In the morning, a group of government officials appeared in Liuhe Village. There were about a dozen people, all wearing black and red uniforms, with scimitars on their waists, some carrying chains in their hands, their faces full of arrogance, and their toes high.
An arrogant attitude.
This group of government officials stood under the old willow tree in the village. The leader, Huang Baotou, had a big belly. He ordered the village chief to summon many villagers in an arrogant manner. The gray-haired village elder Zheng Tou beat the gong and walked on the road, making "嘡嘡"
With a loud voice, he said loudly: "All the villagers are listening. The catcher has given an order. Everyone must gather under the old willow tree..."
Hearing that the arrester was coming, many villagers were frightened. They had already figured out the purpose of the arrest, but they did not dare not to show up. They walked out of their homes and came to the open space in groups. They lowered their heads and did not dare to look at the government officials.
, as if a prisoner is about to be detained.
Wu Tong's house was originally filled with laughter and laughter. The girls were giggling non-stop. When they heard the sound of gongs and the village chief's shouts, the girls' faces changed color. Li Xiangxiang whispered: "It must be Fatty Huang here again."
, probably because of the hunting tax."
Liu Fengying, a round-faced girl, had a look of hatred in her eyes, and said helplessly: "Every time we come here, we have to peel off another layer of our skin. The lives of ordinary people are really miserable..."
Another girl, Hao Ling, said: "It's useless to say anything. Let's go there quickly. Fatty Huang is very cruel. If anyone is found not to have gathered, they will be taken away and locked up in the town's jail."
Wu Tong frowned and said, "What about Tietou? What should I do? Can't I just stay at home?"
Hao Ling said: "No, have you forgotten? That time Tian Laosan was ill at home and didn't show up, so Fatty Huang took him back to the prison and locked him up, and finally died in the cell..."
"Okay then, I'll take the iron head with me too..."
At this moment, Qiu Yu had changed into coarse clothes, but his face was still haggard, and his head was still very swollen, causing his appearance to be deformed and look a bit ugly. Wu Tong glanced over and stopped at the ring he was wearing, feeling that it was inappropriate.
, quickly pulled a strip from the rag and grabbed Qiu Yu's hand.
The girls looked at them in confusion. Li Xiangxiang smiled and said, "What are you doing? You caught someone else's hand. Do you want to take advantage of your stupid brother?"
"Fuck you, don't talk nonsense." Wu Tong quickly tied the cloth strip on Qiu Yu's finger to block the ring, thinking to himself, this will be fine, otherwise Fatty Huang and the government servants will be like jackals in the fish and meat village.
You have to be greedy to get the iron-tipped ring, and you have to be cunning to steal it. Wouldn't it be troublesome?
A group of girls went out and walked on the road, and even Li Xiangxiang's brother Li Shitou had to follow. Wu Tong turned his head and whispered to the boy next to him, "Don't be afraid, Tietou. My sister is here and she will definitely protect you."
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People in the village had already heard about the stranger picked up by the Wu family. Now that they met him on the road, they couldn't help but look at him twice. Qiu Yu didn't know what happened, so he followed the so-called sister in a daze. Anyway, he didn't know anything about it.
I don’t know, I all rely on the ladies around me.
Not long after, more than 500 people gathered in the open space, mostly old, young, women and children. After all, most of the strong men had gone out to hunt or work, and the rest of the village had arrived.
The head catcher, Fatty Huang, and a group of government officials looked at the villagers fiercely, like evil wolves. In their eyes, these were sheep that were left to be slaughtered. They had to be ruthless and majestic enough to calm the people and make them behave.
obedient.
Fatty Huang shouted loudly: "All the people in Liuhe Village, please listen to me. The annual hunting tax is about to be levied. As citizens of the Zhao Kingdom, you enjoy the protection of the country. It is only natural that you pay the tax. Five days later,
Every household is taxed on a per-capita basis, ranging from centenarians to infants, no matter how old they are, each person must pay ten skins of first-level magical beasts and one hundred copper coins..."
As soon as this statement came out, many villagers were shocked and were in an uproar. They were discussing and complaining below, "Why has it increased so much? Last year, I paid five animal skins and fifty copper coins, but this year it has doubled."
"Yes, there is no money. There are fewer and fewer magical beasts nearby. Where can we get so many animal skins? They must be first-order magical beasts..."
"Let no one live anymore..."
Huang Captou's fat face sank, and he cursed fiercely: "Shut up, I'm sorry. What are you clamoring for? There are so many unruly people in the poor mountains and rivers. The hunting tax has only been increased. What's the big deal? Our Zhao State wants to stop the Yan State."
The invasion and year-round wars have consumed a lot of financial resources and left the national treasury empty, so all kinds of taxes have been doubled. It's useless for you to complain. Who dares not to pay or pay less, then don't blame me for being rude and asking you to go to prison.
Enjoy."
Qiu Yu in the crowd looked at the fat man's ugly face and thought to himself, how come Zhao and Yan sounded familiar, but couldn't remember what they were.
Although many villagers feel that the hunting tax this year is too much, they dare not say anything under the coercion of the government officials. Since ancient times, the people have not disputed with the officials, and you can't do it. Otherwise, it will be a serious crime of treason and you will be beheaded!
Huang Captou added: "As for animal skins, the higher the level, the better. If it is the skin of a second-level monster, it can be worth five skins of a first-level monster..." Suddenly, he looked at the crowd with ferocious eyes.
Qiu Yu pointed his finger and shouted: "This kid, please stand up for me, do you hear me?"
Qiu Yu suddenly didn't know the danger was coming, and still stared blankly, standing on the spot without moving. Wu Tong, on the other hand, secretly complained in his heart, and in desperation, he pulled Qiu Yu's sleeves and walked out, standing in front of everyone.
Wu Tong is comparable to the village beauty of Liuhe Village. She is top-notch in both appearance and figure. Even in the surrounding towns and villages, such a beautiful girl cannot be found. Therefore, her appearance made Huang Fatty and other government officials' eyes brighten, and all eyes were fixed on this woman.
, even swallowing secretly.
It’s just that the officials all know that this is a rose with thorns. Wu Tong is very strong at a young age and is a well-known female hunter. Especially her swordsmanship is like a god. She is beautiful but difficult to pick!
Huang Captou's eyes fell on Qiu Yu, and he scolded sternly: "You are not from this village. Where did you come from? I think you look like an undercover agent of Yan State. Come on, lock him up and take him back..."
Two government servants came forward carrying iron chains, but they saw the beautiful girl Wu Tong taking a step forward and saying loudly: "Wait a minute, listen to me..."
Huang Captou snorted coldly: "Then tell me, who is he and why is there a wound on his head? How do you explain it?"
These government officials are all evil wolves that eat people without spitting out their bones, which makes people feel disgusting! Wu Tong knows very well that if Tietou is taken away, there will definitely be no good end. After all, if he has no thoughts and is bullied, he may die in prison.
I absolutely cannot ignore it and let the government officials take Tietou away. I must find a way.
An idea flashed in Xiao Nizi's mind, and she decided to go all out. She said plausibly: "His name is Tietou, and he is the son-in-law that my family hired. On the way here, he was intercepted by bandits and shot in the head. He almost missed him."
Beat him to death, now he is like this, his head is not very bright, please forgive me and let him live."