C621 Tax collection (1/2)

Yun Lai City.

The city walls looked old, but the repairs had been completed and the streets were also neatly and tidily cleaned. However, there were few people walking on the streets. Apart from a few soldiers patrolling outside, there were almost no signs of anyone else.

At first glance, this Cloudfall City gave off a desolate feeling of desolation.

This... Was it really a city?

A city like this shouldn't even be as lively as a village.

”Hello, sir over there, please come here to register.”

A burly, middle-aged soldier raised his hand and pointed towards Zhan Tianming, who was driving the carriage. He waved his hand, signalling Zhan Tianming to go over.

Zhan Tianming who was using his Qi concealment technique to hide the Quintessential Essence Fluctuations on his body, then steered the carriage towards the ten over soldiers.

The people in front of him were all wearing Battle Armor s.

There were even a few traces of blood on the Battle Armor on two of them.

When Zhan Tianming came closer, the leading soldier revealed a smile: ”Sir, ever since you entered our Yunsan, have you been driving carriages all the way here?”

”Ugh …” ”Yes.” Zhan Tianming nodded.

He had a nagging feeling that the other party's question was a little strange.

Hearing Zhan Tianming's reply, the leader of the soldiers grinned, as if he was welcoming Zhan Tianming: ”En, very good, you are very honest.”

Coincidentally, there were two people who passed by, but upon hearing the soldier's words, they couldn't help but send a saddened look towards Zhan Tianming. However, when they saw the soldiers, they didn't dare say anything further and immediately turned to leave, as if they were afraid of getting into trouble.

”Sir, what is it?” Zhan Tianming asked, puzzled.

”Yes, of course.” The leader of the soldiers nodded, then continued to ask, ”Let me ask you, ever since you entered our Yunsan, have you paid the relevant taxes?”

”Related taxes?” Zhan Tianming looked astonished.

”It seems that you have not paid the relevant fees. Now, please make up the relevant fees.” The leader of the soldiers said.

In fact, the existence of tax fees in every country was also a necessary means for a country to continue to operate.

Zhan Tianming understood this point.

Following that, Zhan Tianming said: ”How do you want to cross this?”

”Wait a moment.”

As he spoke, the leader of the soldiers took out a silver abacus from his waist. As he spoke, he began to pull out the silver beads with a crackling sound.

”Ten liang for carriage purchase tax, ten liang for maintenance tax, eight liang for honesty tax, eight liang for inquiry tax, ten liang for patience, ten liang for smiling service tax, fifteen liang for city health tax, twenty liang for first payment of tax certification. You will definitely need to buy food in the future, and pay thirty liang for food tax in advance, and …”

Hearing the soldier mumbling to himself, Zhan Tianming was a little dumbfounded.

F * ck, what was this?

To be able to charge taxes and fees in such a brilliant manner, he was truly a talent!

Just as Zhan Tianming was startled, at the same time he was surprised, the leader of the soldiers had already finished taking out the Silver Abacus, and revealed a smile.

”Sir, this time, you have to pay a total of 820 taels of silver.”

Hearing this, the corner of Zhan Tianming's mouth could not help but twitch.

Eight hundred and twenty silver taels, actually wasn't much to him, but to an ordinary human being, this amount of silver taels was definitely a huge sum of money. Even some ordinary family of three might not have that much money for ten years, but this bastard was just playing with an abacus in front of him and charging him so much tax?

F * ck!