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Chapter 107 Purchase
After the third coagulation test, things became quite busy.

The first step was to change the household registration again.

According to the laws of Yongguo, anyone who has had blood clots three times will be granted a "noble status," enjoying privileges such as a hundred acres of tax-exempt land and the right to employ servants. Within the territory of Jingye City, they also have the unique right to establish a mansion within the inner city.

Wu Ming's previous residence in Anning Lane, though spacious enough, was no longer befitting of his status after he had reached the third stage of blood coagulation, officially been promoted to patrol officer of the Shenxing Division, and become an apprentice of the division chief Liu Muyuan.

Somewhere in the inner city.

A steward who dealt in property deeds, along with several officials from the imperial household registration department, were accompanying Wu Ming to inspect a courtyard.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think of this place?"

The steward, Liu Tong, smiled obsequiously and said, "This courtyard is located behind Anning Lane. The Shenxing Division patrols usually pass through here, so its safety is beyond doubt. No bandits would dare to cause trouble here. The courtyard has three courtyards and three rooms. Although it is not luxurious, it is spacious enough to live in. Most importantly, the price is very cheap, only three thousand taels of silver."

Listening to Liu Tong's words, Wu Ming casually glanced around the courtyard before stepping inside. He walked through the outer, middle, and inner courtyards, observing the surroundings. Seeing nothing unusual, he asked:
Why is this place vacant?

"Oh, I see. Originally, the family living in this courtyard was surnamed Sun. The Sun family had a master who had three instances of blood clotting, so they bought this house in the city. However, the master Sun passed away, and the Sun family's children were all good-for-nothings, indulging in luxury and pleasure. In just a few years, they squandered their family fortune and eventually sold the courtyard."

Liu Tong quickly explained the origin of the courtyard to Wu Ming.

After listening, Wu Ming nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's leave it here. You can clean this courtyard thoroughly for me."

"Alright, don't worry, we've got it covered." Liu Tong quickly patted his chest and said, "When you move in, if you see even a speck of dust in the house, you can hold me responsible!"

aside.

Several officials from the Household Registration Department also congratulated Wu Ming, saying, "We would like to offer our early congratulations to Lord Wu on moving to his new residence."

They all wore smiles, and each of them had a fawning expression on their face.

For ordinary people, after purchasing a property in the city, they would have to make a special trip to the Household Registration Office to sign the property deed and go through a set of procedures. But Wu Ming, of course, did not need to.

Not only would he not need to make a trip to the Household Registration Department, but their officials would even come to accompany him to inspect the property. As long as Wu Ming gave his approval, they would handle the process on his behalf.

“Master Wu, you will be moving to this residence soon, and you will need some servants to attend to you. I know some people from the Ya Hang (a business), would you like them to arrange some maids and servants for you?”

At this moment, Liu Tong seemed to remember something and respectfully addressed Wu Ming.

After listening for a moment, Wu Ming said:

"Alright."

In fact, whether or not he had servants did not matter to him. In fact, he was used to being alone and had some secrets on him. If he had servants by his side, it would be more convenient to be alone. The problem was that his two elders were old and his mother, Liu, had difficulty walking and needed someone to take care of them.

The two elders have worked hard for most of their lives, and now they deserve to enjoy their retirement in peace and comfort, being taken care of and living out their golden years in comfort.

"You lead the way."

Wu Ming said something to Liu Tong, then turned to the officials from the household registration office and said, "The placement of servants should also require registration in the household register. I'll have to trouble you all to come along again."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Upon hearing this, the officials from the household registration office repeatedly flattered him.

Now,

Wu Ming followed Liu Tong and arrived at the streets and alleys in the inner city where the children's business was conducted. Liu Tong jogged to a street vendor by the alley and said a few words to him. The vendor immediately ran into the alley and soon brought back a well-dressed manager.

"It is an honor to have you here, Master Wu. I am Li He, and I pay my respects."

The steward also possessed martial arts skills, but only at the level of secondary blood clotting. Upon seeing Wu Ming, he respectfully bowed. As a businessman, he was well-informed about various news, and with Liu Tong having given him a heads-up, he naturally knew that the extremely young-looking man before him was the most powerful and influential figure who had recently risen to prominence in the Censorate. Of course, he dared not be negligent.

Wu Ming didn't know much about hiring servants, so he didn't beat around the bush and directly asked Li He.

Li He first inquired about the residence Wu Ming had purchased, and then cupped his hands and said, "Master Wu, the courtyard you have prepared is three courtyards in three sections. If you also want to settle your father and his wife there, you will need at least four servants and four maids to take care of them."

"We have two types of servants and maids here. One type comes from poor families and sells their children or themselves. These unskilled maids usually have clean backgrounds, but they know nothing about the rules and often need to be specially trained. Their prices are generally much cheaper."

"As for the second type, they are specially purchased and trained by our agency. If you need anything, just tell them and they will understand. They are also very familiar with all the rules. The only downside is that they are a bit more expensive. Also, these are just household servants. If they are maids, it's a bit different. There are three grades: upper, middle, and lower. The quality is different, and the price is naturally different as well." Li He politely and carefully introduced the agency's business.

After listening, Wu Ming pondered for a moment before following Li He into the brothel. He then had Li He circle out some of the male servants who had been trained in the brothel, and then carefully observed and questioned them one by one.

Since these are servants placed in the mansion, they are to serve him closely, so the procurement process cannot be taken lightly. Although Wu Ming himself has reached his current level and is not afraid of anything, it is still best if the servants have a clean background. If he buys a spy specially trained by some force, who spends his days gathering information and passing it out, that would be a lot of trouble.

but,

This situation is highly unlikely to occur.

The main reason is that Wu Ming's primordial spirit realm has reached the third level of refinement, and he has mastered many kinds of techniques. As long as he mentions a little bit of his divine soul techniques in his words, ordinary people will naturally be unable to resist him. He just says whatever comes to mind.

After careful examination, Wu Ming selected four male servants, all of whom were honest-looking and had a stable temperament. Then he selected four maids, without deliberately choosing from the best ones. After all, the main purpose of this purchase was to hire servants to serve his two elders, not to select personal maids for himself, so there was no need to pay too much attention to their appearance.

Now,

Li He then went to the slave shop and, together with several officials from the household registration office, signed the slave contracts for eight people—four men and four women—registering them under Wu Ming's name. One copy of the contract was kept by Wu Ming, while the other copy was held by the officials and then returned to the household registration office for safekeeping.

"Alright, from today onwards, you are all Master Wu's men. You have all been disciplined. Remember, from now on, Master Wu is your god. If he tells you to go east, you must go east; if he tells you to go west, you must go west!"

Li He was very polite and flattering to Wu Ming, but in front of his servants, he was imposing and stern. With a stern face and a deep voice, he ordered the four male servants and four maids to kneel on the ground and kowtow to Wu Ming repeatedly.

Wu Ming watched this scene without feeling any emotion. If it were him, he might be more lenient with the servants, but these people were there to serve his two elders, so they naturally had to be honest, dutiful, and obedient to the rules.

that's it,
After paying the money, Wu Ming led several servants outside.

However, just as Wu Ming left the brokerage and arrived at the market outside, he saw a ragged, emaciated man suddenly kneel down at his feet and weakly plead, "Master, master... please have mercy and buy my daughter! I don't want any money, not a single coin..."

His voice was weak and feeble. Beside him was a girl who was also dressed in tattered clothes. She looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, not yet fully grown, and thin and pale. He pulled her down to kneel beside him.

"Get away! Get away!"

Upon seeing this, Li He flew into a rage and stepped forward to kick him, saying, "You rotten wretch, where did you get this disease from? How dare you touch Master Wu with your filthy hands? Get the hell out of here!"

Those who sell children have seen this kind of thing many times. They are all desperate to survive and want to sell their children into wealthy families as slaves to preserve a bloodline. The main problem is that the man in front of them looks sickly and doesn't know what kind of plague he has. The little girl next to him is also pale and thin, and it is unknown whether she will survive. In this situation, they would definitely not take her even if she were given away for free.

"Ouch, ouch."

Li He was a martial artist. Although he didn't use much force when he kicked the man, he still sent him flying to the side. The man was sickly and weak, and he didn't even have the strength to groan. Only the little girl next to him cried and rushed over to him.

Wu Ming frowned slightly as he watched this scene and said:

"stop."

Upon hearing this, Li He quickly turned around and said to Wu Ming, "Master Wu, you can't buy this kind of thing. Look at this man, he doesn't know what kind of plague he's contracted, it's hard to say whether his daughter will even survive..."

The emaciated man lay weakly on the ground, his feeble eyes fixed on Wu Ming with a hint of pleading and hope. The little girl beside him was huddled up, seemingly wanting to cry but holding back, because her father had told her not to cry. The more she cried, the more annoyed the men would be, and the less likely anyone would want her.

Seeing this, Wu Ming pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly. In the end, he felt a pang of pity. He said to Li He, "I'll buy this girl. Have your nanny take her to get cleaned and change into a new dress."

"This……"

Li He's lips twitched, and a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes, but he could only nod in agreement. He immediately called out into the shop, and an old woman came out.

Li He whispered a few words in the old woman's ear. The old woman was slightly taken aback, turned her head to look at Wu Ming, and then looked at the sallow-faced, thin little girl. She sighed inwardly, "What good fortune!" and immediately led the little girl into the children's ward.

On the street,

The gaunt man, witnessing this scene, finally felt a glimmer of light in his dull eyes. He struggled to turn over, kowtowed to Wu Ming, and weakly said, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."

Then he struggled to get up and staggered away.

Wu Ming looked at his back and sensed that the blood energy in the other person's body was as weak and dim as a candle in the wind. He knew that the other person was about to die and was only a moment away from death. He was just holding on with his last breath. Perhaps he just didn't want his daughter to see him die and wanted to go far away.

There are many unfortunate people like him all over the world, but he can't change so much. The only thing he can change is what's in front of him, and all he needs to do is say one word.

(End of this chapter)