Chapter 419: I had no intention of competing, but the people were suffering

In the end, the remaining families did not dare to go against Ethan and chose to support Ethan.

They began to send troops, money, and supplies to prepare for the war.

However, if you think they are really supportive, you are overthinking.

Although they did take action, they played the routine of "there are policies above and countermeasures below".

The soldiers sent were either old, weak, sick, or slaves, and they had not received any training at all.

The food sent was about to mold, and some were even moldy. They completely regarded the pre-war preparations as a place for them to clean up garbage.

The most outrageous thing is that the settlement fees that those soldiers had to fight for on the battlefield were actually written in IOUs.

How dare you send such soldiers to the battlefield? As long as the fight starts, Ethan dares to guarantee that these people will definitely mutiny, and then not only can they not help, but also cause trouble for the main force.

Sending these people here is purely to cause trouble!

Ethan was really amused by this group of people. In the past, he turned a blind eye to what they did because they were big taxpayers and knew how to do things.

Now that Maro City might be doomed, they still dared to do this.

Ethan felt that he was too kind to others, so that they all had the illusion that he didn't dare to do anything serious to them.

But this time they were wrong. From the fact that they dared to send the old, weak, sick and disabled people without any protection, Ethan knew that this group of people was hopeless and there was no point in protecting them.

Not only was it meaningless, it would also cause trouble!

Since you are unkind, don't blame me, Ethan, for being unrighteous.

Of course, Ethan couldn't do it himself, because that would only dirty his hands.

And when he had this idea, someone immediately helped him do it.

On April 15, the Duke's Mansion suddenly sent the Duke's First Knights to arrest members of the Borensa family on the charge of harboring orcs.

Since there was no prior notice or trial, the arrest went smoothly.

However, when the patriarch of the Borensa family was arrested, fierce resistance was encountered and a fierce conflict broke out between the two sides.

The patriarch of the Borensa family unfortunately died in the conflict.

All other family members were sent to the private prison of the Duke's Palace.

On the same day, the Great Sword Saint of the Holy Light Church, Capudo, sent the Holy Light Knights to arrest members of the Doerik family in the name of harboring pagans.

They also did not make any prior notice or trial, and their progress was particularly smooth.

The members of the Doerik family did not resist at all and all surrendered obediently.

However, even so, misfortune still occurred.

Their patriarch, Mark Doerik, unfortunately fell into the Seine River during the escort.

Because he was tied with a heavy iron chain, he immediately sank to the bottom of the Seine River.

The Holy Light Knights immediately announced that Mark Doerik had fled for fear of crime, so they issued a bounty order for him and sent people to hunt him down.

When the pursuers pulled him out of the river, three days had passed since he sank.

After the members of the two families were arrested, their family properties were quickly divided up by the Duke's Mansion and the Holy Light Church.

Everyone with a discerning eye knew that this was robbery, but no one cared.

Of course, after the two families knew about this in the imperial capital, they immediately protested and went to the emperor to complain.

The emperor was also helpless. One was the duke in charge of the region, and the other was the Holy Light Church. Although he knew that they were breaking the law, he was powerless.

However, he still symbolically sent an envoy to inquire about the situation, and then let it go.

The remaining families panicked when they saw that the emperor and Ethan didn't care.

The smart ones immediately replenished supplies and troops, and then went to Ethan for help with this sincerity.

The unwise ones summoned knights and magicians from their families, vowed to defend their property to the death, and at the same time begged Ethan for help with shameless behavior.

Originally, they thought that this time it should just be a warning to others.

Since two families have been dealt with, the others should be safe as long as they do their part.

But they were wrong. Ethan was determined to kick all these "vampires" out this time.

Maro City does not need so many "pure taxpayers" who only want benefits but are unwilling to pay.

They can pay taxes, and if someone else occupies their resources, they will also pay taxes.

Therefore, Ethan didn't even see them.

At this time, these families remembered.

They can enjoy various preferential treatments in Maro City, not because of their strength, but because the Duke's Mansion and the Holy Light Church have concerns.

Since the rebellion, it has always been the great swordsman of Maro City who has been silently protecting them, otherwise they would have been finished long ago.

Now that they are trying to be clever with the great swordsman to save a little money, he must have been disappointed.

This time, he may even lose his life.

To be precise, it is not possible, but certain.

Now that Ethan doesn't want to see them, the meaning is very clear, you can fend for yourselves, anyway, everyone is not of the same mind.

Yes, the Duke's Mansion and the Holy Light Church did not instigate the attack.

He just released a gloomy message that he would no longer protect them.

One message is enough!

For such an opportunity to rob and make a fortune, if someone is still instigated, then neither the Duke's Mansion nor the Holy Light Church deserves such a great power.

Never doubt the ability of these ambitious people to seize opportunities.

The families who knew that they had no hope of seeking asylum also gave up their extravagant hopes and began to huddle together for warmth.

First, they gathered a large number of people, and then launched an attack on the Duke's Knights' camp on the night of April 16, hoping to win back a city and deter the ruling party with their own strength.

Unfortunately, although they are very rich and willing to spend money to cultivate their own talents.

But compared with the strength of the Duke's Mansion, they are not a little bit worse.

Even if the Duke's Mansion sent a large number of troops to the border, it is still the same.

That night, the Duke's Mansion Knights were stationed in the camp in the western suburbs of Maro City, and the war was raging, and shouts of killing were heard one after another.

After learning the news, the Holy Light Church sent the Knights to quell the rebellion overnight.

Of course, they were definitely not going to help the Duke's Mansion, but took the opportunity to rob the assets of those families.

That night, Maro City was full of fire, crying, and screaming...

Yes, this is what the world looks like.

When facing external pressure, you will find that often before the outside world starts to take action, the inside will definitely be in chaos. This is an eternal truth.

Because external pressure will expose all kinds of internal contradictions, and they are often irreconcilable.

At this time, only bloodshed can prove that one side is right.

Ethan and Sophia stood on the roof of Lawson Manor, quietly watching the flames of the city.

Sophia sighed and said, "This time, the Duke's Mansion and the Holy Light Church got a big advantage!"

Ethan smiled and said, "What kind of appetite do they have? Why do they dare to eat so much?

Even if we didn't do anything, they dare to try to get less of what they should get from us?"

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Sophia shook her head, "Without these people, no matter what, our strength is weakened."

"If they are not of the same mind, it's useless to keep them, and they will drag us down!"

"Hey!" Sophia sighed heavily, "Then after the internal handling is done, how are you going to solve the external problems!"

Ethan spread his hands helplessly, "How can it be solved?

There is no reason to admit mistakes and seek peace, and there is no reason to be tough.

Now that we have completely lost the initiative, we can only fight against the enemy and cover the water with earth. What else can we do?"

"I'm afraid that if this goes on, everything we have built with great difficulty will be destroyed."

Ethan knew that Sophia was persuading him to compromise with the leaders of District 16 and join the paper currency plan, so that war can be avoided.

But... this is absolutely impossible!

"If they want to fight, then let them fight! Anyway, it's impossible to harvest the common people!"

Sophia frowned: "Ethan, why are you so persistent? What do those civilians have to do with you?

Even if you stand up for them, what benefits can you get?"

Ethan smiled: "I never thought about the benefits!

In fact, I had no intention of becoming the ruler, but the Stein family did a really bad job.

And I can't bear to see people not even having enough food!

Because... I know that it feels bad to be hungry!"

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