novelhk Chapter 1057 The Audu Chamber of Commerce has a powerful backer
Chapter 1057 The Audu Chamber of Commerce has a powerful backer
Chapter 1057 The Audu Chamber of Commerce has a powerful backer
Feng Xiao recognized the voice as that of a woman standing next to the acting chairman, who was relaying the order.
He didn't dare to look up and observe. He responded and walked in, keeping his head down and staring at the wooden planks.
He was a mercenary from the gray area and knew many strange secrets about the sects.
Although the atmosphere within the Aodu Chamber of Commerce was more transparent than he had ever seen, his past experiences still made him subconsciously cautious.
Feng Xiao pushed open the door and said loudly, "Feng Xiao, awaiting orders."
Ye Nanxiao clapped his hands. "Branch President Feng Xiao, judging from the branch's financial report and action log, you have done a great job. I am very satisfied with the progress of the branch's construction. I will truthfully mention your achievements to the captain and president."
Good news came right away, making Feng Xiao's lips curl up and his back straighten up a bit.
"There are a few minor issues that I've observed since I joined. You can make improvements internally as needed. Now, here are the tasks I'm assigning you on behalf of headquarters."
Ye Nanxiao once again assumed the role of acting president.
"The Chamber of Commerce needs you to continue to radiate outwards from the branch locations, connecting with other brothers. In addition, mark every important transportation route and create a transportation network map. I need our backup plan to be present at every transportation point."
Feng Xiao listened intently to the mission instructions, and his fighting spirit reached its peak when Ye Nanxiao personally contributed 3,000 contribution points.
Contribution points lead to new equipment; new equipment leads to bigger missions or more perfect mission execution, which in turn earns merit and allows one to climb to a higher position.
The first thing every hunter who joins the Audu Merchant Guild realizes is that it is a behemoth that spans the entire Sun Moon Empire, and its output covers almost all industries.
More importantly, the Audu Chamber of Commerce is affiliated with the Sun and Moon Emperor, providing the Sun and Moon Empire with war soul tools and rare metal raw materials.
Anyone who has been involved in the underworld knows that the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, with its powerful backers, is the king of the underworld.
Being able to board a large ship is something we desperately want.
Moreover, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce offers humane services, ensuring that the glory and achievements they have earned will benefit future generations.
This is a benefit that only those who are granted the title of king or marquis and promoted to noble families can enjoy!
Ye Nanxiao skillfully painted a rosy picture for Feng Xiao, offering both promises and subtle hints. After convincing the latter of a future strategy, he put away the intelligence, patted Feng Xiao on the shoulder, and left with the two women.
Feng Xiao, who was completely swayed and filled with enthusiasm, patted his shoulder, his eyes burning with passion.
If Ye Nanxiao asked him to shout "Are kings and nobles born with special privileges?" at this moment, he would probably immediately raise a banner and follow suit.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei were waiting in the VIP room. The young couple were browsing the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's function menu when they saw Ye Nanxiao and the other two push the door open and enter.
"Nanxiao, I've found a lot of great equipment! This beam splitting vibration cutting machine looks really good. I'll order five of them to take back to my disciples and improve their skills," Tang Ya said, holding up a menu that had been modified from a soul guide recorder.
Ye Nanxiao nodded. In fact, for the items from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, he only needed to write an IOU.
In any case, the final financial statistics are ultimately shown to him.
"The Aodu Chamber of Commerce is doing more and more business. Now they can even directly purchase some real estate within the Sun Moon Empire. How about we consider opening a few more factories?" Beibei said with a smile.
Ye Nanxiao hadn't actually paid attention to the updates on the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's business. He had given Li Yuanren a development plan, but he hadn't asked about the specific progress.
It now appears that they are starting to get involved in real estate business.
Although in this world, land ownership was initially determined by official documents.
But later on, it will come down to whether one's own strength is enough to protect the industry.
If you're not strong enough to defend it, then it's over.
The authorities rarely investigate conflicts between sects unless it affects them personally.
The real estate contracted by the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is like providing you with a layer of security, keeping sect conflicts within the framework of the agreement and preventing direct extermination and forced seizure.
Simply put, it's about setting rules.
However, at present, large sects are indifferent to it, and small sects cannot afford it; it is considered a trivial business.
"Hey, Sect Master, has the weaponry you sent to that bastard been processed?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
On the surface, Bei Bei and Tang Ya's business was to purchase a batch of soul tools and send them to Xu Sanshi, who was far away in the Douling Empire, through the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's express delivery channels.
Tang Ya nodded. "I bought the maximum of one thousand sets of defensive gear, that's all I could buy."
Under Xu Tianran's supervision, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce does not allow a large number of soul-guided weapons to be purchased by individuals. The maximum limit is one thousand units, and various identity documents must be presented, as well as a guarantee that they will not appear within the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.
This was made for Ju Zi, so she could report back and deal with the secret guards who were secretly watching her.
Ye Nanxiao nodded. "There's a long-distance communication station in Wucheng. We'll contact that bastard from there. Let's go."
Corruption in the Douling Empire's officialdom is like mosquitoes in a dirty ditch—it spreads rapidly and in large numbers.
Many of Feng Shiqi's projects have been hindered by these mosquitoes and borers.
The most common scenario is that someone secretly gave that Deputy City Lord Zhang some gold soul coins today, and the latter guaranteed to give him the green light within his jurisdiction, having already bribed everyone involved.
The next day, things got stuck again with City Lord Li. What does the gold soul coins he sent to Deputy City Lord Zhang have to do with me, City Lord Li? You have to send them to me too.
After seeing Lord Li off, the servants below started pestering him again.
If you manage to win over all the powerful families behind you at once, they'll come running like sharks, drawn by the scent of wealth.
Feng Shiqi had tried to act recklessly, returning to her old profession of assassination.
But the corruption on the other side, when it comes to greed, appears unusually united, with so many people protecting each other, that it's impossible to eradicate it all.
Upon hearing this news, Ye Nanxiao suddenly recalled a certain emperor from Blue Star, the one known as the Butcher Zhu.
They deeply hate corrupt officials and use severe punishments, but even so, they can't eliminate them all; in fact, it has only encouraged the proliferation of corrupt officials.
The Douling Empire, another large city near the capital.
The Tang Clan hadn't had time to establish a new stronghold; they had only acquired a medium-sized auction house.
Xu Sanshi, whom everyone talks about, is right here.
He Caitou and Xiao Xiao sat opposite him.
"The situation right now, it's not exactly serious, but if it's not serious, I feel disgusted! Those damned corrupt officials!"
As Xu Sanshi spoke, he couldn't help but bang on the metal cup beside him in frustration.
The metal cup was marked with fingerprints.
He Caitou also looked depressed.
The Tang Clan team encountered a significant problem here.
The officialdom of the Douling Empire is rotten.
The latest novel is first published here!
"We clearly reached an agreement with one group yesterday! Why is another group showing up today?! This group is actually saying that the person in charge yesterday took a bribe, and what does it have to do with the people in charge today?!"
The thought of those greedy parasites made Xu Sanshi furious.
He never expected that after not returning to the Douling Empire for a while, the environment here would have become such a terrible sight.
Officials protect each other and are insatiably greedy. And they are only in a medium-sized city. If they were in a large city, wouldn't the biggest parasites among them be even more insatiable?
"Damn it! Now our reputation as a fat sheep has spread! Those annoying guys are all eyeing us!" Xiao Xiao said angrily.
He Caitou rubbed his head. He really wanted to blast it out with a cannon, but even that wouldn't kill them all.
Outside the auction house, there were also many people from other sects and forces openly waiting outside, shouting words of cooperation, but in reality they just wanted to rip them off.
The reason they dare to be so open and aboveboard is entirely because the sects behind them have all aligned themselves with the government and colluded with it.
In a private room on the third floor of a restaurant behind this group of people, five people were sitting.
They were the superiors of this group, and also the masterminds behind the attacks on Xu Sanshi.
All five were men, three tall and two short, one fat and four thin, and they looked very festive.
They control all the gray industries in this city.
The reason for targeting Xu Sanshi and his two companions is quite simple.
If this auction house wants to reopen in this city, the first thing it needs to do is give these five people enough benefits.
Otherwise, don't even think about earning a single gold soul coin from this city.
The five exchanged a glance, chuckled, and continued discussing how to extract value from this newly established auction house.
After they discussed it for a while, the door to the private room opened and two people walked in.
If Xu Sanshi were to see these two, he would most likely be furious.
Because during this period of time, he had visited the city's highest authorities quite a few times, and these were the two people in question.
"Are we not too late?"
"No, we're just starting to discuss how to squeeze every last drop out of these rich outsiders!"
"That's good. We're not too late. How about I send a few more people to warn them? In the name of the government."
"That's excellent!"
This is a feast for the powerful and gluttonous, or so they see it.
Xu Sanshi, who was waiting in the auction house, soon received news that government officials had come to his door.
Xu Sanshi immediately sensed something was wrong, because the government officials had come just two days before, that is, two days after he arrived at Douling, and now they were here again, which clearly indicated something was amiss.
He Caitou and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, then He Caitou touched the disguise on his face. "Third Senior Brother, I'm afraid this person doesn't have good intentions!"
Xu Sanshi was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead, and dark light flashed in his hand.
"I really want to shoot them all with a spray bottle!"
He now understood why Bei Bei and Tang Ya no longer questioned any of Ye Nanxiao's rights.
Because only someone like Ye Nanxiao, who has a few logical ways of doing things, can handle these troublesome and murky matters well.
"Let's go and see what they're up to." Xu Sanshi rubbed his temples, his voice sounding exhausted.
He Caitou scratched his head, then grinned and said, "Why don't we just take them all out?"
Behind the smile lies murderous intent.
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