Broad World

The Gray Parrot moved slowly along the concave bay, and didn't stop until it was about to run aground. The captain asked the sailors to hang two oil lamps on the bow, and then kept watching the movement on the coast. After a while, a bright spot appeared on the beach, which flashed six times on the spot and then disappeared completely. The captain turned his head and said to the first mate: "Let the sailors drive the slaves out. The water level is not deep right now, let them swim over. By the way, let the sea water go to the smell of them, and the customer will be more satisfied when the delivery is made later."

The first mate nodded and greeted the sailors into the cabin. Henry stood quietly at the bow blowing the sea breeze. Debra walked to his side and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you need me to contact the trade union?"

Henry shook his head. "No need, I'm here to see how they trade and transport these slaves away. It seems that Robert has done a good job during my absence, and has already extended his tentacles into the periphery of Waterdeep City. After a while, it's time to send him to the Shadow Thieves Guild in Amn for further training."

"Hehe, Robert will be very happy when he hears the news. He has always wanted to go to the best thieves' union in the mainland." Debra just finished speaking when she saw the first officer driving the slave out of the cabin.

These gray dwarves and dark elves who have stayed below for a long time exude a strong stench, and some of them are even stained with their own feces. Henry quickly got out of the way and stood watching from afar. Most of these slaves were gray dwarves, and the abuse for a period of time did not affect their physique, only a little mentally depressed.

In contrast, the dark elves were much more miserable. Most of them were not used to the environment on the surface, and a few of them were obviously a little dehydrated. The first officer pushed all these people into the sea, and the sea just wiped the dwarf's neck. The sailors forced them into the sea, washed them vigorously for a while, and then drove the slaves towards the coast.

The captain looked at the departing slaves and said to Henry: "The income from this sale must be good. At least there were no outbreaks of infectious diseases among the slaves during the voyage. You must know that one-third of the slaves who were just captured from the ground usually died, and then another part died during the transportation. Our voyage can be said to be very lucky, and none of them died."

"Since the death rate is so high, why are so many people still doing this business? I remember that mind flayers eat the brains of intelligent creatures to survive. If they sell a large number of slaves, won't it affect their daily eating?" Henry asked suspiciously.

The captain pointed to the back of the slave. "The purchase prices of gray dwarves and dark elves in Skull Harbor are very low. You only need to take a little risk to transport them here and you can earn more than ten times the profit. Mind flayers are not just slaves, they will also buy some humans on the surface and bring them back.

You must know that there are countless people missing in the port area every year. Except for a few of these people who died in gang fights, most of them were caught by human traffickers and sold to those octopus heads. In fact, they got more slaves after entering and exiting. After all, underground slaves are still very rare on the surface. "

Henry secretly sighed that mind flayers are worthy of being a highly intelligent race, and they can even buy and sell so smoothly. After thinking for a while, he continued to ask the captain: "Could it be that Waterdeep City doesn't care about this kind of human trafficking? As far as I know, many people in the Lord's Council hate the slave trade."

"Haha, the attitudes of the lords towards the dock area are consistent and very contradictory. They want to bring this area back under their rule, but they also don't want the chaos in this area to spread to other areas. As long as they don't make up their minds for a day, the slave trade will not be banned. What's more, this trade route is through the city below the mountain. Let's talk about it after they get the Helast black robe." The captain laughed loudly at the lord council of Waterdeep City.

The captain's words reminded Henry of the mad mage and his clone. It is estimated that the lords of Waterdeep City have nothing to do with the Helast black robe. "You're right, Cheng Yamashita is a big trouble. For a long time to come, the lord council will not come up with any effective countermeasures."

While Henry was chatting with the captain, the slave trade on the coast was going on. Robert is personally inspecting the slaves. He really wants to train a group of men who can adapt to the dark environment, especially the sewers. Now these dark elves can fully meet his needs, and the gray dwarves can be thrown into the workshop of the mage tower for forging.

After counting the number of people, the first officer glanced at Robert. "Well, our goods this time are not bad. Now let's talk about the price. There are 120 gray dwarves, half of which are adult males and females, and a total of 25,000 gold coins. The 20 males of the dark elves cost 10,000 gold coins. You must know that they are all quite good fighters, and they can become excellent thieves with a little training. The last four dark elf females are 6,000 gold coins. Among them, one is not yet an adult, and the other two are also good scouts. And they can be used in many places." With knowing eyes, he glanced at several dark elf women who only had two pieces of cloth all over their bodies.

Robert didn't reply right away, and waited until his subordinates checked the health status of all the slaves. After finding no problems, he said, "This time the shipment is much more than last time. Can we use spices as payment like last time?"

The first officer nodded immediately after hearing this. "Of course, that's the best news I've heard. It means we'll make a fortune when we go back, can I check the payment now?"

Robert pointed to a cave on the shore. "It's inside, and if there are no problems, you can let your ship load."

The first mate quickly led the sailors into the cave, and he came back a few minutes later with a smile on his face. "Excellent payment, it's a pleasure to trade with you. If you need anything in the future, you can contact us at any time." After speaking, he ordered the sailors behind him to start signaling the Gray Parrot.

After seeing the flashing lights on the shore, the captain smiled and said to Henry: "The deal is completed, you can disembark and leave at any time now."

Henry nodded. "In this case, we will take our leave. I wish you all the best on your return journey." After speaking, he blessed everyone with spells and flew into the sky.

Twenty minutes later, a group of people flew over the city to the Lord's Mansion. The guard at the door saluted after seeing Henry. "Welcome back, Earl." After speaking, he opened the door.

As soon as he entered the door, the butler greeted him, and he bowed deeply. "Your Excellency, you are finally back, and now there are many things waiting for you to deal with. Mike from the Druid Valley came to you once, and he said that two more apprentices had been promoted to become first-level druids. Robert also came to you a few times, but he didn't say what it was."

"Okay, I see. I will deal with these things tomorrow. Now let the kitchen get us some food, and then prepare hot water. After eating, I will take a good shower. I am exhausted from this trip." Henry sat down and told the housekeeper.

The butler looked at Vaughn and Debra, and finally his eyes stopped on Dalina who was wrapped in a cloak. After estimating the appetite of the guests, he turned and walked to the kitchen, and began to ask the chefs to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Henry looked at the nervous tiefling girl and smiled. "This is my home, you can take off your cloak now. Don't worry, Vaughan is acting very naturally."

"That's right, don't care about the eyes of other people. After a while, when people around you understand who you are, they will look at you with normal eyes." The half-orc warrior echoed Henry's words.

Dai Lina stood up and took a few deep breaths, then took off her cloak. The horns on her head and the tail behind her immediately caught the attention of the maids, and the butler was even more startled when she came out of the kitchen. However, a good education allowed him to quickly recover his demeanor. After all, what kind of people the master entertained was not something that a housekeeper should worry about. Seeing that everyone didn't have any major reactions, the tiefling girl let go of her heart hanging in mid-air. She gave the butler a friendly smile, then sat down and waited silently for the meal.

Henry was very satisfied with the quality of the servants at home, he smiled and said to the housekeeper, "How about it, my new friend didn't scare you, did it?"

The butler gave a wry smile. "To be honest, I was really shocked, but I was mentally prepared before coming here to work. Who made me serve a mage. You must know that no matter how normal a mage is, there will always be some abnormal friends."

Henry laughed out loud when he heard it. "Your understanding of the mage is really deep. By the way, why didn't you see my wife, mother and sister when you came home?"

"They all went to Hawke's house as guests. Since the Sir came back with his wife and daughter, the two ladies have become good friends and often get together to play cards and chat. But judging by the time, they should be back soon." The butler replied after saluting.

Soon dinner was ready, delicious fresh fish soup, grilled chicken, vegetable salad, steak, and a whole roasted pig. As the dishes were brought to the table, the half-orc warrior, who was already so hungry, opened his mouth wide and began to eat. In contrast, the two women's eating looks are more refined. They cut off the meat with a table knife, put it into their mouths with a fork, and chewed slowly. Henry smiled when he saw it, and began to eat his own food with his head down. The butler stood by and served everyone. (To be continued.)