After the slave owners went bankrupt, they all wanted to keep me as a mistress.

But if we add the 300,000 gold coins from last night, that's a different story.

Although the manor cost him over 700,000 gold coins, if you factor in the time spent building it over the years and the connections he made, it would fetch at least a million gold coins if he were to sell it.

But that was the price they charged to other merchants.

Can the prices sold to nobles and merchants be the same?

With these 300,000 gold coins, and another 200,000 gold coins to repair the inn, he would have over 400,000 gold coins on hand. This money was enough to build another small manor, and he had also managed to establish a connection with this mysterious noble young master. All things considered, he had actually made a profit!

Ignoring the innkeeper's delighted expression, Mu Qiu looked at the coachman, tossed him a few gold coins, and said, "Let's go to the nearby slave market first. I need a group of capable maids."

He was originally worried about buying the estate, but now things are much better; it's like a godsend.

With the manor in hand, all that's left is to buy another batch of maids.

"Yes, my lord!"

The coachman, energized by the gold coin, cracked his whip even harder.

Fifteen minutes later, the carriage rolled across the cobblestone street and stopped in front of a huge courtyard enclosed by an iron fence.

[Ding! High-return slave group detected. Host, would you prefer the elite slave training route or the slave group training route?]

Mu Qiu raised an eyebrow.

The last time this notification appeared was when Vera was discovered.

But this time, it's not high-reward slaves anymore, but a group of high-reward slaves...

"Elite slaves or mass slaves? I want to take both paths."

Mu Qiu didn't want the system to block one of the routes.

Although he currently prefers to take the elite slave route.

After all, ten million gold coins wouldn't be enough to buy ordinary slaves; he could sweep up all the slave markets in the surrounding city-states!

Moreover, buying so many slaves and then spending money to equip them... those who know clearly understand that he is building a huge slave army, while those who don't might think he's trying to arm a private army.

But if he gains enough power and status in the future to buy slaves on a large scale, even if they are cheap ordinary slaves, once the number increases, he could lose a lot of gold coins just by paying them wages.

Mu Qiu didn't want to give up either of these routes. He had only temporarily chosen one of them, which didn't mean that he would only take this route in the future.

Even if he continues to adhere to the elite slave route in the future, it's always safer to leave himself a way out.

【Well, you're an adult! Children make choices, adults want it all! Adults don't need so many age-appropriate features. I'll remove the anti-night attack feature for you. Now, when slaves attack you in a certain way, the clause in the slave contract that "cannot attack the contract master" will not be triggered.】

Mu Qiu: "?"

Wait a minute, say it again, what feature did you remove from me?!

Add it back!

[To compensate for the removal of the all-ages feature, a new "Detect Others' Slaves" function has been added. From now on, you can detect the relevant stats of slaves with masters regarding their contract masters.]

Hmm? Another feature has been added?

Then there's no need to add it back.

Mu Qiu's furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

In the Middle Ages, slaves were too afraid of their masters to even attempt a night raid. This "night raid prevention" feature, suitable for all ages, was obviously unnecessary, and he didn't take it seriously.

On the contrary, this function of detecting other people's slaves is quite interesting.

Later he will see how high the risk of betrayal and escape is for other slaves under their slave owners.

Perhaps in the future, they can even steal slaves from other slave owners.

"Go down and have a look."

Mu Qiu snapped out of his thoughts, pushed open the carriage door, and took the lead through the iron fence into the courtyard.

Behind him, Vera, wrapped in a hooded cloak, followed closely, her small hand gently tugging at the hem of his clothes. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that her master seemed to be carefully selecting slaves. She couldn't help but purse her lips and mutter, "What's so interesting about cricket-like demi-human slaves? Master, are you really hungry?"

Mu Qiu rolled her eyes and whispered to her, "I'm selecting slaves who can clean the manor. Don't let your lewd thoughts about slaves lead you astray!"

"I heard everything Master said just now. He wants a capable maid. In Master's eyes, I'm a capable elf, right?"

"In your elf dictionary, is 'capable' only one meaning?!"

Vera hummed softly twice without refuting, whether she acquiesced or felt that the occasion was not suitable for her to talk loudly with her master.

Mu Qiu also shifted his attention away from her and looked around.

The slave market was much larger than he had imagined, resembling a town surrounded by high walls.

Neat stalls lined both sides of the central avenue, with various demi-human races standing or kneeling in front of each stall.

The vendors shouted enthusiastically, trying to sell their goods to passing buyers.

"My lord! Come and see this batch of newly arrived spider-human demi-humans! Look at their strong forelegs and their big, round buttocks! How tempting! These spider-human girls can work during the day and do things at night, and I guarantee that every single one of them is a virgin!"

"Guest, I have a batch of well-trained centaur warriors here. They're three gold coins each, or three for ten gold coins, plus a centaur girl as a bonus!"

Mu Qiu ignored the hawking and continued walking deeper into the market with Vera.

Although he admitted that he just wanted to buy a group of capable maids.

But the spider-woman and the centaur girl were still a little beyond his tolerance.

As they turned a few corners and arrived at a relatively secluded spot, Mu Qiu casually glanced at the group of cat-like demi-humans in the cage. Before he could even see their faces clearly, one of the cat-like demi-human girls suddenly rushed to the edge of the cage and hissed at him.

"what!"

"?"

Mu Qiu was about to walk over when he suddenly stopped.

In a market for demi-human slaves known for their loyalty, there are actually Hakimya who actively breathe on customers?!

Very well, he likes these Khakymians who dare to breathe on slave owners.

As soon as he heard that hissing sound, he knew that this was the rich cat that would make him suffer a huge loss!

Chapter Thirty-Two: Can a cat-like being be this beautiful?

Mu Qiu stopped and looked at the iron cage in front of him.

A group of cat-like beings were kept in a cage—they all had orange cat ears and tails, but unlike other cat-like beings, their ears always drooped listlessly, and their round faces were full of arrogance.

"ha--!"

Upon seeing Mu Qiu approach, the several cat-like girls immediately arched their backs, revealing their sharp little fangs, and kept hissing at the black-haired boy outside the cage, emitting threatening growls.

One of them even stretched its sharp claws out of the cage, drawing several cold streaks in the air, attempting to scratch the human in front of it.

hiss……

Upon seeing the group of orange cat demi-humans in the iron cage, Mu Qiu's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't help but gasp.

Alike, so alike!

That expression, that movement, that fur color...

Could it be... that these are the ancient, subhuman beings from another world?

They all have beautiful round faces, orange fur, droopy cat ears, and they even hiss at humans!

Man Cat!

This iron-willed cat!

What other cat can be as ungrateful as an octogenarian?

Even if he cares for them with all his heart and invests heavily in them, these rich cats will probably abandon him without hesitation after they become stronger, and leave without ever staying by his side.

These are definitely a group of rich cats with a zero return rate; they'll lose as many gold coins as they invest!

When Mu Qiu saw the appearance of these cat-like beings, he knew it.

He's definitely going to have this group of cat-like beings today!

Even God couldn't stop him, that's what he said!

But... what race are these cat-like creatures?

Surely their racial name can't actually be "the elderly race"?

"They are demi-humans of the tabby orange cat breed."

A hoarse voice came from the shadows.

Mu Qiu looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old slave trader with a hunched back slowly walking out with a cane. His missing front teeth were parted in a fawning smile. He stretched out his withered hand, raised a thumb, and said with admiration, "Sir, you have a good eye! This tiger-striped orange cat demi-human is no ordinary cat demi-human. Although its night vision is weaker than that of ordinary cat demi-humans, its reaction speed is three times that of ordinary cat demi-humans."

"In addition, in terms of strength, agility, and physique, he surpasses ordinary cat-like beings in every aspect, making him royalty among cat-like beings!"

"I was originally going to send this batch of goods to the capital, but if you're interested, sir, it's a flat price of 10,000 gold coins, and all these cat-like beings are yours!"

Oh? They're royalty?

Mu Qiu's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt that their chances of escaping were much greater.

How could a cat-like being of royal blood endure living a life of subservience to others?

However, to be on the safe side, their strength should not be developed too much, and they should not surpass his other maids.

Before Mu Qiu could speak, Vera behind him couldn't help but speak up.

Although the master may seem ignorant, she studied at the Elf Mage Academy for decades and received extensive theoretical instruction. Her knowledge of magic and common sense about various races far surpasses that of ordinary humans.

"Although the tiger-striped orange cat demi-humans are royalty, aren't they just ordinary orange cat demi-humans? True tiger-striped orange cats have tiger stripes on their tails."

The old slave trader's face stiffened; he clearly hadn't expected the other party to actually know what he was doing.

His cloudy eyes darted around, and he stretched out his index finger and thumb to make a tiny slit, hurriedly explaining, "Miss, you don't know this, although their bloodline is a little diluted, it is indeed genuine royal blood. Ten thousand gold coins is absolutely worth it!"

"Ten thousand gold coins, including her?"

Mu Qiu's attention was drawn to a figure deep inside the cage. His gaze passed over the group of cat-like demi-humans and landed on a figure at the very back of the cage.

She was a girl with fiery red fox ears and a fluffy tail. She was curled up alone in a corner, keeping her distance from the other cat-like demi-humans, yet she was subtly protected by them in the center.

Can cat-like beings be this beautiful?

"This……"

The old slave trader rubbed his hands together, a troubled expression on his face.

His original plan was to fool those clueless newbies, sell the cat-like beings first, then tell the buyers that the cat-like beings had to be bought together with the fox girl. After the buyers purchased them, he would then take out a few bottles of magic potions and tell them that they would need to use these magic potions to tame these slaves...

After a while, these slaves, worth no more than a thousand gold coins, could easily be sold for seventy or eighty thousand gold coins.

But the attendant behind this young master was clearly a knowledgeable person.

If you sell to someone who knows their stuff, there's no way to inflate the price.

The old slave trader felt bitter inside.

He came to this small border town specifically to sell it to some local young masters, hoping they would think they had gotten a great deal. Little did they know that this tabby orange cat's royal bloodline was so thin it was almost nonexistent. It had no special skills, but its temper was comparable to that of royalty. It also liked to hiss at its owner. This red fox-like demi-human was also extremely difficult to tame...

But he didn't dare say he wouldn't sell.

Judging from the other party's attire, he was probably neither a wealthy merchant nor a local minor nobleman, but a young master from a prominent family, someone he couldn't afford to offend.

"Sir, since you are an expert, I will not hide it from you. That is a demi-human of the red fox breed, and it was captured together with this group of tiger-striped orange cats. If you want to buy it, she is also a gift to you."

As he spoke, the old slave trader lowered his voice and said, "However, this fox woman is quite fierce. She has already scratched three buyers and said that if they are not bought together, they would rather die together."

"If you want to buy, I have a batch of special potions that I can sell to you at the same time... Feed these potions to them, and I guarantee that even the most chaste and virtuous women will be completely submissive!"

"A special kind of magic potion? Is it the kind that turns you into a sow and makes 'squeak' noises after you drink it?"

Beneath the cloak, Vera's ears twitched, as if she had thought of something, her tone filled with inexplicable excitement.

really!

There must be some kind of sow-poisoning potion for sale in human society!

She said that the books she was reading weren't comics, they were practically history books of humankind!