After leaving the forest, William did not rush back to Sanssouci Palace immediately. Although Hui Ande's incident affected William's mood to continue hunting, William did not want to return to the palace now. He also wanted to continue shopping. So.
After instructing Sebastian to break the guards into pieces, William took Buell and twenty guards to a small town on the edge of the forest.
This town is so small that it is just a dot on the map. There is only one street about three miles long in the whole town, and there are no decent roads in other places.
It is obvious that when William and his team entered the town, the residents of the town looked at William and his team with curious eyes, and some children seemed to have never seen the cavalry.
Behind him he kept running and playing.
"Your Majesty, this place is really remote. I think we should return to the palace as soon as possible."
Looking at the unfamiliar environment in front of him, Buer whispered to William. After hearing his words, William was unconvinced.
"Buer, although this place is not as prosperous as the city, the town certainly has its own charm. Besides, I still have meals. Why don't we just eat something in this town and then return to the palace?"
"Your Majesty, Sebastian has prepared food..."
"Buel, I think we'd better get something to eat here!"
Seeing the determination on William's face, Buell could only say:
"Your Majesty, as you wish"
Seeing that Buer stopped talking, William's face showed a smile, and then William looked at the surrounding scenery like a curious baby.
The town was really small, so small that William could see the head at a glance, and the tallest building on both sides of the street was only three stories. William slowed down his horse and looked at the people standing on both sides of the street watching him.
"Hi! Stranger, this is Mr. Hui'ande's territory. Every outsider who enters here must pay a tax. Let me see how many of you there are in total."
A lazy voice came to William's ears. Hearing this voice, William was obviously stunned. He didn't expect that the town he was wandering around actually had Hui Ande's minions.
William took a closer look and saw about thirty people suddenly standing in front of William and his party. These people all had muskets in their hands, and the person who just spoke was the leader of the group.
"Friend, we are from the 1st Brandenburg Division. Is it possible that you even dare to stop the army?"
Before Buer could speak, William spoke before Buer. Unexpectedly, William's words not only did not make the other party scruple, but also caused a burst of laughter.
The strange thing is that except for William and Buer, an old man and a young man, William and his party look easy to bully. The other twenty royal guard cavalry are all tall and strong men, and more importantly, they are all fully armed, but this
Everyone seemed completely unafraid.
Well, if this person is not a fool, then he must be confident.
"I said, this is Master Hui'ande's territory. Do you know what kind of person our master is? Don't say that you are just members of the army. Even if you are members of the royal family, you still have to pay taxes to me today!"
Hearing Hui Ande's name spoken from that person's mouth, William wondered for a while whether it was true that there was such a thing as "enemies crossing paths" in the world.
As he said that, the man pointed his finger at William and his group and said
"Okay, there are a total of twenty-two of you, plus twenty-two horses. You need to pay a total of sixty-six silver coins in tax. Please give me the money!"
"Do you have a tax permit from the Potsdam City Hall or the Crown?"
This time, Buell asked questions before William could speak. If William was asked to ask questions about everything, wouldn't he be derelict in his duties as the royal steward?
"What kind of tax permission is here? Mr. Hui'ande's word is the law. Twenty-two of you need to pay twenty-two silver coins, and one horse needs to pay an additional tax of two silver coins. This is the rule here.
If you don’t believe me, just ask the residents of this town, Mr. Hui’ande has clearly stated the price!”
Speaking of the latter part, the tone of the man's words seemed a little complacent, but it was precisely because of this tone that William, who was already angry, became even more angry.
Looking at the appearance of this group of people, it is obvious that they have been doing whatever they want here for more than a day or two, but it is obvious that William has never heard of such a thing, so this proves that the situation here is already known, but because
Concerned about Hui Ande's backstage, no one dared to report the situation here!
"Oh, your Excellency, who is Mr. Hui Ande? I seem to have heard of it before, but I have never had the chance to meet him."
"That's of course. Our Lord Huiand is a big shot in the Kingdom of Prussia. You can meet him whenever you want."
"Then you must have met Lord Hui'ande before, sir?"
William looked at the man and asked curiously. Seeing William's eyes, the man seemed very proud.
"Hey, that's not the case. I go to Potsdam with the stewards of several surrounding towns to meet Lord Huiand once every year. Your uncle is the prime minister of the kingdom. In Prussia, one person is less than ten thousand people. So, it's important to know people.
If you don’t, please keep the silver coins, otherwise I’ll make you look good!”
The man seemed confident, and when he heard that this situation might exist not only in this town but also in several other towns, the expression on William's face suddenly became a little angry.
"Hmph, you can't even expect to receive a penny of tax from me without a tax permit. You actually dare to tax the army. How brave you are!"
"Haha..., isn't it the army? Last year, a few cavalrymen were as arrogant as you, but I punished them and then obediently handed over the money and told
Your brand name of the army is of no use here!"
"Isn't it possible that no one will care about your misbehavior?"
"Hey, who dares to take care of Mr. Hui Ande's affairs? Besides, those who are officials can also get some profit from it every year. Damn, why am I telling you so much? Pay the tax quickly. If you don't pay the tax, you can't even think of leaving today!
"
Now, William was really irritated
"Come on, catch these people for me. I want to see if Hui Ande can cover the sky with one hand!"
As he spoke, the twenty cavalrymen behind William urged their horses to surround the group of people blocking the road.
"Fuck, brothers, take action!"
After saying that, the man raised his musket and aimed it at William. As soon as he saw his action, Buell immediately shouted:
"Kill him immediately!"
A cavalryman rushed in front of the man, and before the man could fire, the cavalryman slashed at the man with his saber, knocking him to the ground.
"Don't hurt their lives, just arrest them all."
Seeing that the man was about to be killed by the cavalry, William shouted not far away. He wanted to spare the man's life and then learn more about the evil deeds of Hui Ande.
"Your Majesty, I think Mr. Rocks was unaware of what Hui Ande did and said. So..."
Buer said to William respectfully, and after hearing his words, William's face was very unhappy.
"Buer, you are the steward of the royal family, not Rocks' steward. Besides, even Rocks didn't know about Huiand's affairs, but it was precisely because he didn't know that he failed in his duty! Even the younger members of his family can't take care of it.
I don’t understand, let him harm the people and ruin the reputation of the kingdom. If Huiande was not a junior of Rocks, would he dare to act wantonly and commit lawlessness here? "
William's words made Buer unable to continue, and he could only mutter silently in his heart, "I'm sorry, old man, it's not that I don't want to help. It's that your own family is not living up to expectations."
As mentioned before, this small town can be seen to the end at a glance. After William and his group took action against the bullies, the whole town suddenly became uneasy. After seeing William and others taking action, the residents of the town not only did not watch, but
Instead, they ran away quickly one by one, and the shops that were originally open closed their doors in the shortest possible time.
After seeing the cavalry actually taking action, the bullies panicked. The defeated leader roared loudly:
"I belong to Master Hui Ande, and you hit me today. I will definitely not let you go. Just wait until I take care of you in the future!"
"Palm mouth!"
Two words came out of William's mouth gently, and after the two words landed, the cavalryman behind the leader immediately raised his hands, and slapped the bully leader in the face as if he was free of charge.
Fans make ghosts cry and wolves howl.
"Stop, who are you and why are you dominating the market here!"
Just as the bullies were being subdued, a group of people quickly rushed over.
"Who are you?"
"We are the ninth squadron of the sixth squadron of the Potsdam Sheriff's Department. Why are you beating people here?"
The visitor seemed to realize that William and his gang were not easy to mess with, so he stopped about thirty meters away from William and others, and then shouted this way from a distance.
Seeing the arrival of the security team, the bully leader obviously seemed to have seen a savior. He was struggling fiercely and loudly calling for help.
"Rustan, you bastard, help me, these people are robbing me and trying to murder me!"
"Oh my God, Sandris, why have you become like this? Outsiders, please let Sandris go, or I will arrest you for robbery and murder!"
Well, now William knows that the original bully leader is called Sandris, but it doesn't matter whether he knows or not, because in William's eyes, this man doesn't have much time left to live.
"Is your name Rustan? We are soldiers of the royal guard. This group of people has levied some false taxes on us. I need you to arrest them."
"Don't be joking, stranger, Rustan is my buddy. I see that you are still talking harshly when you are about to die. Let me go quickly, or you will all go to the prison cell of the Sheriff's Department for a feast!"
Seeing Sandris's red and swollen cheeks and the corners of his mouth with blood, William thought to himself that they were indeed a master and a slave, otherwise why would they even have the same harsh words?
Hearing Sandris call him a buddy, Rustan felt unhappy for a while. How could he be brothers with this lawless bully? If Sandris's master hadn't come from such a strong background, Rustan would have wanted to deal with this arrogant boy.
He paused. But there was nothing he could do. The master behind Sandris was a big shot that even the senior officials of the Public Security Department could not afford to offend. Rustan was just a squad leader, and he could do nothing.
"Stranger, I advise you to let this Sandris go. We can't afford to offend the master behind him. Even if you are from the army, I think your superiors can't afford to offend that person either."
Although Rustan was not very willing, he still had to think of some ways for Sandris. And letting these soldiers retreat is undoubtedly the best choice.
"Is it true that Hui Ande is so terrible, or is it that the laws of Prussia have been trampled underfoot by some people with a blind eye!"
William took a few steps forward and spoke righteously.
"Young man, maybe you have been under the protection of your elders since you were a child, so you don't know the cruelty of this world. This world is like this. Those big shots can easily decide our life and death. Judging from your appearance, you should also be a noble.
Huiander is not scary. What is scary is that he is the second in line of succession of his family, and the current patriarch of this family is the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Duke Rox, and Huiand's sister is the future Queen of Prussia. This kind of person
We can’t afford it”
As he said that, Rustan also showed a hint of helplessness on his face.
"Haha, kid, I've told you a long time ago. Now you're scared, you know what I'm doing. Let me go and compensate for my losses, otherwise you won't be able to leave here."
Sandris was still provoking William's bottom line regardless of life and death, and William was truly aroused as he wished.
"Buel, kill him!"
William gave the order to Buell behind him, and when they heard William's shouting, Rustan and Sandris were shocked. Buell took William's order and waved to the cavalryman standing behind Sandris.
.
"Boy, you can't do this, no..."
"Bang"
A rifle was pressed against Sandris's head and fired. The result of the shot was that Sandris's head was completely smashed, and blood mixed with brains sprayed around. The cavalryman's body was
It's even more covered in filth.
"You...you...you..."
Rustan pointed his finger at William, but was speechless.
"Okay, now the world is peaceful. You don't have to worry about things here. Just tell your superiors the truth when you go back. You can take this other thing."
With that said, William took out a seal from his arms and printed it on a piece of paper
"Tell your superiors that I am very dissatisfied with what happened today and ask them to give me a result within two days. Also, I need to know how long this situation has existed and where it exists. If it cannot be given,
I give you a satisfactory answer. Then all the officials in the entire Potsdam Public Security Department will get out of here! These are my exact words. Please tell your superiors exactly as they are! If they don’t believe it, give them this piece of paper.
Look, I will leave all these scum here to your care. I have written down your name and serial number. If you do a good job, then I will forget the blame. If one of these people escapes, you will be punished even more.
.Remember, don’t take chances”
With that said, William looked at the stunned Rustan and glanced at Sandris' body.
"What a bad luck. I originally wanted to eat but said, Buer! Let's go!"
As he spoke, William passed by the queue of Rustam and others like a gust of wind, but Rustam just stared blankly at the cavalry passing by without saying a word.
After William and his entourage completely disappeared on the street and the sound of horse hooves gradually weakened or even disappeared, Rustan recovered with a jolt.
"Quickly, keep an eye on all these people, and inform Mr. Huiand of what's going on here as soon as possible. Ferion, I'll leave the matter here to you. I have to go back to Potsdam as soon as possible. Remember, don't let these people go."
One got away!"
"Rustan, if you really believe what those people say, I think they are lying to you."
The person speaking was none other than Ferion, Rustam's deputy.
"Ferion, do you remember that I boasted that I had seen His Majesty the King from a distance before?"
"Of course, I have boasted about this experience of yours at least fifty times. To be honest, I envy you."
"Hey, stop talking. I didn't pay attention just now. When that man walked up to me, I realized that he looked exactly like His Majesty the King, and there were twenty cavalry behind him to protect him...
....”
"Rustan, you mean..."
"Shh, only the two of us know this news. Don't talk nonsense. You must hurry up and take care of the Lord's affairs. I won't say any more. I want to go back to Potsdam as soon as possible."
After finishing whispering, Rustan immediately ran back, while the piece of paper William had given him before was merely held in his arms.
After joining the cavalry led by Sebastian, William moved from the war horse to the carriage, and Buell also followed William and got into the carriage.
"Buer, as the royal family manager and the royal spy chief, don't tell me that you don't know anything about Hui Ande!"
William looked straight at Buell, and under William's gaze, cold sweat flowed from Buell's forehead.
"Your Majesty, we have naturally never relaxed our vigilance regarding the situation of the Locks family, but most of our energy has been focused on Locks himself and his son, and we have not conducted a comprehensive investigation on Hui Ande."
"Buel, you disappoint me"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty"
"No, it's not you who's guilty, it's me who's guilty!"
Seeing that Buer wanted to say something more, William shook his head to stop Buer and then leaned on his seat and closed his eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com
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