The center of the town was surrounded.

Inside the town hall, Jill sat on a wooden chair and watched the mayor walk around anxiously.

From time to time, the mayor lifted the curtains to take a look at the noisy crowd outside.

Angry citizens hurled whatever they could find at the center of town: the yard now contained two cats that had been thrown to their deaths, a dog that had been thrown half-dead, and hundreds of pounds of trash and rocks.

Earlier, the mayor's servants came to Jill in a panic, saying that someone had been drenching torches with oil and threatening to burn down the hall if the mayor didn't go out again.

The mayor prepares to go out and persuade the citizens to go home first, but is dissuaded by Jill.

"Let them go home first, and talk about it later!"

Gil sat quietly in the shadows.

"'Talk about it later'?" Jill's voice contained sarcasm, "Your Excellency, those people outside will never dare to take a step in, and setting fire to it is nonsense, I promise you." I have seen many people along the way, but even the most daring bandits do not dare to storm the official office, unless these people are ready to riot, otherwise you don't have to worry about them at all", Jill said that his voice changed and became gentle, "Sir, think about how the Fandras behave in times of war, and then you will be at ease: how can a cowardly and opportunistic town make a big move in peacetime." ”

"Your Excellency," advises Gil, "these citizens are not beasts of the Flood, they are only being taken advantage of. The people who take advantage of them are not terrible enemies, they are just a bunch of spoiled children. ”

"What's the use of saying so much?!" , the mayor of the town is not going out, and he is not at ease staying behind, "You can find a way to invite this group of bastards outside home, we can discuss everything!" ”

"Is that all?" Jill sat in the shadows, her tone surprisingly calm.

The mayor couldn't see his face, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"'Just use these'?!" The mayor almost roared, "Do you think this is a small thing?" Do you think it's as simple as getting a bunch of prostitutes to sing hymns? Go, things are done, not blown out, you go and get this group of people away. I'll listen to whatever you say in the future. ”

"Okay, I can do it. But I'm going to command the garrison at the docks, and I'm going to open the armament warehouse."

Before Jill could finish speaking, Mayor Mare's eyes widened like cow's eggs, and they bounced up as if he had been pricked by a needle, "You want the army?!" Are you crazy? I'm scared to look at those guys, they are all murderous ghosts on the battlefield, you let them out can indeed clean up all the people outside, but I guess the heads are not on the shoulders. I'm here to let you settle the trouble, not for you to kill the opposition in the town! ”

"Your Excellency, calm down, let's get things done. It has been said, 'He who wields a sword dies by a sword, and he who does not use a sword dies by bullying'. Fandra has become what it is today, people's hearts are fluctuating, the gentry are rampant, do you think they will remember the pain after a few meetings? No, it won't. As far as I know, as long as this kind of thing has a first time, if it is not handled properly, there will be a second and countless times. If you compromise this time and do what the outsiders want, then in the future, if someone is dissatisfied with your policy, they will encourage citizens to pour into the streets and throw dead cats and dogs at you. Do you think it's worth it to make concessions and get such a prospect? ”

The mayor listened to what Jill said, thought for a moment, and then sighed, "Even so, I can't give you soldiers. Can I bear those citizens, and can I endure that group of soldiers when they see this kind of posture? As long as Fandra has first-class blood, everything is done for me."

The mayor is right, the general environment of Nord is calm now, although the dark tide is turbulent, but no one dares to stir up social chaos. There are many more towns like Fandra's, and if there is bloodshed in one place, then there will be a backlash in all places. At that time, all the sins will be borne by the first flashpoint, and King Nord will definitely sacrifice a group of lower-level officials in order to divert the pressure. The mayor of Fendra doesn't joke with his future or even his life.

"Your Excellency," Jill knew what Mayor Mare was thinking, "I know what you're thinking. Therefore, I will take the lead in this troop transfer, and I will be solely responsible for the responsibility for the appearance. After building the dock, I have a lot of collaborators and protectors in the provincial capital, and in case something happens, I will figure it out myself--- I will definitely not involve you. But you must cooperate with me with all your might, because this operation is very tricky, and there is a flaw, and if we don't cooperate tacitly, I will fail. ”

Jill stood up and walked to the window, the sunlight from the window reflecting Jill's somewhat pale face.

"Your Excellency," said Jill, looking at the chaotic crowd outside, "I promise not to shed a drop of citizen blood." ”

"Then what are you going to do with your soldiers?"

Jill was silent for a moment, "I promise: no blood will be shed. ”

More and more people are flocking to the town center.

A few days ago, the peasants who lost their pigs and sheep heard that there was a great chaos in the city, and at this time they also carried straw baskets and probed their brains into the city, wanting to take the opportunity to fight the autumn wind to recover their losses;

Some vendors took out their own goods and peddled small dried fish, sour fruits, and cheese in the crowd, and some even rented out small benches for citizens to rest at the price of one copper plate a day;

Some citizens were so bored that they paid a few singers to sing there, and every time they sang to the climax, they all responded well and applauded.

The deserted town of Fandra was overcrowded for a while.

It is said that in the time of Gukarade, the citizens had a high quality of political discussion. At that time, it was common for hundreds of family representatives to come together and take turns to speak and decide on the final result. It was quiet and orderly, and there was no chaos in the venue after the crowd dispersed.

But if you look at the political talent of the Fendra people, and look at their lively street performance, we have to admit that many of the good traditions of the Carlad era have been lost.

Although the leaders of Haoqiang were invited to the provincial capital, the long-standing habit of the Haoqiang made them quickly unite. Soon they will have a new circle and a new leader.

It was these people who were behind the scenes who were quietly pushing for the vigorous protests, but in their own homes, there was no tension at all: these people just went to the opera every day, wrote a few love poems at home, followed thousands of miles of unexpected wars, exchanged new knowledge with each other, and discussed in depth how to greet each other more elegantly in Swadia.

All of this has divided two worlds at Fandra.

Although they seem to be unrelated, they are actually two sides of a sword and two sides of a coin.

What Jill has to do now is to get the center of this hidden vortex out and solve the problem once and for all.

Little by little, time passed.

In the afternoon of the next day, there was a small commotion in the crowd in the square, and it was heard that martial law was in the city.

A few citizens tentatively walked to their homes, and after walking a few streets, they found heavily armed soldiers patrolling back and forth, and blocking the streets with wooden fences.

The confirmation of the rumors surprised the triumphant citizens, who had been assured by the gentry that the mayor would not dare to use soldiers.

The citizens quickly elected a few representatives and asked to enter the town center to negotiate.

The mayor politely shut them out of the door, and sent someone to return the garbage to the deputies.

The citizens' eyes widened as they watched the stinking delegates come back dejected. The townspeople, you asked the mayor about his attitude.

One of the delegates, with a solemn expression, pulled down a pair of dirty pants hanging from his body and threw it aside: "The mayor didn't express his opinion, he sent someone to throw garbage at us."

Another representative agreed, saying, "Yes, we didn't ask why the mayor dared to bring in troops. ”

People were talking to each other, "Is Mayor Mare crazy?!" Back then, General Marr didn't dare to transfer troops into the city, and he was not afraid of being exiled to Vekia! ”

"What if he's really stupid? I saw that the last time he tied up the big leaders of the city and paraded through the streets, he didn't have any scruples! According to the old men, the great leader was a good man who entertained the mayor and his lackey Jill, but was kidnapped by these two ungrateful fellows! ”

"Really!"

"Yes! It's true, my woman Lila told me! ”

"Lila is your woman?"

"yes, very tasty, hehe!"

"Dog thing! Lila is my wife! ”

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"Oh, two, stop fighting! If you want to fight, you can give me back my rental bench first! ”

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Citizens were like headless flies in front of the square.

As night fell, some citizens wanted to go home, but were politely stopped by the soldiers blocking the street.

The citizens threatened to go to the provincial capital to complain, and the mayor sent someone to spread the word, "first go out of the street and talk about the provincial town."

In the evening, the citizens made a few more noises to hit the center of the town, but they seemed to be lacking in confidence, and everyone was waiting for others to go first, and after several unorderly shocks, the citizens sat down on the ground in frustration.

At eight o'clock, the wind began to blow, and the night in the North Sea was cold and wet, and the citizens shivered and huddled into a heap.

Unnoticed, hundreds of people crept into the townspeople.

As the newcomers mingled into the crowd at night, dozens of firewood piles around the town square suddenly lit up in unison. The firewood piles were filled with fuel, and the flames rose into the air, and the square was illuminated as if it were day.

The warm light did not make the citizens feel any better, and cold fear enveloped them.

The new citizens began to move.

The weary citizens suddenly found a group of people with bedding and overcoats, who claimed to have just come in from outside the martial law area, and who had brought warm clothes for their relatives and friends.

The arrival of these men reassured the citizens a lot, and their courageous entry into the martial law zone was considered noble, and for a moment the square was filled with praise.

"How's the situation out there? Brother, I haven't seen you, do you live in the south of the city? ”

"There was no chaos, we came in all the way in and no one stopped us. Yes, I work long at the South River Mill, and I just came here the other day. ”

"I don't know what's going on at home," some citizens began to gather around to ask the newcomers.

"The streets are full of soldiers, but your homes are safe. The soldiers were patrolling the neighborhood where no one was around, and I heard that they had been ordered to summarily execute anyone who dared to burglary while they were out of the house. ”

"Ahh It's so strict! ”

"Yes, this time many citizens didn't leave anyone in their homes, in case a thief entered, wouldn't everyone lose a lot?"

"Oops! I have forty horses at home'' ”

"It's okay, brother, those soldiers are very loyal to their duties, they help us guard it."

"That's what you said. But why didn't they let us go home? We're going home, and we're saving them the night watch! ”

"It may be that the mayor thinks that everyone has gotten together, if you don't make things clear, everyone will come again and again in the future, won't it be endless."

"Oh, what's the matter with us! The main reason is that my boss said that the mayor of the town deducted the wages of the townspeople and connived at the servants to beat people, so we were angry and followed. ”

"Nonsense! We didn't make much money at Nanhe Mill before, and if it weren't for the mayor of the town who built a dock and let people from other places come to us to process wheat, I wouldn't have a job now! ”

"Ah, too! I haven't actually been deducted from my wages myself, but I've heard that they will be deducted in the future. ”

"Eh, let me tell you something, I heard someone say it, this time the gentry deliberately let everyone go out."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I heard that after the dock is repaired, the price of land in the city will rise. The big households are ready to collect the land, but when everyone is there, it is inconvenient to go everywhere to check, and now that everyone is gone, they will look at it one by one. You think, they usually don't know what is real and false in your home, but now they can see it clearly at once, and you still don't have to recognize what price they pay in the future. ”

"They're decent people, they're not so lowly, right?"

"Cheap? Eh! I've heard of one more thing! ”

"Ah, what?"

"Don't tell anyone!"

"Definitely, definitely."

"I heard that those gentry usually make medicinal wine at home, and they have to use the hair on their bodies to soak it, and it is said that after drinking that kind of wine, they are full of energy! If they didn't come to demonstrate this time, they would have sent someone to forcibly shave their hair, and the people who stayed behind were all old and weak, women and children, and they couldn't resist even if they were shaved! Moreover, they are doing the next work to shave people's private hair, it is said that on the one hand, the private hair has a good effect on the wine, and on the other hand, the person who has been shaved is embarrassed to say out! ”

"How can this be true? What kind of world, even Mao has to be robbed! What a loss of conscience! If I have such a good beard, I won't dare to walk on the street in the future! I still helped them come out to demonstrate, what a fart! ”

Soon, the reason for the demonstration was explained beyond recognition by the grapevine of hundreds of people: the square was so full of absurd stories that it was almost possible to hold a story meeting.

The citizens vaguely felt: Eh, we were not tricked by the gentry.

Seeing the citizens buzzing and discussing, Ivan couldn't help but smile in the crowd: those craftsmen who traveled from south to north were really old loaches, and they deceived people one by one. If one person is like this, more than 100 people have organized and premeditated deception, and the direction of public opinion is reversed.

Soon after, the mayor and Jill sent hot soup and bread, which moved the townspeople: they had been wronged!

Especially when the swineherds and sheep herds, who had been robbed of their cattle a few days ago, also received food, the citizens' emotions turned into guilt, and then into anger against the gentry.

A thief who was allegedly caught had several soldiers led out.

This is a death row prisoner that Jill brought out of the dungeon, a bandit who has killed many traveling merchants in more than ten years, and has been imprisoned in the dungeon for six years, and now he is almost a puddle of mud: hearing, sight, smell, and taste have long since disappeared, and for him, death is really a kind of atonement and relief.

Now that the man had been washed and put on a clean garment, he was ready to die for Jill's plan.

Jill stood behind the glass in the room across the plaza and looked at the man.

Strangely enough, even though it was a man who deserved to die that was being executed, Jill still felt a deep sense of disgust. No matter how damned a person is, profiting from the dead is still disgusting to most people.

A soldier announced: While patrolling a citizen's house, he found that the thief was stealing the citizen's finances, and that this person was guilty of a heinous crime and that this person was unforgivable.

In order to warn the perpetrators, the soldiers decided to hang the man.

Soon, in the midst of the horror and pleasure of the citizens, this man became a slightly shaky corpse hanging on a pillar.

In the midst of the low discussion, some citizens 'suddenly discovered',

"Yikes! This man is wearing the uniform of a gentleman's servant! ”

Soon, the eyes of the citizens who heard the news turned red, and a cruel light flashed in the light of the flames.

After a lot of shouting and cursing, Jill ordered martial law to be lifted. Led by the men arranged by Ivan and Martin, the angry citizens were led down the streets to the place where the gentry lived.

The people there were rehearsing the opera; The people there are enjoying fine food; The people there are waiting for another ordinary dawn.

In the night, there was a lot of noise and a flickering fire.

The calm night shuddered.

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