Chapter 93: Slave Market (Part 2)

  "Hehehe, I don't know about this young master, you've come to our humble shop to pick out a slave, do you have any special requirements? Let me help you choose one carefully, and save you some time, okay?" The fat man said with a flattering smile.

  "Hmm, that's a good requirement. I want the kind of slave who is young, no more than ten or so years old, with good innate talent, and hasn't practiced internal energy yet. Hmm, either male or female is fine, as long as they're not too ugly." Wu Ye Yu said, one hand around Xiao Tao's waist, the other stroking his chin.

  "Haha, you're making things a bit difficult for me. The conditions you mentioned aren't that rare, and there are plenty of good-looking kids around here who fit the bill, whether they're younger or slightly older than you. But as for their innate talent... well, that's hard to say without any training in internal energy. Haha, I'm not exactly a master practitioner myself, and I haven't had much systematic study, so I really can't tell." Chen Baozi's face showed a hint of embarrassment as he smiled awkwardly at Wu Ye and Yu.

  Wu Ye Yu thought about it and felt that it was indeed the case. If a person's innate talent could be seen at first glance, then he wouldn't need to do anything else and could just go and rely on those aristocratic families. All they would have to do is select children with good innate talent, and their own status would be guaranteed to be respected. As for judging whether someone has good or bad innate talent, it's usually done after they've practiced a certain amount of martial arts and seeing how they progress. There's no way to determine this beforehand, and even if there was, it wouldn't be something that these small merchants could possibly possess - the methods are definitely out there, but they're being kept by those aristocratic families.

  Thinking of this, Wu Ye Yu couldn't help but feel a little proud. He didn't expect that his simple detective work would stump so many interdimensional beings. With a generous wave of his hand, he said: "Alright! Since you're telling the truth, I won't make things difficult for you. Just take me to find those kids and I'll choose a few myself."

  "Ah! Yes, yes! Young master this way, please! The children you want are all here!"

  After finishing, the fat man's face changed to a smiling expression, leading Wu Ye in front of him. However, along the way, his mouth was not idle, quickly introducing the areas they passed through, pointing out what special skills each slave had in their cages. He truly was a qualified merchant, not letting go of any opportunity to sell slaves.

  "Haha~ Young master, look over here! These are some soldiers who survived the battlefield. Although they were injured, it's not too serious, just a bit unlucky to be knocked out by the enemy soldiers and fell on the battlefield. Later, we brothers risked our lives to rescue them down, hehehe! Of course, since we saved them, their lives belong to us now. Look~ their injuries have been healed by our family, and they're all in great shape. No need to say more, they'll definitely be good hands at guarding the house!" Fatso said, leading Wu Yeyu and Xiaotao through a long row of wooden cages, pointing at the group of disheveled people inside.

  "Huh? These soldiers have been in battle, so even if they were defeated, shouldn't they be considered prisoners of war? How did you get them, Chen Baozi? Aren't you afraid that their country will cause trouble for you later?" Wu Yeyu was indeed moved, looking at the soldiers in front of him, each with a physique and spirit unlike other slaves, it would be possible to pick some out to take back.

  "Haha, young master is joking. We're just merchants, how could we dare to buy and sell soldiers on the battlefield as slaves? It's just that the winning side of the battle captures these soldiers as prisoners, but the losing side can't afford to pay much ransom for them, so in the end they can only be sold to us at a discounted price. This is also an unwritten rule between the warring parties."

  "To be honest, I also look down on their way of doing things and feel that these soldiers aren't worth it. But I'm a merchant, right? And I'm a merchant from Dashan, so I don't care about what happens in other countries. Besides, bringing these soldiers to Dashan to sell them might even give them better treatment than they had in their own country."

  Chen Pangzi said that he also shook his head and sighed here, but then adjusted his state and continued to introduce the slaves below for Wu Yeyu. However, at this time, Wu Yeyu had already taken this matter to heart.

  He couldn't help but ask, "Are there any military officers among these soldier slaves? I'd like to take a look. Who knows, maybe I'll find one that catches my eye and buy him."

  "Hmm, officers? There are indeed two of them, but they were severely injured and have not recovered yet. They've been lying there every day, I reckon they won't live for many more days. If you're interested, young master, I can take you to see them, but I don't think your family would need such officers to guard the house, why would you be interested in this kind of person?"

  Chen Pangzi, despite his mouthful of nonsense, was not slow on his feet. He led Wu Yeyu and Xiaotao to a different location, and before long, they arrived at the side of a slightly larger cage.

  Only two men were seen lying in the cage, one was over 40 years old and the other was around 20 years old. They had bandages all over their bodies and looked very pale. There were several soldier-like people watching them nearby. When they saw someone approaching, the soldiers looked over vigilantly, even the soldiers in other cages leaned against the cage to look over, seemingly very tense about the two men lying there.

  It seems that this is indeed the case, if the people in the cage are not cooperating with Chen Baozi to perform a play, then the two people lying in the cage and dying must be extraordinary. So without waiting for Baozi's introduction, he simply used a detective technique and the information of the younger wounded appeared before his eyes.

  Yu Hu: Age 25, intermediate swordmaster, vanguard of the Cangyang Kingdom's Thousand-Man Frontline, with excellent military quality and a talent for training troops. He is brave and daring, but currently in a severely injured state.

  Looking at the simple information in front of him, Wu Ye Yu's eyelid twitched unnaturally, thinking: "How can this guy even abandon a Sword Master-level Qianfu Zhang? Are there really so many masters in Cangyang Country? Moreover, he's only 25 years old, even if he was seriously injured, can't he be cured? What are those elixirs for? Aren't they supposed to protect his subordinates?"

  Wu Yeyu was excited but remained calm on the surface, and another detective technique was thrown out and landed on another injured person.

  Qian Shan: Age 42, Senior Sword General, Vanguard of the Cangyang Kingdom and Commander-in-Chief of the Wanfu Army, with excellent battlefield command skills. His specialty is rallying his troops, able to calmly direct battles. Currently in a state of near-death.

  Wu Yeyu's eyelids twitched twice, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He looked at Liang Xiaotao on one side with a puzzled expression, but didn't say anything. After looking at the two people lying in the cage for a few more eyes, Wu Yeyu immediately turned his head to ask Chen Pangzi beside him.

  "How much for these two wounded men? I'll buy them. Hmm, these two are heavily injured and could die at any moment. Don't try to cheat me just because I'm a kid, give me a honest price!"

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