The girl came infront of him and returned him gold note.
"Master you gave too much "lin tian ashamed took the gold note .after all He did not intended to use gold note .it was too much money even for him.
Suddenly the girl gently lifted his right hand placed it on her chest .
"What ?" For unknown reason he felt embarrassed and lifted his hand .Her chest felt soft to touch .lin tian thought and felt tinge of shame .
Looking at motionless lin tian .
"Master are you satisfied with my chest."
"Huh ahh what... Hmm what do you mean "
"Master those men's from before said .I wasn't worth the purchase and wanted to check my chest .Do you think I am worth the price .if not you can decide my price according to standard marketprice.But master please let me borrow rest of the money .I will work hard and definitely return it In 2..no 5 years."she thought if it was possible to return so much money in 2 years and changed her words at last moment.
"Master please think of rest of the money as loan and spend it on Yan "mingzhu kneeled and pleaded
"This I don't want to buy you .This money I am giving is to help you .This should be enough to change your current condition .you don't have to sell yourself "lin tian
"Master you don't want to buy me why ?.did I offend you .I shouldn't have touched your hand without permission . please forgive me."
"No you didn't offend me.but you shouldn't sell yourself .with this money you can have enough to eat for a whole year.I want to help you that's all "lin tian
"In that case .we don't need your money kind sir .please take it back ."Mingzhu's heart ached as she presented the money with her both hands .
"But why it can help you change your current condition.after this you won't have to worry about food ,clothing and shelter .why don't you take it "
"Sir noble your kindness is well received but I can't take your money.we are not beggar's .I have only valuable thing that is left is myself.If you can't complete this transaction I don't need it "
"But...."
"Young master you have shamed her enough." Grandpa qiang came near them.
"Young master come with me we have to talk some things"they went to opposite site of the road .
"What do you mean grandpa I am just helping her "lin tian
"No you are not young master .what do you think will happen to her after she takes your money .can she even keep money safe to spend .Not to mention even you weren't able handle so much money ."
"Once she takes your money .She will have to face the threat of robbery .what about if she is scammed.What if someone framed her as theif .how will she prove the money belongs to her "
"Young master you have seriously disappointed me even this slave is more intelligent and sensible than you ."
"She understands her situation best and acting upon it .But you on the other hand is doing as you please "
"I know you think by giving her money you are helping her .But in truth you are just increasing her troubles ."
"Her miserable and poor condition has led her to take final desperate measure.but you have destroyed her hope .And made fun of her "
Listening to grandpa qiang . He realised from what happened to them today .Even if he gave her money she might be scammed and have money taken . He understood what grandpa qiang said was right .
"Than what can be done grandpa .how can I help her "
"You....ahhh you are giving me headache.what do you mean help her.Do you even know what type of conditions she has proposed"steward qiang was so disappointed and angry that he referred to lin tian as you .but he didn't mind .afterall lin tian treated steward qiang as respected senior same as patriarch.
'just leave her to fend for herself .we have more important things to do ' steward qiang thought in his mind .But looking at expectant eyes of young master he didn't say it .
"Since you have already bought her .just accept her as slave for now . without anyone to relay on they won't live for long "
"Before that I want to talk to her alone. Please wait here young master "
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Mingzhu was keeping an eye on them.
She saw the kind sir being reprimanded by the old .Though she didn't knew why .perhaps it was because of her .She was feeling bad for causing trouble to the kind sir .she straightened her back when she saw old man coming towards her .
"My young master there is kind and idiotic He wants to help you.since you are not accepting his money .he has decided to buy you out of sympathy .But Don't think I will feel sympathy for you .Money aside I don't think you are worth our effort .if you answer my question honestly I will not stop young master from making his decision."
"What is your name and from where did you come from "
"I am mingzhu and my brother's name is Yan .we are from small village called dongwu east to the sword edge city .our village was destroyed by beast tide.we have nothing left .we survived until now by scraping the food we have left "
"Girl why did you choose to stay here and not deep in the market .where all kinds of people appear "
"Because of knights .In the market other shopkeeper don't let us stay there.And at night hooligans come there to extort money from beggar's "she answered
"Because you cannot protect yourself and your brother .you choose to stay close to knight base . that's indeed a good decision "
"Your selling price is an exorbitant number 30 golds .why is that .Even with 1 or 2 gold coins .your brother could live in a small house .And eat food for a whole year .if not in this city .there are other villages.where he can live comfortably.if the price was lower you would have already been sold. "
"Because I want my brother to live in better condition. I want him to join scholar academy and become someone who can earn for himself in the future .if I sold myself cheap .my brother might have money but no one to take care of him .someday the money will end."Thinking something the girl started crying .
"This is indeed logical .you have considered many things ."
" Because of young master I will give you last chance.you can take these 2 gold coins and live in some small village comfortably with your brother.you don't have to be slave and also don't have to return the money "
"Old sir with our current condition.we will only be treated as beggar at most.No one would believe refugee who didn't have enough to eat would have gold coins .After taking this money we will only become target for robbing and plundering."
"As I thought you are indeed intelligent and sensible. however if you are selling yourself as a last resort .you can think again .
Being a slave means you will be treated less than a human and worse than dog . Once you become a slave that's it .your life will belong to him .you will have no say over your life . whatever or however he wants he can treat you .Are you still gonna become a slave.? "
"Before you answer let me tell you .if you only accept him as master perfunctorily and make use of his kindness.Than I will not let you siblings have good end"steward qiang said threatning .under his pressure she felt her knees weak .
"Old sir you don't have to say more .I have already made my choice .As long as you can fill my conditions .It will be upto master how he treats me .even if he takes my life .I won't complain.once my conditions are fulfilled .I will whole heartedly accept him as master."
Steward qiang nodded upon hearing her Good "loyalty, honesty and obedience remember to follow these traits .if you ever forgot to follow this .I will deal with you accordingly."
"Since you have made your final decision.lets complete the transaction "
They both went to lin tian . lin tian asked how to complete the transaction.
"Normally master's seal or token would be imprinted on slave's body by burning it ."But I guess you won't want it done young master .lin tian shook his head .to burn the skin of someone .he didn't even know how much pain she would feel .
"For cultivators there are more options.But I guess They are impossible to perform " steward qiang looked at both and rejected
We will go with simplest and less time consuming method to use vow .In return you will just have to fulfill her conditions.
Now girl kneel and swear to the heavens.
"I ....mingzhu swears to heavens .To accept lin tian as my master. From now on I will become slave to master .I will be loyal, obedient and honest to my master .I will follow his every command .till my last breath "
"I lin tian in return of loyalty and obedience from mingzhu will fulfill her proposed conditions "
"Let's consider it done .Girl go pickup your brother "mingzhu went to pick her brother up .
At this time a group of poorly figures came to them .
"Young sir do you want to buy a slave .I am strong and 6feet long I can be a great labour . I will definitely be useful . please buy me for 2 gold coins "
"Sir do you need a maid to serve you at night .I am selling my daughter for just 3 gold coins "
"Young sir I have family to feed . please buy me for 5 gold coins .you can give me any type of work to do "
"My child is strong and obedient.his physique is also good .he can take a beating .he can be your training partner "
All kinds of description were coming his way in loud voices.
Their voices mixed with each other .lin tian didn't understand most of what was said .but he understood the key point .all these people were trying to sell him something or rather selling him person .They were in desperate situation just like mingzhu . That's why they were either selling themselves or someone from their families.
But lin tian had just learned his lesson . Although he wanted to help them .he decided to ask grandpa qiang first .who was grabbing his head and rubbing the sides of his head .
"Young master don't tell me .she is already enough headache we can't add more ."
"Grandpa qiang please"
"No young master our trip is already delayed ."
"Grandpa qiang I am willing to kneel in front of you .I will do anything you say .but please "
"Young master don't kneel you are forcing me "
"Grandpa qiang I have never asked for a gift from you .please "
"Ugh.fine young master this trip better yield a good result .otherwise the repercussions is something you can't handle "
"Everyone shut up."steward qiang used his aura to pressure the crowd.His voice fused with qi was especially loud and heavy .
He thought for a little and spoke .
"Everyone my young master is hungry and tired from long journey.He needs to eat food before he can make any decisions."
"Now we are going to eat something .we will come back in 4 incense stick's time .Those of you who wants to sell themselves can wait here .but if any of you disturbed or followed us .I will break that person's leg .And that person will not be considered for buying "
"Young master lets go eat food first "steward qiang said .he walked to the sleeping child and picked him up .after that they found the nearest restaurant to eat food .