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

Mu Qiu ignored the old man's rambling, weighed the cold keychain in his hand, and walked straight to the entrance of the iron cage.

Behind her, Vera tugged at her cloak and quickened her pace to catch up.

As soon as Mu Qiu stepped into the area of ​​the iron cage, the nearest cat-like creatures immediately emitted even stronger warnings, their arched bodies tense, their claws digging deep into the ground, and they began to hiss at him.

"ha--!!!"

One of the tall, slender orange cat girls appears to be the leader of this group of cat-like beings.

She had wheat-colored skin, a hideous scar on her delicate cheek, and long orange hair that cascaded down her back. She wore shackles on her neck and wrists, and appeared to be the oldest demi-human in the area.

She stood at the front, arms outstretched, protecting her sisters behind her. Her amber eyes were fixed on Mu Qiu, filled with undisguised hostility.

At the same time, she slightly turned her head, seemingly warning her companions behind her not to make any rash moves.

Seeing their undisguised hostility and hearing the constant hissing around them, Mu Qiu couldn't help but grin, his gaze towards them becoming increasingly satisfied.

Man Cat!

What a group of luxurious cats!

That's so true, sis! That's so true to you! Cats should hiss like that!

The risk of their betrayal is a bit too high, so we need to find a way to reduce that risk. Until then, we can't improve their strength; we can only spend money on them through other means.

Mu Qiu was hoping they would take the money and run away, not that they would betray him at night.

He enhanced Vera's strength because her risk of betrayal was very low, but the risk of her escaping was very high. Enhancing her strength would not only allow him to suffer greater losses, but also protect his safety before she could escape, which was a win-win situation.

However, the orange cat demi-humans, who were rated as "elderly cats" by the system, and the red fox demi-human, both had a very high risk of betrayal. They were clearly a group of elderly people who could not be tamed.

If they are weak, they will know to run away; if they are strong, they might hurt their master first.

Therefore, when spending money on them, we should spend it in other ways, and not easily buy them equipment and potions.

Even if the risk of their betrayal cannot be reduced, he still has a backup plan!

First, I accidentally put the contract in their room. Then, I accidentally put their slave certificates in the most conspicuous place in the living room. Next, I accidentally put the gold coins from the system funds in a box in the corner of the living room, and placed a storage ring next to them. Finally, I told them that I was going on a long trip and wouldn't be back for several days...

You absolutely must remember to steal some money from my house when you run away to cover your travel expenses!

Luxury cats are known to run away with their owners' money!

Only a bad cat would stay in his house and refuse to leave!

You must all be rich cats, not bad cats, right?

Chapter Thirty-Six: I love you big cats who outwardly submit but inwardly snort!

Mu Qiu's thoughts flashed through his mind. He walked up to the orange-haired catgirl who was leading the group and stopped. His left hand went straight to the girl's wheat-colored neck.

The sudden movement caused the orange-haired catgirl's body to tense instantly, her tail fur stood on end, her sharp claws extended fully, gleaming with a cold light, her amber eyes fixed on the black-haired boy in front of her, and a low hiss suppressed deep in her throat.

"ha--!!"

The kitten is quite good at hissing.

Mu Qiu raised an eyebrow and gently placed his left hand on the cold metal shackles around her neck.

Seeing the actions of the human nobleman before him.

Out of the corner of her eye, the orange-haired catgirl caught sight of the red fox girl in the corner, her chest heaving violently and fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. Her heart sank.

Finished!

Previously, they had relied on Adele's mental attacks and their fierce demeanor to scare away the human nobles who came to buy them.

But this time, Adele's mental attack failed to work.

Is he like that old slave trader, possessing a treasure that can nullify low-level mental attacks?

The day has finally come!

Luna sighed inwardly.

She knew this day would come.

Although Adele's sisters possessed remarkable spiritual talent, they lacked sufficient resources to support Adele's cultivation.

After the beast tide broke out, they fled all the way here and finally found a place to stay deep in the forest, only to fall into the trap of the human slave-hunting group.

With Adele's abilities, she could indeed scare away many human nobles, but if she encountered a tough opponent like today, she would ultimately become a slave to humans.

They had just bared their teeth at this nobleman, which must have already angered him. Now is the time to make an example of them.

Luna lowered her eyes slightly and looked at Mu Qiu's left hand, which was holding her neck.

"Is this human... trying to strangle me?"

Although Mu Qiu's left hand, which was resting lightly on her neck, did not exert any force, Luna knew very well that apart from the legendary hero... these despicable humans would only treat them, these demi-humans, as slaves and never regard them as real people.

Under the contract, she cannot harm the humans before her.

With just a little force, the other party could easily break her neck.

Thinking of this, Luna couldn't help but feel a mix of despair and relief.

Yes.

A demi-human girl with such an ugly scar on her face, who dares to breathe on her master, is probably the best example to make an example of.

But once I'm dead, this human should calm down.

I'm so sorry... Mother, I failed to protect Adele, and everyone else...

It's all my fault, meow! It's all my fault for being so stubborn, meow! I had to go east to find the legendary hero. If I had listened to my sister Adele and fled north, maybe I wouldn't have been captured by these despicable humans...

Under Luna's almost resigned gaze, Mu Qiu slowly raised his other hand, which had been hanging by his side, and in his hand was a brass key.

With a soft "click," the heavy metal ring binding her neck came undone and fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

"...?!"

Luna's pupils dilated suddenly, and she froze on the spot, her mind going blank.

"He... wasn't going to kill me?"

Before she could recover from the huge shock, there were two more crisp clicks, and the shackles on her wrists were unlocked.

Immediately afterwards, a warm hand gently landed on her fluffy orange cat ears and rubbed them.

"Okay, that should make you feel better, right?"

The boy's gentle voice slowly rang out.

Indeed...it feels quite comfortable, meow.

Luna subconsciously raised her hand and touched her smooth neck.

Without the shackles, my body felt much lighter.

It seems... their new master didn't intend to use them as the lowest of slaves, but rather was attracted by their beauty?

Luna pursed her lips, her feelings a mix of emotions, unsure whether to feel fortunate or sad.

The good news is that the owner is not from the cat abuse section.

The bad news is that the owner is from the grass cat area.

but......

Luna's gaze involuntarily drifted to the figure behind Mu Qiu.

Although covered by a large hood and cloak, when the silver-haired girl pursed her lips and hummed softly, Luna vaguely saw the outline of pointed ears that were faintly visible under the shadow of the hood, as well as a fleeting glimpse of her exquisite profile.

"An elf?!"

Luna found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Even noble elves...can they succumb to the power of humans?"

At this moment, Mu Qiu turned and walked towards the next cat-like girl.

She was a girl who looked younger, had a slimmer figure, and fair skin.

Upon seeing Mu Qiu approach, she flinched like a startled deer, her orange cat ears taut with fear, and her pale golden eyes filled with terror, almost on the verge of tears.

"Don't be afraid."

Mu Qiu's voice was very soft, and his movements were deliberately slowed down.

He first gently grasped the girl's slender, trembling arm, his fingertips carefully finding the keyhole and unlocking the restraints on one wrist, then the other.

Finally, he carefully went around her fair neck and unlocked the shackles.

One, two, three...

Before long, Mu Qiu had removed all the shackles from the orange cat girls in the iron cage.

Just when Luna and the others thought it was all over.

Mu Qiu then took out eleven pieces of parchment from his pocket and looked at Luna, who was at the head of the group.

"I'd like to renegotiate the contract with you. What do you think?"

Luna's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

This group of people just likes to put on a show.

She has already become their master, yet she still asks for their opinions. Does she dare to have any opinions?

"Master, I have no objection, meow!"

Luna lowered her head gently, retracted her paws, and behaved exceptionally well.

The orange cat girls behind her, seeing their eldest sister lower her head, also retracted their paws and nodded vigorously:

"Yes, Master, we have no objections!"

Pretty obedient?

No more breathing in the air?

Mu Qiu was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously turned on the detection function. Seeing that the risk of their escape had not decreased for any of them, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

This is right!

So it turns out they only submitted on the surface; they were still plotting something in their hearts.

Great, they're all luxury cats, buying them was definitely the right decision!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Luna: Cats will never be slaves... but I want to be my master's dog!

"Since you have no objections, then sign your names on this contract."

Mu Qiu smiled slightly and handed the eleven contract papers in his hand to the group of orange cat girls in the cage one by one, temporarily ignoring the red fox girl in the deepest part of the cage.

Luna twitched her furry ears and pouted slightly as she took the contract.

This human is really stupid, making them sign with their real names instead of signing with their blood.

Hmph, let's see what kind of name she writes on it later!

Luna didn't even glance at the contents of the contract, haphazardly wrote a name at the bottom, and then obediently handed it over.

"Master, I've filled it out."

"Really?"

Mu Qiu took the contract, and when he saw the name "Tom" at the bottom, his lips twitched involuntarily.

Is that your name?

"It's...it's meow!"

Hearing Mu Qiu's voice, Luna felt a little guilty, but she quickly straightened her chest and spoke loudly.

Anyway, this human couldn't possibly know her real name.

Her name is Tom, so what, meow!