This god is really evil

Chapter 43 Meet the Son!

"Sir, my family really can't come up with so much money at the moment. Please give us a few days." Li Lin said with a smile in the main room.

Hu Yue'e carried a ceramic kettle and took out some broken tea leaves that her family usually didn't want to drink, and made tea for the tax official in the room.

Early this morning, just as they were about to go out to work, they were blocked at home by the tax collector and four burly tax guards.

He asked for six taels of silver as a "donation to the gods".

It is said that this is a new decree issued by the emperor. The five great gods, Taiyi Lord, Wanling Lord, Bushanxian Lord, Dao Lord and Ming Lord, protect life and people and make Da Qi prosperous and peaceful. As the people, we should respect these five gods.

So money was collected per person, and each person had to contribute two taels of silver.

According to the household registration, there are three people in Li Lin's family, so they have to pay six taels.

However, Li Lin had originally borrowed a loan with high interest rates, and although the creditor Diao San died suddenly, the master behind him might come to him with the account book one day. Besides, he had added some precious medicinal herbs to the grandfather in the jar in the past few days, so he was already out of money.

Even the monthly salary from the pharmacy was withdrawn one month in advance by him through the persuasion of the third shopkeeper, and the total amount was only five cents of silver.

At this time, the tax officer was sitting there with his horse and sword in his hand. Hearing Li Lin's words, he sneered, flipped through the household registration book in his hand, and said:

"Li Lin, right? A fellow from Fu Ren Tang, how could you not even be able to take out six taels after all these years? Don't try to deceive me!"

As he said this, he threw the household registration book in his hand heavily onto the table, held down the sword at his waist, and shouted:
"This is the tribute money that His Majesty collected on behalf of the five gods. Can I take any of it from you? You are making excuses and resisting taxes and donations, which is deceiving the emperor! I think you will not cry until you see the coffin. Search it for me!"

Upon receiving the order, several tax collectors rushed into the inner room or the side rooms and began to search.

This kind of house-raiding was something they enjoyed doing the most. Whatever good things they found, they would naturally enrich themselves first and then use the money for public accounts.

For example, if you want to confiscate something worth six taels of silver, you have to take at least ten taels.

As the saying goes, "Bandits pass by like combs, and soldiers pass by like rakes." This is what it means.

Li Lin was horrified and quickly stopped several tax collectors:
"Sir, I can't do that! I can't do that!"

Not to mention that this is the home he has worked so hard to build. If his grandfather, who is hiding in the water tank in the cellar, is discovered, he might be charged with worshiping evil spirits. At that time, it will not be as simple as confiscating the house and taking the money.

The officials of Da Qi are best at making a fuss about evil spirits. By then, the whole family might be exiled!
I will also be implicated!

Hu Yue'e took off a silver bracelet from her wrist and said quickly:
"Sir, please be flexible. I have a silver bracelet here, which also weighs seven cents and seven fen. Please take it first. As for the donation for worshipping the gods, please give me a few days..."

Li Lin quickly stopped him and said:
"My dear, this is the dowry you brought from your parents' home. How can you..."

The tax collector took the bracelet, his expression softened a little, and said:

"My lady, it's not that we are unreasonable. It's just that the donation for worshipping the gods is urgent. If we give concessions to your family, will the county master give concessions to us brothers?"

He weighed the bracelet in his hand and said:
"We still need five taels and three cents... Keep searching!"

There was shouting in the room again. Li Lin and Hu Yue'e tried desperately to stop them, but how could they stop these burly tax collectors?
With a "bang", the teapot broke to the ground.

"Stop!" A sudden shout rang out, like a thunderclap, startling everyone in the room and making them look towards the door.

Then I saw a handsome young man glaring at the tax officials in the room.

Li Lin couldn't help but said in surprise:
"Little brother?"

Then he quickly said:
"Why are you interfering in adults' affairs? Go back to the school!"

The person who appeared at the door was Li Yan. At this moment, Li Yan looked at the tax officer and several tax soldiers in the room, and his mind was racing.

Should he unleash his true strength, knock all these tax officials and soldiers to the ground, then take his brother and sister-in-law and flee far away, or should he take out the gold leaves to settle the matter peacefully?

But the officials of Da Qi are very powerful. If I really resist the tax with force, I will become a fugitive... If I take out the gold leaves, it will easily arouse the greed of these tax officials and make my brother suspicious...

He was just deciding in his mind when he saw the tax collector suddenly startled when he saw him. He stood up from the chair with a whoosh, his face turned pale in an instant, beads of sweat covered his forehead, and he gestured, saying:
"Stop it all!"

The tax collectors immediately stopped what they were doing, and for a moment they didn't understand what the tax collector was trying to do.

Then the tax officer walked up to Li Yan and said in a trembling voice:

"My... little brother, you are right. We have indeed been a little reckless and shouldn't have disturbed our neighbors. If we have something to say, please... please go to the side room to talk."

As he said this, he bowed and made a "please" gesture towards the side room.

Li Yan couldn't help but be stunned. What did he say?

How could this tax collector automatically make up his mind?
However, no matter what the other party wanted to do, with his current strength in the muscle and bone realm, plus a few great perfection spells, it would be easy for him to deal with this tax officer and several tax soldiers.

If you want to bribe the tax collector, it's best to avoid others.

He narrowed his eyes and walked into the next room.

Li Lin on the side hurriedly said:

"Little brother! Sir, if you have anything to say, please talk to me. Don't embarrass my little brother!"

But he was blocked by several tax collectors and couldn't get through.

The tax collector smiled and said:

"Please rest assured, I just want to say a few words to your brother..."

Having said that, he also went into the side room and closed the door.

Looking at the tax officer in front of him, Li Yan narrowed his eyes and was hesitating between strangling him to death and bribing him, when he saw the tax officer suddenly look serious, then he knelt on the ground with a "thump", kowtowed three times, and said in a trembling voice:

"I pay my respects to the Holy Son! I didn't know you were his relatives, and I am sorry for disturbing you. Please forgive me! Please forgive me!"

Li Yan was stunned and instantly understood the other party's identity.

This guy is actually also a member of Yuhua Society!

And it was obvious that he was a participant in the sacrifice last night, saw his true appearance, and learned of his identity as the Son of God.

No, didn't you, the Yuhua Society, say that you would keep the identity of the Holy Son a secret? How come everyone knew about it in the blink of an eye?
Li Yan was speechless.

However, seeing the other party's respectful but fearful expression, Li Yan instantly understood that the hierarchy in the Yuhua Society must be extremely strict, and there were also severe punishment measures.

Otherwise, the tax collector wouldn't be so frightened.

At the moment, his face showed no joy or sadness, and he said calmly:
"Since this is your first offense, the death penalty can be spared. Report the truth about this donation to the gods."

(End of this chapter)