Section 419 The Baron
A man full of fierceness jumped off the giant horse. Its skin was dark and was wearing a set of armor with exquisite workmanship and excellent materials. This protective equipment was actually a combination of iron sheets and animal skins in different shapes, but the exquisite handicrafts and patterns on the surface of the iron sheets all meant that this was by no means a cheap thing. It could save the wearer's life at critical moments, and also represented identity and power.
The man had short curly black hair, and his bulging and strong muscles were faintly revealed from under the armor, and his whole body was full of strength and majesty. Behind it were four other fully armed knights, and more soldiers appeared around the corner of the street in the distance. Of course, they were not as fast as the knights, but the number was as high as two hundred, and soon formed a cordon around the city gate.
The man in the lead looked gloomy and slowly walked to Meng Qi, looked at him and Kang Yongzhi who was caught in his hand, then looked down at Su Hao who was soaked in a pool of blood, and the bodies of the two killed city guards, and asked in a cold tone: "Who can tell me what is going on here?"
Mengqi is a resident of Maca City. Of course, he knows this man, the famous city lord Baron Sorant. As soon as the other party finished speaking, Mengqi had thrown away Kang Yongzhi and knelt on one knee, saying in an extremely humble, obviously with fear and trembling voice: "Your Excellency, they are the natives I just got back from the Central Mountains to act as slaves. I, I, I, didn't expect this to happen."
Baron Sorant's eyes were filled with doubt and strange light. It stared at Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi's two extremely handsome faces, as well as the smooth yellow skin, slowly frowned and asked, "Indigenous? Do you think they are Indigenous?"
This question is not surprising. For the indigenous people, the civilized world of Labonka has a systematic and complete definition. Those who live in the deep mountains are barbaric and ignorant. Their skin is almost as dark as charcoal (coal), they have no habit of wearing clothes, and have a very poor hygiene concept. Due to the lack of food, many indigenous people are starved to death every year, but the vitality and reproductive ability of these guys are simply amazing. Even the destroyed villages will gather more indigenous people again after a period of time. The nobles and civilians do not like the indigenous people and think that they are simply abandoned from the civilized world. However, the indigenous people are not useless. They are strong in physiques and brave in fighting. Especially those slaves who are willing to leave the Central Mountains and follow merchants into the city have always been important commodities for the aristocrats 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 handsome faces, which were completely different from ordinary people's alternative temperament. Baron Sorant had never seen such a type of indigenous people in the world.
"This matter is a long story."
Looking at the baron full of confusion, Mengqi said seriously: "I entered the Central Mountains as I followed the last route, just as the indigenous people of Suankakama Village plundered from outside. It is said that they swallowed up a small tribe nearby that had just appeared not long ago. That tribe should be refugees who migrated from the west. Among the plunders plundered by the indigenous people, there were these two people with strange identities and appearances. I spent 200 kilograms of sok tuber and finally found the inside story from the priests of Suankakama Village."
Baron Sorant began to show a strong interest: "Oh? Let's hear it."
Meng Qi responded humbly: "The tribe that migrated from the west was once very powerful. When the merchants traded normally with the indigenous people, the indigenous people became greedy. They killed the merchants and swallowed all the goods. At that time, the members of the caravan were still carrying two children who were still in cradles. They might have been picked up on the road or the sons of the merchants. In short, the specific bloodline was no longer obvious. The indigenous people raised the two babies by their methods. The purpose of doing this was not to atone for sins or to be kind. Those indigenous people were very evil. They thought it was cost-effective to raise the two children and exchange food with the merchants outside as goods. Especially such yellow-skinned slaves, they might be able to sell them at a good price."
Such a story sounds incredible. But it is not surprising in real life. Just like the legendary "wolf children", "cat children" and "dog children" raised by wild animals, although they have human appearance, their living habits are completely the same as those of beasts that raised themselves.
This is a story that happened on Earth, but Su Hao used it as a strange story to conceal his identity. The information on the Labonka continent is far less smooth than that on Earth. After Meng Qi finished speaking, Baron Sorant's face was full of shock and shock, and the onlookers and soldiers next to him were also constantly exclaiming.
"It's simply incredible. They were actually raised by those natives?"
"Oh, this is the weirdest story I've ever heard in my life."
"This yellow-skinned native slave can be sold at a very high price. At least fifty gold shells, maybe sixty, or even more."
The mixed discussions kept burying into Baron Sorant's ears, causing it to have extremely subtle ideas.
The Baron passed by here by accident. The chaotic fugitive only told it that someone was committing an offense at the city gate, but did not tell the specific reason. The angry Baron then brought people over. Sorant originally planned to catch the perpetrator and beheaded, but happened to see the scene where Meng Qifen stopped Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi in time. In Maca City, Meng Qi can be regarded as a famous merchant. His relationship with the city guards and the market was more or less known by Sorant. Some of the indigenous guards in the city lord's mansion were even purchased through Meng Qi's relationship. Familiar with the courage to stop atrocities, Sorant developed an instinctive favor for Meng Qi. At least, he no longer regarded this guy as an enemy or a target that must be punished.
The investigation of the incident was soon over. From the onlookers and nearby residents, the Baron got the answer he needed. The answers of these people were similar to those he imagined. Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi suddenly started to kill people, and then Meng Qi took action to stop them. Obviously, Meng Qi and the two murderers were in the same group before. But the root of the problem was still on the dead soldier "wild donkey". If that guy hadn't even let go of the man, it would have been impossible for such a disaster.
No one mentioned the so-called "relative relationship" between Meng Qi and Su Hao. At that time, the soldier who came over to investigate was only one wild donkey. Meng Qi tried to control the volume as much as possible to ensure that no more people heard it. Su Hao and other "worker bees" standing next to him also used their subtle control of the adjacent areas through their thinking consciousness, blocking the transmission of sound waves to the greatest extent.
The Wild Donkey in the Thing involved had long died, and people only knew that Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi were slaves under Meng Qi.
The handsome appearance adds a lot of points to them. For the indigenous people in the Central Mountains, the people of Labonka mainland have an innate sense of rejection. Just like the Age of Discovery on Earth, whites have a strong sense of superiority and contempt for black people. Although all countries need strong combative indigenous slaves to serve as soldiers, they have an instinctive dislike for them. No matter how Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi look at it, they cannot be associated with those black and dirty indigenous people. With Meng Qi's vivid description, the bizarre story about the merchant being killed and the baby being wandered in the indigenous village, whether it is Baron Sorant or the onlookers and soldiers next to them, they no longer have the anger and fear they had before, but are full of pity and curiosity.
Baron Sorant looked silently at Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi who were lying on the ground and groaning. They were covered in bruises and blood everywhere. It can be seen that Meng Qi was very angry at the time and did not hold back at all, and even wanted to beat them to death.
The soldier "wild donkey" is very famous in Maca City. This is entirely due to the guy's strong and outstanding sexual function. The Baron himself also felt a headache for it. The wild donkey once made great contributions in several battles, but was always punished for misbehaving and repeatedly violating military discipline. Otherwise, with its accumulated military merits, it would be enough to become a captain of a hundred people, or even a captain of a thousand people. Instead of being beaten to death as a guard of the city gate like now.
This guy is fine if he dies, so he can save himself more and more trouble.
Thinking of this, Baron Sorant let out a secret breath and turned his gaze to Meng Qi who was waiting beside him.
"Although there is a reason for the incident, they are your slaves after all."
The Baron's eyes were a little complicated: "Would you pay the fine of ten silver coins? Or would you let them accept the punishment?"
Sorant is a fair nobleman. He used the fine of ten silver shells to understand two lives, which seemed too light no matter how he looked at it. This is actually just giving himself a step and pretending to be among the bystanders.
As for slaves to receive punishment, this is also a way to deal with problems. According to the severity of the matter, they are punished by whipping, imprisonment, and murder. This actually depends on the value orientation of the slave merchant. If the slave who committed the crime is valuable, the merchant will certainly not want the slave to be punished. It means that the injured slave cannot sell at a higher price in the market. In contrast, paying fines is obviously more cost-effective.
"I'm willing to let them accept punishment."
Mengqi's answer surprised Baron Sorant: "They should be put into prison slave camps, and it is best not to be released."
The Baron was incredible at this answer: "Why? Do you want them anymore?"
Every city in Labangka has a prisoner camp. This is equivalent to a prison on earth. The people who are imprisoned are slaves.
Almost no one can leave the prison slave camp. The criminals who are qualified to be locked up are all crazy people who commit serious crimes such as murder. Their crimes can never be pardoned, and they can only be sentenced to deprivation of their liberty and become slaves who are bought and sold by others in the official market.
The prison slave camp is the official slave concentration camp and the private property of every city lord and noble. Meng Qi said that way, which was equivalent to his willingness to give up ownership of Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi and give it to Sorant directly as a gift.
Meng Qi licked the corner of his mouth and replied with a wry smile: "These two slaves are a big trouble for me. I originally thought that they could make a good fortune from them. Now it seems impossible. The fierce slaves who have killed people cannot be sold in the market at all. Moreover, their skin is not black, but yellow."
The explanation was clear enough, and Baron Sorant also suddenly realized.
Killing means rebellious | This kind of slave is difficult to train and will not easily obey the master's orders. Although Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi are natives and have strong combat power, no one can tell their specific identity. Although the adoption of abandoned babies by natives is a surprising legendary story, it may also bring endless disasters to Meng Qi, the slave merchant.
For example: someone jumped out and claimed that he was a relative of Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi, and asked to hand these two people back to him. Meng Qi could not refuse and could only lose all his money.
For example: someone is sure that he has a blood relationship with two slaves. With the previous indigenous raising stories, the judge will definitely determine that Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi are free civilians. Not only can Meng Qi not make money, he can also compensate for a large amount of losses on the charge of "buying and selling free populations."
Meng Qi is a civilian after all. There are too many intrigues between merchants. Two handsome yellow-skinned slaves are extremely rare high-end goods. They are likely to become one of the most expensive commodities in the Labangka continent. Of course, with this precedent, more similar "exotic natives" will surely appear in the future. But all this takes time, and future replicas are far less valuable than the original creatures.
Only aristocrats can participate in commercial transactions of this scale. Instead of staying in Mengqi's hands and becoming a hot potato, it is better to send them out as soon as possible and you can also be appreciated by Baron Sorant.
"Haha, you're a smart person. I like dealing with guys like you."
The Baron smiled and patted Meng Qi on the shoulder. It was more pleasing to this respectful and humble slave merchant than ever.
Several soldiers rushed over, picked Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi up from the ground, put on handcuffs and iron shackles, tied them with leather ropes, and quickly took them to the prisoner's camp.
The bodies near the city gate were quickly transported away, and the ground soaked in blood was washed away. There was no bloody incident here anymore, only the smell of blood remained in the air, but it was so slight that it would not cause any attention.
The prison slave camp in Maca City is located in the northwest and is a huge prison.
This place is close to the quarry outside the city, and all the houses are built by slaves. The low stone house is very solid, and the living space is enough to accommodate more than 25,000 people. Of course, the residents of the prison slave camp have never reached this limit. Even when the number of slaves and criminals was the largest, there were only about 18,000 people. It was decades ago when the Jinka Kingdom broke out in war with its neighboring countries, and a large number of prisoners were imprisoned.
The population of Maka City is only a few hundred thousand, but it occupies the key traffic between the Jinka Country and the surrounding areas. A large number of merchants gather here all year round. In addition to normal trade, slaves are also one of the largest business activities.
Baron Sorant is a nobleman and the largest slave trader in Maca. The prison camp has "stocks" of five or six thousand people all year round. In addition to the indigenous people who have been brought back from the Central Mountains, there are bankrupt poor, unemployed people, criminals, and poor people who are forced to sell themselves to repay their debts.
When Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi were taken to the slave camp, it happened to be the time for the slaves to let the air out at noon. These two handsome and poor people quickly aroused everyone's interest.
The long corridor is full of iron gratings. The railings are as thick as five centimeters in diameter. The mesh square has sharp iron spikes on the surface, and the narrow spacing is difficult for a cat to enter and exit. A large number of prisoners rushed to both sides of the iron grating and stared at the "new goods" sent in by soldiers with evil and greedy eyes. Whistles, screams, curses and messy sounds are constantly coming from both sides of the corridor that is hundreds of meters long. Many people made despicable gestures at Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi and made various provocative actions. Several excited guys even took off their pants, turned around, bent down, and spread their butt eggs with both hands, revealing their anus that smelled of shit and urine.
Some guys are just the opposite. The direction they exposed is the front, as if they want to compare the size of the genitals and the length of the erection with the newlyweds. The armed guards standing on the guards turned a blind eye to this, but their eyes faintly released a faint expectation. They are very clear that this is actually the most direct way of gender expression between slaves and criminals - tell you that if I am a man, you must be a woman.
Of course, there is no gender between men. Apart from real women, the so-called alternative "women" in the camp just means butts.
"Hi beauty, come here and let me touch it."
"Little white face, your butt looks really good. Tonight I will let you know what it is to be truly ecstatic. Remember, my name is "Steel Diamond Nissen" and it is 30 cm long. I promise to let you enjoy the depth you have before. Hahahahaha."
"Come here, open your tender little mouth and help me clean the bottom."
The corridor has passed one-third, and the whistling sounds from the iron fences on both sides are getting louder and louder, and it is becoming more and more unrestrained. Some people urinate through the gaps, and some people spit out the corridors. Strange screams come one after another. It feels that this is not a place where humans should stay, but a terrible hell occupied by a mutant monster.
Su Hao and Kang Yongzhi curled up, their faces full of fear. They no longer had the calmness and fierceness of the city gates when they were killed, and almost completely collapsed.
The knight in charge of escort showed sarcasm and ridicule in his eyes. It snorted coldly from his nostrils. In its opinion, this is the most basic element that slaves should have. As long as they enter the prison slave camp, it means that they can no longer restore their original identity. Every day there are dead people here, and more slaves and criminals are constantly entering fullness. Of course, the number of dead people will not be too many, and every living slave means golden coins.
Chapter completed!