495: C495 Collect the Money

C495 Collect the Money

The border army entered the capital, 800 miles in a hurry, all the way through the official road to rest and change horses through the relay stations along the way.

Along the way, Chu Yun spent most of his time resting at the various relay stations.

However, there were many places where the distance between the two relay stations was too far. The horses could not withstand the night's travel, so they could only look for nearby counties to rest at inns for a day.

At this time, in a small county town in the central region that was half a month away from the capital, Chu Yun was eating breakfast in the hall of an inn.

Yesterday, he had rested in this inn for a night and the horse was handed over to the innkeeper to take care of. If it was an ordinary passerby, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance that something would go wrong at this time.

What was the problem?

Some black-hearted innkeeper would usually look at the people who passed by to serve the dishes.

They would give the horses to them for a night. They would secretly drug the horses and make them vomit and have diarrhea. They would lie about the malnutrition of the horses, or that they were not acclimatized to the water and earth.

As the customers were in a hurry to travel, they did not have the time to argue. At this time, the shop owner would contact the horse dealer and buy the 'sick horse' that had diarrhea at a low price. Then, they would sell a good horse to you at a high price.

Of course. . .

It was hard to say whether this good horse was a good horse or not. In fact, the ill horse sold at a low price was just a laxative. After resting for two days, it would be full of energy.

This kind of black-hearted method of exchanging horses was not rare in any inn. When Chu Yun had just left the Heavenly Hong Fortress and stayed in the first inn, he had encountered this kind of situation. At that time, he didn't want to be too ostentatious. He wore casual clothes, and the innkeeper of the inn treated him as a fat sheep.

However, on the day he entered the inn, Chu Yun gave the horse to the waiter. He found that the waiter was shifty-eyed and didn't seem to have any good intentions, so he was careful and went to take a look.

There was no need to talk about what happened after that. That night, Chu Yun broke several bones of the shopkeeper and the waiter, and even rode away the best horse in the hands of the horse dealer. He also conveniently went to the hands of those black-hearted fellows and replenished the travel expenses. It could be said that he was very happy.

But. . .

Such a thing happened once was enough to make people sick of it. Chu Yun naturally would not let them happen again. So, if they needed to enter the city and stay in the inn, Chu Yun would definitely put on the armor. When the horse was handed over to the inn, he would directly say a warm greeting.

"Serve my horse well. If there is a problem, I will pull your entire family to fill up the army!"

In the end, naturally, no one dared to do anything. The service attitude was unusually good, and even the expenses in the inn were often discounted. They were afraid that the Star of Slaughter, who was wearing the armor and holding the silver spear, would become angry.

In such a chaotic world, the soldiers and officials were no different from chaotic bandits. When raiders bullied civilians, the soldiers would do the same. Because they believed that they stood on the side of justice and law, they bullied civilians with a clear conscience.

. . . I am a soldier who protects the country, so what if I take advantage of you?

This was what many soldiers and ruffians thought and felt that it was reasonable.

As for Chu Yun, of course he is not such a person.

He paid for all the expenses in the inn at the original price. The reason why he revealed his claws was only to make those who were interested not to treat him as a pushover.

Chu Yun held the teacup and looked at the sky outside the window of the inn. The sky was gray, and it was raining. It was just like his mood. To be honest, it was nothing.

At this time, the pedestrians on the street were in a hurry. They were all avoiding the rain. There were also some people hiding under the roof of the inn, wanting to avoid the rain.

"Go, go, go. Don't block our way here. It's hindering our business!"

Under the instructions of the shopkeeper, the waiter immediately went to drive away the people who were trying to avoid the rain. He had a fierce expression on his face, and his posture was like that of a dog that relied on its own power. It was completely different from his smiling face when he welcomed guests, creating a huge contrast.

Chu Yun frowned, but didn't say anything.

After all, this restaurant was owned by someone else. It was reasonable for the people who did not want the rain to block the door. However, under the heavy rain, how many customers could there be? It was not a loss for the owner to avoid the rain under this roof. Instead, it would cause a good reputation. Why not?

However, Chu Yun still didn't say anything.

Because he knew that in this chaotic world, a good reputation for being kind and charitable often sent a signal to the outside world. That is, we have an advantage here.

This is a sad era where good people are bullied. The culture of the people has already fallen.

At this time, a young man wearing grey clothes and carrying a basket on his back walked into the inn. His clothes and the basket on his back had already been soaked by the rain, so he twisted his wet sleeves and squeezed the water out.

He walked to the front of the counter and put his book basket on the ground.

"Customer, do you want to stay?"

The shopkeeper behind the counter chuckled and said, "Jinna, help the customer with the luggage. We happen to have a clean room here. Customer, you. . . "

The young man dressed like a scholar used his sleeve to wipe away the rain on his face. The waiter at the side immediately went forward and helped the young man take away the book basket on the ground and was about to send it to the second floor.

The young man quickly said, "The shopkeeper misunderstood. I'm not here to stay. I'm sent by the Treasure Gathering House to collect the money. . . "

"Collect the money?"

The smile on the manager's face quickly vanished when he heard this, and the attendant that held the basket of books instantly threw the basket of books onto the ground. He turned hostile so quickly that it caused others to be dumbstruck.

Chu Yun held a teacup by the side and watched as he drank. Actually, he was not very interested in this kind of liveliness. However, what was interesting was that the back of the young man's clothes was actually covered with many vermillion incantations. After being drenched by the rain, he felt a layer of dizziness on his clothes.

It didn't seem like a proper talisman, but more like a talisman. The kind of paper money used to give the dead a supercharge. . . . How could someone print something like this on their body? Chu Yun was very curious.

"My luggage. . . "

When the young man heard the noise behind him, he immediately turned around and picked up the basket from the ground. He looked up and wanted to talk to the waiter, but he found that the waiter had already walked forward without looking back.

At this time, the shopkeeper behind the counter said as if he was complaining, "You are here to collect the money? Why are the people who come different every time?"

"The last person who came to collect the money was killed on the way. . . "

The young man explained and carefully checked his book basket to see if there were any places that were broken by the waiter.

"In any case, after you collect the bill, you will also be killed. Then you might as well give me a discount. Hey, don't accept it, don't accept it. . . "

The shopkeeper waved his hand with a gloating expression.

"Stop joking. . . "

The young man seemed to have a good temper, and he wasn't angry when he heard this. He took out an account book from the basket, placed it on the counter, and flipped it open. Just as he was about to find the inn's record, his expression changed, and then he hurriedly picked up the account book, afraid that the shopkeeper would see it.

Because the content of the account book was already black. After the ink was soaked by the rain, the words that were written on it could no longer be differentiated.

The young man flipped through several pages and his face gradually became somewhat embarrassed. Then he closed the account book and hugged it in front of his chest. He looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, can I take a look at the deposit receipt in your store? This is the new rule of Treasure Gathering House. . . "

"New rule?"

The shopkeeper raised his head and sized him up. When he saw that the edge of the account book was still dripping water, he rolled his eyes and seemed to have suddenly realized something. He suddenly reached out and pulled the account book that the young man was hugging over. He muttered, "What new rule? Let me see! "

The young man panicked and hurriedly said, "I can't look, I can't look. . . "

However. . .

The account book had already been flipped open by the shopkeeper. The black contents of the account book were all seen by the shopkeeper. He immediately sneered twice. "What kind of account book is this? Black paint is black, it's a mess!"

The young man took back the account book and hugged it in his arms. He felt wronged and said, "It's getting wet in the rain. If I don't get the money, I won't have the money to go back. . . "

The shopkeeper, on the other hand, had a playful smile on his face. He walked out from behind the counter and came behind the young man. He sneered and said, "Oh, since you didn't write my account in your account book, then I won't have the money to go back. . . Then I don't owe you money? If you want to collect the accounts, then be careful. I'll send you to the yamen office! "

As he spoke, the shopkeeper pushed the young man's back and pushed him out of the door with a force, causing him to fall into the water pit outside the door.

"Ouch. . . "

The young man was about to get up from the ground and enter the store to argue with the shopkeeper when he saw the shopkeeper raise the young man's book basket again and was about to throw it at him. He cursed, "Don't let me see you again, or else you'll suffer. Collect the debt. . . "

However. . .

His hand that raised the basket of books was unable to throw it out. His arm froze on the spot, because a powerful large hand reached out from the side and pressed on the shopkeeper's shoulder.

The shopkeeper's expression changed. He wanted to exert his strength a few times, but he discovered that the hand that was pressing on his shoulder was as indestructible as an iron clamp. He used all of his strength but was unable to move an inch. He could only place the book basket on the ground and angrily turn around.

"Who is it? Mind your father's business! You. . . "

The shopkeeper angrily turned around. When he saw the owner of the hands, he instantly froze on the spot. The aura on his body also instantly became dispirited and dispirited. " You, you. . . Aiyo, this general, why is it you? Hehe, look at this. . . "

The shopkeeper immediately gave in and only glanced at Chu Yun's armor. He did not dare to look anymore. He was not an ignorant person. He knew that wearing such a mighty armor. . . It was not something that a big soldier could wear. The person in front of him. . . He was also a general with a thousand heads. It was in his small shop. . . It was a person that he could not afford to offend.

At this moment, the young man who was pushed out of the inn hurriedly ran in and carried the basket of books on his back. He was afraid that the shopkeeper would throw the basket on his back again. After that, he stared at the shopkeeper's face with righteous indignation.

"How much does he owe you?"

Chu Yun asked calmly.

"How dare you let this general know that he does not owe me money. He owes our boss Treasure House money. There is a total of seventy taels of silver! But this account book is drenched in water, and he wants to go back on his word. . . "

The young man looked at Chu Yun and quickly complained.

Chu Yun nodded and looked at the shopkeeper. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Is it this number?"

“……”

The shopkeeper wanted to argue, but the young man had learned his lesson. He quickly said, "In the account book of this inn, there is a deposit receipt from our Treasure Gathering House. The amount of money is the amount. He can't afford to pay. If the general doesn't believe it, just look at the account book of the inn. "

As soon as he said this, the shopkeeper's face became bitter. He helplessly nodded and said, "It's this number. I owe their Treasure Gathering House seventy taels of silver. . . "

"You still don't want to take the money?"

Chu Yun asked faintly.

"Eh. . . "

The shopkeeper sighed. Due to Chu Yun's coercion, he had no choice but to obey. He turned around and walked to the back of the counter, took out seventy taels of silver. All of them were top quality snowflake silver, weighing at least two kilograms.

If it wasn't because he was afraid that Chu Yun would pick a fight with him again, the shopkeeper would have paid him back. He must have used those dirty and broken pieces of silver to take up the dirt. It could also offset a portion of the weight and give him a little less money. But now. . . The poor scholar had the general's support, so he didn't dare to do such petty things. He could only give money without hesitation, admitting that he was unlucky.

The scholar took the seventy taels of silver from the shopkeeper's hand, and his face was filled with joy. He hurriedly thanked Chu Yun and said, "Thank you General, thank you General!"

Chu Yun looked at the thin and weak body of the opposite party, and the corner of his mouth slowly lifted up. He said, "You just casually thanked me for helping you?"

. . . "Uh?"

The scholar was startled for a moment. He was somewhat puzzled.

The surrounding customers stared at the silver in the scholar's hand, but they sneered at the side and said, "You poor scholar, you really don't know what's good for you. The general helped you. Don't tell me you want him to return empty-handed?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man understood what Chu Yun meant. Chu Yun wanted him to give him some silver. . .

He hesitated for a moment and said, "How much does the general want? Actually, when I came out to collect the money, my boss only promised me five taels of silver. The remaining sixty-five taels will be sent back to my boss, you. . . "

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Yun said indifferently: "Just five taels of silver is not enough for me to drink a cup of wine. Are you going to use it to get rid of a beggar? Bring it all to you!"0

After saying that, Chu Yun grabbed the seventy taels of silver in the young man's hand and took them all over. Then, under everyone's gaze, he walked away with big strides.

The young man stood on the spot with a dumbfounded expression. His fingers shook twice, but there was not a single coin in his hand. When the surrounding customers saw this, they all laughed out loud and laughed at this foolish poor kid.

"Nowadays, how can there be good people in the army? Do you really think that he is helping when he sees injustice? It's just for the money in your hands! Hahaha, there really is such a foolish person. . . "

Someone laughed loudly and mocked.

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