Female Slave

"Thirty loyal and obedient women!" Zhang Tie's demand made Da Vinci roll his eyes in thought. "There are plenty of women like that. Ordinary slaves who can handle the role of maidservants will do. Forget thirty—three hundred are easy to find, and they'll be absolutely loyal. Any other requirements?"

"Best if they're not from the Hua Clan!" For some reason, as a Hua clansman himself, Zhang Tie felt a twinge of repulsion at the idea of using slaves from his own people.

"That works too. Non-Hua slaves living in Hua gathering areas tend to show higher loyalty to their masters!" Da Vinci said with seasoned ease. "If that's the kind of woman you want, then come with me. I'll take you to have a look!"

With that, Da Vinci led Zhang Tie deeper into the town.

Zhang Tie walked along, eyeing the slaves freely displaying their various skills or charms. Aside from the enamel badges marking their slave status, these slaves looked, dressed, and behaved no differently from ordinary people.

"Do these slaves live in this town?" Zhang Tie asked Da Vinci.

"How could they? This town is like a polished display window—every window exists to show off merchandise. Goods that don't sell get pulled from the window and replaced with new stock! The slaves who make it here all treasure the chance, because they know that if they can sell themselves for a high price here, their future lives won't be so hard. Once they lose this opportunity, they'll end up just like those discounted goods that get processed!"

"What happens to slaves that can't be sold in the end?" The question was pure curiosity on Zhang Tie's part.

"Since the trading groups dealing in slaves can't support them for life, the men usually end up as laborers in