Fade sat quietly and waited for about 30 minutes. About five more people entered one after another.
Then, a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe and a black mask stepped in.
The man and the monk exchanged glances and briefly talked.
The monk nodded slightly and then left. When he left, he did not forget to close the door of the pavilion.
The masked man glanced around, looked at everyone, and then said loudly, "Since everyone is here, I am not going to keep you guessing. Let me get straight to the point."
"Mulji gathered all of us here in this city in the name of paying respects to our ancestors, but in fact, he wants to use this opportunity to seek funding. I think everyone is aware about this matter."
Speaking of this, many people below nodded slightly. Some of them looked at each other and whispered a few words.
Upon seeing this, the masked man continued, "Over the past few years, we have completed our duties in Great Hsia Domain. Most of the profits we have collected have been handed over to the governor."
"But now, he wants to go a step further. He wants us to hand over our resources. I don't think it's fair to us."
"I've invited all of you here today so that we can solve this problem.”
”1 think everyone should have the same idea."
Hearing this, someone spoke in an impatient tone. "Stop talking nonsense. I want to know how you're going to solve this!"
"That's right!"
"How to solve it? That's the key."
At the mention of this, everyone began to murmur as they looked at the masked man.
The masked man said in a deep voice, "Since I've invited all of you here today, it means that
I have a solution."
"My method is very simple. Let’s submit a petition..."
"Submit a petition? That's it?"
"Are you sure that will work?"
"We've come all the way here only for you to tell us to submit a petition?"
"Forget it. I'm leaving."
Some people were disappointed and were ready to leave.
However, the masked man remained calm. He continued, "Please, hear me out."
Everyone stopped.
The masked man continued, "It sounds like it might not work, but it's the most realistic and simplest way."
"Come on, think about it. With the power and strength that Mulji has, he could have look for resources elsewhere, but instead, he gathered all of us and gave us hints."
"In fact, he did not even mention it. Instead, he used rebuilding our ancestral tomb as an excuse. This means that he himself is wary of this matter and is worried that everyone will oppose it."
"If a handful of us voiced our dissatisfaction, it would definitely not work. In fact, we might even get punished."
"So, our only way is to submit a petition. This is the only way the governor will have some scruples and suppress this matter."
At the mention of this, everyone began to discuss in a low voice. It was as if they felt that what the masked man said was somewhat reasonable.
However, there were still many people who had doubts on their faces and did not seem to believe that this method would work.
The masked man continued, "Of course, it's easy to say, but no one can guarantee that this will work or whether anyone will snitch on us."
"It's because of these concerns that no one dares to stand against this matter.”
"Therefore, I'm willing to take the lead and take responsibility for our actions. I want everyone to work together to put pressure on the governor."
He spoke their minds.
After all, many people indeed wanted to work together to oppose this matter, but everyone was worried about the consequences and ultimately did not dare to take any action to protect themselves.
Now was indeed the perfect opportunity for someone to take the lead.
For a moment, many people nodded in agreement with the masked man's words.
Of course, there were also cautious people who asked, "These are what you said, but how can we trust you?"
The masked man said, "I am willing to take the risk and take the lead in this matter. Is that not enough?"
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