No wonder when people mention More City, they all think of the Slave City. More City is a big city. The area of this half is much larger than that of Hongye City. Although it is not as large as Yinsong City, it is not much different. For a slave market of this scale, Zhang Feng can only say, it is amazing!
The two-story building that Marlowe refers to is the reception area—one of the reception areas—of the slave market.
There are many such reception desks around the entire slave market, and each reception desk is guarded by soldiers to prevent accidents from happening to the slaves inside.
There are many soldiers stationed not only at the reception desk but also in the slave market. There are even rumors that the security in the slave market is stricter than that in the City Lord's Mansion.
Zhang Feng felt that the credibility of this news should be quite high. After all, there were so many people in the slave market, not only countless slaves, but also merchants from all over the country and even abroad. If there was no strict supervision, a small problem might very likely cause a big disaster.
The three of them came to the reception desk of the slave market and first registered their identities as merchants.
Because Zhang Feng had previously asked his subordinates to register his identity as a merchant, Zhang Feng's identity in Hongye City now is a merchant, and he can purchase slaves without limit.
Although it was a bit unethical, this method still made Zhang Feng's eyes light up. He even thought of several advanced solutions. But there was no rush and he would think about it later when he returned.
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The last time Zhang Feng went treasure hunting underground in Hongye City, he only dug up three million gold coins.
But then again, if Felix meets them again, he will not be afraid. If he can't beat them, he will just run away. If he hadn't been tricked by them before, he would never have been caught.
Finally, the three men saw the slave.
There were more and more people on the road, and basically, behind these people were more or less slaves. Some people even had to hire soldiers to help maintain order because there were so many slaves.
Could it be that Niujiao Niang has been discovered?
It would be necessary to ask that winged man when I get back, but I don’t know if she will tell me. Zhang Feng doesn’t want to get into trouble for no reason. Even if he really does, he has to figure out the cause and effect and then find a way to deal with it.
Overall, I have benefited a lot.
"But I didn't see the female orc being auctioned off? Could it be that she was auctioned off by the city lord... hehehe!"
What's more, Zhang Feng felt that the one-tenth profit was an understatement. If he operated it himself, there would be at least three levels of pure profit. The other party was more proficient than himself, so the profit might be even higher!
"Orcs..."
"Really? This is inside information. I have a relative who is a soldier on duty in More City. He told me this himself!"
The roads seemed abandoned, the houses were drafty on all sides, and even the sky seemed darker.
Some people have seen it, and naturally some people have not seen it, or even never heard of it.
Some people showed a look of sudden enlightenment, while others remained unchanged. Some people knew that there was a big prison on Mount Mor.
But now that they were here, there was nothing they could do; the three of them could only move forward cautiously.
These merchants were basically engaged in the slave trade. The city of More was like a wholesale slave market, collecting slaves from all over the place and then selling them to nobles or slave traders. They made money from the price difference in the slave market. Of course, the city of More also captured slaves itself, such as the lion beastmen before.
The rules are not complicated. They simply mean no fighting, no damaging the interests of the slave market, etc.
You only have a million gold coins as your net worth, you still have to work hard!
Some people even talked about the privacy of some nobles, such as which viscount married a concubine, or which baron gave his wife to another baron.
After exchanging a few polite words with the manager, Zhang Feng left under his disappointed gaze.
"Everyone, this is the slave market. Some of you may have been here several times, or even become regulars, but there are still newcomers. There are some rules here that I need to explain."
"In the slave market!"
As for the big boss they were talking about, he was in the same shabby tavern with them, listening to them chatting and bragging.
Although this method is very crude, Zhang Feng has to admit that this method can bring a considerable amount of income to Moore City. Why is it considerable?
Naturally, there was another round of discussion about the escaped female orc. Zhang Feng listened for a while and felt that it was of no use to him, so he left with Malo and Abei.
But since he knew that the other party could fly, he would definitely take some preventive measures. Based on Zhang Feng's brief understanding of the Lord of More City, whom he had never met before, Zhang Feng felt that the other party should not make such a mistake.
As for when the slaves finally reach the hands of the customers, the price will naturally be much higher, and the difference will be paid by the customers.
There were several other people who came in at the same time as Zhang Feng. One of them, a young male businessman, spoke up.
Someone began to explain, and this explanation surprised those who had never heard of it. There was such a magical race in the world! They didn't know if it was worth buying an orc for 100 gold coins, but it was really expensive. With these 100 gold coins, how many slaves could they buy! In addition to the price, everyone was very curious about the whereabouts of the lion orc. Some said that it was bought by a big boss in More City, while others said that it was bought by a noble or a big businessman from outside. Anyway, there were many different opinions.
Although I don't know whether what they said is true or not, but at least it sounds decent.
Someone else spoke.
But in the final analysis, these businessmen are all small businesses, at least in Moore City. They basically seldom go to places like the House of Enchantments, which are full of temptations, and they will not even stay in Moore City for long.
Anyone who can go to the Maze House is considered a big shot among these struggling small businessmen.
"Bah, the orcs are so ugly, the city lord will never take a liking to them!"
"Huh? Ran away?"
Some people looked disdainful, but also secretly proud.
The operating model of the slave market has been figured out. There are things worth learning from it for Zhang Feng, but there are also many things that Zhang Feng feels are inappropriate.
Because it is winter, it gets dark early.
The slave market is so big that there are naturally taverns, but the taverns here are very simple, only slightly better than where the slaves stay. At least there is a roof, so you can barely take a rest and drink some dark beer.
The lion beastman woke up and obeyed Zhang Feng's orders! It was unclear whether this was a surprise or a shock to the mayor of More City.
"No matter what your purpose is, I'll give you a surprise first!"
There was a man wearing a thick cotton coat, who seemed to be the manager here. He was chatting with a group of merchants. After some bargaining, the merchants took out their money bags and took away dozens of slaves.
Although these slaves were not his own and he was just an employee, he could still get a commission if he could attract new customers! "What?"
After a while, an old man in his sixties walked in.
Someone spoke in a low voice, but this tavern was so small that almost everyone could hear it.
"Can."
"Let him in."
He said with some doubt: "Aren't you afraid that the slaves will freeze to death in this environment?"
Zhang Feng was a little curious. How did the other party immediately know that he was here for the first time? Was there something he hadn't noticed? "Haha, only newcomers would care whether the slaves would freeze to death. Don't get me wrong, it's not that we don't care about the lives of the slaves, but it's basically difficult for these slaves to spend a second night here!"
The soldiers here can be hired, of course, you have to pay some compensation, and it is limited to slave escort within the city of More.
"Don't interrupt me, tell me the news about that female orc!"
Given the winged person's ability to fly, if she flew into the sky, it would be impossible to catch her.
"We have no worries about the slaves in our slave market. For example, here, from the beginning of the morning to the end of the evening, basically all the slaves can be sold. If they cannot be sold, they will be transported to the slave supervision center in the center and kept under centralized custody until they can be sold the next day."
"This... is carelessness!"
Zhang Feng frowned. So it shouldn't be Niu Jiao Niang, because Niu Jiao Niang is in the hotel now.
After all, even if the profit of this 100,000 turnover is only one tenth, it is still 10,000 gold coins. 10,000 a day, 300,000 a month! That’s 3.6 million a year!
If you don't have the identity of a merchant, there are restrictions on the slaves that each person can buy. Not only slaves, but also other things are restricted. Of course, if you are a noble or something, that's another matter.
After saying this, the city lord seemed to have thought of something happy and smiled brilliantly, like a hundred flowers in bloom. Unfortunately, there was no one else in the hall except the city lord, so no one could appreciate this beautiful sight.
There are no slaves in the periphery. This is where soldiers are stationed. The further you go inside, the more people you will meet.
This was a house built of wood, about the size of a basketball court. Zhang Feng even felt that it could not be called a house. Not only were there leaks on all sides, but even the roof was leaking. A large group of half-naked slaves were shivering inside.
"Tsk, that's impossible, there is only that lion orc, there won't be any other orcs!"
Zhang Feng showed a look of surprise. Based on what this person said, if his guess was correct, the female orc he was talking about should be the winged person they met before.
Zhang Feng was speechless after hearing this and exclaimed that your circle is really chaotic.
"Hey, you're so mysterious. I thought it was something else. It's just orcs. I personally participated in the auction last night."
Since Niu Jiao Niang promised Zhang Feng and signed a contract with him, he would naturally keep his promise until Zhang Feng found the crystal mine. He knew that Zhang Feng wanted him to protect him, which didn't matter. He had to eat anyway, and the dinner should be delicious! After Zhang Feng left, Niu Jiao Niang had already told the lion beastman about the rules of More City. He was bought by Zhang Feng and already belonged to Zhang Feng. No matter what grudges he had with More City before, they were all written off now, so he didn't have to worry about being besieged by knights or anything.
Zhang Feng pointed at the slave, somewhat confused.
After hearing the explanation from the manager, Zhang Feng finally understood. Wow, selling slaves is just like selling vegetables! They are basically sold out within a day! Zhang Feng also understood why the slave market was closed at night. They processed the slaves shipped from all over the country at night and sold them during the day.
It was only then that Zhang Feng noticed that the other party was wearing a pair of high-heeled boots!
As for the merchant identity, it is also very simple, and only requires one gold coin.
At the same time, in the City Lord's Mansion of Moore City.
"Let me tell you, before they caught this lion beastman, they had already captured another beastman, and it seemed to be a female beastman, but I don't know what it was exactly. I only know that this female beastman and the lion beastman were both imprisoned on Mount Mor!"
There were only slaves for sale in the slave market, and the other party didn't even ask if I was there to buy slaves.
Zhang Feng looked at the lion beastman and spoke.
"Hey, this is your first time at the slave market!"
“Huh~”
There were actually feces and other things in the city of More, but they were not visible under the cover of heavy snow. There were already many slaves in the slave market, and with people coming and going all the time, the snow here could not cover the roads at all, so naturally many things were exposed.
The soldier outside the door suddenly shouted loudly.
After they confirmed that everything was alright, the receptionist led them to the back door, where was the slave market.
At the same time, Zhang Feng also saw the slave market's terrifying money-making ability.
After seeing the merchant off, the manager carefully counted the money again and then hurried to Zhang Feng.
It has been a long time since I saw such enthusiastic businessmen. Zhang Feng felt like he was dreaming back to Haidilao.
Although separated by only a wall, the inside and outside of the slave market seemed like two completely different worlds.
Seeing that this man was so confident in what he said, everyone became interested, and even the businessman who had just said he didn't believe it stopped talking.
Seeing the puzzled looks of Zhang Feng and the other two, the steward did not keep them in suspense and said again:
At the reception desk, in addition to Zhang Feng and the other two, there were several other people. A fat manager was explaining the rules of the slave market to Zhang Feng and the others.
After getting rid of the crowd, Zhang Feng came to a pub.
"What are orcs?"
Zhang Feng expected the lion beastman to agree, and he raised the corner of his mouth.
Thinking of this, Zhang Feng suddenly felt that he was still a poor man.
These merchants sold these slaves to other places and naturally made a profit from the difference. For example, some slaves in Hongye City were bought from Moore City. As long as the merchants were experienced and could control the losses, they could still make some money. It was hard-earned money.
If Zhang Feng's guess is correct, the quality of the slaves will be higher the further you go inside.
"I heard, just heard, that the female orc ran away!"
"Is it true? There is more? Where is it?"
"Imprisoned on Mount Mor? No wonder! I've also been in Mor City for a month. I thought the size of a lion beastman was so obvious that I couldn't have seen it. I didn't expect that they were all imprisoned on Mount Mor..."
The city lord came back to her senses, she calmed down, spoke in a cold tone, and instantly returned to the identity of the iron-faced city lord.
Zhang Feng took a deep breath and then carefully looked for a safe path.
"Hey, brother, this is your first time, right? You should be prepared in advance."
Otherwise, if one can't help himself, all the gold coins he worked hard for a month might be spent on those women. Those small brothels in other cities are better.
Zhang Feng looked at the sickly slaves and was speechless. They were still in good health and had sharp minds. However, they were doing business after all, so Zhang Feng did not complain.
The businessman who had said before that he was attending the auction spoke up.
That was why the businessman who spoke felt a little proud. Naturally, he received a lot of compliments as he wished, which fully satisfied his vanity and was worth the few gold coins he spent last night.
"I want to take you to a dinner party, is that okay?"
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhang Feng to reply. He ignored the "landmines" on the ground and strode away.
In the City Lord's Hall, on the high main seat, a woman with exquisite appearance and cold temperament murmured to herself: "You have belittled my City Lord's Mansion and even me. I am going to give you a surprise. I want to see if you dare to say that in front of me? I hope this surprise doesn't scare you, haha!"
If the outside world is a relatively ordinary world, then the slave market is a broken world.
Some people also expressed disdain.
If you come to the slave market, you must be buying slaves. If you don't buy any now, it only means that you don't like them. They are potential customers.
The slave market is divided into many areas, and each area has different managers. These slaves belong to the city lord, and these managers also work for the city lord. Zhang Feng doesn't know how the salaries of these managers are set, but based on the diligence of the manager just now, he knows that there must be incentives such as commissions.
Zhang Feng returned to the hotel around five o'clock. If the city lord had not invited him to the banquet, he should have gone to Morgan Tavern that night, but since the city lord had invited him, Zhang Feng naturally had to give him face.
Zhang Feng roughly estimated the average price and sales volume of these slaves, and the daily gold coin turnover was definitely in the hundreds of thousands. Although he didn't know what the net profit was, it would not be too little.
The manager's eyes lit up. It's easiest to make money from new employees!
"Yes, it happened two days ago. A lot of soldiers were dispatched, and my relative was there too. But I don't know what happened, and they didn't catch him. Maybe they felt embarrassed. The City Lord's Mansion never publicized this matter, and most people don't even know there is a female orc!"
"Sorry, sorry, I neglected you all. Please feel free to look around. Our slaves are healthy and smart. The more you buy, the more money you will make!"
"Report, Mayor Frey wants to see you!"
Because this registration is not permanent! Register once and it will be valid for one month!
The businessman talked incessantly, and no one knew whether what he said was true or not, but everyone listened with great interest.
When this person spoke, not only the businessmen, but even Zhang Feng's ears pricked up.
"Actually, there is another orc in More City. I guess you guys don't know about that?"
For example, how much money did so-and-so make in a day, how many slaves did so-and-so buy, and so on.
Although it was still snowing heavily, it could not cover the mud, feces, and even some unknown objects emitting unpleasant odors on the road.
Zhang Feng and the other two wandered around the slave market for a long time, starting in the morning and returning in the afternoon.
Some people have already used their imagination.
"Hey, did you guys know about the orc that appeared in the psychedelic museum last night?"
Zhang Feng was speechless. He remembered the Red Leaf City before. This place was even more terrifying than the Red Leaf City.
Seeing that Zhang Feng and his two companions did not bring any slaves, the managers from various areas all rushed over enthusiastically.
"My Lord, the castle expansion plan has been revised and completed. When do you think we should start construction?"
"Expansion?"
The city lord was stunned, then he thought of something and his eyes showed a hint of anger.
"Don't build it anymore. Cancel all expansion plans! Don't mention it again!"
"Ah? This... is!"