"Don't you just eat one or two meals less? You won't faint!" Zong Kui said excitedly.
"No, no! Captain Zong, what you said is wrong!" Di Xi said, "Especially if you are a government official who sleeps and eats like a meal, if you don't eat a few meals, your blood sugar will drop and you will faint."
"Do you still know medical theory?" Tang Ming glanced at Di Xi and said.
"Chief Tang, this little brother Di is a genius doctor!" Tian Jianzhong hurriedly said, "A few days ago, my son was bitten by a crocodile. If it wasn't for Brother Di, he might have his limbs amputated."
"Yes, it was Brother Di after we were in a coma, who rescued us." Zhou Jue continued, "and these villagers saw that we lacked nutrition, and they even brought out good wine and food to entertain us."
After Zhou Jue finished speaking, he glanced at Di Xi with his eyes.
It turned out that after Zong Kui left, Di Xi asked the villagers to carry the officials into the guild hall.
Di Xi released his mental power to manipulate the "golden needles" that pierced these officials, and a sting awakened these people.
"Oh yo yo!" Zhou Jue and the first officer slowly woke up.
"You finally wake up!" Di Xi said coldly.
"You" Zhou Jue was shocked when he saw Di Xi.
"Well, you don't need to be so nervous when you see me. I won't eat you again." Di Xi said with a smile.
"You guy, what kind of magic did you use just now?" Zhou Jue asked quickly.
"It's nothing, I just pierced the golden needle into your body. Just like this!" Di Xi said, while another golden needle pierced Zhou Jue's body, making him scream in pain.
"Why are you still here!" Zhou Jue's face turned earthy in fright.
"To tell you the truth, now the lives and deaths of you people are under my control." Di Xi said suddenly and solemnly, "Don't look at the power of this'Golden Needle'. But as long as I control it a little bit, the gold needle in your body It can pierce your heart in an instant."
"Ah!" The official who was still showing off his power just now was also shocked at this time.
"Or pierce your brains and make you all idiots!" Qian Yao also frightened.
How can those officials stand up now? Kneeling on the ground, they begged Di Xi loudly, "This little brother, no, no, this gentleman. It's just that we have no eyes, and we have offended you just now. Please raise your hand and forgive us for our lives!"
"Hehe, I don't care about your fate!" Di Xi sneered, "Which one of you is in charge?"
"It's me, I'm the deputy captain of this tax collection team." Zhou Xing said quickly.
"Deputy Captain, the one who ran away is your Captain?"
"Yes, yes. His name is Zong Kui. He always bullies us. He is really not a thing." Zhou Xing said quickly. "This time he asked Widow Du about the crooked idea of tax collection. Normally we also keep one eye open. , Close one eye. This guy said, he wants to get some oil and water out of Haihong Village."
"Well, I don't need to know such details." Di Xi said impatiently, "I will give you two paths now, it depends on how you choose."
"Sir, please speak."
"First, as long as you do what I say, Vice Captain Zhou can take that Zongkui instead." Di Xi said.
"I replaced that Zong Kui, you mean I took his seat? Didn't you want our brothers to betray him?" Zhou Jue was also taken aback.
To be honest, his idea of being a captain is not unheard of. But he is relatively insensitive, and after working hard for most of his life, he has only made a tax collection team deputy captain.
And that Zong Kui was obviously several years later than him, so he had to rely on to fawn on Tang Ming to sit as the captain. But if Zhou Jue is really going to be in charge, he still has some scruples.
"What about the second way?" Zong Kui asked.
"Unexpectedly, Deputy Captain Zhou would still be so brotherly." Di Xi sneered, "The second way is also very simple. The golden needle will stay in your body for the rest of your life. If you are lucky, you can live a few more years. But if you have bad luck, if the golden needle flows into your heart or brain along the blood vessels, then you can't blame me."
"Ah!" Zhou Jue immediately thumped and fell to his knees, "Mr. Di, please don't be joking."
"Deputy Captain, let's choose the first one! It's still a matter of life!" "Yes, that Zongkui is not a thing. This time he collects taxes, he eats delicious food, and drinks spicy food. Most of the taxes collected are paid by him. I'm full of my own pockets, I didn't even think of us at all!"
"That's okay!" Zhou Jue finally made up his mind, "Captain Di, I am willing to trade with you. For nothing else, I just can't understand the appearance of Zongkui, a fish-and-meat citizen."
"Deputy Captain Zhou really knows current affairs." Di Xi said with a smile.
"But how should we cooperate with you?" Zhou Jue asked.
"This is very simple!" Di Xi said as he explained his plan and accounted for, "When the time comes, when your chief arrives, just follow what I told you. Understand?"
"Understood!" Zhou Jue and his men said in unison.
With Di Xi's arrangement, Zhou Jue and others at this time naturally spoke to Di Xi.
Zong Kui didn't feel happy when he saw his subordinates turned back.
At this moment, Tang Ming's face was getting worse and worse. "Zong Kui, what else do you have to say now!"
"This and this! Don't lie to them, Chief Tang." Zong Kui reluctantly said, "Okay! I see, these villagers must have bought these wall grass."
"Captain Zong, don't spray people with blood. Now Chief Tang is here, you'd better not talk nonsense." Zhou Jue said boldly at this time.
"Chief Tang, don’t say anything else. Not to mention the collusion between Haihong Village and these officials. Their refusal to pay taxes really violated the laws of the State of Sangzi." Zong Kui said coldly, "Mr. Qian, you still pay now. What can I say."
"Please wait!" Di Xi said suddenly, "Captain Zong, you seem to be wrong. Haihong Village has never refused to pay taxes!"
"You are a handicapped man, you open your eyes and talk nonsense." Zong Kui laughed loudly, "If you don't say anything else, just say when the taxes from Widow Du have been paid."
"Are you talking about the martyred member of the army?" Di Xi smiled, "Chief Tang, I want to ask a question."
"Mr. Di, please speak." Tang Ming said a little surprised.
"I heard the leader of the Zong Zong said that Sang Ziguo used to reduce or exempt taxes from martyrs' families. But after the new bill, is it necessary to pay taxes again?" Di Xi asked.
"Yes, Zong Kui didn't lie in this matter. Because it may be about to start war with Jinshan Nation, the country needs to raise military expenses." Tang Ming nodded, "But the law also stipulates that military martyrs can be reduced or exempted appropriately. "
"Appropriate relief? What a proper relief!" Widow Du pushed aside the crowd and fell on her knees in front of Tang Ming, "I am asking Chief Tang to call the shots for me. This chieftain is really unforgivable!"
"What are you talking nonsense?" Zong Kui was so excited that he sent Widow Nadu to kick it.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Jue saw the situation and blocked Widow Du with his body.
"Oh!" Zhou Jue got a kick, but he finally stood firm.
"Zong Kui, you dare to commit a crime in front of us!" Tang Ming suddenly became angry.
"Don't dare to be a humble post!" Zong Kui quickly stepped aside.
"Well, this lady, please don't hesitate to say if you have any grievances." Tang Ming turned around and said to Widow Du.
"Sir, this Zong Kui is bullying our orphans and widows. It is really angry and grieving!" Widow Du didn't finish her words, and started crying in her arms in her arms.
Tang Ming was even more confused now.
At this time, the village chief Qian Yao stood up and explained: "Chief Tang, Dasao Du and his family are indeed too difficult. It is excusable that they cannot pay taxes for a while. This captain not only fought each other, but also forced Dasao Du. Selling his son is too much."
"What's this?" Tang Ming looked back at Zong Kui.
"And this 100,000 tax is too high, even if our entire village can't afford it. Not to mention Sister Du and the others." Tian Jianzhong also said.
"How much?" Tang Ming was also surprised.
"One hundred thousand?"
"What taxes should be so high!" Tang Ming's eyes were full of murderousness, "Secretary, come here for me. You help me figure out how much tax the Du family should pay."
At this time, a person who looked like an assistant came over, took out a book of accounts, looked at it, and replied, "Report to Chief Tang that the Du family is a martyred member of the military. The original tax should be 100 gold coins per year. Also, according to the reduction and exemption policy, It should be fifty gold coins a year!"
"What!" Tang Ming suddenly became angry. He thought to himself: Even if I usually collect false taxes, I only dare to collect one to two times more. You Zong Kui is simply insatiable!
"You fellow, you can't just talk about it! When did I say that I would charge a tax of 100,000 yuan?" Zong Kui also felt Tang Ming's anger and said quickly.
"Captain Zong, you have to acknowledge what you said. We all heard what you said before." Di Xi said calmly.
"Chief Tang, don't believe them! They are all venting with one nostril!" Zong Kui pleaded bitterly while holding Tang Ming's thigh.
"I said Captain Zong, you really dare to do it or not!" Zhou Jue also stood up and said at this time. Ten thousand taxes!"
"Zhou Jue, you bastard. I usually treat you well, how can you frame me at the critical moment!" Zong Kui said angrily.
"Okay, Zong Kui. Don't give me any more sophistry!" At this time, in Tang Ming's heart, Zong Kui had been completely abandoned. "I really didn't expect that my most important subordinate was such a human-faced and beast-hearted man. Guys."
"One hundred thousand taxes!" Tang Ming's voice became colder and colder, "You know, an ordinary person in Sangzi State earns almost 1,000 gold coins for more than a year. You are simply killing people!"
Speaking of this, Zong Kui also understood in his heart. This Tang Ming is going to use himself to calm the anger!
"By the way, that disability. It must have been caused by that disability." Zong Kui finally thought of Di Xi, "Even if I am planted this time, I must drag you down."
So Zong Kui said to Tang Ming: "Chief Tang, it is true that I was not sure about the policy when I was collecting taxes, and I was simple and rude in doing things. I apologize to the people. But sir, this Di Xi is indeed a spy of the Jinshan Kingdom. undoubtedly."
"Oh!" Hearing Zong Kui's words, Tang Ming suddenly became alert.
"The minds of the villagers in Haihong Village have always been relatively simple. When will they become so smart?" Tang Ming looked at Di Xi's heart and said, "It's really not easy to see Di Xi from an unknown origin!"
Unexpectedly, at this time, Di Xi spoke: "Chief Tang, Captain Zong said quite a bit of truth. If I hadn't ruined his plan, he might have already received a large amount of taxes and enjoyed life."