Murong Xiao handed over the indentures of all the slaves to them one by one. When they saw that the indentures were signed with a silver note of three thousand taels, all the slaves were furious.
They sold themselves to the slave owners and only received 30 to 50 taels of silver from them, but the slave owners turned around and sold them as human beings for a full 100 times more!
Seeing everyone's indignation, Murong smiled and said, "Today, I have bought you, and I have redeemed your freedom. From now on, you are no longer slaves, but free men. You can keep this indenture or tear it up. Remember, don't sell yourself out easily in the future."
Gave it to them? Are they free? Everyone looked at each other again, and finally came to their senses and said with infinite gratitude: "Thank you, master."
"Young Master! If you are willing to stay, you can call me Young Master from now on." Murong Xiao looked at the 31 strong men standing in front of him with satisfaction, and was obviously very satisfied with them.
"When I redeemed you, I also made inquiries. Some of you were soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and some of you were from grassland tribes. You were all once soldiers, but because of the harsh cold weather in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the army and tribes reduced their staffing, leaving you with no means of livelihood. In order to support your families, you came to Nanyue to make money.
"I redeemed you because I saw that you both had military service and were well-organized and disciplined. If you're willing to stay, I'll give you 30 taels of silver per month. In addition, your food and lodging will be provided."
Murong Xiao's words caused another commotion.
Normally, guards would only earn 10 to 20 taels of silver a month, but the young master said he would give them 30 taels and even return their indentures...
"After spending so long in the slave market, it's no wonder no one is willing to buy us. If we hadn't met you, we would probably have been fighting in the gladiatorial arena until we died.
"Sir, you are our savior. Not only did you redeem us, you also provided us with such a great platform. As long as you don't abandon me, I am willing to swear allegiance to you until my death."
"I am willing to be loyal to you, sir!"
"I am also willing to be loyal to you, sir!"
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Under the leadership of Xiao Yimo, the man who killed the tiger, everyone expressed their loyalty to the young master. Murong smiled and raised an eyebrow, very satisfied with the person he had bought with 30,000 taels of silver.
"Alright. Since everyone is willing to pledge allegiance to me, I promise you that as long as you can pass the physical training and intelligence assessment I assign and successfully become my subordinates, the 30 taels of silver will only be the money you use to treat beggars in the future.
Your family will live a very comfortable life because of you, and your children will receive the best education because of you. And you will surely become people of high rank."
"All is up to you, sir!" The 31 people displayed their former military spirit and spoke in unison, their voices echoing throughout the valley.
"Okay." Murong Xiao said happily, "Since you are already my people, I might as well tell everyone that I paid so much money to redeem you not to ask you to be ordinary guards.
What I need is a high-ranking guard who will obey orders without question. More accurately, a personal guard. I need approximately 500 men, and you are the first group of personal guards I will recruit. If you have any able-bodied relatives or friends back home, I can provide their contact information.
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(Updated on September 19th)
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