled groan, his whole body began to tremble. When the whip landed on his shoulder, he was in so much pain that he hovered between life and death. His shoulder was already torn open.
It was too painful.
However, Kun Da endured it.
From beginning to end, he did not make a sound. After a long while, the pain slightly subsided, and Kun Da's flushed cheeks gradually recovered. The expression on Kun Da's face was somewhat ferocious, even full of pain.
Bard looked at Kun Da, who was enduring the pain, and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad at all. I didn't expect you, Kun Da, to be such a patient person. You didn't even make a sound after being whipped. "
"Come, I'll reward you with another whip."
Bard swung the whip again and lashed it down.
This whip was incomparably vicious, and it was aimed at the face. When the horsewhip landed on the face, Kun Da's left cheek immediately became red and swollen, and his face was covered with a painful expression.
Pain!
A heart-wrenching pain!
It was still bearable when the horsewhip landed on the body, but when it landed on the face, the flesh on the face became even more tender. After being whipped, Kun Da began to struggle, but from beginning to end, he gritted his teeth and endured it, not opening his mouth to scream.
He even clenched his gums tightly, and because he used too much force, his gums were already bleeding. After a long while, the pain this time finally passed. However, after the pain passed, Kun Da's cheeks were already red and swollen.
Especially where the whip landed, there was still a trace of blood seeping out.
Bard said coldly: "Not bad, not bad at all. I didn't expect you, Kun Da, to still be able to endure this. "
"I'll reward you with a few more whips."
"Come, come!"
Bard no longer held back.
He lashed out with the whip, and in a short period of time, he had lashed out more than ten times. There were wounds on Kun Da's face and body. The skin on his face was already lacerated, and there were many injuries on his body.
Even so, Kun Da still did not speak.
His eyes were wide open in anger.
He gritted his teeth tightly.
In this situation, blood was already flowing out of the corner of his mouth. Because of his wide open eyes, there was even a trace of blood at the corner of his eyes. His ferocious expression fell into Bard's eyes. Bard was suddenly shocked. This was the first time Bard saw Kun Da like this.
There was actually a trace of fear.
When Bard realized that he actually had a trace of fear, he became angry from within. He could not help but raise the horsewhip in his hand and lash out fiercely again.
More than ten whips were lashed out, causing Kun Da to tremble all over. His body was covered with blood, all of which flowed out from his wounds. The dark red blood dyed Kun Da's clothes red, making him look like a man of blood.
At this time, a series of footsteps were heard.
The mansion's housekeeper came.
The housekeeper stood beside Bard and said: "Master Bard, someone from the Ping Xi Wang Mansion sent a message, saying that the Ping Xi Wang Mansion will hold a banquet in the mansion tomorrow, and invites you to attend the banquet tomorrow morning."
"Attend the banquet?"
Bard sneered and said: "Previously, Du Qi arranged for someone to send a message. When he asked me to go, I said that I was sick. If I go to the banquet tomorrow, won't I be exposed? It's impossible to attend the banquet, you can just directly refuse. "
The housekeeper said: "The people from the mansion just notified and left."
Bard nodded.
He sneered: "This Du Qi of the Ping Xi Wang Mansion is really self-righteous. He just arrived in Yiwu City and is already pointing fingers everywhere, he really thinks that he is very powerful. "
"In fact, he is just a half-grown child."
"The slavery system is the foundation of our Western Regions, all the big clans have slaves. If he asks me to release the slaves, won't that set a precedent, so it's impossible. "
"If Du Qi wants to deal with me, then I will pull in all the big clans. I don't believe that once I am taken down, the other big clans will just stand by and watch. Otherwise, if the slaves are taken away one by one, these clans will be destroyed. "
Bard said: "Although Du Qi is powerful, Du Qi can't cover the sky with one hand."
The housekeeper rolled his eyes, somewhat disapproving, because the Ping Xi Wang's prestige in Yiwu City is extremely high.
According to the housekeeper's thinking, it's just Kun Da.
The housekeeper also thinks that Kun Da is not bad.
He hopes that Kun Da will have a good future, but unfortunately, Master Bard is not willing at all. The housekeeper has been by Kun Da's side for many years, so he knows Bard's nature and cannot be persuaded.
Once he does, he will anger Master Bard.
The housekeeper nodded and said: "Master Bard is right, Du Qi can't cover the sky with one hand."
Bard looked back at Kun Da and said: "Kun Da is an idiot. He thinks he's infallible. He thinks he can leave the Bard family just because he's connected to the Pacifying West Mansion. That's just a dream.
After a pause, Bard looked at the housekeeper and ordered: "Go get a basin of salt water and pour it on Kun Da's body. I want to see how he can withstand the salt water. "
"Yes!"
The housekeeper immediately responded.
Bard turned and left, not caring about the follow-up. The housekeeper followed him and went to get a basin of water. He stood next to the stable with the basin of water, looked at Kun Da who was tied to a wooden stake, and sighed: "Kun Da, why do you have to do this?"
Kun Da has a good relationship with the housekeeper and said: "Housekeeper, you know me, I just don't want to be a slave. And the Ping Xi Wang Mansion wants me, but Master Bard is like this. "
After a pause, Kun Da continued: "Master Bard has always been headstrong and self-opinionated. This time, he thinks he can make Ping Xi Wang helpless. But in fact, he has already caused trouble. "
The housekeeper shook his head and said helplessly: "I can't control this, I only know that you have to pour water now. In this basin of water, I used very little salt, only a little bit. It has some effect on the wound, but not much, and the water is not cold. So, when I splash it on you, you have to cooperate and scream out loud, understand? "
The relationship between the housekeeper and Kun Da is not bad, but the housekeeper can't help Kun Da, so he can only do something like this to ease Kun Da's pain and not hit him when he is down.
Kun Da said: "Don't worry, housekeeper, I'm fine."
The housekeeper nodded and picked up the basin to pour water.
The basin of water splashed on Kun Da's body, and Kun Da immediately screamed. The warm water splashed on his body, making him feel a little uncomfortable, but in fact, the impact was not big. Kun Da can't harm the housekeeper, so he opened his mouth to cooperate.
The housekeeper said: "Kid, you're on your own!"
Kun Da said: "Don't worry, I can still hold on, I'll be fine."
"Let's go!"
The housekeeper shook his head with a helpless look.
He actually agreed with Kun Da's decision in his heart. Kun Da is a capable young man, it's a pity to be a slave for the rest of his life.
Kun Da stood in the cold wind, enduring the bursts of pain coming from his body. After all, he had been whipped dozens of times, and his whole body was now wet. Not only was it cold, but it was also painful.
Fortunately, it was almost April now. Although the weather was still chilly at night, it was still bearable. If this happened a month ago, he would definitely not be able to endure it. After all, it was too cold at night.
In the stable, the surroundings were quiet.
Except for the sound of Arima sneezing from time to time, there was no other sound.
Kun Da was tied to a wooden stake. He looked up at the moon in the sky. At this time, the weakness in his heart gradually revealed itself. He was very dispirited.
In front of Bard and the housekeeper, these emotions could not be revealed, lest he be looked down upon. Right now, he was alone. Kun Da's simple and honest face showed a tired and helpless expression.
He was worried about his own life.
Even if Ping Xiwang still wanted to summon Bard tomorrow, but Bard refused again, he didn't know what Ping Xiwang would decide. He was quite worried about this matter.
Fortunately, Kun Da had been a slave for decades, and his psychological quality was extremely good.
He could still endure it.
After a short period of decadence, Kun Da quickly recovered, and the expression on his face gradually became firm. Even if he was in a predicament, he believed that since Ping Xiwang had promised, she would not leave him alone. She would definitely save him from the Bard family.
He was sure that this would happen.
He believed that his fate would definitely change.
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