The call of fortune made the spirits take even bigger steps, and soon, they were at their destination.

This is a large house, three-storey structure, richly decorated, the sloping roof is pasted with mellow green tiles, the main body in the shape of a stone tablet in the center is embedded with bright glass, there are four large columns on the façade of the first floor, carved with fine wave patterns, the stone arch is just a door frame, behind is a short corridor, and at the end there are several passage forks.

As soon as Ji Yu and the demon spirit stepped onto the steps, they were greeted by uniformed attendants with impeccable smiles on their faces.

"Welcome to Blue Ocean Mansion, dear guests, what do you want to have fun with?"

The attendant bowed slightly, his gaze quickly sweeping over the two of them.

The black-robed demon spirit didn't speak, but just stretched out his hand and pointed at Chi Yu, and the attendant immediately understood, and said softly, "Please come with me." ”

They walked through the short corridor, and someone at the opposite entrance lifted the curtain and walked out.

"That bastard! He's not even as good as a bitch! His fist is just tickling someone else! I've bet ten gold coins on him!"

A bearded man shouted and cursed, spat all around, and his face was as ugly as a pig's liver that had been awakened.

"Ten gold coins!

He stressed resentfully, his companion behind him patting him on the shoulder to comfort.

The attendant stopped, smiled and struck a farewell pose, and his experience told him not to talk too much at this time.

A few people pushed and shoved out, and Ji Yu heard a high-pitched noise coming through the gray curtain, which he had only felt when there was a juggling troupe performing at the rally, but it was a little different, and the cry here made him feel a sense of panic.

Unfortunately, the attendant did not satisfy his curiosity and led them to the cloister on the right.

Finally, I arrived at a courtyard surrounded by an attic on all sides, with a rockery fish pond and a small bridge in the courtyard, which was elegant but graceful.

A beautiful lady stepped down from the second floor, her blushing face with a satisfied smile, and the charm in her eyes had not completely dissipated.

The sound of her footsteps "ding-dong" was crisp, and each stroke seemed to step on the hearts of the men.

The attendant immediately bent down and saluted, and his tone was full of flattery: "Madam, please go slowly." ”

This woman is an old patron, and her status is very valuable, even the chief steward of the mansion will give three points when she sees her. It is rumored that her man is an old confidant of the Blue Ocean period, and he has been heartfelt for many years, but unfortunately he lost his life in a dispute, and his family was implicated and forced to move to the Bund.

But this did not affect her nourishing life, under the care of the blue ocean, it was even higher than before, without the canary of the cage, of course, it was more free and happy.

The noble lady didn't raise her eyelids, she answered softly from her nose, she Shi Shiran walked by, Miaoman's body twisted an intoxicating arc, and the faint fragrance penetrated into people's nostrils like ecstasy.

The breathing of the black-robed demon spirit and the attendant involuntarily increased a little.

As she passed by Chi Yu, the lady's eyes lit up, and she suddenly stretched out her snow-white slender fingers and gently stroked his face.

Ji Yu's face was flushed with shame, and his heartbeat was like a drum, and he hurriedly flashed to the side.

The noblewoman covered her mouth and faded away amid a string of coquettish laughter.

"Distinguished guest, I think your transaction today will be very pleasant!" waited for the graceful back of the noble lady to disappear at the end of the aisle, and the attendant suddenly spoke.

The black-robed demon spirit had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and with a smile, he took out a gold coin and stuffed it into the attendant's hand: "Borrow your auspicious words, that's the best!"

Different from the previous false smile, this time he was happy from the bottom of his heart, and he was also willing to give tips, and dealing with smart people without being calculated, it was always pleasant.

"But the lady just now ......"

"It's Mrs. Du. ”

The two of them suddenly laughed incomprehensibly, which made Ji Yu feel inexplicable.

The attendant continued to lead the way through the courtyard into a large lobby.

The room was already packed, and there was a long queue in front of the five windows of the counter. Chi Yu saw that there were many teenagers and girls of his age, and some were even younger. They were gathered in groups of three or five around the adults, and those who were lining up were almost uniformly dressed, either with their faces covered or completely hidden in their cloaks. There was a constant sound of clapping and stamping in the window, and then a note was handed out, and the person who got it would move to another room.

Ji Yu immediately realized what this place was.

There is also a human trade lurking in the shadows of Star Town, and for a time the man has set his sights on the orphanage, with whom he and Da Niu have dealt with it, and the transactions are often accompanied by the tearing of a family in the midst of crying and despair.

But Chi Yu didn't hear even a faint sob.

The children are only nervous, indifferent, and even some full of anticipation! It is as if their fate is not the end of this, but a new beginning.

"Please go this way!" the attendant had no intention of stopping here, and led them into another side room, poured tea, and bowed away.

It didn't take long for the real steward to come in.

It was an old man who looked to be over sixty years old, very tall, and the heavy years had added some marks to his face, but it had not yet bent his spine, his gray hair was meticulously groomed, and a pair of delicate glasses rested on the bridge of his nose, and his gaze was far from cloudy, but bright as the crystallization of the most precious talismans.

The old steward just glanced at Chi Yu casually, without any waves, and his gaze fell back on the black-robed demon spirit, revealing a thoughtful expression.

He is old, and his memory is far less than in the prime of life. In this position of the director of the mansion, dealing with all kinds of personnel, it has long become a habit to sift through memories. And the black-robed demon spirits that were listed as not moving around often made him feel a little familiar, which made him very surprised, and he was also a little cautious, the trading of raw and cooked has never been a practice, and the difference between cooked and expensive is a world of difference.

"You may be seated!" the old steward smiled and signaled, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

"You should know the rules of the mansion. He went on to say.

"Xingzhen, a small place in Vermilion Bird Continent, is really not famous, you shouldn't have heard of it, it's just a young man of a rich merchant. The demon spirit had no intention of greeting at all, and his answer was quick and concise, and it was clear that he only wanted to make the deal as soon as possible.

That's much easier!The old butler narrowed his eyes, and a cunning aura naturally emanated.

"You shouldn't have been around the island a lot in recent years!" he said, picking up his teacup and blowing gently on the heat from it.

The demon spirit secretly cursed the old fox in his heart, but did not answer, because he knew that there must be a bunch of fancy intestines waiting for him behind this old thing.

Sure enough, the pretty words followed.

"The hive's business has been really difficult to do lately!" the old steward sighed, lowered his eyes, and slowly shook his head, his helpless and decadent expression was vividly expressed.

"In these years, regardless of all walks of life, it is indeed not easy to earn two dollars. At this time, the demon spirit had to echo.

"Do you know about the ten-year Champion Ceremony in the Inner City?"

"Well, you know, it's a big event!"

"Then you should have not moved around for too long, forgetting the time of the last ceremony, which is only four years before the next one. ”

"Oh, it's already so fast!" the wraith pretended to be surprised.

"Yes, so now the major mansions are focusing on the trading of the arena, it is when the water is in dire straits, and the hive is ...... here" The old steward dragged out a half-truncated note, glanced at the demon spirit who seemed to be thinking, and his tone changed, and he was afraid to pump his intestines, "But you can rest assured, although the industry is sluggish, we have always been open and honest in doing business in the Blue Ocean Mansion, and this explanation is just to reduce unnecessary misunderstandings." ”

"Of course! The reputation of the Blue Ocean family is very clear to everyone. The demon spirit smiled on the surface, and said undeniably, but in his heart, he had already scolded this shameless old thing.

"Make an offer and see. "He didn't have time to go around with the old fox anymore.

The old housekeeper looked at Chi Yu carefully again, and his straight gaze made Chi Yu's heart furious, and he commented while looking at it: "It's a very good billet, but the eyebrows and eyes are a little too sharp, and they are masculine after they grow, so they can only please the ladies and wives, and the value is discounted." ”

He retracted his gaze, stretched out his hand and opened his palm to compare it in front of the demon spirit, and said, "If it is a normal market, it will be at this number, but now it ......"

As he spoke, he held up his hand, his thumb and forefinger clasped into a loop, and only three erect fingers remained.

This old thing!

The corners of the black-robed demon spirit's mouth twitched slightly, and he resisted the urge to smash the bells and whistles on his face with a punch, and said with a smile: "Two hundred gold coins!"

The old steward, who had already re-picked up the teacup, almost squirted out a sip of tea, his face immediately fell, and he squinted his eyes and snorted coldly: "Sir is really joking!"

The black-robed demon spirit shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly: "Maybe we can talk about something else, such as how to get to the Su family's White Fox Mansion, I don't seem to remember clearly." ”

"Then it depends on how many gold coins you are willing to pay. The old steward said sarcastically.

The demon pursed his lips, stopped talking, and prepared to leave.

He slapped Chi Yu and said, "Let's go, let's go and ask others, I hope that Mrs. Du can also find it." ”

Mrs. Du?

The old steward's heart jumped suddenly, how could this damn bastard know about Mrs. Du! He suddenly remembered that the lady of the God of Wealth in the mansion happened to have an appointment today, and then it was related to what the demon spirit obviously deliberately said to him.

"Wait!" said the old steward in a deep voice.

The demon spirit turned his head and pretended to be puzzled, "Why, is the steward going to show me the way with kindness?"

"Listen, a hundred gold coins!" said the old steward, almost through his teeth, "and I tell you, no matter which mansion you go to, there will be no higher price than this, and if you don't believe it, just go, and when you go out of this door, I won't say it." ”

His beard trembled with anger, and his eyes wanted to burst into flames.

"The steward is really discerning, and the deal is good!" The plan succeeded, and the demon came over with a grin, and shook the old steward's hand vigorously, and his already ugly face looked even more disgusting.

"You're such a ......," the old steward shook his head helplessly, swallowed a bunch of expletives, and put on a false smile, "shrewd man!"

"Haha, each other. ”

The transaction hammer was settled, and Chi Yu, who was a trading object, did not have the slightest resistance and crying from beginning to end, which made the old steward a little unexpected, because in the past, the population imported from the mainland was usually indispensable for coercion and temptation and crying day and night, and it was rare to be so neat and tidy.

And for Chi Yu, from the moment he failed to call for help at the dock, he was ready to accept everything, and it seemed that in the depths of his soul, the word ill-fated was a label that had long been nailed.

The old steward pressed the summons bell on the wall, and soon two men in white coats entered. In the final step of the transaction, Ji Yu also had to undergo a full physical examination to confirm that he was "intact".

Despite having a lot of hatred for the demon spirit, Ji Yu couldn't help but look back when he was about to leave the room.

That's the only connection to my hometown.

Inspectors eventually led him to a place filled with the smell of pungent potions, where several men in white coats, also wearing masks, were busy, their eyes as cold as those of the oddly shaped instruments.

In front of Ji Yu there were some children waiting to be checked, and he occasionally heard some cries, but they quickly became depressed.

When it was Ji Yu's turn, he cooperated with a series of inspections with great obedience.

The whole process was novel and terrifying, the inspectors stripped him naked, there were tentacled instruments connected to his body, cold needles pierced blood vessels to extract his blood, and even the most intimate parts were forcibly made public.

Ji Yu began to understand why those cries were coming, but he gritted his teeth and held on without making a sound.

After the examination, it was already evening.

Ji Yu has nothing abnormal and is healthy. In fact, he was looking forward to checking out something, such as the ghost thing that was staying in his body. But the white coats didn't say a word from beginning to end, and he didn't seem to feel its presence himself.

Immediately after, they left a wavy tattoo on Ji Yu's right arm.

Most children are taken away immediately after the examination and then sold a second time in another place, becoming enslaved for life, and only those with potential value are left to invest and nurture them, which is often tied to their initial worth.

Ji Yu's price has far exceeded the average, and his "well-behaved" has also allowed him to get better treatment.

He was placed in a makeshift single room, where he had his first hot meal in four days, and the first night he could sleep peacefully.

When darkness falls, it is the beginning of the real carnival of the mansion, there are all kinds of facilities for people to enjoy, it is a veritable gold cave, but the black-robed demon spirit has no intention of nostalgia.

There was no doubt that he was rich now, and the heavy purse made him feel extremely reassured.

But he just asked for a glass of "Flame Beauty" when he passed the bar, and walked out of the mansion without looking back without paining a gold coin.

In the world of black-robed demons, the word caution has always been a matter of course. If the old steward who had met him had a little more brain, or a little more leisure, he might have some unnecessary trouble.

He gathered his robes and prepared to leave at night, where there was still a lot of room for him.

But he had barely turned into an alley when he stopped.

He looked around in horror, the purest fear that could only be manifested in the face of the unknown.

He convulsed against the wall and fell to the ground, his whole face twisted and hideous from the excessive struggle.

Not long after, the spirit rose again, as if nothing had happened, and soon disappeared into the night.