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Relying on the Scud, which could defeat even a fast horse, Gerald caught up with the advancing business group in less than half an hour.

When he threw the bodies of the two leaders of the Orc Wolf Riding Group into the truck and told everyone the identities of the two orcs, the entire business group was boiling.

The merchants, who were full of surprises, carefully examined the two corpses and determined their identities from some details. Some people took out the copied reward orders and compared them with the portraits on the reward orders.

There is no doubt that these two orcs with dirty and ugly deaths are the brutal and cunning leaders of criminal groups who have led large groups of bandits to ravage the four northwest towns, attacking villages and merchants for many years!

The Orc Wolf Riding Group is finished!

The businessmen cheered and the team to thank Gerrard formed a circle. And after verbally expressing their gratitude, they also collected a considerable amount of money as a reward.

Of course Sui Xiong didn't intend to accept the money. In his opinion, those orcs dared to form a group to ambush him, so it was only natural to kill them in a counter-attack. Why did the merchants give him money? Even if you want to collect money, you should go to the Adventure Guild to collect the bounty in the town.

But this time it was his turn to be convinced. Gerald told him that after wiping out the bandits, it was only natural for the merchants to reward him in a civilized society. If you don't collect money, it will make these businessmen unhappy.

In this case, Sui Xiong is not a stubborn old-fashioned person, and of course he will not refuse this legitimate income.

The benefits of wiping out the Orc Wolf Riding Group went beyond that. Many valuable trophies were found from the two corpses. Because both of them were scared to death, their belongings were basically undamaged. The "Bloody Hand"'s magic leather armor and magic scimitar alone were equivalent to a month's income of an ordinary businessman.

Not to mention there are other things, for example, the two orcs each have a space bag. The one with "Bloody Hand" is empty, except for some money and potions. I think it is to exchange the main income. It has become a variety of equipment to improve one's combat effectiveness as much as possible; but the old shaman's space bag is very rich. There are more than a thousand gold coins in it, various gems, high-level potions and scrolls, adding up Several times more than that.

The wealth in these two space bags, plus the equipment on the two orc leaders, plus the bounties in their names, according to Old Soth's estimation, the total amount can easily be converted into cash, and the total is probably more than two Ten thousand gold coins!

Twenty thousand gold coins! When he heard this number, Gerald was completely at a loss.

What does this number mean? The main income of the villagers in Baiye Village comes from logging for charcoal and planting golden vines - a crop that has a bad taste, but it can fight negative energy and is a staple food for civilians in the Ash Forest area. On average, a family can save about three to five to six or seven gold coins after working hard for a year. Of these, the Church of the Sleepless Ones has to collect at least 70% as taxes, and generally only one or two gold coins are left.

"Wait, at least charge 70% of the tax? This is too cruel!" Sui Xiong couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard what he said, "Shouldn't this kind of cheater deserve to be turned against his mother?"

"Your Majesty, this tax is very light." Gerald was surprised and explained, "The church's tax is based on the farmers' retained rations. In other words, it is a tax on 'surplus wealth'. Relatively speaking, In contrast, when the noble lords collect taxes, they don’t care whether the farmers have money or not. That’s really heavy taxation.”

Only then did Sui Xiong realize that he had made a mistake. In fact, if you think about it for a moment, you can understand that if you can't guarantee the basic needs of life, who would want to live in such a ghost place where skeletons haunt you at night?

This is just like what is said in "The Snake Catcher", although poisonous snakes are dangerous, it is better to catch snakes than to impose excessive taxes and various errands!

"No matter which world it is, tyranny is as fierce as a tiger!" He sighed secretly, sighing deeply.

Gerald naturally didn't know what Sui Xiong was thinking, so he continued: "The entire Baiye Village can probably save about two hundred gold coins in tax revenue a year. Twenty thousand gold coins is equivalent to the tax revenue of this village for a hundred years. Or change it to another Angle, when I was an adventurer, the entire team only saved about a thousand gold coins in a year, and our team was already considered a pretty capable adventurer."

"Your Majesty, think about it, it only costs five thousand gold coins to drive out the evil dragon, it only costs one thousand gold coins to hunt down a criminal who killed a noble, and it only costs two thousand gold coins to eliminate the famous bandits of the Orc Wolf Riders. How much is twenty thousand gold coins? It’s easy to imagine!”

Sui Xiong nodded slightly, finally having a clear impression of the value of 20,000 gold coins.

"With this money, we can build a temple - Your Majesty, I suggest that we also open up a village, so that we can monopolize the faith of a village. Although it is not much, it is better than being safe and there will be no risks. etc. After the village settles down in two years, we can continue to develop new villages. After developing a few more villages, we can build a town..." Gerald thought further and further, "In this way, it only takes a hundred or two hundred years to have a town. A few towns, a dozen villages, at least tens of thousands of people have stable beliefs.”

Sui Xiong was noncommittal. In his opinion, Gerald really thought too far. Even the Chinese who often talked about the "hundred-year plan" were mostly just talking about it. Who would become a long-term leader all of a sudden? A plan that lasts for 100 to 200 years, but still seems to be seriously planned to be implemented?

But after thinking about it, he understood the reason.

Both he and Gerrard are theoretically immortal. Whether it is one hundred years or two hundred years, for them, it is nothing more than a few more cold and heat, watching the leaves grow and fall, watching the villagers grow old, sick and die, that's all.

The word "immortality" is not a fantasy in this world, but a real reality.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this plan?" Gerald asked.

Sui Xiong laughed twice and said vaguely: "Don't worry, wait until I know more about this world."

"Well, the wisdom of the gods is far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Maybe you will soon have a better plan to improve your belief system faster." The loyal Gerald nodded repeatedly, "But I think, It is quite safe to build a few villages with exclusive beliefs..."

Their conversations were all completed with thoughts. Seeing Gerald standing motionless, Old Soss seemed to be thinking about something, and he couldn't help but remind him: "Brother White, this matter is not over yet, there is still a big income." Waiting for you!"

He really helped Sui Xiong, so the topic immediately shifted from building a village to generating income.

"Generally speaking, the bosses of these bandit gangs will have a secret treasure trove so that they can make a comeback if they are unlucky in the future, or retire from the business to retire. The Orc Wolf Riding Group has been wreaking havoc in the four northwest towns for five or six years. They The leader 'Blood Hand' must also have his own treasure chest," Old Soth said, "If we can find that place, there will definitely be a lot of money!"

Speaking of "a large amount of money", Old Sos's face shone with a strange light, and his eyes that were originally a little dim due to his age became bright again, almost dazzlingly bright.

Sui Xiong now understood why he named his caravan "Lucky Gold Coin".

This old man is simply a money addict!

"How much will it cost?" Palin asked curiously.

"At least 10,000 gold coins!" Old Sos said decisively, making Sui Xiong curious about how he came to this conclusion.

Palin obviously did not have a great desire for money, or he had experienced the baptism of treasures worth 20,000 gold coins. He was not so surprised by the 10,000 gold coins. He nodded casually and returned to the campfire to study his magic book. .

Gerald also nodded: "Sounds good, I will try to find this treasure."

"If you find it, be sure to bring me a souvenir! At least a complete gold coin!" Old Soth emphasized in a low voice but firmly, "This is the intelligence fee. Although we have a good friendship, the rules are not Destroyed!”

A gold coin? !

Sui Xiong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He could see that Old Soss was not joking and said this seriously, but he could not understand the old man's thinking at all.

The way humans in this world think is really strange!

However, Gerald was obviously able to keep up with Old Soth's strange ideas very well. He also agreed very seriously and seriously, saying that he would definitely choose the most special souvenir for Old Soth and deliver it to him personally. inside.

Old Soth was very satisfied and left with a smile.

"Gerald, what exactly do you mean? Are souvenirs or something important?" Sui Xiong couldn't help but ask.

"Your Majesty, this is a tradition among adventurers." Gerald knew that His Majesty, his god, knew very little about the human world, so he patiently explained to him, "Adventurers often get some information about treasures or other valuable information. However, due to various reasons, they never had the opportunity to verify many clues until they were old. Therefore, if they meet a junior with a similar personality, they will entrust the other party with those clues that they have not had time to verify. No matter how many of these clues you get, you should take some of them with you as a souvenir. This is respect for the tradition and the inheritance of the culture passed down by the adventurers."

I see!

Sui Xiong suddenly realized it, and immediately felt that Old Soth's slightly stooped body had become taller.

The elderly adventurers entrust their experiences and dreams to the younger generations, and then when the younger generations achieve success, they bring them a souvenir, so that they who no longer have the strength to take risks can also share the joy of success, proving that My pursuit in the past was not in vain... This love for adventure and this spirit of passing on the fire from generation to generation are really touching!

This is just like the strong e-sports players of the past. Although they have retired and their level is so low that they are beaten by amateur players, they still love the game, never give up, and insist on fighting in the commentary position. Even if you change from a strong person to a weak chicken, you must use cross talk to guide the audience to love the game and share the happiness with everyone. Even if you become a joke and be called a comedian, you will have no regrets...

Although the world is different, the inner spirit is the same after all!

"Old Soss, after you die, I will definitely help you reshape your body and resurrect it. Then I will make you a super strong body. It doesn't matter even if your legs are short and your feet are short. I will guarantee that you will be stabbed with knives, choppers, guns, water, fire, and electric shocks." You won’t buy anything like freezing, so you can break through all kinds of obstacles even if you use your face to roll into traps, and continue the adventure you’ve always wanted to do!”

The deeply moved giant jellyfish scratched its chin with its tentacles in the underground cave and smiled happily. It didn't seem like there was anything wrong with its thinking...

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