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Zhang Kai opened his eyes, this time there was a wall room, he was confused and instantly shocked. Seeing his hands in handcuffs, Zhang Kai frowned.

"Where is this?" Zhang Kai was confused, his head was very heavy and dizzy.

"You are in the slave trade" said an old man in front of him, he was also wearing the same clothes and was handcuffed as well.

"What!" Hearing that, Zhang Kai was shocked beyond belief. He felt his body, it turned out that Zhang Kai was really alive again.

"Your dizziness will disappear, the effect will only last for a while" explained the old man, there was only this old man and Zhang Kai in this room.

"What does that mean, how am I here?" Zhang Kai was really confused, he was still processing what happened to him.

"Simple as this, you must have been tricked by someone or kidnapped by someone else. Try to remember, what happened to you last time" the old man explained

"And just call me old shan" old shan looked very relaxed and comfortable in this room, while Zhang Kai tried to remember what happened.

His head immediately hurt, there were all kinds of new memories in his head. Zhang Kai groaned in pain, but old shan did not help him.

'This is someone else's body!!!, I'm reincarnated!!!'

Zhang Kai suddenly fell silent, as he recalled the memories of this young man's body.

His name was Zhang Kai, he was thirteen years old and was already considered of working age. His parents forbade him from going out of town to work.

But Zhang Kai insisted, because he knew someone who took him to a good job. Finally, his family gave him permission.

Zhang Kai, who was still innocent, was tricked and ended up here. After being taken for months, he ended up in this place with old shan.

'What a pity, he died because the medicine was too strong' Zhang Kai smiled bitterly, but instantly he smiled widely and happily.

He never thought that he would get a second chance. Zhang Kai was sure, this must have something to do with Lian Fei. "I swear, it will be better than before" Zhang Kai muttered, while looking up at the roof.

"Are you crazy?" said old shan mockingly, this was the first time he had seen a young man who vowed to live a better life after being captured as a slave.

"Sorry old shan, I was just thinking of something else" he explained with an embarrassed smile, old shan just nodded.

"I was tricked by someone, he said he would take me to work for the empire" Zhang Kai said, hearing that old shan burst out laughing.

"You were tempted by such a silly reason! What a fool!" Old shan burst out laughing, he thought the reason was something better.

Zhang Kai was not angry, his patience had changed drastically, having passed through the realm of retribution. He became a calmer person, also more clear-headed.

"Then what is the reason you old shan, ended up here?" Asked Zhang Kai, he was a little curious too. But old shan instantly stuttered, he was silent for a moment.

"I lost a bet..." hearing that, Zhang Kai laughed, the reason was worse than Zhang Kai himself.

"You became a slave, because you lost a bet!!! Hahahaha!" Zhang Kai was sick to his stomach, while old shan held his embarrassment, he regretted telling the reason why he became a slave.

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Meanwhile, in a luxurious restaurant. One of the tables was filled with luxurious food, there were two people sitting there eating, while one person stood as a guard for the two.

One is a young man wearing luxurious clothes, he looks a kind and friendly young man. Meanwhile, the other is a man wearing luxurious clothes with an authoritative look.

"I thought that father's acquaintance really had connections with cultivators. It turned out to be fake" the young man seemed to be annoyed at his father for lying about something.

Both son and father, they had just finished a long trip. But, it turned out that both of them had been lied to by their father's acquaintance.

"I didn't expect that he would deceive me. Damn it" the father was upset, he had traveled far just for the sake of a lie.

His father then thought for a moment, "Guard guan, I heard there is a slave market here?" His father spoke to the guards behind him.

"That's right sir, it's not that far away. They offer male slaves, to become warriors or servants" explained bodyguard guan, he looked very obedient to this man.

"That's good!, as your father's guilt. I'll buy you a slave, how about it!" His father offered something that was hard to refuse, but his son thought for a moment.

"Alright, I'll choose an expensive one" his son was a bit defiant, his father just smiled bitterly.

After eating, the three of them quickly got off and went somewhere. Meanwhile, Zhang Kai and Old Man Shan had become close in just two weeks.

"Hahaha son, you are so funny. Where did you get all those stories from?" Old man Shan was very pleased with Zhang Kai's new and unheard jokes.

Zhang Kai was also happy with old man Shan's past stories, there were many things he could learn. Including, a new world for him. Zhang Kai never thought that he would move into the world of cultivators.

In the past, Zhang Kai had read some and found it quite interesting. According to old man old shan, this world was full of mysteries and secrets.

He told a lot of things, how wicked the people of this world were, the beauty of rich women and various other things.

But what intrigued him the most was how vast the world was. In fact, there's a story of a great cultivator who died because he never found the end of the land.

Zhang Kai did not believe it right away, but he would confirm it if he managed to get out of here. Slavery was becoming commonplace, according to Old Man Shan. There are various ways to make someone a slave.

But the easiest was to sign a fake contract like Zhang Kai. Usually, it was the people from the big cities who did this, they tricked the innocent and stupid people from the villages.

Zhang Kai felt ashamed, having been deceived so easily. Just because of the lure of big money, but more embarrassing for old man Shan.

He lost the bet, due to emotions while gambling with someone. He had been in this place for almost 8 years, no one wanted him.

In fact, the slave seller regretted taking him in. He had a hard time selling old man Shan, which cost him money, as he kept feeding him.

In fact, at the time of the initial purchase. Old man Shan was bought at a high price, because he had important information. But that was just a lie, from the one who sold him.

Old man Shan, was a very open person but his jokes were a bit dirty. But Zhang Kai likes him, because he laughs easily.

Zhang Kai also felt the loneliness from old man Shan's gaze, which he used to experience himself. It was very painful, especially considering old man Shan's age.

"Hey come out quickly" the door was knocked by the guard, old man Shan was a little cheerful. "Now that's what I call new hope. Come on kid, you have to clean up, there are rich customers!" Old man Shan was very excited.

He always said that if the guard told them to leave. That means there are rich customers waiting, while the poor customers only see one room at a time.

Zhang Kai hoped that he would be the one to be bought out. He was sick of being in that cramped room, but he hoped that Old Man Shan would be bought out as well.