A man with a fierce aura jumped off the horse. It has dark skin and wears a suit of finely crafted and well-made armor. This kind of protective equipment is actually a combination of different shapes of iron sheets and animal skins, but the exquisite handiwork and the patterns on the surface of the iron sheets show that this is by no means a cheap thing. It can save the life of the wearer at a critical moment, and it also represents status and power.

The man had short curly black hair, bulging and strong muscles faintly revealing from under the armor, and the whole person was full of strength and majesty. Behind it, four other heavily armed knights, and more soldiers appeared on the street corner in the distance. Of course, they did not run as fast as the knights, but there were more than two hundred of them, and they soon formed a cordon around the city gates.

The man at the head had a gloomy face, slowly walked up to Meng Qi, looked at him and Kang Yongzhi who was caught in his hands, and then looked down at Su Hao, who was soaked in a pool of blood, and the bodies of the two slain city guards, and asked in a cold tone: "Can anyone tell me, what happened here?" ”

Meng Qi was a resident of Maca City, and of course he knew this man, the famous lord of the city, Baron Sorant. As soon as the other party's words fell, Meng Qi had already thrown Kang Yongzhi away, knelt down on one knee, and said in an extremely humble voice, obviously with trepidation and trembling: "Your Excellency, they are the natives I just got back from the Central Mountains to serve as slaves. I, I didn't expect this to happen. ”

Baron Sorant's eyes flashed with confusion and strangeness. It looked at the two extremely handsome faces of Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi, as well as the smooth yellow skin, and slowly frowned, "Indigenous?" You say they're indigenous? ”

This is not surprising. For the indigenous people, the civilizational world of the continent of Labangka has a systematic and complete definition concept. The creatures who live in the mountains are savage and ignorant, their skin is almost as black as coal, they have no habit of wearing clothes, and they have a very poor sense of hygiene. Many natives are starved to death every year due to lack of food, but the vitality and reproductive ability of these creatures is simply amazing. Even villages that have been destroyed will regather more indigenous populations over time. Aristocrats and commoners did not like natives, believing them to be simply discarded from the realm of civilization. However, indigenous people are not without their merits. They are strong and brave in battle. In particular, slaves who were willing to leave the Central Mountains and follow the merchants into the city were always important commodities for the nobles and wealthy merchants.

Indigenous people are synonymous with "ugly". Although Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi were beaten to death and covered in blood, they could still see their handsome faces and an alternative temperament that was different from ordinary people. Baron Sorant doesn't say that he has seen it, and he has not even heard of this type of aborigine in the world.

"It's a long story."

Looking at the baron with a puzzled face, Meng Qi said seriously: "I followed the route I took last time into the Central Mountain Range, just in time for the natives of Suan Kacama Village to plunder from outside. It is said that they have annexed a small tribe in the vicinity that has only been around for a short time. That tribe is supposed to be a displaced people who have migrated from the west. Among the spoils plundered by the natives were these two men of strange identity and appearance. I spent two hundred kilograms of Sok tubers to finally get the inside story from the priest of Suan Kakama village. ”

Baron Sorant began to express great interest: "Oh? Let's hear it. ”

Meng Qi humbly agreed: "The tribe that migrated from the west used to be very powerful. During a normal trade between the merchants and the natives, the natives became greedy, killed the merchants and devoured all the goods. At that time, the members of the caravan also carried two infant children. They may have been picked up on the road, or they could be the sons of merchants. In short, the specific source of the bloodline is no longer identifiable. The natives raised two babies in their own way. This is not done for the purpose of atonement or kindness. The natives were so evil that they thought it would be worthwhile to raise their two children and exchange them for food with outside traders as goods. Especially this yellow-skinned slave may be able to be sold for a good price. ”

Such a story sounds a bit bizarre. But in real life, it's not surprising. Just like the legendary "wolf children", "cat children", and "dog children" who were raised by wild beasts, although they have the appearance of humans, their living habits are exactly the same as those raised by beasts.

This is a story that happened on Earth, but it was used by Su Hao as a strange story to cover up his identity. The continent of Rabangka is far less accessible than Earth. When Meng Qi finished speaking, Baron Sorant's face was already full of shock and astonishment, and the onlookers and soldiers next to him also continued to exclaim.

"It's unbelievable. They, they were raised by the natives? ”

"Oh! It's the weirdest story I've ever heard. ”

"This yellow-skinned indigenous slave can be sold for a very high price. At least fifty golden shells can be sold, maybe sixty, or even more. ”

The cacophony of chatter continued to burrow into Baron Sorant's ears, causing him to have extremely subtle thoughts.

The Baron was passing by by accident. The chaotic crowd told it that someone had committed the murder at the city gates, but did not say why. The enraged baron then rushed over. Solant originally planned to catch the assailant and show the public, but he happened to see the scene where Meng Qi stopped Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi in time. In Maca City, Meng Qi was a relatively famous merchant. His relationship between the city guards and the market was more or less known to Solant, and some of the native guards in the city lord's mansion were even purchased through Meng Qi's connections. The familiarity, coupled with the bravery to stop the atrocities, gave Solant an instinctive liking for Monch. At the very least, no longer see this guy as an enemy, or someone who must be punished.

The investigation of the incident was soon over, and from onlookers and nearby residents, the Baron got the answers he needed. These people's answers were almost the same as they imagined, Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi suddenly burst out and killed people, and then Meng Qi intervened to stop them. Obviously, Meng Qi and the two murderers were in the same group before. But the root of the problem is still in the dead soldier "wild donkey". If it weren't for that guy's lustful outburst and even the man, it would have been impossible to cause such a disaster.

No one mentioned the so-called "kinship" between Meng Qi and Su Hao. At that time, the soldiers who came over to inquire were the only one who came to question, and Meng Qi tried to control the volume as much as possible to ensure that no more people heard. Su Hao and other "worker bees" standing next to him also used their thinking consciousness to subtly control the adjacent area to block the transmission of sound waves to the greatest extent.

The wild donkey concerned has long been dead, and people only know that Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi are slaves under Meng Qi.

Their handsome appearance adds a lot of points to them. For the natives of the Central Mountains, the people of the continent of Rabangka have an innate sense of rejection. Just like the Age of Discovery, the white race had a strong sense of superiority and contempt for the black race. Although all nations needed strong indigenous slaves as soldiers, they had an instinctive dislike for them. No matter how Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi look at it, they can't connect with those black and dirty natives. Coupled with Meng Qi's vivid description, the bizarre story of the murder of the merchant and the exile of the baby in the indigenous village, whether it is Baron Sorant, or the onlookers and soldiers next to him, they have long since lost their anger and fear, but are full of pity and curiosity.

Baron Sorant silently watched Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi, who were lying on the ground struggling and moaning. They were covered in bruises and blood everywhere. It can be seen that Meng Qi was very angry at that time, and he didn't spare his hand at all, and even wanted to beat them to death.

The soldier "Wild Donkey" is very famous in the city of Maca. It's all due to that guy's strong and superior sexual function. The baron himself was quite troubled by it. The wild donkey has made great achievements in several battles, but it has always been punished for misconduct and repeated violations of military discipline. Otherwise, with the military merits it has accumulated, it is enough to become the captain of a hundred, and maybe even a captain. Instead of being beaten to death as a gate guard, as is the case now.

It's good that this guy is dead, so he won't have to bring more and bigger trouble to himself.

Thinking of this, Baron Sorant exhaled secretly and turned his gaze to Meng Qi, who was waiting beside him.

"Although it happened for a reason, they are your slaves after all."

The baron's gaze was a little complicated: "Are you willing to pay a fine of ten silver shells?" Or let them be punished? ”

Solant was a fairly fair aristocrat. To understand two lives with a fine of ten silver shells, no matter how you look at it, it seems too light. It's actually about giving yourself a step and making a show in the crowd.

As for the slave receiving punishment, this was also a way of dealing with the problem. Depending on the severity of the matter, they are punished by flogging, imprisonment, torture, and so on. This was actually determined by the value orientation of the slave traders. If the slave was valuable, the merchant did not want the slave to be punished. That meant that the wounded slave could not be sold in the market for a higher price. In contrast, it is obviously more cost-effective to pay a fine.

"I'm willing to let them accept punishment."

Meng Qi's answer surprised Baron Sorant: "They should be put in a slave camp, and preferably never let out." ”

The baron was incredulous at this answer: "For what? Don't you want them? ”

Every city on the continent of Rabangka had a slave camp. This is the equivalent of a prison on Earth. The people who were imprisoned inside, except for the criminals, were slaves.

Almost no one was able to get out of the slave camp. The criminals who are eligible to be locked up inside are all heinous lunatics who have committed serious crimes such as murder. Their crimes can never be pardoned, but can only be sentenced to deprivation of liberty and to be bought and sold as slaves on the official market.

Slave camps were official slave camps and the private property of every city lord and nobleman. When Meng Qi said that kind of thing, it was equivalent to his willingness to give up his ownership of Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi and give them directly to Solant as a gift.

Meng Qi licked the corners of his mouth and replied with a wry smile: "These two slaves are a big trouble for me. I thought I would be able to make a good deal out of them. Now it seems impossible. Fierce slaves who had killed people could not be sold in the market. What's more, their skin is not black, but yellow. ”

The explanation was clear enough, and Baron Sorant suddenly realized.

Murder means unruly. This kind of slave is difficult to train and will not easily obey the orders of his master. Although Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi are indigenous and have strong combat effectiveness, no one can say their specific identity source. The aborigines' adoption of abandoned babies is a surprising legend, but it can also be a source of untold misfortune for the slave trader.

For example: someone jumped out and claimed that he was a relative of Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi, and demanded that these two people be returned to him. Meng Qi couldn't refuse, so he could only lose all his money.

Another example: if someone is sure that he is related to two slaves by blood, and with the previous story of indigenous upbringing, the judge will definitely rule that Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi are free civilians. Meng Qi not only failed to make money, but was also charged with the crime of "buying and selling free people" and compensated a large amount of losses.

Meng Qi was a civilian after all. There are too many intrigues between merchants, and two handsome yellow-skinned slaves are extremely rare high-end goods. They are likely to become one of the most expensive commodities on the continent of Labonca. Of course, with this precedent, there will certainly be a steady stream of similar "heterogeneous natives" in the future. But it all takes time, and future replicas are nowhere near as valuable as the original original creatures.

Commercial transactions of this magnitude were only accessible to the aristocracy. Rather than staying in Meng Qi's hands and becoming a hot potato, it is better to send it away as soon as possible, and you can also get Baron Sorant's appreciation.

"Huh! You're a smart guy. I love dealing with guys like you. ”

The baron smiled and patted Meng Qi on the shoulder. To this respectful and humble slave trader, it looked more pleasing to the eye than ever.

Several soldiers rushed over, picked Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi from the ground, put handcuffs and iron shackles, tied them with leather ropes, and quickly escorted them to the direction of the slave camp.

The bodies near the city gates were quickly removed, and the blood-soaked ground was washed clean. There was no more bloodshed here, only the faint smell of blood in the air, but it was so slight that it would not attract any attention.

……

The slave camp in Maka City is located in the northwest and is a prison with a large area.

It is close to the quarries outside the city, and all the houses were built by slaves. The low stone houses are very sturdy, and the living space is large enough to accommodate more than 25,000 people. Of course, the occupants of the slave camps never reached this limit number. Even at its peak, the number of slaves and convicts was only about 18,000. That was a few decades ago, when wars broke out between the country and its neighbors, and a large number of prisoners were imprisoned.

The population of Maca City is only a few hundred thousand, but it occupies the transportation key point between Jinka Country and the surrounding areas. There are a large number of merchants here all year round, and in addition to normal trade, slaves are also one of the largest forms of commerce.

Baron Sorant was a nobleman and the largest slave trader in the city of Maca. The prison camps had a "stockpile" of five or six thousand people all year round. In addition to the natives who came back from the Central Mountains, there were the bankrupt poor, the unemployed, criminals, and the poor who were forced to sell their lives to pay off their debts.

When Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi were escorted into the slave camp, it was just in time for the slaves to release at noon. These two poor men with handsome looks quickly aroused everyone's interest.

The long corridor is lined with iron bars on both sides. The diameter of the railing is up to five centimeters thick. The surface of the mesh grid has sharp iron spikes, and the narrow spacing makes it difficult for even a cat to get in and out. A large number of prisoners poured on both sides of the bar, staring with evil and greedy eyes at the "new goods" that were brought in by the soldiers. Whistles, screams, curses, and gibble sounds are constantly coming from both sides of the corridor that stretches for hundreds of meters. Many people made obscene gestures to Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi, and made all kinds of provocative movements. A few guys who were quite excited even took off their pants directly, turned around, bent down, and broke their butts with both hands, revealing a **** that smelled of feces and urine.

Others are the opposite. They are exposed in the direction of the front, as if trying to compare the size of their genitals and the length of their erections with the newcomers who have just come in. The armed guards standing on the watchtower turned a blind eye to this, but there was a faint expectation in their eyes. They know very well that this is actually the most direct way of gender expression between slaves and criminals———— telling you that if Lao Tzu is a man, you must be a woman.

Of course, there is no gender between men. In addition to real women, the so-called alternative "women" in the camp just mean the ass.

"Hey! Beauty, come over and let me touch it. ”

"Little white face, your ass looks really good. Tonight I'll let you know what a real ******** is. Remember, my name is "Steel Drill Nissen" and it is thirty centimeters long. I promise you'll be able to enjoy the depth you have before. Haha ”

"Come here, open your tender little mouth, and help Lao Tzu clean the underneath well."

A third of the way through the corridor, the whistling sound from the bars on either side grew louder and louder. Some people peed through the cracks, others spat in the hallway, and the screams came and went, feeling that this was not a place for humans at all, but a terrible hell occupied by mutant monsters.

Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi curled up, their faces full of horror. They no longer have the composure and ferocity of the city gates, and they almost completely collapsed their sanity.

The knight in charge of the escort had a sneer and mockery in his eyes. It snorted coldly from its nostrils. In its view, this is the most basic ingredient that a slave should have. Entering a slave camp meant that you could never regain your original identity. There are people dying every day, and there are more slaves and criminals who continue to enter the enrichment. Of course, the number of dead people is not too large, and every living slave means a golden coin.

A third of the way had passed, and the whistling sound from the bars on both sides was getting louder and louder, and more and more unruly. Some people peed through the cracks, others spat in the hallway, and the screams came and went, feeling that this was not a place for humans at all, but a terrible hell occupied by mutant monsters.

Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi curled up, their faces full of horror. They no longer have the composure and ferocity of the city gates, and they almost completely collapsed their sanity.

The knight in charge of the escort had a sneer and mockery in his eyes. It snorted coldly from its nostrils. In its view, this is the most basic ingredient that a slave should have. Entering a slave camp meant that you could never regain your original identity. There are people dying every day, and there are more slaves and criminals who continue to enter the enrichment. Of course, the number of dead people is not too large, and every living slave means a golden coin.