Chapter 29: The Domineering CEO Wants to Show Off His Wealth
Li Wudao asked Qi Meng to go back first, and then walked towards Zunling Tailor Shop alone.
The main street of Yilong Town was crowded with people. It was already noon and the sounds of hawking could be heard everywhere, making people feel that the town was full of vitality.
"Manager Li's cultivation has improved? Congratulations!" Zhou Peng saw Li Wudao at the door and welcomed him in directly with a hint of shock in his eyes.
In less than twenty days, Li Wudao actually broke through from the minor success level of the Bitter Sea Realm to the major success level of the Bitter Sea Realm. This speed is really amazing.
You should know that Zhou Peng has also reached the great success of the Bitter Sea Realm, but he has been practicing for a full year!
"Well, where is Manager Qian?" Li Wudao returned the greeting to Zhou Peng and went straight to the point, asking for Manager Qian.
Following Zhou Peng's guidance, Li Wudao came to the secret room on the second floor again.
"Now that you're here, please sit down." Shopkeeper Qian was sitting at the tea table, looking away from the calligraphy and paintings and said.
He was not surprised by Li Wudao's arrival because he had just seen it through the calligraphy and painting.
"The plan is about to begin!" Li Wudao was a little excited and poured himself a small sip of tea.
"Okay! I've already communicated with Tianlan City, you can go directly there." Shopkeeper Qian took out a brocade box and handed it directly to Li Wudao, saying, "Everything is ready, and now the time has come. Don't let me down!"
Li Wudao took the brocade box from Manager Qian, took the prepared horse downstairs, and rode towards Tianlan City.
Tianlan City is a small town eighty miles away from Yilong Town, but its prosperity far exceeds that of Yilong Town.
At least there was a slave market there!
This world exists in the form of towns, each controlled by a major power. Towns fight each other for their own interests, some people become homeless, some become prisoners of war, and eventually they all become slaves, available for sale and selection.
After traveling for an hour, Li Wudao finally arrived at the slave market in Tianlan City.
This is a desolate and sad place. In a huge one-story building, there is an endless stream of cursing and crying.
There were more than ten people guarding the gate of the building. They were all big and strong, with an aura of "keep away from strangers", and their cultivation level was at least at the great success of the Sea of Bitterness.
From this, we can see that Tianlan City is indeed much stronger than Yilong Town. If it weren't for the precious land of Yilong Mountain, it would be difficult to see warriors in Yilong Town.
In Tianlan City, even the slaves guarding the gate are warriors.
Li Wudao took out the brocade box given to him by Manager Qian, which contained a letter of introduction, and handed it directly to the guards, who then took him into the slave market.
As soon as he entered the gate of the slave market, the screams became more shrill and the air was filled with all kinds of foul smells, making Li Wudao feel as if he was in hell.
After waiting in the hall for a while, a man who looked like a manager came out and looked at Li Wudao as he walked, with a strange look in his eyes.
"My surname is Wang, and I'm the manager of the market. Are you from Yilong Town?" Manager Wang said.
"That's right." Li Wudao had a bad impression of Manager Wang as soon as he saw him. He looked at others with a haughty and overbearing manner.
"Hehe, Yilong Town is not a good place. If Yilong Mountain hadn't been in turmoil recently, I guess no one would go there." Manager Wang led the way and said casually.
Walking inside from the hall, there was no light coming into the entire building, the lights were getting dimmer and dimmer, and the walls were full of marks from being hit by hard objects.
Li Wudao followed behind Steward Wang and found his words irritating. He asked unhappily, "Steward Wang, do you have such strong malice towards Yilong Town?"
"Hehe!" Steward Wang smiled wryly and turned to Li Wudao, saying, "I don't have any ill intentions towards people from that small place. It's not directed at you, but I guess a visitor like you from Yilong Town can't afford to buy a few slaves."
You call this harmless? The fist hits my face!
Li Wudao's first impression turned out to be correct. This Manager Wang was indeed arrogant and liked to belittle others to elevate himself.
"Oh? Really?" Li Wudao sneered and said nothing more.
Manager Wang thought that Li Wudao had no spending power, and since Li Wudao also wanted to spend lavishly, he decided to spend money in front of him!
Not long after, amid the suppressed screams in the slave market, Manager Wang brought Li Wudao to a large exhibition hall.
Young slaves became exhibits, imprisoned in wooden cages, their hands and feet chained, kneeling on the ground with lifeless eyes.
The entire young slave exhibition hall is divided into three parts, and young slaves are also divided into high and low status.
"These are low-end young slaves with average cultivation talent. Each is priced at twenty taels." Steward Wang introduced them to Li Wudao one by one. He walked to another pile of slaves and introduced, "These are mid-level young slaves with excellent cultivation talent. Each is priced at fifty taels."
Seeing Steward Wang stop, Li Wudao asked with some confusion: "Where are they over there?"
"Haha." Steward Wang chuckled and said casually, "Those are high-end young slaves over there. I guess there's no need to introduce them, right?"
After hearing what Manager Wang said, Li Wudao laughed on the spot.
His meaning was very straightforward. Li Wudao could not afford those high-end young slaves at all!
"Why not? I'm coming here for them!" Li Wudao had a confident smile on his face, and he was naturally confident with the banknotes in his pocket.
"Really?" Steward Wang sneered and said coldly, "These high-end young slaves have extremely high cultivation talents. They are priced at one hundred taels each. I wonder if the customer would like to buy one?"
One hundred taels!
Li Wudao only earned 60 taels a year before. Excluding food and drink, it would take him two and a half years to earn 100 taels. And a little slave was actually sold at such a high price.
Although they have excellent cultivation talent, they haven't yet grown up. Who knows what the future will hold? Buying a young slave is a high-risk investment.
Although it was a slave market, there were not many high-end young slaves, only about twenty or so.
The children knelt there with numb expressions. They were all between six and ten years old, the blooming age, and should have been enjoying a wonderful childhood, but instead they became slaves.
Li Wudao felt distressed watching this. The chains on their hands and feet were even thicker than their arms. They were being treated inhumanely.
"It's all covered." Li Wudao said lightly.
"Oh, you can't afford it, right?... What?" Manager Wang didn't react. When he came to his senses, his pupils dilated and he looked at Li Wudao in shock, his mouth trembling as he said, "All...all included?"
"Well, it's all covered." Li Wudao said casually with a blank expression.
It was as if he was not buying an expensive slave, but buying snacks on the street.
There are a total of twenty-four high-end young slaves here, and the total cost is two thousand four hundred taels of silver. This is not a small amount of money, and many people cannot earn it in their entire lives.
Li Wudao waved his hand and actually wanted to buy a group of children!
Manager Wang looked at Li Wudao in shock, sizing him up and down as if he wanted to get to know him all over again, and did not respond for a long time.
"What? You can't make the decision?" Li Wudao asked doubtfully when he didn't receive any feedback from Manager Wang.
"How can you not make the decision? We opened this shop to do business. The total amount is two thousand four hundred taels of silver. Would you like to pay the bill now?" Manager Wang came to his senses and bowed to Li Wudao. He even addressed him with much more respect, like a servant.
Li Wudao disdained this kind of stuff. Leng Shen said, "Four more adult slaves. They don't need to be too talented, but smart enough to do basic chores. Now pay the bill!"
"Okay, sir!" Manager Wang nodded and bowed. Compared with his previous arrogance, his attitude had undergone a shocking reversal.
Afterwards, Li Wudao took a group of slaves and bought three carriages, and brought the slaves back to Yilong Town overnight.
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