Pirate: This general is so evil

On the other side, the city of Paraná.

The outside of the city was in chaos, with flames rising into the sky. The pirates had destroyed all the defenses of the port city and could now enjoy the fruits of their victory.

Citizen representatives, businessmen, nobles, and officials were all captured by the pirates, tied with ropes, and locked up in the city hall.

The port of Paraná has been peaceful for a long time. It has been many years since there was such a big pirate attack. Everyone in the city hall heard the cries and shouts of killing outside, and they couldn't help but feel sad and worried about their future and fate. .

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting better and that he might exceed the scheduled time if he continued to intimidate, Caesar stood on the rostrum of the city hall and announced loudly to the people squatting on the ground around him: "Don't worry, everyone, we only want money, not lives. As long as you Hand over the money obediently, 100 million beli each, and I will let you go."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked at me and looked at you, but no one dared to stand up and pay the money first.

First, I don’t know if I can really leave after paying the money. After all, these pirates still don’t know that they are rich people. Once they pay the money and know their identities, will they let them go?

Second, it is a bit embarrassing to take the lead in paying the money. After the pirates leave, everyone can be pulled out to shirk responsibility. If Mayor John is still alive, it is most appropriate for him to do this. After all, it is the mayor who takes the lead and no one will say anything. , but now if one of them takes the lead in paying the money, I'm afraid it will be liquidated by other dignitaries after the pirates leave.

The third is those citizen representatives who want to leave but have no money. They are not afraid of being liquidated, and they are not too worried about pirates collecting money and not letting people go. They simply have no money, let alone 100 million beli, which they usually have in their pockets. Carrying a thousand beli is considered pretty good.

Caesar saw what these people were thinking, snorted impatiently, and said: "I will give you one last chance. The citizens who have no money here only need to pay 100 beli to leave. The other dignitaries have to pay [-]. Ten thousand! I'll wait for ten seconds. If no one pays, I'll kill you all."

As soon as Caesar finished speaking, a fat middle-aged man in rich clothes raised his hand and shouted: "Captain, I am a representative of the citizens. This is [-] beli. Captain, please accept it."

After saying that, the fat man took out a banknote worth one king and handed it to the pirate next to him. Then he rubbed his hands nervously and looked at Caesar expectantly, waiting for Caesar's trial.

"It's Jia Geluo. Isn't he a businessman? When did he become a citizen representative?"

"What the hell is a citizen representative! That guy is not from Paraná City at all. He came from the West China Sea to purchase goods. He must be ruthless if he has money!"

"I see, this bastard is so shameless!"

Everyone present turned their attention to Jiagro, but Jiagro's expression remained unchanged, as if those people didn't exist. As a foreigner, he didn't worry about the second and third problems at all. He only worried about pirates. After collecting the money, he would not let him go.

Moreover, he originally had nothing to do with the locals of Paraná City. After today’s pirate attack, he probably would never come to a dangerous place like Paraná City to purchase goods again. There was no point in just paying the money and leaving. burden.

The voices in the city hall were very loud. Whether the people present knew about Jagro or not, they all hoped that this person was not a citizen representative. They hoped that Jagro's lies would be discovered, and then the pirates would become angry and kill Jagro.

This is human nature. People are not worried about scarcity but inequality.

boom!

"Quiet!" Caesar fired a shot into the sky to silence everyone.

Then, Caesar smiled again and said: "Jiagro, why are you looking at me? Leave as soon as you pay. Is it possible that you are not satisfied with paying and want to continue to pay?"

"No, no, no! Thank you, captain, I'll leave now, I'll leave now!" Jiagro bowed quickly and said thanks after hearing this.

After saying that, he crawled out of the city hall and ran towards the merchant ship in the port.

"How can you let him go? He is not a citizen!"

"Yes, you have all been deceived. Jagro is a merchant from the West Sea!"

"Jiagro came to the Port of Paraná this time to purchase goods, and he has millions of beli on hand. You have suffered a big loss!"

As soon as Jagro left the crowd, he began to chirp quietly. He even forgot about the danger around him, all because he was jealous that Jagro could leave.

"I am a citizen representative! I have ten thousand beli."

At this time, there was an old man wearing silk in a corner, holding up a [-]-beli banknote and handing it to the pirate next to him.

Then he tentatively left the place, took two steps, and after realizing that Caesar didn't pay attention to his behavior, he ran away at a speed that made it impossible to tell that he was an old man with a gray beard.

Suddenly, the city hall was quiet. Caesar's obvious act of letting people go made some people start to think about their own options.

Suddenly, the crowd burst into excitement.

"I am a citizen, and this is ten thousand beli!"

"I am also a citizen, and I will give you all this money!"

"Don't squeeze. What kind of citizen representative are you? Can you take off your deputy mayor's clothes before you say such things?"

"Don't squeeze in. You are wearing the clothes of the police chief. When did you become a citizen representative?"

"Viscount Chabenlon, put down the medal before leaving!"

"It's too late, who cares, let's go first!"

The previous two examples made these nobles, merchants and officials feel a strong desire for survival. They rushed to hand over the money one by one, for fear of falling behind and Caesar regretting it.

"Very good, everyone who paid [-] beli is a citizen and can leave." Caesar smiled.

"Master, you clearly know that they are not citizens at all, so did you let them go so easily?" Artoria asked.

Caesar pointed to the people below who were not leaving and said: "Of course I know they are not citizens. Look at the people squatting silently under them. These people who can't even give out [-] beli are the real citizens."

"Then why don't they stand up and speak? These powerful people are obviously robbing them of the power to live without restraint!" Artoria asked doubtfully.

"Because from ancient times to the present, they have never had the initiative or the right to speak. Even if they make a voice, no one will hear it. The powerful have already monopolized the citizens' right to speak and controlled their thoughts. Everything the citizens do is They are being used by the upper class, whether they are opposing the demonstrations at this public hearing, or they are now competing to be citizen representatives."

Immediately, Caesar said again: "Artoria, you have to remember one thing, the real representatives of the citizens are never the citizens, but the dignitaries."

Artoria nodded and said: "In other words, Master, what you want has never been the citizens' money, but the money of these powerful people. But what about the citizens who remain?"

"These citizens have other uses. Although they have no money, it does not mean that they have no value at all." Caesar smiled.