Nok didn't know how long he had been busy. He took a rest when his mana was exhausted, and then returned to treatment after recovering.
Until the people sent by the village chief to inform the baron brought back the baron's tax collector and a priest.
The tax official originally thought this was a new trick by the villagers to evade taxes, but as soon as he entered the village, he saw the injured being carried in and out.
He quickly asked the priest who came with him to help with the treatment, and then he followed the villagers who led the way and found the village chief.
"Old Sean, what the hell is going on! The tax day of the next quarter is not far away! If you do this, you won't be able to pay the taxes by then. How can I pay the taxes!"
Tax officer Carroll was very angry and wanted to give Village Chief Sean a hard slap with the whip in his hand.
If it weren't for the Baron's instructions, he would have actually taken action.
"Carol, you know, Tarn Village is my property, every person and every animal belongs to me. Not the taxes they paid. If something happens to them, it will be me who loses, do you understand? ?”
Carol had served as a tax collector for several small nobles, so he naturally knew the fate of those small nobles who did not cherish their people.
Today's baron can be regarded as a far-sighted "master".
He also wanted to climb up the ranks with the baron, so he was naturally willing to follow the baron's advice.
Although they are not blindly tolerant to the villagers, compared to the villagers in other noble territories, the treatment of the villagers in Tarn Village is very good.
At least in recent years, no villager has lost his life due to tax issues.
But after a few years of smooth sailing, why did such a big thing suddenly happen!
More than a hundred people had an accident together!
This is one-third of the population of Tarn Village!
If they were all dead, let alone the Baron's promotion, it would be the Holy Lord's blessing that he would not be punished by the Lord of Seine City!
Therefore, when he saw Mayor Xiaon, the anger he had suppressed along the way burst out.
"Sir Carol, I'm very sorry for making you worry. This time was just an accident. Although many people were injured, fortunately, a priest happened to stay in our village and rescued all the seriously injured people.
Except for a few unfortunate ones who died on the spot, the lives of others were not in danger. As long as they are treated in time, their labor will not be delayed. "
"Treatment, treatment! Treatment is free! Do you know how much the Baron spent to hire a priest! Your taxes are not even enough to pay for it!"
It's not that Carroll is being alarmist.
The consultation fee for Pastor Claude who came with me was one gold coin!
Except for holding banquets, the thirty people in the Baron Mansion did not have a single gold coin for daily living expenses!
Tarn Village's monthly tax is only fifty gold coins!
It was only one hundred and fifty gold coins per quarter, which could barely cover the daily expenses of the Baron Mansion and pay the salaries of the servants.
If a banquet is held, or if the Baron wants to change his equipment and mount, this money is simply not enough.
As the tax collector of Lord Baron, Carroll wished he could treat one gold coin as two flowers!
But the situation in Tarn Village is like this. The tax of fifty gold coins is already the limit. If more is collected, the villagers will not be able to maintain their basic living security.
After all, in addition to paying taxes to the lord head, the village also needs to pay family taxes to the kingdom.
This tax is collected by the tax official of Seine City. It is collected once a year and will be transported to the royal city of Pali in the autumn.
Fortunately, the Baron only had income from territorial taxes, otherwise Carol would not be willing to pay the villagers to pay a priest to treat their injuries.
However, after learning that there was already a priest in the village to help treat the villagers, Carol regretted asking the priest.
Isn’t this a waste?
But he was just thinking about it.
It is already a great kindness for the priest to help me for free.
It's really embarrassing for the priest to treat everyone for free.
But this favor is owed.
As the baron's representative, Carroll had to go and thank the priest in person.
So, under the leadership of Village Chief Sean, Carol met Nok who was leaning against the wall of the tavern with his eyes closed and concentrating.
Looking at the haggard look on the priest's face, Carol knew that the priest was tired.
"Please stay!"
Leo stopped the two people who were about to approach.
"Village Chief Sean, are you okay? Father Ryan has just treated five more people and is very tired now. He needs to rest."
Looking at Leo, who had a completely different attitude from last night, Old Sean felt a little scared.
After all, today has been a lot of trouble for him, and he feels very guilty for exhausting his master like this.
But he had to bite the bullet and step forward and said: "Sir Knight, it's like this. This is Lord Baron's tax officer, Lord Carroll. On behalf of Lord Baron, he wants to see the priest."
"It's a greeting." Carol heard Village Chief Sean's inappropriate choice of words and quickly stepped forward to interrupt.
Although I don’t know why a priest would stay in Tarn Village, it is not something Carol can ignore.
He didn't even dare to offend a priest, let alone a priest.
Even the Baron would not dare to offend a priest easily.
It is said that yesterday the Lord's eldest son, Viscount Bost Donald, almost hit a priest on horseback and dismounted at the city gate to apologize.
It can be seen that even if the Holy Church has become lonely, its deterrent power within its sphere of influence has not weakened much.
Carol didn't want to offend the priest because of Mayor Sean's inappropriate choice of words.
Leo looked at the unfamiliar face behind Village Chief Sean, and he could smell the scent of the other person from a long distance away.
It smells like a bitch around a noble.
"I got it. Just wait for a while. The priest has only just closed his eyes for a while. At least let him rest for a while before I go to report. Why don't you two sit down and rest for a while."
Leo pointed to the table and chairs next to him and declined their request.
Leo really felt sorry for Nok.
In order to make the villagers owe favors, Nok repeatedly exhausted his mana throughout the morning, which could easily damage his foundation.
Leo couldn't stand it anymore, so he got angry and pulled Nok out of the injury, and guarded him personally before he was willing to rest for a while.
But just like this, what the villagers did made Leo feel like killing someone.
In particular, some white-eyed wolves actually dared to accuse Nok, who was resting, of not saving him until he died. Leo was so angry that he beat him up.
Later, the village chief Sean came and drove the people away, and then the situation stopped.
This is also the reason why Leo, who planned to take the people-friendly route last night, has a cold face today.
If Nok hadn't said this was an opportunity, he would have wanted to take Nok away.
Anyway, there are so many villages near Seine City, so it’s not necessary to settle in Tarn Village.
They can definitely find a village with simpler folk customs to settle down.
It doesn't matter if they are poor, anyway, what the two of them lack is not money, but a legal identity.
As long as you have a legal identity and the means of two people, it is not easy to go to the city to make money.
Fortunately, the morning's effort was worth it.
The baron's tax collector appeared.
However, Leo did not intend to let the tax collector meet Nok immediately.
You still need to show off your power when necessary.
After all, now, it was not them who asked to see the Baron, but the Baron who owed Knock a favor and asked his people to come and see him.
The change of primary and secondary status naturally needs to be staged.
Having been a nobleman, Leo knew that arrogance was not a sin. The more confident a person is, the more arrogant they will be.
As expected, Carol was secretly surprised by Leo's behavior.
Coupled with the fact that Sean called Leo a knight, Carol began to guess the origin of the priest in front of her.
A priest who can have accompanying knights has a high status in the church!
Generally, only clergymen above the level of bishop will be equipped with accompanying knights.
Of course, clergymen who go out on missions will also be equipped with escorts.
But those guards were either trainee knights or mercenaries hired from the mercenary union.
A full-time knight, but one with noble status!
Carol's master is a knight canonized by the Earl. He is a knight who leads the Donald family, so he became a baron and received the fiefdom rewarded by the Earl!
"My lord, Carol, the tax collector under Baron Arnos Fred, would like to send you his regards."
Carol saluted Leo respectfully.
Leo glanced at Carol with an indifferent expression and squeezed out a sentence.
"Forgive me. I am just Father Ryan's guardian knight now. Don't attract too much attention. This is not good. Understand!"
"Yes, yes, the villain is guilty."
Carol received the warning and stepped aside in fear to wipe her sweat.
The majesty on this knight's body is actually heavier than that on his own baron.
"Please take a seat." Seeing that Carol was already calmed down by him, Leo pointed to the table next to him and extended an invitation to Carol.
After all, their original purpose was to bribe the tax official and obtain an identity certificate.
Now that the person has arrived at the door and was frightened by him, we can completely do it in another way.
However, gifts still have to be given.
But how to send it requires a little attention.
Obviously, Father Nok's identity and status in France exceeded Leo's expectations.
In this case, Leo wants to maximize the benefits.
Carol sat down at Leo's invitation.
Seeing Leo sitting across from them without saying a word, the two kept exchanging glances. Finally, Carol had the courage to speak first.
"I don't know which church Father Ryan serves. Is there a mission in Tarn Village?"
Carol's careful exploration was met with Leo's scrutinizing gaze.
This unnerved Carol.
Fortunately, the knight opposite seemed to have no intention of getting angry.
"I am Leo Gareth, the guardian knight of Father Ryan. Father Ryan is a traveling priest, and I am responsible for protecting his safety. We do not serve in any church."
"Father Ryan likes to study the local customs very much. Therefore, when passing through different areas, he will find a place to stay for a while. While spreading the glory of the Holy Lord to the locals, he can also collect local customs and enrich his knowledge."
"Of course, Father Ryan is always willing to lend a helping hand to people who are in need. As you can see, he didn't care about his own body at all in order to treat the villagers today."
"If I hadn't forced him to rest, I'm afraid he would have collapsed from exhaustion."
