I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Xu Siling has been famous for a long time.

But until now, he has not had his own knight army.

The original Frofen family, because they followed Xu Siling in the Battle of Tamubao, also dreamed of becoming Xu Siling's soldiers.

But as time went on, this fantasy was shattered by the people around me.

The families of the manor think about it too.

In the previous battle of Tamubao, Xu Siling had just become a knight and had no time to raise an army of his own. It was completely understandable that he would use them to make up the numbers temporarily.

But anyone with a sound mind knows that few in the executioner family are serious about learning sword fighting skills.

Apart from being relatively healthy due to his good family background, and having a good brain, he has no advantages over other normal medieval men.

Why did Xu Siling hire members of the executioner family as soldiers? This is too much of a drag.

Many people in the family dismissed the idea, including the Frofen family.

Since he was old, it was naturally impossible for him to enlist in the army, but seeing so many young men with excited faces about to sign up made him faint.

If all the men in the manor become his soldiers, then the manor will be equivalent to directly stopping production and operation, which is no different from being abolished.

There are also many welfare conditions below, such as salary and post-war subsidies.

"And there is a question, what exactly is the job you are responsible for? Is it patrolling the manor or something like that?"

Luo Shui read seriously under the announcement column.

But there are many limitations.

However, many executioner clan members have more or less miscellaneous skills, and often have to bear other household expenses.

Falina didn't mind sharing Ella's work and carefully vetted the people who signed up.

"Only children in the family are not allowed to register."

For example, after joining the army, you cannot return home at will. You only have a few days off each month, and you have to obey any arrangements for the rest of the time.

"Those who successfully enlist in the army will be provided with food, accommodation and meals, and no need to bear weapons and armor."

"You must be a member of the executioner family to sign up."

Fortunately, according to the work process Xu Siling left in advance, it is not impossible to deal with it slowly bit by bit.

But Xu Siling has not established a knight team for a long time, which also makes the family a little suspicious.

"What, you are short of money?"

Xu Siling's condition was simply to give the people of the Executioner family more choices.

Anyway, they must respect their respective family members, and everyone must know each other whether they can enlist in the army.

"There is no shortage, but haven't you noticed? This salary is more than twice that of the guards in Raya Town."

Anyway, after the preliminary screening and confirmation, everyone has to stay and wait for Xu Siling to come back to make a final decision.

Even if you meet the conditions, you still need to sign a letter from your family to guarantee it, and you are not allowed to sign up without your family’s knowledge.

"Really or not? Us? Is that okay?"

Many family members thought they met the conditions and immediately ran to the yard to look for Falina.

"If you are interested, look for Falina."

Fortunately, Xu Siling set up this hard condition, otherwise these men would really run away from their families to serve as soldiers, and all the major workers in the major families would be wiped out.

Fortunately, not everyone is allowed to sign up in Ximei. Those who are responsible for the main affairs of the family, and those who have only one man in the family, are not allowed to sign up.

Xu Siling is really preparing to pull an army of executioners!
The conditions for conscription are a little harsh, but there are many people who are satisfied.

Getting the letter does not mean that you can confirm your enlistment. You must go through a simple physical examination to make sure there are no serious problems with your brain or body.

"The requirements for joining the army are from fifteen to twenty-five years old."

Also, salaries are paid monthly, not weekly like other soldiers.

"Stupid, of course I will serve as a standing army for Lord Siling!"

Even though the heads of the major families were working hard to screen, the number of people who signed up was still so overwhelming that Falina’s head was dizzy.

"My God, the salary is so high."

He knew that as long as he issued a recruitment notice, all the men in the manor would give up their burdens and stop doing anything. They would all want to join the army.

Until today, this scroll announcement was posted on the announcement board of the manor, and everyone's suspicions were finally confirmed.

"You can just watch if you want. Anyway, I'm going to sign up first."

The first people who came to the yard learned that they needed to sign letters from the family, so they each ran back to find the family spokesperson.

But no matter what, the news of Xu Siling's recruitment in the manor can be considered as completely spread in Raya Town and Tamubao.

Not only the manor will cease operations, but also the major families.

"No disability, no disease, good health."

For example, prunes are too busy.

If you can sign others, sign them.

Many people in Raya Town also wanted to become Xu Siling's soldiers, and many people came to the manor to sign up.

But I didn’t expect that there would be a strict condition for not being allowed to sign up if they were not members of the Executioner family.

This caused many men in Raya Town to return without success, feeling a little resentful and hard to understand.

Can men like executioners be considered soldiers when they go to the battlefield?

Why hire these men who are not even considered recruits?
Feier also learned the news. She had expected it in advance and was not surprised, but rather curious.

Out of her trust in Xu Siling, Fei'er was curious about what kind of executioner team Xu Siling would raise.

Could it be that the executioner troops trained by Xu Siling could really compare to her knight retinue and soldiers?
Fei'er didn't believe it, but her trust in Xu Siling made it possible for her.

But no matter how noisy the manor and Raya Town were, Xu Siling, who was far away, didn't bother to care.

When Xu Siling and Terry went to Alston Town, they passed by the Hebron Tavern.

Xu Siling still remembered that he had brought Luo Shui and Vali to stay here for a few days before, and by the way, he had wiped out the nearby bandits and several Tamubao guys who came to capture the witches.

The tavern owner is closest to Raya Town and has long received the picture and text of Xu Siling's family coat of arms. Now he sees Xu Siling wearing a hood and a flag draped over his left shoulder. The wolf head on the flag is extremely conspicuous. How could he still not know who it is? coming.

He approached flatteringly.

"Master Siling, do you want to eat some hot food, or drink some cold wine from the cellar to cool down the fire?"

"No, I'm passing by." Xu Siling thought of something and asked casually: "Is there any news about Alston Town recently?"

"Is Master Siling preparing to go to Alston Town?" The tavern owner's head was spinning wildly. "There is some news. For example, Young Master Tangs, who just inherited Alston Town, has conflicts with several of his brothers and wants to drive them away. Leave your territory."

When Terry heard this, he laughed sarcastically: "Brothers."

"Is there anything else?"

"Others are all trivial matters about some villagers, and they are not worthy of Lord Siling's ears."

Xu Siling understood, glanced at Terry, and left on horseback.

Terry tossed a copper coin, which the tavern owner happily took.

He stood there smiling and sending the two of them off on horseback.

The town of Alston is not far from the town of Raya. It takes just six hours to walk there.

Terry already knew why Xu Siling went to Alston Town.

He was curious: "Lord Siling, seeing how selfish Angus is, it seems a bit difficult to pry his hand open and take away Miss Raya's taxes."

"It's not difficult for me not to come. I have to set an example for other nobles in the earldom."

"How about killing Angus and supporting an obedient brother?"

Xu Siling looked at Terry with a fool's expression.

He even suspected that his previous style of doing things was too violent, which made everyone in the manor family think that he, Xu Siling, tended to solve everything with violence.

That's right, Xu Siling is famous for his strength, so it's not surprising that these guys would think so.

"This is something that can only be done when there is no other way. I don't want to cause any more trouble to Miss Raya. My kidnapping of the princess from the king has already given Miss Raya a bad reputation among the nobles. Killing the nobles of the earldom at will will only cause more trouble. "

"Then let me pay attention to you. Are you going to have a conflict with Argus this time when you go to Alston Town?"

"My brother-in-law, whoever told you that conflict means killing people."

After hearing this, Terry thought about it, why did he have the preconception that Xu Siling's conflict was murder.

"Anyway, let's have a good chat when we meet. If that doesn't work, we'll threaten you. If that doesn't work, we'll create some trouble. See if he can't remember it. There's always a way to get him to let go and hand over the tax in full." Xu Siling snorted, "He He is really a money-grubbing slave. If he is not willing to pay for it, then he will consider your solution. "

"Ok."

"My current status is not suitable for doing anything too conspicuous. When you get to Alston Town, you can show your true nature."

Terry understood immediately and joked: "Good brother-in-law, you know that I, Terry, am a good man who is gentle, kind and polite."

"Fart, you can lie to other people about such nonsense. I only know that you are drinking in a pub. Dogs passing by will be kicked by you, and women who see you will walk around."

The two of them had a good relationship because of Ella, and they were the closest people in Xu Siling's entire manor family.

It's nothing to joke around with each other.

Speeding up their riding, two hours later, the two finally arrived at the town of Alston.

Compared with Raya Town, the level of construction in Alston Town is still far behind.

The city wall is not very high, the city gate is not a double iron gate, and the area does not seem to be as large as that of Raya Town.

There are also many scattered farmers living on the outskirts of the town.

The expressions of the farmers passing by were a little decadent. The Black Death had tortured these people badly.

The entire kingdom already knew how to cure and control the Black Death.

But not everyone has the opportunity to receive timely treatment.

Coupled with the Black Death, many farmlands were abandoned and had no time to be cultivated and protected, and had been destroyed or damaged. These surviving farmers had to bear two-way taxes from the lords and the Holy See.

To put it harshly, in Xu Siling's words, it would be better to die.

The executioner cannot feel the pressure of taxes.

They didn't have to pay taxes at all, but instead received generous weekly wages and subsidies from the lord.

Xu Siling and Terry rode horses to the gate of the town. The guard saw the person wearing a hood and couldn't see his face. Such an unknown person would definitely be stopped.

Not to mention that Xu Siling was wearing a heraldic flag on her shoulders. They didn't know about the heraldry and couldn't recognize it, so they had to stop her even more.

"Hey, stop, where did that come from?"

Before Xu Siling could say anything, Terry rode forward and scolded him.

"Why, do you need me to teach you pig-brained people how to talk to Lord Siling?"

"Lord Siling?" the guard was surprised, "Raya's perfect knight?!"

"Keep your round pig eyes wide open. This is Lord Siling's family crest. Next time you see the cover, take care of it. If you dare to stop me, I will make you learn to lick your own pig butt."

The guard dared to be angry but did not dare to say anything, so he had to get out of the way and asked by the way: "I wonder why Lord Siling came to Alston Town?"

Terry scolded again: "What do you want, Lord Siling? Do you still need to report to you?"

"No. I don't dare."

"Find someone to inform you, Young Master Tang Si, that Lord Siling has something to do with him, and ask him to prepare for it in advance."

"Yes. But now the young master is our Lord. You should call him Lord Downs."

Terry raised his eyebrows: "Does he deserve to be called an adult? With his bare buttocks, he can't beat a hedgehog. His stinginess is known to everyone in Miss Raya's earldom."

The guard was immediately angry. It was unacceptable for a soldier to do nothing even after being humiliated to his lord's face.

Just when he was about to get angry, Xu Siling spoke.

"Hey Terry, shut up."

Seeing this, Terry spread his hands: "Okay, sorry."

The guard was simply thrown cold water on his head, and he didn't know how to reply, so he stuttered.

"Okay, it's okay"

Terry followed Xu Siling into Alston Town and left the last words by the way.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't ask so much of a child."

The guard looked at the two people's retreating figures and cursed fiercely.

"Damn it, that guy took advantage of the perfect knight to speak arrogantly. He should really cut out his tongue!"

After scolding him, he had to run to the inner castle to find Angus to report.

There must be a reason why Xu Siling suddenly came to Alston Town.

At this time, Angus was chatting with the law enforcement officer in the inner castle of Alston Town.

Angus has small eyes, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and a mean look on his face.

he asked seriously.

"My law enforcement officer, is there really nothing we can do?"

"Sir, those villages were given to your brothers by your father before his death. There is no reason for you to take them back."

"Can't you create a reason?" Angus knocked on the table angrily, "I am the lord of Alston Town! They are sucking my blood like blood-sucking insects. Can you bear to watch like this?"

The law enforcement officer had no choice but to break into a cold sweat. As an elder brother, it was not uncommon in the Middle Ages for an elder brother to scold his younger brother like this, but it was also an eye-opener.

"If you insist on a way, it's not impossible."

Angus's small eyes lit up: "Say quickly."

"Isn't Miss Raya collecting taxes from the earldom? We can use this as a reason to collect taxes from your brothers. If they don't pay, they will have reason to interfere with their village finances and reach in. When the time comes, If we cause some more conflicts, maybe we can."

Angus nodded in understanding: "Then what if the blood-sucking insects take out the money?"

"You are the lord of Alston Town. You can find any reason to force taxes from your brothers. Anyway, there is always a reason. Just cause a conflict."

But if you do this, only the people in those villages will suffer.

But who cares?

Agus smiled with satisfaction: "It's best if they don't pay. There should be more reasons. I want to take back the village that belongs to me and drive these blood-sucking bugs out of Alston Town!"

Just when the negotiation between the two reached a critical point, the soldier outside the door reported.

"Lord Downs, the guards on duty at the city gate have reported that the spiritual knights from Raya Town have entered Alston Town."

"What?" Argus jumped up from his chair like a rabbit: "Isn't he staying well in his manor? Why did he come to me all of a sudden!"

The law enforcement officer signaled Angus to calm down, and then called the city gate guards to come in.

After the guard came in, he told what happened at the city gate.

Hearing that the followers around Xu Siling showed no respect for him and spoke arrogantly, Aguston suddenly became furious.

"Damn it, cut out his tongue!"

The law enforcement officer asked the guard to leave, then comforted Angus and reminded Xu Siling of his purpose.

"Sir, Knight Raya's purpose is not simple. Don't get in his way."

Angus's brain is not working well, but he can still use it: "Is he here for taxes?"

"We in Alston Town have nothing to do with Knight Raya. At most, we borrowed him a few times when your father was still alive. It is impossible for him to come to Alston Town for no reason, except for tax matters. I can't think of any other reason."

"Asshole, the entire earldom hasn't paid taxes, why should you come to me first to see if I'm easy to bully?!"

Angus was indignant.

The law enforcer smiled bitterly.

You are not the worst-tempered. Miss Raya's collector came to Alston Town to ask for money from you. He made you angry, scolded the collector, punched people, and drove them away.

In the eyes of Miss Raya, you, Angus, are the smelliest and hardest stone in the entire earldom, not to mention that you are still a young noble who has just inherited the territory. There is no one more suitable to beat than you.

"Anyway, sir, don't be anxious, let alone get angry. If you get angry with Knight Raya's entourage, not to mention the loss of face due to the identity issue, more importantly, be careful to let Knight Raya find a reason."

Angus was reminded to shut up and sit back calmly in his chair.

"Do I have to smile when someone scolds me?"

The law enforcement officer persuaded: "It's better than having Knight Raya find a reason and start causing trouble for us, right?"

Angus seemed to have just remembered.

The entire Hamis family, including the entire family, died at the hands of Miss Raya.

Xu Siling is even more like a god of war. Killing nobles may be taboo in the eyes of others.

But in their eyes, it may not be a homely meal.

Angus thought through his joints, fearing that he would stretch his neck under Xu Siling's sword, so he immediately nodded in resignation.

"I know, I won't mess with him, and I won't get angry. But you have to tell me, what should I do?"

"The best way is of course to pay the tax. As long as the tax is paid, the Raya Knights will have no reason to trouble us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Angus slapped the table angrily.

"Impossible! The person who owes the king money is my father, and my father is dead! This debt should be paid in full! Raya wants to ask me for money? Can't she see God? Let her trouble God and my father Go! I won’t give her any copper coins!”

The law enforcement officer felt helpless.

He is aware of Alstom's financial situation.

If we really have to pay for it through tax dollars, it's not impossible, but at most it will hurt our muscles and bones.

If you really don't want to break the bank, you can pay part or half of it first and talk to Miss Raya to relax for a while.

With Miss Raya's style of doing things, she would definitely allow for delay.

But you refuse to pull out a hair, so it’s not surprising that Knight Raya comes to your door. The law enforcement officer knew that if Angus could not be persuaded to spend some money to deal with Xu Siling, the trouble would probably be big this time.

The law enforcement officer met Xu Siling twice, and it was clear that he was a guy who would not give up until his goals were achieved.

It is even more difficult for Xu Siling to return from Alston Town without success.

Just when the law enforcement officer opened his mouth to persuade, Angus had already waved his hand to let the law enforcement officer go out.

"Don't try to persuade me about this matter. What you have to do now is to go back and prepare for me, write official documents and send them to my brothers, forcing them to pay taxes! As for Knight Raya, I will deal with it."

Can you really handle it?
The law enforcement officer looked disbelieving.

But Angus's expression showed that he couldn't listen to the advice at all, so he left with a helpless sigh.

If there was a real conflict between Alston Town and the Raya Knight, Alston Town would be the only one who would suffer. Thinking of Angus's slender arms trying to break the Raya Knight's thigh, he couldn't help but tremble with fear.

Xu Siling rode around the town with Terry.

Xu Siling's dress was very conspicuous, attracting the attention of the townspeople.

Compared with the farmers outside, these citizens are somewhat human-like, at least they have the spirit of being alive.

But it's not much better.

"Terry, Alston Town specializes in wooden furniture. Are you interested in buying a more comfortable chair for your father Ximei to sit on?"

"I took a few glances, and it was okay, but I didn't think it was as good as the children of the Arndt family in the manor, who did much better than this."

Xu Siling nodded: "I haven't seen it, but Ella must do better than this."

Terry laughed: "Indeed, although my sister is a bit clumsy, her hands are the most skillful in the entire manor!"

Xu Siling's eyes narrowed slightly under his hood, and Terry immediately noticed it and coughed in embarrassment.

"Excuse me."

"Ella is your family. I know you are doing this out of habit, but it would be better to avoid this kind of thing happening in the future."

Terry touched the sweat on his forehead and nodded quickly in response.

While the two were chatting, a servant approached and saluted Xu Siling.

"Lord Siling, Lord Tangs invites you to the inner castle as a guest."

Without any trace of ink, Xu Siling directly asked the servant to lead the way.

The two entered the inner castle. After leaving the horses to the groom, they entered the reception room of the inner castle under the guidance of the servant.

Compared with the decoration of the living room and the aristocratic residence in Paris, the gap can be said to be huge.

There were no sofas, just a few wooden chairs with linens on them, and then a few wooden tables in the middle, one of which even had a corner missing.

It stands to reason that the living room is for public display to receive guests. In order to save face, it should be made more beautiful.

Xu Siling took off his hood and sat down casually.

Terry smiled as he fiddled with the table with a missing corner on the side.

"Hey, look, this table is just like the old man with crutches in Tamubao. The last time I went back to Tamubao, the old man with crutches was buried in the ground. This table has not been buried in the ground."

While Terry was still fiddling around, Xu Siling saw it and couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

When Terry first came to the manor, it was not like this.

Neither arrogant nor bad-mouthed.

When I saw him and the servants in his yard at the manor, they were all polite and courteous.

Until more and more families moved to the manor, and because of the unspoken rules of the manor, more and more people from the manor family looked up to the 'eldest son of the first family in the manor'.

As a result, Terry's nature exploded and he became arrogant and powerful.

Fortunately, he is not a bad person and has not done anything bad.

Otherwise Xu Siling wouldn't take him out.

After receiving Xu Siling's order, Terry was naturally too lazy to restrain himself.

Not to mention that there are not many opportunities to get in front of nobles.

Terry was already thinking about creating more arrogant memories this time and bragging to his drinking brothers when he returned to the manor.

He came to the door and slapped the wall.

"Is there anyone who understands aristocratic etiquette? Can you bring me some water? The table is bare. How about putting some hair on it?"

At Terry's urging (screaming), the servant had no choice but to come up with water and simple bread.

Xu Siling touched the bread that was as hard as a rock. He couldn't help but shake his head. This bread could kill someone if it hit their head.

No matter how hungry Ella is, she won’t eat this stuff.

Terry was a little impatient in waiting, and while walking around the living room, Angus arrived belatedly.

He has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and small eyes. He looks to be in his early twenties, especially when he smiles flatteringly, he can't even see his eyes.

Following him in were four knights.

The fight made Terry frown.

How afraid is Xu Siling of being with a knight when receiving guests in the living room?

The four knights all set their sights on Xu Siling. Xu Siling was the goal that every knight aspired to. A knight who didn't want to be Xu Siling was not a good knight.

Angus smiled and greeted Xu Siling. Seeing that he didn't even want to lift his butt, Angus sat opposite him indifferently, and four knights stood behind Angus to support the scene.

Terry also came behind Xu Siling. His armor equipment and body were far inferior to the opponent's knight, but his momentum could not be lost.

He pretended to whisper in a voice that everyone in the living room could hear.

"Lord Siling, the way Alston Town received you is really grand."

Angus was not angry, he clapped his hands calmly and said with a smile.

"I hope Knight Raya will understand that you are too majestic and powerful, and your name is known to everyone in the kingdom."

Xu Siling waved her hand to stop Angus's flattery. It was just four knights. What could they do to support Angus?
That little bit of courage?

"I'm not interested in how many knights you bring."

Angus smiled helplessly and changed the topic: "The main reason is that I didn't know that Knight Raya was coming today. I didn't prepare any dinner in advance. However, there are still a lot of delicious food in Alston Town. You must stay and let's go together." Shared dinner.”

Xu Siling glanced at the bread on the table: "Whole wheat bread as hard as a rock? Forget it, I can't swallow the dinner in Alston Town."

Whole wheat bread tastes best when it's freshly baked.

But as long as it is left for more than a week, it will become extremely hard and it doesn't matter if it is used as a brick.

Farmers' habit is to cut the whole-wheat bread into slices after a week or so and use the bread as a plate to serve meals.

Finish your meal before eating off your plate.

Nothing is wasted.

Xu Siling had only eaten this kind of hard bread once, and he vowed not to eat it again.

He knew that this shabby living room and this hard whole wheat bread were all a trick of Argus.

I just want to show that I am poor.

Who can't do acting?

"Then why don't you stay in the inner castle for a few days? I just want to go hunting, and then Knight Raya will come with me!"

Terry was surprised and interrupted: "Oh my god, Master Downs, can you pull the bow and arrow with those arms?"

Anguston's smiling face suddenly disappeared, and the knight behind him was not good at it.

"Hey boy, watch your words! You have to call Mr. Downs! This is a conversation between two adults now. Don't talk nonsense behind the scenes."

Terry said indifferently: "I'm just telling the truth. When Miss Raya went to church, she told all of us to be honest citizens. What, do you think what I told is a lie?"

"you!"

Angus couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth: "Knight Raya, your entourage is so heroic. Is he always like this?"

Xu Siling smiled: "He is my wife's brother. You know, he takes good care of me, but he is a bit straightforward. I hope you can understand."

Mad, I don’t understand!

Angus was so angry that he exploded, but he tried hard to keep his expression from collapsing.

Now that he knows that Terry is Xu Siling's brother-in-law, and knows that Xu Siling will definitely defend him, there is no point in getting angry on his own.

Angus took a deep breath: "Knight Raya, I won't be polite anymore. I don't know what you want to do in Alston Town today."

"I think you understand."

"I don't understand! I'm having a headache, and my brothers are sucking my blood! They divided up several villages with good harvests in my territory. My current life is just like this shabby living room, everywhere. With the hole exposed, I couldn’t even find a decent piece of clothing to wrap myself up in.”

Terry: "I suggest that Young Master Downs ask your mother to patch it up for you. Of course, you don't have to patch the holes in your pants, it's more convenient."

Knight: "Call Lord Downs!"

Angus didn't bother to talk to Terry. If he looked at him one more time, Angus was worried that he was about to explode!

"Knight Raya, you will understand my difficulties, right?"

Xu Siling shook his head indifferently: "I'll give you your answer. I don't understand, Downs."

Then Xu Siling didn't bother to beat around the bush and said directly.

"As the count of the Raya territory, the believer and spokesperson of God, the saint of the Holy See, the ruler of Raya Town and Tamu Castle, the lord who has never failed, and the guardian of the tomb of the Holy Religion of Jesus."

"Miss Raya commands you, Angus Downes, to voluntarily pay the taxes you owe the King."

"Not counting this year, the town of Alston already owes the king a year and a half in taxes!"

"Paying taxes is one of the ways every lord pays his allegiance to the king."

Angus was so stared at by Xu Siling that cold sweat broke out on his back.

He didn't want to beat around the bush, but he didn't want to beat around the bush. Xu Siling's direct showdown method almost made it difficult for him to resist the pressure.

He gritted his teeth.

"It's not that I don't want to pay taxes, Knight Raya, you have to believe me, I am extremely loyal to the king! I am willing to dedicate my life to him!"

Terry: "Then pay for what the king wants with your life."

"But the financial situation of Alston Town is what you see. Have you seen what the people outside the town look like? I am so hungry that my head is dizzy. I can only eat this kind of smelly and hard bread. I I have to tighten my belt and live my life, and I have to accept the cannibalism of my vampire brothers!"

"I don't care, Tang Si, I only know that you owe money to the king, money to Miss Raya, and even..." Xu Siling looked coldly, "last time you beat away Miss Raya's collector."

"Oh, no! It's a lesson from heaven and earth. I really didn't beat him away! He accidentally fell down when he left. Everyone in the inner castle can testify!"

Terry: "This is the first time I've heard that falling down can hurt your eye socket."

Knight: "Hey, he hit the rock himself, who can blame him?"

Terry: "Is Miss Raya's collector as old as this table with a lame leg that has not yet been buried?" After speaking, he kicked the table with missing legs.

Knight: "I advise you to keep your mouth clean!"

Xu Siling shook his head lightly: "Miss Laya has not pursued you yet regarding the collector's matter. She is kind and generous, and has a gentle nature. But that does not mean that I am the same. I do not allow anyone to disobey the rules of the earldom."

Angus innocently spread his hands: "Knight Raya, why don't you kill me right here! Look at what's valuable here, take it away! Or if you like the armor equipment of any of my knights, I'll Let him take it off and take it away with you!"

Terry: "Young Master Downs, we are not bandits. Don't sound like we are here to rob."

Knight: "Call your lord!"

Xu Siling stared at Angus and asked coldly word by word.

"Downs, are you sure you don't want to pay?"

Angus couldn't help but tremble as Xu Siling stared at him, but the four knights left behind by his father made him feel at ease.

Take courage.

"I really don't have any money. Maybe I can give some."

Xu Siling's eyebrows relaxed slightly after hearing this.

He was not prepared to ask Angus to pay all the taxes he owed right away.

As long as Angus pays half or part of the tax to represent the hardest and smelliest stone in the earldom, he is willing to pay and has already surrendered to Miss Raya.

Then the work behind it will be easier.

With Angus as a chicken, other nobles who are not tough enough will naturally pay for it.

And those nobles who had long wanted to show favor to Mayfair would naturally take the initiative to pay their taxes.

In this way, the entire county's tax collection work will be much smoother.

The conflict between Xu Siling and Angus is not big yet, so it would be best if it could be resolved as soon as possible.

Angus looked like he was in pain, and ordered a knight to go to his bedroom and bring him the packed money bag.

Seeing that Angus was obedient and obedient, Terry lost his temper a lot and no longer had a bad mouth.

"I'm just saying, how can a person choke to death? The richest person in Alston Town is none other than you. How can you care about this little tax."

Angus still didn't bother to look up at Terry.

Xu Siling closed her eyes and rested, waiting for the knight to come over with the money.

Soon, the knight held a money bag and placed it in front of Xu Siling with both hands, then returned to stand behind Angus.

The money bag was so small that it was almost as big as Ella's hand.

Xu Siling was stunned, and Terry's eyes widened.

He picked up the money bag directly in front of everyone in the living room, opened it and counted it carefully.

After counting, his face turned dark.

"There are only three gold coins, twenty-three silver coins, and seven copper coins."

Angus looked pained: "Knight Raya, I really can't afford more."

Xu Silington suddenly became angry: "Tang Si, is this your attitude?"

"But Knight Raya, you have to understand that the person who owes the king taxes is my father. He has died of the damn Black Death! It stands to reason that this tax must be paid in full! Not to mention, if Raya had previously If the young lady is willing to find a way to save my father earlier, then I shouldn’t have to pay the tax, right?”

Angus hurriedly muttered: "This money is equivalent to the taxes I paid not long after I inherited Alston Town!"

He slapped his thigh angrily, as if he had made a decision that went against his ancestors.

"Knight Raya, don't worry, I will definitely not owe Miss Raya any taxes later. I will pay as much as you have!"

"As long as I owe you a penny, I am not a man!"

Xu Siling was silent, with a terrifyingly cold expression. Even Terry knew that Xu Siling was about to get angry.

To be honest, Terry didn't expect that Angus would choose to do this.

In his eyes, Xu Siling has come forward in person. You can think that Miss Laya is kind and easy to bully, but you can't even deny Xu Siling face, right?
Do you know if any of the people who angered Xu Siling are still alive?

Either dead or lying down.

Terry, who was holding the money bag, felt that the money was disgusting.

Terry's temper was worse than Xu Siling's. If Xu Siling hadn't winked at him to aggravate the conflict, he would have been so angry that he wanted to flip the table.

Xu Siling's face was expressionless, and her brown eyes were terrifyingly cold.

"Downs, let me ask you one more thing, are you really unwilling to pay the taxes you owe?"

Angus still looked innocent: "I really have no choice. It's not that I don't want to pay, but that I can't pay the debt that doesn't belong to me, right? Knight Raya, don't force me, it's very difficult for me to handle."

"Is it difficult to do? If it's difficult to do, then don't do it!"

Xu Siling stood up suddenly and overturned the table in front of everyone!
The table fell and hit the table opposite, which moved forward and hit Angus' chest.

The body couldn't help but cough.

The knight suddenly took a step forward, pressed his weapon, prepared to draw his sword, and shouted angrily.

"What are you doing!"

Angus was hit by the table and his chest hurt, but it was nothing.

He quickly stood up and opened his hands, signaling the knight who was reaching out to stop messing around.

If the knight draws his sword, the nature will be different.

Angus was stingy and refused to pay, but he couldn't have a weapons conflict with Xu Siling at this time.

That’s asking for death!
"Take the sword back!"

Seeing this, the knight had no choice but to put back his newly unsheathed sword.

Terry saw Xu Siling flipping the table and didn't know what to do.

"Young Master Tang Si, you are not humiliating Lord Siling, you are humiliating the king, you are humiliating Miss Raya!"

Knight: "I've told you three hundred times to call me Lord Downs!"

Angus tried hard to maintain a smile and looked flatteringly at Xu Siling, who had cold eyes.

"Knight Raya, why don't we sit down again and have a good chat? Or wait for a few days. We can always sit down quietly and talk to a good result."

Terry padded the money bag in his hand and said, "Young Master Downs, you have to be sincere when you have a good conversation. What do you call sincerity? Maybe your brothers will know what sincerity is better than you."

Angus was completely offended by Terry's words!

What he hates most is people mentioning his brother to his face!

And he still threatened him with his brother!

Not to mention that the person speaking was Terry who had been trying to make him angry.

"You bitch, if you want to call me sir, do you want me to carve the word politeness on your forehead?"

Terry was not afraid at all and smiled sarcastically.

"Young Master Downs, when you have as many wrinkles on your face as I have on my eggs, this matter will be easy to talk about." (End of Chapter)