The boy, who was under ten years old, was skinny and skinny. It was cold in early spring, but he didn't even have a single piece of clothing to cover his body.
His little black hands clenched his fists tightly, and he sat in a crowded cage with a group of boys about his own age. He lowered his head and avoided the pointing fingers of pedestrians on both sides of the street.
The boy's cheeks were clenched tightly, and his naked body was covered with whip marks. He looked even more terrifying than the children next to him.
Perhaps, because of his instinctive unwillingness to surrender, he received more attention and abuse than other "well-behaved" children.
Xu Yue suddenly remembered the clever little boy who was following her in search of taro in the mountains of Shanyang County.
At that time, he was holding a heavy hatchet in his hand and followed her anxiously, hoping to find something to fill his stomach.
When he got her acquiescence, he smiled happily, as if he saw hope, and his clear eyes were full of light.
But now, his eyes dimmed, and he didn't even raise his head to look at her.
Wang Dayou was already anxious, but this was the first time in his life that he had seen such a large slave caravan. Looking at the fierce guards and the steward-looking man walking at the front with a scar across his face, he
The raised foot instinctively wanted to move back.
However, just before he could muster up the courage, the brother and sister standing in front of him had already walked out.
"Wait a minute!"
A clear girl's voice came from behind.
The scarred man on the horse turned around in surprise and saw a six or seven-year-old little girl riding on his brother's shoulders. The brother and sister walked towards him together.
Finally, he stopped in front of his black horse.
Because she was riding on her brother's shoulders, the girl's eyes were exactly level with him.
For some unknown reason, the horse under the man suddenly took two steps back when it was about to move forward. The horse showed an uneasy mood and snorted irritably.
And the strange thing is that the horse's head turned sideways as if on purpose, hitting the guard following the scarred man with its snout, avoiding the brother and sister standing directly in front of it.
"I want to buy your slave!"
Xu Yue spoke clearly, her childish face facing the scarred man, conveying to him that she was serious and was not kidding.
Looking at the pink and tender female doll in front of him, the man with the scar raised his hand and touched the scar on his face in confusion, but he was not frightened by his appearance?
"Ha~" The scarred man sneered and raised his hand to stop the team.
He carefully looked at the brother and sister in front of him who dared to block his progress, and was surprised to find that he, who could scare away the most ferocious robbers, was actually no deterrent in front of these brothers and sisters.
He raised his eyebrows and asked funnyly: "Do you know who I am? If you dare to buy my slave, are you afraid that I will arrest you two as slaves?"
When the two brothers and sisters appeared at first, he thought they were young ladies from some family. But now he saw that there were no guards behind them, only a middle-aged man who looked like a neighbor's uncle.
Moreover, this man was afraid of even looking at him. How could these brothers and sisters be the young masters of aristocratic families?
The scarred man admitted that he just wanted to scare these two little brats and see how they would react.
I thought that the two people would at least show a hint of retreat, but unexpectedly, his teasing behavior made Xu Yue more determined to buy Wang Youliang.
Xu Dalang looked coldly at the horse's belly. If it weren't for Xu Yue's little hand on his head, he would have made the human man in front of him fall off the horse!
Xu Yue pointed at the people on the street and said: "I don't know who you are, but I heard them say you are a slave trader, so I came to buy slaves from you, will you sell them?"
Xu Yue did not answer his next question, because her current attitude was the answer. She was not afraid at all that he would capture their brothers and sisters as slaves.
As long as Scar Man dares to catch her, her brother can tear him to pieces without her having to do it herself.
Anyway, they are already used to the routine of running away. At worst, they will just run away if they grab someone, so they have nothing to fear!
This reaction was completely beyond the scarred man's expectations. He was startled for a moment, then tentatively pointed at the slave behind him and asked:
"which one you want?"
He is a businessman, so of course he has to do business. What's more, this little girl is interesting. He also wants to see how she can make money to buy slaves at such a young age.
The attendants next to him were speechless at the sudden interest of the master's family. There were still many slaves who had not entered the city. This sudden stop meant that the rest would have to wait.
When the time comes for the city guards to come and question the crime, a lot of money will definitely be needed.
The attendant had a look of helplessness on his face and almost said directly: You prodigal man!
When Xu Yue saw the scarred man agreeing, she felt relieved. She was really afraid that this wholesaler would not only sell.
But she also saw that the scarred man was obviously planning to kill her.
Xu Yue glanced at the cage and asked, "Can I go over and pick?"
She looked confused and had no goals.
The scarred man nodded and gave the attendant a look, "Go ahead and choose carefully. It's best to choose a few. The more, the cheaper."
The attendant sighed helplessly again, but had no choice but to impatiently motioned for the Xu Yue brothers and sisters to follow him.
A little girl stopped a slave trader in the street and wanted to buy a slave, which caused quite a stir in Yi Jing, which didn't have much entertainment.
As the motorcade stopped, more and more passers-by gathered next to it, and everyone regarded it as a piece of fun.
But for those slaves in the cage, it is an opportunity to escape from the clutches of the devil!
Xu Yue asked her brother to put her down, but Xu Dalang refused. Xu Yue had no choice but to continue sitting on her brother's shoulders, looking down at the slaves in the cage.
The scarred man's follower urged impatiently: "Hurry up, the city gate is still blocked, and you can't afford to delay the master's business!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he met the young man's cold eyes. There was no trace of human emotion in those eyes, as if they wanted to swallow him whole!
The follower was startled, and the chill climbed up his back from the soles of his feet to the sky. He was so cold that he couldn't help but shiver.
What a scary look!
He smacked his tongue secretly, and although his expression was still impatient, he closed his mouth knowingly.
"Sister, take your time and choose." Xu Dalang said softly to the little man above his head, completely different from the previous indifference, and the entourage was stunned for a moment.
Xu Yue nodded and directed her brother to move forward. After walking through each cage, she stopped in front of the last cage full of boys, pointed and asked:
"How much does he cost?"
When the familiar girl's voice sounded beside him, Wang Youliang, who lowered his head, was in a trance for a moment.
He seemed to hear the voice of the Xu family's young lady...
