The strongest collapse system

Chapter 312
Wang Fan headed east along the official road, and soon passed a small town. Although the small town was small, it had a lot of people.Going closer, beside the road at the entrance of the town, there is a stone tablet with three characters engraved on it.

"Xiaochi Town!" Wang Fan read softly, "So it's here!"

He remembered the place.

If I remember correctly, Zhang Xiaofan will pass through this small town three days later, and then entrusted by the townspeople, go to the nearby Black Stone Cave to subdue demons, watch a wonderful bitter drama, and finally get the supreme magic weapon Xuanhuo learn from.

Wang Fan strolled in, and heard the voice of people getting louder. The official road went straight through the small town, houses were neatly lined up along the roadside, and there were also some shops, but there were more, and there were some people on both sides of the road. The hawkers who directly set up their stalls walked along the street, shouting endlessly, like a picture of the world.

"There are some shadows of my hometown."

Wang Fan walked on the street, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth. He remembered that when he lived in the earth world, he vaguely remembered that his hometown also looked like this. The fireworks in the world are different from the years of martial arts practice.

"Clang clang clang..."

Just when Wang Fan was immersed in the memories of the past, suddenly there was a loud gong beating from the street in front of him, and then he saw the surrounding townspeople quicken their pace and run forward. voice of conversation.

"Hurry up! The mayor is going to call for a speech."

"That monster is so powerful, I don't know if the mayor, Li Baochang, and Fan Xiucai have figured out a way. If this continues, we will have to wait to die!"

"I hope there is a way, otherwise this life is really impossible."

Wang Fan heard it in his ears, and he knew the cause and effect in his heart, so he followed the flow of people forward.

I saw people gathering around, and not long after, two to 300 people surrounded a stone platform in the center of the town.The stone platform is as high as half a person, and the top is still relatively flat. There are three people standing there, two old and one young, presumably they are the mayor, the security chief and the scholar.

Seeing that it was almost time for people to arrive, the oldest of the three on the stone platform stood up and waved to the townspeople below, who gradually became quieter.

Wait until it's completely quiet.The old man looked around and spoke with a heavy tone.

"Fellow folks, I have called you here today. I think you all know what happened. Since three months ago, the evildoer lived in the 'Black Stone Cave' ten miles outside the town, and has been harassing the town. , even worse, coming every night, looting countless cattle, sheep and poultry..."

The surrounding townspeople sighed for a while, some cursed loudly, some mourned and wept, some were insensitive and depressed, and there were all kinds of human emotions.

The old mayor coughed, and said: "After discussing with Chief Li Baochang and Fan Xiucai last night, he came up with a solution. That evildoer is extraordinary and cannot be resisted by manpower. Why don't we post a notice and invite masters of Taoism to come and collect it?" Monster, as for the cost... I need all of you to support me."

Everyone was silent.

After a while, Xixi Suosuo's voice came from the crowd under the stone platform.

"Why do you need money again? Haven't the spring and summer taxes just been paid?"

"My family is just setting up a stall to do some small business, and I don't raise cattle and sheep, so I can't afford the money."

"Actually, in fact, three sheep and two chickens were taken away from my house, and now there is nothing left. If the monster comes again, let it come!"

The discussion gradually grew louder.

Most of them are not in favor of raising funds to eliminate demons.

When the old mayor heard the discussion, his face suddenly became a little ugly. He turned his head to look at Li Baochang and Fan Xiucai, with a look of consulting.

Fan Xiucai stood up and pressed his hands.

These days, scholars are still very prestigious, let alone a scholar who has achieved fame.Although Fan Xiucai was young, everyone quickly quieted down when they saw that he had something to say.

"I know everyone's life is very difficult, but this monster is so vicious, it only eats livestock now, what will it eat when the livestock are gone?" Fan Xiucai said with a bitter face, "At that time, people will be eaten by that monster , do you still care about such a little money?"

The townspeople in the audience fell silent.

It is difficult to leave their homeland. Their ancestors have lived in Xiaochi Town for generations, relying on mountains to eat mountains and water, relying on official roads to eat official roads, and relying on convenient transportation, the townspeople live a fairly good life.

Moreover, even if they fled their homes and fled, would other places be safe?

"At this point, there is no other way..."

"Forget it, anyway, there are so many families in the town, and even one family can't pay a lot of money."

The townspeople gradually accepted this reality.

Seeing that most of the townspeople agreed, the three people on the stage were relieved, and they all showed joy in the exchange of eyes.

The mayor came out and said: "In this case, I also asked Fan Xiucai to write a notice last night, and it will be posted now."

He gestured to Fan Xiucai, and Fan Xiucai responded, took out a blank piece of paper with some handwriting on it, walked down the stone platform, and pasted it on a brick wall next to it.

The townspeople rushed over immediately, and Wang Fan followed to have a look.

I saw the words written on the paper: "Today there is an evil three-tailed demon fox living in a black stone cave ten miles away from the town. Today, I would like to invite a person of high morals to eliminate harm for the people, and Xiaochi Town is willing to thank him with 300 taels of silver."

hiss!hiss!hiss!
Literate people read it out, and after listening to the entire announcement, many townspeople gasped.

"Did I see something wrong with my eyes?"

"Why do you need so much money, 300 taels?"

"That's too much. How can we need so much money? If we divide it up like this, wouldn't each household have to pay two or three taels of silver? How can my family afford this money?"

"Or forget it, there are only a dozen or so chickens left in my house. If the monster comes, just give it to it."

The townspeople sighed and complained endlessly.

Seeing that the situation was unstable, the old mayor had no choice but to stand up again and said: "If you can invite a real Taoist, 300 taels is not too high. A few days ago, Dahe Town hired a mage to exorcise ghosts, and it cost a total of 500 taels." Two silvers."

The townspeople were quieter.

The mayor breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "This time, in order to get rid of the demon, Yuanwai Zhao and Yuanwai Li... have already contributed a hundred taels of silver in advance, and we need to rely on everyone for the remaining 200 taels."

The townspeople immediately became more balanced.

I think it was psychological comfort.

At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded.

"Mayor, I'll get rid of the demon for everyone!"

(End of this chapter)