C5 Distant Quotient

"Reduced rewards?" Manager Wu raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Xiaoxun with a coy smile.

"It's not like I'm the one who let you suffer! Why should there be a discount?! " Manager Wu had an expression that made everyone angry.

"If you want to be like the people of Bi'an, shouldn't you be like the people of Bi'an, enjoying the benefits of a reduction?" Lin Xiaoxun looked at Manager Wu and said with a frown.

"The tribute is the tribute, you live in the land of our Bi'an City, so it is only natural for you to pay according to the rules. As for the policy, you are just refugees, what qualifications do you have to enjoy it?" Manager Wu looked at the crowd and raised his eyebrows. The inexplicable sense of superiority almost made everyone rush forward. Fortunately, Lin Xiaoxun waved his hand to stop them.

"Brother Lin!" Everyone cried out in anger. They couldn't believe that the other party could still tolerate this kind of situation.

"I think you guys did it on purpose. Because we can't collect taxes on the people of Bi'an, you set your sights on us, and in the end, how many of those things are going to be sent to Bi'an City, no one knows, but maybe they will all go into your own pockets!"

"What did you say?!" Hearing these words, Manager Wu shouted loudly, and his expression turned ugly as he jumped up.

"Just say it!" We are not the citizens of Bi'an, why should we pay tribute to you? Also! This place was originally our land, and it belongs to the Jiaotu! If it wasn't for you recklessly seizing them, we …! "

"Enough, someone!" Capture him! " Manager Wu interrupted him and waved his hand to catch him.

"Merchant Lin, do you want to rebel?" Seeing Lin Xiaoxun blocking in front of him, Manager Wu squinted his eyes and sized him up.

"But if you capture him, who will prepare the tribute for you?" Lin Xiaoxun looked coldly at Manager Wu.

"With so many people, even if we were to lose a hundred and eighty of them, we should still be on the same level, right?" Manager Wu looked at Lin Xiaoxun coldly with a cruel expression.

"You …!" Some people wanted to resist, but were stopped by Lin Xiaoxun who glared at them. Faang Su, who stood beside them, helped to prevent them from angering the crowd.

"That depends on how much you want." That depends on how much you want. Lin Xiaoxun looked at Manager Wu noncommittally with an expressionless face.

The two of them just stared at each other like that, neither of them giving in to the other.

Finally, Manager Wu was the first to speak. Under Lin Xiaoxun's sharp gaze, he snorted and waved his hand to call the person back to say something.

"I'll give you three days to prepare. If you don't have enough items, then scram!" Manager Wu said this fiercely and then glared at everyone.

"What?" Three days? Let alone not submitting it, even if we have to prepare it, three days won't be enough! " The astonishment and complaints from the crowd instantly covered the entire square.

"Is this a question of preparation? It was a question of whether he was still alive! What do we do now that the things have been given out? What about next year's sowing? " He didn't even know if he could survive through the winter with just the crops he had harvested in the autumn. In the end, even his last hope had been taken away. What hope did he have?

"It's obviously the Year of Calamity!" Someone sighed in grief.

"This is too much!" This is simply forcing us to die! " Someone angrily shouted, instantly attracting a lot of people's agreement. They all stared at Manager Wu, wishing that they could eat him up.

"Don't be mistaken! Was the natural disaster caused by me? It's this day that's going to kill you all! Do you still not understand the situation? " Manager Wu looked at the crowd with a mocking expression and sneered.

"What did you say?!" He wanted to step forward out of anger, but was stopped by Lin Xiaoxun just as he was about to fight.

"Brother Lin!" "Master Lin!"

Everyone gritted their teeth as they looked at Lin Xiaoxun. They couldn't believe that he was still enduring. However, due to the other party's imposing manner, he didn't dare to act rashly. All of them held their breaths as they stood on the spot.

"I'll prepare it for you within seven days." Lin Xiaoxun looked at Manager Wu and answered.

"Seven days? It's too long. Five days at most. "

"Then eight days." Lin Xiaoxun, on the other hand, unceremoniously delayed the time, which made Manager Wu clench his teeth.

"Six days, the maximum is six days!" Manager Wu shouted.

"Ten days." The indifferent Lin Xiaoxun replied with a cold voice. Manager Wu stomped his foot as he looked at him calmly.

"Alright, seven days is seven days!" You said it, if you can't do it, then don't blame me for bringing people to collect the land and chase all of you out! " Manager Wu glared at Lin Xiaoxun in exasperation, and without giving the other party a chance to speak further, he turned around and left the Traveller Village with his people.

"Brother Lin!" How could he agree to such a thing? If we give away everything, what should we do? " Seeing Manager Wu leave, everyone gathered around Lin Xiaoxun and started talking. Each of them had a worried look on their faces, which made Lin Xiaoxun tighten his lips.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Uncle Lin definitely has a plan. Prepare everything for us in the next few days. We'll discuss it later!" Faang Su stood up and said,

"What are you looking back at!" All of the hard work for a year has gone down the drain! " He was unwilling to accept it, but he still couldn't accept it. Suddenly, a wave of discussions arose and the atmosphere became tense.

Seeing that the situation was getting more and more chaotic, Faang Su could not help but look at Lin Xiaoxun with a worried expression.

"Damn it!" If it really didn't work out, then do it with him! In any case, I won't be able to live any longer, so what's there to be afraid of? " One person made a sound and shouted angrily. Lin Xiaoxun frowned as he saw that they were facing a common enemy together.

"But …" We don't have anything, so how can we fight against others? " Someone asked uncertainly.

That's right! They had nothing, so how could they fight against someone with a sword? Plus, who was there who didn't have a few relatives of the old, the weak, and the children? How could they just ignore everything that was said?

In an instant, everyone quieted down in silence. At the same time, Lin Xiaoxun opened his mouth and said something.

"It's fine, at most. It's just a business trip."

Although most of the money earned by a runner would have to be taxed, there was still a bit of surplus. If one had good eyes, they would raise the price. Perhaps, they could even earn a bit more. That's why they followed him and guarded this Traveller Village. However, they discovered that no matter how hard they tried, those people always had a way of suppressing them, and never gave them the chance to raise their heads.

"Bastard!" Those damned bastards, don't let me find a chance in the future, or else I …! " The people sitting around the room clenched their fists in anger.

"Alright, calm down!" It's already happened, so there's no use getting angry. " The person who spoke looked up to the side. Lin Xiaoxun, who was sitting there, still had a thoughtful expression.

"Brother Lin, do you really want to hand everything over?" Someone asked Lin Xiaoxun, unwilling to give up.

"What can we do if we don't hand it over? Should we wait for someone to catch up? " Think about the villagers. If they really reached that point, who knows what might happen!

"Dammit, this is our home!" The older man hit the table with his fist, anger and unwillingness mixed together. His distorted expression made people's hearts ache for him.

"Not since ten years ago, starting from the burning of Imperial City in the eight cities." Someone coldly said something that silenced everyone.

"Lower your voice. Do you want to be caught?" Someone muttered in fear.

"Now I'd rather be caught. At least there's a way out." The person who spoke had a face full of unwillingness, but also helplessness.

"Is that the way to live? It's better to die than to live! " Some people harrumphed, not daring to agree with him.

"Alright, didn't Brother Lin say that there would be no problems?" This sentence made everyone look up at Lin Xiaoxun. Lin Xiaoxun was silent and no one knew what he was thinking until someone couldn't resist asking.

"Brother Lin, do you really want to make another trip?"

"I won't be able to come back until that year." It seemed like he wouldn't be able to pass this year. Someone said while sighing.

"Is the new year the most important thing right now? It's a question of whether we can survive next spring! " Someone looked at Lin Xiaoxun with confidence, then added when everyone frowned.

"Brother Lin, let's go again!" Even if it's just this year, we have to let everyone have hope for next year. "

"But, what kind of business is he going to do if he goes out at this time? Who could he do it with? The things that we can take out are already very limited. " The so-called bartering for items and then selling them for money had already been cleared the last time they went out for business. This time, Yuan Shang was not planning on doing anything, what was one to do?

"That's right!" "I still need to prepare the tax and tribute, after all that work, there will probably only be some rations left." Regret and helplessness filled the room in an instant. Everyone's expression collapsed.

"There's a grand ceremony at the end of the year's Yazi City. We should be able to go over to take a look." Lin Xiaoxun, who had been silent for a long time, raised his head and looked at everyone.

"Yazi City?!" Everyone repeated the same question doubtfully.

"In that case, someone is saying in the market outside the city that the master of the Yazi City is gravely ill, and I'm afraid that his days are numbered." The people who often ran to the market suddenly shouted out.

"It can't be? Isn't the mayor of Yazi City still very young? " It should be less than fifty!

"What's the use of being young? If you do too many bad things, there will be retribution. " Someone snorted in a disgruntled tone.

"Shh!" Keep it down! " The person beside him made a gesture of hush as if he was scared of something. At the same time, he didn't forget to look around, worried that someone might hear it.

"I'm not wrong." The person who was being criticized glared at didn't seem to care about the consequences.

"Alright, that's not the main point. Shopkeeper Lin, what do you mean by that?" The older people frowned at Lin Xiaoxun.

"Isn't the meaning simple? Of course it's to take this opportunity to get a vote! " Before Lin Xiaoxun could say anything, the young man on the side said it loudly.

"Get a vote?" Everyone was stunned for a moment of confusion.

"Aiya! Think about it, if the old city lord of the Yazi City is so sick, wouldn't he be able to pass the position to his son while he's still alive? At that time, would they still be unable to make money during the grand ceremony? "

"Are you saying that the so-called grand ceremony is actually the inauguration ceremony for the new City Lord?" Surprised gasps could be heard as the crowd began to discuss among themselves.

"No wonder!" Could the county governor's sudden increase in taxes and tribute be due to this reason as well? " After all, he wouldn't go empty-handed when he was appointed as the emperor, right?

"Damnit, what does the other families replacing the City Master have to do with us? "Why were we the last to suffer?" The fist that was filled with injustice struck on the table, causing everyone present to quiet down.

That's right! The ones who wanted to go with the gift were from Bi'an City, and they weren't citizens of Bi'an. So why did they need to bear this portion of the expenses on behalf of Bi'an City? Then he would force himself onto a path of death, and the final result would be...

Just thinking about it made him feel indignant, so there was no need to talk about the resentment in his heart.