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

This name sounds like something a cat-like being would choose!

Moreover, she didn't even read the contents of the contract, which further demonstrates her loyalty and trust in her master!

Mu Qiu wasn't in a hurry to ask her anything; he just gave her a meaningful look.

You'll be in a hurry later, little kitty.

Just then, he saw an orange-haired catgirl happily sign her name on it, then trotted over to Mu Qiu, her fluffy, soft tail swaying happily behind her.

"Master, I've signed it too!"

"Yes, it's signed, right? Then we'll just forget about this old contract."

As Mu Qiu took the contract, he pulled out the contract he had just handed over to the old slave trader from his pocket and tore it up casually.

stab-

As a crisp tearing sound rang out in the cage, Luna was first taken aback, then her cheeks puffed out slightly, and her face showed an expression that was both wanting to laugh and not being able to, a tense yet not tense look.

Such a good thing, meow?

That stupid human actually tore up their contract. It must be because the new contract terms are more severe and more perverse, right?

But this silly human seems completely unaware that as long as they don't use their real names, the contract will be nullified, meow!

Thinking of this, she looked at Mu Qiu with pity—so this was a landlord's fool.

Let's spare his life later. Mom said never to bully fools. I've heard that even the greatest heroes in history didn't like those who bully the weak.

But then again, her sisters probably know they can't sign their real names on contracts, right?

"Master, master, we've signed it too!"

At this moment, the remaining seven or eight orange cat girls rushed forward with their signed contracts, surrounding Mu Qiu.

Then, in front of them, Mu Qiu tore up the original contract one by one again.

Upon seeing this, Luna couldn't help but cough lightly.

She wanted to remind her sisters that this human was a landlord's fool, a bit slow-witted, but a strangely kind person!

Once her contract with Adele is dissolved, they will rush out, kill the old slave trader, and then flee. The human should not harm him.

As Luna pondered this, she moved closer, her gaze sweeping over the bottom of the contracts.

Then she saw all her sisters sign their real names on the contract.

"Meow meow meow?!"

Upon seeing this, Luna's vision went black, and she almost fainted.

She thought this human was already foolish enough, signing the contract with their real name and fingerprints, but she didn't expect there to be an expert among them.

Her sisters are even more foolish!

One by one, they all obediently signed their real names on the contract!

Oh no, meow!

Now we're all completely doomed, meow!

Once they sign their real names, the contract will bind them forever.

They're all going to become this human's star slaves from now on, meow!

"Sister Luna, why aren't you signing your name?"

At this time.

A petite, round-faced orange cat girl approached. When she saw that Luna had signed the contract with the name "Tom" on it, she couldn't help but show a surprised expression, tilting her head and looking puzzled with her big eyes.

Hearing this, Luna almost fainted from anger.

It's over, it's over, it's over!

Now that this human has discovered she's been trying to be clever, he'll definitely whip her bottom hard!

This human would definitely brandish a whip, shaking it as he asked her, "Do you want ten lashes from this whip, or ten lashes from my whip?"

"It seems your sister Luna doesn't want to sign this contract, so let's just forget about it."

At this moment, Mu Qiu smiled slightly at the group of orange cat girls, then withdrew five thousand gold coins from the system funds, divided them into ten heavy bags, and threw them to them.

"According to the terms of the contract."

"You all receive a daily wage of 100 gold coins, totaling 3,000 gold coins per month. There are only five days left in this month, so... I am now distributing this month's wages to you! 500 gold coins each!"

"You can use these gold coins to buy anything you like, and all ownership belongs to you!"

Luna: "?"

Did she just hear something that only happens in fantasy novels?

What does it mean that slaves also receive wages?

What does it mean that the slave's possessions belong to the slave, not the master?

Is it possible to arrange and combine the common language in mainland China in this way?

Luna looked down at the contract in her hand, and only then did she realize how astonishing its contents were.

[1. The "Contractor" must pay the "Contractee" a monthly salary of three thousand gold coins, which cannot be substituted with any other items.]

[II. The "contracted party" will serve the "contract master" as a maid. Her main duties include managing the manor, cleaning rooms, going out to buy ingredients, and cooking. She can refuse any unreasonable orders outside of her duties. Her daily working hours are six hours, with a two-hour lunch break. She enjoys three days off per week and 60 days of annual leave per year.]

[III. Every "contracted party" should have a private maid's room of no less than 30 square meters in the manor, and their diet should be on par with that of the "contractor."]

[IV. The "contracted party" shall not harm the "contractor" in any way.]

[V. If the "contractor" fails to meet the above reasonable and normal conditions, the contract will be automatically terminated, and the "contractee" will regain their freedom.]

[VI. After the "contracted party" regains their freedom, the "contractor" shall pay the "contracted party" (3N+6) months' severance pay, where N is the number of years worked.]

Luna: "Meow?!?"

Did the new owner get the wrong contract?

This isn't a contract for them, is it? This definitely isn't a contract intended for them, is it?

"..."

Adele watched coldly from the corner.

Seeing the human produce new contracts and then tear up the old ones, she sneered inwardly.

Haha, you really know how to put on a show.

This new contract must be the kind that looks better on the surface, but hides countless trap clauses, right?

No wonder they all happily signed their real names. Judging from their expressions, they probably all thought that the new owner was a good person.

This human is no ordinary person.

However, in order to maintain a semblance of pretense, he probably won't force them to sign the contract voluntarily, which is good news.

The new contract will likely be of a higher level, making it much more difficult for them to break free.

Luna must know this too, and would never sign such a contract willingly!

Just as Adele was lost in thought, a loud shout suddenly came from not far away, interrupting her wandering thoughts.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Luna rush over in a panic, then kneel down with a thud, grabbing Mu Qiu's leg and twitching her fluffy cat ears, her face full of obedience.

"Wait, wait a minute, meow! Master, I filled in the wrong name, meow! I filled in the wrong name, meow! Please give me another chance, meow! I want to be Master's dog, meow!"

Adele: "???"

Luna! What are you doing, Luna?!

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Chapter Thirty-Eight: Why is the Hagi Orange First and Then Respectful?

Adele stared in disbelief in Luna's direction, feeling as if the sky were about to fall.

"Sister Luna, you..."

Adele's voice was extremely dry, filled with shock and disappointment.

She couldn't understand why Sister Luna would be blinded by a mere five hundred gold coins and a contract that was clearly a trap.

Just then, the orange cat girls around them swarmed around, chattering and calling out to Adele deep inside the cage:

"Sister Adele, why don't you sign this contract too!"

"Yes, yes! Humans said they'd give us lots and lots of money, and even provide food and lodging! Look, gold coins! Real gold coins, meow!" A young orange cat proudly shook her money pouch, the gold coins inside clinking together with a crisp, melodious sound.

"Our owner also said that we all have our own big rooms! And we can eat delicious food just like our owner!" Another orange cat girl added, her eyes sparkling.

Everyone... has been fooled!

Adele sighed heavily in her heart, a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.

Why would Luna step into such an obvious trap?

Just because he gave everyone a salary of 500 gold coins each?

Is 500 gold coins a lot?

That's a lot!

Adele was usually tasked with purchasing supplies, and she frequently visited small human towns, so she was familiar with the prices and wages in those towns.

Orange cats naturally eat far more than ordinary cats, and Luna is one of the best among them. That stingy old slave trader only feeds them a little bit of the cheapest rye bread every day, which is not only unpalatable and chewy, but also not enough to fill their stomachs.

But if you have 500 gold coins, you can buy 100,000 of Luna's favorite delicate white bread, and eat as much as you want every day!

If you want to be a little more extravagant, replace the white bread with the finest smoked fish. With Luna's appetite far exceeding that of ordinary orange cats, she can eat more than twenty smoked fish in one meal. Each meal is accompanied by a bottle of fine wine, two bowls of vegetable soup, some cheese after the meal, and a few jars of honey. Living such a luxurious life would only cost her seven or eight gold coins a day at most.

The wages for just five days are enough for Sister Luna to enjoy herself for more than fifty days!

Even Adele couldn't help but feel a little tempted by this thought.

"One hundred gold coins a day... If I save up for a month, wouldn't I be able to buy three bottles of high-quality, fourth-tier spirit-nourishing potions?"

But the thought had barely formed when Adele used all her strength to extinguish it.

Will this human actually pay them their wages on time?

They were slaves, deprived of their freedom and dignity, and their status was equivalent to that of livestock.

They were merely part of their master's property, tools, and playthings.

Have you ever seen anyone pay their pet a salary?

Besides, their status might not even be as high as that of their owner's pets!

There has never been a precedent in history for slave owners to pay wages to slaves.

There must be some trap hidden in this new contract.