Mortal Mage

Xiaoqi looked at Zhang Mingxuan in surprise as he took out two ingots of six taels of silver from his chest, walked over to him and handed them over. He looked at the general flag beside him in disbelief, "Brother, are all the rich people in Taihe City so low-key now?"

The annual salary of a fifth-rank official was no more than twenty taels of silver, and twelve taels of silver was not something that an ordinary person could afford.

"That's all nonsense. Just pay me and I'll let him go."

The middle-aged flag bearer in the lead yelled impatiently, and then another small flag bearer took out two indentures from his body and slapped them on Zhang Mingxuan.

The middle-aged general flag took a glance at Zhang Mingxuan's thin body and said, "My son, if you resist, you must kill him immediately to avoid a fatal disaster."

"Yes, this foreign woman must have hatred in her heart. Now that our dynasty has destroyed her country, she must be resentful of our people. Be careful. I leave it to you."

"Yes, if there is any change, you can report to the Feather Guard at any time, and I will help you calm them down."

The general looked at Zhang Mingxuan, smiled and made a killing gesture.

They make money by doing business, but if these slaves rebel and really kill their masters, they are worried that business in Taihe City will be difficult in the future.

This kind of lowly slave could be purchased for as little as a few hundred coins or as much as one or two taels of silver at the border, but in Taihe City the price more than doubled.

If he hadn't been returning to the court to report, he could have taken a few of them with him. These slaves would have been sold at the western border long ago.

"Thank you for your kindness, brother."

Zhang Mingxuan responded calmly and took the ropes holding the two female slaves.

"Can you guys talk?"

The two female slaves looked dazed and nodded numbly.

"Well, it's good that you're not dumb."

He took the two female slaves to the market to buy some rice, flour, grain and oil, bought some decent clothes and then returned to his residence.

"You two go get some water and wash up. These clothes are for you."

After throwing out two sets of servants' clothes, he untied the two female slaves.

Soon, the two foreign women had washed and dressed and were waiting outside the main room.

"come in."

The two women tiptoed over the threshold and walked in cautiously.

Zhang Mingxuan looked up and sized up the two women.

The two women were thin but tall.

One has thick eyebrows.

One had pale skin, perhaps from malnutrition.

"What are your names?"

"Jade bun."

"Xun'er."

"Well, how old?"

"I am twenty-three years old."

"eighteen."

"Well, you two will be my maids for now. This is Taihe City, the imperial capital of the Taicang Empire. You two are lowly slaves and will be easily captured and killed by the Feather Guards on the street. So don't go out unless it's necessary."

After Zhang Mingxuan finished speaking, he sat on a chair and looked down at the two women kneeling on the ground.

The two women were indifferent when they heard this, and it seemed that they had known about it for a long time.

"Tell me why you were captured here."

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It turned out that these two people were just ordinary people named Qi Guguo.

Qigu State was adjacent to Taicang Empire, with a total territory of only 200 li. A year ago, Taicang Empire suddenly sent troops to Qigu State. In just seven days, the heavily armored soldiers of Taicang Empire attacked the capital of Qigu State and destroyed the country in one fell swoop.

The area where Qigu State is located is mostly hilly and mountainous, and it has few resources. The Taicang Empire has no conflicts with them, and they don't know why the Taicang Empire suddenly sent troops to Qigu State.

The total population of Qigu State was no more than 90,000.

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After listening to this, Zhang Mingxuan thought for a long time.

The Taicang Empire has a territory of 30,000 miles. Theoretically, there is no reason to attack this small mountain country of less than 200 miles. It is completely worthless.

"Have you heard of the Taicang Empire's army killing civilians indiscriminately?"

Zhang Mingxuan asked a noncommittal question. If Qigu State offended the Taicang Empire, or if there was any major secret of that country, then they would most likely be massacred or killed indiscriminately.