Hearing the voice, everyone couldn't help but look back in amazement.

Then they saw a blonde girl, standing there with a solemn expression.

The girl's countenance was like the most beautiful painting in God's hand, and her features were delicate enough to amaze anyone; She was wearing a snow-white dress, and the form-fitting clothing completely outlined her slender and well-proportioned figure.

However, the most shocking thing is the unique temperament exuded by the girl.

Although she is just standing in this ordinary restaurant, she gives people the feeling of stepping on the city wall and dominating the earth.

The girl stood in place, as if she had turned into the sun, carrying a thousand golden rays, dazzling and pure.

Everyone around unconsciously bowed their heads and bent down to show their awe and obedience to her.

"You...... You ......"

The two soldiers still had the arrogance they had just now, their faces flushed in front of the girl's momentum, and their mouths tried to open wide to say something, but they never succeeded.

"You just said that it was the king's order to collect military expenses?" The girl stepped forward slowly, but her calm tone carried a majesty that could not be ignored.

"Yes...... That's what our captain told us......" the two soldiers stammered, "and we're just...... Come and act according to his assignment......"

"Take me to your captain." The girl frowned slightly.

"This ......" The two soldiers hesitated, their eyes wandering, and they all stared out the door.

They look like they want to escape.

"What's wrong? Judging by your attire, you must belong to the regular British army stationed here. You all have a legion, can't you find your own captain? ”

I strode to the door, blocking the only way for the two soldiers to escape.

In this way, the girl and I went one after the other, sandwiching them in the middle.

In Britain's regular army, the most basic combat unit is the squad.

A squad usually has a captain who directly commands seven or eight rank-and-file soldiers and is responsible for their actions. Therefore, the quickest way to correct the behavior of ordinary soldiers is to report directly to their captain.

"This lord ...... The situation is not so simple......" Seeing that there was no hope of escape, the faces of the two soldiers also turned bitter, and they turned to me and said.

It seems that they think that I, as a man, am in charge.

However, it is normal that Britain in this era is still a standard patriarchal society, and most of the power and property are owned by men.

In their eyes, Artoria is probably a well-educated aristocratic lady, but that's all, and I have to make up my mind about everything.

"How?" I asked.

"A lot of things...... Although everyone didn't say it on the surface, they knew each other......" said a soldier cautiously leaning in.

"yes...... As the saying goes, there are policies and countermeasures, and if you want to live comfortably, you have to find some way to do it yourself...... another soldier also chimed in.

"So, you're twisting and changing Camelot's decree at will, oppressing the common people to satisfy themselves?" I seem to understand something.

"You can't say that...... You must not have traveled before, but did you know that in all of Britain, there is hardly a single adult who has a clean hand? The soldier's face was slightly ruddy, but after stabilizing his mood, he lowered his voice and whispered in my ear.

"We don't want to do this kind of thing, not to mention that these benefits are still being exploited layer by layer, and in the end, there is not much in our hands at all." Another soldier was also spreading, "But this is all a dead order from above, if you don't obey it, you can only obediently pack up and get out......"

"Whew...... I see, I see. ”

Raise your head to see the two soldiers straighten up, and then look at the corners of Artoria's pursed lips behind her.

A sad feeling welled up in my heart.

Artoria did not hesitate to sacrifice everything for the country, and did everything to make the people achieve the greatest happiness.

But what about her officers and soldiers? However, they completely ignored the crisis of the country, but constantly used the guise of government decrees to desperately squeeze the people.

Who can not chill such a thing?

"Lehman, York, it's you two again! Didn't I say last time that if I see you come here to collect your taxes, I'll let you crawl back? ”

Just when I couldn't help but say something, a loud shout came from behind me.

Looking back, I saw a dark-skinned, shaved head, and a short beard on his chin, who looked extremely strong and lean, striding in.

Behind the man, followed by four or five masked men in turbans, who looked like his subordinates.

"It's Baye!"

"Great, we're saved!"

"Last time, he was the one who helped us stop those unreasonable soldiers!"

When the man came in, the people in the restaurant immediately rejoiced.

And the two soldiers, when they saw the man named Baye, suddenly turned pale.

"Valle...... Don't be unreasonable...... We...... This time I came to collect taxes, but I was ordered by the king! ”

A soldier stubbornly took out a piece of crumpled parchment in his arms for a long time, and finally took out a crumpled piece of parchment and stretched it out in front of the man.

It was a handwritten copy of Camelot's decree, which was supposed to have been copied by a local clerk and stamped with the seal of the local lord for circulation among the populace and ordinary soldiers.

Seeing the handwritten letter, the surrounding people's faces also changed, and they began to discuss.

"Oh no, that's really a decree from Camelot!"

"It's a problem, Lehman and York have pretended to pass the law in the past, and Baye can still stop them for us. This is a real decree, and he is afraid that there is no way to do it......"

"Yes, if he stops him any more, it will be disobeying the king's command! Lehman and York have a reason to arrest him! ”

My heart sank.

I remembered that about three days earlier, an order had indeed been issued for the collection of military taxes throughout Britain.

However, the decree made it clear that the nobles who owned the property in each city were to raise funds and not to interfere with the commoners. This is also considering that Britain has just experienced the baptism of war, and the rest and recuperation of the people at this stage is the most important.

But now that the decree has arrived, it has completely changed its taste?

Looking at the handwriting, Baye also fell silent for a while.

"What's going on, Baye, this time the king personally ordered the collection of military expenses, and we don't have the slightest idea of seeking personal gain. Why, do you still want to block it? ”

Seeing that Baye didn't speak, the two soldiers suddenly became proud and showed an arrogant smile again.