Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 19 A Gift to Boss Yuan
Shunzi was very anxious when he heard this: "Brother, don't be impulsive. We can't afford to offend the Rat Tail Gang."

Feng Xiuhu asked him, "How can I not offend them? They have more people than me?"

Shunzi was about to nod, but suddenly remembered that they were quite a few people, so he nodded and said, "That's about the same."

He argued again: "But that won't work either. They have the support of the Queen of Wind and Rain."

Feng Xiuhu laughed again: "How rare! Who doesn't know that the God of Mist is my backer?"

"If his Lady of Wind and Rain is capable, take her out for a stroll and see if the God of Mist will fan her."

These disrespectful words scared Shunzi so much that his hair stood on end, and he quickly covered Feng Xiuhu's mouth.

Feng Xiuhu struggled to break free: "Call all the brothers back, I want to dry the horses!"

Shunzi chased him and advised, "Where did the horse come from in Dicheng? Big brother, don't get mad. The Rat Tail Gang are all ruthless people, and Boss Yuan is the ruthless one. Don't dare to mess with him."

Feng Xiuhu emphasized again: "I'm not sick!"

He turned to look at Shunzi: "Are the Rat Tail Gang ruthless?"

Shunzi nodded quickly: "Ruthless."

Feng Xiuhu asked again: "How cruel is it?"

Shunzi held out his hand: "Ten copper beads per head of them."

Feng Xiuhu asked again: "He Da Ge and he have a bad relationship. Why doesn't such a cruel person dare to chop He Da Ge to death?"

Shunzi fell silent.

Feng Xiuhu held up his chin and said, "So I'm the more ruthless one."

Shunzi thought that this seemed to be the case.

……

Calling people is a hassle.

Shunzi first found the clever Ermazi, and Ermazi went to find Damazi. Then the two of them ran to notify more people. One told two people, two told four people, and it took half a morning to finally call all the brothers back.

Shunzi didn't lie. He seemed to know a little about everything, as long as it wasn't written in the book.

According to Shunzi, Boss Yuan did not live in the lower city, nor did he live in the village building. The village building was inhabited by members of the Rat Tail Gang, while Boss Yuan himself had a house in the lower city, on Bibo Street.

Bi Bo Street and Feng Yu Street are adjacent to each other, and all the people living there are people who believe in the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

There is actually a story behind this.

It is said that before the Goddess of Wind and Rain became a deity, she lived in Fengyu Street, and the old house is still reserved for her.

So now the people living in Fengyu Street are the most devout believers, and the nearby Bibo Street has also benefited from it.

In order to show his piety, Boss Yuan, who collected taxes for the Goddess of Wind and Rain, bought the largest house on Bibo Street at a high price, saying that it would allow him to be closer to the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

Shunzi also knew that after collecting taxes every month, the Rat Tail Gang would take the money to Boss Yuan's house. Boss Yuan had a lover who also lived there. The lover had studied in a private school and could manage Boss Yuan's accounts.

After the lovers have settled their accounts, the Rat Tail Gang will carry the copper beads to the money shop the next day to exchange them for silver plates, and then send them to the Wind and Rain Goddess Temple in the port area.

Today is the second day.

Feng Xiuhu didn't even have time to eat lunch as he led his men in a hurry to the money house.

On the way, Shunzi told him a lot of things.

For example, why do the people in Dicheng call them lackeys but not the Rat Tail Gang lackeys?

Because Fancheng has believed in the Goddess of Wind and Rain for countless generations, while the Church of the Mist has only arrived in the past two years, everyone simply thinks the choir is robbing them, and paying taxes to the Goddess is justified. For another example, those who can't pay are only a minority. The relatively well-off group in Dicheng is actually the Owl People, whose special physique allows them to always find work.

Cases like the uncle with the fake leg were more due to special circumstances - he paid money to the mental hospital and sent his wife and mother in, but the mental hospital was closed within a few days and he couldn't get the money back. All the money he had left was given to the Goddess of Wind and Rain.

On weekdays, Uncle with the Peg Leg, like many people in Dicheng, makes a living by catching seafood from the mudflats and selling them in the port area. But as winter is approaching, his daily harvest is pitifully small, so he is in such a difficult situation.

Feng Xiuhu had actually wanted to ask this question a while ago: "The elevator is right there. People in Dicheng can get up there anytime they want. Don't the officials care?"

Shunzi was stunned and shook his head, saying, "The noble lords don't care whether the people from the lower city come up or not. As long as they don't go to the upper city, it doesn't matter to them where they are."

Feng Xiuhu was even more confused: "If you don't care, then why don't you build a road up from the bottom city?"

Shunzi was silent for a while: "Because the nobles don't care whether the people from the bottom city can come up."

Feng Xiuhu suddenly understood.

At this time, Damazi, who was scouting ahead, came running over to report that he had seen the Rat Tail Gang's men transporting the money box.

Feng Xiuhu cheered up: "That's my money!"

Shunzi wanted to remind him that even if the money did not belong to the Goddess of Wind and Rain, it should at least belong to the God of Mist, and no matter how you looked at it, it should not belong to him, Feng Xiuhu.

But before he could say anything, Feng Xiuhu had already rushed out at the lead.

The donkey cart was right in front of them, with three money boxes on the cart. There were only three people in charge of escorting them - the Rat Tail Gang was used to bullying and had no worries at all that someone would be bold enough to attack them.

That's because they didn't meet Feng Xiuhu.

The person driving the donkeys in the lead was an acquaintance - the strong old man who operated the elevator that day.

The old man saw Feng Xiuhu approaching quickly and greeted him with a smile: "Feng Shoumao, why are you here instead of singing those sour lyrics in Dicheng?"

Feng Xiuhu went up and kicked him, making him fall over: "I asked you if you have purchased medical insurance!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, the two people following the car immediately drew their sticks. Before they could drop their sticks, Feng Xiuhu had already put the tip of the knife to one of them's neck and asked him with a slanting look, "Do you want to go accompany He Da Ge?"

A group of people came running over and surrounded them, but the number disparity was too great and the fight could not continue.

The Rat Tail Gang members dropped their weapons in surrender, allowing themselves to be tied up.

Feng Xiuhu kicked open a cash box, which was filled with silver plates.

He couldn't help but gasp in amazement: "How can Dicheng collect so much?"

Shunzi explained, "Most of them are actually collected from the lower city."

That's right, it doesn't make sense that the choir controls the four streets in the downtown area, but the Rat Tail Gang lets the downtown area go.

The sturdy old man was pinned to the ground and yelled at Feng Xiuhu, "Feng Shoumao, are you crazy? You dare to break the rules? Even if Boss Yuan lets you go, he will kill you!"

Feng Xiuhu stepped on the old man's face and said, "Lao Deng, where is Boss Yuan? I want to talk to him too. Why are you taking my money?"

The old man yelled at the top of his lungs, "Boss Yuan has gone to see the chief priest. Just wait and see how you die."

"Then I can't wait."

Feng Xiuhu helped him up with his own hands and untied the ropes: "I see you have a quick tongue, so I'll let you take the message."

While the old man was still not reacting, Feng Xiuhu took a knife and stabbed him in the face. A bloody cut extended from the corner of his lip to his cheek. His face drooped with blood, and his gums were exposed.

The old man covered his face and cried out in pain, and Feng Xiuhu smiled and waved at him.

"This is a meeting gift for Boss Yuan."

(End of this chapter)