Chapter 622 Slave City
In the snowy winter months, the vast grassland is covered with white snow.
The weather is so cold that your breath turns to ice.
Along with the snow and wind came a nationwide wanted poster, which was posted in tribes of all sizes.
Spies from the Central Plains infiltrated the Xiongnu, and the Khan ordered all tribes to strictly investigate the passing strangers and arrest anyone suspicious immediately.
In Yicheng, a city in the northern part of the Xiongnu, three notices were posted in front of the city gate.
Several people wrapped tightly in blankets stopped in front of the notice.
"It's some weird writing again. I can barely recognize the number 'six', but I don't know any other words!" The weather was too cold, and Wheat Ear wrapped himself up like a brown bear, with only two fierce eyes showing under his scarf, which made him very annoyed.
Tian Bao crossed his arms, dressed similarly to Xiao Mai's ears, and commented on the notice with only one sentence, "The painter of the Xiongnu is not very good at painting."
The old man was the most angry. "Six portraits, not to mention the face doesn't look like it, but the old man's hair is the easiest to draw, right? What the hell is this? It looks like the old man has a pile of shit on his head!"
Fuck him!
Bai Yu and Su Wu were already laughing so hard that they hugged each other and supported each other as they stood.
Bai Xiaofeng pulled down the obstruction on his face, raised his thin lips, and turned around leisurely. "Let's go and take a look at the city. Yicheng is a famous slave city of the Xiongnu, with slaves captured from all over the place. Strangers don't stand out here, and the city's security is also lax. Let's stay here for a few days to recuperate."
After the wanted order was issued, they fought with the Hun pursuers all the way, and they really fought all the way without even having time to catch their breath.
No matter how capable you are, you will get tired.
Especially now that it is extremely cold, and I am in an unfamiliar place, I am not used to the climate and regional diet, which is really tough.
"The Xiongnu are worthy of the title of Wolves of the Grasslands. Their people are skilled in horsemanship and are brave and warlike. If they were any weaker, we wouldn't have reached Yicheng." After being kicked hard by the poisonous old man, Bai Yu and Su Wu suppressed their laughter. "Let's find a place to rest here for a few days. We need to discuss countermeasures again."
After a pause, he sighed to the sky, "I never want to be chased by hounds again."
Su Wu, "Hahahaha!"
Almost every Xiongnu household kept hunting dogs, which were used to guard the sheep and to scent and track the enemy.
Pets are like their owners, and are just as tough and aggressive.
The most tiring thing for them along the way was not only being chased by people in relays, but also being chased and bitten by elusive hunting dogs.
After so many years in the martial arts world and encountering countless ups and downs, this time is their most embarrassing one.
Tianbao took the wheat ears and followed the few people on the snow.
The snow grains crunched under my leather boots.
She looked towards the depths of Yicheng, a faint cold smile curling her lips. "Slave City...Chi Le deliberately drove us here to see what tricks he has set up in the city."
"Leave the exploration to grandpa! I'm the best at it!" The old man immediately rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes shining.
Grandpa is also very good at finding his way around. If he is given two days, he will definitely find out which family in the city is rich and which one has the most valuable goods!
Little Wheat Ear never misses any opportunity to become famous, "Grandpa Du, you must take me with you!"
"Okay, but you can't hold me back, or I won't take you with me next time!"
"You stinky old man, my skills have never been inferior to anyone!"
"snort!"
“Hehe!”
Yicheng is one of the largest cities in the western part of the Xiongnu. Standing at the city gate, you can hear the noise coming from all over the city, which seems extremely lively.
But behind this bustle lies a suppressed sense of sadness and despair.
Lively, but lifeless.
The people who are busy are the high and mighty ones, accounting for one tenth of the population in the city.
What is sad and hopeless is that nine-tenths of the population are treated like slaves, like pigs and dogs.
A long street covered with snow, with messy footprints on the snow.
As Tianbao and others walked deeper into the city, they saw people in shackles, with ragged clothes and unkempt appearances along the way.
Groups and rows of people were tied together by long iron chains, some barefoot, some wearing badly worn shoes, walking slowly and numbly on the snow.
The slaves were guarded by a steward who was whipping them with a whip and scolding them loudly, as if he was driving livestock.
The ordinary people in the city did not think anything of it and were used to it.
The group found an inn at the corner of an alley near the main street and stayed there.
Seeing that several people were dressed neatly, wearing expensive fur coats, even though they were wrapped up so tightly that their faces could not be seen, one could guess that they were either wealthy or noble. The waiter greeted them attentively with a smile on his face, "Are you guests staying at our hotel? We have excellent rooms upstairs. Would you like a few?"
Bai Yu threw a silver ingot over and spoke fluently in bird language, "%...￥%&￥#..."
The waiter held the silver ingot in his hands, his eyes blank, "???"
Can't understand.
Bai Yu looked him up and down, his expression displeased. He repeated in broken Xiongnu dialect, "Four upper rooms. Serve well and you'll be rewarded handsomely. I'm here on business, I'm not short of money! Yicheng welcomes merchants from all over the world, and you, the innkeeper, can't even speak a few words of a foreign language. No wonder business is so slow! If the other inns weren't full, I'd leave right now!"
The waiter said, “…”
Dare not refute.
He had worked in the inn for many years and could speak both the foreign language and the Middle-earth language, but he had never heard what language the gentleman in front of him just spoke.
I don’t know which little place he came from that I’ve never heard of.
But he is generous.
The one who gives the money is the master.
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. Please bear with me! I'll take you to the guest rooms right away! Although our store is small, the environment is not bad. The upstairs rooms are clean and tidy, and you can eat in the lobby downstairs. The cooking skills of the chefs in the kitchen are among the best on this street! You will definitely not regret staying here!" The waiter smiled and made a gesture to invite.
Bai Yu put his hands behind his back, raised his chin slightly and glanced sideways, then slowly led his people upstairs.
A true performance of the style of a rich second-generation ancestor.
The waiter followed closely behind, and to please the distinguished guests, he casually said, "You have come to Yicheng to do business, to buy slaves for your enjoyment, right? It looks like this is your first time here. If you have any questions, please come to me!"
"If I'm not buying slaves, what am I doing here? Waiter, you sound very familiar with the city. Tell us about it."
"Okay! I'll tell you about it!" The customer spoke in a condescending tone, but the waiter didn't take it to heart and continued to smile.
In this slave city that specializes in buying and selling slaves for fun, there are so many people of all kinds. There is never the most arrogant, only more arrogant.
No matter "most" or "even more", they are all people that ordinary people cannot afford to offend.
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