Chapter 625 - Monopoly Bureau (2/2)

“The contents of the bulletin were clearly written and stamped with the Protectorate’s Office seal before it was sent to us None of your words matter!” White Stone Pass’ Administrative Supervisor Xiao Yuman picked his ear with a happy smile on his face

Then with an indifferent expression, he looked at the agitated leaders of the Shatu caravans “You can continue o to the Imperial Capital and tell on us to the Grand Chancellor or the Eot to tell you… White Stone Pass is now under the control of the Qiyun Protectorate’s Office You should knohat a Protectorate’s Office is If you don’t, you should go ask around Not even the imperial court and Grand Chancellor have much control over this place…”

“Sir General, our caravans have been passing through this pass for the past few decades We abide by the laws every tione overboard either Why are we getting such harsh treatment without any leeway today?” One of the Shatu caravans’ leaders with a wrinkled face dressed in silk clothes squeezed his way through the crowd, then spoke loudly to Xiao Yuman

Xiao Yuman narrowed his eyes at the Shatu caravan leader who proclai citizen He then subtly swept his gaze over the web of the Shatutime would develop very specific calluses on the web of their hand This was also true for archers on their right thumb and the web of their hand The Shatu caravan leader see and quickly hid his hands in his sleeves as he secretly evaded Xiao Yuaze

“Are you really not aware of what your Shatu Seven Tribes have done?” Xiao Yuman pretended like he didn’t notice the unusual calluses on the web of the Shatu ed “If it wasn’t for your people assaulting and killing so many Han Chinese at the Wind Border Stockade, the Protectorate General wouldn’t have been this furious and announced such a policy…”

“The ones who assaulted the Wind Border Stockade are fro to do with them! We are froht! The Coyote Tribe did that! We have nothing to do with that…!” a few Shatu caravan leaders i to do with you?” Xiao Yuman pointed to the Shatu men around him “Don’t you Shatu Seven Tribes always honor your own co the sa about ‘us the Shatu Seven Tribes’ at the drop of a hat? Now that so has happened, you are suddenly not part of the Coyote Tribe and telling people where you are fro the truth? Even if you are from the Coyote Tribe, you wouldn’t write that on your foreheads, would you?! Besides, the Tuli Tribe killed people and burned down the Wind Border Stockade because they were jealous that the Wind Border Stockade was also doing wool business and they wanted to monopolize the trade The Protectorate was furious after finding that out so he announced the exclusive trade of wool If you have any complaints, then take it to the Tuli Tribe These are the rules of White Stone Pass now!”

Find the Tuli Tribe to reason with them? Weren’t you the ones iped the the to find them? The Shatu merchants raised their head and speechlessly looked at the disintegrating heads that were beyond recognition in the wooden cage next to the nearby gate Half a o, news about the extermination of the Tuli Tribe had spread like wildfire across the Gulang Plains, greatly shocking the Shatu people When the severed heads fro off from the top of White Stone Pass, some Shatu people didn’t even dare to raise their heads when they were going in and out of the pass

“If you all insist on being such tyrants over this whole exclusive trade, then I won’t be selling my caravans’ wool!” a Shatu man shouted at Xiao Yuman

“That’s completely up to you Our Protectorate General has always been a reasonable person — he won’t force you to sell your things or snatch the the them back for your own use, hoho…!”

“For this price, I’d rather set them on fire than sell theo ahead However, open burning is prohibited within a radius of thirty li froto do it, please do it thirty li away froainst you so don’t bla you beforehand!” Xiao Yuman’s tone remained neutral as he maintained the sain Only the first one who goes to the Monopoly Bureau will be given ten copper coins for a jin of fine quality wool The second or third will be offered a lower price even if their wool is of the sa you want!”

After announcing all these, Xiao Yu behind the noisy Shatu caravans The Shatu caravan leaders looked at the expressionless Han Chinese soldiers ere guarding the gates, and they were all duiven two options ⁠— to sell their wool at ten copper coins a jin, or keep the wool to theo to waste…