Chapter 164 Baolinju is in danger
"This person said that the people from the county government were causing trouble while collecting taxes, and the old man couldn't handle it, so he asked me to bring someone with good skills over."
Sun Wuming's face turned pale.
He had just had an argument with Mr. Zhang and was locked up by Hu Qing and the others.
In fact, these are just small things that you will encounter when collecting taxes in the countryside.
Tax collectors are always annoying.
No one will honestly take out the money. They always find some reasons or conditions to get back their benefits.
It’s just like what Mr. Zhang said about providing relief money.
So many years have passed, how is it possible that an old man can ask for thousands of taels of silver just by asking?
They are just deliberately creating problems, waiting for the county government to say that they can offset them with taxes.
But what Song Liyun said was different: The tax collectors are causing trouble, so we need a few skilled ones to come...what for?
Mr. Zhang's expression also became serious.
The people do not fight against the officials, but even if they want to resist taxes, they must have a reason.
Song Liyun seemed not to notice Sun Wuming's expression, and continued with a cold snort, "Eating grain and paying taxes are natural things.
Building bridges and roads, paying soldiers' salaries, and providing disaster relief in various places all require funding from the imperial court. If the people do not pay taxes, where will the money come from?
Suijin Town is not a lawless place, so why would they go against the imperial tax laws? This person must be deliberately trying to sow discord."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Wuming's face suddenly brightened: "That's true. Small trickles converge to form an ocean. If no one pays taxes, the national treasury will be empty, and there will be no money to build bridges, roads, and cities."
Mr. Zhang's face was filled with anxiety.
Song Liyun didn't know that the tax collectors in Qili County were extremely greedy. As long as they smelled a hint of fishy smell, they would tear off a piece of meat. She couldn't agree to pay taxes so easily.
He quickly said, "Miss Song, it was the government that abandoned us first. They enriched themselves and even took the money of the dead."
Song Liyun's words did not mean that she agreed to pay taxes, she just wanted to reassure Sun Wuming.
Now is not the time to talk about these blood feuds.
She pressed the knife to Yang Kaiquan's neck and asked sternly, "What are those people you brought in for? Where are they?"
Yang Kaiquan was still quibbling: "I don't know what you are talking about...Ah! Ah!"
Song Liyun dragged the knife in her hand, and blood instantly appeared. Yang Kaiquan screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Murder, murder! Master Sun, help!"
Sun Wuming brought four yamen runners with him. These people could not stand idly by while watching Song Liyun committing crimes in front of them.
Before they could step forward, Song Liyun had already put away her knife and kicked Yang Kaiquan to the ground: "If you don't tell the truth, I will chop you to pieces."
Yang Kaiquan raised his hand and touched his neck. There was only a bloody streak, just breaking the skin. Then he came to his senses and immediately realized: this Rouge Tiger was trying to scare him.
He crawled to Sun Wuming using his hands and feet, hugged the tax collector's calf and said, "Mr. Sun, save me!"
Then he turned to look at Song Liyun: "Those people are here to look for you. You don't even know what trouble you've caused in Tianxianglou. And Manager Mi and the others were brought here by Mr. Sun. They have nothing to do with me."
Oh no!
When Song Liyun heard that someone was looking for her, her head buzzed.
She reported the news to the garrison, thinking that bandits from Qili County had sneaked in.
Now the other party is coming for him, and thinking about Yang Kaiquan asking Han Ming to leave as well, it means that Baolinju must be in danger.
Hong Jingtian said that he wanted to capture the two Song brothers.
Even if he left Han Ming at home, he was alone and could not fight against four people with two fists.
At this time, Hu Qing and others had gone to help Xue Zhuang, and only a few old men and the tax collector Sun were left in the Suijin Guild Hall, staring at each other.
Obviously these people were frightened by Song Liyun's action of drawing the knife, slitting their throats and kicking them.
Among these people, only the people in Suijin Town saw Song Liyun kicking Xue Zhuang's gossipy mother-in-law away.
Tax collector Sun had never seen Song Liyun before, let alone such a fierce woman.
I didn’t know what to say, and the scene was a little dull for a moment.
The four yamen runners were old hands who had been working in the county government for a long time. As long as Sun Wuming didn't give the order, they would not react no matter what they heard or saw, and would just act like quails.
Song Liyun glared at Yang Kaiquan angrily: "I'll deal with you, the traitor, when I have time."
After saying that, she turned around and rushed out, secretly swearing in her heart that if anything happened to Xiao An, she would definitely burn down Tianxiang Tower.
Just then, several horses came tramping over from the west end of the town.
Behind the horses, there was a large group of people, including Hu Qing and Xue Zhuang, who also caught a fat middle-aged stranger.
The man on horseback saw Song Liyun running wildly on the road from afar, and he urged his horse to run ahead of Song Liyun.
"Miss Song, what happened? Why are you running?" the man immediately shouted loudly.
Song Liyun was extremely anxious. When she heard the familiar voice, she looked up and saw that it was the bearded uncle Luo Baihu, with several horses following behind him.
"Captain, hurry! There are thieves in my house. Xiao An and the others are in danger."
When Song Liyun saw that it was Captain Luo, she was overjoyed and quickly called for help.
"Humph, these people really don't take me, the Broken Golden Guard, seriously.
My men, go all out and don't let any of them go. Capture them for me."
Captain Luo's eyes were blazing with fire. He slapped his horse's belly, ran past Song Liyun, and rushed straight out of the town.
Behind him, several horses followed closely.
Seeing the soldiers from the garrison rushing to Baolinju, Song Liyun felt relieved.
She shouted to the cavalry, "Master Captain, thank you so much!"
He shouted and started chasing after him.
Later, Xue Zhuang, Hu Qing and others didn't realize what was happening.
Hearing her shout, a horse that had already run hundreds of meters ahead suddenly turned around nimbly, and under the control of the rider, ran past Song Liyun again in a graceful arc.
Song Liyun, who was running fast, was completely unprepared. She only felt someone grab her arm, lift her up and throw her away.
"ah!"
He barely uttered a cry of surprise before landing safely on the horse.
"Hold on tight!" A clear male voice came from behind.
Hearing this sound, Song Liyun's heart, which was pounding with excitement, almost went on strike.
She turned around suddenly and saw a handsome face right in front of her, with eyebrows like distant mountains, a nose like a hanging gourd, and dark eyes under long eyelashes.
Although his skin was a little darker than the last time I saw it, it was more manly, just like delicious chocolate.
Seeing Song Liyun looking at him in shock, Zhao Tingduo raised the corner of his mouth and said softly, "In an emergency, we must make decisions based on our circumstances. Saving lives is the most important thing. I'm sorry for being rude to you, young lady. I hope you won't mind these little details!"
Zhao Tingduo really wanted to rescue people quickly. When he saw Song Liyun running alone, he just took his horse and only then did he feel something was wrong.
Although Captain Lei once said that this girl was not from an ordinary family, she was generous and magnanimous in her actions, and she always called the soldiers in the camp "big brother" and was not shy like a girl.
But she is a girl from the Wu Dynasty after all, and she is not as open-minded as a girl from the grassland. If people gossip about her and damage her reputation, she may die.
When Song Liyun saw that the person who was going to take her for a ride was the "handsome soldier" whom she had not seen for many months, her heart was suddenly moved.
However, the situation at home was unclear. She was surprised but didn't think much. She just said, "I know you are helping me. I am very grateful."
The situation was urgent at this time, and the two of them had nothing else to say.
Baolinju is only two miles outside the town, and a horse can gallop for only a few dozen breaths.
If you can't write a good love line, you will be so embarrassed that you will pick your feet. It's better to focus on your career than to fall in love. From now on, everyone will just treat you as an extra partner (spreading hands)
(End of this chapter)
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