Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 36: Buying Slaves - Runesmith - Boros Dragonhammer

The leaders of the Gray Market Chamber of Commerce had already seen Su Li and his group. The strangers dressed like this were obviously the pioneering knights who had just arrived in Maleburg.

These individuals were the golden customers of the major guilds of commerce. Before leaving Maleburg, most knights would spend lavishly, squandering their wealth. At this point, their spending had become irrational, and as long as a piece of merchandise seemed valuable, they would desperately try to squeeze it into their ranks, as if this could add a ridiculous sense of security to their precarious future.

This was obviously a fantasy, as the vast majority of people never even reached the pioneer territory, being robbed along the way by bandits, thieves, war gangs, or even other lords. The latter group usually made up the majority.

However, all this has nothing to do with the merchants in the Chamber of Commerce. They just want to fleece these fat sheep while they still have value.

Seeing Su Li walking into the Chamber of Commerce with several well-equipped knights in shining armor, three leaders immediately rushed up. Eating one of these fat sheep would be enough to keep them fat for three years.

Finally, a middle-aged fat man wearing a gorgeous blue silk robe and many gold rings and gem rings on his hands burst out with extraordinary speed under the temptation of money. He came to Su Li before others and grabbed Su Li's right hand first.

He wore a fake smile, but his attitude was extremely enthusiastic. "Welcome, respected Knight, to our Gray Market Chamber of Commerce. I am Oliver, the manager here. How may I be of service to you?"

Su Li glanced at him from head to toe and could tell that Maleburg was truly the gathering place of all the world's wealth. Silk clothes were not common, and the silk clothing worn by this merchant cost at least a hundred gold coins. He was indeed wealthy, and it also showed the strength of this chamber of commerce.

After Su Li withdrew his right hand, he looked around and said, "I'll get straight to the point. I'm here to buy a group of slaves, the kind that are valuable."

Oliver's smile widened, and he patted his chest and said, "Then you've come to the right place. Our Chamber of Commerce has its own slave-hunting group, and the supply is first-class in all of Maleburg. There are no more than three companies in the entire city with such qualifications. Our slaves will definitely satisfy you."

"Which category would you like to buy: a serf who works the fields, a gladiator who fights in battle, or a prostitute who inspires the soldiers?"

Su Li frowned slightly and said, "Don't fool me with this ordinary stuff. Shabulin told me that you have some special goods here."

"Did Lord Shablin introduce you?" The fake smile on Oliver's face faded, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He glanced at the griffin lying on Su Li's shoulder and the well-equipped knight behind him, pondered for a moment, and finally made a decision.

"Then, esteemed knight, please follow me."

He took Su Li into the building, and after walking around, he actually left the Chamber of Commerce through the back door, then went into a brothel and entered a tunnel under the brothel's laundry room.

The light quickly grew dim. Afraid that Su Li would overthink things, he explained, "The cunning rabbit has three burrows. We can't explain the origins of some of our goods. If you buy goods here today, we won't recognize them once you leave this door. Be prepared."

Su Li nodded indifferently. He was too lazy to investigate the secrets behind the Chamber of Commerce. Who doesn't have a secret of their own?
After passing through the corridor and descending underground, the light gradually brightened. Two soldiers wearing breastplates and holding halberds stood guard in front of a fenced iron gate. Oliver stepped forward and spoke a few words, and the guards opened the heavy iron door. To Su Li's surprise, the space inside was very spacious. This basement was probably over 50 square meters, but there was only one slave imprisoned there.

The slave sitting on the bed was like an iron block, with almost equal length and width. His gray beard was about one meter long and braided into a whip, shining with oil.

Hirud covered his mouth and exclaimed softly: "Master Su Li is a dwarf."

Oliver turned to look at Su Li and said, "Boros Dragonhammer is an elite dwarven forge master from Dragon Rock Forge. He can forge double-rune vibranium armor and weapons. If you can get in touch with Dragon Rock Forge and use their dwarven ancestral equipment, he can even help you forge triple-rune equipment."

Su Li raised his eyebrows and glanced at Oliver calmly. He had just seen the Dragon Rock Forge!
Just as on the map that Shablin showed him, this was one of the dwarven islands in the foothills of the Black Forest. It was also the stronghold of the dwarven wonder buildings, capable of forging a large number of sophisticated equipment, even legendary equipment.

But this area should be surrounded by a sea of ​​beastmen, goblins, bandits, and mountain trolls.

How did the Gray Market merchants get this dwarf with the Dragonstone Forge?
Before Su Li could think about it, Oliver couldn't wait to ask with a smile: "How is it? Is this slave worth enough? Only 300 gold coins are needed."

Before Su Li could speak, Bernos Dragon Hammer roared furiously, "Despicable humans, I will never be your slave even if I die! I will kill you, you bastards who collude with monsters and commit all kinds of evil."

However, his legs were tied to the ground with two huge iron balls with iron chains, so he had no way to get up. He could only roar angrily beside the bed, his eyes bloodshot.

Originally, Su Li was still considering whether to buy him, but after hearing his roar, Su Li made a decisive decision. He might have a certain understanding of the situation at the foot of the Heisen Mountains.

Su Li turned to look at Oliver and said, "150 gold coins, I bought him. I have a way to calm him down, otherwise you won't be able to sell him to anyone else in his current state."

Oliver's eyes widened instantly, a look of disbelief on his face. "Oh, by the gods, who taught you to bargain like that? Cutting the price in half right off the bat is absolutely unacceptable. This is an elite dwarven forging master. Even without vibranium, he can make a killing just for forging dwarven heavy armor. A set of dwarven heavy armor sells for at least 50 gold coins. So, for less than 250 gold coins, we won't sell it to him no matter what."

Dwarven heavy armor is a popular piece of fine equipment for all factions except the elves. A set of fine plate armor costs at least 30 gold coins, and in some war-torn areas, it can be as high as 40 gold coins. However, 50 gold coins is too much. Of course, you should take the merchant's words with a pinch of salt.

Su Li immediately bargained with him and finally successfully bought the blacksmith for 220 gold coins.

Under Oliver's surprised gaze, Su Li asked Knight Orstein to step forward and whisper a few words in Boros Dragonhammer's ear. The furious dwarf actually calmed down and accepted the reality.

(End of this chapter)