The man laughed for a short while. Seeing that no one responded, he laughed two more times before stopping. The man suddenly thought of something and said, "This way. We're almost there…almost there. I just purchased a few female slaves from Xianyang City. They are beautiful and dressed up already. Heh, they are waiting for you, Master."
The footsteps stopped right beside where Chu Qiao was hiding. Her body stiffened. Holding the dagger in her hand, she took a slow, deep breath and frowned.
A low voice drifted over. The man had seemingly caught a cold. His voice was hoarse and nasal. "Xianyang City?"
"Yes," the man laughed. "Heh, Master. You know that the Xia people have laxer restrictions on slaves. As for the price, heh, it's cheaper than in the Tang Empire. A while back, Cui Sima from the Secretary Office went to Xianyang City to run some errands. He picked these slaves for me. Master, do you want them?" The master thought for a long while, before saying, "Let's take a look."
