Supreme Dragon System

However, what was the use of that?    

Zhan Tianming did not even want to give 820 taels, let alone 8200 taels.    

Although this amount of silver was really a small amount to Zhan Tianming, sometimes he would throw it casually, and it would not be just this amount of silver. However, if he did not give it well, he would not even give a copper coin.    

He gave it. Then he wouldn't be happy about it.    

After hearing what the leading soldier said, Zhan Tianming rolled his eyes.    

"Hmph!" The soldier snorted and looked coldly at Zhan Tianming. "Looks like you are prepared to resist to the end. However... I must tell you that you have chosen the wrong decision. Everyone in the law enforcement team listen up and arrest this reckless guy. Deliver him to me. The tax department, let him know how scary it is to not pay their own country's tax."    

"Yes!"    

The voices of more than ten soldiers rang out at the same time, as loud and clear as waves crashing onto the shore.    

Clangclangclangclang...    

All of the soldiers pulled out their long sabers from their waists.    

"Hmph! Sir, I'll give you one last chance. Pay up all your taxes. Immediately, immediately. Otherwise, you'll be in jail for the rest of your life." The leading soldier said again.    

However, Zhan Tianming looked unhappy.    

F * ck you.    

If it was a tax that he had to pay, he wouldn't have run away from that little bit of money. However, you guys just casually made a name for yourselves to collect taxes, and you still want people to pay it obediently?    

Go and dream about it.    

I don't like this kind of thing.    

Just as the atmosphere between Zhan Tianming and the soldiers became tense, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.    

That beautiful face that was hard to find appeared in everyone's line of sight.    

However, it did not appear in a physical form. Instead, it appeared in the form of an illusory Spirit Body.    

When they saw Spirit Women's Spirit Body, the dozen or so soldiers who were about to make a move were all stunned for a moment. Then, with a whoosh, they respectfully knelt down on one knee and paid their respects.    

"Greetings, Lord Spirit Lord. I didn't know that Lord Spirit Lord was here. I apologize for my lack of manners. Lord Spirit Lord, please punish me." The leading soldier said respectfully.    

This respect wasn't just a casual remark.    

It was revealed from his eyes.    

Apart from those soldiers, those who were scolding Zhan Tianming also walked out of the big house and respectfully knelt down on one knee to greet Spirit Women.    

"Greetings, Lord Spirit Master!"    

Zhan Tianming, who was about to make a move, could not help but freeze on the spot.    

This change was somewhat unexpected.    

"All of you can withdraw. This mister is the hero in charge of escorting me back." Spirit Women said.    

Hearing this, the soldiers who previously looked like they wanted to kill Zhan Tianming all became respectful and even said with respect, "Welcome back hero!"    

"Welcome back the hero!"    

"Welcome back, hero!"    

... ""    

Zhan Tianming was still in a daze.    

His face was filled with astonishment.    

At this time, Spirit Women seemed to be a little weak and sat back into the carriage. Only her pleasant voice could be heard.    

"Let's continue forward."    

Without needing Zhan Tianming to say anything else, the soldiers and civilians all made way for them.    

At the same time, the leading soldier respectfully handed a silver badge to Zhan Tianming with both hands and said, "Hero, with this badge, the other tax squads will not make things difficult for you anymore."    

Zhan Tianming nodded and accepted the badge.    

In any case, it was naturally a good thing to save some trouble.    

Although he did not fully understand what was going on, Zhan Tianming was a very adaptable person. He grinned and continued to drive the carriage on the street.    

"Uh... Beauty, what is going on?" Zhan Tianming asked.    

In the entire carriage, there was only him and Spirit Women. Needless to say, Spirit Women naturally knew that Zhan Tianming was asking her.    

After a moment of silence, Spirit Women's leisurely voice was heard.    

"My name is Dai Nina and I am a member of the Spirit Race. In the Yunsan, I am called Dai Nina. All the people in the country believed in the Spirit Race. They regarded the Spirit Race as the guardian of the heavens. It is a symbol of peace, peace, happiness, and beauty. Because... Every few decades, Spirit Women would voluntarily sacrifice herself. She would marry into the royal family or the royal family of Nanshan Empire to maintain this subsidiary relationship. Ensure that the surrounding strong countries would not dare to invade Yunsan. Therefore, as long as you are from the Yunsan, you will show great respect to the people of the Spirit Race. "    

"So that's how it is." Zhan Tianming thought to himself.    

It was like a religion.    

In Yunsan, the people of Spirit Race were the gods that their citizens worshipped.    

Perhaps this thought was incomparably foolish in the eyes of outsiders, but in the hearts of the people of Yunsan, this was sacred, proud, and inviolable.    

After all, the women of Spirit Race had been silently sacrificing themselves for the peace of this country.    

If anyone dared to destroy the faith in the hearts of the people of this country, they would absolutely fight to their death with their lives as the price.    

"Uh, that... Dai Nina, why would the Yunsan collect taxes like this?" Zhan Tianming could not help but ask.    

After all, this was really too strange.    

This time, Dai Nina was silent for a long time.    

Just as Zhan Tianming was about to ask again, Dai Nina's voice sounded.    

"Actually, they were also forced to do it."    

"Forced into a corner?"    

"Yes, that's right. The king of this country was not willing to see such a massive tax collection. It is also not what the people here are willing to see. But... If they didn't do so, Yunsan might have already ceased to exist. Those powerful countries surrounding the Yunsan have already annexed the Yunsan. "    

"Isn't the Yunsan a vassal state of the Nanshan Empire?"    

"Yes, but to maintain the status of a vassal state... It is not something that can be solved by a few women from the Spirit Race marrying into the royal family or the royal family. The Yunsan needs to provide a large amount of gold and silver to the Nanshan Empire every year. Therefore... In exchange for the peace and peace of the entire country. "    

Although he did not see Dai Nina's face, Zhan Tianming knew that there must be pain and reluctance on her face when he heard her voice.    

It was really difficult to survive in a place surrounded by powerful enemies.    

Just from the fact that Yunsan was willing to spend so much effort to collect taxes, one could tell that they were trying to catch a glimpse of a leopard.    

It could be said that Yunsan's situation was even more severe than Sky Wind Country's.    

"If I knew this would happen, I would have given them some silver coins earlier." Zhan Tianming couldn't help but think to himself.    

He really didn't know about this.    

Otherwise, not to mention 8200 taels, even if it was 820 million taels, he would have given it directly.    

Of course, Zhan Tianming also understood that this was only a way to treat the symptoms, but not the root of the problem.