Broad World

Chapter 104: Underground trade

The Grey Parrot moved forward slowly along the concave bay, until it was about to run aground before stopping. The captain asked the sailor to hang two oil lamps on the bow, and then kept watching the movement on the coast. After a while, a bright spot appeared on the beach on the shore, and it disappeared completely after six flashes on the spot. The captain turned his head and said to the chief mate: "Let the sailors drive out the slaves. The water level is not deep and straight now. Let them swim over. By the way, let the sea water remove the odor on them, and the customers will also be able to deliver them later Will be more satisfied."

The first officer nodded and greeted the sailor as he walked into the cabin. Henry stood quietly on the bow of the ship, blowing the sea breeze. Debra walked to his side and asked in a low voice: "Master, do I need to contact the union members? "

Henry shook his head. "No, I'm here to see how they traded and how they transported these slaves. It seems that Robert did a good job during my absence, and he has reached out to the periphery of Deepwater City. It's time to send him to the Shadow Thieves Guild in Amn for further training."

"Hehe, Robert will be very happy if he hears this news, but he has always wanted to see the best thieves' union in the mainland." As soon as Debra finished speaking, he saw the first officer driving the slave out of the cabin.

These gray dwarves and dark elves who have stayed there for a long time exude a strong stench, and some people even have their own feces on their bodies. Henry quickly stepped aside, standing on one side and watching from a distance. Most of these slaves were gray dwarfs, and the abuse for a period of time did not affect their physique, but was just a little weakened mentally.

In contrast, the dark elves are a lot more angry, most of them are very unsuitable to the surface environment, and a few are obviously a little dehydrated. The first mate pushed these people out of the sea. The water just wiped the dwarf's neck. The sailors pressed them into the sea forcibly, washed them vigorously for a while, and then drove the slaves toward the coast.

The captain looked at the slaves who went away and said to Henry: "The profit from this sale is definitely good. At least there was no infectious disease among the slaves during the voyage. You must know that the slaves who have just been captured from the ground usually die by one-third. And then another part of it died during the transportation. We can be said to be very lucky on this voyage. Actually none of them died."

"Since the death rate is so high, why are there so many people doing this business? I remember that the Mind Reaver itself eats the brains of intelligent creatures to survive. If they sell a lot of slaves, won't it affect their daily eating?" Henry asked suspiciously.

The captain pointed to the back of the slave. "The purchase price of gray dwarves and dark elves in Skull Harbor is very low. You only need to take a little risk and transport them here to earn more than ten times the profit. The Mind Reaver is not only selling slaves, they will also Buy some humans from the surface and take them back.

It should be understood that the number of people missing in the port area every year is far from counted, except for a few of these people who died in gang struggles. Most of the others were caught by traffickers and sold to those octopus heads. In fact, they got more slaves when they entered and exited. After all, underground slaves are still very rare on the surface. "

Henry secretly sighed that the Devil was a high-intelligence race, and he was so easy to buy and sell. After thinking for a while, he continued to ask the captain: "Does Deepwater City care about this kind of human trafficking? As far as I know, many people in the Lords Council hate the slave trade."

"Haha, the lords have a consistent and contradictory attitude towards the dock area. They want to re-incorporate this area under their rule, but they don't want the chaos in this area to spread to other areas. As long as they don’t make up their minds for a day, the slave trade cannot be destroyed. Banned. Besides, this trade route takes the city under the mountain. Let's talk about it when they get the black robe of Hylast." The captain laughed loudly at the Lords Council of Deepwater City after speaking.

The captain's words reminded Henry of the mad mage and his clone. It is estimated that the lords of Deepwater City have no good way to deal with the black robe of Hylast. "You are right, Yamashita is a big trouble. For a long time in the future, the Lords Council will not come up with any effective countermeasures."

While Henry was chatting with the captain, the slave trade on the coast was going on. Robert is personally inspecting the slaves. He really wants to train a group of men who adapt to the dark environment, especially the sewer. Now these dark elves can fully meet his needs, and the gray dwarves can be thrown into the workshop of the mage tower for forging.

After counting the number of people. The first officer glanced at Robert. "Well, our goods are not bad this time. Let's talk about the price now. There are 120 gray dwarves, half of them are adult men and women, totaling 25,000 gold coins. Twenty dark elf men Ten thousand gold coins, you have to know that they are all pretty good warriors. With a little training, they can become excellent thieves. The last four dark elf women have six thousand gold coins. Among them, one is underage, and the other two are also good. Scouts. And they can be used in many places." After he finished speaking, he glanced at a few dark elf women who only had two pieces of cloth on their bodies with eyes that men knew.

Robert didn't reply right away, but waited to check the health of the slaves. He didn't find any problems before he said: "This time the shipment is a lot more than last time. Can I use spices as payment for the goods like last time?"

The first officer nodded immediately after hearing this sentence. "Of course, this is the best news I have heard. It means that we can make a fortune when we go back. Can I check the payment now?"

Robert pointed to a cave on the shore. "It's inside, if there are no problems. You can let your ship load the goods."

The first officer quickly walked into the cave with the sailor, and after a few minutes he walked back with a smile on his face. "It's a great price. It's a pleasure to trade with you. If you need anything in the future, you can contact us at any time." After he said that, he ordered the sailor behind him to start signaling the Grey Parrot.

When the captain saw the flashing lights on the shore, he smiled and said to Henry: "The transaction is complete. You can now disembark and leave at any time."

Henry nodded. "In that case, we will leave, and I wish you all the best when you return." After saying that, he blessed everyone and flew into the sky.

Twenty minutes later, the group flew over the city to the lord's mansion. The guard at the door saluted when he saw Henry. "Welcome back, count." After speaking, he pushed open the door.

The butler greeted him as soon as he entered, and he bowed deeply. "Your Excellency, you have finally returned, but now there are many things waiting for you. Mike from the Druid Valley came to you once, and he said that two more apprentices have been promoted to the first level of druids. Robert is also here. I've seen you several times, but he didn't say what it was."

"Okay, I see. I will take care of these things tomorrow. Now let the kitchen get us some food, and then prepare hot water. After eating, I have to take a good shower. This trip exhausted me. "No." Henry told the butler after sitting down.

The butler looked at Vaughan and Debra, and finally his gaze stopped on Dalina, who was wrapped in a cloak. After estimating the appetite of the guests, he turned and walked to the kitchen and began to let the chefs prepare a sumptuous dinner. Henry looked at the nervous girl Tiffling and smiled. "This is my home, you can take off the cloak now. Don't worry, don't you think Vaughan is acting naturally."

"Yes, don't pay attention to the eyes of other people. After a while, when people around you know who you are, they will look at you with normal eyes." The orc warrior echoed Henry's words.

After Dai Lina stood up and took a few deep breaths, she took off her cloak. The horns on her head and the tail behind her immediately caught the attention of the maids, and the housekeeper was even more shocked when she came out of the kitchen. However, a good education allowed him to quickly resume his manners. After all, who the master entertains is not something to worry about as a housekeeper. Seeing that there was no big reaction from everyone, the Tiffling girl let go of her heart hanging in the air. She smiled friendly to the housekeeper, and then sat down and waited for the meal in silence.

Henry was very satisfied with the quality of the servants in the house. He smiled and said to the housekeeper: "Well, my new friend didn't scare you."

The housekeeper gave a wry smile~www.ltnovel.com~ To be honest, it really shocked me, but before I came to work here, I was mentally prepared, who asked me to serve as a mage. You must know that no matter how normal a mage is, there will always be some unusual friends. "

Henry laughed when he heard it. "Your understanding of the mage is really profound. By the way, why didn't you see my wife, mother and sister when you came home?"

"They all went to Hawk's house as guests. Since the Jazz came back with his wife and daughter, the two ladies have become good friends and often get together to play cards and chat. But depending on the time, they should be back soon. "The butler replied after a salute.

Soon dinner is ready, delicious fresh fish soup, grilled chicken, vegetable salad, steak, and a roasted whole pig. Dishes were brought to the table, and the orc warrior, who was already starving with dazzling eyes, opened his mouth unceremoniously and began to eat. In contrast, the two women were more elegant in their eating. They cut off the meat with a dining knife, and slowly chewed it with a fork in their mouths. Henry smiled when he saw it, and began to lower his head to eat his own food. The butler stood by and served everyone. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote recommended votes, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to read.)

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