Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

Chapter 330 Buy Just These Two

While strolling around, I unexpectedly came across a place selling maids and servants.

The sale of human rights was illegal in her civilized era, but it's ubiquitous in this one, where everything is for survival, and even the act of buying one's own person into slavery is commonplace.

Gu Nanzhi was also adapting to life in this world, but she didn't pay much attention because she didn't need to.

As I passed by, the shop owner was enthusiastically promoting how well he had trained the people he owned...

Gu Nanzhi, who had initially ignored them, suddenly met the gaze of a pair of young, fierce, and subtly pleading eyes in the iron cage not far from the doorway.

The boy, around thirteen or fourteen years old, was utterly disheveled. His tattered clothes revealed horrifying wounds, mostly from whipping. Such a young child must have endured inhuman torture, yet his eyes still held a defiant look...

Gu Nanzhi stopped, and the boss seemed to have found an opportunity.

"Miss, you'd like to buy two maids to serve you in your household, wouldn't you? I'll take you inside to pick one out. There are plenty more inside; whatever kind you're looking for, I have it all..."

Gu Nanzhi remained silent and walked directly to the iron cage. Only then did she realize that there was more than one boy inside; beside him was another person—well…maybe a girl. The two appeared to be around the same age.

The girl also bore both new and old wounds; she must have been too weak to stay awake any longer and had fallen asleep.

"My lord, don't be fooled by these two wolf cubs. They've only just been acquired and haven't been properly trained yet. They're disobedient. Let me take you inside to pick some out. The good stuff, the obedient ones, are all inside..."

The broker continued talking incessantly, and was extremely adept at changing his expression. He was stern and fierce towards the people in the iron cage, but when he turned to Gu Nanzhi, he had a fawning look on his face.

"You little wolf cub, behave yourself! If you scare the important person, I'll beat you to death! I've been teaching you for so many days and you still can't learn. You're just a shrew, destined to be a servant..."

"Honorable sir, please, do not offend your eyes."

Unfortunately, Gu Nanzhi remained standing still.

The commotion woke the girl in the cage. Perhaps she was still terrified from the beating, and the sound of the manipulators only caused her momentary confusion before fear and wariness filled her pale face as she searched for something until she grabbed the boy's hand.

The boy noticed that the first thing he did upon waking was to check on her, his face showing deep concern.

Hmm... they look like two poor souls trying to keep each other warm.

Immediately, two pairs of somewhat immature eyes turned wary, staring at the clerk with hatred...

"My esteemed guest...you are..."

The broker found it difficult to handle Gu Nanzhi, who remained unmoved. Although she looked like a young girl, the aura she exuded forced him to be cautious.

Having worked as a dentist for many years, he has encountered all sorts of people and has a good eye for judging character.

"My lord, do you still wish to purchase maids?"

"purchase"

Finally, Gu Nanzhi spoke, pointing to the two people in the cage.

"Just buy these two."

The two children in the cage, along with the manipulator, were all taken aback by Gu Nanzhi's decision. Only then did the two children seriously examine Gu Nanzhi with their still relatively clear eyes.

Only one word came to mind.

Beautiful

After realizing what was happening, the man with the tooth immediately explained,

"My lord, these two little brats can bite. They've been disobedient since they came into my care, and they even seriously injured a distinguished guest. That's why they've been locked up to temper them. If you need maids, there are others available. There are some clever and sensible ones among them. You'll find them easy to serve..."

The guy rattled off a bunch of things, mainly trying to say not to buy those two, and that anyone else could jump in and say whatever they wanted.

"is it?"

Gu Nanzhi lowered her head slightly to meet the wary, scrutinizing eyes of the two people.

"Want to come with me?"

The voice was calm, yet it inexplicably gave the two of them a glimmer of hope.

They exchanged a glance, seemed to have made a decision, and nodded.

The broker was somewhat surprised. These two wolf cubs weren't usually so polite to customers; in fact, a few days ago, one of them was bought and injured someone, resulting in a return and financial loss for the broker.

So they whipped the man, locked him in a cage, and prepared to make him submit...

"My esteemed guest, are you really going to buy these two wolf cubs?"

The broker had to remind him again that he didn't want to be forced to return the goods and pay compensation again.

"If you buy it and something goes wrong, I won't take responsibility..."

"purchase"

"My lord, if you insist on having these two people, then we need to have a written agreement..."

This time, the broker had learned his lesson. He was happy that these two could get rid of the goods quickly; wasting food damaged his reputation. But he hoped they wouldn't suffer the same fate as last time, when the goods were returned.

Write a written agreement, that's right, then you won't be afraid.

"Write"

Gu Nanzhi wrote a written agreement with the broker, paid the money, and returned to the cage.

"Open"

The broker, having received the receipt and the money, was finally relieved. He personally went to make the cage, but when releasing the children, he couldn't help but scold the two little rascals.

"Today you two have met a benefactor who doesn't look down on you. In the future, when you visit this benefactor, serve him well..."

Seeing the two boys' unruly behavior as they talked, he became angry and prepared to teach them a lesson, but Gu Nanzhi stopped him.

"My people don't need anyone else to discipline them."

Those who thought they were going to get two more lashes were surprised again by this 'protection', and their eyes looked at Gu Nanzhi with a hint of affection.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky,"

The broker was very dissatisfied with losing face, but he could only show this nasty side to those two. When he turned to Gu Nanzhi, he became obsequious.

"My lord, these two wolf cubs are now yours. If any problems arise in the future, it has nothing to do with me..."

Gu Nanzhi, unusually, gave him a response.

"Um"

He then glanced at the two people supporting each other.

"Follow up"

Turning away, the two children could only limp along, supporting each other as they followed Gu Nanzhi in silence. They didn't know what kind of person the master who had bought them was.

I don't know where I'll be taken.

Simply following along,

When Gu Nanzhi stopped, they had unknowingly arrived at an inn.

Gu Nanzhi tossed two taels of silver to each of the shopkeepers at the front desk, glancing at them briefly and exchanging a few words. The shopkeepers, initially hesitant, gradually became enthusiastic upon seeing the money.

Then their 'new owner' called them.

"Come in"

The two stood nervously at the entrance, but hearing the unquestionable tone of their 'new owner,' they stepped into the inn and were led upstairs to a room by the waiter and their 'new owner.'

Their entry into the inn was also witnessed by people in the teahouse across the street.

Upon entering the room, Gu Nanzhi, still displaying an unquestionable demeanor, took the pulses of the two children and examined their bodies, then took out oral medication from her sleeve.

"What? Are you afraid it's poison?"