"Isn't it just a meal or two? You will not faint either! Zong Kui said excitedly.

"No, no! Captain Zong, you're not right! Di Xi said, "Especially for officials like you who sleep in the open air, if you don't eat a few meals, your blood sugar will drop and you will faint." ”

"You still know medical science?" Tang Ming glanced at Di Xidao.

"Chief Tang, this little brother Di is a miracle doctor!" Tian Jianzhong hurriedly said, "A few days ago, my son was bitten by a crocodile, if it weren't for Brother Di, he might have had to have his leg amputated." ”

"That's right, after we fell unconscious, it was Brother Di who woke us up." Zhou Jue continued, "And these villagers saw that we lacked nutrition, and they brought out good wine and food to entertain us. ”

After Zhou Jue finished speaking, he also glanced at Di Xi with his eyes.

It turned out that after Zong Kui left, Di Xi asked the villagers to carry those officials to the guild hall.

Di Xi released his spiritual power to manipulate the "Breathing Golden Needle" that pierced into the bodies of these officials, and a stinging pain woke up these people.

"Oh yo!" Zhou Jue and a cadre of officials slowly woke up.

"You're finally awake!" Di Xi said coldly.

"You ......" Zhou Jue was also trembling with fright when he saw Di Xi.

"Well, you don't have to be so nervous to 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 hurriedly asked.

"Nothing, I'm just sticking the golden needle into you. That's it! Di Xi said as he said that another golden needle pierced into Zhou Jue's body, making him scream in pain.

"Why are you still here?" Zhou Jue's face was suddenly frightened.

"To tell you the truth, the life and death of you people are now in my hands." Di Xi suddenly said solemnly, "Don't look at the power of this 'Golden Needle'. But with a little bit of control, the golden needle in your body can pierce your heart in an instant. ”

"Ahh The official who was still showing off his might just now was also shocked at this time.

"Or stab your brains and turn you all into idiots!" Qian Yao also scared on the side.

How can those officials withstand this? They all knelt on the ground and shouted at Di Xi for mercy: "This little brother, no, no, no, this gentleman." It's just that we have no eyes, and we have offended a lot just now. Lift up your noble hands and spare our lives. ”

"Hehe, I don't care about the lives of a few of you!" Di Xi sneered, "Which of you is in charge?" ”

"It's me, I'm the vice-captain of this tax collection team." Zhou Xing hurriedly said.

"Vice Captain, is it your captain who ran away?"

"Yes, yes, his name is Zong Kui, and he usually oppresses us all the time, it's really not a thing." Zhou Xing hurriedly said, "The crooked idea of asking Widow Du to collect taxes this time was also thought up by him. Usually we also open one eye and close one eye. This guy said that he wanted to get some oil and water out of Haihong Village. ”

"Well, I don't need to know that much detail." Di Xi said impatiently, "I'll give you two paths now, it's up to you how you choose." ”

"Sir, please."

"First, as long as you do what I say, Vice Captain Zhou can replace that sect leader at that time." Di Xi said.

"I'll take the place of that sect leader, do you mean I'll sit in his seat? Don't you want some of our brothers to betray him? Zhou Jue was also taken aback.

To be honest, the idea of being a captain is not unprecedented. But he is a relatively wooden person, and after working hard for most of his life, he has only earned a deputy captain of the tax collection team.

And that Zong Kui was obviously nearly a few years behind him, so he had to rely on Tang Ming to sit on the captain's seat. But if he really wants to let Zhou Jue take the position, he still has some scruples.

"What about the second way?" Zong Kui asked.

"I didn't expect Vice Captain Zhou to be so brotherly." Di Xi sneered, "The second path is also very simple. The golden needle will remain in you for the rest of your life, and if you are lucky, you can live a few more years. But if you're unlucky, this golden needle flows down the veins into your heart or brain, and you can't blame me. ”

"Ahh Zhou Jue immediately fell to his knees, "Mr. Di, please don't joke." ”

"Vice-captain, let's choose the first one! It's still fate! "That's right, that Zong Kui is not a thing. This time the tax is collected, and I eat fragrant and drink spicy food. Most of the taxes collected were filled by him, and he didn't think of us at all! ”

"This ...... All right! Zhou Jue finally made up his mind, "Captain Di, I am willing to make a deal with you." If nothing else, I just can't get used to the appearance of this sect leader. ”

"Vice Captain Zhou really knows the times." Di Xi said with a smile.

"But how should we cooperate with you?" Zhou Jue asked.

"It's easy!" Di Xi said and explained his plan, "When the time comes, when your chief comes, follow what I just said." Do you understand? ”

"Got it!" Zhou Jue and his subordinates said in unison.

With Di Xi's arrangement, Zhou Jue and the others at this time naturally spoke to Di Xi.

Zong Kui saw that his subordinates were all in battle, and he didn't feel good in his heart.

At this moment, Tang Ming's face became more and more ugly. "Zong Kui, what else do you have to say now!"

"This ...... This one! Sir Tang, don't lie to them. Zong Kui didn't relent, "Okay! I know, these villagers must have bought these wall grass. ”

"Captain Zong, don't spray people with blood. Now that Chief Tang is here, you'd better not talk nonsense. At this time, Zhou Jue had to be bold and said.

"Chief Tang, don't say anything else. Not to mention the collusion between Haihong Village and these officials, their refusal to pay taxes did violate the laws of our Sangzi Kingdom. Zong Kui said coldly, "Village Chief Qian, what else do you have to say now?" ”

"Wait a minute!" Di Xi suddenly said, "Captain Zong, your words seem to be wrong. Haihong Village has never refused to pay taxes! ”

"You cripple, you just open your eyes and talk nonsense." Zong Kui laughed, "Don't say anything else, just say when the widow Du's taxes will be paid." ”

"You mean the family of the military martyrs?" Di Xi smiled, "Sir Tang, I want to ask a question. ”

"Mr. Di, please speak." Tang Ming said with some surprise.

"Listening to this sect captain, Sang Ziguo originally reduced taxes for the families of martyrs. But after the new bill, do you have to pay taxes again? Di Xi asked.

"That's right, Zong Kui didn't tell a lie about this matter. Because there may be a war with Jinshan State soon, the country needs to raise military funds. Tang Ming nodded, "But the decree also stipulates that the families of military martyrs can be appropriately exempted." ”

"Appropriate reductions? Good a proper reduction! At this time, Widow Du pushed aside the crowd and knelt down in front of Tang Ming, "Please ask Chief Tang to make the decision for me, this leader is really an unforgivable sin!" ”

"What are you talking about?" Zong Kui was so excited that he sent Widow Nadu to kick it out.

Who knew that Zhou Jue saw this and blocked Widow Du with his body.

"Oh!" Zhou Jue was kicked, but he finally stood firm.

"Zong Kui, you dare to commit murder in front of us!" Tang Ming was suddenly furious.

"Don't dare!" Zong Kui hurriedly stepped aside.

"Alright, this lady, please feel free to say anything about it." Tang Ming turned back to Widow Du and said.

"Sir, this leader bullies our orphans and widows, it's really angry and resentful!" Widow Du didn't finish her words, hugged Ah Bao and cried.

Now Tang Ming was even more confused.

At this time, the village chief Qian Yao stood up and explained: "Chief Tang, Sister-in-law Du's family is indeed too difficult. It is also understandable that you can't pay taxes for a while. The captain of this sect not only fisted and kicked each other, but also forced Du's sister-in-law to sell her son, which was too much. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Tang Ming looked back at Zong Kui.

"And the tax of 100,000 yuan is so high that even our whole village can't afford it. Not to mention Du's sister-in-law. Tian Jianzhong also said.

"How much?" Tang Ming was also taken aback.

"One hundred thousand?"

"Why are taxes so high?" Tang Ming's eyes were already full of murderous aura, "Secretary, you come over for me." You help me calculate how much tax the Du family should pay. ”

At this time, a person who looked like an assistant came over, took out an account book and looked at it, and replied: "Report to Chief Tang, this Du family is a military martyr, and the original tax should be one hundred gold coins per year." And according to the reduction policy, it should be fifty gold coins per year! ”

"What!" Tang Ming was suddenly furious. He said to himself: Even if I usually collect false taxes, I only dare to collect one or two times more. You, the leader of the sect, are simply insatiable!

"You guy, you can't talk about it! When did I say I would charge 100,000 in taxes? Zong Kui also felt Tang Ming's anger and hurriedly said.

"Captain Zong, you have to admit what you have said. We all heard what you said before. Di Xi said calmly.

"Chief Tang, don't believe them! They're all out of one nostril! Zong Kui hugged Tang Ming's thigh and begged bitterly.

"I said Captain Zong, you really dare to do it!" Zhou Jue also stood up at this time and said, "Chief Qiqi, these brothers and I can also testify. This Zong Kui really asked the Du family to come up with 100,000 taxes! ”

"Zhou Jue, you bastard. I usually treat you well, how can you frame me at a critical moment! Zong Kui said angrily.

"Alright, Zong Kui. Don't give me any more quibbles! At this time, in Tang Ming's heart, Zong Kui had been completely abandoned, "I really didn't expect that my most important subordinate would be such a human-faced and beast-hearted guy. ”

"100,000 taxes!" Tang Ming's voice became colder and colder, "You must know that an ordinary person in Sang Zi Kingdom earns almost a thousand gold coins in more than a year. You're just going to kill someone! ”

Speaking of which, Zong Kui also understood in his heart. This Tang Ming is ready to use himself to appease the anger of the people!

"That's right, that cripple. It must have been the cripple. Zong Kui finally thought of Di Xi, "Even if I plant it this time, I must drag you into the water." ”

So Zong Kui said to Tang Ming: "Chief Tang, it is true that I am not sure about the policy when I collect taxes, and I am simple and rude when I do things. I apologize to all of you. But sir, there is no doubt that this Di Xi is indeed a spy of the Jinshan Kingdom. ”

"Oh!" Hearing what Zong Kui said, Tang Ming also became alert all of a sudden.

"The villagers of Haihong Village have always been relatively simple-minded, when did they become so smart." Tang Ming looked at Di Xi and said, "It's really not easy to see this Di Xi of unknown origin!" ”

Who knew that at this time, Di Xi spoke: "Chief Tang, what Captain Zong said is quite reasonable. If I hadn't ruined his plans, he might have received a large sum of his taxes and would have enjoyed his life. ”