They were nothing but a bunch of sycophants who fawned on their superiors and bullied their subordinates. Although Lu Tu's words were harsh, they had an unexpectedly good effect, making the officers and soldiers fearful and causing them to lower their heads and not dare to look Lu Tu in the eye.
Yun Ao saw that Lu Tu's words alone had changed the situation dramatically, and the way the villagers around him looked at him had also changed!
Especially the villagers whose wives had been roughly touched by the soldiers earlier, now gripped their hoes and slowly surrounded Yun Ao and the others.
At this moment, Yun Ao truly panicked. He had been born and raised in Wuchuan since childhood. Although this was his first time collecting taxes, he knew the customs of Wuchuan very well. These unruly people might really kill him on the spot if they pushed him too far! What's more, there was also the madman Lü Tu here.
Yun Ao changed the subject and threatened Lü Tu, "My father knew I came out. If you kill me, aren't you afraid of my father's wrath?"
Lu Tu held Yun Ao in utter contempt, spitting disdainfully in his direction and saying, "You're only good because you have a good father; otherwise, you wouldn't even have the right to speak to me directly!"
Yun Ao was speechless after being ridiculed. He knew that what Lü Tu said was true, and as Lü Tu finished speaking, the villagers around him lost their previous awe of him, and the aggressiveness in their eyes became stronger and stronger. This was a dangerous sign!
He took the initiative to find a way out, saying, "Since you say you're willing to pay taxes for the villagers, 900 taels it is. Give it to me quickly so I can go back and report!"
Lu Tu whispered a few words to Song Yuxi, and then a box of silver was placed in front of Yun Ao and the others.
The officers and soldiers secretly breathed a sigh of relief and cupped their hands, saying, "Young Master Yun, there are a total of 1,000 taels of silver here!"
Seeing that Lü Tu had given him an extra 100 taels of silver, Yun Ao realized he was still wary of Lü Tu's status. He reverted to his arrogant demeanor as the son of a commandant: "It seems you know how to handle people. From now on, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Tu rudely interrupted him: "Kuishan Village pays 500 taels in taxes, and the other 500 taels are from the neighboring Songshan Village. Take the money and get out of here!"
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