Chapter 3326 (1/2)
Ye Fei smiled and was about to leave when suddenly there was a commotion in the distance.
I saw a group of soldiers wearing armor and holding long guns in front of me.
Look at the White Tiger Totem painted on the armor of these soldiers. They are the soldiers of the white tiger empire.
Several of the soldiers were riding high headed horses with a horn on their heads. Other soldiers who didn't ride horses rushed into stores. Others shouted in front of stalls and vendors, making chickens fly and dogs jump. I don't know what they were doing.
While eating steamed stuffed buns, ye Fei asked the braided man who sold steamed stuffed buns, ”boss, what are these soldiers doing?”
The braided man smiled bitterly and said, ”Sir, these are the military lords of the white tiger empire. They come to the market door to door every month to collect protection fees. They say that we are protected by them and must pay money.
If they don't pay the protection fee, they will drive away the people doing business here. ”
Ye Fei frowned, ”do you have to pay it every month?”
”Yes.”
The old man in the shop came out and sighed, ”little brother, you don't know. Except for the military master of the white tiger Empire, the military master of the green dragon empire will collect the protection fee every month.
Originally, this market was very busy, but many people were really overwhelmed, so they left. ”
Ye Fei's face sank and said, ”isn't this a bandit behavior? Why don't you resist?”
The old man said bitterly: ”little brother, these military masters not only hold heavy soldiers, but also are all martial arts. Killing a person in this border area is as simple as killing chickens and dogs. How dare we ordinary people resist!”
”Then why don't you tell them?” Ye Fei asked.
”It's useless! The people above them also turn a blind eye to this matter. They acquiesce in it! ” The old man replied.
Just as ye Fei was talking, two soldiers with long guns and swords hung around their waists swaggered over.
One of the soldiers stepped forward and took out a steamed stuffed bun from the steamer. While eating, he was domineering and said, ”collect the protection fee and take out the money quickly!”
”Yes, two military masters, wait a minute!”
The braided man nodded and bowed, and then took out a small bag of Lingshi from the store.
Another soldier came forward, grabbed the bag from the braided man and counted it.
Soon, the soldier stretched out his hand, grabbed the braided man's collar and shouted, ”are you fucking kidding me? It's agreed that there are 100 stones a month. How can there be 50 stones? ”
”Jun ye, business is not good this month. We only have so much!” The braided man cried.
”Yes, Mr. Jun, please do me a favor. When we make enough money next month, we'll make up for this month!”
The old man quickly answered.
”Give me less bullshit! You must pay enough 100 stones today, or you won't want to open your shop! ” The soldiers made a vicious tunnel.
”Junye, we really have no money. Please open up!” The old man begged for mercy with red eyes.
Another soldier who was eating steamed stuffed bun came over, looked greedily at the woman, smiled and said, ”if you can't pay the money, let this woman go to the military camp to accompany us for two days!”
With that, the soldier walked towards the woman.
The woman was so frightened that she quickly stepped back.
”Junye, this is my woman. You can't do that!”
The braided man quickly stood in front of the soldiers.
”Go away! I'm playing with your wife! ”
The soldier shouted angrily and directly stretched out his hand to overthrow the braided man on the ground.
”Lord Jun, please let my daughter-in-law go! Please! ”
The old man didn't care to help his son, so he quickly stood in front of the soldiers.
”Get out!”
The soldier raised his hand directly, overturned the old man on the ground, and then continued to walk towards the woman.
”Jun ye, don't, don't, I beg you!”
The woman retreated with fear and tears came out.
The soldier Lang smiled and said, ”beauty, come back to the barracks with us. We promise to feed you!”
However, just as the soldier was about to reach for the woman's hand, a indifferent voice came.
”It's a little too much for you to be so aggressive when others have paid the money?”
”Who the fuck is talking?”
The soldier turned his head and looked over.