The frog demon was stunned at first, but then its mouth split all the way to its ears, revealing a look of wild ecstasy.
"All... all of them?"
This was a windfall!
However, before the deal could be finalized, the sludge-like demon nearby exploded with anger.
"Frog! What the hell do you think you're doing?"
The Slime Demon said dissatisfied, "There’s a first-come, first-served rule for everything. I set my eyes on this young chick first. You dare sell her to someone else?"
The joy on the frog demon's face stiffened.
The Slime Demon was considered a local thug in Chaiwang City. Although its rank wasn't high, it was extremely difficult to deal with.
Normally, the frog demon might have tolerated it and done it a favor.
But today...
The frog demon's eyes rolled as it glanced at the sludge, then cautiously peeked at the Plague Rat. Although the latter hadn't released any aura, it looked much more dangerous.
"Get lost, Slime!" the frog demon's voice suddenly rose as it spat at the sludge.
"Who do you think you are? You’ve been dawdling for ages and can't even produce two portions of third-stage flesh and blood, yet you dare talk about rules with me?"
It pointed at the Plague Rat. "This lord is taking everything. Can you afford it? If not, then beat it! Don't disrupt my business!"
"You!"
The Slime Demon trembled with rage. It hadn't expected this frog, who was usually quite polite, to humiliate it so openly today.
It shot a venomous look at the frog, then swept a wary gaze over Chen Zhou's group.
The man in the red-eyed mask and the incredibly beautiful woman both gave it a sense of extreme danger, let alone the faceless bone frame.
"Fine... fine... fine!"
The Slime Demon spat out the word three times and hissed venomously, "Stinking frog, and all of you, remember this!
"In this Chaiwang City, if you offend me, we'll... just wait and see!"
Leaving behind a threat, its entire body suddenly dissolved, merging into the filth of the street and disappearing.
"Pah!"
The frog merchant spat on the ground again with disdain. "What a joke!"
It muttered to itself proudly, "Who are you trying to scare? In business, who doesn't have some connections? If you have the guts, go report me in the inner city!"
It was feeling wonderful, having both made a massive deal and latched onto a new powerful patron. It was truly a double blessing.
Having driven away the fly, the frog merchant immediately put on a fawning smile.
It trotted over to the Plague Rat, its bloated body almost curling up as it bowed and scraped.
"Heheh, Lord, please don't lower yourself to that sludge's level."
It rubbed its wet, sticky palms together. "Lord, are you satisfied with this batch of goods? Old Frog here went to great lengths to get them. They’re absolutely fresh!"
The Plague Rat didn't even lift an eyelid, merely giving an impatient "Mm."
Chen Zhou pulled out a handful of pills and handed them to the Plague Rat. The Plague Rat glanced at Chen Zhou and understood his plan.
Third-stage Flesh-Reconstitution Pills.
The moment these pills appeared, the breathing of the frog demon and the surrounding circle of merchants ceased.
The frog demon's eyes bulged instantly, glued to the pills, unable to look away for even a second.
"This... this... this is..."
It smelled it.
A flesh-and-blood energy so pure it made its entire body tremble!
There wasn't a hint of impurity; it was a hundred times purer than the highest-level human cultivator it had ever eaten!
It was only a third-stage minor demon, stuck at this realm for nearly fifty years.
It could clearly feel that with just one—no, just half a pill!
If it could swallow just half a pill like this, it could definitely break through its bottleneck on the spot and advance to the fourth-stage!
Gulp.
The frog demon's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth, splashing into small pits on the ground.
In its entire life—no, in the eighteen generations of its ancestors—it had never seen a treasure with such abundant energy!
"Lo... Lord!"
It was so excited it couldn't even speak clearly, just frantically swallowing saliva.
"Is it enough?" the Plague Rat asked coldly.
"Enough, enough! More than enough!"
The frog merchant snapped out of its daze. It turned around and snapped at the stunned lackeys behind it.
"What the hell are you all staring at? Open the cages! Open all of them!"
"Drag out all the human-livestock for the Lord to inspect! Fast!"
The lackeys jumped at the shout. Not even stopping to look at the pills, they scrambled forward and opened all the iron cages.
Screech—
The cage doors were violently yanked open.
The humans inside were dragged out by the lackeys like dead dogs, pushed and shoved until they were kneeling on the ground.
There were thirty-seven in total.
Most were naked, their bodies covered in whip marks and bite wounds. Their eyes were vacant, their expressions numb.
It was as if the ones being sold weren't themselves, but truly a herd of livestock.
Even being treated so brutally, being displayed like war trophies, they only cooperated with numbness, without a single thought of resistance.
Long-term captivity and torture had long ago extinguished all their will.
The young girl the Slime Demon had eyed earlier was also pushed to the very front.
She was about fifteen or sixteen, the cleanest among the group, clearly high-grade merchandise that had received special treatment.
She silently removed the meager clothing barely covering her body, expressionlessly displaying her entire body's flesh and blood.
The frog was satisfied with the human-livestock's compliance. It looked at the pills in the Plague Rat's hand again, and the fire of greed burned fiercely in its heart.
This was definitely a super client!
It had to serve them well. If it could establish a connection with this line...
Suppressing the urge to immediately snatch the pills, it squeezed out another smile:
"Lord, look at this batch of goods. How supple they are! The quality is absolutely top-notch!"
"To be honest with you, my cousin holds a position in Lord Chaiwang's human pens, specifically in charge of raising human-livestock.
"If the Lord needs more fresh blood-food, just say the word. Old Frog here guarantees to get you the freshest, top-tier goods!"
As it spoke, it hinted at how wide its channels were and how strong its backing was.
The Plague Rat raised its crimson eyes, playing with the pills in its claws as it looked at the demon playfully.
"For so many people, how much do you need?"
The frog merchant's eyes were fixed on the pills. It wanted them so badly.
Forcing down its greed, it said in a trembling voice, "I... I wouldn't dare ask for much, Lord.
"What you have in your hand is enough. More than enough!"
"Is that so?"
The Plague Rat grinned, revealing a terrifying smile.
"This is enough? Then how about Lord Rat gives you a bit more?"
"Eh?"
The frog demon was stunned. There was such a good deal?
It was just about to offer its thanks when it saw the Plague Rat suddenly flick its hand.
What flew out were not pills, but several wisps of plague fiendish qi mixed with festering divinity.
The demonic qi was as fast as lightning, giving the frog demon and its lackeys no chance to react before instantly sinking into their bodies.
Pfft!
The frog demon's ecstasy froze on its face.
In the next second, itching and agonizing pain began to spread across the surface of its body.
"Aaaah!!"
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