Chapter 44 Baicheng
White City.
A high wall made of white stones, much taller than Black City, and even larger in area.
A huge light shield covered the White City, making it appear noble, majestic, and inviolable from afar. You could tell at a glance that the air inside was very fresh!
Looking from a distance, I noticed that there were quite a few people in line.
Jiang Mian walked over and noticed that there were also notices on the wall, so she went to read them first.
She glanced at it and found that it was almost identical to the Black City's announcement. Except for the prices being higher, everything else was about the same, and there were also special exceptions, such as preferential treatment for healers, doctors, and researchers.
If you stay permanently, it costs 50,000 Star Coins per person per month.
Jiang Mian did the math: with five orcs plus herself, that's six people, so she'd have to pay 300,000 star coins a month.
However, all five of her beastmen are quite wealthy, so from now on they can each pay their own share, and she will pay hers, which means she will earn 50,000 star coins per month.
After Jiang Mian figured it out, she went to queue up, and several orcs followed her.
She was quietly waiting in line.
A commotion broke out ahead, and a bunny-eared boy was kicked hard. The people in front of Jiang Mian dodged instantly, and the bunny-eared boy landed right at Jiang Mian's feet.
Two pink, droopy rabbit ears, a pair of pink eyes glistening with tears, and a pink mask covering the boy's face, obscuring his features. Only one earlobe is visible, adorned with a pink cross earring that sways slightly in the light.
Jiang Mian paused for a moment, and then saw the rabbit-eared boy struggle to his feet, clutching his aching back from being kicked, and walk step by step to the woman next to the notice wall. He knelt down in front of her, prostrated himself, and humbly and slowly grabbed the woman's trouser leg.
"Please, please, Master, don't abandon Qixu." The thin rabbit boy knelt on the ground and begged humbly.
Standing in front of the long-haired woman were five male beastmen, each of whom was taller, stronger, and more powerful than the rabbit boy.
The woman simply kicked the rabbit boy away, crossed her arms over her chest, walked past him, and said coldly, "I don't have that many star coins left. You either use your remaining energy to find another master and sell yourself to me for the star coins, or you die outside this White City."
The long-haired woman walked past Jiang Mian and joined the queue at the back.
The rabbit boy seemed to have truly realized that the long-haired woman was a woman of her word.
His gaze seemed to wander aimlessly through the queue.
This team includes both humans and orcs.
However, orcs are not qualified to buy or sell orcs. Even free orcs are not qualified. Only humans are qualified to buy or sell orcs and keep orcs as pets.
The chip in the rabbit boy's brain still recognizes the long-haired woman as its owner. To survive, he must find another owner to buy him; only by transferring the chip's ownership will he truly have a new master.
Otherwise, as the long-haired woman said, he will either find another master or die out here.
The rabbit boy started asking each human in front of him, one by one.
He knelt humbly beside a short-haired woman, his voice hoarse: "Madam, would you... would you like to buy me?"
Perhaps because Baicheng is a large city with good air quality and facilities, Jiang Mian saw several women in this group.
"Oh? Are you good-looking?" The short-haired woman asked bluntly, clearly indicating that she was wealthy enough to support an orc.
Nowadays, everyone queuing outside is wearing an oxygen mask, so you can't tell who's good-looking or not; you can only see their figures.
The rabbit boy has a slender build, short pink hair, and wears a white shirt and black pants, giving him a clean and refreshing youthful look.
“…It looks good.” The rabbit boy replied softly.
"Is she still a virgin?" the short-haired woman asked bluntly.
He asked the question in public, showing that he truly didn't care about the feelings of the lowly orcs.
“...Yes.” The rabbit-boy’s voice was hoarse.
"Okay, how many star coins do you want?" the short-haired woman asked.
The long-haired woman in line behind Jiang Mian spoke up: "It costs 200,000 star coins to buy him."
"So expensive? I can't afford it. I'll only offer 50,000 star coins," the short-haired woman said slowly. A moment of silence fell.
Jiang Mian treated herself as a passerby, watching this farce unfold with indifference.
Putting aside the fact that she doesn't have much money left, the city fee is 50,000 star coins per month, not to mention the accommodation fees and other expenses inside, which is definitely a huge expense.
She was afraid she wouldn't be able to support herself.
Such scenes of buying and selling beastmen were very common in the original owner's memories.
This orc can be bought and sold at will as long as the owner wants to.
"Minimum 100,000 star coins." The long-haired woman took a step back.
"Ah, then I can't afford it, little pink rabbit. You'll have to find the next one." The short-haired woman casually waved goodbye to the rabbit boy, then paid and went into town.
The rabbit boy's already thin body looked even thinner.
He begged them one by one.
"Sir, can you buy me for 100,000 star coins?"
"Madam, can you buy me for 100,000 star coins?"
But his response was either kicks aimed at him or cold, insulting remarks.
"Get out of here, don't get in my way."
"You beast, get lost!"
……
Jiang Mian frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, finding it rather unsettling.
Whether it's the current trade of beastmen or the future trade of humans by beastmen, it makes Jiang Mian feel uncomfortable.
But that's just how times are, and Jiang Mian can't change it in the slightest.
"Madam, 100,000 star coins, can you buy me?" The rabbit boy knelt in front of her, prostrate on the ground. His back under his shirt was so thin that his bones were visible. He was extremely frail.
His voice seemed to grow increasingly hoarse and strained from asking for favors so many times.
Jiang Mian remained silent for a long time.
Just when the rabbit-like boy thought Jiang Mian wouldn't buy from him, he slowly and laboriously began, "Excuse me..."
But the last syllable was not pronounced.
The woman asked casually, "What are your skills?"
The question startled the rabbit boy, because the people in front of him were either asking about his appearance or deliberately teasing him by asking him extremely embarrassing questions.
"I can cook, do laundry, and do a lot of housework," the rabbit boy quickly replied.
Jiang Mian was slightly tempted when she heard this.
The five orcs will eventually leave, and she can't keep ordering Rong Fei around to cook.
Jiang Mian herself has to do experiments regularly, so she can't take care of her daily life. She originally planned to hire a person or beastman to help her with housework.
Now it's a good time to buy an orc to do housework, which can also be considered saving the other party, killing two birds with one stone.
Chi Lin laughed and said from the side, "Hey, lizard, he's coming to steal your job."
"Don't confuse me with him." Rong Fei glanced at Chi Lin indifferently.
(End of this chapter)
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