"Is this really Snow Lotus? You're not mistaken? ”

Ye Xiao looked at the bouquet of white flowers in the ghost doctor's hand in surprise.

"Yes, I won't admit it, this is the extremely precious Snow Lotus." The ghost doctor nodded affirmatively, and there was a little love for the snow lotus in his hand.

This snow lotus is about 20 centimeters long, with a thick stem and many brown filamentous remnants at the base. The leaves are dense, sessile, inverted-lanceolate, about ten centimeters long and about five centimeters wide, the apex is acute, the base holds the stem, and the margins are serrate. The inflorescences are apical, dense; The bracts are leafy, ovate, multi-layered, nearly membranous, white, the flowers are brown to purple, and all tubular flowers.

This snow lotus was bought from a tribesman named Yan, this flower was picked from the rock crevice on a tall snowy mountain, of course, they didn't know what this flower was called, they just picked it just because it looked good, and took it to the fair to exchange something.

People here, both men and women, like to wear all kinds of strange things on their bodies as decorations, this snow lotus is white in color and quite good-looking, and there are many people competing for this snow lotus at that time.

They were passing by there at the time, and when they saw such a bustle, they came up, Ye Xiao didn't know Xuelian, but the ghost doctor recognized it at a glance and asked Ye Xiao to buy it.

After some competition, Ye Xiao finally exchanged it with a pair of golden feather feathers and a high-grade saber-toothed tiger fur.

After getting their hands on it, the ghost doctor told them that this was Snow Lotus, and Ye Xiao and Pan Zi suddenly realized that although they didn't know the specific function of Snow Lotus, they also knew that it was a precious Chinese herbal medicine.

The ghost doctor explained to them the function of the snow lotus, "The snow lotus grows in the alpine mountains, and can grow in the snow peaks at an altitude of about 3,000 meters, with perennial snow and a cold climate, and has a strong vitality. Zhao Xuemin's "Compendium of Materia Medica" in the Qing Dynasty recorded that "snow lotus flowers are produced in the northwest of Ili...... The snow in the cold land is not dispersed in spring and summer, there is grass in the snow, lotus-like flowers, single stems, lovely in the snow and pavilions, sexual heat can replenish yin and benefit yang, and cure all cold diseases". "Xinjiang Chinese Herbal Medicine" said: Snow lotus is warm, slightly bitter, and has the function of dispelling wind and winning dampness, and has a special effect on the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Modern clinical pharmacy research practice has proved that the whole herb of snow lotus is used in medicine, which has the functions of invigorating menstruation and blood, warming the uterus and dissipating stasis, dissipating cold and dampness, strengthening tendons and yang, stopping bleeding and reducing swelling. The special growth environment makes it natural and rare, and creates its unique and magical pharmacological effects. People regard it as "the king of herbs" and "the best of medicine". ”

The ghost doctor told the story, everyone listened carefully and seriously, although Lan Xue didn't understand, but she looked at the ghost doctor with some admiration, and felt that he was worthy of being a great witch, and he knew a lot.

……

A few people continued to stroll, and unconsciously came to the northwest corner of the trading area, and the area in front was separated by several warriors armed with spears, but judging by the clothes on their bodies, they were not from the Salt Lake tribe.

Behind these men was an open space, and in the open space were many wooden cages, each of which contained one or two people, men, women, and even children.

Most of these people in cages have haggard faces, unclothed clothes, and empty eyes, and they are not moved by the people around them.

"This is ......" Several people walked up to these fighters, and Ye Xiao stopped.

"Brother Ye." Lan Xue pulled Ye Xiao for a moment, and then whispered in Ye Xiao's ear: "This is the place where slaves are traded, this tribe is called the Demon Flame Tribe, which specializes in slave trading. ”

"Slaves?" Ye Xiao looked at her in surprise, "You mean that these people in cages are slaves?" ”

"Hmm."

"And where did they get these slaves?"

"Some were sold to them by other tribes, but most of them were taken from the smaller tribes."

……

Through a conversation with Lan Xue, Ye Xiao already had a general understanding of the slave trade here.

This Demon Flame Tribe, which specializes in slave trading, does not belong to this tribe with a radius of thousands of miles, its tribe is located more than two thousand miles away from here, and it is one of the ten major tribes in this wild ice field, which shows its strength.

Because of its great strength, those weak tribes can only swallow their anger or seek refuge from other large tribes. And the other tribes in the top ten tribes, because they also need a certain amount of slaves as cheap labor, there are a lot of slave trades with the Demon Flame tribe, so they naturally will not object to this kind of thing.

Ye Xiao was a little emotional when he heard this, he didn't expect that this place was already developing towards a slave society, and he sighed when he saw those slaves in cages.

He was a soldier who was a soldier who was responsible for protecting the country and its people, living in a free and democratic society, and he was a little disgusted by this dehumanizing slave trade, but he did not have the arrogance to prevent it.

This world is a naked world where the weak eat the strong, and the weak will naturally be bullied by the powerful.

While they were talking, Ye Xiao noticed that from time to time, someone made a deal with someone from the Demon Flame Tribe and exchanged items for the slaves he fancied.

The slaves were taken away, and there was no joy on their faces, and some even showed even more desperate expressions.

Ye Xiao knew that the lives of these bought slaves would not change because of this. Men are basically treated as coolies, while women who are beautiful are treated as fertility machines and are tortured by their masters.

Ye Xiao observed the slaves in those cages, and suddenly a slave locked up in a separate cage caught Ye Xiao's attention.

This slave is different from others, although he also has a haggard face and is not clothed, but his eyes are not as dilated as others, but he exudes a light that makes people's hearts palpitate, although he hides it well, but he can't hide Ye Xiao's eyes.

As a top-notch special forces sniper, his perception is very keen, so he can spot his strangeness at a glance in the crowd.

Ye Xiao felt that this person was forbearing, and his body was faintly exuding an unruly momentum, and his eyes hid a monstrous hatred for the people of the Demon Flame Tribe, it was certain that as long as there was an opportunity, this slave would definitely escape, and in the future, it would bring a disaster to the Demon Flame Tribe.

Ye Xiao walked forward unconsciously, he wanted to see this person up close.

The ghost doctor Lan Xue and the others didn't know why, thinking that he also wanted a slave to play with, so they followed behind.

"Hey, this little brother, our slave here is the best, I feel that I am obedient to the guarantee, which slave do you like, tell me, the guaranteed price will satisfy you."

As soon as Ye Xiao walked in, a person from the Demon Flame Tribe greeted him with a smile on his face.

Ye Xiao nodded, strolled around, and stopped when he walked up to the slave.

He looked at the people in the cage, and the people in the cage looked at him without the slightest hint of dodging.

"Well, that's good." Ye Xiao smiled slightly, touched his chin with his hand, and showed a satisfied look.

"This ...... Little brother, you really have a vision. I'm telling you, this slave is the best of our crew, and if you want, we can give you a discount. ”

Seeing that Ye Xiao was interested in the slave in the cage, the people of the Demon Flame tribe paused for a moment, but immediately covered it up again, with that smiling expression on his face, and hurriedly said that he was the best slave, and he could also give a preferential price, looking like he was afraid that Ye Xiao would regret it and was eager to get rid of this slave.

"Huh." Ye Xiao smiled and didn't speak, he was interested in this slave, but this person wanted to treat him as a wronged leader, and he could see it.

Since he is the best among the slaves, it should be a higher price, but he said that he could be discounted, and if there was such an obvious inconsistency, he would really be a fool.