I just want to torture you to death, don't force me to beat you to death

Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

No one came in through the gate of the patrol room anymore.

People in towns and villages resolve disputes internally. If the conflicts are serious, respected elders in the village or tribe will come forward to resolve them.

Chu Ning doesn't stay in the patrol room all day. Every morning he goes to the mountains to catch silverback vipers.

He caught more than 20 snakes in total, not that he couldn't catch more, but he just released those baby snakes that were only a few years old at first sight.

We can’t fish from dry swamps, we must develop sustainably.

In addition to catching silver-backed vipers, Chu Ning also caught some other game. After several experiments, he came to the conclusion that the silver-backed vipers were the most helpful for the cultivation of "Niu Mo Jin".

Now he is steadily gaining six pounds of strength every day.

Unfortunately, the Niu Mo Fist has not made much progress, and there is still a long way to go before it can be achieved. Chu Ning estimates that he will have to wait until the "Niu Mo Jin" reaches the fifth level, and then the Niu Mo Fist may become a small success.

Early this morning, Chu Ning did not go to the back mountain again.

Today is tax collection day.

Taxes are collected every half month in the city and once a month in the town.

There are not as many streets in the town as in the city. The merchants doing business are all on one street, which is also the bulk of the tax money. As for the farmers in the village, they only need to turn in grain. There are regulations on how much grain a household can have. , of course Chu Ning can charge more, but Chu Ning has no intention of making money from it.

When Chu Ning arrived at the commercial street, the shops and stalls on both sides had prepared tax money and each put it in a small bag. As soon as Chu Ning walked up to it, he took the initiative to hand it over.

They are all merchants who understand the rules.

As for some vendors being naughty and hiding away by not setting up stalls today and setting up stalls again tomorrow, this is not the case.

Because Chu Ning would come to visit occasionally, he knew how many merchants there were.

At the same time, other merchants are also watching. We have all paid but you don’t want to. If you feel unbalanced, just report it. Once reported, all the items on the stall will be confiscated and kicked out of the street. You will no longer be allowed to set up stalls. .

If you dare to show off again, if you are caught, you will have to go to the cell and eat public meals.

In general, the collection of protection fees went very smoothly this time. Some vendors paid less tax money, but Chu Ning did not hold on to them and just asked them to make up for it next month.

Soon the last few were left. Chu Ning walked to a stall with some straw sandals and mats. The stall owner was a big man.

The man's expression was a little ferocious: "I...my cousin is from the Sanzhu Gang..."

"excuse me."

Chu Ning turned around and walked to the next house with a smile on her face.

The Sanzhu Gang, the largest gang in Daning County, cannot afford to offend.

Chu Ning has a principle when it comes to collecting protection fees, which is to focus on stability.

Those with background can charge as much as they want, and it doesn’t matter if they don’t.

It’s okay to charge less for people who don’t have any background. Don’t push people into a hurry.

The big man was stunned when he saw Chu Ning turn around and leave. He was still holding a money bag in his hand. Just now he just wanted to say that his cousin was from the Sanzhu Gang and could he be less involved.

The reason why Hui was going to sap the old catcher in the first place was because the old catcher was too harsh and didn't leave any profit for him. He revealed that his cousin was from the Sanzhu Gang and was beaten by the old catcher. Had a meal.

If he hadn't been bullied so hard, why would he have chosen to join the gang?

Back at the patrol room, Chu Ning counted his income, which was sixty-two and five dollars plus two thousand four hundred coppers.

This money was purely earned by him.

I sent five taels to my old aunt. Anyway, he didn’t have to spend money to eat and drink in Xiafeng Town. The merchants in the town were very hospitable. fold.

The following month.

Chu Ning collects protection fees for the last time this year. The New Year has arrived, and the commercial streets in the town are even more lively. People from many villages below have gone to the town to buy new year's goods.

The focus is still on stability, and the Buddhist system charges protection fees.

"Sir, thank you for your forgiveness last month. This is what I owe this month and last month. There is also a fish here. It was just caught today. You can take it home and make soup."

"Lao Li, you are interested."

Chu Ning was very emotional, what does it mean to be a family between the government and the people? This is the real family relationship between the government and the people.

Look at the people in the town, how simple they are.

Soon, Chu Ning's hands were full of things.

"Master Chu, according to your request, this is my improved chili powder, which is finer, lighter and spicier."

In front of a shop selling soy sauce seasoning, the shopkeeper took a pack of chili powder. Chu Ning twisted it with his fingers and found that it was indeed thinner than the one he originally bought. Then he dipped his fingers in the chili powder and put it in his mouth.

hot!

The shopkeeper on the side quickly brought water: "Mr. Chu, this chili powder uses chili from Tiannan Mansion. The spiciness is several times that of our local chili. Not to mention eating it, even if it touches the skin, it will be a little spicy. feel."

After several attempts to confirm that the boss was not exaggerating, Chu Ning left the store very satisfied.

Soon they reached the end of the street, where the vendor selling shoes and weaving mats was also there, and Chu Ning was about to walk right past him.

"Master Chu, please wait a moment."

Chu Ning stopped. Why, I don’t even charge you protection money, but I still want to push you further?

"This is this month's tax money." Liu Da took out a money bag.

This made Chu Ning a little surprised. He had never seen anyone take the initiative to hand over protection money. Are the people in Xiafeng Town so aware?

"I have some news to tell you, sir. The Sanzhu Gang is coming to our Xiafeng Town."

Chu Ning was startled. Those gangs usually took root in county towns or some more developed towns, but Xiafeng Town didn't have much oil and water. Why did the Sanzhu Gang come here to plant a flag?

"You are a good catcher, and I won't hide it from you. My cousin is a thug of the Sanzhu Gang. He has been doing well in the Sanzhu Gang these years, but every gang in the Sanzhu Gang has a gang leader. I express If I want to make more money, I can only open a church hall myself. The last time I went to the city, my cousin said that he planned to open a church hall here in Xiafeng Town."

After listening to Liu Da's explanation, Chu Ning finally understood what was going on.

Liu Da's cousin joined the Sanzhu Gang and fought and killed all the way to the small head. He also had a few people under his command, but he had to be rich to join the gang, otherwise there would be no brothers to follow him, and he would have already made money in the county. Occupied by the senior officials of the Sanzhu Gang and other gangs, Liu Da wanted to bring people to Xiafeng Town to plant flags and collect protection fees from the people of Xiafeng Town to strengthen himself.

"Do the leaders and senior leaders of the Sanzhu Gang know about this?"

"No, the Sanzhu Gang leader doesn't like Xiafeng Town, and he won't care about such a trivial matter. My cousin said that he would wait until he planted his flag before reporting to the gang leader and setting up a hall here."

"Liu Da, thank you for telling me this. You won't have to pay protection... or commercial tax in this street from now on."

Chu Ning patted Liu Da on the shoulder and had no intention of wandering any further. He went directly back to the Yamen and started thinking about countermeasures.

Xiafeng Town is so big, and the monthly protection fee is only so much. If Liu Da's cousin comes over, and the people pay him the protection fee, how can they still have the money to pay the protection fee for themselves?

Under double-layer exploitation, who knows what ruthless people will emerge if you are pushed too hard.

If I had two fields in Luoyang, I would be able to admire Su Qin, who is the seal of the six kingdoms.

It was not the one eye of the stone man that stirred up the rebellion of Han Shantong and Liu Futong in the Yellow River world.

And Zhu Chongba, who started with a bowl...

The founding emperors in history were all forced to embark on the path of rebellion when they had no choice but to rebel.

If he chooses to ignore the Sanzhu Gang, he is afraid that he will be looked down upon by other colleagues in the patrol room. The most important thing is that some of the head catchers know that Chief Huang is looking after them.

Such a shameful performance also embarrasses Mr. Huang.

If you accept someone's kindness, you won't repay the favor now, but at least you can't embarrass them.

Stability is right, but it does not mean unconditional concession.

In my previous life, I read those erotic novels, in which the protagonist had a golden finger and was immortal. He chose to be a current person or to be a poor man for decades and let others exploit him. These were all written with flawed minds.

There is nothing wrong with fearing death, and there is nothing wrong with living in obscurity, as long as you can at least give yourself a decent life.

"Hey, you forced me. I just want to be a head catcher safely." Chu Ning had a plan in mind.

…

…

The moon is dark and the wind is high.

Even the wind was much stronger tonight than before, carrying a chilling air.

Several figures staggered out of the Gou Lan in Shangning County. The one walking at the front looked like a bear with a drunken look on his face.

"Boss, this hooker girl is really exciting."

"It's exciting, but it's also expensive. I only have one tael of silver left this month."

"It's the guys in the gambling house who make money. I heard they earn one or two silver dollars every day."

The man at the front snorted coldly: "Brothers, don't worry. I will take you to Xiafeng Town in a few days. We will go there to plant flags and collect protection fees. Being a local emperor there is no better than being punished in the city."

"Boss, I heard that Xiafeng Town is very poor, and even the detectives in the patrol room are not willing to go there."

"It's just that he doesn't want to go so that we can get an advantage. The policeman in the patrol room doesn't want to go because he is not ruthless. Let's charge 50% to 70% of the protection fee. Won't the money be more? When the time comes, which hotel in town will we choose?" The girls just fell asleep. These unmarried girls from good families are so playful but tender."

Hey hey hey!

The four of them were dreaming about the days when they would be kings and hegemons in Xiafeng Town, while walking towards the yard where they usually lived.

Just entering the alley, a hot wind blew in my face.

"Boss, the wind is not cold but a bit hot."

"Oh, I got something in my eye, it's so spicy!"

"We're ambushed, everyone, be careful." Boss Liu Wei shouted. Although he couldn't open his eyes, he had been fighting for many years and had been stabbed more than a dozen times over the years, so he had experience in the world.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Usually those who use such dirty tricks are those who lack strength...I..."

Before Liu Wei finished speaking, he felt a pain in his chest.

It hurts!

Then he lost consciousness because the punch broke his heart.

In the alley, a masked man killed Liu Wei and four others and quickly ran towards the depths of the alley.

After walking around three alleys, he came to the river and took off his mask and black clothes. Chu Ning walked around to the other side of the river, crossed a street, and then slowed down.

After killing someone for the first time, Chu Ning found that there was nothing wrong with him.

It may also be because he was killed with one move and there were not many bloody scenes.

"My own strength can crush the four Liu Wei people, but if I don't use the chili powder to confuse the four Liu Wei people, I'm afraid that when I kill one or two people, the remaining two people will shout and cause unnecessary trouble. .”

"It was precisely because he used chili powder that Liu Wei felt that he was not strong. It seems that the role of chili powder is not only to attack the opponent unprepared, but also to confuse the enemy."

Chu Ning summarized his first battle experience in this world and became more certain that Paprika's strategy was correct.

Faced with someone whose strength is similar to his own, Paprika can catch the opponent off guard. If he is weaker than himself, he can also paralyze the enemy.

Facing someone stronger than yourself...

Being so stable, I won't offend anyone who is stronger than myself.

"The disadvantage of chili powder is that you have to stand upwind, otherwise the chili powder is likely to float to your face. If you can overcome this shortcoming, chili powder can be regarded as one of your trump cards."