"Being alive is the greatest luxury."
Ya Jiu paused, then continued, "There are also slaves. The Yu Country prohibits slavery, but it does not forbid owning slaves who lack Yu Country nationality.
In those great noble households, there exist slave families whose status is passed down through generations.
They live their entire lives within the estate, never stepping beyond its gates. From birth, they are indoctrinated with the idea of being good slaves and serving their masters diligently.
In appearance and lineage, they are already indistinguishable from the people of Yu Country. Yet, they always live in the woodshed and sleep on the floor. Their masters can beat and scold them at will to vent their anger. Even if a slave is tortured to death, no person or organization will hold the master accountable.
