This made Zhang Delong a little uncomfortable, and said with a smile: "Miss has any opinions to put forward, if it is reasonable, I will definitely not refuse." ”

Obviously, Zhang Delong also knew that Qiao Li knew his small movements. Zhang Delong's incorporation of Guo Chaofan's remnants was not enough for Qiao Li to interfere, but buying slaves was something Qiao Li couldn't bear.

Qiao Li said, "I can't tolerate you taking in the enemy. ”

Jory would not approve of this use of slaves, either out of sheer doctrine or out of what might be a good heart.

Zhang Delong said with a bitter face, "We are really short of people. ”

"I don't allow slaves in this kind of army. Qiao Li was unusually stubborn, it was simply an insult to her faith, and she let it be as if she saw a sacred army falling, and asked sharply, "Whose idea was this?"

"Me. ”

Zhang Delong turned his head sideways and looked at Shi Ren, very surprised, because this was originally Zhang Delong's own plan, but Shi Ren was very smart and thought of going with him.

Zhang Delong coughed, which was a tacit acquiescence. After all, someone is carrying the black pot for him, and it is too late for Zhang Delong to be happy.

Qiao Li was stunned, looked at Shi Ren, and was stunned.

Qiao Li looked at Shi Ren and didn't know what to do, blame it. It doesn't feel right. That's it, Qiao Li couldn't swallow this breath again, and glared at Shi Ren.

"Ahem. ”

Shi Ren was embarrassed, his mind was spinning wildly, and finally the most important skill he had learned from Zhao Lei came into play again, saying, "I...... That, I heard that slavery was practiced in this evil Maple City, and I was very saddened, and I was overwhelmed with grief and heartache when I thought of those poor people who toiled to death from morning till night, and had a life without a meal......

"Ahem...... That's enough......" Zhang Delong interrupted, he felt that he would have to cry on the spot if he let Shi Ren talk again.

"Oh. Shi Ren smashed his mouth and continued: "So, I suggest that Zhang Delong buy slaves and give them back their freedom. ”

Hearing this, Qiao Li looked at Shi Ren strangely and asked, "Also... Also them... Freely. ”

Zhang Delong's eyes lit up, and he quickly took over the conversation and said, "Yes, Miss Qiao Li, if we buy these slaves, they will not be slaves, they will not have to work hard, and they will not be whipped."

Of course, I only added a condition, to hire them to help us conquer the city, and the reward was for me to take care of their food. And I also promised that when the war is over, I will absolutely give them back their freedom. ”

Qiao Li was speechless for a while, after all, Zhang Delong was right, Zhang Delong bought slaves to be used as cannon fodder, and there were still remaining slaves when they ran out, so they were naturally released.

Shi Ren found such a good reason for Zhang Delong, Zhang Delong naturally became more and more energetic, and continued: "Lord Qiao Li, this is a great feat of liberating slaves and ending all evil feudal beliefs. That's a great thing. ”

Qiao Li glanced at Zhang Delong, is it a good thing for these slaves, don't you have a point in your heart? Finally, she sighed, although she knew this lame lie, Qiao Li didn't know how to refute it.

"I hope so. Qiao Li said.

Qiao Li didn't ask too much, and then turned to leave.

Zhang Delong patted Shi Ren's shoulder excitedly, and said with a smile: "You kid can, liberate the slaves, hahahaha, what a good excuse, you say, what a good excuse, why didn't I think of it." ”

Jory didn't seem happy. Shi Ren pretended to smile, looked at Qiao Li who had disappeared in his eyes, and said.

"Alas, it's all right, these people in the city of Bro are like that, they are more afraid of the collapse of their faith than the victory or defeat of the war. Zhang Delong didn't care at all, patted his chest and said proudly: "So the people of Buro City can only pray for rain in the lobby, and they can't become an excellent commander, a general who is unscrupulous is a good general, I think you are very talented." ”

"Really?" said Shi Ren vaguely.

"Nonsense. Zhang Delong tried to introduce his experience in order to help Shi Ren, but seeing that Shi Ren was absent-minded, he had to give up, so he said: "Okay, there's nothing for you to do here, you go down and get busy first." ”

"Good. Shi Ren said.

The gates of the city had now been repaired, and the knights were checking the identities of the people who had entered and exited, including merchants, slaves, and local residents.

As the sun sets, the glow paints the heavens and the earth with a blood-red light.

Jory stood on top of the tower, looking distractedly at the slaves who were about to enter the city below.

These slaves are very mixed, mainly humans and lizardmen, snake people are rare. They were all glazed-eyed, lifeless, with layers of whip marks on their bodies, driven into the city by caravan guards, as if they were a herd of livestock, or even worse than livestock.

In Maple City, slaves were mainly used to grow crops for the farmer, or to make products for the factory owner. Obviously, the snake people don't have legs, and their long bodies probably don't sell well, and there are very few slaves of the snake people.

On the continent, since the emergence of human ancestors and spread to the entire continent, after establishing various countries, gradually from the original primitive barbarism to the civilized order, thousands of years later, only Fengcheng still retains slavery.

It may be that in a desert and barren place like Maple City, the production efficiency is extremely low, and the upper class must try its best to oppress the lower class if they want to obtain abundant material conditions.

Slaves are the best oppressed, and this environment in Maple City has contributed to the rooting of slavery.

A winery owner only needs to sell a group of slaves, and he doesn't even have to take care of the food, and these slaves can continue to work and produce without any payment.

And even if the wine has financial problems, the money spent on buying slaves can be sold and the slaves can be recycled, which means that buying slaves is not a very easy thing to lose.

However, in addition to these slaves, there were also slaves such as slaves and slaves of war, who were obviously much luckier than slaves.

The rich people in Maple City will be happy to sell one or two xenomorph slaves as their slaves, in addition to serving daily life, they can also satisfy their bad tastes.

And the same is true of war slaves, they are more like fighting cocks in the hands of the rich, used to fight with slaves in the hands of others, and become beasts for others to gamble and watch.

In the end, a slave or war slave is better than a slave, at least not starving easily.

"You shouldn't have done that. Qiao Li said without looking back.

Shi Ren walked up to Qiao Li, glanced at the slave below, propped his hands on the chopping wall, and asked, "Why?"

Qiao Li turned her head sideways, frowned at Shi Ren, and said solemnly, "Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

No one will believe it, Shi Ren knows how ridiculous the excuse he made for Zhang Delong is. "That's a high-sounding reason, isn't it?