A Grave Hidden Danger in Chaoge

"My lords, please spare us! My lords, please spare us! I only wanted to save my Xiaoqing! Please, please let us go!"

The man, who had been brutally beaten, scrambled to his feet, shielding the woman beneath him, and pleaded incessantly.

If they were caught and taken back, they would be doomed; they absolutely could not be allowed to be captured.

Upon hearing this, the wicked servants couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"You are nothing but lowly slaves. It was my master who paid to take you in, and you dared to run away. According to the law, it would not be unreasonable to strangle you on the spot."

The burly man leading the group roared angrily.

There was not a trace of pity in his eyes.

He had seen this kind of thing countless times. In the past, he would have felt a little guilty, but now he was numb to it all.

The young man knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Please, please let us go! We beg you, going back means certain death!"

The young man pleaded desperately, and after only a few moments of falling to the ground and repeatedly kowtowing, his face was covered in blood.

However, the burly men just kept sneering, showing no pity whatsoever.

That's just how the world is. If we let these two guys go, how will they explain themselves when they get back?

Their owner will surely chop them up and feed them to the dogs, which would be tantamount to them dying in place of those two creatures, wouldn't it?

"I advise you to give up on that idea. Either you obediently come back with us, or we'll cut off your arms and legs and take you back. If you run away, we're all doomed anyway, so why make things difficult for us?"

The burly man who spoke had cold eyes and an indifferent tone, showing no pity whatsoever.

After all, he had seen far too many things like this. That's just how the world is; people are treated worse than dogs. What could he do?

The onlookers were already used to it, since such things happened almost every day in Chaoge.

These two people were just slaves; in terms of status, slaves were not much higher than the livestock in a household.

The master bought them from the market and provided them with food, water, clothing, and shelter, at least ensuring their survival. These people not only show no gratitude, but they also think of running away?

It's only natural that they would arrest you and take you back.

When Ye Xuan saw this, his heart sank.

As expected, people are cold-hearted and the world is tragic; two living, breathing human beings are about to be driven to despair.

Yet the passersby were gloating – how tragic is that?

To be honest, Ye Xuan was, after all, a soul that had transmigrated from modern society, and the current situation did indeed make him feel a strange sense of oppression.

Even prisoners of war should be treated well, let alone these so-called slaves?

"Stop!"

Unable to suppress the anger in his heart, Ye Xuan immediately stood up and shouted angrily. This anger could not be ignored.

He had always known that the status of slaves during the slave era was extremely low, but he never imagined it would be this low.

Slaves were even less privileged than some more valuable animals like cattle and horses. What kind of world was this?

This is a dog-eat-dog world. It seems the problem of slavery has become so severe that it must be reformed, otherwise the entire Chaoge will be in danger, and the entire Yin Shang will be in danger.

It's important to know that this is how Chaoge was destroyed in history.

Those guys from Xiqi instigated rebellions among the feudal lords of Yin Shang, and the Yin Shang army suppressed them everywhere, suffering heavy losses. In the end, the national strength of Yin Shang declined rapidly.

It was under these circumstances that the despicable Xiqi began to launch a rebellion.

Chaoge had already suffered heavy losses and was naturally powerless to resist. It could only temporarily assemble an army from prisoners and slaves to fight a decisive battle against Xiqi at Muye.

Later, this army turned against the Yin Shang at a crucial moment, directly leading to its complete demise. Ye Xuan absolutely cannot allow such a situation to happen again.

After he transmigrated, he has been working to solve the livelihood problems of this era, because the current situation has indeed reached a critical point.

After he transmigrated, his first priority was to eliminate corrupt officials and win over the hearts of the people.

Subdue the Dragon Clan, ensure favorable weather and abundant harvests throughout the land, and dispatch War Elephant Cavalry to patrol the entire Yin Shang and eliminate treacherous villains.

Wang Shubi Bi Gan was dispatched to provide disaster relief and rescue.

They dispatched Shang Rong to find alternative food and medicinal herbs.

He even secluded himself to write dozens of extraordinary books, enlightening the people, Human Clan a new heritage, and educating all the people in the world.

They even created papermaking, movable type printing, and other innovative technologies, each of which was groundbreaking.

The main purpose is to improve people's livelihoods, win their hearts and minds, and enable them to live and work in peace and contentment, so that they can live easily and with dignity.

He had been trying to solve the problem of slavery, but the slave system was rigidly hierarchical and deeply ingrained, making it difficult for even Ye Xuan to change in a short time.

Unexpectedly, these slaves lived in such a miserable state; it seems the problem of slavery must be addressed.

Putting aside Human Dao, the slaves in Chaoge City have become a ticking time bomb, in case the Yin Shang or Chaoge weakens.

Chaoge would inevitably be thrown into turmoil, and these slaves would inevitably become a time bomb that would bury the Yin Shang.

All the thoughts flashed through Ye Xuan's mind in an instant.

Who are you? Why are you meddling in our business?

"These two are our master's slaves, yet they dared to escape on their own. We have the right to execute them both."

Seeing that Ye Xuan was dressed in fine clothes and that the two maids behind him were also quite formidable, the burly men drew their swords and glared fiercely at Ye Xuan.

They were never afraid of trouble, after all, their master held a high position and wielded great power as a minister of the court. Even the current Human Emperor was quite fond of their master.

They were ordered to pursue runaway slaves, so they could be said to have a legitimate reason to go anywhere in the world.

No one has the right to interfere with their actions.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but reveal a hint of killing intent.

Seeing the murderous intent in Ye Xuan's eyes, Wushuang's expression darkened.

"I've killed your dog eyes! Do you even know who's standing before you? How dare you be so disrespectful?"

She would not tolerate anyone uttering a single word of slander against the Human Emperor; the Human Emperor was her faith.

Those men couldn't help but sneer when they saw Wushuang forward.

"Isn't it a waste for such a beautiful young lady to be with that Little Bai? She'd be better off with us brothers."

He then burst into laughter.

Although Wushuang and Su Daji had transformed into ordinary Human Clan women, their extraordinary aura was clearly undeniable.