Chapter 18: The Poor Refugees
Since there is no need to think about the war in the south, it is better to focus on the task.
In his territory, there are indeed a lot of cows, and there are enough meat and eggs, but it is a bit difficult for everyone to eat.
Even if you have a lot of money, you can waste it... Now there is no place to buy it, so I can only breed it on my own...
"Hey... Isn't there a way to get these animals to multiply quickly? β
Ted let out a long sigh and lay back in his chair to take a nap.
"Your Excellency!"
"Nest C!" Chris was always elusive, and after a short walk he flashed back again, causing Ted to fall out of his chair.
"My lord, the patrol team that went out to escort the iron ore gathering team found a group of strange creatures with long ears, and they spoke the same language as us... It's just that the body is a little weird..."
"Long ears? Could it be an elf? Is there really such a creature in this world? Didn't the system make fun of me? Ted frowned slightly, and turned to look at Chris, "Butler, what are their characteristics besides long ears?" β
"Features... Oh! By the way, they said that the color of the skin of this group of people was not quite right, not white, but close to purple and blue, in short, very strange! According to the speed of travel, they will be back in half an hour, or else~ Let's go and have a look? β
Right now, being idle is also idle, Ted is sitting here and doing nothing, the research and development learning task has been assigned to the outstanding citizens, the pots have been thrown out, and he is an idler.
"Let's go! Let's check it out! β
According to the information described by the housekeeper, combined with his game experience in his previous life, it should not be a blood elf, nor a night elf, but more like a child of the night...
If yes, Ted is in ecstasy!
The Blood Elves and Night Elves always seem to feel awkward and cold, almost a little bit funny, their complexions are either too white or too purple, they are endlessly chanting magic or living in seclusion in the mountains and forests in leaves, without any human beauty! After all, Ted is not a monkey and does not like to climb trees.
But the Children of the Night... There is always an inexplicable hazy beauty~ Sexy body with dreamy complexion, coupled with their overflowing main city, is completely in line with human aesthetics! At least these are cut on Ted's aesthetic!
The delicate facial features looming under the veil, and the breathtaking eyes that can see everything, if they can be amazingly displayed in front of their eyes, the four eyes are opposite... Ted is also dead without regrets!
If your guess is correct, it's really the Children of the Night! If Ted wants to break his scalp, he has to trick a daughter-in-law to come over!
Another bottle of wine they made themselves...
When I think of wine... This year, there shouldn't be any tools to crush the grapes...
In other words, if they also make wine, it must be stepped on by the young ladies!
As far as the eye can see, the pool-like basin is full of young ladies wearing swimsuits... They were back to back, looking down for the grapes that had not been trampled~
In the distance, there are some sisters who have just arrived! These stunning beauties take off their stockings... Barefoot~ Slide into the big basin and step on the plump and round grapes...
'Click... Smack...'
Suddenly, a disobedient grape slipped between the big toe and the second toe... Seeing this scene, the young lady frowned slightly, bit her lip lightly, revealing her holy teeth, and a milk sound trembled out in her throat unconsciously, and her toes exerted force to crush the grapes...
It was an honor for them to be crushed by Jade Feet, and the splatters of grape juice hit their shirts... The young ladies enjoyed the sunshine and continued to sweat under the scorching sun...
After the sweet sweat is mixed with the refreshing grape juice, a bottle of wine is born!
"If you could taste a bottle like this... I'm willing to spend as much as I want! β
Even if the thousand-year-old grandmother of the Child of the Night doesn't wash her feet and spits in it, it doesn't matter, as long as it's not like an aunt, it's acceptable!
"Oh my God, what was I thinking!?" A villain popped up in Ted's heart, trying his best to make up these pictures, and Ted himself couldn't stop it!
Ted didn't dare to think any further... Unconsciously uttered: "Hey, hey, hey... Hey, hey, hey...", frightened the butler beside him!
This hateful perverted thought lingers in the mind, and since the system has announced the task, his own thoughts have been out of control...
Right now! Ted couldn't wait to taste the 'Elixir Liquid', and even wanted to drink a whole bottle!
Chris frowned and looked at the lord in front of him, always thinking that he was thinking of something strange, so he asked in a low voice, "My lord?" What's wrong? Huh? Your nosebleed, my lord! β
"Huh?" Ted quickly took out a handkerchief and blocked his nose to hide his embarrassment!
Coming back to his senses, Ted was no longer cranky, but lost in thought, he couldn't figure out, how could these people be here? Could it be that it's from the snowy mountains?
"Impossible!" Ted shook his head vigorously, dispelling the strange thought.
This continent is divided in two by snow-capped mountains, like the denser Himalayas, and it is simply impossible to climb over the mountains and come to this side from the other side!
Even if you don't take into account the temperature, the snow cover throughout the year will greatly reduce the speed of travel, and it can take a month just to walk from the bottom of the mountain to the mountain, and the distance between the mountains is not as simple as one or two.
"And how did this group of people get here?"
...
Half an hour later, Ted arrived at the East Gate with his butler and guards.
In the distance, a wagon of horses pulled the mined iron ore, led the workers who had gone out, and a group of skinny purple creatures slowly moved towards Valentine.
"Butler, are they criminals?"
"Of course not, sir."
"If they are not criminals, why are they handcuffed? What's the deal with the iron ring around the neck? Ted raised his right hand and gently scratched his chin...
The human empire abolished slavery 10,000 years ago, because slaves would rob the free people of the empire of their jobs, and eventually cause the normal people to have no food, and after many uprisings by these people, the emperor abolished this unfair treatment.
Although it's not for the sake of those slaves, it's just for ordinary people to have a stable job, but the result is always good~
Chris stared at the thin purple creatures with bull's eyes, and after seeing it clearly, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he looked back at Ted and explained, "My lord, this is not our chains, besides, these people must have five thousand, where do we have so many chains?" β
"That's weird," Ted didn't think about it, but motioned for the people around him to walk down the wall together.
Such a group of elves with extremely poor physical fitness are also shackled, and this mysterious identity makes Ted want to study and understand.
After the city gate was opened, the iron ore team walked to the newly built workshop on the edge of the city lord's mansion with the transported resources.
And the purple elves, led by a good citizen, came to Ted.
"My lord, please forgive me for my presumption, I called on everyone to give them their rations..."
These elven refugees do have hydration bags on their bodies, and they carry sandwiches brought by the workers in their hands...
"No, you're doing a good job~" Ted didn't blame the excellent citizen in front of him, but motioned for him to continue working.
When everyone entered the city, the gates were slowly closed, and the refugees were stunned and at a loss.
After a while, a brave young man trembled and came to Ted with the support of his companions.
As soon as the words fell, everyone knelt down collectively as if they had said it in advance.
"Please take us in, we are excellent slaves, as long as we have food to eat, we can do a lot of work!"
"Thisβ" Ted was stunned, and when he saw everyone's faces, his heart couldn't bear the tremendous pressure and beat rapidly! Groov! Suddenly, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and unsteady on his feet.
"My lord, what's wrong with you?" Chris seemed to be accustomed to such a shriveled body, and the miserable refugees in front of him did not let him do anything.
On the cold stone slabs, there were rows and rows of elven refugees, like five thousand lifeless walking corpses.
Their eyes are hollow, their eyes are blank, and their sunken eye sockets tell of their miserable life, and they can't see any hope for life in their eyes, as if having a bite to eat has become their only appeal.
An ordinary sandwich becomes a mortal delicacy in their mouths, and the mere bite and chewing will make them cry, as if it is a kind of enjoyment, a gift from food.
Ted's memories of two lives have never seen such a humble creature...
In the year of the great calamity, when the empire was at its poorest, there were never beggars of such appearance on the streets, their skin and bones had reached the point where it was difficult to look at directly, the sunlight could even penetrate their skin and hit the ground, the internal organs of their bodies were clearly visible, the marks of broken bones, the broken whip marks, seemed to crack open in the next moment.
He dared to say that with a little force with his hand, he could pierce the elf skin in front of him...
"Water... Give me water..."Ted's eyes darkened, and he fell backwards...
Seeing this, the surrounding guards quickly brought water and chairs.
"Your Excellency... Do you want to drive them away? They look so weird, like demons! Chris whispered in Ted's ear.
"My lord, please don't drive us away, two days... No... Just give us a little bread for three days! If you don't have food, so can your excrement! β
"I'll shine my shoes, and I'll give you steps! You can step on me in your carriage! β
"My lord! You must have never tasted an interracial woman, just give me something to eat, and you will be satisfied! β
"Your Excellency... I can sing, I can play an instrument! β
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Ted turned his head slightly, closed his eyes, and said to Chris, who was beside him, "They're so pathetic... There are so many empty places in the city, let them come in, give them food and charcoal, and send a representative to me in a few days. β
"Now, carry me back..."
"It's... My lord. β
If it was 5,000 corpses, it would only make Ted shocked, lament the injustice of fate, and let this group of miserable people be freed in advance! But the problem is that they are still alive, but one foot has already stepped into hell, crumbling in the wind, and there is a possibility of death at any time.
No one wants to see a living innocent life die in front of their eyes, Ted is not afraid of dead bodies, he is afraid of living corpses, just looking at it, the heart can't stand it.
People can eat meat, but they must never see animals slaughtered with their own eyes...
Under Chris's watch, Ted was loaded into a carriage and returned to the City Lord's Mansion.