Law of the Devil

Sandia is a thirteen-year-old boy. He has the surname of a typical person from the southern coastal area of ​​the mainland. But because he is a little witty ghost, people who know him call him "Sandy" affectionately. Of course, those who hate him will also call him "Sandy little liar" to his face

Sandy, who was born in Chaminku, the capital of the imperial capital, certainly couldn't have the money to hire some teachers to receive an orthodox education like those children from wealthy families. At the age of thirteen, he only studied with a theology teacher for half a year in the religious center set up by the temple, and he could barely learn to write, write, and calculate. Among the children around him, he was considered smart, at least he could use the common language of the mainland to correct Write your own name. Moreover, he can also completely recite the first chapter of the scriptures of the temple, "The Creation of the Divine Records".

Unfortunately, three months ago, he still couldn't continue to study in the temple religious institute. Because although religious institutes claim to allow children from poor families to receive some education "for free", this kind of free comes at a price. All children studying in religious institutes have to serve the temple for free for three years after they become adults, and some become priests directly—they are not allowed to marry and have children for life.

As a typical southerner, Sandy's parents didn't want to ruin their family, and Sandy himself had no interest in becoming a priest. At the age of thirteen, he has already somewhat opened up about the relationship between men and women. He also often leans on the wall to peek at Ellie next door.

Maybe in two months, he will be able to understand things, and then be able to do some simple writing and calculation skills. You can be an apprentice in bookkeeping at a nearby grocery store, or you can be an apprentice with an old tailor on the street.

But these are things for the future. And now, Sandy has a very good way to make a fortune.

He would walk around the slave market every day. He is a real little local snake, and his brother is a gangster in this area, but it is a pity that he stole the purse of a noble housekeeper last year. He was arrested by the people of the public security station, and then sent to a mine in the northwest to work as a laborer.

Sandy is not like his brother, he is not a thief, and he will not do bad things. But he can bring back a few copper horns from the slave market every day.

The slave market in the imperial capital gathered traveling merchants from all over the country. Many of these outsiders from all over the mainland came to the slave market in the imperial capital for the first time, and they were unfamiliar with the place where they were born. There needs to be a local snake to help him guide the way. Help them bargain with the slave trader and introduce some "rules" when trading.

Because of these circumstances, and because of Sandy's own cleverness, he was well paid. Almost every day he could carry a few brass horns in his pocket, and even if he met that kind of rich and powerful guy, no matter how much Sandy fawned and said a few nice words, his income would be even more. Sandy's biggest wish right now is to save enough money to buy a pair of old leather boots. The brother of the little girl next door, Ellie, served in the garrison in other places, and would often show off his army-issued leather boots in front of these boys, which made them very envious.

Sandy is not only smart, but more importantly, his personality is very accurate. He can often tell which ones are fat sheep and which are veterans in the bustling crowd on the street at a glance.

Today, Sandy stood in the corner with his arms folded. After looking at it for a long time, he finally found his goal:

There was a strange pair in the crowd, a man and a woman, but it didn't look like a couple, because the man seemed too young, as if he was not much older than himself. The woman is in her twenties and very beautiful. Even prettier than Ellie next door.

Although these two people were both wearing casual clothes, Sandy saw a few special things at a glance: the man's eyes were looking around, it was obviously the first time he had come to this slave market, and his eyes seemed to be very curious about everything around him — This is very important to Sandy. And that woman made Sandy even more curious: she was tall, with long legs, and seemed to be a warrior. Although the man and the woman walked together, the woman seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally, always half a step behind the boy, as if she didn't dare to walk side by side with him. And in the crowd, the woman seemed to be subconsciously blocking others from getting close to the boy, and seemed to maintain a protective posture, as if a young master from a rich family brought a beautiful female bodyguard.

Yes, that's right!

Sandy confirmed his guess in his heart, then he pulled his broken hat and squeezed all the way through.

"Sir! Sir!"

Du Wei was looking around. He was really curious about the slave market. The slaves bought in the shop before were not handled by Du Wei, but by Made. Today was the first time he came to the slave market. In the civilized world of his previous life, the term "slave" was almost extinct in that world. As he was watching, he heard a slightly immature voice shouting from beside him.

A thin boy emerged from the crowd as nimbly as a loach, and stood in front of him. The boy looked very thin, like an ordinary child from a poor family. But to Du Wei's surprise, he was very clean, unlike other children whose face was covered with dirty dust. This kid is white and clean, but his big eyes are full of aura, and his eyes move around nimbly. At first glance, he looks like a little clever guy.

"Sir." Sandy said the lines he had prepared very easily, and at the same time, he did not forget the childish and pleasing smile on his face: "Sir, are you here to buy slaves? Then I think you need someone like me."

Ruo Lin saw the purpose of this kid at a glance. With her experience in the world, how could she not know the intention of this little bastard? She was about to speak, but Du Wei spoke with interest: "Oh? You? What can you do for me?"

"I can do a lot for you, and most of all, I can save you a lot of trouble... I can save you a lot of time—time is precious for a man of your esteem. Look, here are So many people came to buy slaves.

So many slave traders are selling slaves. You seem to be here for the first time? I can help you introduce the situation here! I am very familiar with everything here, and I also know all those slave traders: which one is more honest, which one is more cunning, which one is more black-hearted, and which one is the most fair, I also know all of them. Look, am I useful to you? ".

Seeing that Du Wei was smiling, it seemed that he was a little moved, Sandy put in more effort, not daring to let go of the money he saw, and continued to add: "There are many people here, and there are many thieves in the crowd, but some I'm here, I can save you a lot of troubles in this area...you see..." At this point, @热%波\u0026文*学收藏 Sandy lowered his voice, and gestured with his eyes ghostly. A thin guy appeared in the crowd in the distance, and said in a low voice: "Did you see that man in gray clothes? He is a golden finger here, you have to be careful not to get close to that kind of guy, otherwise, this kind of person But it will steal your wallet."

Du Wei was startled, then smiled.

At first impression, he liked this kid with a sly look on his face.

"How do you know that I am a distinguished person? The clothes I wear are not expensive." Du Wei shook his head: "You may be mistaken. I am just an ordinary person. I just came here to take a look. I don't need a guide."

"You don't have to bully me, a kid." Sandy continued to smile. He smiled skillfully, showing four teeth in total—different from other children from poor families, Sandy's teeth Very white, he pays attention to brushing his teeth every day, and pays great attention to his appearance, because he knows that when doing his job, those bosses are people who like to be clean.

"Although the fabric of the clothes you are wearing is not expensive, the tailoring skills are not what ordinary tailors can make. You know, I almost became an apprentice tailor. My eyes can't be wrong... ...and this lady next to you, oh, please forgive me, such a beautiful lady, but she treats you with such respect, if she is not your wife, she is definitely your subordinate. And, Your hair is clean and your complexion is very good. You can see that you are a person of status... The way you walk is also different from poor people like us. It seems to be the same as those nobles living in the north of the city!"

Du Wei took a careful look at the boy, and then smiled: "You observe very carefully."

"Of course!" Sandy hurriedly said: "I can save you a lot of precious time, I can be your guide here, and even when you buy slaves, I can save you a lot of money! Of course , in the end, you only need to reward me with two copper horns so that I can buy a piece of black bread."

Du Wei smiled, and glanced at Ruo Lin: "I like this kid, let him follow."