Give Me the Name of God

Manda chose the second way, not guessing, but because he saw the gold coins with cross-eyed eyes.

This is the first time he uses his skills to judge something that has no real objects. Although getting to know the Viscount means more opportunities, making a living is also a top priority. He deliberated over these two options in his mind, until his brain began to throb violently, and he saw a gold coin on the second road.

This choice is more valuable. Manda agreed with Dunison on the spot to deliver ten cans of wine tomorrow, and Dunison would hand them over to the lord of Niujiao Town—Viscount Gaisak.

After leaving Dunison’s residence, Manda still had to go to the market to buy food. It was too difficult to buy 5,000 pounds at a time. Manda first bought 2,000 pounds, and then bought 20 wine barrels. The bullock cart pulled back to the tavern.

The door of the tavern was closed, and Wurm seemed to have forgotten to open it. This was not normal. Although he didn't like entertaining guests, he always maintained a high enthusiasm for the tavern business.

The Dangerous Omen Pendant is a little hot, is it in danger?

Manda asked the coachman to unload the grain and wine barrels outside the door, jumped over the wall into the yard, and entered the tavern lobby through the back door.

The scene in front of him stunned him. Two people were tied to the pillars, and Worm sat aside and fell into deep thought.

These two people are the two soldiers who came to collect taxes last month. Manda was cheated out of twenty-five silver coins by them. I really didn't expect these two liars to come again!

They had bruises on their faces, obviously beaten by Worm, their mouths were stuffed with sackcloth, their eyes were red, and they looked at Manda with snot in their noses, and there seemed to be a cry for help in their eyes.

And Wurm is thinking about a serious question at the moment, should they be killed?

Normally, Worm would unscrew their heads without hesitation, but now he doesn't want to make a fuss, he is worried that it will affect the business of the tavern.

I searched their wallets, and there are more than 70 silver coins and more than 100 copper coins in them. Let's keep the money and put them away. After careful consideration, Worm gave the above suggestions.

Manda looked at the two unlucky ones, then turned to Worm and said, Where did you find them?

Wurm said: They still come here to collect taxes, trying to cheat us again.

Manda laughed loudly: You really think we are so easy to deceive...

Before the words fell, the laughter stopped abruptly, and Manda discovered a serious problem.

These two pretended to be the Viscount's vassals and came here to collect taxes. After they left, the real vassals would definitely come to collect taxes again, and their deception was completely exposed.

It is impossible for any normal person to come here to perform the same deception again. This is a typical act of death, unless these two people are imbecile.

Manda stared at the two soldiers for a long time. They may not be very smart, but they are not imbecile. Perhaps there is another reasonable explanation for this matter.

They were the real tax collectors, the later group were liars.

Manda's head was buzzing, and he carefully recalled every detail before. They had neither documents nor the family emblem of the Viscount. Coupled with their rude attitude, they looked like fakes no matter what.

But it's not logical...

After thinking about it, Manda untied them, opened the door of the tavern, and returned the money bag to them.

Let's go. Manda didn't say much, saying one more word might cause even bigger troubles.

A soldier pointed at Manda's nose and said, You are finished, wait for Lord Viscount to take you...

Another soldier covered his mouth: Stop talking, get out of here!

The two soldiers rushed out of the tavern, Worm shook his head and said, You just let them go? When did your heart become so good?

Manda licked her lips and said, No way, we may have gotten into big trouble!

Throughout the night, Manda was anxious and unable to sleep. At dawn the next day, he was still debating whether to go to the city or not.

The Dangerous Omen Pendant was as cold as frost, it seemed that the danger had passed, maybe those two people were born idiots, they had no brains at all, they just wanted to try their luck.

After thinking about the road pointed out by Dunison, and thinking about the five gold coins he had paid, Manda gritted his teeth and hired an ox cart to deliver ten barrels of wine to Dunison's residence.

Along the way, Manda held the pendant tightly, and if there was the slightest sign of fever, Manda would jump out of the car and run away immediately.

But until the bullock cart stopped in front of Dunison's door, the pendant was still cold.

Dunison accepted the red wine and immediately gave Manda thirty silver coins: Come back to me in two days. If the Viscount agrees to this deal, I will give you the remaining fifty silver coins. If the Earl does not agree , These wines should be sold to me.

Dunison's generosity made Manda feel a little relieved. Before leaving, he asked a question: Do I need to pay taxes to open a tavern?

What do you think? Dunison felt that this question was stupid. There is no reason not to pay taxes in business. Haven't the tax collectors come to collect taxes?

Not yet. Manda replied very calmly.

Strange, I have reported this matter to the tax collectors, they should have gone last month...these days are the days when they collect taxes, you have to make up last month's tax, twenty dollars a month Five silver pieces, or we'll all be in trouble.

What kind of person is a tax collector? Manda asked calmly.

It's the Viscount's guards. They are a bit rough, but you'd better be polite to them.

Manda swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and continued to ask calmly: Will they carry the documents and the family emblem of Lord Viscount?

Document and family emblem? Where did you hear about it? Dunison looked at Manda in surprise.

I saw it in a book.

Is there such a book? Dunison shook his head and smiled, Tax collectors don't know how to bring any documents, and most traders can't read, so what's the use of carrying that thing? The family emblem is even more impossible, which symbolizes How can the majesty of Lord Viscount be handed over to the tax collectors?

Yes, Manda nodded with a smile, I'll see you in two days.

Don't see me after two days, the viscount will take me straight to the dungeon because I beat the tax collector.

Manda went to the bazaar, bought nothing but hired a carriage.

He was faced with a difficult choice, whether to run alone, or to run with Worm.

He was worried that Worm would not escape, but he also remembered the old witch's advice, never try to escape without the earl's permission, unless you have a way to kill him.

It was safest to flee back to the valley with Worm. He returned to the tavern in a carriage and saw that the warehouse door was closed, and Worm should be brewing wine inside.

We are in big trouble, hurry up and pack up, we have to get out of here immediately!

Worm walked out of the warehouse, closed the door with his hand back and said, Tell me what happened first, otherwise I won't leave the tavern.

If I told you, would you leave?

No. Worm shook his head.