"By the way, the center of the city is in this direction, right?"
Ignoring the pointing fingers from the well-dressed people who had just come out of the Colosseum, the young man began to follow the direction of the street signs to find the low point where the public test crystal was placed.
In Iron Feather City, human slaves can also walk on the streets, but they cannot take the main roads and can only take the narrow slave lanes.
The special road was half a foot lower than the road surface and only wide for one person. Iron railings were built next to it to separate it from the freedmen. The channel was also used to discharge sewage, so a lot of garbage was accumulated in it.
It is not a good feeling to walk side by side with smelly garbage and various dirty scavengers such as rats and cockroaches.
It is easy to distinguish between slaves and free people in Iron Feather City. They have many characteristics that can distinguish them.
The most obvious thing is the slave brand on the slaves. The slave brand in Iron Feather City is different from other places. The slave brand in Iron Feather City is said to be a brand, but in fact it is a tattoo with a broken feather pattern.
Adult male slaves in Iron Feather City usually have a broken feather pattern tattooed on the left face with black ink. After being purchased, an opposite broken feather pattern will be tattooed on the right face in a symmetrical position to form a pair of wings.
The adult female slave had to be careful not to damage her face, so she tattooed a broken feather pattern on the left side of the back of her neck. After being purchased, she had an opposite broken feather pattern tattooed on the right side of her neck at a symmetrical position, which is also a pair of wings of the same form.
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Underage slaves will not be tattooed, but a steel ring will be welded to their necks. The steel ring has a buckle similar to the collar used for walking animals, and can be hung with a chain.
This kind of slave collar is very light in weight and has polished edges, so it does not hinder daily life. After being put on the steel collar, it took the boy a long time to get used to it.
However, since the distance between the steel ring and the neck is only one to two centimeters, it is basically impossible to use tools to remove the collar. Moreover, the consequences of removing the collar privately are very serious, and it is very likely that you will be sent directly to the execution platform to be executed in public as a warning to others.
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In fact, adult slaves also have similar collars, but their collars are more bulky and are about four centimeters thick. They are black iron collars. Not only are they bulky, people with short necks may even be hindered from turning their heads after wearing them.
But that kind of collar is only worn when they are about to be sold or punished. They usually wear unchained light rivet-type handcuffs and light rivet-type anklets, which do not have a great impact on daily life and work.
With the above differences, it is easy to distinguish the slaves and free people in Iron Feather City, and they will not be confused as long as they are not blind.
"Phew! We're here. It's a little far away unexpectedly, isn't it?"
After walking for about twenty minutes, the young man arrived at the center of Tieyu City.
The entire Iron Feather City is divided into two cities: the outer city and the outer city. The outer city is mainly a residential area and a mercenary camp. The residential areas are populated by free people. Free people usually open some shops in Iron Yu City, which are so-called merchants. At the same time,
They are also responsible for importing living supplies into Tieyu City to ensure the daily operation of the city.
If you only look at the outer city, people will only think that Tieyu City is an ordinary city. At most, there are more troops stationed in it.
However, only by arriving at the inner city of Tieyu City can we see the true appearance of the bloody Tieyu City.
The Iron Feather Slave Market, which sells slaves of all races and is known as the largest slave market, and the Iron Feather Arena, which is filled with exciting life-and-death fights every day, are all in the inner city. Of course, there are also some indescribable... red light districts are also there.
Among them. In addition to the slave trade, there are also various illegal smuggling businesses in various countries that are also carried out in the inner city.
There are many large crossbows and artillery placed on the 20-meter-high inner city wall of Tieyu City. In addition, there are hundreds of armored guards patrolling the city, and several can be seen in every street in the inner city.
Heavily armed guards are on patrol or standing guard.
These troops are the guarantee that Tieyu City's business can proceed smoothly.
Iron Feather City is such a place that hides evil and evil. This kind of city can exist because it is located at the junction of the borders of orcs, elves, and humans. It is a typical three-no-no zone.
Because this place is too sensitive, various races are unwilling to interfere here, which makes Tieyu City an extremely special city. Although it is not a country yet, Tieyu City has its own army and laws, and even administrative agencies and powerful
The manager is equivalent to a small kingdom.
Moreover, in addition to the well-developed land transportation, Tieyu City also has a small port that can transport goods in or out by river. This makes Tieyu City a waste of money if it does not engage in hugely profitable smuggling to make a fortune.
Of course, in the inner city, apart from the noble gentry and slaves in ragged clothes all over the streets, as well as various exaggerated and somewhat grand buildings, you still can't see the residences of the slaves.
Because the place where slaves live is not on the ground, but underground, a place where they cannot see the light all day long.
This is the "third area" of Tieyu City besides the inner city and outer city - the underground city.
This is also the reason why Tieyu City is also called the "Slave City". Tieyu City's main business is indeed slave trading, and no matter how many other things it does, it is just a sideline.
Most of the slaves in Iron Feather City were purchased from outside. Of course, some slaves gave birth to children, and the children continued to grow up as slaves in Iron Feather City, but they were only a minority.
When ordinary slaves are purchased and "trained" in Iron Feather City, they are stamped with the Iron Feather City trademark and then sold, and the price can be three to five times higher.
The high-quality slaves in Iron Feather City who have been tamed to the point of numbness have always been loved by the rich and nobles. Some slaves with excellent quality can even be sold for tens of thousands of gold bars.
There are many passages connecting the underground city to the ground. There is a passage directly connected to the underground city in the Iron Feather Arena. The boy also came out of the Iron Feather Arena.
Most of the dungeons are prison-like places with thousands of iron cages to hold slaves who have not yet been fully tamed.
When the newly arrived slaves gained a certain degree of credibility in the eyes of their supervisors, they could wear collars and shackles and go out for a walk.
The new slaves will then be imprisoned harshly for a few months. When they have almost adapted to the rules of Iron Feather City and become "obedient", they can take jobs in Iron Feather City and earn steel coins.
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In Iron Feather City, steel coins are a must. Because Iron Feather City will stop the free supply of food after the slaves adapt to the environment, Iron Feather City sells it to the slaves at the price of one steel coin for a standard meal.
Of course, the "jobs" belonging to slaves are basically arranged by experienced slave traders based on the nature of the slaves they are responsible for. This is also to allow those slaves to hone relevant skills while living in Iron Feather City, and then be purchased by customers.
After leaving, you can effectively use your strengths to serve your master.
There are all kinds of jobs, and it is not convenient to describe them in detail here. But one thing can be explained - if the slave cannot complete his job well, he will not be able to get steel coins, that is, he will not be able to get food. If he makes a mistake in the middle, he will not be able to get steel coins.
You will lose your place of residence and die in a corner.
About two months after accepting the job, slaves at this stage are basically ready to be sold at any time, and they will also have their own slave status introduced.
When the slave market opens, the slaves themselves do not need to be present. They will be listed for sale in the slave market first. Only when a customer selects them will they be sent to the customer so that they can view the physical object to determine whether to purchase it.
Of course, the slave auction house that is opened once a month is different from the general slave market. It is equivalent to a place where recommended products are displayed. The slaves will be escorted to the backstage to wait before the auction house opens.
Slaves are commodities, and Iron Feather City embodies this principle.
And it was implemented thoroughly.
"Please!"
"Um?"
The boy was looking for a place to put the test crystal, and a woman's plea made him stop in his tracks.
About ten meters away from him, there were three guards and a woman. The woman was wearing a white dress that had been washed to yellow, and there was a broken feather mark on the left side of her neck. She knelt in front of the guards and begged for something.
There were a few passers-by standing and watching the fun.
"What exactly are you doing?"
Anyway, there was nothing urgent at the moment, so the young man stayed where he was and became one of the passers-by watching the fun.
However, the young man did not expect that his actions out of boredom would actually involve him in a trouble that he regretted endlessly.