Chapter 235: Slaves of Capua (3k)

After saying goodbye to the duck merchant, Moon walked directly into the slave trading chamber which was said to be the largest in Capua.

The moment Moon entered, a beautiful woman with a jewel necklace around her neck came forward to greet him.

It was clear that she was a slave because she wore the symbol of slavery around her neck.

Let a slave introduce slaves, just like let a pig introduce pigs.

It was a bit absurd, but it also made sense when it appeared in front of Moon.

But he didn't wait for the beautiful slave girl to come closer.

A middle-aged man in a toga called her over and walked straight up to Moon.

"Hello, sir, welcome to the Augustus Slave Trade Chamber of Commerce!"

Having been in business for many years, he has long learned how to find the truly big customers.

For example, the person in front of me, although his clothes are not gorgeous and his appearance is not the big shot in my memory.

But he was wearing three rings!

He didn't know what the golden ring in the middle with the strange inscription was, nor did he think it was an extraordinary item.

But the two rings worn on both sides of this gold ring are different.

The silver and golden streams of light are like the embodiment of the moon and power.

This is definitely a very, very high-quality ring, so high-quality that he can't even tell where it came from or what it is made of.

Undoubtedly an honorable guest, such a person was obviously not the kind of guest that a few stupid slaves should receive.

Moon looked at him for a few seconds. A toga is a white garment usually made of a large piece of woolen fabric that covers the body from shoulders to feet.

But now, the toga is basically a symbol of status and can only be worn by Roman male citizens of high status.

Obviously, he couldn't be a slave. He should be the person in charge here or something like that.

"Augustus? You actually used Augustus' name as the name of the Chamber of Commerce?"

The man in the toga lowered his head and smiled:
"It is only a small reputation of the predecessors, dear sir."

This name is a symbol of the strength of their chamber of commerce.

Few other chambers of commerce are qualified to use this name.

"May I ask which Augustus?"

"Of course it's Augustus Julius, the man who founded the glory of the Holy Roman Empire!"

I?
It's kind of funny.
Moen smiled and said:
"If it was Augustus the First, why do I remember that he personally abolished slavery?"

"How could he give your Chamber of Commerce a name?"

The man who was suddenly choked was a little embarrassed.

But he still smiled and said:

"Sir, our name does come from this gentleman, but it was Emperor Augustus III of the Eastern Roman Empire who gave us the name!"

This sentence was both a response to Moon and a message to him that their Chamber of Commerce had a royal background and he should pay attention to it.

Because Moen's answer was a bit unkind.

Moon just smiled at this, making it unclear whether he understood what the other party meant.

Moen took a look at the magnificent Chamber of Commerce and said:
"Please introduce me to your slaves."

The man also laughed:

"What kind of slave do you want? A housekeeper, a janitor, a clerk, or..."

The man approached Moon and asked with a smile that everyone understood:

"Or a sex slave? Sir, I'm not bragging. Although our sex slaves are not the best, they are definitely among the best in the entire Old World! Many, many adults are full of praise for our slaves."

"for example."

The man snapped his fingers at the slave girl who was about to step forward to greet Moon.

The other party immediately took off his clothes.

Showing a healthy, muscular body.

And she was still circling around the man's fingers, turning around and showing everything about herself.

She was so accustomed to things that most women would resist that it was almost terrifying.

"Sir, this is just the very basic stuff we have as slaves. So, what do you want?"

As the man stopped, the beautiful slave girl also stopped, but she did not put on her clothes. She just stood there for people to watch.

Several guests around her stopped and kept looking at her body and appearance.

Soon, a man came up to her and started attacking her.

She just endured it quietly and even took the initiative to cooperate.

After a moment, the man looked at the slave girl with an unchanged expression and said with a satisfied smile:

"That's it! How much?"

"Twenty gold coins, Mr. Cardodas, but for you, fifteen gold coins will do!"

"No, just twenty. I didn't come here for this discount."

The man smiled and waved his hand, throwing a bag to the slave girl next to him.

The other party immediately took out a chain, put a collar on the still naked female slave, and handed her to the man.

Let him take the other party to handle the transfer contract.

But the man directly pinched the slave girl's chin, looked at her playfully for a few seconds, and then laughed:

"I want this one too, how much?"

The man standing next to Moen bowed slightly and smiled:
"Ah, this one is cheaper, eighteen pieces!"

The other party took out a bag again and handed it to the new slave girl and said:

"Haha, I'll make it an even number for you, twenty. Okay, my new slave, here's your money, go get you a chain too!"

The slave girl bowed respectfully but with a hint of fear and left.

Soon, the man led them both to the backstage. After this little episode, the slave trader continued to smile at Moen:

"So, sir, which one do you want?"

Although he was asking, he actually already knew the answer because he noticed that Moon's eyes were following the two female slaves who had just been taken away.

So, at his suggestion, a slave girl had already brought in a new slave girl.

The new slave girl wore a beaded veil made of gemstones. The sparkling brilliance of the gemstones further showed that this slave girl was very valuable.

Her figure is tall and upright, like an elegant green bamboo, swaying gently in the breeze, exuding a unique temperament.

Her face was extremely beautiful, and her delicate facial features were like a work of art carefully crafted by a master, with every line being just right.

Her charm is like a datura flower blooming in the dark night, exuding a dangerous and seductive aura that makes people want to get closer, but are also inadvertently shocked by her mystery.

She is so beautiful that people say she is an elf, but that can only be refuted by the ears.

"Sir, this is the best slave our Chamber of Commerce currently has in stock. Of course, there are a few more like this, but they are all pretty much the same. As for the better ones, well, maybe you can get them tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"That's not what I want."

"No? Then what kind of slave do you want?"

The merchant was a little surprised. He knew very well the financial resources of his guest, because the two rings alone were enough to prove everything.

That's why he specially asked someone to bring one of the best stuff in their Chamber of Commerce, isn't it?
"Knowledge. I want a slave who is knowledgeable, preferably one who is very familiar with Roman history. If you don't have one, then tell me who does."

this?

Although the businessman was a little surprised, he still said with a smile:
"Sir, we are not the best slave trading company in the Eastern Roman Empire, but we are the largest. And by the so-called largest, we mean we have the most complete supply of goods!"

Another finger snap was heard.

A new slave was brought up.

It was a middle-aged man, and he was also wearing a toga.

"Sir, this man was once a consul, albeit a consul of a small place. But he is undoubtedly the slave that best suits your needs."

“But the price is a bit high because knowledge is wealth.”

Moon ignored the merchant and asked the slave in the toga:
"How many Augustus are there?"

The slave said directly:

"There have been 127 Augustus in history. In our Eastern Roman Empire, there were 31."

“How many of you are worthy of this title?”

"Only seven."

"I'm asking how many you think there are?"

The slave looked up at Moen and said:
“One!”

Moon smiled and asked the businessman next to him:
"It's him!"

"Seven thousand three hundred gold coins. If it's your case, I can just erase the three hundred. So, do you want to buy it?"

A beautiful female slave only cost ten or twenty gold coins, while a knowledgeable slave cost less than ten thousand gold coins.

It seems that this man really knows a lot.

Moen said directly:

"Do you support barter?"

"Sir, we'll take anything that's valuable."

Even though he knew it was impossible, the businessman couldn't help but look at Moon's two rings.

This stuff is absolutely amazing.

Noticing his gaze, Moen smiled and said:
"Don't even think about it. I dare to give it to you, but you probably don't dare to accept it."

The businessman wanted to say that it was impossible that they couldn't eat it, but when he was about to open his mouth, he found that he couldn't laugh.

Because his inspiration told him that what the other person said was true.

Moon took out a piece of old parchment from his arms:

"Augustus' autograph, do you think it's worth it?"

The businessman asked tentatively:

"That Augustus?"

Mo En turned around and looked at the other party and said:
"The one you were thinking of."
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On the road to Capua, the man following Moon couldn't help but say:

"Master, I am not worthy."

"That's not worth the money."

"That was written by Augustus Julius himself, my lord."

Even the men were a little surprised.

Moon just smiled and said:

"Dead people's things are worthless, especially when there is nothing left behind."

After saying that, Moon turned around and prepared to take off the man's collar.

But the man held his collar and shook his head:

"I know what you want to ask me, and I know you are a kind person, but please show me a place first!"

Moon withdrew his hand and asked curiously:
"What do you think I'm going to ask?"

The man said to Moon seriously:

"Augustus is dead, and you will not be him, Master."

Moon continued to ask:

"What are you going to show me?"

"Capua and the slaves and their masters."

　It took me a long time to find out that this chapter was blocked by the review, so I just revised it and posted it now. Well, it's difficult.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)