Chapter 232 Where the Slaves Are
All the clothes cost more than 6 gold coins!
This clothing store sells high-quality clothing, which is specially supplied to nobles, so it is no wonder that the prices are expensive.
Jia Zhengjin changed into a silk robe, which added a bit of extravagance. Those who don't know him will think that he is a son from some noble family. And Tina, Palin, and Christina each bought a set of beautiful dresses, and after putting them on, they all became daughters.
Only Cindy was dressed in a black robe, looking like a mysterious religious figure.
Next, Jia Zhengjin took several girls to a jewelry store and spent ten gold coins to order beautiful earrings, gemstone necklaces, rings, badges and the like for them. After being well-dressed, she looks more like a noble daughter.
"Kean, where are we going next?" Tina asked in a happy mood, "Where are we going to get information dressed like this?"
"Just follow me!" Jia Zhengjin led them around the city, and finally entered a relatively high-end tavern.
There were almost no civilians in this tavern, and only nobles and wealthy businessmen came and went. The consumption price is also very scary, the cheapest wine costs 1 gold coin! You must know that in the commoners' taverns, one gold coin is enough for them to drink for several months!
In the tavern, there is a resting place specially prepared for noble ladies and rich daughters. Male customers and staff are not allowed to enter and leave at will. However, you can see a lot of gorgeously dressed ladies tasting wine and chatting in that area from a distance, and the scene is so lively.
Jia Zhengjin did not expect that there is a special area in the tavern specially prepared for ladies. But it just so happens that Tina, Palin, and Christina can go in and chat with those noble ladies and rich daughters. And he himself took Cindy, who was wrapped in a black robe, drinking outside.
In this tavern, except for a kind of alcohol called [raging flames] with a relatively high alcohol content, the other wines are basically very light. It is not so much a wine as a drink! And what Jia Zhengjin is drinking now is a high-end drink with two gold coins a glass.
Tina took more than one hundred gold coins from Jia Zhengjin, which is definitely enough for the three girls. Everyone divides into two groups, observes and listens to the information from the customers here.
Even during the day, there are quite a few customers in the tavern.
Jia Zhengjin looked at Tina and the other three girls from a distance, and soon sat down with some noble ladies and wealthy daughters, chatting and laughing, saying that he could not admit defeat. So he looked around carefully, and then found a middle-aged man with a goatee who was already a little drunk.
The middle-aged man with a goatee was wearing an expensive silk coat, with a gem-encrusted sword at his waist, and several empty bottles of flame wine in front of the table. His face was flushed, and his eyes were bloodshot. Seeing Jia Zhengjin sitting down in front of his table, he squinted his eyes and looked up and down, then asked with the smell of alcohol in his mouth, "Who are you?"
"Why do we need to know each other before?" Jia Zhengjin raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "I toast you!"
The middle-aged man with a goatee was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and felt that his way of speaking was a bit strange and interesting: "Why do we need to know each other before? Hehe! Okay, cheers!"
After the two had a drink, the middle-aged man with a goatee drunkenly picked up the bottle and shook it: "There's no more wine..."
"Waiter," Jia Zhengjin beckoned immediately, "Order here!"
The tavern waiter will be here in a minute.
"A bottle of Raging Flames, and another bottle of Demas!"
"Okay, please wait!" The waiter quickly served two bottles of wine.
"Come, please drink!" Jia Zhengjin handed Lie Yan to the middle-aged man with a goatee who was already drunk.
"Ask me?" The middle-aged man with the goatee burped.
"Yes! Please!"
The middle-aged man was already too drunk, so he didn't think much, and immediately took the bottle and unscrewed the cap: "Good wine!"
The two drank a few more glasses. During the conversation, Jia Zhengjin learned that he was Baron Chad of Tansandia City.
The prince is male, and the baron is the lowest title. Especially in a capital city like Tansandia, there are as many barons as dogs!
So Baron Chad can only be regarded as a low-ranking little nobleman here.
The baron has no public office and no business of his own. He lives on the monthly salary of the title issued by the king.
Although the title salary is quite generous, he is addicted to alcohol, and basically spends it all before the end of the month.
Drunk people are the most prone to clichés. While drinking with him, Jia Zhengjin insinuated and quickly got the information he wanted.
He learned from Baron Chad that there is a secret slave auction house in Tansandia City. This auction house is controlled by the largest chamber of commerce in Tanzania, and basically holds a large-scale auction every week.
During the auction, slaves of all races may be put up for auction. Participants range from king officials to common people and wealthy businessmen. Anyone with money can participate!
As the most precious goods, slaves of the elves often appear in the auction house, but the number is relatively rare.
These elf slaves were basically bought by the nobles, and a small number of them entered the palace and became the king's secret collection!
However, this week's auction has just ended, and the next one will have to wait for about five or six days!
Jia Zhengjin got Baron Chad drunk until he fell asleep on the table.
Soon after, Tina, Palin, and Christina came out to meet him, and everyone returned to the hotel together.
Tina and the other three girls also got valuable information: in the city of Tansandia, the one who has the most elf slaves is Duke Darren. It is said that in the dungeon of the duke's house, at least 80 slaves of the elves were imprisoned.
And the most important piece of information is that all the elf slaves from the last auction were taken away by Duke Darren!
In other words, the main target this time, Xian Jier's fiancé, Claude, is likely to be in Duke Darren's dungeon.
There are so many elves slaves, it is impossible to save them all! So the primary target, Claude, is to be taken away, and as much as the other elf slaves can be saved, we can only do our best!
Elven slaves rarely flow into commoner families, although there are exceptions, but they are extremely rare. Basically, they were all held in the private cells of the officials and nobles.
The residences of officials and nobles are separated from the residential areas of common people. The civilian residential area is located on the outskirts of Tansandia City, close to the city wall. The residences of officials and nobles are located in the inner city of Tansandia, surrounding the king's palace.
If the keys to these cells can be obtained, the imprisoned elf slaves can be released without anyone noticing!
Jia Zhengjin decided to take a trip in person at night. With the invisibility cloak, basically there should be no major problems!