Nock didn't know how long he had been busy, and when he ran out of mana, he rested, and when he recovered, he threw himself back into treatment.

Until the man sent by the chief of the village to inform the baron brought back the baron's tax collector and a priest.

The tax collector originally thought that this was a new trick of tax evasion by the villagers, but as soon as he entered the village, he saw the wounded people carried in and out.

He hurriedly asked the priest who came with him to help with the treatment, and then followed the villagers who led the way and found the village chief.

"Old Shaun, what the hell is going on! Tax Day for the next quarter is not far away! You guys have this kind of thing, and you won't be able to pay taxes when the time comes, so how can I pay the difference! ”

The tax officer, Carol, was very angry, and wanted to take the leather whip in his hand and beat the old village chief Shaun hard.

If it hadn't been for the Baron's advice, he would have done it.

"Carol, know that the village of Tarn is my property, and every man and every animal belongs to me. And not the taxes they pay. If something happens to them, it's me who loses, you know? ”

Carol had served as a tax collector for several minor nobles, so she naturally knew the fate of the minor nobles who did not cherish the people.

Today's baron can be regarded as a far-sighted "master".

He also wanted to climb with the baron, so he was naturally willing to follow the baron's advice.

Although they are not blindly tolerant of the villagers, compared to the villagers in other noble domains, the treatment of the villagers of Tarn Village is very good.

At least, no villager has lost his life in the past few years because of tax issues.

But after a few years of smooth sailing, why did such a big thing suddenly happen!

More than 100 people had an accident together!

That's a third of the population of Tarn Village!

If they all die, not to mention the promotion of the baron, it will be blessed by the Holy Lord if they are not punished by the lord of Seine!

Therefore, when he saw the village chief Sean, the anger he had suppressed along the way exploded.

"Lord Carol, I'm so sorry to worry you. It was just an accident, and although there were many injured people, a priest happened to stay in our village and rescued all the seriously injured people.

With the exception of a few unlucky ones who died on the spot, none of the others were in danger of life. As long as they are treated in time, they will not delay their work. ”

"Treatment, treatment! You don't need money for treatment! You know how much it cost the Baron to bring in a priest! You don't have enough money to pay for it! ”

This is not to be Carroll alarmist.

The Pastor Clad, who came with him, paid a gold coin for the visit!

In addition to holding banquets, the living expenses of thirty people in the Baron's Court for a day did not have a single gold coin!

The monthly tax revenue of Tarn Village is only fifty gold coins!

It was only one hundred and fifty gold coins a quarter, which could barely maintain the daily expenses of the Baron's Court and pay the salaries of the servants.

If there is a banquet, or if the Baron wants to change his equipment mount, this money is not enough.

Carol, as the tax collector of the Baron, is eager to treat one gold coin as two flowers!

But the situation in Tarn Village is like this, the tax of fifty gold coins is already the limit, and no matter how much it is collected, the villagers will not even be able to maintain their basic living security.

After all, in addition to paying taxes to the lord, the village also had to pay a family tax to the kingdom.

This tax is collected on behalf of the tax collector of the Seine, and is collected once a year, and is transported to the royal city of Pali in the autumn.

Fortunately, Lord Baron did not only have the income from the territory tax, otherwise Carol might not be willing to pay the villagers to ask the priest to heal his injuries.

However, after learning that there was already a priest in the village who was helping to treat the villagers, Carol regretted going to the priest.

Isn't that a waste!

But he was just thinking about it.

The free help of the priest is already a great kindness.

It's so embarrassing to let the priest treat everyone for free.

But this favor is owed.

As the baron's representative, Carol had to thank the priest in person.

So, under the leadership of the village chief Sean, Carol meets Nock, who is leaning against the tavern wall with his eyes closed.

Looking at the haggard look on the priest's face that could not be hidden, Carol knew that the priest was tired.

"Please stay!"

Leo stopped the two men who were about to come forward.

"Village Chief Sean, is there something wrong? Father Lane had just finished treating five more people, and he was so tired that he needed to rest. ”

Looking at Leo, who had a completely different attitude from last night, old Sean was a little scared.

After all, it is already very troublesome for others today, and he is very guilty of tiring other people's masters like this.

But he had to step forward again and say, "Lord Knight, that's right, this is Lord Baron's tax collector, Lord Carol. On behalf of the Baron, he wanted to meet the priest. ”

"It's a bye." Carol heard that Village Chief Sean had used inappropriate words, and hurriedly stepped forward to interject.

It was not known why a priest would stay in the village of Tarn, but it was not something that Carol could afford to neglect.

He didn't dare to offend even a priest, let alone a priest.

Even the Baron would not dare to offend a priest easily.

It is said that yesterday the eldest son of the lord of the castle, Viscount Boster Donald, almost dismounted at the gate of the city to apologize for ramming a priest on horseback.

It can be seen that even if the Holy Church is lonely, its deterrent power in its sphere of influence has not weakened much.

Carol didn't want to offend the priest because of Chief Sean's inappropriate words.

Leo looked at the unfamiliar face behind the village chief Sean, and the breath on the other party's body let him smell it from afar.

A smell of dog legs around the aristocracy.

"Got it. Wait. It didn't take long for the priest to close his eyes. At least let him rest for a while and I'll go and tell him. You might as well sit down and rest for a while. ”

Leo pointed to the table and chair next to him and politely declined the request of the two.

Leo really feels sorry for Nock.

In order to make the villagers owe favors, Nock repeatedly consumes his mana in the morning, and it is easy to hurt the foundation.

Leo couldn't stand it, so he pulled Nock out of the wounded and guarded it himself, so he was willing to rest for a while.

But that's it, the villagers' actions made Leo want to kill people.

In particular, some white-eyed wolves dared to accuse the resting Nock of not saving him when he saw death, so angry that Leo beat people up.

Later, the village chief Sean came to chase the people away, and this stopped.

This is also the reason why Leo, who planned to take the people-friendly route last night, put on a cold face today.

If Nock hadn't said it was an opportunity, he would have wanted to take Nock away.

Anyway, there are so many villages near Seine, and it doesn't have to be at the foot of Tarn Village.

They could have found a village with a simple folk style to settle in.

It doesn't matter if you're poor, anyway, what the two of them lack is not money, but a legal identity.

As long as you have a legal identity, it is not too simple to go to the city to earn money with the means of two people.

Fortunately, the morning's hard work was worth it.

The baron's tax collector appeared.

However, Leo doesn't plan to have the tax collector meet with Nock right away.

The necessary dismount is still required.

After all, now, it was not they who asked to see the Baron, but the Baron owed Nock a favor and let his people come to visit.

The change of primary and secondary status naturally requires a pendulum.

Having been a nobleman, Leo knew that arrogance was not a sin. The more confident people are, the more arrogant they will be.

Sure enough, Leo's style surprised Carol secretly.

Coupled with Sean calling Leo a knight, Carol has already begun to guess the origin of the priest in front of him.

A priest who can have a knight retinue has a high status in the church!

Generally, only clergy of the rank of bishop or above will be equipped with retinue knights.

Of course, the clergy who go out on a mission will also be accompanied by escorts.

But the guards were either apprentice knights or mercenaries hired from the mercenary guild.

A full-time knight, but he has the status of a nobleman!

Carol's master is a knight canonized by the Earl, a knight who belongs to the Donald family, so he became a baron and obtained a fief rewarded by the Earl!

"Your Excellency, Carol, the tax collector under Baron Arnos Fred, greets you."

Carol saluted Leo respectfully.

Leo glanced at Carol with an indifferent expression and squeezed a sentence out of his mouth.

"Excuse me, I'm just Father Lane's guardian knight now, don't be too noticeable, that's not good. Got it! ”

"Yes, yes, the villain is guilty."

Carol was warned, and stepped aside in fear to wipe her sweat.

The majesty of this knight is actually heavier than that of his own baron.

"Please be seated." Seeing that Carol had been subdued by himself, Leo pointed to the table next to him and extended an invitation to Carol and the two.

After all, their purpose in the first place was to bribe the tax officer to get a certificate of identity.

Now that the person has been sent to the door and is still frightened by him, it is completely possible to do it in a different way.

However, gifts still have to be given.

But how to send it, you still need to pay a little attention to it.

Obviously, Father Nock's status in France exceeded Leo's expectations.

In this case, Leo wants to maximize the benefits.

At Leo's invitation, the two of them sat down.

Seeing Leo sitting across from them without saying a word, the two kept exchanging glances, and in the end, it was Carol who opened his mouth first.

"I don't know which church Father Lane is in, is there a mission to come to Tarn Village?"

Carol's cautious tentative gaze was met with Leo's scrutinizing gaze.

This upset Carol.

Fortunately, the knight on the other side didn't seem to have any intention of getting angry.

"I am Leo Gareth, Father Lane's patron knight. Father Ryan is a traveling priest and I am responsible for his safety. We don't serve in any church. ”

"Father Ryan is very fond of studying local customs, so when he passes through different areas, he will find a place to stay for a while, to spread the glory of the Holy Lord to the locals, and at the same time, to collect the customs of the locals and broaden their knowledge."

"Of course, when faced with people in need, Father Lane is not stingy to lend a hand. As you can see, he didn't care about his body at all today in order to treat the villagers. ”

"If I hadn't forced him to rest, I'm afraid he would have been exhausted."