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"This is also why male slaves are more expensive than female slaves; dealing with male slaves is not 100% successful."

Some didn't make it, they just died; others survived but couldn't get an erection. The success rate was very low, and the losses were high.

The herbal medicine merchant was very responsible in explaining the science to Xu Qing.

He hadn't forgotten that this wealthy lady had bought over three hundred taels of medicinal herbs on the ship without batting an eye.

Herbal medicine merchants are always responsive to their customers' requests; maintaining good customer relationships is an essential skill for business people.

Xu Qing wasn't too surprised; she had seen similar science popularization articles while surfing the internet in modern times.

Male slaves were chemically castrated before being sold.

The purpose of this was to weaken the slaves' ability to resist and increase their economic value.

Most importantly, they could firmly grasp the right to sell slaves.

Imagine if male slaves could reproduce, and if others bought them and kept them in captivity, they could produce a continuous stream of slaves.

Who would still buy it?

Faced with this heavy reality, Xu Qing felt powerless to change it, and her spirits began to sank.

She also wanted to buy these slaves, but the starting bid for each female slave was 200 taels, and the final transaction price was as high as 500 taels.

Ten slaves would cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver.

Although she was not short of money, she could not come up with that much cash.

After thanking the herbal medicine merchant, she wanted to leave.

Since there's nothing we can do, at least not watching will make us feel a little better.

Just as Xu Qing was about to tell Ye Wushuang and Cui Han, a commotion suddenly broke out on the stage.

Suddenly, a male slave sprang to his feet, strangling the auctioneer's neck with the chains binding his hands, and shouted viciously, "Release us, or we'll kill you!"

He took the auctioneer hostage and led a group of slaves toward a small door next to the stage.

The incident happened so suddenly that the people in the audience hadn't even had time to react.

The auctioneer remained calm. He clapped his hands without a care, and immediately armored guards armed with crossbows surrounded him.

The female slaves behind the male slave panicked instantly, hiding behind him in fear, but they did not forget to protect a female slave who looked thinner than the other slaves in the middle.

"shoot."

The auctioneer, disregarding his own safety, ordered his guards to shoot arrows.

"you……"

The male slave who was holding the auctioneer hostage looked down at his chest and saw a crossbow bolt sticking out.

He used all his strength to restrain the auctioneer, then turned and growled at the slaves behind him, "Run!"

The remaining male slaves, with tears in their eyes, protected the female slaves and ran away in a panic.

"Run? Catch them, and kill anyone who resists on the spot."

The auctioneer's eyes were cold, and his words were devoid of any human warmth.

The well-trained armored guards chased after the slaves.

The auctioneer dusted off imaginary dust and gave the bewildered audience a professional smile:

"I'm sorry, esteemed guests, for startling you."

After the auction concludes, the auction house will present a small gift to help you calm your nerves.

The wealthy businessman, who had just bought the first female slave, said with slight dissatisfaction, "Just catch her, don't kill her. I paid for her."

The auctioneer smiled and said, "Please rest assured, we will return the person to you safely and unharmed."

Soon, armored guards escorted nine slaves into the arena from outside.

"The auction continues."

The auctioneer was completely unaffected.

The guests in the audience were not having it.

However, this time it was a noblewoman who spoke.

“We dare not take these male slaves. That one just now dared to suddenly attack and hurt people. Who knows if these others will be the same?”

We don't want to pay money to suffer; we'd rather have a better-trained group instead.

As soon as the lady finished speaking, others immediately echoed her.

"Yeah, what if I buy it and it comes with a chain like this too? We'll have to find someone else to take it from."

"I'm sorry, sir, the next batch of slaves won't arrive until next month. How about we reduce the price by 100 taels each?"

If the customers still can't accept it, then we'll have to wait for the next batch.

The auctioneer was very skilled; his smile remained unchanged, but his tone left no room for refusal.

The auction continued, and the nine slaves in the center of the stage stood there like quails, their necks hunched over, awaiting their fate.

The sucker who bought the first female slave seemed to be afraid that she would hurt him, and kept clamoring for a refund.

Perhaps the riot by the male slaves had startled the dignitaries in the audience, because no one else participated in the bidding afterward.

The auction ended, and not a single item was sold.

Ye Wushuang, still savoring the beauty of the slaves, pulled Xu Qing aside to discuss:

"Aunt Xu, I've only ever seen portraits of British people before, but I never imagined that the real people are a hundred times more handsome than the portraits!"

I've really learned something new today; following you was definitely the right decision!

Cui Han warned, "It's one thing to say it in front of us, but never say it in front of your parents."

And don't tell them we brought you to a place like this.

Ye Wushuang nodded frantically.

Just kidding, if his parents found out, he'd never be able to leave the house again!

Xu Qing was still reeling from the shock of the male slave being shot, and the people around her seemed to take it all for granted.

This was the first time she had ever seen a living person shot dead in front of her.

Xu Qing felt a chill run through her body.

Ye Wushuang and Cui Han finally noticed that something was wrong with Xu Qing. They stopped talking, and Ye Wushuang pulled Xu Qing aside first and asked:

"Aunt Xu, what's wrong? Are you even listening to me?!"

Xu Qing turned to look at Ye Wushuang, and said with a complicated expression, "Is that slave who was shot by an arrow dead?"

Ye Wushuang seemed surprised that Xu Qing would ask this question, and he replied somewhat inexplicably, "He should be dead, I think he was shot in the chest."

Cui Han had been silently observing Xu Qing's expression. Considering what they had just said, he tentatively asked, "Are you worried about that slave?"

Xu Qing nodded.

"What happens to those slaves that weren't auctioned off?"

“They will be sold off cheaply, especially after what happened today. Masters are afraid of this kind of hidden danger when choosing slaves, so they can’t be sold off even if they should be sold cheaply.”

Cui Han noticed the worry in Xu Qing's eyes, and although she hid it well, Cui Han still noticed it.

He thought for a moment, then said, "If you want it, we can go to the auctioneer from earlier; he should be happy to sell it to you."

Xu Qing regained some composure and immediately said, "Take me there."

A moment later, Cui Han and the other two arrived backstage, led by a maid.

The auctioneer grinned from ear to ear when he heard they wanted to sell these British slaves.

It was like a pillow being delivered just when he was sleepy; he was just worried about how to sell this batch of goods!

These slaves cost a lot to produce, so selling them would reduce the losses.

"I won't beat around the bush with you guys. I'll just tell you the price directly. If you want them all, it's the same price for men and women, 200 taels each."

Xu Qing countered, "100 taels, or you can just not sell."

The auctioneer hesitated, "Madam, 100 taels for a female slave is acceptable, but a male slave is really out of the question!"