The people in the coffin tavern were almost gone, but Merlin still had no intention of getting up and leaving. Yuri is not in a hurry, now when he goes outside, he may still encounter those people fighting, or it is not good to see things that should not be seen, it is better to enjoy the rare peace in the hall of the tavern.

Fresh oysters are indispensable for the appetizer, and the priest, who was full of worries just now, ate very little of them, and at this time he was very happy to eat oysters. Trembling, and in a few moments a hill of oyster shells was piled up on the table.

White oyster flesh wriggled on top of cracked shells, drizzled with a little fresh lemon juice, Merlin remembered well, what some in the Empire called milk. But he didn't see anything in common with milk.

The lord of Ashfurnace Village frowned, showing no interest in the delicious oysters. He hadn't expected the little gold he had in hand to get some slaves from here, but going back empty-handed still made the sixteen-year-old bronze knight a little unwilling.

"Handsome knight, don't mind if Carl sits down!" A gust of fragrant wind hit, and the bulging succubus came to Merlin, only to see her open her teeth, biting her lip slightly, a burst of laughter, and her posture swaying.

"Don't mind, of course not. The milky oyster juice in Yuri's mouth flowed down the corners of his mouth, making him look very obscene.

"Old rules," the succubus Carl took out a small bag and put it on the table, "Old rules, this time there are almost 300 corpses, all handed over to the church to dispose of. ”

Merlin knew that this was not for him, but the head of the church in Hippo City was obviously not Yuri. So in the end, Roy the Mad Dog still confronted Merlin.

"No problem!" Yuri looked very excited, and he understood what it meant, but whether he could eat it or not depended on Merlin's meaning.

"Remember to pack up a little cleaner. After saying that, the succubus stood up and left with a twist in the eyes of the two.

"I wish I could purify her now. Yuri snorted and swallowed a ball of saliva, the flames in his eyes almost turning into substance.

Merlin, who is a man of two lives, doesn't feel anything, what he doesn't know is that the succubus Carl has actually launched a charm spell on them, although it is only a ring spell, but ordinary people really can't afford it, if it weren't for Father Yuri, and Merlin. If you were someone else, you might be making a fool of yourself on the spot.

It was only after half a ring that Yuri came to his senses. "It's so powerful, the succubus's spells are better than before. He shook his head, surprised that Merlin didn't have anything out of the ordinary, "This is the rule of slave traders like Roy the Mad Dog, who lose a high percentage of the slaves they bring back from the ship, and of course those who die along the way are thrown directly into the sea to feed the fish." However, after the shipment was returned, some of the sick ones that could not be sold were handed over to the church to deal with. ”

"This is what it's called picking up corpses?" Merlin had heard of such a thing for the first time.

"Yes, most of these slaves did not live long, they were already very sick when they were on the slave ship, and it was a miracle that they made it to Hippo alive. But none of the nobles and knights wanted to buy a sick slave. Because the consequences of this are so severe that it is possible to bring back sick slaves and spread them to other able-bodied slaves. ”

"These slaves don't need money?" Merlin thought a little incredulous.

"Yes, of course, no money, Roy has to pay the church an extra sum of money for the burial of these dying slaves. Yuri said, "These things are unknown to most people, and of course Roy can choose to deal with these dying slaves himself." However, I heard that Mad Dog is particularly afraid of some mysterious things, and he thinks that if he can't evolve the souls of these dead, then these people will bring him bad luck. ”

"Doom?" Merlin asked.

"Yes, no one on a ship that walks the endless ocean wants to face doom. ”

**

Merlin retrieved a total of 305 bodies from the Coffin Tavern, but fortunately Merlin had enough empty rooms on the docks. These stone houses, which were originally intended to be used as warehouses, were perfect for these people.

The men were very tenacious, and some of them looked dying, but after Merlin fed them some water, they all opened their eyes the next morning. However, Merlin was not surprised by this, for he fed them the sweet spring he had brought from Ashfurnace Village. When he left, Merlin himself thought it was strange, and took a few empty wooden barrels filled with ten wooden barrels of sweet spring water, and put them in the system's package.

Fortunately, the system's package is not weightless, otherwise Merlin would not have been able to bring these sweet springs to Hippo City.

The fruits of the Ash Furnace Village have become extraordinarily sweet when watered with the water of the sweet spring, as well as the successfully transplanted Nanzhu bamboo, as well as the small fish in the stream, all of which show that this sweet spring is extraordinary.

Of the 305 people who were picked up from the coffin tavern, none of them died, and all of them came back to life.

Merlin divided the 305 men according to the severity of their injuries, separating those who had a fever from those who did not. Separate the injured from the uninjured. Men and women are separated. Fortunately, the men he brought from Ashfurnace Village were sufficient, and for the next week or so, he stayed in the warehouse of the docks, taking care of the people of his territory.

The day after these people came to life, the system had already tacitly assumed that they belonged to Ashfurnace Village, and the population of Merlin's territory was now 506 people.

Father Yuri had enough experience in dealing with such a thing, but he was also surprised that this time he had gained so much from picking up corpses. Usually there are only a dozen or so people who can survive in this situation, and they are all young and strong slaves. But in the warehouse of the dock, those elderly craftsmen were able to survive, and I have to say that it is a miracle.

The skilled craftsmen captured by Roy the Mad Dog from the Desert Nation were very valuable, even in Holy Rome, and usually caused a frenzy in the slave market whenever they appeared. At this time, dozens of these craftsmen gathered together, talking words that Merlin did not understand, and chatting with a smile.

Three days later, a large ship carried out the city of Hippo, and the rest of the wounded who had recovered slowly left Hippo two days later. Although Merlin has been staying in the warehouse of the docks for the past few days, Merlin still feels the strange atmosphere of Hippo City.

The mystery man, with her booty, vanished.