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Chapter 147 Arresting People and Incorporating Villagers

Then, he ordered the cavalry:

"Put away your weapons and stay alert!"

The cavalry, who were ready to go, put their spears back on their horses in one order, and scanned the field vigilantly.

A bloody conflict disappeared without a trace.

Next, the handover work continues.

The villagers handed over all their food and belongings in desperation, and these soldiers would never let go of even a piece of expired black bread hidden on their bodies.

Soon, the soldiers cleaned up everything, and the village was in a mess, and there were crying villagers everywhere.

Suddenly, the essence of the stone was collected there.

Another violent argument broke out, and a child's voice shouted angrily:
"Damn it~!"

"How can you be so shameless?"

The man in the velvet hat noticed the commotion and strode over to ask:

"what happened again?"

A soldier stomped Higginson's face to the ground, holding Higginson's fanny pack in his hand.

"Report sir."

"This kid doesn't have muscle essence to hand in, but he said that the supplies in his pocket are enough to exchange for muscle essence."

The man in the velvet cap curiously took a look at the pocket:
"Yo ho?"

"There are quite a lot of things."

He took a look at Higginson who was lying on the ground flushed with anger, but unable to move after being stomped on his head by the soldiers.

The man in the velvet cap smiled:

"Little guy, if it was last year, there is really no problem doing this."

"Unfortunately, the rules have been changed this year. Now, no matter how much food and belongings you turn in, you must also pay the essence in full."

"Without the essence, use yourself to repay the debt!"

"It happens to be in the capital, and children of your age can usually be sold for a good price."

"Come here, tie him up for me, throw him in the car and take him away!"

At this time, a middle-aged woman rushed out from the crowd and was pushed down by the soldiers.

She grabbed Higginson's clothes tightly and kept begging for mercy:

"Sorry, sir."

"We still have more things to turn in, and the child's father has already gone to pick them up."

"The child is still young and ignorant, please let the child go!"

The man in the velvet hat was a little surprised when he heard this:
"Oh?"

"There are still?"

"Okay, then I'll wait for you guys."

Soon, a middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance ran over from the village with a leather bag in his arms.

Panting, he knelt down on one knee, raised the leather bag in his hand to the man in the velvet cap, bowed his head and begged:
"My lord, this is all our property."

"All tribute to you, sir, please spare the child."

The man in the velvet hat took the leather bag, took a look at the contents, and was shocked.

"Tsk tsk, not bad!"

"Your family's stuff is almost richer than the whole village."

Speaking of it.

The man in the velvet hat suddenly changed his face, and slapped the middle-aged man to the ground:
"Bastard!"

"How dare you hide your tax money?"

"These all belong to the king's wealth!?"

"How dare you speak so shamelessly, what did you say to pay me a tribute?"

"Are you implying that I have misbehaved and accepted bribes?"

"Master, I have always sought truth from facts, but I can't understand you little people."

"Come on, arrest these two guys who dare to evade taxes, and send them to the capital to serve as laborers to atone for their crimes!"

The old village chief hurried over to intercede, but this time he didn't even have time to say anything before the man in the velvet cap kicked him on his stomach, clutching his stomach and fell to the ground.

After the man in the velvet hat finished kicking, facing a group of villagers glaring at him, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up and he sneered:

"Huh? What are you looking at?"

"If you are not happy, go to the uprising and beat me as a rebel?"

"Bah! A bunch of cowards, I forgive you for not having that guts in your life!"

"Hahaha~"

In this way, amidst the howling of the Higginson family and the domineering ridicule of the man in the velvet cap.

A group of villagers maintained wordless silence.

Even though the anger in their eyes was almost on fire, no one stood up and said a word.

Seeing this, the man in the velvet hat stopped talking on the spot.

After sneering again, he flew onto the horse and ordered:
"Go, go to the next village to collect taxes!"

A group of cavalry and soldiers left in a mighty manner.

After the tax collectors left, a group of villagers gathered and helped the old village chief up from the ground.

"Village Chief, what should we do now?"

"Higginson and his family have been taken away by tax officials, we have to find a way to save their family!"

The old village head shook his head and sighed.

At this time, Xuan Yuan, who had been watching among the crowd, suddenly came over and said:

"I can help you get the Higginsons back."

"Even I can help you overthrow this greedy and cruel king."

"In return, you have to completely obey my command for the next three days, and give me all the muscle essence of the kingdom this year as a reward, how about it?"

The village chief looked at Xuan Yuan with a puzzled look on his face:

"Outlander, do you understand what you are talking about?"

At the same time, other villagers in the village also questioned:
"A skinny foreigner who doesn't even have any muscles on his body, how can you save the Higginsons and his family?"

"That's right, who wouldn't talk big?"

"I dare say that I can fly into the capital tonight and kill the king on the spot!"

.........

Facing the doubts of the villagers.

Xuan Yuan patted Xiao Paji lightly on the head, then threw Xiao Paji far away.

After the little Paji was thrown out, it rose against the wind and finally turned into a gigantic monster with a height of [-] meters.

In Xuanyuan's previous life, the height of a floor was about three meters, and one hundred meters was equivalent to a 33-story building.

When standing at the feet of Little Paji, you have to look up to see the top.

Little Paji put his tentacles on his hips, and let out a triumphant "Paji~".

Many villagers were so frightened that they fell to the ground on the spot, and others were too frightened to speak out.

Xuan Yuan turned around slowly, facing the crowd:
"This is my confidence."

The old village head who came back to his senses first, looked at the giant behind Xuan Yuan in amazement, and frowned:

"What do you want? Outlanders?"

Xuan Yuan smiled:
"I said, what I want is very simple - the muscle essence of everyone in the kingdom."

"And, just this once this year."

"I don't need anything in the future."

The old village head was taken aback when he heard the words:
"But, how can we trust you, a foreigner?"

Xuan Yuan waved.

Little Paji immediately raised the little tentacles knowingly, and cut off a hill next to the village.

Xuan Yuan said calmly:
"You have no choice."

The old village head glanced at Xiao Paji, still a little unbelievable:
"You really don't need anything?"

"You don't want food, property, status, or women?"

Xuan Yuan shook his head and said:
"unnecessary."

"After three days, you will choose a new king yourself. I only want your muscle essence, and this year's is enough."

The old village chief was still hesitant.

At this time, the bearded beggar who had been silent in the crowd walked up to the old village chief and whispered:
"Do as he says."

Hearing this sentence, the old village chief immediately made a decision:
"Okay! I promise you!"

"Say, what are we going to do next?"

Xuanyuan asked:

"Can the muscle essence that you have been confiscated return to your body from that stone?"

The old village chief shook his head:
"It can't be done, only one of the legendary artifacts [the endowment stone] has this magical effect."

Hearing this, Xuan Yuan exposed the ruby ​​on his wrist, showed it to the old village chief, and asked:
"Could this gemstone be the [Blessing Stone] in your mouth?"

The old village chief shook his head:
"It doesn't look like the color."

"The [Blessing Stone] is a pure white round shape."

"There is another legendary artifact in the kingdom, which is a pure black circle, but no one knows the specific effect."

"Apart from these two artifacts, there have been no red artifacts."

Xuan Yuan nodded to express his understanding, and told the other party:
"Then, start now."

"Everyone went back to the house and changed into dark clothes, and made a face scarf to cover their faces."

The old village head entered the status quite quickly, and immediately began to arrange manpower and organize the villagers to act in a unified manner.

Soon, all the villagers were dressed and stood neatly at the entrance of the village.

The villagers held shabby weapons such as bricks and sharp sticks in their hands, because the soldiers who searched the houses, let alone kitchen knives, even took away all the daily necessities such as pots, pans, and even agricultural tools. It was even more exaggerated than bandits crossing the border. .

Xuan Yuan didn't care about this.

After a brief talk with the old village head about the future action plan, the old village head's eyes lit up and he nodded again and again:

"Wonderful, really wonderful!"

(End of this chapter)