4. The slave trade
(Being ridiculed for not highlighting the role, well, maybe I really want to talk to the coach and ask a few to help her?)
(The article has hundreds of thousands of words down, and the style is basically clear, my character is close to reality, and naturally there will be no single person destroying the world and saving the world.) I'm sorry for the lack of prominence, it's a heroic novel. οΌ
Lilith's "Cat-Eared Maid with Tomato Sauce" service quickly caused quite a stir in the area around the Empire, but it's not surprising to think about it.
First of all, it is basically impossible for orcs to see free beings in the empire, and the places where they can be seen most are in those illegal slave markets. Although Emperor Ivan forbade the sale of orc slaves, almost even children knew that this kind of thing, how could it be said that it was forbidden. The slave trade is an act that can make huge profits, and even if the risk is great, there will be outlaws who will take risks.
So after a day's work, the first thing Kate said to Lilith was enough to scare Lilith for a while.
"The hostess. β
I'm not the boss lady, please use the strictest sΓΉ title!
"Since you're also a restaurant owner, there must be a lot of customers here, right?"
"Well, of course. Lilith nodded, and pointed to Asmon, who was still "mingling" with female diners, "Since he came, the number of customers in the restaurant has increased, and if you come this time, I'm afraid the number of people will increase again." β
"That'...... In other words, there will be all kinds of guests coming to meow?"
Kate's eyes blinked, and she couldn't see what she was thinking, "Boss lady......"
"I'm Lilith!"
"Yes, yes, then, in this city, there must be some underground, orc slave trading locations?"
This cat lady is such a terrifying thing when she speaks!
It is true that there are many slave trade places in the empire, but because this is not a legal thing, the place where it is naturally held is also very secret, of course, it is just an ordinary magician himself, so he naturally will not know about it.
"What are you asking for?" asked Lilith with a tentative attitude, "there must be such a place, but this kind of slave trade cannot be legal, right?"
"I want to check it out. Kate replied, "If there are my people there, I want to buy them." β
Buy it?
Not to mention that her current salary is simply not able to afford to buy slaves that only nobles can afford to pay, and she herself ......
Although she has not seen any other Catwoman, Lilith is sure that Kate in front of her is definitely one of the best in terms of appearance, personality, and figure. She herself is more seductive than those "slaves", if she goes to the lawless underground slave market......
No, this kind of outcome can no longer be imagined. Although this little cat lady is whimsical and not afraid, as a reward for her part-time job in this shop, it is necessary for her to explain to her the fact that she is in the empire now, how dangerous it is.
"Kate, I'll tell you. I don't even know where this kind of place is, how to auction off slaves. "And you have to know that it's dangerous for you to pass by like this." β
"Dangerous meow, those humans are just a fish to me. β
Kate's fingers crossed her mouth, leaving a faint blood mark on her smiling lips, and for a moment, Lilith even thought that in the eyes of this maid cat, humans were really just a piece of moving meat.
It's just that soon, Kate has changed into her original appearance again, and the cuteness makes people want to grab her by the tail and lead her for a walk.
"Well, Kate, are you going to find a place to trade slaves anyway?" Lilith sighed.
Although it is true that the places where the slave trade was carried out were hidden and difficult to find, it was not impossible to think about it now. Moreover, if he rejects Kate now, maybe this little guy will secretly plan something for himself at other times.
That would be more than worth the loss.
"Well, I'd like to see my own people anyway. Kett nodded, "Of course I'll buy them with money." β
How can you do that money?
"Okay, I'll say hello for you. β
In desperation, Lilith's first thought was Asmon.
Naturally, the types of slave trade cannot only be female orcs, no matter what, the industry is very competitive, and naturally even the slave trade is no exception, so in order to cater to rich ladies, there will naturally be male orcs being sold.
However, these slave traders are only responsible for selling, and there will be no after-sales service or anything. In other words, if any noble lady dies by herself, unties the chain and lets the orc escape, or is bitten by the orc or something, she is responsible for it.
Naturally, it is impossible for these escaped orcs to really escape, and I am afraid that they will be captured again and then sold.
Therefore, the slave trade is a kind of evil business with surprises in the midst of huge profits.
Asmun often chatted happily with the noblewomen, and if there was any way to know the place where the slave trade was placed, it was only from the nobles.
However, after another round trip, Asmon brought back a disappointing answer, although it sounded very narcissistic, but according to Asmon's words.
The noble ladies who came here basically came to see the handsome and handsome him, which means that these noble ladies had no way to obtain more handsome male orc slaves, and naturally, they did not know the location of the sales place.
Indeed, it's right to think about it this way, you can see beautiful men at home, who would go to this kind of restaurant to watch?
"Hey, no way. Asmon waved his hand, "I'm such a beautiful man who attracts attention. β
No one is discussing this with you.
"Hmm, can't I help it?"
Kate, who didn't get the ideal answer, obviously even shrugged her ears, although this is indeed quite cute, but this is something that Asmon cannot ignore.
Cute girl, with Oupai, and also with beast ears and tails......
Lilith still vividly remembers the feeling she felt when Asmun knocked Kate unconscious after she first saw her.
"Actually, it's not impossible. Asmun thought for a moment and said, "The slave trade naturally needs popularity, and without traffic, there is no trade, and if there is no popularity, they will naturally not last long." I think of a way. β
"Say meow!"
"Well, Kate-chan ...... with me tonight"
"Tell me quickly!" Lilith punched Asmun in the stomach, "It's good that I didn't say no to your bad idea on the spot." β
"Yes, yes, yes. That's what I think. Asmon, clutching his stomach, said, "I just heard from those ladies that if they want to enter the slave trade, they usually find a contact first, then their eyes are covered with a black cloth, and then they are taken to a room where they don't know where they are. β
Blindfolded to be slaughtered?
These ladies are really brave for handsome guys.
"So, there are basically no people who know about the slave trade. In that case, we can actually think the other way around. There are two ways to get there, one is to be blindfolded, and the other is ......"
"Caught over!?" Lilith's eyes lit up.
"It's not enough to catch it. A smile tugged at the corner of Asmon's mouth.
Sure enough, demons are demons, and they are all cunning guys.
"Since you can't get in on your own, you can take the initiative to attract people involved in the slave trade to find you. And the best and most conspicuous way to do this is...... Dress yourself up as an orc. β
"And in this case, even if you can't get in touch with someone, the slave trade definitely needs to capture the slaves beforehand. Lilith took over, "If we dress up like that, there will naturally be slave traders who want to arrest us, and when the time comes, we just need to educate him a little, and basically this kind of guy who is afraid of death will definitely tell where the base is." Isn't it?"
Although it was also considered that behind these slave trade professions, there must have been the support of the aristocracy. But this concern was quickly dispelled by Lilith.
The biggest backer on his side is the princess, so what is there to worry about. Even if it is a big basket, there is a princess on it. Those aristocrats, naturally, would not be stupid enough to take a thing that is itself forbidden and go against the royal family.
"Lilith, I'm seeing that the two of us are getting better and better, in terms of bad ideas. Asmun laughed, "The place where slaves are most frequently captured is at the border with the alien peoples of the north, why don't we pick a time to test the waters?"