Chapter 23: The Thief I
Because most of the officials in the town are related to the lord Baron, they are still very strong in deterring ordinary townspeople in addition to their duties and authority.
As soon as he saw Bakasi, the tax collector of the mayor's mansion in the town, walk in from the outside, and with an obviously unkind expression, the people in the leather shop immediately walked out.
However, those people did not leave immediately. They all gathered a short distance outside, watching the development of things here with caution and curiosity, pointing and whispering. After all, as a fifteen-year-old boy who had just become a druid's apprentice but quickly offended the druid's Jafa, Romon had too many "highlights" to be discussed after dinner.
Now even the tax collector Bakasi has to trouble him, and the people who are onlookers are naturally very curious.
Seeing Luo Meng turn to look at him, the middle-aged man who looked very capable smiled slightly: "Luo Meng, didn't that young man named Fafer convey my words to you? If not, then I don't mind telling you again, the town is not allowed to buy and sell bison, did you understand this time?"
"Yes, Mr. Bakas, I think I've understood, and I've met Fafer just now, and I've heard him relay your words, so I'm not going to sell those two calves, I'm just going to get rid of the hides now, Mr. Bakas, isn't that okay?" asked Romon respectfully.
"Yes, you cannot. Young man, don't try to be opportunistic, I've already heard from the people in the temple about you, why is Master Jerfa angry? Isn't it because of your reckless surname? Okay, that's all for me. According to the town's tax laws, Romon will have all his proceeds forfeited for the sale of bison and bison skins. Since you haven't made a trade yet, take your hides. "At this time, the tax officer Bakas still had the initial kind appearance towards Romon at this time, and he was completely in a business-like posture with a straight face.
"Small town tax law?" Romon was slightly stunned. If he remembered correctly, there didn't seem to be any tax law in the town, right? Of course, it would be unclear to say that there was none, but it would be more accurate to say that in this town, all laws come from those who govern it, and most of the other taxes are the final say of the baron, except for the various taxes payable under the laws of the fixed country. What prohibits the private sale of bison and bison skins is not what this tax officer says. However, as a powerless and powerless young man, is he capable of resisting? At least, not yet.
"Well, Mr. Bakas, since the town is forbidden to buy and sell bison. It is also forbidden to buy and sell bison hides. Then, I would rather be punished, and I will never make such a mistake again in the future. Cowhide for you. Contrary to Bakasi's expectations, in the face of such obvious difficulties, Romon did not argue with reason. Although even if the teenager objected to it in the end, it was useless, but Romon's calm appearance still surprised the tax collector Bakas.
"If there's nothing else to do, then I'll go first. Goodbye, Mr. Bakas. With a calm expression, Romon put the cowhide in Bakasi's hand, and then, after a farewell salute, walked out.
This calm expression, this seemingly humble attitude, made the tax officer Bakasi squint his eyes again. He touched the ring on his right index finger almost habitually, and then looked at the young man away with a complicated expression.
"Could this decision be wrong?" he muttered to himself, just loud enough for him to hear.
Although Romon is indeed a boy from a humble background, and he is only a level 1 druid, with the talent of this young man who can become a druid at the age of fifteen, and is obviously more mature than his peers, he is only afraid of ...... in the future
Even though Pastor Turnis was a little upset and suppressed by the temple because of the proximity to Miss Eleni, he was already a druid now and would still be so young in the future......
Thinking of this, this tax collector, who had always been known for his prudence and good steering, fell into deep thought. Since...... has already married this young man, and if he doesn't completely suppress this young man, I'm afraid that it will be a scourge in the future!
So...... So be it.
And while Bakath was still thinking, Romon had already stepped into the forest again.
It's November, and the plants in the temple are still thriving, but the plants and trees in the forest are already in a strong state of decay.
Luo Meng casually took out a dry bread from the space of Shennongjiao, and walked while eating, while combing his thoughts.
I don't have much money left, and since I have already made such a fuss with Druidjefa, I am afraid that the 300 silver coins I owe him will be repaid soon. Combined with some other expenses and expenses, he now needs to get at least 400 silver coins as soon as possible to get through this difficult situation.
Moreover, when he thought of the deliberate difficulty of the tax officer Bakas just now, Romon felt a little uneasy in his heart. If he is not mistaken, this middle-aged man who is always smiling is a typical smiling tiger, and he generally does not mix in grudges that have no interests related to him. I'm afraid that he couldn't get along with himself just now, and there are reasons for other people to intervene.
Be...... No, this one may not have a big surname.
Romon shook his head.
Although this druid has always been lukewarm to him, and now he has resolutely expelled him, but, overall, this person is not an evil camp.
So, is it Reverend Turnis, the guy who has been looking at him unpleasantly? Romon pondered for a moment, and felt that this hypothetical possibility was not small.
Or maybe there are some people who can't get used to him, a man with no background, and now he is a druid? He thought to himself.
So, what about their method of fighting? forbidding him to buy and sell bison? If so, he still has a way of dealing with it. At the very least, the law of the town does not prohibit the buying and selling of medicinal herbs, does it? Animals cannot be bought and sold, and he has the advantage of finding and cultivating plants, and obviously, he still can't starve to death. It's just that the speed at which this money is saved is not as fast as the high-risk, high-income business of buying and selling bison.
Romon thought with some chagrin. However, anyway, he didn't have much affection for this town, and if he was really oppressed and excluded, he would have to leave. With his current little martial arts skills and ability to perceive nature, it is not impossible to start over somewhere else, but in this case, he may be charged with a debt evader.
So, when the bread was finished, Romon began to walk and look for plants that were not yet in the space.
His mood gradually calmed down, leisurely admiring the beautiful scenery in front of him, and halfway through the hunt a hare, found a vacant lot, and barbecued to eat.
Seeing that it was almost dark, he put the half-eaten rabbit meat into the space, and then got up and walked back.
When he first entered the town, a man suddenly stopped him. "Hello, are you Romon please?"
"I am, may I ask who you are?" Romon stood and looked up and down at the man in front of him.
It was a middle-aged man, short in stature, with thinning hair, half-used clothes, and a sallow and thin face, who seemed to have seen it in the town not long ago, but rarely came out, and left little impression on Romong
"Haha, that's right, I'm a Czech from the Thieves' Union, and our branch president has something I want to discuss with you. The man leaned over to Romon and whispered.
Romon frowned: "The Thieves' Guild?"
In the memories that Romon received, it seemed that the impression of this union was not very deep.
Seeing that Romon stopped and looked thoughtful, the Czech Republic hurriedly whispered: "The thieves' union is generally active in large and medium-sized towns, but there is no one in the town, and we are also a branch of the thieves' union that has just been established here. I'm a member of the union, and I'm here to negotiate a deal with you......"
As he spoke, he looked around again and in a low voice, "I heard that you hunted bison, right?"
"That's right. Romon became more and more vigilant. "Does this have anything to do with you looking for me?"
I also heard that the bison you hunted are forbidden to be bought and sold in the town, right? We want to buy your bison. And ......"
He smiled again: "If you can hunt bison or other animals in the future, we will all have them." How about it, if you're interested, come with me to the union?"
Although the person in front of him gave him a very unreliable feeling, but thinking that if this business could really be successful, he would quickly solve the dilemma in front of him, Luo Meng was a little moved. After being persuaded by the Czechs, he finally decided to go and see it first.
The branch of the Thieves' Guild in the town was located in the middle of nowhere, and it didn't even enter the town, just outside the town, and a makeshift nest was built, which was a stone chamber under a forest.
The person who talked to him about business was also a middle-aged man, but he looked much better than the Czech image, and even more loyal than ordinary people. Such a person is actually a thief, and he is a small boss, Romon thinks it is incredible. It was only when he spoke to him that the occasional glint in the man's eyes let Romon know that this man was anything but a good man.
The business negotiations are going well. It's just that the price given by the other party is very low. However, this is also in Luo Meng's expectations, after all, in the current situation that the bison can't be sold at all, if the price given by the other party is still very high, then he really has to think about whether there is a ghost in it.
Even so, when the negotiations were about to end, Romon took advantage of the other party's inattention, took out a bug from the space and put it under the conference table. This bugging device was purchased in the original world, although it is not a high-end item, but it can also amplify sound, so I don't know if it can be used here.
And those thieves were in a state of being satisfied with negotiating business at this time, so no one noticed this little action of Romon.
No one noticed that a metal object about the size of a button had been placed under the table.
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