Yun Xiao was helpless, he was not going to join in the fun, he was going to observe the surroundings to ensure Feng Zhaolian's safety, alright? Why was it that his Master's thoughts were never on the mark?
But, what exactly happened there? Why were there so many citizens gathered to watch?
While he was in a daze, Feng Zhaolian had already walked in that direction. Yun Xiao quickly followed, and after catching up, he advised softly: "Master must be careful, going out is not the same as being in Dashun's capital, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble, this is not something that you have to join in on."
"It's fine, it's just someone selling slaves." As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived at that lively place, Feng Zhaolian picked up a few large cages and said to Yun Xiao: "Using metal cages to store slaves and sell them together, wasn't this a common thing in Qian Zhou in the past? I never thought that it would be so rare in Dashun that it would be watched by people, these people really have not seen the world. " He waved the fan in his hand, even though it seemed a little out of place in this kind of weather, just based on this appearance, it still attracted the gazes of countless young girls and married women.
But Yun Xiao's brow furrowed tightly, the scene in front of him caused him to feel a sense of danger, was this just a coincidence? Was it just a coincidence that Qian Zhou's method of selling slaves appeared in An Zhou? He shouted to Feng Zhaolian: "Master must be careful, This Subordinate feels that this matter is a little unusual."
Feng Zhaolian also snorted coldly, "That's right! It's very unusual! This place is close to Fu Zhou, since Duanmu Anguo is already in Zong Sui, then, it is very likely that he brought this bad habit to the east of Dashun, this is not a good thing for the people of Dashun. "
"This Subordinate did not mean that." Yun Xiao said helplessly: "This Subordinate is afraid that these people are targeting Master."
"They won't." Feng Zhaolian shook his head confidently, "Right now, I have no power or influence, and I do not have the treasure map that Duanmu Anguo wants, why would he target me? If he really has to target someone, that person will definitely not be me. " As he spoke, his gaze turned towards the path they came from, "Say, behind us, could there be someone else coming towards the east? Who could it be? Heng Zheng? "
As the two of them spoke, the commoners around them pointed at the children in the cages and began discussing. Someone said, "What a sin! Where did these human traffickers learn all these tricks from? They actually locked him up in an iron cage! Even if they were slaves, they weren't little beasts! How can you be locked up like this? "
Someone continued, "Sigh! Since he was a slave, how could he have a comfortable life? Look at those slaves, they're all children! It's such a cold day and you didn't even give me more clothes. My skin and flesh are all exposed. I'm going to get sick from the cold. "
"This is the third time I've seen people use cages to keep slaves, right? Sigh, these children are really pitiful. "
The voices of the people were a little louder and were heard by the slave master. With a fierce look, he shouted at the crowd, "If anyone has pity on them, buy them and bring them home. Don't point fingers here when you don't have money. Since they're slaves, they can't choose whether they're comfortable or not. It's already good enough that they're locked up in a cage, haven't you heard? There are even people who use iron hooks to string the slaves up from here — — "As he spoke, he used his hand to gesture at the area below his collarbone, indicating that this was where the iron hooks were pierced.
The people couldn't help but shudder. Piercing from below the bone, how painful would that be? That's why, one would rather be poor than be a slave. Even if one were to be a slave in a large residence, it would still be impossible. Because no matter how well your master treated you, you would never be able to predict what would happen in the future. If something were to happen to your master, or if you were to be sold, you would fall into the hands of the human traffickers, and your fate would be no different from the children in front of you.
Feng Zhaolian looked at the people in the cages, tilted his head and said to Yun Xiao, "They're all children around ten years old, and most of them are girls. Say, will anyone buy them? "
Yun Xiao shook his head, "This subordinate doesn't know." He didn't want to discuss this topic, "Master should return to the inn to rest!"
Feng Zhaolian acted as if he didn't hear what he said, and continued talking to himself, "Look at that girl curled up in the corner. That's right, the one with her hair down, isn't she very different from the rest?"
Yun Xiao looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough, a little girl was curled up in the corner. Her clothes were ragged, and her body was dirty, but her eyes were very bright. She was clearly very cold, and her body was trembling uncontrollably, but she didn't cry and throw a tantrum like the others, nor did she beg for people to buy her. She only sat there and watched the scene in front of her coldly. Her fists were clenched tightly, as if she had a grudge with someone.
Pa!
The human trafficker whipped the girl's body, and said loudly, "What are you standing there for? Didn't you see what the others are doing? Why aren't you kneeling down and begging for this old man! Begging for someone to buy you, this old man doesn't want to provide you with food and drinks at night. "After saying this, he turned to the crowd and said," Don't just stand there and watch! Whoever wants to buy a slave, come forward and take a look. If your family is lacking servants, there are some who work quickly and diligently. If you want to keep a maid in your manor, there are also some who have delicate looks, white skin, and tender teeth. In short, we have everything you need, whatever kind of person you want, come forward and take a look! "
With this person shouting, many citizens who were just here to watch the commotion but didn't have the money to buy shook their heads helplessly and left. The remaining people who were dressed in luxurious clothes were a little interested, especially those who looked like licentious young masters. They went straight to a few young boys who looked very delicate and pretty. The human trafficker smiled when he saw this, and quickly went forward to greet them. He kept introducing how suitable those children were to be played with, and how suitable they were to be kept in the back courtyards by the young masters.
Feng Zhao Lian, however, walked over to the young girl that had attracted his attention. The girl continued to sit there without moving. She just stared at Feng Zhao Lian as though she was looking at an enemy.
Feng Zhao Lian smirked and shook his head, "You really are a child that doesn't know how to read people's expressions. At this sort of time, shouldn't you be begging me to buy you so that you can escape from this cage?"
The girl was very stubborn. After holding it in for a long time, she still managed to say: "Whether you buy me or not is your problem. There's no need for me to beg you. There's nothing bad about being locked up in a cage. At the very least, they won't let me starve to death. "
"Tsk tsk." Feng Zhao Lian clicked his tongue, "You're not old, but your temper is not small. But I like people like you. Just wait, I'll go and discuss the price. If it's suitable, I'll buy you. I just happen to be lacking someone to chat with on the way. "
The girl glared at him and warned: "I don't know how to chat with people. If you buy me, I will regret it."
"It's fine, it's fine." Feng Zhao Lian waved his hand and walked over to the merchant, "Either way, this young master has plenty of money and is not lacking in buying you."
At this time, the merchant was currently discussing the price with the young masters. The four boys being sold at the same time made him extremely happy. He calculated that it would be a little cheaper. After all, this was considered a group purchase! Feng Zhao Lian's arrival caused him to smile even more, "Not to hide it from you, but that little girl is the hardest to sell. This lowly one has already changed people three times, but that girl has never been successfully bought. It looks like I'm about to suffer a loss. Now that you've asked about the price, this lowly one will not ask you for it. Five taels, just five taels. This is the price that this lowly one paid to buy her. I will not calculate the cost of providing for her food and drinks for such a long time with you. As long as you give this lowly one five taels, you can immediately take her away!"
Five taels was indeed very cheap for Feng Zhao Lian. He ordered Yun Xiao to give the money and very quickly brought the little girl out of the cage. The merchant continued to advise from the side: "Following at the master's side, you must not act as stubborn as you did in the past. Do you understand? You must know how to read people's expressions and how to make the master happy. Only when the master is happy will you have good days. Otherwise, if you are sold again, as I see it, you can only be sold to a brothel. "
The little girl snorted coldly and glared fiercely at the merchant. The merchant was so angry that he raised his hand and was about to hit her. At the same time, he scolded: "I'm giving you face, but you don't want it?"
As a result, before this slap could land, his wrist was grabbed by a hand that was like an iron clamp. He then heard Yun Xiao coldly say: "We have already bought someone. How can we allow you to hit her just because you want to? What sort of thing are you! "After saying this, he suddenly pushed the person back. The merchant fell down in the middle of the street and was unable to get up a few times.
However, Feng Zhao Lian had already dragged the little girl far away. The merchant dared to be angry, but did not dare to say anything. He could only lower his head and hope that this god of pestilence would quickly leave.
Yun Xiao chased after him from behind. Looking at the little girl, he helplessly said to Feng Zhao Lian: "If you really want someone to accompany you on the road, master should just bring a servant out from the manor. How can you feel at ease using someone you bought along the way?"
Feng Zhao Lian did not speak, but the little girl spoke up: "How can I not feel at ease? I am clean and not sick. "
"He's not afraid that you are sick."
"Then what are you afraid of?" This little girl was still quite stubborn. She raised her head and asked Yun Xiao: "Then what are you afraid of? You two are adults, and you're even men. Why are you afraid of a child like me? "
Yun Xiao did not know why he was afraid of a child. He was rendered speechless and simply turned his head to ignore her. However, Feng Zhao Lian smiled and said: "I heard that in the past, Miss Heng had also bought a little slave along the way. That child was later returned to the Yao manor and was living quite well. Today, I have also bought a little slave, but I wonder, what will the fate of this little slave be? "As he spoke, he looked at the little girl, his gaze carrying a trace of inquiry. "Tell me, what kind of fate do you want?"
The little girl met his gaze and said calmly: "My fate should be decided by master, and is not something that a slave like me can decide. So, you should not ask me this question. You should ask yourself. " After she finished speaking, she broke free from Feng Zhao Lian's hand and quickly walked in front of Feng Zhao Lian. With a thump, she knelt down, "Master, please bestow a name."
"You finally have some semblance of a slave." Feng Zhao Lian nodded, "I do not know how to name people. My servant is called Yun Xiao, then you will be called Yun Duo! It's fine as long as you sound like a girl. "
The little girl immediately kowtowed three times to Feng Zhao Lian, "Yun Duo thanks master for bestowing a name." Then she stood up and obediently followed beside Feng Zhao Lian.
The three of them returned to the inn and instructed the guest to change to a superior room. There was a small room that could separate the servants from the master, but it would not be too far away, making it more convenient to wait on them.
Yun Duo was very obedient and had already brought a basin down to fetch water. Yun Xiao frowned as he watched her go down the stairs. Turning around, he said to Feng Zhao Lian: "Master should not have bought this girl. We are about to reach Fu Zhou, what if new problems crop up …"
His words were cut off and diverted, but he heard Feng Zhao Lian ask: "Tell me, how many daughters does that Duanmu Anguo have?"
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