I am a professional at killing time travelers

"Stop talking so much nonsense!" The bailiff pulled out a long whip from his waist and whipped it down. Zheng Qiu moved slightly and caught the whip with one hand.

"Hello, officer! I am a villager of this village. But you don't behave like a government official. You seem like a bandit. I'm just asking a few more questions. Why do you have to do this?" Zheng Qiu's voice came out slowly. As a member of the village, he naturally couldn't bear to see Zhang Huairen being hit hard. Moreover, the pain in his hand clearly didn't feel like a deterrent, but more like suppression.

"Let me go! Our county has produced a ruthless character like you. There must be a time when you are not around!" The bailiff's voice was loud and threatening without any concealment.

"Village chief, you say! As long as I am here today, no one can hurt you as long as I am alive!" Zheng Qiu's voice was flat, but his hand holding the whip tightened a little more.

Zhang Huairen was a little apprehensive at first, but after looking at Zheng Qiu, he became more confident: "Sir! We can't do eight out of ten! Even in a war year, five out of ten is very difficult. Eight out of ten may cause some people to starve to death. Can you make some concessions?"

"Fuck you!" The bailiff cursed and then waved his hand. A bailiff behind him took out a paper tube from his arms, pointed it straight up to the sky, and then pulled it and a firework rose from the ground.

"Hugh~ Snap!"

As the fireworks exploded, waves of iron hoof sounds came. It was obvious that a large number of soldiers and horses were ambushed outside the village.

The yamen runner became even more arrogant when he heard the sound of iron hooves: "Today you will be the fifth village to be trampled. You refused to accept my toast, so you will be punished!"

In just a few breaths, a large number of soldiers and horses poured into the village. Zheng Qiu took a quick glance and saw about a hundred people.

The soldiers on horseback had a murderous look on their faces, and the red stains on their bodies that had not yet dried were obviously from blood.

Li Sihu also took a step forward and slowly came to Zheng Qiu's side: "Junior Master Uncle! What should we do?"

Zheng Qiu looked at the soldiers in front of him, then loosened his whip, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "This is the foot of our Baisha Gate. I wonder why you are here?"

A strong man on a military horse stepped forward and said, "The immortal has come to the mortal world! We have come to collect money and food for the immortal! Even Baishamen has to pay taxes as long as they are within the territory of Zhao! This is the majesty of the immortal! Who would not follow it?"

Zheng Qiu frowned slightly. He also learned some rules between the sect and the State of Zhao from his senior brother. It can be said that Baisha Sect not only does not have to pay taxes, but the State of Zhao also has to provide a large amount of resources to Baisha Sect every year. It can be seen that the place where the exiled immortal landed is the capital of the State of Zhao. The reason why the State of Zhao can be so confident is precisely because of the exiled immortal: "I can understand the idea of ​​the immortal coming to the mortal world! But eight out of ten is not too much! Even in a good year of five out of ten, it is still difficult to fill the stomach. If it is eight out of ten, I am afraid that there will be corpses floating thousands of miles away!"

The sturdy man on the military horse smiled and said, "How can it be hard to fill your stomach? All the women in the village are going to the imperial city with me! There are definitely places to eat in the imperial city! There are only a bunch of rough men left, so if we save a little, we won't starve to death!"

At this time, the villagers behind Zheng Qiu started a noisy discussion, some of them looked unwilling, while others showed obscene excitement.

Zheng Qiu took out a gold ingot from his arms and flicked it onto the tall horse: "These far exceed the income of this village. Please look elsewhere."

The burly man on the tall horse took the gold ingot and took a bite without hesitation. After confirming the weight, he continued to hold up two fingers and said, "At least two more!"

Zheng Qiu was sure that he had some money in his arms, but he still turned around and asked the village chief Zhang Huairen behind him: "Senior village chief, look at this money..."

Zhang Huairen thought for a moment and then sent his servant home to fetch it. He then continued to say to the villagers: "Please come together! We won't be separated from our family if we survive today!"

Of course there were landlords and the like in the village, but they did not move. The group of people with slightly luxurious clothes looked up at the sky as if they could not hear anything.

The strong man on the military horse also watched this scene with interest: "Three! Just don't pay grain! As for the women in the family, they are another price! Five hundred coins per woman! Each household will be charged per head!"

Zheng Qiu was stunned. It was obvious that the other party had raised the price temporarily, but the purpose of the increase did not seem to be greed for money, but more like waiting for a good show.

Zheng Qiu did not continue to take the money, but just quietly watched the people behind him. Some of them went home to get money, while others even pushed the women next to them forward to illustrate their position. At this time, several widows in the village had gathered together. Due to family reasons, they had not accumulated any property, let alone money. They could only hope that those who once coveted them could lend some money to untie this knot.

Zheng Qiu walked to his mother and whispered a few words, then returned to the crowd again. Qiu Yue was also gathering all the people of the same status around her. At this time, several landlords in the village saw this scene and had an idea, so they pushed the women around them to Qiu Yue.

Qiu Yue was shy to begin with and was too embarrassed to refuse.

Zheng Qiu looked as if they had some bad thoughts in their minds. Even with the knife at their necks, this group of people were still having these little thoughts.

The sturdy man sneered and looked at Zheng Qiu with a rather amusing expression: "How is it? Did you get that group? Since they are all women, I'll give you a discount!"

Zheng Qiu frowned: "Human life should not be measured by money!"

The sturdy man looked even more amused: "Yes! In the county town, the dogs raised by our county lord cost more than ten taels of silver a year! Don't you think it's funny that these people push their wives to others for five hundred taels of silver? Besides, why do you care about this? You might get yourself into trouble. I promise you that I won't touch those women! It can be considered a good relationship."

Zheng Qiu smiled slightly: "Thank you for your kindness! But this poor mountain and bad water also has its own unique rules. Since you can watch a good show, why can't I be a good person for once?"

The sturdy man obviously didn't expect Zheng Qiu to answer like this. He was stunned for a moment and then burst out laughing: "Haha! Good!"

Li Sihu looked at Zheng Qiu and asked, "What's going on?"

Zheng Qiu looked helpless: "We can't stay in the village forever. Although using money to open the way is vulgar, it is a good method. It is better than starving to death! It depends on whether these people are willing to spend it."

Zhang Huairen naturally heard everything Zheng Qiu said, but he just shook his head secretly. At this time, the servant came forward with a package full of silver. Zhang Huairen took it and handed it to the yamen runner respectfully: "Please accept it, sir!"

The strong man on the horse looked at everyone and said, "There is still one ingot missing. You two can pick it up. The rest of you can die!"

As the sturdy man finished speaking, all the soldiers behind him drew their swords and stared solemnly at the villagers present.