Although Dariani, who called himself the Grand Consul, didn't understand why this group of people who looked like caravans were so respectful to the two children, but thinking that they were already lambs to their mouths, he certainly wouldn't let go so easily.

Epirus is, by far an absolute place outside the law. The tentacles of Prince Moria and the Duke of Athens can't control this, and countless people like Daryani naturally don't have any worries.

"Illegal trading and smuggling of contraband within the borders of the empire is an unforgivable grave crime! According to the laws of non-citizen commerce and trade in the Empire, each of you will not be able to escape the fate of being imprisoned! ”

"What law?" Sophia asked, a little curiously. She knows all the laws of the empire well, but this one, no matter how it sounds, it sounds like a random bill.

If local laws were to be enacted, Constantinople would have been documented, and since the empire's return to Greece, the trade response has been to encourage foreign trade, with the addition of many bills that favored the exchange of goods. Some of the foreign merchants also established business communities in Morea and Athens, and it was impossible to ban them.

Dalyani didn't seem to be about to answer Sofia's question, and for him, just trying to squeeze every last drop of oil and water out of the group of merchants was the ultimate goal. Even if the businessmen dared to resist, their "guards" of about 20 people would be more than enough to clean up a few powerless businessmen.

"Simit! Disarm them! ”

Perhaps it was the rusty-looking scabbard on Morey's body that still gave Daryani the last trace of vigilance. The militia captain, who heard the order, immediately stepped forward and reached out and grabbed Morey's hand.

But at this moment, he realized that under the wide overshirt on Morey's body, there was a hard cold.

Simit trembled and raised his torch a little, and when he raised his head, he barely noticed that Morey's chest was shining with the luster of plate armor.

"My lord, they ...... They ......"

The spacious hall of the inn, even if the torches were lit, Dariani could not see clearly. He asked impatiently, "What's going on?" ”

Perhaps in order to answer Dariani's doubts, Morey took a lot of effort to untie the smock that did not fit so well.

Full-body thick plate armor.

If I had to describe what this concept was, the huge amount of silver coins looted by the militia at noon could not support the maintenance of Morey's armor alone.

"I command you! Accept disarming! ”

Perhaps because he regarded Morey and the others as more expensive mercenaries hired by the caravan, Daryani still had some confidence. He personally blocked the road to collect the "tax", and he didn't see this situation once or twice, but the previous caravan could only obediently obey. Businessmen are very good at judging the situation in front of them, and no one wants to risk their bones in a foreign country to clash with the bureaucrats, and most of the time, the first choice of businessmen is to break the bank. It's just a big deal to change the trade route next time.

Daryani had a headache, and John and Sophia were also thinking about what to do.

To ensure safety, John had the secular knights replace their plate armor with better protection, but this also caused some trouble for the rest of the plan.

At least the merchants wore this level of armor, and the problem was already difficult to solve in a relatively peaceful way. Dalyani had 10,000 ways to make up charges against them, and then forced his militia to take them to prison.

Of course, such a situation must not be allowed.

"So, Lord Archon, can we ask for a ransom bail?"

Sophia's transparency made Dariani a little unable to react, thinking that this group of merchants was a bit of a good way. In view of the fact that this group of "mercenaries" who came from the wrong way cost a lot at first glance, Dariani also had the confidence to open his mouth widely.

"The Imperial Decree itself does not allow this to happen...... But my Roman Empire has always been hospitable, and the ransom for each person is not so expensive, only three hundred and fifty silver coins of Heppapelon! ”

Sophia glanced at it cursoly, and there were about thirty people in the worldly knights and the accompanying squires, which was tens of thousands of Hepapyron. It's really not a thought in my head. If a caravan carrying goods of this value could hire a guard to overturn the entire village of Bies, it would probably have no problem for the hired guards to overturn the entire village of Bies.

"Enough ......"

"Brother?"

Sophia was taken aback by John's sudden outburst, and she instinctively thought that John was going to play out the scene in Constantine's Square again......

Not the place, not the time, but maybe it's necessary.

"As far as I know, the amount of tax collected in the last month in Epirus is less than a fraction of what Greece is! But you...... The archon of the village of Bijes, right? You dare to levie so violently in this inconspicuous little village, where does the tax amount go! ”

"You...... This is not a problem for you foreign merchants to worry about! All the taxes collected by the empire within its borders are reasonable and legal, and every single one of them is safely delivered to the treasury! Your choice now is to pay the ransom or be thrown into prison! ”

"Brother, this kind of person who has some weapons in the local area and claims to be a powerful person does not necessarily understand the laws and tax policies of the empire, so it makes no sense to tell them this...... Suffice it to say, not a single one of the people who claimed to be the supreme ruler in the fortresses, cities, and villages of Epirus was to be arrested and hanged. Sophia glanced at Dariani with extreme disdain.

Their purpose was very clear in Sophia's eyes. What to do is to buy and sell with a hammer. As long as the Ottomans were unable to solve the empire in a short time, the empire would inevitably send real governors and troops to correct the chaotic situation in Epirus in the near future.

Tumbling wheat waves, luxurious inns, neat villages and towns. Everything was just an illusion, and there were no guests in the inn. It's just a huge cloth pocket, waiting for frogs to hand over the money in their pockets one by one.

Epirus' trade has not been restored for a long time, and this group of local rulers has contributed greatly!

"How dare you insult the Archcon of the Empire like this?"

The content of Sophia's exchange with John made Dariani extremely angry.

Now he thinks more about letting this group of children know what it means to be high and thick through his invincible militiamen.

"I'll remind you one last time! Pay the ransom, or ......"