"Listen up, you ungrateful lot. At all times, you must be grateful for my lord's mercy. Under ninja regulations, bystanders were supposed to die without exception. You all deserved death, but my lord was kindhearted and merciful, and specially rescued you from this dire plight. You must repay this kindness..." Er He stood with his hands behind his back, swaying his head as he imitated the tax collectors he had seen before.
The nine bao members below listened with complete deference. Even Er Gou had become obedient.
This filled Er He with delight, as though he had already become lord of the world. He had never been this imposing in his entire life.
If only I could remain this so-called bao chief forever, that would be wonderful! Er He secretly sighed. The image of his immediate superior, Village Chief Wada, issuing orders earlier rose in his mind. He had looked so majestic, no different from an official in the city, inspiring awe in all who saw him.
Especially when he thought of the order that had just been delivered—so long as he retained his administrative position after reaching their destination, he would receive compensation worth ten times what he had earned before—Er He's heart itched terribly, as if a cat were scratching it. He lived in the city's inner district, scraping by every day and barely making ends meet. If he could receive ten times the compensation in one go, it would undoubtedly be an enormous fortune. It was practically money falling from the sky!
Not to mention...
*According to what the higher-ups mean, aren't these bao and jia chiefs part of a system that will be implemented in the future? A village chief is like the head of a household, managing an entire village. A captain is like a