Chapter 268 The City Lord is a Liar
Cheng Feng saw it clearly with the telescope and cursed: "Damn it, these bastards are going to kill people when they can't win."
Su Nuan felt a little nervous, but thinking that Ling Cang's leg had healed, and with Li Fengxing, who was good at kung fu, following him, it shouldn't be a big problem.
After all, half of the city lord's guards had already fallen into the river. They were so stupid that it was hilarious to think about it.
The city lord also knew what a fool he had done. He pounded the ground angrily and said, "Cheng Feng, you are just a lowly warrior. If I send this letter back, you will all be beheaded."
Su Nuan no longer pretends to be weak. What is there to be afraid of when facing a beast without claws?
She walked up to the city lord, put her hands on her hips and looked at him, saying with disdain, "Sending a letter? How are you going to send it? Are you going to the capital?"
The city lord glared at Su Nuan, "Get out of here, I have someone delivering a letter."
Su Nuan chuckled, "All your people are dead."
The city lord shouted loudly: "Come here, kill this bitch!"
Su Nuan continued, "All your people are dead."
The city lord took two deep breaths and said, "I will kill you."
Su Nuan's eyes curved, "Come and kill me, but all your men are dead."
The city lord made two loud sounds from his throat, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Su Nuan spread her hands innocently, "I didn't hit him."
The corners of Cheng Feng's mouth twitched, and he swore in his heart that if he had a conflict with Su Nuan, he would definitely shut his mouth when she repeated a sentence twice, otherwise he might be angry to death.
Su Nuan asked, "What's going on by the river?"
Cheng Feng handed the telescope over and said, "Take a look."
Su Nuan took a look and saw that Ling Cang and the others were already walking back talking and laughing. None of the city lord's men were there. They must have been thrown into the river to feed the fish.
She put away the telescope, waved her hand and said, "Kill the cow and eat the meat!"
The people around who were originally depressed because of the city lord immediately cheered.
Cheng Feng waved his hand and said, "Be quiet and listen to me."
The people around immediately quieted down and focused their attention on Cheng Feng.
Cheng Feng said: "Although the city lord's men are gone now, we still have to build the city as soon as possible."
"No matter who sends troops in the future, we will no longer be as passive as we are now. We can let in whoever we want, and we can do nothing about who we don't want to let in."
"Now that the capital is in chaos, let's build our own Peach Garden and live a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing."
After experiencing snow disasters, invasions, and oppression from officials, the people of the two villages became one.
They actually don't ask for much, they just want to survive.
Now that Cheng Feng has encouraged them like this, they are all very excited. Isn't that an ideal life, not being oppressed by those officials, being free and having enough food and clothing?
Someone shouted, "Build a city to stop the foreign enemies!"
The villagers immediately followed suit, shouting, "Build a city to keep out the enemies!"
Su Nuan didn't expect that these villagers would feel a sense of belonging so quickly. This is a good thing.
At least it proves that their efforts during this period have not been in vain. As long as they have a sense of belonging, they will work together and seriously build the city, because this is their common home.
Cheng Feng also smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, kill the cow and eat the meat!"
The villagers cheered and went to slaughter the cow happily.
Lei Wuya said with a half-smile: "Cheng Feng's prestige is higher than your man's, aren't you angry?"
Su Nuan was startled and asked, "Why are you angry?"
Cheng Feng said, "Don't try to sow discord. My sister and brother-in-law are not that kind of people. They won't be dissatisfied with me just because of a few words from you."
Su Nuan also glanced sideways at Lei Wuya, "We never intended to be local tyrants. We just wanted to build an orderly Peach Garden."
"It doesn't matter who has the final say, because we all have the same goal."
Lei Wuya was speechless. After a long pause, he said, "You... are birds of a feather."
Su Nuan laughed, "It turns out that birds of a feather can be used in this way."
Lei Wuya shrugged his shoulders and said, "I won't say anymore. I can't argue with you."
Su Nuan knew that Lei Wuya didn't regard this place as his home, that he had no sense of belonging or honor, so she didn't bother with him.
But the city lord couldn't let him die, as he didn't know where he had hidden the seal.
After all, his seal is needed every year to report on the local situation, otherwise other people from the capital will be sent to check.
Su Nuan examined the city lord and said, "He's not dead. Find someone to send him back."
“It would be great if we could find the seal…”
She thought of something else and asked, "Do we in the North have to pay taxes?"
Cheng Feng shook his head, "There's no need for the Northland. After all, they're just guarding exiled prisoners and there's no income."
"But Hancheng needs to pay taxes, at least tens of thousands of taels a year."
Speaking of taxes in Hancheng, Lei Wuya, who has experience, said, "It's stipulated by the higher-ups that the city guard must pay 100,000 every year. If it's less than 100,000, he'll be demoted."
Su Nuan was a little unwilling. Why did she have to pay out 100,000 taels of silver every year?
Cheng Feng stroked his chin and said, "Because the amount is less than 100,000 taels, they will be demoted? Then they will send more people over?"
Lei Wuya nodded, "Yes, I received a letter before Hancheng was destroyed, but I haven't experienced the details yet."
Su Nuan remembered something and asked, "Were you reported dead? Otherwise, how could there be a new city lord?"
Lei Wuya blinked and asked blankly, "Me? No, I didn't even send anyone to deliver the letter, and I didn't pay last year's taxes."
Su Nuan narrowed her eyes and said, "So, do you think this city lord is fake?"
Cheng Feng and Lei Wuya looked at each other. The news of the destruction of Hancheng should not have been reported back to the capital yet, and the person sent there might not be the one to be the city lord.
Moreover, when Cheng Feng returned, he was talking about the matter of Beidi City Defense, not Hancheng.
Su Nuan asked, "Have you seen the imperial edict in his hand?"
Lei Wuya looked at Cheng Feng, who shook his head, "I haven't seen it."
The three of them looked at each other for a while, and finally walked towards the city lord's residence.
When she arrived in the yard, Su Nuan heard someone crying. She was too lazy to care and was focused on looking for the imperial edict.
The young man who had spoken to Su Nuan walked weakly, holding on to the wall, and exclaimed when he saw Su Nuan.
Su Nuan took out a pill and handed it over, "Take it, it will be fine after you take it."
The boy took it and ate it without hesitation.
He asked, "Are you here to see the city lord?"
Su Nuan asked in a low voice: "Where is the city lord's imperial edict?"
The young man said, "The city lord likes to keep valuables under his bed."
Su Nuan nodded, "Thank you."
She entered the bedroom, fumbled around the bed for a while, and indeed found a secret compartment.
This secret compartment was made by the city lord himself. He dug out the bed board, put things in it, and then covered it with wooden boards and a mattress.
"Hehehe...what an unintelligent fellow."
She lifted the wooden board and took out the brocade box inside. It seemed that it contained more than just the imperial edict.
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