Chapter 480: Chapter 480

Following a seemingly unrecognized former colleague, Du You soon arrived at the slave market.

He was quite surprised that such a place existed within White Stone City. The two sisters, similarly experiencing an otherworldly metropolis for the first time, looked around curiously.

However, they hid themselves within their cloaks, averting potential trouble.

Otherwise, Du You suspected that there would always be some fools causing trouble in such a place.

While Du You was not afraid of trouble, he also was not someone who enjoyed looking for altercations unnecessarily. They had an uneventful journey, led by the former colleague, until they reached the deepest part of the market.

"Oh my, if it isn’t Captain Sakken? We haven’t caused any trouble today. Do you need something?"

Everyone knew of the captain’s impressive accomplishments. He was so close to becoming a noble; to rise above the masses. Thus, he was out of their league.

Once a noble, they, as merchants and slave traders, would have to rely on him. Despite their wealth and influence, they were still inferior compared to nobles — a common situation.

"This is Viscount Du You, our hero of White Stone City. I’m sure you’ve heard of him. His power has increased significantly and he prepares to establish a territory that requires a batch of slaves. You ought to serve him well."

"Oh my, the hero himself is here. Please come in. Whatever type of slave you need, as long as we have them, we will definitely satisfy. Our Big Wind Slave Trade has a variety of slaves. Both types and quantity can meet anyone’s requirements."

Du You nodded. This was his first time seeing a slave market of such scale.

"Master, I hate these people." Lin Yushi communicated to Du You through the panel.

"I hate them too, but it would be troublesome without them. This world operates according to this system. The absence of slaves would be a negative development." Du You explained.

Regardless of whether a system is good or bad, it mainly depends on its appropriateness for society. An appropriate system is good, and an inappropriate one is bad, as it would only yield negative effects.

The two women didn’t fully understand, but with more exposure, they were beginning to grasp the concept.

"I have to be going now, but if you need anything, feel free to look for me." Sakken said to Du You.

Du You nodded, complimenting him a few times, and watched him leave. After Sakken’s departure, the slave merchants became visibly friendlier towards Du You, seeing him as a major potential customer.

Without being overly selective, Du You chose ten thousand ordinary people at random. "I need healthy, robust men. For now, I don’t need others."

Du You did not plan for these slaves to procreate, he only wanted a foundation.

It wasn’t strange to the slave trader. Was he planning to build up his territory? That’s exactly how it should be. "Deliver these people here for me. Any issues?" Du You instructed, pointing at the map.

"The south? Why there? Ah, of course there’s no issue. But people are sparse there, so the price might be higher. Including this batch of slaves, I’ll charge you thirty thousand gold coins."

This price wasn’t considered high, and Du You took out his gold card. Last time he left, he left his gold card in his personal space. It took up very little space and had a general use, so there was no need to convert it. The gold coins inside it could be used in this world, but they were useless in other worlds.

"Pardon my frankness, but the location you’ve chosen, Viscount, isn’t very good. You won’t have anyone to rely on."

"That’s not for you to question. Just do what you’re supposed to." Du You responded coldly.

The man immediately shut his mouth. They didn’t dare to make inappropriate remarks about a nobleman’s business. "Also, Viscount, we recently received some high-quality female slaves. One’s even from a small nation’s nobility. Would you like to consider?"

Before Du You could decline, Lin Yucha said, "Master, we’ll need some hospitality personnel in the City Lord’s Mansion in the future. Let’s buy them." Du You thought for a moment and agreed, nodding his head.

"Alright, we’ll take them." Indeed, although he only focused on his territory now, once the territory expanded, dealings with others were inevitable. Having some locals who could help was advantageous.

What Du You didn’t expect was that these few female slaves cost him over ten thousand gold coins. Seeing the slave master’s chrysanthemum-like smile, Du You knew that he was being massively overcharged.

As for the slaves themselves, Du You didn’t bother to check. After all, this man wouldn’t dare to deceive him. Cheating Du You would invite trouble from other nobles.

Having left the slave market, Du You went to the grain market. He quickly bought grains without any selection process, even selling a few unnecessary pieces of equipment due to his insufficient funds. The equipment that he couldn’t sell on Earth were treasures in this world, fetching high prices.

Next, Du You went to the material market, buying some special wood and stones. For common wood and stones, he could acquire them locally. He only needed to purchase various tools.

After ensuring they would deliver to his designated location, Du You stopped worrying about it.

Before the materials and population could set off, Du You returned to the southern mountains with the two sisters.

The location he chose was a massive valley so deep within the mountains that it seemed isolated from the outside world. The rear of the valley was a dead end with only two entrances at the front.

This location was easy to defend but hard to attack. As long as the valley entrances were blocked, outsiders could not enter. That was the reason why Du You chose this location. Content orıginally comes from 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥

Others avoided here because of its barrenness. Most parts of the valley were stone and the surroundings were infertile, rendering it unsuitable for cultivation. No one would choose such a place.

However, this worked in Du You’s favor because he prioritized safety. As for food and other considerations, he could address them with other methods.

"Next, the most crucial part will be the monster siege. Therefore, our primary task before the slaves’ arrival is to clear the road and exterminate all nearby magical beasts and hidden Sandpeople. There are no other human noble territories around. This is good news for us, as it reduces the chances of conflict in the future."

Du You didn’t fear other nobles, but a scandal could indeed present a huge nuisance.