Chapter 72: Officials and Bandits First Update

When the old father took the five thousand taels of silver tickets handed over by the fat shopkeeper, his hands trembled.

His brain was blank, five thousand taels! That's the price that can only be sold in the village for five or six years, how can you let the nameless baby negotiate the price, and it's 5,000 taels all of a sudden?

More than a dozen dart masters in Miao Village were also dumbfounded, five thousand taels, that was a number that I couldn't even dream of.

Ah Yao was the first to react, and after being surprised for a moment, her eyes immediately turned to Qin Wuming's body, and immediately walked up to him and asked, "Brother Nameless, what is the price you asked the shopkeeper for?" Why do you give so much silver? ”

Hearing Ah Yao's question, the old father and the others also reacted, and they all looked at Qin Wuming, waiting for an answer with a curious expression.

Qin Wuming naturally couldn't tell them that they had threatened the fat shopkeeper with illusion, speaking of which, the fat shopkeeper was also a bold person, and he was only scared by the illusion by peeing his pants, if he was a timid person, maybe he could be scared and die.

"Didn't the shopkeeper say that there are a few old medicines that can save lives, and they are very valuable." Qin Wuming said casually.

All the dart masters are suspicious, what old medicine is so valuable? Later, if you go up the mountain to dig, you have to dig more.

Old Daddy and Ah Yao didn't believe it, others didn't understand medicine, the two of them were Gu doctors in the village, and they knew medicinal materials, so what kind of life-saving old medicine was there.

Eighty percent, it was Qin Wuming who used some means.

In front of everyone, Old Daddy and Ah Yao tacitly didn't ask much, and waited until they returned to the village.

"Okay, don't ask, let's go, go buy food, buy some other things, and go back to the village to set up a banquet."

The old father waved his hand and interrupted everyone's thoughts.

As soon as everyone heard about the banquet, they immediately became excited, they were poor all these years, and they had never set up a banquet during the New Year, and now they can finally set up a banquet.

In this way, I bought food, wine and meat, didn't care about stopping in Xuzhou City, pushed a small cart that was fuller than when I came, and embarked on the road back to Yunshan Village.

Looking at their excited appearance, Qin Wuming was also very pleased, the more simple the person, the easier it was to be satisfied, and being able to eat and drink well was enough for them.

I hope those who don't open their eyes don't spoil this jubilant atmosphere.

Old Daddy, they didn't find out about that master's actions just now, but Qin Wuming found out, and when he saw that guy, he had a crooked mind, and he hit Old Daddy's idea of five thousand taels of silver.

Qin Wuming didn't care too much if it wasn't enough, the master was a person in the court, even if he was greedy, he shouldn't be nonsense.

However, following the old father and them out of Xuzhou City, they had just traveled more than ten miles, and Qin Wuming suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves and running from behind.

"There is a situation! Everyone, be on alert! ”

After a while, the old father also heard the sound of horses' hooves, and immediately became nervous, raised his right hand and shouted.

More than a dozen dart masters immediately became on guard.

"Nameless brother, you follow me, I'm afraid there are bandits!"

Ah Yao's expression was also condensed, and she said to Qin Wuming with a solemn expression.

Qin Wuming sighed secretly, it was not the bandits who came, but the officers and soldiers, who were still thinking about this just now, so they followed, it seems that they underestimated the greed of those people in the court.

With only 5,000 taels of silver, they were able to chase after them with officers and soldiers.

"Stop!"

After a while, a group of officers and soldiers chased after them from the rear, and one of the soldiers on horseback immediately shouted when he saw the old man and them.

Qin Wuming saw that one of the two horsemen in the lead was a soldier in armor, and the other was the master.

Behind him, there were about 200 soldiers, all of them holding spears and wearing hats, under which was a long braid hanging behind them, and large knives pinned to their waists, several of which were carrying bows and arrows.

Standard Clearing Soldiers.

The old father thought it was a bandit, but he didn't expect it to be an officer and soldier, so he was stunned and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I don't know what happened to the official?" ”

The master squinted, opened the folding fan in his hand, and then stepped forward and asked, "Are you Miao people there?" ”

The old father hurriedly replied: "We are from Yunshanzhai." ”

The master raised his chin and sighed, and then said, "The taxes of Yunshanzhai have not been collected this year, so it's just right, you can pay them here." ”

The old father and a group of people all changed their faces, "Master Guan, our village has already paid taxes, how can we say that we haven't paid it." ”

"Yes, I just handed it over last month, and the money and food were all taken away by the officers and soldiers."

Several dart masters also followed.

The master frowned, pointed to the dart master behind the old father and shouted, "Shut up!" Let you talk back! I didn't pay enough last time, and I have to pay it again this time! ”

When everyone heard this, their faces were immediately full of anger.

The old father frowned, and glared back at the dart masters: "Don't mess up! ”

Fighting with thieves, fighting with bandits, but not fighting with officials, the old father didn't want to cause this kind of trouble, and asked: "Master Guan, how much tax do you have to pay this time?" ”

The master raised his eyebrows, stretched out a slap and said, "Five thousand taels!" No one is missing. ”

"You!"

When the old father heard this, he was anxious, they had just gotten five thousand taels, how could they be told by the master, if they all paid taxes, wouldn't it mean that they would take their lives.

"Master Guan, you don't have to pay so many taxes, in previous years, you only paid fifty taels of silver a year."

Old Daddy said with a sigh of relief.

"Hehe, it's gone up this year, you just got five thousand taels, take it out."

Master said with a smile.

"How do you know that we have 5,000 taels of silver, you are clearly robbing!" Ah Yao couldn't help but shout.

"Why, you Miao people dare to resist taxes and not pay! If you want to rebel, you can't do it! ”

The soldiers on the side glared at him, pulled out his waist knife with a snort, and said loudly.

"Hehe, how about robbing you, hurry up and take out the silver ticket, if you don't pay it, you will resist taxes and kill your head." The master followed with a smile and said.

The old daddy trembled angrily, if it was a bandit, they would fight, but there were officers and soldiers in front of them, once they made a move, they would definitely be labeled as a rebel, and the other party had more than 200 soldiers, and their dozen dart divisions were not opponents at all.

"Daddy, don't give it to him! That silver is our living money. ”

There were also other dart masters who shouted angrily.

"Look for death!"

Sou!

As soon as the dart master's words fell, the soldier made a jewel, and one of the archers in the soldier suddenly shot an arrow, and was caught off guard, and was shot in the shoulder immediately.

"Hey baby!"

The old father's face changed greatly, but he didn't expect the officers and soldiers to say that they would do it.

The other dart masters also looked nervous, and their blood surged up, "Old Daddy, fight with them!" ”

The old daddy hurriedly stopped them: "No! ”

If they fight, none of them will survive today, and even if they die, they will be charged with rebellion.

"Master Guan, can you have less silver taels and leave us some life money."

This tone could only be endured, and the old father walked to the horses of the soldiers and the master, bowed and bowed.

"Long-winded!"

However, the soldier suddenly slashed the waist knife in his hand towards the old father.

Fortunately, the old father knew martial arts, and he had a premonition of danger, so he hid backwards at the moment.

Then too suddenly, a large wound was cut out of the old father's chest, blood came out instantly, and the person fell to the ground immediately.

"Daddy!"

Seeing this, Ah Yao shouted, hurriedly ran to the old father's side, and helped him up.

Seeing this situation, more than a dozen dart masters immediately drew their firewood knives and hurriedly surrounded them to protect the old father.

"Fight with them!" Everyone shouted in righteous indignation.

"No! You don't want to live, the people in the stockade can't live anymore! The old father coughed and hurriedly stopped.

They are all strong guys in the stockade, if they are killed by the officers and soldiers, then their families will not be able to live, and maybe, the ruthless officers and soldiers will go to their stockade to kill people, and the old father can only endure it.

"Here, Master Guan, we bought a hundred taels of grain, and there are four thousand nine hundred taels left." The old father trembled and took out the silver ticket in his arms, and said to the master and the general.

"Humph!"

The soldier on the horse snorted coldly, waved his hand, and let one of the soldiers snatch the silver ticket away.

"Wait."

At this time, the master suddenly said loudly.

"Take that Miao girl away and give it to the county master as a concubine, and the rest of the food will not be used as military rations, but will be left for you as a dowry."

Turning his gaze to Ah Yao, the master continued with a strange smile.

"No, you can't take the baby away!" The old father's face changed suddenly, and he said hurriedly.

"If you dare not comply, you Diao people will be killed!" The soldier said with a glare.

As he spoke, several soldiers rushed up and surrounded Ah Yao and pointed their spears at her.

"Daddy, I'm ......"

Ah Yao's eyes instantly turned red, and she muttered with suppressed anger.

"Who gave you the courage of these officials and bandits!"

At this moment, a voice of angry rebuke rang out from the crowd.

Then, Qin Wuming slowly walked in front of Ah Yao.

He couldn't bear it all the time, but when he heard that the master actually wanted to snatch A-Yao away, the anger in his heart instantly came up.

This group of officers and soldiers is even more ruthless than bandits, and they will not give up if they don't force people to a corner, it seems that the imperial court has rotted to the roots, and the officers and soldiers of Xuzhou City are even worse than evil ghosts.

It seems that this Qing Dynasty is not far from death.

In this case, let's cut off the rotten meat of Xuzhou City today.

"Look for death, you boy!"

As soon as the soldiers heard Qin Wuming calling them officials and bandits, they were immediately furious, and they waved the waist knife in their hands and slashed at Qin Wuming's body.

Zheng!

Then the moment the knife landed on Qin Wuming's body, it was like slashing on a stone, and it made a clanging sound.

"Nameless brother, you ......"

A group of people were dumbfounded, and Ah Yao's eyes widened even more.

Qin Wuming ignored the general, smiled lightly at A-Yao, untied the girdle around his waist, and said softly: "Blindfold your eyes, otherwise you will have nightmares in the future." ”

As he spoke, he blindfolded A-Yao with his waist.

Then, he turned around and smiled at the soldiers, the master and those soldiers: "Next, let you officials and bandits see the scenery of hell......