I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 55 Little Girl

Lady Rose chuckled to herself.

He said he wouldn't come to the female slave section, but once inside, he looked around more carefully than anyone else.

Men are all the same, as expected.

Unaware of Lady Rose's thoughts behind him, Rhodes carefully sensed the frequency of the detection gem and finally pinpointed its location after circling around.

In the fourth cell on the right, a little girl with white hair and a ponytail sat quietly, head down and without saying a word.

The frequency of the gem's vibrations was highest when Rhode passed by there, and the frequency would slow down as he went further.

"Do you have anything you like?" Mrs. Rose asked with a smile.

"Look again."

Rod turned around and walked back.

But instead of going to the little girl with white hair, he went to the front to inquire about the girl in the third cage.

Unlike artisans and soldiers, female slaves did not have a fixed price range.

The price of female slaves depends more on personal preference.

Generally, the prettier the female slave, the higher the price, but if the merchant knows you prefer extremely voluptuous female slaves, the price will be increased accordingly.

When buying something, you should never let your competitors know your target price.

As expected, Lady Rose quickly quoted a high price of eight gold coins upon hearing that Rhodes was interested.

Rhodes thought to himself that he might as well buy two more craftsmen for eight gold coins, but on the surface he still bargained with Lady Rose.

Lady Rose ultimately offered five gold coins, but Rhodes still refused and moved on to the next offer.

And so, after talking to four female slaves, Rod was still not satisfied with the prices.

Despite Lady Rose's constant praise of their beauty and her encouragement of the young women to sway and display their figures.

But Rhodes remained unmoved.

It's as if Rhodes only cares about the price.

Then Rod stopped in front of the white-haired little girl.

What's wrong with this child?

"You have excellent taste; you only choose the best."

"Her name is Mimi. She's very lucky. A few days ago, she was attacked by a gray wolf in the forest and was about to be killed when my slave transport team rescued her."

Mrs. Rose explained, "Her face was all dirty at the time, but after we brought her back and washed her clean, we found out she was a beautiful little one."

Rhodes nodded and commented calmly, "She is very pretty, but it's a pity she's too young. She looks only ten years old."

"Almost, she said she's twelve years old."

Lady Rose said softly, "Some nobles like this. If you like it, you can keep it for a few more years."

Rod scrutinized Millie for a moment before asking, "How much are you planning to sell her for?"

"Seven gold coins if you want."

Lady Rose's offer made Rod shake his head.

He pretended to be a nobleman who would pay for beauty, and retorted, "I don't have any special fetishes. I'd rather buy that girl over there than spend seven gold coins."

"If I buy her, I'll have to raise her for several more years, so you'd better give me a price that will tempt me."

Lady Rose smiled wryly, "My dear Lord Rhodes, aren't you being a bit too domineering?"

"I'm being honest and frank."

Rhodes calmly said, "You're asking me to buy another slave? I can only try my best to choose one that I want and that is cheap."

Or you have a pigeon breeder here, I can buy one.

"If there were pigeon breeders, I would have taken you to see them long ago."

Lady Rose was helpless. After thinking for a while, she quoted a price: "Five gold coins, that's the lowest I can offer."

"Two gold coins. This is the highest price I can pay for a female slave."

"My goodness, dear Lord Rhodes, such beautiful daisies don't come at the price you're asking for!"

Lady Rose let out a painful moan and sighed deeply. "How about this, I'll give you another female slave for five gold coins, but you can't be too picky."

"I don't want a female slave, but you can send me a stonemason instead."

“You really are… well, stonemason.”

Lady Rose sighed in agreement as if resigned to her fate.

“However, before we reach a deal, I want to take Millie out into the sunlight and examine her carefully for any hidden injuries.” The prison walls only had a few small air vents, making it very dark, so it was reasonable for Rhodes to want to go out and check her.

"No problem, Lord Rhodes, please feel free to check. If you are still worried, I can take you to the room for a thorough examination."

Lady Rose raised her hand to signal, and her attendant took out a key, opened the prison door, and brought Millie out.

"No need, just look at it in the sunlight."

Without wasting words, Rod led the little girl out of the cabin and carefully examined her from all angles in the sunlight.

But actually none of these things matter.

Rhodes' true purpose was to verify whether the vibrations of the probe gem were indeed caused by Millie.

And as it turns out, it's true.

The vibrations from the probing gem never stopped as Millie stayed by his side.

After confirming the matter, Rhodes finally paid the gold coins.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Lord Rhodes. I'll keep an eye out for pigeon-carrying slaves for you. You're welcome to come again next time!"

"it is good."

Rhodes nodded and left with the three slaves he had bought.

Rhodes actually wanted to buy some ordinary slaves, but the prices at Rose Manor were ridiculously high.

A serf dared to ask for eighty silver coins, claiming to be strong and have extensive experience in farming.

Rod immediately abandoned the idea of ​​buying it.

Rhodes, an ordinary serf, could also train them himself.

As Rhodes left Rose Manor, Lawrence came running towards him.

"Has everything been settled?"

"Yes, sir, the message has been sent out. Four copper coins for a pound of rags. They will collect a batch and deliver it to the inn in the next couple of days. After we leave, they will also deliver goods to Frostleaf Town."

Lawrence chuckled slyly, “You can also collect their trade tax then.”

After saying that, his gaze shifted to Millie. "Why did you buy such a small child?"

Buying female slaves is not unusual, but the one Rhodes bought was too small.

The crux of the matter is that Lawrence knows Rhodes has no particular fetishes, which is why he is so puzzled.

Lawrence was also well aware that his lord was not a nobleman who liked to squander money.

"You haven't been scammed, have you?"

"You don't need to worry about this; you'll find out later."

Rhodes pushed aside Lawrence's bulky body and personally led Millie ahead.

At this moment, his coldness lessened somewhat, and he said as gently as possible, "From now on, I am your lord, and I will provide for all your food, drink, and lodging."

I will have someone teach you to read and write, and then you can work for me when you grow up.

"oh oh."

Millie glanced up at Rod, then quickly looked down again.

Rod felt the tension in her uneasy little hands, bent down and hugged her, letting her sit in the crook of his arms.

Rod looked at Millie and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, Millie, I know who you are."

I won't do anything to you; I just want to know what your abilities are.

"I, I, don't know."

Millie kept her head down in fear, her little hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.

Rhodes didn't press her for answers; perhaps the little girl was still afraid, or perhaps she hadn't yet awakened to her true nature.

This may explain why the detection gem did not trigger prematurely.

"It's okay, don't worry."

Rod patiently tried to comfort Millie, but unfortunately he didn't have much of a talent for taking care of children, and Millie was always a little afraid of him.

Looks like I'll have to buy some snacks to bribe him.

As Rhodes pondered, a commotion arose ahead.

"Get out of here, you freak cursed by the undead!"

"If I had known you would be like this, I shouldn't have wanted you in the first place!"

(End of this chapter)