The traveling merchant, Kad, gazed at the brightly lit territory ahead.
An orc swooped down from the sky.
"We do not entertain outsiders at night. You may rest near the territory, but you may not enter the territory!"
"Brother, we're here to deliver goods. Lord Sid told me to deliver the goods here and gave me an address. This must be Qin territory!"
Upon hearing the name Sid, the orc guarding the gate immediately asked, "What are you delivering?"
"They delivered yarn, quilts, and hot water bottles. They also ordered materials for making a kang (heated brick bed) from me, but the small truck has limited space, so I'll have to make two more deliveries!"
The traveling merchant replied cautiously, afraid of offending these people. This order was now worth over sixty gold coins, more than he had earned in three months of hard work. So, he looked at everyone with the eyes of a doting client.
"Sending yarn!" The guards exchanged glances. The lord had just distributed yarn this afternoon, saying that some was still being purchased. This man was probably not lying.
"Wait a moment, we'll go and fetch Lord Sid right away!"
"Oh, okay, it was a girl with a great temperament who wore a black dress who placed the order. After she left, she had Sid come over and pick up a batch of goods!"
That makes sense.
"That's our lord! He specially ordered yarn for us, and each of us received our share. This batch must be for the new slaves. You should drive the cart in first! It's dangerous outside at night!"
After verifying his identity, the guard let him in. Before Kade could even hand over the hundreds of copper coins in his hand, the other party opened the door.
"Lord Sid will be here soon, you should take over from him!"
"Okay, okay, thank you everyone!"
Kad and his lover were ushered into the security room, where the orcs thoughtfully poured them water.
"The territory market is having a trade-off today, so finding someone will take a little longer. Please wait a moment!"
Kade took a sip of water, then mustered his courage and asked, "Is there still a market in your territory?"
"Yes, our lord built an exchange market for us. On weekdays, slaves can exchange any leftover rations for other supplies they need."
"Slaves also have a market for exchanging goods?" What surprised him even more was that slaves could also save up food rations.
"Of course!" the guard said with great pride.
"Our territory is full of slaves. The lord is kind and treats the slaves better than ordinary laborers. We have food and drink here, work only ten hours a day, and can rest for an hour in between. Everyone who comes in gets a tent, and we get wool in winter. There are nurses among the slaves we just brought back, and the lord is even planning to set up a medical station!"
"Life is getting better and better now!"
"What's a medical station compared to that? Last time, the lord fed the pregnant Swift zero-pollution enhancement food because she almost miscarried!"
When the captain of the guards arrived and heard what these people were saying, he immediately coughed.
Kad was utterly shocked. This territory was full of slaves, yet the lord provided such comprehensive protection for them, and... there was even food with zero pollution.
"Don't listen to their nonsense. Even if we feed slaves food with zero pollution increase, we still have to pay them!"
"The swift ate two seaweed rice rolls that increase health, but only got 8 gold coins!"
The captain of the guard looked at this muttering eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy, who really had no sense of what he should or shouldn't say.
We need to transfer him to another position to save him from talking too much.
As expected, seeing the shocked look on Card's face, he prepared to change the subject.
"Lord Sid is waiting for you up ahead. I'll find someone to help you unload the goods!"
As the car drove in, Card was shocked once again.
The wide driveway and separate sidewalks, along with the greenery along the roadside, make it no different from the towns before the Misty City; it's practically a civilized metropolis.
"Take the cart to the market to unload the goods! We'll distribute them to the slaves while we're at it. The quilts are in the warehouse. You can just hold up the sign when you bring materials in the future, and they'll let you in!"
The area was brightly lit, with a bonfire in the center and crowds of people exchanging items on both sides.
"New slaves, assemble here!"
The slaves, who had already integrated into the territory, stood in orderly small teams as soon as they entered the territory.
"Line up, collect yours one by one, and sign after you receive it!"
The slaves nodded obediently and stood behind. They thought it was a lie to say that the goods were being purchased for them, but the goods arrived that very night!
Every word the lord speaks is being truly fulfilled.
They were very excited.
As Kad watched the people wearing slave bracelets receive their yarn one by one, he felt a little dazed.
When did slaves receive such good treatment?
Recalling what the guard had said earlier that day, he inexplicably tugged at his lover's sleeve.
"You said that the guard just said two zero-pollution amplification foods only cost 8 gold coins, is that true?"
Xiang Wei glanced at the sleeping child in her arms.
"Two zero-pollution enhancement foods cost only 8 gold coins. It doesn't seem like a scam, but how can I believe it? Are enhancement foods that easy to obtain? In the main city, enhancement foods are now priced at 20 gold coins each because winter is approaching. No one goes to the Misty City in winter. It's said that the royal army's suicide squad has already marked the Misty City before the Chaos Territory, and the royal army will soon come to carry out the final sweep. The closer it gets to winter... everything gets more and more expensive!"
Each food item that boosts health costs twenty gold coins. With their savings, they could afford four, but those only grant +1 or +2 to health. They would need to eat at least five for Nannan to fully recover. If they fed all of them to Nannan, they would have no money left for the winter.
Therefore, they attached great importance to Qin Yiyi's order. If this order was done well, Qin Yiyi would place more orders in the following month. Not only would they earn enough to cover Nannan's food expenses, but they would also be able to get through the winter.
Card took out a tent and began setting it up in the open space.
“We’ll sleep in the territory tonight. I see there are guards and a high-level protective shield, so it’s very safe. You stay here with Nannan for the next two days while I go and bring the goods over!”
Xiang Wei nodded.
"The environment here is very nice, but we will have to pay overnight and public fees for staying here overnight and tomorrow, which will cost us money."
Card disagreed.
"This is a necessary expense. I can't leave you two out there. Who knows what might be outside the territory at night? Even though it's a peaceful day, there's always the risk of attacks from mentally unstable orcs or mutants!"
Just then, the roars of wild beasts came from outside.
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