NCCnovel Chapter 253 Xingwang Building
Chapter 253 Xingwang Building
"Get out of the way, everyone! Miss wants to buy a servant. Our Xingwanglou is the place with the best and most complete goods in Beijing. We have whatever you want. Miss, you will not regret it if you go there!" A well-dressed waiter came up to greet her enthusiastically.
As soon as he showed up, he dispersed the people who had gathered around him. When he spoke to Shen Shuyi, he was attentive and flattering.
But when he turned around and looked at the people on both sides of the road, they were cruel and arrogant.
Shen Shuyi knew that he was right.
West Street is basically the largest slave trading place in Beijing, and Xingwang Building located in it is even more famous and is the most famous "human market".
Shen Shuyi followed the waiter into Xingwang Building. The entire Xingwang Building was four stories high, and each floor was very large. People were classified according to gender, age and status. People were tied with iron chains like animals and locked to racks on the side.
However, one must admit that even the cheapest slaves on the first floor are far more valuable than they appear from the outside.
The waiter introduced with a smile: "Whatever kind of slaves you want, we can definitely find them for you. Our entire building has four floors, and the higher you go, the higher the quality of the slaves. Even if you want to buy some and take them home instead of being a slave, that's also possible!"
The guy smiled in an ambiguous and somewhat complacent manner.
Shen Shuyi understood what he meant. Many officials or gentry, or officials who wanted to please their superiors, could always pick out beauties that suited their taste here.
Although the price is not cheap, there are always people willing to pay.
Of course, the same is true for women. The customs of the Daqian people are relatively open. Although it is not to the point where women can look for young prostitutes, there are always some who secretly like young, handsome, and strong men to please themselves.
Not only that, if the person Shen Shuyi was looking for was here, he would probably be arranged on the fourth floor.
The third floor is mostly occupied by young and beautiful women, while the fourth floor is mostly occupied by strong men.
Shen Shuyi followed the waiter all the way to the fourth floor and could clearly feel that the fourth floor was different from the downstairs.
If the downstairs was filled with elegant ladies and soft music, this floor was filled with murderous aura and blood.
In the middle of the fourth floor is a huge stand, which is built with tall iron cages.
At this moment, two strong men with bare upper bodies were fighting in the cage. Both of them had messy hair and blood on their faces.
But even so, they couldn't stop until the shopkeeper called for it.
There were many spectators surrounding the cage, including men, women, old and young, most of whom were prominent people dressed in luxurious clothes.
For those who were more distinguished or richer, there was a circle of stands on the upper floor, which was about one meter high. The guests could sit on the stands, drink tea and wine, and watch the desperate fights of others as a form of entertainment.
"Miss, we have everything you want to choose, but those who can enter the cage are all tough guys. You... may not be able to withstand them." The waiter reminded with a smile.
While sizing up Shen Shuyi's expression, he said, "Most of those over there don't know how to fight, but they are all handsome. You..."
Before the waiter finished speaking, Shen Shuyi interrupted him: "No need, I like it this way."
She came here not to look for a good-for-nothing but a pretty face, but to look for Jiuchou, the nemesis of Mengkuo in her previous life.
In her previous life, she conquered Jiuchou a few years later. Jiuchou followed her to serve Xiao Tingshan. He fought in many battles and made great achievements. Unfortunately, Xiao Tingshan beheaded him in the end and presented his head in front of her.
When he thought of this, Shen Shuyi felt a lump in his chest.
Each of the seven heads on the tray made her feel miserable.
Now that she has a new beginning, she will never let them die in vain.
Shen Shuyi took Jinzhu and Yuping to look around, but after looking carefully, they did not find Jiuchou.
Shen Shuyi only knew that he had lived in Xingwang Building and was in a difficult situation, but she didn't know the exact time when Jiuchou ended up there.
Today, she recognized Meng Kuo and on a whim she wanted to go to Xingwang Building to take a look.
Now after taking a look around, I feel that the name Xingwang Building is really sinister.
Prosperous, prosperous. A place that buys and sells people and takes their lives lightly is hoping for a prosperous population.
The more prosperous the population, the more prosperous the business will naturally be.
It's really ridiculous.
"This, this, and this, I want them." Shen Shuyi looked for a while, picked out two good kung fu fighters, and also picked a younger boy.
The young man had a bruised face and nose, but his eyes were filled with a ruthless spirit of not admitting defeat. When he saw Shen Shuyi calling for him by name, his eyes showed more excitement, but also a bit of confusion.
"I also want the one that lost on the stage." Shen Shuyi turned his head and looked at the stage.
The one lying in the pool of blood was also a teenager, no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. One of his eyes was covered in blood and was swollen.
One of his hands was stepped on hard by the other party, but he kept gritting his teeth and never lowered his head.
As soon as the waiter heard Shen Shuyi ask for it, he ordered four and became more attentive.
"Miss, the servants on this floor are not cheap. If you want all four of them... it will cost 10,000 taels of silver."
The waiter spoke tentatively, worried that Shen Shuyi was some ignorant young lady who had come out to cause trouble.
Shen Shuyi's eyes darkened. Rare goods are naturally expensive, but the price of all the people walking on the road outside the door might not be worth that much if you add them together.
Shen Shuyi didn't say much. Seeing this, Yuping immediately paid the banknote.
"Okay, I'll bring you the indentures of these people in a little while. Please take a seat. I'll have someone bring you a pot of tea. I guarantee that they will be properly dealt with before it's brought to you!"
We made a big order and the guy was beaming with joy.
Shen Shuyi did not refuse, and said in a gentle voice: "Call your shopkeeper here, I have a business deal to discuss."
The waiter was stunned for a moment and said, "Please sit down. I will pass the message to you right away."
Shen Shuyi sat on the high platform, looking down at the people below with mixed feelings. At this moment, there was another private room opposite the high platform.
On both sides, tribute satin gilded with Shu brocade was hung high. Next to a gold-threaded eight-treasure nanmu table that was different from the others, there was a soft couch engraved with a picture of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
A man in a dark red python robe, a gold-threaded white jade belt around his waist, and a golden crown on his head was leaning on a couch, his slender jade fingers casually playing with a folding fan in his hand.
The upper half of the man's face was covered with a red gold mask inlaid with sapphires, and his pair of sparkling and deep phoenix eyes were cold and sharp. At this moment, he was leaning lazily on the couch like a boneless person, but he could not hide the bloody smell and cruelty all over his body.
Under the mask, the man's thin lips were bright red, forming a sharp contrast with the cold white skin exposed, making him look very seductive.
"Master, three of the people we liked have been bought." A cold voice sounded behind the man.
"Really? Who is it?" The man spoke quietly, without showing any anxiety. He raised his eyes and looked across, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"The daughter of Minister Shen, the second young lady of the Shen family, Shen Shuyi."
Hearing this, the man curled his lips, his deep gaze fell on Shen Shuyi, and he said slowly: "Tsk, you have a good eye."