Chapter 106: Slave Hunting
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the sun to set in the west. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
For adventurers, it's a clear signal that it's time to take a break. As a result, a rare sight of camps and bonfires gradually appeared in the hilly area.
When night falls, the ugly mountain scenery is finally covered by the heavy night, and the scattered firelight also adds a bit of romantic atmosphere, such as a little star, such as the lights of thousands of homes, the shadows are full of shadows, and they complement each other, so that there is a kind of unprecedented beauty blooming here, if there is a bard here, I think I will not be able to help but be interested, and I will sing on the piano.
Ye Guyun and the others had also set up camp tents in the early days of the campfire, and were now around the bonfire and tinkering with today's dinner.
Of course, Ye Guyun didn't dare to let the black and white bear prepare food for him anymore! The dark cuisine he had seen before was really unforgettable for him, if he didn't want to deliver that kind of "food" to his mouth, he definitely couldn't be lazy anymore.
Just like the previous time, Ye Guyun used a branch to fork a haret that had been processed and placed it on top of the bonfire to bake, and the only seasonings that could be used were the salt and spicy that he brought, which could barely make the hare that gradually turn golden into a fragrant one.
The other three guys looked at the tender and juicy roast rabbit in Ye Guyun's hand, and then looked at the so-called cuisine with a strange taste on the pot in their hands, looked at each other, wanted to cry without tears and foamed at the mouth, and finally began to have a more real understanding of what food is-you can't just be satisfied with being able to eat, let alone being noble enough to call it a delicacy!)
Slowly, the three of them felt their stomachs protest, and finally, McCarty couldn't take it anymore, he threw away the wooden bowl in his hand in irritation, put aside the phrase "I'm going to hunt some rabbits!", and then turned and walked into the forest.
Ye Guyun was feasting and waiting to see the joke, the same scene had happened several times in the past few days, and the result was the same each time: he had a lot of prey (a large number of adventurers gathered, so it was naturally impossible to see all kinds of animals alive in this area as easily as before), and then it was ruined.
Ye Guyun was really very curious, what kind of strangely constructed head did the black and white bear have, so that he could learn a lot of skills - martial arts, archery, survival in the wild, reconnaissance, hiding and even hunting, each of which was very clever, but he couldn't master the barbecue that was not too difficult in theory......
Sadly, Jimmy, the blacksmith, was no better at his craft, and all he could do was barely cook the rabbit.
Solve the delicious roast rabbit meat in three or two, Ye Guyun was not interested in watching the tragic show that had become a routine for the three guys, he walked to an open place with a wide field of vision, and enjoyed the fire of the mountain alone.
The reason why the adventurers dared to camp so blatantly and unscrupulously was of course related to the fact that the kobolds, goblins and gray dwarves who had been entrenched here had all fallen into bad luck.
Initially wiped out by the Crescent Knights, they had to retreat into deep tunnels and dungeons, and although they did achieve a major victory due to the terrain, they managed to force out the mighty Crescent Knights head-on, but the ensuing influx of adventurers left them in a deeper hopeless situation.
For this group of nail households who had to stubbornly resist the demolition, the adventurers with complex composition, large numbers, unscrupulous means, good at chaotic warfare and unobstructed terrain were obviously more sinister enemies than the Crescent Moon Knights. They soon discovered that their resistance was rapidly declining, and that it was not long before the already precarious defenses were finally broken by the onslaught of successive adventurers.
After that, the many deep and complex tunnels and dungeons that were originally used as barriers by the nail households have basically become an amusement park that can come and go at will, allowing vicious adventurers to explore the secluded world when they want to......
Even so, the mountains outside naturally disappeared from the dangers of the past, and entered an unprecedented state of tranquility - there is no need to worry about being ambushed by monsters, because most of the monsters have been destroyed or driven away, and there is no need to worry about encountering the plots of others, because most of the contradictions that may be provoked are strongly suppressed by the huge interests that can be seen and felt in this particular period, at least on the surface, everyone abides by the tacit understanding of mutual non-aggression.
To put it mildly, it's not even more dangerous than most of the city's interiors.
It is precisely because of this rare security that adventurers, who have always lacked trust and insecurity, dared to camp so willfully, and some of the strongest teams were even stationed outside the exits of some major tunnels, working deep inside during the day and recuperating at night, regularly and efficiently, just like clocking in to work......
In a way, every night, this area, which has become a de facto campsite, hosts a carnival for adventurers. Ye Guyun definitely has reason to believe that at this moment, around the bonfires scattered in the mountains, adventurers from different teams are gathering, talking and laughing excitedly, the content of the conversation and laughter is nothing more than sharing information, exchanging experiences, boasting about achievements and showing off the trophies, the harmony of the scene can really make those who don't know the truth doubt their eyes - can this be the trust that strange adventure teams can have?
However, this is indeed a fact, Ye Guyun and others have already encountered it. Just last night, when they were just lighting the campfire, they saw a team come up with a smile on their face, and the first thing they said was "Hey, man, how many did you catch alive today?"
It's that harmonious.
What does it mean to "catch a few prisoners"? Simple, "alive" is just a referent for prisoners, and the meaning of the whole sentence is to ask "how many prisoners have been captured".
Capture the captives? Yes. Adventurers prefer to capture alive every kobold, goblin, or gray dwarf they come across, though the latter is obviously more strenuous than killing. There is a reason for this, of course! The Grand Duke of Guy paid each able-bodied captive extremely generously (ten times the amount of the first rank as proof of the kill), and the adventurers who came to make a fortune had to make a living.
As for the deep-seated reason behind the generous reward, it is actually easy to guess - there is only one place for the captives, that is, to become slaves, like oxen and horses, to be driven, to do all kinds of hard work, until death. And the reason why the Grand Duke, who was already the largest slave owner in Crescent City, still bought slaves at any cost in such a different way was just to try to fill the new bottomless labor gap in Crescent City.
"The Dominion Government is about to embark on an ambitious plan that will require an unimaginably large number of workers" is no news.
Everything is logical, everything is logical, great and bright, blameless, and more importantly, every "transaction" is fair and just, full of pounds, there is no delay, and after the money and goods are paid, you can be happy for a while......!
Long live the Grand Duke!
Can those kobolds, goblins, and gray dwarves who have been captured become qualified slaves? Hey, this question is something that the noble bigwigs need to consider, and it has nothing to do with our vast number of inferior people who deliver goods and receive money according to the contract~!
As a member of the noble big shots, Ye Guyun has certainly weighed this matter seriously, and his answer is that it is worth trying, in fact, the relevant reward order was issued without discount at his insistence - with the huge expected benefits brought by sugar and other subsequent products as a backing, he is full of confidence when he speaks!
As a former modern earthling, Ye Guyun doesn't think that there is any race that cannot be enslaved, "XXX will never be a slave" and other rhetoric are all, as long as the heart is ruthless enough and the hands are black enough, you can always make a certain unlucky race that is targeted bend down the spine and prostrate at your feet, let it be sent, even if it can only last for a short time.
Racial traits such as cowardice to kobolds, filthy and vile to goblins, and irascible and evil to gray dwarves are used only to describe the whole race, and when it comes to individuals, they may not be able to express the so-called inexorability of nature, especially when the individuals are divided one by one.
And what is the key to training a slave? It is nothing more than to make it docile and obedient, either by benefit (visible but not necessarily tangible) or by violence. Of course, in this barbaric era, the latter is more effective with half the effort. Leather whips, sticks, and even gallows are all good props, and there are also the management system that Ye Guyun brought and the modern torture that is even worse than nightmares-ah! This thing has already tasted the black and white bears, and it tastes quite good~!
Besides, what races are being targeted this time? Kobolds, goblins, and gray dwarves! Maybe the gray dwarves are a little more difficult to deal with, and the other two are not unique races, and they have been enslaved by other races in the past (but they are rarely enslaved by humans), and this time, hehe, it will definitely not be an exception!
Although it is only the beginning of the whole project, according to the current smooth progress, I believe that it will not be long before a group of skilled mine coolies will be available--his meow! These fantasy races in the fantasy world are all born absenteeism, and a born dim vision can solve many problems and avoid many troubles! Such outstanding talents have been using the backward production mode, which is simply... I can't bear it!
They must be civilized!
So you've got to catch them all first!
At this moment, Ye Guyun was extremely glad, glad that the world had not produced freaks such as the White Left Virgin and the Human Rights Defender, so that he, the devil, was not drowned by the spitting stars, nor was he tied up and burned at the stake, but could still promote his evil plans one after another with relish.