The more you know, the more you fear. The so-called ignorant are fearless, which is based on information asymmetry. It is true that there is also the possibility that the newborn calf will kill the tiger with inexplicable brute strength. But from an objective point of view, it is better for the newborn calf to hide as much as possible when it sees the tiger, or to run away.

So at this moment, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce outside the town hall quickly divided into two different camps.

Some of them are going to go back and rummage through their homes to see if there is anything that will make the new vicarious lord smile and make a good match. Anyway, there will always be people who oppress them, so change one and change another. The friendship with the treasurer Oferdo Grant is nothing more than a mutual use, the treasurer seeks money, the businessmen seek profit, and that's it. What's more, you can't offend the vicarious lord for a guy who has died, you must know that the vicarious lord is much greater in power than the financial officer!

The other part is secretly discussing whether to go to the heraldic courtyard or the temple to report a wave, and cause some trouble to the acting lord, so that this guy's "three fires" don't burn too much. The House of Heraldry was the governing body of the nobility, and the report ...... Just report the pretending to be a nobleman. Cheng is definitely not going to succeed, just look at the twins, if they are not from a noble background, then the mayor of Huquan Town, who is from a famous family in the royal capital, is a mud leg! No, it's maggots! As for the temple, it ...... It's good to report and study evil witchcraft. When the temple knows about it, it will definitely send someone to investigate, and once it is investigated, there will be conflicts, and if there is a conflict, there will be a chance to reap the benefits of the fisherman. Anyway, it's just a small act of secretly rubbing, and it won't be noticed by the acting lord......

Mist Lake is the western edge of the kingdom, a rural place with little character. Since it is a rural place, then the great nobles will not come, and the great nobles have no interest in the poor countryside at all. Therefore, the heraldic institute has only one inconspicuous branch in the misty lake area. At the same time, the branch of the heraldic courtyard is not in Huquan Town, but in Wuxi Town, the capital of Misty Lake, and it takes a long time to travel back and forth, so it is better to go to the temple to "repent" a little first.

Compared to the less powerful heraldic courtyard, the Temple of Notos in Lakesprings is the largest temple of the Wind God in the Misty Lake region, and there is also the most troublesome paladin. The combination of the two will definitely give this newly appointed acting lord a big "surprise"!

The servants followed the instructions of the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, coming and going, walking and coming, like a swarm of ants transporting food, except that they were not transporting food but "slander" at the moment.

Operating in the shadows, the Chamber of Commerce representatives soon saw the fruits of their efforts.

A small group of cavalry under the banner of the temple came from far and near. They were heavily armed and looked solemn. Led by ...... Oh! It's great to have two paladins! Especially the female paladin on the left, she is not tall, but her aura is unprecedentedly powerful. Especially her heavy full-body armor, just looking at it can make people feel her strength.

Needless to say, this female paladin is the most troublesome paladin in the mouths of the Chamber of Commerce representatives - Sally Mogre.

Most of the residents of the Kingdom of Karthas believe in the god of wind, Notos, and even the members of the royal family are basically believers in the god of wind, so the status of the temple of Notos in the kingdom is transcendent, and the knights of Notos have many rights, especially in law enforcement.

- With this most troublesome paladin present, the Acting Lord should be able to restrain himself!

It is certainly impossible to assume that the lord is an evil spellcaster who is studying evil spells. Wouldn't it be a joke that the evil wizard could be caught so easily, with so much manpower and material resources invested in the temple every year? What's more, there is a tradition for nobles to study evil spells, and it is natural. Otherwise, where would the nobles get so many hole cards?

Merchants are rich, and some of them are even richer. But their social status is not high, and it is a little higher than the mud legs that are shaved in the soil every day. In order to change this dilemma, businessmen have tried to find a way. For example, spending money to buy a knighthood, such as spending money to help a down-and-out nobleman and then marrying him, such as spending money to invest in some gifted nobleman's son...... Anything that can be done for money is nothing to a businessman. But the problem is that even with a lot of gold coins spent, the social status of the merchant has not changed.

Obviously, he has two eyes and two hands like himself, why can the nobles be high and high, but they can only bow their heads and call themselves small? Why do aristocrats eat and drink spicy food without having to work, while they have to brave the cold and heat and run around? Why can the aristocracy sit back and enjoy everything as a matter of course, while they continue to work hard but still struggle at the bottom of society?

Merchants were full of envy and envy for the nobility, which led them to have many dark thoughts about the nobility. For example, the private life of the aristocracy is extremely erosive, from the eighty-year-old white-haired old woman to the ten-year-old girl; For example, the nobles are all little white faces, and they are all sissies who wear women's clothes with powder on their faces; Another example is that the nobles will cast evil spells, and they are all devils who use magic to play with people's hearts!

The reputation of the aristocracy among the commoners was generally not very good. On the one hand, it is indeed because of the aristocrats' daily arrogance and bullying of men and women, and on the other hand, the merchants also play a somewhat "propaganda" role in it.

And the current situation is that there is a substitute lord in Huquan Town, and the substitute lord is a nobleman, and if he is a nobleman, he is not a good person, so the substitute lord will not be a good person. Trouble the acting lord and ruin his reputation by the way, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce expressed their pleasure.

- At least let the Acting Lord know that Lakesprings is not a place for him to mess around!

Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce think so. So they watched the paladins and priests of the temple with anticipation, watching with anticipation as the doors of the town hall closed again, waiting with anticrisy for the conflict to break out in the town hall.

But...... The expectations of the Chamber of Commerce representatives seem to have been disappointed. The Temple's "Anti-Evil Spell Squad" entered the town hall almost before noon, and was never heard from.

Little by little, the sun rises and then gradually moves westward, eventually setting into the western mountains.

The guards guarding the town hall changed three or four rounds, but the gates of the town hall remained closed and no news was revealed. The hearts of the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce are getting cold little by little, and at the same time, their bodies are getting colder. After blowing in the cold wind for most of the day, they simply ate some dry food and water during the waiting period, and they generally ...... There is generally some runny nose.

On weekdays, he is also a pampered person, and today can be regarded as a very face-saving person for the acting lord, and it can be regarded as "catching the wind and washing the dust" for the acting lord. However, my body is not good, so I can only say that it was unexpected, but I didn't expect it.

As businessmen, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce are well aware that not all efforts are rewarded, and they also understand that not all efforts will eventually bear fruit. Risk is often linked to return, but there are also big risks and small returns.

But when it really happens to you, what you can't accept is still the same.

Going to the temple to report it is not without a cost. Fang Qiuling entered and exited the temple very casually, that is, he could enter by making a salute and explaining the situation. On the one hand, because he was a nobleman, and on the other hand, because he was a "regular guest" of the temple. But for a businessman with a status comparable to a commoner, entering the temple cannot be so casual.

If nothing else, let's just talk about small money. First of all, entering the gate means that ten gold coins are offered, and you can just throw them directly into the offering box. Prayer in the confessional also requires some pay, not much, but still ten gold coins. However, ten gold coins can only be used to invite a probationary priest, and if you want to talk to a priest at the level of the officiant, you usually need three gold coins.

At least a hundred gold coins were thrown away like this, even if the Chamber of Commerce had money, it couldn't be wasted like this. But fortunately, the money was not spent in vain, and the temple immediately sent people, and the scale was not small. But what's the situation now? Although the people of the temple came, this meant to go to the town hall to attend a banquet?

Just when the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce were disheartened and ready to go back to rest and come back early tomorrow morning, the doors of the town hall opened.

The guards who were the first to come out of it. The guards walked out of the gate in groups of two, carrying figures dressed in fine costumes. The figures in the costumes seemed to be all boneless, dragged down the steps by the guards, and then lined up in a row.

The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce basically recognized each other with just a glance, and they were not strangers, they could be said to be acquaintances. Most of them are obnoxious tax officials, a bunch of blood-sucking and skinning bastards! The remaining few are in charge of the logistics and warehousing of the town guard, if you want any bargains or discounts, you can't go wrong with them!

- Is this a crime? Arrested?

The hearts of the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce tugged.

A moment later, the tall, thin man who had slashed the treasurer came out. He stood still on the steps, stretched out his hand to unfold a roll of parchment, and then read aloud:

"Announced in the name of Viscount Surreyk V. Norn, Acting Lord! Pitt, the tax officer, Grande, the tax officer, and the tax officer...... "He gave a series of names one after another," ...... All of them were charged with corruption, bribery, dereliction of duty and other crimes. The evidence of the crime is conclusive, and the sin cannot be forgiven! He is now deprived of his position, his illegal gains are confiscated, and he is sentenced to severe physical labor for ten years! ”

The tall, thin man glanced down the steps with a look of disgust, then waved his hand. The guards then set up these costumed moths again and headed straight for the town guard to the left of the town hall. What awaits these guys is a dark prison and heavy physical labor.

The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce once again fell into a state of aphasia.

If the treasurer, Oferdo Grant, was beheaded with a single sword, this situation could be considered to be a means of eliminating dissent after the new lord took office, and the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce expressed their understanding. Using a bloody blade to reason, this method is certainly a little rougher, but I have to be sure that this method is very effective and effective.

But the problem is, now that the vicarious lord has sent most of the tax collectors, no, all the tax collectors, to the black prison, what kind of operation is this? Although it is also human nature to install cronies and employ cronyism, is it really good to do it so obviously and with such fanfare?