"Them? The slave traders?" Avril put down the vine armor in her hands, used her long fingernails dyed in various colors to empty the bamboo jar on the table, and sneered, "Well, this time I’m going to extort them good!"
Liu Zhenhan made another new discovery. There were actually two Pigiel military officers accompanying this merchant group. The snow-white ostrich velvet on their helmets was untainted and radiant, accompanied by four priests holding silver cross, conversing with the familiar "freckle-face".
The fat man with acne sat in the carriage chatting harmoniously with the two Piegel officers.
They seemed to consider the eight Bei Mongolian characters written on the side of the riverside shed, "Fee Station for the He Leng Cui Territory," as nothing but air, ready to pass while chatting and laughing astride their steeds.
The Mastiff People dropped the big wooden bar blocking the road, preventing the path for these people from the river beach mud to the shore. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs noᴠelfire.net
"Get out of the way, plebeians..." A Piegel officer wrinkled his eyebrow, spurred his wild boar mount closer to the roadblock, pointed at the Mastiff People with his snow-white gloved whip, and roared authoritatively.
"Sir Knight! I am Richard, the Baron and Lord of the He Leng Cui territory. I have the right to levy certain tolls, don’t I?" Liu Zhenhan stood on the wooden bar, a large cigar clamped between his teeth, emitting a puff of smoke as he spoke.
"You are our Pigiel’s dragon shaman?" The Pigiel officer stared blankly at this blonde-haired lord. He looked back at the other officer, and the two of them erupted into hearty laughter together on their war pigs.
"Yes." Liu Zhenhan nodded and smiled, setting his gaze on the businessman with acne on his face. "Do you remember me, Sir? You promised to buy my mermaid slave for five million gold coins. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
The on-the-spot promise to buy a mermaid for five million gold coins seemed to still ring in their ears. Avril could never forget this guy. She glared at him with angry eyes. This human trader seemed to have a special sensitivity to beautiful women. As soon as the Pigiel officers came to negotiate, he immediately stared at the two beauties in the straw hut like a shark that smelled blood. The moment the lord mentioned it, a look of sudden realization appeared on this trader’s face.
The beauty of these two women was indeed rare, especially the beautiful shell behind Ning Yu, which was still fresh in the merchant’s memory. He remembered it as soon as they mentioned it.
Because Avril and Ning Yu’s hair was now dyed a different color almost every day, this cautious merchant was not sure about them. After playing with the "Memory Crystal Ball" for a long time, he finally confirmed that his memory was correct.
"Indeed, it is you, Lord. Concerning the purchase of the mermaid slaves, I would discuss it with count Totti after returning to my place. I don’t think there should be any major problems." The merchant took out a box of mustache wax, and after dabbing a little on the yellow hairs growing on his acne with his pinky finger, he agreed.
"That’s fine, I am waiting for your five million." Liu Zhenhan laughed and spread his hands. "Ten gold coins per person as a toll."
"What?" The two Piegel officers almost jumped off their war pigs.
"Ten gold coins per person as a toll. If you don’t want to pay, please turn back, or pass five hundred miles downstream to go back to your hometown." Liu Zhenhan was still smiling, looking very amiable. "We refuse to negotiate prices."
"The Shalba Merchant Group is a good friend of Lord Rosenborg. These two officers are accompanying us back to Dorott. They will tell you what money you should take and what you should not." The human businessman sneered.
"This Pigiel lord must have gone foolish from playing a noble." Some of the human traders quipped sarcastically.
Many rough mercenaries at the side immediately joined in the taunting. All of them were staring at the two beauties, their eyes flashing lustfully.
"Lord Richard, the Shalba Merchant Group is indeed a friend of Lord Rosenborg and the kingdom. Could you slightly reduce the toll? Isn’t ten gold coins per person a bit too much?", the Piegel officer seemed to be negotiating, but his tone was clearly patronizing.
The insignia on these two Pigiel officers’ helmets had an embroidered fox encircled by golden arrow chrysanthemums. This crest is a unique symbol of the Rosenborg family, the governor of the Northeast Province, which proved the two Piegel officers were servants of the governor.
Facing a minor lord of a remote area, the two Pigiel officers felt that it was simply a waste to put out the governor’s title. They felt that after their words, this no-good lord would surely roll away, apologize humbly, arrange accommodation, and present the most beautiful girls in the territory for their overnight stay.
"If you are unwilling to pay, piss off." Liu Zhenhan was still smiling cheerfully.
"What did you say?" The two Piegel officers were enraged at the same time, drawing their standard military swords with a swish.
"Do you want to duel with me? Sir Knights?" Liu Zhenhan laughed heartily, "Don’t forget, I am the kingdom’s War Shaman. If you want to duel with me, you will be facing the Magical Beast and my followers."
Vieri appeared in everyone’s sight carrying a large axe. His tall body, with a height of two blades, made everyone gasp in surprise. He was also shirtless, and the muscular chest with a roaring Giant Bear tattoo made everyone feel like there was a Giant Bear hiding in the grass, ready to rush out at any moment.