Chapter 180: Locked up and slaughtered

The other refugees saw this group and let them go without paying a penny. Someone hid behind the crowd and started to incite everyone’s emotions.

“Why can they get in without paying money, but we can’t?”

“You are just looking at other people’s food.”

Originally, the refugees had a difficult journey and were suffocating in their hearts.

Now that they are being made things difficult for them, they see them again. Treat them differently.

Someone got excited and started shouting.

With the person taking the lead, others have joined in, mainly trying to fish in troubled waters.

If successful, they might be able to save the money.

Everyone was thinking about Xiao Jiujiu, which caused the shouting to keep getting louder.

Seeing that these untouchables were about to rebel, the yamen officer immediately pulled out a knife, grabbed a yelling refugee in front of him, and wiped the opponent’s neck with a knife.

Blood splashed onto the faces of the surrounding refugees, instantly causing their minds to temporarily wake up.

“If anyone dares to make a noise, this is what will happen.”

More than twenty government officials drew out sharp and cold knives and pointed them at the helpless refugees.

Their eyes were fierce, with a strong look of “Come up here and you will do it.” “Death” attitude.

The refugees retreated, not daring to come any closer, let alone making any more noise.

The squad leader looked at them coldly and couldn’t help but sneer when he saw that they had settled down.

These bitches don’t know how high the sky is unless you show them some color.

After these people plundered it, they only had that little money.

But the group of people who were just put in were different. They were the top sheep.

If you kill them, you can pay for hundreds of them.

A bunch of worthless things, still trying to compete with those fat sheep, really desperate.

The group of people who were labeled as ‘fat sheep’ naturally heard the riot coming from behind.

Someone sneered disdainfully, “How stupid.”

“Don’t worry about those people.”

“Boss, shall we go to Linzhi County to rest today?”

They had been sleeping in the wild for half a month, and they were extremely tired from the dusty journey every day.

After finally arriving in Linzhi County, they naturally wanted to spend a comfortable night.

The leading man looked at the tired look on the face of the subordinate next to him, “We’ll rest in Linzhi County tonight. Have a good rest tonight.”

The man below was very happy and rode his horse quickly towards the county seat.

As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they saw the entrance fee. It was ridiculously high and was not worth mentioning in the eyes of this group of people.

The leading man only glanced at it briefly, and his subordinate immediately took out a money bag from his waist and threw it to the officers and soldiers guarding the city.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city weighed the silver bags, with smiles on their faces.

They smiled and pushed aside the family of three who were about to enter the city, and enthusiastically led the newcomers in.

If you had seen such a rich fat sheep before yesterday, you would not have been so easy to talk to; you would have embarrassed them a lot and asked for more money.

But today the county magistrate just ordered that when dealing with such fat sheep, you need to ‘invite’ them to go in first.

Only in this way can they be slaughtered better.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city spoke enthusiastically, “Gentlemen, I am familiar with the county.

Do you want me to introduce you to a safe, reasonably priced inn?”

There was no need for the leading man to speak, and the subordinates beside him refused directly, “No need.”

The leading man walked forward indifferently, not wanting to talk to these people at all, and the same was true for his subordinates.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city squinted slightly and stared coldly at their departing figures.

“Bah, you dare to show off to me. Huh, tomorrow, I will make you kneel on the ground and call me grandpa.”

A group of people led the horses and walked on the street. The horses were very eye-catching and attracted many people’s attention.

Ignoring the scrutinizing looks of the people around them, this group of people stopped a passerby and inquired about the situation of the county inn.

They did not choose the most expensive and luxurious inn in the county, but opted for a mid-level inn to stay.

In front of the Tongfu Inn, the waiter greeted this group of people warmly.

They threw away the horse rope and directly ordered: “Give the horses the best fodder and take good care of them.”

The waiter hurriedly responded, “Don’t worry, sir, I will take good care of them.”

The shopkeeper greeted them with a smile, “Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel or have a meal?”

“Eat, stay in the hotel.”

“Come to the hotel room.”

The leading man threw a ten-tael silver ingot to the innkeeper.

The shopkeeper looked at the silver ingot on the counter and said with a smile: “Sir, this little money is not enough.

We need two taels of silver per night for an upper room in our house. Food is not included.”

The leading man did not engage in further discussion and tossed another silver ingot.

The shopkeeper smiled broadly and called the waiter to take the guests upstairs.

After the group of people went upstairs, a waiter left in a hurry at the shopkeeper’s signal and reported to the patrolling government officials.

Once the patrol officer received the news, he hurriedly left. Before departing, he warned: “Tell your shopkeeper to remember to keep the door closed.”

“I understand.”

From the kitchen, the shopkeeper came over with a handful of Mongolian sweat medicine and poured it into the tea and soup.

The tea contained tea leaves and the soup had seasonings, both effective at masking the sweat medicine, making it difficult for anyone to notice.

The waiter came over and picked up the fried dishes.

The shopkeeper warned: “Serve well, don’t let them notice anything.”

“Yes.”

The waiter in the kitchen couldn’t help but say, “Shopkeeper, look at the dishes ordered by this group of people; they are all hearty dishes. This group of people must have a lot of money.”

The shopkeeper replied with a smile, “I haven’t seen such generous customers since I opened the store.”

He was forced to comply. While running a business, he knew that crossing paths with the powerful was fraught with danger.

He was just a common man with no power; how could he fight against the superiors?

He simply followed orders.

Relying on his status, the cook crossed the line and asked, “Shopkeeper, how much can we get this time?”

If they engaged in this kind of operation, the superiors would naturally give them some money, but that money was just a small fraction of what they profited.

The little bit that leaked out was not much at all.

They ate meat at the top while the lower levels only got scraps, completely at the mercy of those in power.

“It’s hard to say.” The shopkeeper shook his head, “If they are like last time, maybe we can share a dozen taels.”

The cook was surprised, “Are those fat sheep in front so fat?”

The shopkeeper nodded, “They are fatter than you think.”

In the lobby, the group of people was eating their food. Even though they were devouring their meals, they didn’t appear vulgar.

After more than half a month of eating dry rations, they were naturally eager for a mouthful of hot food.

They didn’t ask for drinks, as they were on task, and it wasn’t appropriate to indulge.

“Head, have a drink of soup.” The deputy filled a bowl of bone soup and placed it in front of the leading man.

The leading man picked up the bowl of bone soup and brought it to his mouth. As soon as he took a sip, he frowned slightly.

He spat the soup directly back into the bowl. When he saw the deputy starting to drink the soup, he stretched out his hand and held him down.