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Chapter 298 Treasure Girl!

In Westeros.

Because of the belief in the Seven Gods, slavery was hated and strictly prohibited.

And in the continent of Essos.

It is still prevalent in many free federal cities.

Just like Pentos, although slavery is officially banned, as long as the slaves are given the new title of "free slaves", the slave trade can be carried out openly.

This is not so much a case of the rich and slaves taking advantage of legal loopholes.

Rather, it is a huge chain of interests trampling on the majesty of the so-called law.

But there is one free city-state exception.

That is the "Braavos" city-state located at the northernmost tip of the continent of Essos.

Braavos is the most special and powerful city-state among the Free Cities.

Because the power and wealth of "Braavos" all come from sailing, the ruler of this city-state is also called "Sea King!".

And because "Braavos" was founded by runaway slaves.

Therefore, they do not allow the existence of slavery, nor do they trade with the largest slave trading market "Slave Bay".

pantos.

Morgan crossed the Narrow Sea, and on the first day he came to this city, he encountered a public auction of slaves, no, it was an auction of "free slaves".

Stop and stand on the edge of the auction venue.

Listening to the commentary of the middle-aged auctioneer, who is dressed in delicate and bright clothes and bloated, and the discussions of the crowd of onlookers.

Morgan quickly had a preliminary understanding of the so-called "free slaves" on the high platform in front of him.

For example, he knew that female slaves were the most valuable, especially young and beautiful female slaves, as well as underage female slaves.

But the number will be relatively much less.

And then there are male slaves of full age, because they can work.

As for underage boy slaves, they are the cheapest.

Because they have no strength.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything, and the same is true for underage slave boys, as long as they are handsome and beautiful, the price is also high.

"Everyone, this auction."

The bloated middle-aged slave trader still lives in Barabara.

But today's weather is very good, the sky is cloudless, it is midday, and the sun is a little hot.

Some buyers in the onlookers below were a little helpless and couldn't wait.

"I know, I know."

"Stop rambling, start quickly."

"It's damn hot"

"If it wasn't for these girls, I wouldn't want to come."

"Get started quickly."

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The urging of the onlookers not only did not make the bloated slave merchant on the stage angry, but even more happy because his goods were popular.

"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's start"

The middle-aged bloated slave merchant showed his trademark profiteer smile and just waved his hands back. The guards guarding the slaves immediately brought a thin and dirty boy to the high platform.

"At the age of 11, the auction starts with [-] silver coins, and the price increase should not be less than one silver coin each time. Start now."

The bloated slave merchant's voice fell.

Immediately, there was a sound of quotation below.

"thirty."

"31"

"31 once."

"31 twice"

"31 three deals!"

"Bring the next one."

Looking at the thin body of the slave boy who was brought to the auction in front of everyone on the high platform, his frightened eyes, and the auction process that the slave merchant and everyone below were very familiar with.

Morgan's heart was a little touched.

But he didn't say anything.

Also, as he had heard before, the first boy was sold at almost an auction price, showing the value of these slave boys.

Soon, a second boy was brought up.

"At the age of 14, the auction starts with [-] silver coins, starting now."

"thirty."

"31"

"34"

"34 The third time. Deal!"

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Watch slave after slave being auctioned off.

Standing in the audience, Morgan gradually saw a lot of things.

For example: the older the boy, the healthier he looks, the higher the auction price;

The boy slaves were generally worn out and dirty, while the clothes on the five girls were also of the lowest grade of linen, but the clothes and bodies were obviously much cleaner.

The auction goes on and on.

Although Morgan didn't need to buy these slaves, he didn't move away either.

[Here is a brief introduction to the currency situation of the entire world. Because the currency system of Quanyou is somewhat unscientific, and for the convenience of writing, the exchange rate of gold coins to silver coins is uniformly fixed here: 1 gold coin = 50 silver coins]

Time passed slowly.

When the last boy was sold for 35 silver coins.

Finally, the auction of five girls began.

Morgan could clearly feel that the atmosphere of the crowd around him had changed a lot.

Obviously, many people here are here for these five girls.

"I know you've been waiting for a long time."

"But you all know the price of a girl, so I won't talk nonsense."

The bloated slave trader waved again as he spoke, and the first ordinary-looking girl with a thin figure was brought to the high platform.

"At the age of 12, the bidding starts at [-] silver coins, and each increase should not be less than five silver coins. Start now."

"75"

"85"

"One Hundred"

Watching the fierce scene of people bidding enthusiastically in front of the high platform.

Morgan has seen that the price of these girls is indeed much higher than that of boys.

"120."

"120 first time. second time."

"120 third deal!"

"Bring the next one."

"170 pieces"

"The third sale of 170 pieces!"

With the start of the auction of the five girls, the atmosphere on the scene is getting higher and higher.

The middle-aged slave trader obviously knew that in everyone's mind, the better the quality of the slaves, the more they would be put in the back.

The boys in front are like this, and so are the girls in the back.

This also led to the fiercer competition among the crowd.

Finally, when four pretty girls sold 260 silver coins, exceeding the high price of five gold coins.

The last girl was also brought forward.

Because the girl had been standing behind the other children before, and kept her body bent and her head bowed. Her long golden hair covered her appearance, but Morgan didn't pay much attention.

Now watching the other party being brought to the high platform, he realized that this girl was taller than the previous girls.

Tall and thin, with pure golden hair.

Regardless of her appearance, this girl surpassed the previous girls by a lot just because of her body shape, because in this world, most of the pure-colored hair came from noble families.

"Stand up straight, hold your head up, and let your guests take a good look"

The middle-aged bloated slave trader raised the girl's chin with the whip in his hand, and the girl raised her head instantly.

The crowd of onlookers below immediately became noisy.

The face is a bit too thin, but the skin is very white, unhealthy white, and a few freckles add a sense of cuteness to the girl.

Most importantly, this girl has a pair of very rare emerald green eyes (the color of the eyes refers to the Indian lady who used to swipe the screen because of her beautiful eyes).

Morgan had only seen eyes of this color before on the face of Queen Cersei Lannister, the "most beautiful woman in Westeros".

But even Cersei Lannister's eyes were not as pure and clear as the green eyes of the girl in front of her.

The tense and terrified expression on the girl's face, which was forcibly raised by the slave trader, not only did not affect the girl's appearance, but instead aroused everyone's desire for protection and possession.

As a result, the noise of the people below the high platform became louder.

"Her name is Aphra, she is 13 years old, and she was born in a noble family. I won't say anything else"

The middle-aged bloated slave merchant was very satisfied with the reaction of the people below.

In fact, this girl is the best quality girl he has bought in years.

Originally, this girl was of good quality enough to be taken to participate in the more advanced Free Cities Noble Slave Auction.

But because I bought it by accident a week ago.

The last city-state aristocratic slave auction had just ended in less than a month, and there was still a full year before the next one.

He couldn't wait that long, so he just happened to sell them together this time.

Anyway, if you can't sell it, just keep it for a year.

"Aphra's starting price is [-] gold coins, and each increase will be no less than [-] gold coins. Start now."

The voice of the middle-aged slave merchant who smiled brilliantly fell.

The originally excited and noisy crowd under the high platform fell silent for an instant.

Immediately afterwards, even louder noises erupted from the crowd.

"Oh my God"

"The starting price is [-] gold coins. Is this guy out of his mind?"

"That is, I can buy a large group of girls for a hundred gold coins, no matter how beautiful she is, she is not worth a hundred gold coins"

"Damn it, isn't this guy crazy about money?"

"One hundred gold coins, what should I do?"

"I would rather spend a hundred gold coins to go to the "Red Poppy Brothel" to buy a few beautiful prostitutes and take them home, rather than spend it on this scrawny girl."

"Although one hundred gold coins is a lot, as long as this girl takes good care of her body, we will sell her to a high-end brothel after we have a good time, and she will definitely not lose money."

"I don't agree, it's too risky, you have to listen clearly, one hundred gold coins is just the starting price for this girl, not the transaction price."

"Don't worry, no one will compete with us for such a high price. If the price is too high, we just don't want it."

"Haha, I can't afford a hundred gold coins. Let's see who can take her away today, but this girl's eyes are so beautiful."

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All of a sudden, the crowd below the high platform was noisy, exclaiming, scolding slave owners and profiteers, and all kinds of voices came out to watch the excitement.

The middle-aged bloated slave owner looked at the noisy scene below, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.

No wonder these people below are excited.

Because the starting price of [-] gold coins was set by him with reference to the auction price of the high-level slaves of the city-state nobles.

Generally, the little nobles feel heartache for the price.

Of course, it is a sky-high price for this group of people who are at most only rich people.

After all, this girl just has rare eyes.

A hundred ducats to spend on a woman They have too many choices.

However, ordinary aristocrats and even great aristocrats would never appear in such an open-air small workshop auction.

After a moment of noise and commotion.

The crowd became quiet because no one dared to speak.

Facing the reaction of the people below.

The slave owner's face remained unchanged, and he still looked at everyone with a smile on his face.

One hundred gold coins is the base price of "Aphra".

He will never sell it for less than this price, and if he can't sell it, at most he will spend some time and money raising it.

"I offer a hundred gold coins"

At this time, the high platform was in front, and two middle-aged men, one tall and one short, looked at each other, and they reached out their hands and were the first to quote the price.

"That's it"

The bloated slave owner's face instantly turned into a chrysanthemum, and he said enthusiastically, "It's the first time for a hundred gold coins."

"One hundred gold coins for the second time."

"Are there any bids from customers?"

Time passed slowly, and for the first time, there was a trace of unnaturalness on the face of the bloated slave owner.

He is a slave trader, and he is very clear about the quality of the girl in his hands. If he sells it at a low price of a hundred pieces, he will still feel a little heartache even if he makes a lot of money.

"Look at the girl's beautiful and charming eyes, even if you look at the whole of Pentos, you will never find another one!"

"Are there any bids from customers?"

The bloated slave owner looked expectantly at the crowd below.

Everyone below was also looking at the slave master and the girl on the high platform.

at this time.

"One hundred and five pieces"

A voice sounded from behind the crowd.

The bloated slave owner was overjoyed instantly.

Although the five gold coins were worth a lot, what he valued more was having a second bid from a customer, because that would trigger competition.

One price increase is five gold coins.

Every time he fights again, he will make a lot of money.

At this moment, the slave owner and all the onlookers below, even the girl Aphra who had recovered a lot from the high platform, all looked at the bidding man behind the crowd.

The one who bid was naturally Morgan.

The girl on the high platform was so thin that she was almost as thin as a stick of chopsticks.

The skin is obviously unhealthy pale, and the facial features are slightly stronger than the average girl.

But only this girl's eyes are really beautiful and attractive.

The reason why he is very interested in Cersei Lannister, the queen of the seven kings of Westeros, is mainly because Morgan is very fond of the other party's appearance and temperament.

When he met the queen for the first time in Winterfell, he was attracted by her beautiful green eyes.

And the green eyes of the girl in front of her were clear.

In Morgan's eyes, he was more amazed than Cersei Lannister's eyes.

The girl was clearly not yet grown.

Given time to improve her health and wait for the girl to grow up, this girl will definitely amaze the world.

This should also be the reason why the slave merchant dared to call out a huge sum of [-] gold coins.

Such a treasure girl, Morgan, of course wants to buy it.

What's more, the upcoming journey will be long, and he just needs a driver.

[The currency systems such as the Golden Dragon Coin and the Silver Deer circulating in the seven countries of Westeros are called because Aegon the Conqueror, the ancestor of the Targaryen dynasty, established them after he conquered the entire Westeros, so the Golden Dragon Coin and the Silver Deer are so called. The name of the coin is limited to Westeros. In Essos and many other places, the names, shapes and engravings on the coins are different, but the same thing is that the weight of each gold coin and silver coin is the same. , does not affect circulation, which is why it is directly called gold coins and silver coins in Pentos. 】

Morgan, who suddenly raised his price, instantly became the focus of the entire auction venue.

Many people immediately turned their heads to look at the two middle-aged men who were the first to bid.

"110 pieces"

After a little hesitation, the two middle-aged men looked at each other anxiously, and one of the middle-aged men gritted his teeth again and added five gold coins.

When everyone looked at Morgan again.

Morgan's expression was extremely flat and he said, "Five pieces of 110."

The voice fell.

One of the middle-aged men immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other one who was asking the price did not speak again, everyone could see the unwillingness in his eyes.

"110 five gold coins for the first time."

"the second time"

"Are there any customers who want to increase the price?"

"110 five gold coins for the third time"

"make a deal!"

As the middle-aged bloated slave merchant shouted, the hammer fell.

The entire auction venue was noisy again.

Buying a slave girl with a hundred gold coins is definitely a rarity in their eyes.

On the high platform, Aphra, the girl being auctioned, looked at the tall figure with black ponytail not far away and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)