The border town of the St Empire, the slave market.
early morning.
Liu Ru was half asleep and half awake when suddenly a bucket of cold water mixed with crushed ice poured down from top to bottom. The bone-cold liquid stimulated the wounds everywhere on her body, and the burning pain spread instantly. .
"Ah!" She couldn't help but let out a low moan.
"Look, I told you that she is alive, thirteen or fourteen years old, a beautiful girl, buy her home and work as a maid, you can't buy it with five silver crowns, you won't suffer, you can't be cheated." The sales pitch rang in my ears.
Liu Ru wanted to open her eyes, but the swelling in her right eye forced her to open just a slit.
The warm winter sun shone on her body, allowing her to see clearly everything in front of her.
She was on a wooden platform, with a heavy iron collar around her neck, and an extended iron chain locked on the pillar on the edge of the wooden platform. When she looked around, there were seven or eight men and women with her. Still locked on the stage.
who I am?
Why am I here?
Liu Ru pursed her lips that were cracked by thirst and carefully recalled everything that happened to her. At that moment, countless memories of blood and fire came to her mind. Anger instantly filled her mind. She couldn't help but move toward the hand holding a hand. The slave trader, who was spitting on her long whip, rushed over. At that moment, she caused the chains behind her to ring.
The slave trader was enthusiastically selling the rare and beautiful goods in his hands. He never thought that danger was coming from behind him. He only felt that a pair of hands suddenly hugged him around the waist, and then there was a sharp pain in his neck. He subconsciously rushed forward, and Fang Kankan got out of the crisis. When he looked back, he saw that the product he was selling was still struggling to get closer to him, with bloody words in his mouth, and a piece of it was bitten off from his neck.
Fortunately, there were shackles around her neck. At this time, the iron chain had been stretched straight, tightly strangling her neck, like a tethered beast, which could only maintain its swooping posture in vain.
But even though she was almost suffocated, she still stared at the man in front of her, with bright red blood slowly flowing from the corner of her mouth.
The rich man who had been looking at Liu Ru with interest just now couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw how fierce this girl was. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
Saying this, he quickly slipped away.
After all, no one dares to use such a fierce girl as his slave. Judging from the scars on her body, she has suffered a lot since being caught here, but even so, she still looks like a ferocious beast, which makes people feel... Feeling fear.
The slave trader covered the wound on his neck with his hands, and blood slowly seeped out from his fingers. He was not reminded when he took over the goods, and he had never seen such a brave slave. Staring at the other party, his voice was as cold as coming from hell: "You stinky bitch really want to die, right?"
As he said this, he waved the long whip in his hand. When the whip was heard in the air, the tip of the whip, like a spiritual snake, had already landed on Liu Ru's body, knocking her unruly to the ground immediately.
Her body was covered with such whip marks and other injuries, and she clearly looked like she was dying, but even so, she still climbed up on the ground tenaciously, staring at the other person with her eyes unruly and fierce.
Even though he was used to seeing evil people, the slave trader still felt a chill running down his spine when he was stared at like this. He couldn't help but take a step back, but then he laughed again: "Okay, I'll help you."
It's not like he, Tang En, has never beaten slaves to death. When dealing with these bastards, whips and sticks are the only languages they can understand.
So he raised his whip, preparing to give Liu Ru a hard blow. This bitch had humiliated him today, and he didn't mind beating him to death here to establish his authority and vent his anger.
At this moment, a young man's cold voice came from behind him: "Wait a minute, I bought this guy."
Tang En had no intention of turning back. How could he care about other people's words when he was so angry? There was no pause in his hand as he was about to swing down the long whip.
But then he discovered that the whip could no longer be wielded.
He turned back angrily and saw a young man in black clothes and black hair looking at him with interest. There was a calm and majestic look in his pure black eyes.
"I said, I bought this guy." He said this, and then gently pulled the whip. Tang En felt a huge shock in his wrist instantly, and the whip came out of his hand. The young man held it in his hand, and then threw it to distance.
"I won't sell it." Tang En squeezed out these words through his teeth.
"It doesn't matter what you say." The young man said with a faint smile, and then flicked his finger, and a golden coin drew an arc in the air and landed in front of Tang En's feet, while he himself stood there as if no one else was there. He walked towards Liu Ru, who was still looking fiercely ahead.
Liu Ru was actually ready to be beaten to death, but she didn't expect such a young man to suddenly appear. She still didn't give up her resistance, holding the chains tightly and letting out bursts of roars from her throat.
"Don't mind, I'm not a bad person." The young man still had a faint smile, then stretched out his hand and quietly touched Liu Ru's head.
Liu Ru was a little stunned.
At that time, she had a chance to escape, and even said she could take the opportunity to grab the other person's hand and bite off his fingers severely.
But at this moment she did nothing, and even she couldn't explain why.
"I don't know why you don't want to live anymore, but I personally still think this world is very interesting." The young man still said to her in a gentle and calm voice. At the same time, the hand he was stroking Liu Ru's head quietly slid down, and then fell on A clear sound was heard on Liu Ru's neck, and the cuffs on Liu Ru's neck split into two pieces and fell to the ground with a clang.
The pressure on Liu Ru's neck finally disappeared, and she immediately took a few steps back alertly, wanting to escape but not taking action immediately.
She knew very well that she couldn't escape, and at the same time she was full of curiosity about the black-haired boy in front of her.
Seeing his move to release Liu Ru, the surrounding slaves who had been watching the show moved towards the young man, hoping that this savior-like young man could save them from the fire and water.
"Freedom is earned by fighting for it, not by waiting and praying for it." The young man looked at them and smiled: "I won't save you, and at least I paid for her."
Saying this, the young man stretched out his right hand towards Liu Ru.
"You are seriously injured. If you still have any hope of living, then hold my hand."
Liu Ru looked at the other party hesitantly.
He looked about the same age as herself, but he always spoke with a faint smile. Liu Ru felt no threat from him, but should she trust this stranger?
Even if he is the only light he can see in his dark world.
She bit her lip, then stepped forward and held the other person's hand.
"My name is Liu Ru." Liu Ru said hoarsely.
"Su Ziye." The young man smiled and nodded.
