"Yeah, that's good … …" Misty Rain let out a sigh of relief as soon as she reached Sowata City. She looked around and saw that the situation was stable. There didn't seem to be any trouble. It seemed like they still had time.
"What's okay?" Li Huailin asked curiously.
"Where's your house?" Misty Rain asked.
"Over here." Li Huailin pointed in a direction.
The two immediately walked towards the Duke's Mansion. After a while, they arrived at the villa in the center of the city. Misty Rain couldn't help but sigh. The Duke's Mansion was really beautiful. Unfortunately, it wasn't the right time. Otherwise, he would definitely stay and have a good look.
"Marshal!" The guards here had been replaced by regular soldiers from the 2nd Division. They were more than a level stronger than the city guards. They had been temporarily transferred here by McCann to prevent any accidents. Seeing Li Huailin walking over, the soldiers immediately saluted.
"Where is McCann?" Li Huailin asked.
"The Deputy Marshal is in a meeting." The soldier immediately reported. "Do you need me to inform him?"
"No need. Let's go in now." Li Huailin said.
The two immediately went to the cabinet room on the second floor of the Duke's Mansion. When they opened the door, they saw a busy scene. McCann, who was handling documents on the desk, immediately stood up when he saw Li Huailin. "Marshal, you are finally back."
"Come with me to the Ministry of Finance for a meeting." Li Huailin said immediately.
"Yes." Mackenzie immediately followed them out. The three of them went to the Ministry of Finance next door. It was also a mess here. Li Huailin hurriedly called out Oliveira, who was running here and there without listening to the command.
"What's the situation?" Before Li Huailin could speak, Misty Rain asked.
"Uh … My Lord, this is?" Maccon had seen Misty Rain before, but Oliveira hadn't. Oliveira didn't know if he should reply to this adventurer's question.
"I'm your lord's wife." Li Huailin didn't even get a chance to reply before Misty Rain spoke up.
"Huh? Eh? " Li Huailin looked at Misty Rain in surprise, pulled Misty Rain and whispered, "Hey, when did you become my wife? Is there such a thing?"
"Nonsense, if I didn't say that I'm your wife, who would listen to me?" Misty Rain replied in a low voice.
"That's true …" Li Huailin nodded and said to McCann and Oliveira, "Yes, she is your new Duchess."
"Greetings, Madam!" When the two heard that Misty Rain was actually the Duchess, they immediately straightened their expressions and greeted her very seriously.
"Ahem, how's the situation?" Misty Rain felt a little embarrassed at this time, so she coughed twice to ease her embarrassment and continued to ask.
"It's like this, My Lord, Madam, now we have encountered a very big problem, and we are trying to find a way to solve it …" Oliveira said immediately.
"Nonsense, how can there not be trouble? Who would pay a 70% tax? Why would a Lord pay such a high tax rate? "Misty Rain said immediately.
"No, Madam, I have encountered trouble here …"
Just when Oliveira was about to explain, there was suddenly a sound of hurried footsteps coming from the stairs. The four turned around and saw a soldier rushing in front of them in a hurry, shouting loudly, "My Lord! Bad news! "
"What's the matter!" McCann stepped forward and asked.
"A large number of farmers have gathered at the entrance of the Duke's Mansion. I think they came from the nearby villages. Now, there are nearly 5000 of them, and the number is still increasing. They said that the Duke has returned, and they want to see the Duke." The soldier immediately replied.
"What?!" Hearing this, McCann and Oliveira knew that the tax had been collected, but they did not expect that the villagers would surround Li Huailin in front of the Duke's Mansion. They suddenly became nervous.
"Look, something really did happen." Misty Rain didn't know about the tax, so she immediately pointed at Li Huailin and said. Then, she turned to Oliveira and Maccon and said, "The Duke is muddle-headed, but you guys are muddle-headed as well. Don't you know if you can collect 70% tax? Why didn't you stop this guy? "
"This … Madam, please forgive us …" The two immediately bowed their heads when they heard Misty Rain's words. Indeed, they were also responsible. As cabinet ministers, it was their duty to dissuade the Lord's inappropriate behavior.
"Forget it, it's mainly this guy's fault," Misty Rain said. "What do you think we should do now?"
"Don't worry, I don't think it's a big deal. It's just a group of villagers blocking the entrance. Watch me take care of them in minutes," said Li Huailin as he spread out his hands.
"My Lord, do you need to mobilize troops to suppress them?" McCann asked immediately.
"Hey, you have already aroused the anger of the people. If you suppress them, the whole territory will rebel," said Misty Rain immediately.
"Huh? Suppress? Why? "Li Huailin asked curiously." Aren't they here to thank me? "
"Why should they thank you? They want to tear you into pieces, okay?" said Misty Rain.
"Please don't compare me with those ordinary lords. Look at my personal charm. Even if they are here to tear me into pieces, as soon as they see me, I promise they will kneel down and kowtow to me," said Li Huailin, waving his hand.
"Hey, are you sick …" Misty Rain held her forehead and said.
"Sigh … Why don't you believe me? It's time to show you my charm." Li Huailin waved his hand elegantly. "Let's go. I'll take care of them all by myself."
After that, Li Huailin walked downstairs.
"Lord Marshal! Lord Marshal! " McCann shouted nervously. At the same time, he shouted to the soldier who came to report, "Inform the second legion and the city guards to rush to the front door. If there is any danger, protect His Excellency the Duke immediately. Otherwise, I will kill you all."
"Yes!" said the soldier immediately.
"Hey, hey, you really want to go?" Misty Rain thought Li Huailin was joking at first, but she did not expect Li Huailin to really go to the front door. She chased after Li Huailin and asked.
"I told you there's nothing to be afraid of." Li Huailin said as he walked, "I've seen the Demons with tens of thousands of soldiers. Why should I be afraid of a few thousand villagers?"
"It's not a matter of fear. The problem is that if you use force now, things will get worse," said Misty Rain.
"I know. Isn't it just a policy of appeasement? I'm the best at this. You see, when I stand on the stage later, I guarantee that everyone will kneel down and call me daddy, "said Li Huailin with a smile.
"......" Misty Rain facepalmed. "You … … Can't you think straight for a second? Have you ever seen a rebel group kneel down and call you 'daddy' in a situation like this?"
"Damn, when did I become the leader of the rebels?" Li Huailin said. "Besides, they're just blocking our door. They're not necessarily here to rebel."
"If they're not here to rebel, are they here to thank you? 'Thank you, Sir Overlord, for collecting 70% of our taxes', 'Thank you, Sir Overlord, for making it hard for us to live' or something like that?" asked Misty Rain.
"Why are you so smart?" Li Huailin said in surprise. "You're thinking the same thing as me. I thought I was the only one who could think of this."
"Smart my ass! I'm seriously discussing this problem with you, "said Misty Rain.
"I'm being serious too. Oh, I see it. There are so many people." As the two of them talked, they walked to the gate. Sure enough, there was already a dense crowd at the gate. They had already blocked the ten-meter-wide gate of Li Huailin's house. There were also more and more guards surrounding the gate. Although the villagers at the gate were only waiting patiently and did not attack the gate, the guards inside were all nervous.
"Marshal, Deputy Marshal, there are more and more people outside. It's almost ten thousand now. We don't have enough manpower. What should we do?" A captain rushed to Li Huailin and Maccon.
"Where are our troops?" Maccon asked immediately.
"They haven't come back yet. I've sent someone to inform them, but it'll take them two hours," answered the soldier.
"Marshal, I suggest we wait for our troops to come back …"
Before Maccon could finish, Li Huailin waved his hand and said to the captain, "Alright, open the gate and tell them that I'm here to see them. Don't make any noise."
"What? Open the gate? "Maccon, Oliveira, and Misty Rain were all shocked.
"Hey, are you really not sick?" Misty Rain stepped forward and said.
"Isn't this sincerity? What sincerity is there to see them through the gate? Besides, if they really rush in, do you think your iron gate can stop them? "Li Huailin said with a smile." Alright, let's see what I can do. "
"Alright, I'll see how you break it," Misty Rain said with a hand on his forehead.
"Over there, open the gate," Li Huailin waved his hand and said.
"Yes … Yes, Marshal …" The Marshal personally gave the order. Although the soldiers were worried, they still carried out the order. They immediately ran to the gate and pulled it open.
"The Duke is here to see you. He wants you to be quiet," the soldiers shouted to the villagers in front of them.
"The Duke is here to see us? Everyone, please be quiet. Follow me, "an old villager in his seventies shouted to the people behind him.
The ten thousand villagers immediately shut their mouths and walked into the Duke's Mansion in an orderly manner. They had only taken a few steps when they saw Li Huailin sitting on a slightly elevated platform with a view of the scenery.
"My Lord!" "My Lord!" The crowd was excited, and the guards immediately became nervous.
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