The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

Before Murong Tian finished his words, he flew out from the stairs.

Seeing him coming, several members of the Murong clan subconsciously ran forward to catch it, but were knocked to the ground one after another, twisting their bodies and wailing in pain.

Murong Tian, ​​who was lying on the human mat, was not in a better condition. His lower abdomen was kicked as if he had been hit by a hammer. It hurt so much that he took a long time to catch his breath.

"You dare to disrespect my young lady? You're seeking death!" Dong Yu stood on the steps, looking down on everyone, his burly body exuding a strong murderous aura.

In an instant, the small courtyard became so quiet that one could hear the sound of falling leaves, and even the people who were injured did not dare to cry out in pain.

Murong Tian was the first to react. He shouted angrily, "The Murong family prospers together and suffers together. How can we allow outsiders to bully us like this? Come on, tie up this lawless master and servant."

As the patriarch of the Murong clan, Murong Tian still has quite a few followers. Immediately, more than a dozen men attacked Yan Muxi and his servant.

Dong Yu kicked everyone away one by one without even drawing the sword at his waist.

Seeing this, Murong Tian's heart was really panicked. He shouted with a trembling voice, "Go, everyone!"

Two more people tried to go forward, but when they saw Dongyu's solemn face and the miserable appearance of their fellow tribesmen who fell to the ground and wailed, they finally did not dare to rush forward.

"Come on, come on, we are all members of the Murong clan. How can you stand by and watch your fellow clansmen being bullied like this..."

When Murong Tian had almost finished shouting, Yan Muxi ordered Dong Yu to step back. She stood on the steps, looking down at everyone in the yard.

"I, Qian Sanniang, have never been a narrow-minded person. I will not argue with everyone present about what happened today. I will also fulfill the promise I just made. From today on, I, Qian Sanniang, will officially take over the position of the owner of Flower Island. From now on, merchants on Flower Island will be exempted from half of their taxes, and no one is allowed to collect additional taxes privately."

After a moment of silence, the yard was in an uproar again.

Collecting 10% commercial tax was the rule set by the old island owner when he was alive. Ever since Murong Feng took over the position of city lord, the so-called 10% commercial tax has been increased again and again.

The members of the Murong clan were slightly better off. In addition to the original 10% commercial tax, they only paid 50% more.

People from other families had to pay several types of additional taxes, and most of the money they earned from selling seafood and handicrafts with great effort had to be handed over to the government.

The new island owner proposed to collect only half of the commercial tax and no longer collect other taxes. Not to mention outsiders, even the Murong clan members present were very excited.

Paying 10% less commercial tax is enough to support the whole family for several months. We are all ordinary people who earn our money through hard work, so who wouldn't be tempted?

Murong Tian tried to climb up and shout again, but unfortunately no one responded to him, and his weak shouts were drowned out by the angry voices of the crowd.

The goal was achieved. Yan Muxi looked at Murong Feng and several elders of the Murong clan, "After City Lord Murong returns home, you can go to the main hall of the outer courtyard to discuss business tax matters with me. If the elders are interested, you can also go with City Lord Murong."

Murong Feng came back to his senses from his surprise and quickly nodded in response, "Yes!"

It was not until the figures of Yan Muxi and his servants disappeared from their sight that the elders looked at each other. Some sighed, some spread their hands, but they all chose to remain silent.

When they were far away from the street where the Murong Temple was located, Dong Yu asked in confusion, "When did the young lady change her name to Qian Sanniang? How come I didn't know?"

Seeing Qiuzhu also looked puzzled, Yan Muxi smiled and explained, "I just found out that it's not appropriate to tell my real name, so I just made up a name."

Dong Yu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss, you really do whatever you want. You can even make up a name at will."

After thinking for a while, Dong Yu asked again, "I still have one thing I don't understand. It's something that can be solved by fighting, why did you come and waste your breath on these ungrateful villains?"

Yan Muxi put away his smile and said seriously, "Water can carry a boat but can also capsize it. What I want is to secure my position as the master of Flower Island. In addition to establishing my authority, I also have to make the people on the island sincerely submit to me. Only by using courtesy before force, and combining leniency with severity, can we maintain harmony while ensuring that our position is not violated and achieve our ultimate goal."

Qiu Zhu agreed, "Miss, you are right. If you suppress them too strongly, the people will rebound even more, unless you kill them all. If we make the truth clear and make the interests clear, the people on the island will be willing to follow you, and it will be difficult for the evildoers to stir up trouble again."

At the ancestral hall, after the master and servants left, Murong Tian was still unwilling to give up. He reluctantly moved to the front of several elders and angrily questioned, "As a member of the same lineage, uncles, do you intend to let the position of island master fall into the hands of others? Are you going to watch our people being bullied by others?"

Murong Feng looked helpless, "Now that things have come to this, what else do you want, brother?"

"What do I want? I would like to ask on behalf of the entire clan, what do you, Murong Feng, want? Do you want to abandon your clansmen and become a loyal dog of the Qian family?" Murong Tian gritted his teeth, looking as if he wanted to swallow Murong Feng into his stomach.

Meeting his fierce gaze, Murong Feng's heart was shaken, and his tone became cold, "Hua Island has long belonged to the Qian family, it's just that big brother doesn't recognize the fact."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at several elders. "Now that Miss Qian San has taken over the position of island master, we should respect her. I wonder what the uncles think?"

After living in harmony for a long time, Murong Feng actually forgot the indifference and neglect he received from his so-called family and clan members. He thought that as long as they were of the same bloodline and clan, they could unite as one. However, it was all due to his self-righteousness in the end. Most of the people in the clan were selfish and could not confide in each other.

Seeing that they couldn't escape, several elders had no choice but to push forward the most senior elder.

The elder stroked his beard, and instead of looking at Murong Tian, ​​he forced a warm smile at Murong Feng, "I think what the city lord said makes sense. Since Miss Qian has taken over the position of island master, we should respect her. If she does anything wrong in the future, it won't be too late for us to point it out."

People become cunning as they grow old. Not to mention that the lifeblood of Huadao is still in the hands of the Qian family, just the behavior of Qian Sanniang today shows that she is a capable and difficult person to deal with. There is no reason for them to follow Murong Tian into muddy water instead of giving up the benefits.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Murong Tian still refused to give up. He looked up to the sky and cried out in grief, "The ancestors of the Murong family are here. You have abandoned the Murong people like this. How can you face the ancestors of the Murong family in the future?"

"That's enough!" Murong Feng shouted, "Brother, think about how you are going to face your uncle and your ancestors in the future!"

After saying that, he looked at everyone in the courtyard and said, "The new island owner has personally promised to reduce the commercial tax by half, and everyone has heard it with their own ears. If there is no objection, then everyone can go home! I will discuss the specific rules with the island owner later, and then officially announce the reduction of commercial taxes."

The people in the yard gradually dispersed, leaving only a dozen people who followed Murong Tian.

Murong Feng looked at the elders and said, "I want to go back to the City Lord's Mansion to meet the Island Master. Do you want to go with me?"

The elder of the clan replied, "Since everyone is here today, let's go together and pay our respects to the new island master!"

Murong Feng and the clan elders left one after the other, completely ignoring Murong Tian and his group.

In the Sakura Garden of the City Lord's Mansion, after hearing the report from his subordinates, Murong was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.