The Rebirth of the Legendary King
Have Many Subordinates
Each region should have a source of money. Although there is no mining area, there will be at least another source. However, in this northern region, there was really nothing to take advantage of.
The area is large, but transportation is also limited. Besides, there's no mining area here. The largest source of income in the north comes from the bar.
The owner of the bar is named Hongli. Knowing her background, Bo Jie did not dare to deal with her. Every time he would collect taxes, Bo Jie always paid the guards from the Song Family to mess with the bar.
Since this year there was Ling, they didn't have to pay any more guards. If Ling wanted to take over this territory, it depended on him being strong or not.
"Okay, everybody, don't talk anymore. Look, Young Master has arrived. The amount of money you have to pay depends on our Young Master," Bo Jie said through the crowd. He introduced Ling to the merchants.
Seeing that Ling only had two guards, the smiles of the merchants grew even more.
One of the merchants sat down on the chair and handed over some money, "Young Master, this is our tax payment this year."
They only pay half of what they should.
Ling looked at them all with an unconcerned look. He said, "It's only half."
"A half only? Young Master Chen, we pay the same amount as in previous years. You don't cheat us" said a fat man with a smile. Others also supported his words.
Bo Jie only smiled faintly and lowered his head. He asked his subordinate, "Is Hongli here?"
"Mr Hongli will be here soon" whispered his subordinate.
"Good," Bo Jie replied. He looked at Ling for pity.
"Hongli is difficult to deal with. Not only did he have guards, he was also on good terms with the Chen Family. If he can't deal with it well, his days here will always be bleak. Come on, pick up the venerable Mr. Hongli" Bo Jie said. The other merchants also looked at Ling with pity. They all knew the character of the man named Hongli.
*
Outside the bar.
Bo Jie waited at the door to greet Hongli.
When he arrived, Hongli only glanced at Bo Jie and said nothing. He was talking to the guard next to him with a slight whisper, "You didn't find where the fighter jet landed?"
"No" the guard replied.
"But I did see Young Master Chen. It's just that I don't know where he's going" the guard continued speaking.
"alright. We will look for him again after this matter is over" Hongli said with a disappointed look.
Bo Jie did not hear their conversation, but seeing Hongli's expression, he was somewhat astonished, "Master Hongli, it seems like you are looking for someone?"
Hongli did not want to discuss the matter with Bo Jie. He switched the conversation, "I heard someone from the Bo Family coming?"
"really. This Young Master wants to take over the entire northern region. Unfortunately, the Bo Family did not give him any guards. However, he asked all merchants to pay double the tax. I hope Mr. Hongli won't blame him. He comes from a different world to ours" Bo Jie replied excitedly. I can't wait to see the show he's been waiting for.
Hongli said nothing.
*
Hongli and Bo Jie arrived at the hall. Back then, Ling was still talking to the merchants, "I will say this one last time. The tax is less than half. I hope you guys take the initiative in 3 minutes."
The merchants couldn't bear to not gossip.
Bo Jie also did not expect Ling to be so pushy. He said, "Master Hongli, you saw it for yourself, right? This Young Master is so stubborn. But take it easy, I'll handle it."
Seeing Hongli was stunned, Bo Jie thought he was angry at Ling. However, Hongli instead approached Ling and greeted her respectfully, "Young Master Chen, it turns out that you are here."
Bo Jie frowned.
Young Master? You guys? They know each other?
Bo Jie never investigated Ling because he thought there was nothing special about Ling. So, he did not know Ling's relationship with Hongli.
Realizing this, Bo Jie widened her head. It was only fitting that Ling could speak so to the merchants. It was not because he was arrogant, but because he had strength.
"Young Master Chen, if you tell me that it will come, I will definitely prepare a welcoming party. I still didn't expect you to take over this territory," Hongli said in a very respectful tone.
Ling nodded at Hongli, "It turns out you are. Are you here to pay taxes? Better pay it soon. I still have other business."
Hongli turned to his guard, "Why are you still standing there? Quickly hand the money over to Young Master Chen. Young Master Chen, if you are busy, you can leave this matter to me. If you trust me, I can solve this problem."
Then Ling stood up, "Alright, this matter I leave to you. I still have other business."
Ling led the way. Zhan Yu and the others walked out of the room. Hongli bowed respectfully awaiting Ling's departure.
Bo Jie and the other merchants instantly turned pale.
"Mr Hongli, do you know Young Master Chen?" bo Jie asked confusedly.
"Do you remember the last time General Qiu came to this bar?" ask Hongli.
"Of course," Bo Jie replied. Even he still shuddered when he remembered this matter. It turned out that General Qiu knew Hongli. This also made Bo Jie not dare to offend Hongli.
"But do you know who he's really looking for?" ask Hongli again.
Bo Jie instantly had one thought, but he himself did not want to believe it, "Master Hongli, don't tell General Qiu to look for Young Master Chen? At that time Young Master Chen had not been here, right? Don't scare me."
"I'm not scaring you. Back then General Qiu was indeed looking for Young Master Chen," Hongli replied.
"Ah, butler, obey Young Master Chen well, then you will get a greater reward than you give" Hongli said.
The butler broke out in cold sweat, "Ah, late. I've already insulted Young Master Chen. Manager Bo... You're making me lose!"
The merchants there are getting pale.
*
Meanwhile, Ling met Bo Xue Ning and the others.
"King, the Bo Family really gave you this territory. They're very 'good'. I checked it last night. There is no mining area here. It's very difficult to develop. Besides, there are no defense guards," Bo Xue Ning sighed.
"Why can't it? Of course it can develop" said Mei Mengyi.
"You know what? Do you think developing the economy is easy? If we want to be prosperous and stable, we need at least 10 years. It should also be a lot of successful big companies and families. Not only that, we also need enough funds to start from scratch. Moreover, we have many subordinates," Bo Xue Ning replied.
"That's the problem. Why don't we go back and discuss with the first elder?" said Zhan Yu to join. Although he did not know the two of them, he felt they were Ling's friends. Because their aura is terrifying.
Mei Mengyi glanced at Bo Xue Ning, "If you can't do it, that doesn't mean she can't."
Mei Mengyi glanced at Ling.
"King, do you have a solution?" asked Bo Xue Ning.
"A little while" Ling replied. He put on earphones, opened his laptop, and started typing.
"I'll give you a proposal. It may take a long time and I will be very busy next month. Also, some people from Shadow City will come" Ling said.
He has already typed two pages.
"Mei Mengyi, you have many subordinates. Renovating the building next door. We will make it our headquarters later. And half of the people on the Island Who Shouldn't Be Called His Name will come. Let A Shui set them up," Ling continued giving orders.
"People from the island are coming? Why?" ask Mei Mengyi.
"Because I realize the enemy I'm facing is not simple" Ling replied.
"The project I sent. Don't forget to look at it twice" Ling said.
Then he walked out, "I'll be gone for a while. I'll be back in 3 days."
Zhan Yu and Luo Qianzhou wanted to come with him, but they could not keep up with Ling's speed. They trailed far away and lost track of Ling.
Bo Xue Ning could only smile at their sad expressions, "You guys can follow Miss Mei. You can see how to renovate the building."
"Alright," they both replied resignedly.
As for when Bo Jie wanted to see Ling that night, Ling had already left.