The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 69 Secret Transactions
Over a hundred slaves tied up with thick metal chains were slowly pulled by the people of the Fang Imperial Family. Slaves were in groups of twenty and were separated at random.
“Dumb pig, move faster! Can't you see that our dear friends here are in a hurry?!” A soldier from the Fang Imperial Family's side took out a whip from his hip and swung it to frighten the slaves.
Over ninety percent of the slaves were men and they all looked thin and weak. Their eyes looked hollow and lifeless as if they had completely lost the will to live. But under the intense intimidation of the soldiers, they hurriedly moved to avoid themselves from trouble.
Sword Three glanced at the slaves with a calm gaze, but inwardly he was extremely excited as this would be the last batch of slaves the Xue Family needed.
Up until now, they might have looked like people who were at the end of their rope, but after they had received strict training from their Xue Family instructors, they had, this slave will definitely turn into an elite army in just a few months!
It had been many years ago since the Xue Family started their secret transaction with the Fang Imperial Family of the neighboring Blue Fang Empire. Of course, the latter thought that they were members of the Beiming Family.
It was part of Elder Ming's plan to trap the Beiming Family and create a rift between them and the Silveria Imperial Family of the Silver Wing Empire. So, they came up with a strategy of masking their identity as people from the Beiming Family.
After they trained all the slaves they had obtained from the Fang Imperial Family, they would then begin the final part of their plan!
As Sword Three was preoccupied with his thoughts, a deep voice echoed beside him, leaving him a little surprised. “Friends, nice to do business with you.”
The towering man from the Fang Imperial Family was seven feet tall and had a somewhat buff physique. He let out an intimidating air but it was nothing to Sword Three.
The latter glanced at the tall man and nodded his head slightly.
“My name is Fang Shi and if you need help from our Fang Imperial Family, just come to Blue Fang Empire and tell them my name.” Fang Shi smiled and extended his thick hand to reveal his friendly intentions. Of course, he also had ulterior motives in trying to befriend the person in front of him.
Fang Shi knew that this masked knight was an expert in the 7th rank Emperor realm. They were on the same level but he had a strange feeling that this knight in front of him might be able to defeat him in a one-on-one fight!
By helping their group, their Blue Fang Empire might gain another ally. But of course, they still had to win the war against the Silveria Imperial Family.
Sword Three smiled under his mask and grabbed Fang Shi's hand and shook it vigorously. And in a calm voice, he said. “I will remember your words, Mr. Fang.”
Fang Shi smiled widely and patted Sword Three on the shoulder before he left with his men. “My Blue Fang Royal Warrior! Come back!”
Sword Three glanced deeply at their receding figures before he commanded his men with his normally emotionless voice. “Put these slaves into the caravan and make sure their lips are tightly closed! I don't want to hear them moaning when we get home!”
After that, they began to bring the slaves into the now empty caravan and they also covered their mouths with a piece of cloth. It was to prevent them from attracting unwanted attention when they reached the outskirts of the Silver Wing Empire.
Everything should be done carefully or everything they have planned for years might go to waste.
After placing the slaves inside the caravan, Sword Three led his men on their way home.
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Inside Jiu Shen's shop.
Master Fengzi and the four Alchemy Emperors sat down respectfully as they looked at Jiu Shen who was drinking a bottle of wine.
“Hestia, bring me one Deep Sea Spring Dew. And ah, don't worry. These gentlemen will pay for it.” Jiu Shen said calmly as he handed the empty bottle of wine in his hand to Hestia.
The lips of Master Fengzi and the four other alchemists twitched when they heard his words but they did not dare to disagree. Perhaps Jiu Shen would change her mind if they did not agree with her.
After not hearing the response from the alchemists, Hestia closed her lips and let out a faint sound of laughter as she walked towards the wine storage.
“So, what do you want to hear from me, little boys from Alchemy Hall?” Jiu Shen stopped the chase and asked in an indifferent voice.
Master Fengzi and his group were momentarily dumbfounded at Jiu Shen's straightforwardness. Their throats trembled and they almost forgot what they were coming for.
Jiu Shen glanced at them blankly making these normally flamboyant Alchemy Hall elders be puzzled.
” Ehem! Wine Master Jiu, I was lucky to be able to witness your prowess when you made an 8th grade Refreshing Meridian Pill some time ago! You can even summon the Aurora Pill from the legends! All my life, it was my first! the times I saw someone capable of producing such a phenomenon when concocting pills! I will never forget that moment, even in my dying breath.” Master Fengzi said with an expression of fanaticism. His old voice trembled and everyone could see the excitement he felt.
The eyes of the four Alchemy Emperors were filled with respect as they tried to imagine the beautiful sight of Jiu Shen concocting pills. They may not have witnessed the process, but they heard everyone who saw the event talking about it excitedly.
“If only I was there to watch everything.” Each of them thinks for themselves.