Lord: I am in a world of pain, raising a girl

"But it's not time to collect taxes yet, sir." A farmer cried miserably.

The mountain cat said expressionlessly: "Because of the invasion of corpses, it is very difficult to protect you. We need more supplies. If you have any objections, we can help you go to hell."

Field gave him the task of collecting taxes. It doesn't matter if he is found out, just rob.

Anyway, they are not from our Night Leader, so who knows who.

Of course, collecting taxes is the safest, after all, the slaves are weak in combat, and if they conflict with the militia, accidents are likely to occur.

"Pay! Pay the full amount of taxes!" The village chief gritted his teeth and immediately asked everyone to lead out the livestock and hand over the food. At the same time, he showed a flattering expression, "I will offer the girl that the baron wants."

Girl?

The mountain cat frowned. Baron Field did not mention this situation. It was obviously what Baron Bull wanted.

The slave guard on the side was about to refuse, but was immediately stopped by the mountain cat. If he refused, wouldn't he be exposed?

"Okay, take them all back."

Soon, Niujiao Village was boiling, like boiling water poured into an ant nest.

Two cows, four sheep, some chickens and ducks, five carts of grain, seven gold coins, twenty-three silver coins, and fifty copper coins. The whole village seemed to be scraped by a bone scraper, and there were cries and pleas everywhere. Most of the wealth accumulated for a year disappeared overnight.

"The nobles are really scary." Mountain Cat secretly smacked his lips. He had to become a slave because he had no money to pay taxes.

As for whether the villagers evaded taxes, it didn't matter. It was a good thing anyway.

"Oh my god, so many livestock?"

Field was still directing the slaves to carry weapons and magic props. In another bunker, he found the fog lights that the bearded officer had been thinking about. There were three in total, and a large number of magic potions, most of which were for treating wounds. The total value was inestimable, but it would not be less than 200 gold coins anyway.

With so much harvest, Field was still surprised when he saw the tax brought back by the mountain cat.

Field himself did not expect that a small village could have so much tax. The tax rate must be frighteningly high. The mountain cat just plundered a village, and twenty people could not take it.

There were even cattle and sheep. It seemed that he would not have to worry about not having meat in the short term in the cursed land.

The only thing that made Field feel uncomfortable was that he actually plundered a village.

"Don't be a saint, live." Field knocked his head. China's advanced moral concepts did not work in the Middle Ages where the strong preyed on the weak.

I was almost unable to survive, so why bother so much. Only by surviving can we make a difference. Besides, the Night Territory is located in front of the Bull Territory and has become a buffer zone. These "supports" are what I deserve.

Feeding my own people is the first priority!

"Very good, everyone can get a silver coin." Field encouraged the mountain cat with a smile, and decisively generously said, "As long as you collect a gold coin and give it to me, I will give you freedom and make you a free citizen of the Night Territory."

The slaves cheered like a tsunami, and they really felt hope.

"My lord, let's go collect taxes from other villages!" After receiving Field's "incentive money", the mountain cat's enthusiasm suddenly came up, his eyes sparkled, and he decisively stood on Field's side, throwing all his previous sympathy into the trash can.

The villagers of the Bull Territory were plundered, why should we, the people of the Night Territory, sympathize?

Field waved his fist and said, "Of course, blast their gold coins hard! Try to collect them tomorrow morning. We are a little short of time. Go ahead and continue to pretend to be the guards of the Bull Territory to collect taxes, and I will reward you."

But you have to be quick. Other cities in the empire are not cowards like Richard. They will soon notice the crisis of the Bull Territory and send a large army to eliminate corruption. I can't be caught by them.

"Uh, sir, there is this little girl." Lynx pulled over a little girl in a plain robe, about twelve years old.

Do I look like a weird uncle? You kidnapped a little girl for me!

Field's brain crashed for a second, and he wanted to curse, but seeing Lynx's timid expression, he immediately suppressed his anger and asked: "What's the situation, why did you bring a child back?"

"It was presented by the villagers to the Bull Baron. I don't think it's a good thing, and I didn't want to cause trouble. But in order not to be suspected by the villagers, I brought it back privately. Please punish me, sir."

"There is no punishment. You are very smart, Lynx, you will lead the guard from now on." Field was glad that he had enough patience.

The little girl was nothing special, just a little pretty. Field asked a few questions casually and took the little girl in. She already knew Field's background, so it was impossible to let her go, and if she was let go, it was estimated that the little girl wouldMother is not having a good time either.

The next morning, the gentle sunshine fell, and Ashina listened to the calls of a large group of chickens, ducks and cows outside, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she yawned lazily.

The fatigue of yesterday's battle disappeared, and Ashina felt that she slept very sweetly. The cushion under her body was soft, and there was a faint fragrance of magnolia flowers, which could not be experienced in a damp and cold iron cage.

"Hey, fortunately, the Lord chose me to be the Chosen One. Lord Field is really a great person."

The two slender legs rubbed against each other, making a tempting "swish" sound. She really wanted to sleep for another hour, but Ashina got up quickly because Field said that she would enter the gray fog this morning.

"How was your rest last night?" Field saw this mature lady running towards him, and her rabbit bumped around mischievously, almost unable to hold back. "Don't run so fast, I'm still planning the route of action."

"I rested well, you are busy, Lord."

Ashina nodded, not quite understanding, and stood aside waiting obediently.

The Northern Province is very large, including the Night Territory. It originally had rich cities and villages, but now it has been corrupted and filled with monsters. The core area of ​​the Night Territory is a once prosperous manor, which belongs to a female baron: Sofia Starry Night, and her Starry Night City is within the sight of the manor.

"With my current strength, it is completely a fantasy to want to build my own castle out of thin air. The best way is to bite off the manor, and then use the manor as a support to slowly recover Starry Night City."

The map in Field's hand is still the version from seven years ago.

At the beginning, many pioneering knights dreamed of regaining the northern provinces, and took their slaves and retainers with them to explore the land with great ambition. However, only a few of them escaped back, and those who stayed in the north forever undoubtedly became monsters.

"Maybe it's a boss or something, it really causes me trouble." Field silently complained, "So, the strategic plan is beautiful, but the risks involved are absolutely terrifying."