Twilight Boundary

Chapter 530 Chaos is rising

 People in the village often work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

Dusk is the boundary, where life and death are orderly. Before dusk, there is the world of the living. When night falls, it is the world of the dead. This boundary has long been chaotic outside. Living people who are capable can do whatever they want at night. What.

There are also many bold evil spirits who dare to harm people after the rooster crows, even in the bright sun, but in this village, this rule is still followed.

 But on this day, I couldn’t take care of it. From the afternoon, people started to lively set up a running table and invite people to eat.

Not only to send away the poor old and young people in Shixiazi Village, but also to relax a little after the depression of the past ten years.

In addition, the Mang Village, represented by the old man Yangpi, was really grateful and envious of Dayangzhai for producing talented people like Hu Ma, so he led sheep and killed chickens, which indeed caused a lot of battles, including other villages that had gained the trust. , also come to celebrate.

Of course, they not only had a banquet, but also burned incense, not only in the old fire pond, but also in Shixiazi Village, which has now returned to normal. They also prayed to the gods all over the mountain, thanking the gods for their blessings, and the good news. The evil spirit in Shixiazi Village.

Hu Ma can actually go over and argue at this time, saying that he can solve this problem by himself. What does it have to do with the gods of the mountains?

 But the old people in the village don't care about this. No matter who solves the problem, there is nothing wrong with worshiping the gods.

Looking at the bustle of people in the village and the smell of smoke outside the village, Hu Ma thought of the tiger who had been busy with the Hu family.

Hu Ma thought to herself, then smiled and said: "Do you want to make a name for yourself? That would actually be pretty quick. Maybe I can wait a few months to come back and I will have enough confidence..."

 But it’s easy for the second master to be so happy. Of course he couldn’t talk back, so he just smiled and said, “What if?”

“Why, with just a few months left before the New Year, can you still become a general?”

“But this matter can’t be rushed. At least it must be done after you guys have really made a big promise and become famous outside.”

“You’re the opposite, you’re more capable and your tone is louder. How many months?”

　　　…”

Whether it can be done depends on what Shangai Shinrikyo does...

After hearing what Hu Ma said, the second master was obviously taken aback and lowered his voice and said: "Don't be ridiculous. The second master knows that you are promising and even went to the Blood Food Mine to take care of things. But you, kid, are a little nervous." ah!"

Little did he know that being able to deal with the evil spirits in Shixiazi Village was already a bit earth-shattering if it was put outside. It would be enough to ask the Red Lantern Lady to come over and make the bed.

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For example, he felt that his greatest achievement was in the Blood Food Society, where he became a small steward in charge of the Blood Food Gang. Even if he had the ability to solve the evil spirits in Shixiazi Village, he could not compare with his status as a steward.

“Is this mountain a place where sacrifices can be made casually?”

 “Ah yo…”

“You have to have an official status and a reputation before you can bring the whole clan, old and young, to kowtow and burn incense to the mountain god!”

Thinking that such a majestic **** had not been worshiped in a serious way for many years, he smiled and said to the second master: "When Datong and I come back this year to celebrate the New Year and worship our ancestors, we will also sacrifice to him." A sacrifice to the mountain?"

 …

Hu Ma didn't know how to explain it in front of the second master. After all, the second master also had his own vision.

"When it comes to offering sacrifices to the mountain, our village is more anxious. After all, the higher the status of the master who enjoys our incense, the higher the blessing for our village. If the master of the mountain **** accepts our sacrifice, even the people in the village will be affected in the future. You don’t have to carry Tang Hui with you when you go out.”

 Looks like Tiger Senior will have to wait for a while if he wants to eat this banquet...

The second master listened to what he said, but refused to believe it. He just shook his head and said, "People say that when one's ability is great, one's tone is too small."

"this…"

 …

After obtaining the tokens of the Hu family, before the Second Master and the others came in, Hu Ma had already spoken briefly to Senior Tiger, knowing that the Truth Cult outside the mountain had forced the Mingzhou government office to come and sacrifice the mountain. It was clear that, We need to flex our muscles to collect taxes.

They didn't care whether the mountain king accepted their sacrifice or not. After greeting him, they were no longer polite.

 However, it can be seen with the naked eye that the harvest of this grain is not going smoothly.

After all, in this capital city of Mingzhou, there has been no grain harvest for twenty years. The people in the countryside are digging in the soil for food and cultivating the land owned by the landlord. It is only natural and right for them to hand over grain to the landlord.

 But since we have already handed it over this time, why should we hand it over again?

Besides, the price of food is now high and the harvest is mediocre. If I leave it to you, what do we have to eat?

As for the landlord, he will definitely not pay it. A conscientious person will ask how much he should pay. We will share it equally. There are a hundred households in this village. I will pay my own household, regardless of what we have in hand. How many fields can only be handed over to one household? Why should you come to us to ask for more?

Those unruly people and scoundrels, there is clearly food in the jar, so you take it away...

Of course, in the eyes of the tax collectors, you may even feel that you have taken advantage of it. The wealth of Mingzhou is unmatched by other places outside. If you collect 100,000 burdens, we can solve our urgent needs. As far as the state is concerned, it's not a big deal, so why not?

It is a pity that those who have food do not pay, but those who do not have food spread these 100,000 loads. If they pay, they will starve to death.

It is precisely because of this that when Hu Ma first learned that the Truth Cult was measuring fields everywhere, and even ran into a farmhouse to see how much grain was in other people's jars, he knew that things would get messy, so he just said it in advance. Said hello to Yang Gong.

Even when he was talking to the tiger, he made such assumptions without any doubt, which made the tiger a little surprised.

"If you talk about what is happening outside at this time, it is just as you imagined." Tiger sighed: "Those who have food will not pay it, and those who have no food will not be able to keep this little food even if they die, and the harder they are forced. , the greater the chaos, the more reasonable it is.”

“It’s just that during this period, you have been staying in the mountains, with no access to the inside and outside, but how did you predict this in advance?”

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　　‘Isn’t this clearly written in books? ’

Hu Ma was a little surprised when he heard Tiger's words. A scumbag like him could easily make judgments.

 But when it comes to this world, sometimes he actually has a bit of foresight like a master.

 Could it be that…

 …He was in a daze, and suddenly understood: This is the content of the so-called three-volume heavenly book of the Great Sage?

 …

He was not in a hurry to leave the village now, but instead stayed in the village for a few days.

He sorted out the Hu family's keepsake that he had just obtained, the information about the reincarnated person, the current situation, and even the Hu family's collateral relatives, who were eyeing the truth sect that was already starving and crazy. Fan.

 At the same time, he sent Xiao Hongtang to visit the tiger from time to time to understand the external situation and priorities. He listed them all in his mind, and gradually determined his most important things at the moment.

 After entering the mountains for a few days, Mingzhou Prefecture was already in chaos.

When the Shinrikyo believers first arrived in Mingzhou, they were very disciplined and gained a good reputation for a time. However, as the small tax collectors began to go to the countryside, some changes gradually occurred.

Mingzhou Fucheng has not attracted attention for twenty years, and there are only two or three petty tax collectors with cats and dogs. Although in the name of the government office, even the tiger can't control their tax collection, but there are Which grain is easy to harvest?

Seeing the tax collectors going to the countryside, people from some places with simple folk customs came to welcome them with hoes. Even some lonely families begged and counted on their fingers the grain in the urn. It would not be enough to last until the beginning of spring. If they harvest If you leave, people will die in winter.

These petty tax collectors were unable to collect taxes at all, but the truth believers who followed them began to run errands.

 They still abide by the rules and collect as much as they should, and don’t take more.

 But not a single grain should be missing.

There was a family whose fields were hit by flash floods last year. They only harvested half of the grain from previous years, but according to the farm yield, they had to hand over four loads of grain. The men in the family were afraid of trouble, so they only wanted to hand over two loads to stay safe. , but the truth believers smiled:

“No matter what happens in the world, there is no way to escape from it. Paying the imperial rations is a matter of course. You haven’t paid the rations for twenty years, and all the money has been given to your family!”

"Thirty loads of grain from you is not an exaggeration. I only want to keep you alive, so I only collect four loads. Isn't that enough?"

　　　…”

As he said that, someone came up to grab him. The man hurriedly picked up the broom and hit the truth believer on the head. The truth believer did not look back. He unsheathed the knife in his hand and then put it back into the sheath. With a sound, the man's head was snatched away. It split into two halves and died in a daze.

"Nothing in the world can escape rationality. If you hit me, I will hit you too. God is fair!"

The believer said and waved his hand: "Collect grain!"

The family was frightened, the mother-in-law and the baby were crying together, and the neighbors gathered around, but they didn't dare to take action.

But he was a big landowner in this village. He was one of the kindest people in a million and rare to find one in a hundred. He couldn't see this, so he came over and cried and begged: "My fellow villagers, please let this family go..."

"We still had some food in the warehouse, so we took forty loads and dedicated them to General Tianming..."

　　　…”

So these believers went to the landlord's house, opened the warehouse, and packed the forty loads of grain he had promised one by one.

Then, he returned to the house where the man had just died and said: "One is one, two is two, his family is willing to give 40 dan, and then he will give 40 dan every quarter, your family only accepts four dan , it is also cheaper for your family, but it is indispensable even if it is a grain of rice.”

When the neighbors heard this, they were furious. They shouted and rushed forward to beat him.

The truth believer pressed the sword on his waist, as if he had been waiting for a long time. He suddenly laughed loudly, like an evil ghost, and spit out a breath of yin energy, blowing the dozen strong men who rushed in front of him into silence. Falling to the ground, unable to move.

"How come you can have plenty of food and clothing here, but we have to be so hungry that our sons have to share the pot with others?"

“I’ve been soft on you today. Do our fellow villagers there deserve to starve to death?”

 He whispered with a serious look on his face: "You can't lack even a grain of food!"

 (End of this chapter)