It was discovered that the An Dynasty was indeed a very small country and was not even attached to any other large dynasty.
The position of the An Dynasty is also quite special, because it is not under the protection of any major sect.
One day I was attacked by a monster, and no monk could be found to save me.
Not attached to any big power, not protected by monks, and with such an outrageous entrance fee, wouldn't it cause chaos? How could such a country still exist?
At this time, Lin Xi seemed to remember something and asked in a low voice: "Shi Zhong, you said you were kicked out because your family couldn't afford it because you ate too much?"
"Yes." Shi nodded.
"With your strength, you can work and farm for ten people, so you shouldn't have enough to eat." Lin Xi frowned: "How much are your taxes?"
"I don't know how much. I have to hand over 90% of the food every time." Shi Zhong said.
Ninety percent?
Lin Xi was shocked.
It's simply a tax that kills people.
The reason why Shi Zhong is so calm can only be explained by the fact that he is used to it.
No wonder Shi Zhong is so obsessed with having enough food and clothing.
I have been hungry since I was a child and am afraid of hunger.
What kind of life do the people in this damn country live?
At the gate of the city, the president of the Chamber of Commerce was still trying to reason: "Master, you must have made a mistake. We are all merchants with good reputation."
The commander raised his eyebrows, and the dozen or so guards behind him all raised their weapons.
Everyone in the Chamber of Commerce was so frightened that they backed away.
"Why are you making such a fuss! Since you don't want to leave, just stay and hand over all the goods." The commander of the city guard said coldly.
With that said, these guards were about to step forward.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce was so frightened that he trembled all over: "No, no, no, we are willing to leave, we are willing to leave."
"Humph, it's too late to leave."
"Master, please be merciful, sir. We are willing to hand over five thousand taels."
The commander ignored them at all: "It's too late. All the goods have been seized. These people are probably spies sent by other countries. They are all in prison. By the way, the women will stay first."
A large group of guards swarmed up and surrounded the caravan.
Everyone in the caravan was frightened.
The guards of the caravan who are responsible for dealing with petty thieves are no match for the guards.
For a moment, the female relatives of the caravan screamed in fright, and the scene was chaotic.
Lin Xi stood up immediately: "Stop!"
A loud shout stopped the guard's movements.
The city guard general sneered and said: "Where does this young boy come from and dares to show off his power? Let me catch him first."
So those big and thick guards rushed towards Lin Xi, as if they wanted to capture him.
A trace of anger flashed in Lin Xi's eyes.
Isn't this a bandit?
In anger, he directly visualized the Night Rakshasa in his mind.
A red-haired evil spirit more than three meters tall suddenly appeared. It had a green face and fangs, and it was extremely ferocious. It opened its bloody mouth and swallowed a guard whole in one mouthful.
The other guards were stunned.
They have never seen this kind of monster in their lives.
"Monster! Help." The guards fled in all directions.
If Lin Xi hadn't controlled the Night Rakshasa not to commit indiscriminate killings, I'm afraid a Night Rakshasa could have swallowed up all these guards one by one.
The commander of the city guard was also so frightened that his legs trembled: "What kind of monster is this?"
The people in the caravan were also frightened, huddled together and did not dare to move.
Lin Xi said: "Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you."
Everyone in the caravan realized that this monster was driven by someone. This extraordinary young man was indeed the legendary monk. Great, great.
Some people plucked up the courage to get closer, and as expected they were not attacked by the monster.
Everyone in the caravan breathed a sigh of relief.
The city guard commander also wanted to run away. Lin Xi thought about it, and Ye Luosha opened his huge black wings and flew out. The air waves rolled and he captured the commander back in one fell swoop.
"Immortal, have mercy on me, Immortal, have mercy on me." Du Tong hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Lin Xi sneered: "You deserve to be punished for harming the people!"
"It's none of my business." Tutong was frightened and said hurriedly: "It's all the emperor's orders, and we are just following orders. If we don't do it, our lives will not be saved."
"Huh?" Lin Xi frowned.
Indeed, if there is no order from the ruler.
Even if these people are greedy for money, they shouldn't be so greedy.
"What's your name?" Lin Xi asked.
The generals were frightened and said: "The villain Tang Xianjiang."
"Looks like a military commander?"
"A seventh-grade young general doesn't have any rights."
Tang Xianjiang's face was full of sadness.
"Okay, I'll go check out the situation first. If it's all the fault of the rulers, as you said, I'll let you go, otherwise you'll have to die to apologize." Lin Xi said coldly.
Lin Xi looked at the people in the caravan: "You go ahead and don't go into the city."
"Thank you, Immortal. Thank you, Immortal." Everyone in the caravan hurriedly thanked them and left in a hurry.
After all, the Night Rakshasa next to Lin Xi was too scary. Even if he knew that the other party would not hurt him, he would not dare to stay here, let alone try to get close to him.
Shi Zhong stood at the edge a little helpless, not knowing what to do.
"Let's go home." Lin Xi said in a deep voice.
Lin Xi no longer visualized the image of Night Rakshasa in her mind, and the Night Rakshasa disappeared accordingly.
The two walked into the city.
As expected, the people of the An Dynasty were indeed in dire straits.
There are beggars everywhere and there are bones of people who died of starvation on the roadside.
There was a sallow-looking woman holding a crying baby in her arms, hiding in a corner and secretly wiping her tears.
It was almost like experiencing a severe famine.
What happened at the city gate didn't alert anyone, and no other guards came to surround Lin Xi and the two of them. They just walked on the street openly.
He also took the commander of the city guard into custody.
"It's getting worse and worse." Shi Zhong sighed.
Lin Xi was puzzled: "Why have I never heard you mention it?"
"I originally thought that other places were like this." Shi Zhong said, "I always thought that everyone lived such a hard life."
Lin Xi held her forehead.
You really think too much.
Shi Zhong's hometown is in a relatively remote village.
The two used magic talismans and walked for a long time before arriving.
It was a peaceful-looking village, with rice fields and thatched houses. There was an old locust tree in the center of the village, and occasionally you could hear a few dogs barking and chickens crowing.
Longshan Village, Shi Zhong’s hometown.
At this time, there was a group of officers and soldiers in the distance, and they seemed to have had a dispute with the villagers.
The village chief had gray hair and leaned on a cane: "Didn't you pay the tax a month ago? Why do you still have to pay it?"
"Hurry up and hand over the food. Don't waste time. We still have the next place to go." The officers and soldiers said impatiently.
"But we really can't hand it over."
"Then just stick to the old rules, let's go and search the house."
A pair of officers and soldiers prepared to search the house.
The villagers struggled to stop him: "This is our last food."
"Go away, don't block the road." The officers and soldiers kicked the villagers away.
Faced with this scene, Shi Zhong yelled: "Stop!"
The officers and soldiers stopped.
The villagers' attention was also attracted by Shi Zhong.
"Shi Zhong? Why is he back?"
"Didn't you let him escape?"
"This silly boy."
A woman kept wiping away tears when she saw Shi Zhong: "You silly boy, what are you doing here? If you have the ability to escape, you shouldn't come back! Wouldn't it be painful to come back?"
"mother."
Shi Zhong finally couldn't bear it anymore.
He rushed towards the officers and soldiers.
The officers and soldiers didn't take it seriously at first, but Shi Zhong was so fast that he punched the officers and soldiers one after another.