Chapter 38: The Mystery of Population Loss (Part II)
"Could it be that the family and the soldiers teamed up to deceive me?" Jason thought to himself.
Kelida stood up directly and said to everyone: "Let's go, now that the matter has been figured out, I'm going to die of pain in this ragged clothes, go back quickly!" ”
Minster also stood up and patted Jason on the shoulder and said to Jason: "I hope that the deputy city lord will not believe other people's words at will next time, there are a lot of true and false gossip, don't let them blind you." ”
It was clear that they were just thinking Jason was messing around and wasting their time, and Jason could stand it.
In order not to fight over steamed buns, Jason said to them: "Wait a minute, I can take you to meet the family that was taxed that day, to prove that what I said is true!" ”
"Who are you looking for? Maybe they were all bought, how can you believe it? Marifu immediately retorted to Jason.
"Yes! That's not convincing at all! Oger on the side also chimed in.
When they said this, Jason himself felt a little too much to say.
Although Minster is interested in helping Jason, he is also a little helpless now.
"Hey~, what are you doing here? Is the vice-lord like that? Since the deputy city lord has proposed it, let's go and take a look! Kelida said with a smile.
"What?" Jason couldn't help but be surprised, he didn't expect that the person who was the least likely to support him would actually support him, which made Jason even more confused about Kelida.
"City Lord, I don't think this is necessary at all!" Marifu said to Kelida in a panic, and gave Kelida a look, because he knew that if this matter was exposed, Kelida would definitely push all this matter on him, steal taxes, and put the excess into his own pocket, this is a capital crime, Marifu persuaded Kelida's sweat to come out.
Kelida grinned and glanced at Jason and said, "My brother is a new official, we should give him some face, right?" ”
"Good! Since the lord of the castle has said so, let's go and see! Deputy City Lord, I'll trouble you to lead the way! Münster stepped forward and said.
Although Jason couldn't figure out what the hell Kelida was doing, he didn't want to waste this opportunity, and immediately led everyone towards the house where the tax was collected that day.
Coming to the door of this house, Jason was the first to walk over and knock on the door, "Boom! Boom! Boom! ”
"Is anyone there?" Jason shouted.
"Who?" A woman's voice came from inside, and not long after, the closed door stubbornly opened~ with a bang, and a woman poked her head out of the crack in the door.
The woman immediately recognized Jason after glancing at Jason and the others, and when her eyes turned to see Kelida, she couldn't help but tremble, and she looked very scared at all.
Jason looked at the woman's nervous appearance and said to her with a smile, "You don't have to be afraid, we just want to tell you something." ”
The woman slowly opened the door and asked Jason, "What do you want me to confirm?" ”
"I just want you to tell me about the day I came to help you get rid of those tax-collecting soldiers, and the fact that you were taxed on January 1, and I need you to help me tell them."
Jason said and motioned for Munster to come and listen.
Marifu's face was already covered with sweat, and he was thinking about how to explain it for a while, standing still in place.
"Lord Malifu, what are you doing? Are you hot? Minster turned his head to look at Marifu, who was sweating profusely, and asked Malifu.
"Uh......" Marifu was even more nervous when he was questioned by Minster, and quickly wiped the sweat on his face with his hand, bowed to Minster with a smile and said: "I'm just not in good health recently, a little weak and sweaty, Master Minster doesn't have to care." ”
"You have to tell the truth!" Kelida said as she looked at the woman with a hint of a smile.
The woman swallowed nervously, deliberately dodged Jason's eyes and said, "This adult must be misremembered, the villain has never seen you?" I don't even know what you're talking about! ”
When Jason heard the woman's words, he was stunned for a moment, and said to her anxiously, "Hey, hey, hey! To be a human being is to speak of conscience, aren't you opening your eyes and telling nonsense? Why haven't you seen me? I saved you that day! ”
The woman shook her head and said, "Not really, if you think about it again, maybe you just remembered it wrongly!" ”
"I misremember the yarn!" Jason was a little anxious, he didn't expect that this woman would retract her confession at this time, and now Jason finally knew why Kelida helped him speak and came here to find the family, it seems that Kelida had already bought the family early.
Jason could only stare at Kelida a little unwillingly, and he was helpless, now Jason was even more stupid, he was just slapping himself in the face.
Ma Lifu, who was still nervous and sweating just now, suddenly regained his spirit after listening to the woman's words.
"Hahahaha~! The deputy city lord is completely speechless, right? If you want a few of us to accompany you around the street, you can say it bluntly, right, merge like this! "Malifu is so proud of this meeting, he is dancing with his hands, and it is difficult for people not to pay attention to him.
Jason said to Marifu with some impatience: "Lord Marifu, didn't you say that you were unwell?" Looking at your state, could it be that you have epilepsy? ”
"Hahahaha!"
Kailida and the others laughed in unison.
"You're ......! Deputy City Lord, don't you take out your anger at me when you're in a bad mood? Marifu retorted to Jason.
Scolding, Jason didn't lose as long as he wanted to scold in his previous life, Jason was about to roll up his sleeves and talk to Mali Fubi, Kelida stood up directly and said, "Okay, that's it!" I'm tired, let's all go back and rest! ”
With that, Kelida turned around and left, and Marifu glared at Jason before following him away.
"Deputy City Lord, two adults of Münster, I'll leave first, farewell!" Ogg greeted the two and left.
"Don't take it personally, the days are still long, the water in Sagoth is much deeper than you think!" Minster patted Jason on the shoulder and said.
"Well, thank you, Lord Münster, for your teachings, I will take it to heart." Jason said to Minster.
With that, Münster turned and left, leaving Jason alone.
Jason waited until they were all gone, then turned his head to look at the woman.
The woman immediately fell to her knees in a panic.
"I'm sorry, sir! I was also forced to be helpless! My husband and son are in his hands, and I can't help but do it! ”