Fel doesn't lie to you

Li Ke felt that such a suffocating tax was fake.

Because normally speaking, when the tax is paid for this, it is basically struggling on the verge of starvation all day long. To be precise, it is normal for people to starve to death under such a tax!
This is simply to kill people to collect taxes!

Working for a year, not only do you have to do four months of work for nothing, but you also have to hand over [-]% of the harvest? !

Is this really true?

Li Ke felt dizzy in his head.

That the holy light favored such a group of guys? ?

"You guys, how did you survive?"

Li Ke covered his head, he couldn't imagine how these people survived.

How on earth can they afford such a horrible tax?

"A few years ago, when there were no Defias thieves, life was not bad, and there were very few people in the western wilderness. Everyone borrowed the manor owner's harvesting robot and lived a good life. It's just that since the Defias thieves destroyed the wheat fields Robots, and there is not a lot of labor, most of the time it is just to visit the gate for a few days, and take turns to plant the fields for the masters."

When he said this, the old farmer scratched the back of his head with a smile.

"Masters are good people, so I can come back and plant my own land for three days a week without my wife and daughters having to worry too much."

"In the past, we were able to sell cowhide and wool, and many gold diggers came back here to seek gold. We can still do their business, so it's not bad. But since Defias came, there have been very few merchants. , and the gold diggers have all left..."

With the old farmer's explanation, Li Ke finally knew what was going on.

Before Defias came, the taxes for these people were heavy, but they were only about [-]%. The poll tax in Stormwind City was almost offset by the wool and cowhide at home.

Then those merchants, gold diggers, and some other people will also spend here, buying sheep or cattle or something.

In addition, each of them can have a large piece of land to cultivate. Although the taxes are heavy and tiring, they live better than the farmers in Elwynn Forest or even Lordaeron.

But since the arrival of the Defias thieves, commercial activities have basically disappeared, and there has been an extra tax, which directly suppressed these farmers to the point where they could not survive.

Moreover, these Defias thieves also destroyed a large number of wheat field robots purchased from gnomes and goblins in response to the shortage of manpower, turning these robots that can replace a large number of labor directly into killing machines, which directly led to the shortage of manpower. Lacked up.

"Rye field robot..."

Li Ke vaguely remembered these things, which were technological products made by goblins and gnomes.

That's right, it's technology products, the world is so excessive.

There is a lot of technology, even helicopters, but most people still live in the middle ages, and even most humans don't care much about those technology products.

It is simply a very outrageous world.

"It looks like the former tax collector is no longer available."

Li Ke squeezed his fingers. Originally, he didn't intend to touch the tax officials, but these tax officials have been fed fat and can no longer be used.

After all, he didn't intend to change his plan.

In his system, the existence of these tax officials is unnecessary, because his tax officials can never have such a large income!

Fully [-]%!
Isn't this a joke?
No wonder Onyxia is so popular, this is simply sending money to those nobles!
He didn't believe that the tax collector here would be a member of the Black Dragon Legion!

And Jennifer asked with some worry.

"But my dear, although I don't mind changing tax officials, our foundation here is too shallow, and many of the tax officials should be descendants of nobles in Stormwind City, right? And their commission is actually quite normal of."

Jennifer was very worried that Li Ke would kill all these tax officials, because Li Ke's aura was very terrifying now.

Those who can serve as tax officials are literate and have received good combat training. Some illegitimate children of noble families, second sons, etc., some of the way out is to become tax officials, for their own family, or other people. Family marriage.

Of course, some people use their subordinates or knights as tax collectors, but they are basically confidantes.

"I will write to Countess Katrana to explain, and give these people time to leave. I will not do anything to these troublesome guys."

Li Ke rubbed his temples, these people's commissions are indeed normal in this fucked up world, as for the money given to the church, it belongs to the tradition of the Middle Ages, you have to try it, even Li Ke, there is no way to deal with this tax.

There is no way, religion is like this, and it is also an inconvenience caused by the paladins.Fortunately, the Church of the Holy Light is different from the churches in the Middle Ages. Although the high-level members of the church are making a lot of money, they are still very helpful for security and stability. There are actually many people like Pastor Kyle.

I just don’t know why, the higher the level, the higher the chance of being a bastard, just like the church on earth, the one with the highest position, the one that should be the most pious in theory, turns out to be the least believer.

So far, the two bishops that Li Ke has encountered are bastards. On the contrary, apart from Alsace, a real cheat, the paladins have not turned over yet.

"But...the Countess is really kind to us, Li Ke."

Jennifer bit her lower lip. She had a feeling that Li Ke had never cared about a powerful figure like Katrana, as if she was his younger brother, who could come and go as soon as he was called.

Even if the other party gave them so many things, Li Ke's attitude towards Katrana did not change at all.

Jennifer felt that Li Ke's behavior was somewhat arrogant.

That's Countess Katrana!Her father is about to become the king, and she is the one who holds half of the government affairs of Stormwind City, the real authority!
Moreover, they accepted each other's investment openly. If Li Ke showed such disdain and disrespect to Countess Katrana, Jennifer really didn't know what to do.

"You don't have to worry about her, Jennifer, she will only cooperate with me obediently, and our purpose is actually the same, she will not have any objections, and will even continue to invest!"

Li Ke didn't feel at ease about Jennifer's worries at all. If he was in a hurry, he would just say that Katrana was the black dragon princess.

Anyway, she was.

At that time, all her political resources, status, and power will collapse, and there is nothing to worry about.

Even without flipping the table.

His strength is also enough to deal with the opponent.

Moreover, they are not really enemies.