Light Cultivation
Eps. 326 — Towards Mayor's Residence
Jian Chen coughed softly, it seemed like he did not have to hide in order to carry out a slavery transaction if there was not something foreign.
"They are slave traders, right? Are those slaves going to be sold in the city as well?" Jian Chen glanced at the merchant who was carrying a queue of slaves not far from him standing up.
The attendant sighed then nodded his head reverently, "Today is the fourth time that a slave trader has entered the city, far more than yesterday, I'm sorry to see them go like this..."
Although the officer was silent when he saw the local people become slaves but he also felt pity when he saw it, but whatever the power, he could not do anything about the slavery let alone forbid it.
Jian Chen saw the reaction of the objection from the attendant and it was a good thing for him.
"I'll be frank, I'm the swordsman the Imperial government sent to go here, I have a mission to stop slavery..."
The officer's eyes widened, "Can you show me your identity?"
"Wouldn't the gold card be enough, only a few people have it, it's given the Dragon Emperor and a handful of people have it."
The officer fell silent before nodding slowly.
Jian Chen then asked the reason why the government did not ban slavery in this place, even if it was not bound directly by the Imperial government, should the city government agree to ban slavery.
"It's actually a secret thing but since you're from the government I'll let you know..."
The officer then lowered his voice, afraid to be heard by other officers before starting his story.
From the officer Jian Chen learned that from the beginning the mayor did not allow slavery and even strictly prohibited in this city.
Since there is a desert palace not far from the Capital is located, the capital is not like it used to be peaceful and prosperous especially when warriors and traders from other empires come here.
The impact of their arrival tends to have a negative impact, in addition to the criminal rate being high, cases of slavery are emerging here.
The mayor of course did not stay silent, he was so hard to prohibit foreign trade to sell slaves even threatened him to be thrown into prison but the ban was bad for him.
"I don't know what happened to the Mayor but he certainly hasn't been seen since long. I'm sure something happened to her, either kidnapped or murdered..."
The disappearance of the mayor had a worse impact on the city, slavery increasingly rampant until it finally became something ordinary as it is today.
Of course there are some warriors who intend to stop slavery but they tend to end horribly.
The slaves had strong warriors to protect them, especially now that there were assassins in this city who were ready to move if given wages.
"I understand your intentions are good but I suggest you not come here let alone bring your lover... You'll be in danger."
"Hey, who said I was her lover, she was my slave!" Lily protested while pointing at Jian Chen.
The attendant opened his mouth and turned to Jian Chen, ascertaining whether the pretty girl's words were true.
"She's not my lover, no one wants a man to pair with a fierce woman like her, a lion alone can get scolded by her..." Jian Chen snorted in annoyance, slightly offended at being called a slave by Lily.
"Not to worry about me, I have enough strength to protect myself." Jian Chen then asked about the location of the capital's government.
"What you're going to do is go there, the government is no longer the same as it used to be, the guard is tighter. I'm not sure but they seem to be criminals."
"I have a precarious reason to go there, they won't be able to turn down a guest like me." Jian Chen smiled faintly.
The officer was confused but ultimately relayed his location.
After his affairs were finished, Jian Chen then bid farewell to the officer before continuing his steps inside the capital.
Although it had heard from Manager He regarding the situation of the capital but seeing it in person clearly felt different.
The situation of the city was extremely dense by the sheer number of residents, what caught Jian Chen's attention was the trade that was going on on the shoulder of the road.
Their trade was not always about goods or food, Jian Chen even saw there was a slave trade on the side of the road blatantly.
The slaves were in chains by iron chains, they looked as adorable as the one at the city gate earlier while the merchant clamored to mention the price of each slave in order to attract buyers.
The majority of the indigenous population in the capital who did not become slaves was also not in good condition, they worked on foreign merchants to earn wages, and they were not in good condition, from the faces of those who were working at the merchant they looked lethargic and uninspired, showing them in the salary with a small or even insufficient nominal.
"I must admit, this town is worse than I thought..." Lily clucked repeatedly looking at the situation.
Although busyness is happening everywhere, in fact the charm of Lily still provokes the attention of others, especially men.
The young men instantly fell for the girl, some of them instantly falling for her while others were lusting after Lily.
Jian Chen clucked in annoyance then glanced at Lily beside him. "Can't you wear a mask or something that covers your face?"
"Hm, what do you mean, I don't like having my face covered in anything else let alone a mask, all this princess's life, I won't want to wear it." Lily folded her hands on her chest, snorting coldly.
Jian Chen scratched his non-itchy head, he should get used to Lily's powerful attitude.
The two stepped steadily into the depths of the city until Jian Chen and Lily finally stopped at the mayor's residence that seemed as big as even a palace.
"I know your plan, you intend to infiltrate there and look for the mayor's whereabouts, don't you?"
Jian Chen nodded, not covering up part of his plan.
There were four guards guarding at the gate of the mayor's residence, it wasn't difficult for Jian Chen to infiltrate there now but he also didn't rush into his plan, either, Jian Chen finally decided to wait for the night.
"What are your plans after you step in and rescue the mayor, kill everyone in the residence?"
"No, but more or less it would be like that, if the mayor was still alive, I had a clear reason to finish off the slave traders and kill the criminals that were here..." Jian Chen said coldly while staring at the sky light that was slowly dimming. "We're going now..."