"Collecting taxes is one thing, but protection fees? You really have a way with words," Bronze Dragon retorted.
Lisa countered defiantly, "Taxes are supposed to fund infrastructure, public welfare and job creation. Since they're not doing that, it's a protection fee. Who knows it better, you or me?"
Negris suddenly remembered Lisa's former status as a high priestess. Indeed, she was in a better position to judge, so he reluctantly corrected himself, "Okay, okay, protection fee. But why do they need to collect protection fees from us?"
Lisa shot him a triumphant glance, "It's not just us they're collecting from. They've collected from every household nearby. We are just more influential, so they've sent more people to us."
"How many people are there?" Negris soon saw for himself. About fifty knights arrogantly blocked the main thoroughfare from Goddess of Beauty City to the docks.
"They've sent only this few people to collect the protection fee?" Negris was surprised.
