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n79 I Want Him

nA slave was not considered a human, but a master’s property. The government protected the rights and interests of slave owners, and punished runaway slaves severely.

nOnce a runaway slave was found, the authorities would contact the master, and those whose owner could not be contacted would be immediately executed.

nThe children of the runaway slaves also belonged to the slave owners, and once they were found, they would be dealt with in the same way.

nIt was also because of this reason that slaves with slave did not dare to escape. Even if they escaped, they did not dare to marry or have too close contact with others. Once the identity of a slave was discovered, death was practically waiting for them.

nLin Xiaoyue only knew this after asking a young hunter beside her who had lost an arm.

nThis hunter had come to buy a wife because he had lost an arm while hunting.

nWhen he found out that Lin Xiaoyue was here to buy a husband, he was shocked beyond words.

nAfter all, Lin Xiaoyue was good-looking.

nShe hadn’t really grown up yet, so if she waited for another one or two years, she would definitely be a great beauty.

nWith such beauty, there should be many people who would be willing to marry her.

nHe too was willing to, but his arm…ah, what a pity.

n“Whether the slave seal is stamped or not depends on you. Anyway, I can’t bear to let my future wife suffer,” the man said.

nLin Xiaoyue nodded, “Hmm, I don’t want to let my future husband suffer either.”

nHow painful it would be to burn his body with a soldering iron! In ancient times, there were no anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics. If he got infected, he might even die.

nOf course, she had these drugs. But she couldn’t bear to let Li Xiao suffer.

nBesides, Li Xiao was a man. It would hurt his self-esteem to have the word “slave” printed on his body.

n“Your future husband is really lucky.” The hunter looked at Lin Xiaoyue with emotions.

n“Hehe, I think so too!” Lin Xiaoyue replied with a smile. She didn’t understand the emotion in the man’s eyes at all and looked at Li Xiao on the stage.

nAt the moment, Third Master Zhou had already auctioned off a lot of slaves, and almost all of these slaves were branded with the slave mark.

nOnly one of the girls bought by the Madam did not have the mark, because she didn’t want to taint her body.

nMarking the slave could allow one to physically and mentally control them, preventing them from escaping. Moreover, even if the slave really escaped, the probability of being found would be higher.

nLin Xiaoyue waited for a while more, and finally saw Third Master Zhou’s subordinate bring Li Xiao out.

nThe way that the subordinate treated Li Xiao was obviously different from the other slaves. He neither pulled nor pushed Li Xiao.

nThere was no other reason. Li Xiao was almost a head taller than the subordinate when he stood up.

nThe man was 1.85 meters tall, and his huge figure alone was enough to intimidate others. In addition, he had a hideous scar on his face. No one dared to provoke him.

nWhen Master Zhou saw Li Xiao, his arrogance from before was also gone.

n“A young and strong man, and a good bodyguard! The starting price is 25 taels!” Instead of manhandling Li Xiao, he straightened his face and looked at the crowd.

nLi Xiao looked at the audience below the stage, which made them flinch.

nOnly Lin Xiaoyue didn’t, but her eyes were excited.

n“Me! I want him. I bid 25 taels!” Lin Xiaoyue raised her hand and said.

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