Li Yunxiao frowned and said unhappily, "There is a surplus of more than 50 million gold coins every year. After deducting the tax from the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce this time, why is there only 30 million gold coins left? Where did the money go?! "
Wu Zishi felt his displeasure and said fearfully, "Replying King Wucheng, the surplus of 50 million gold coins every year was spent by the previous City Lord, Lord Yu Dehai, to bribe the officials in the court. Some of it was taken away by Lord Yu when he retired."
"Pa! ~"
Li Yunxiao slammed the table and said angrily, "This is Yanwu City's money, not Yu Dehai's private bank!"
Wu Zishi lowered his head and did not dare to speak, but he secretly muttered, 'Is there a difference?' Every time the City Lord left, he would basically take away the city's finances. This time, because it was King Wucheng who came, Yu Dehai specially left more than 30 million gold coins, saying that it was a congratulatory gift for King Wucheng. He did not expect King Wucheng to be so young and ignorant.
"Father!"
Li Yunxiao shouted, "Take a few people to the capital and get the money back from Yu Dehai!"
"Yes!" Li Changfeng laughed and suddenly jumped up, shouting angrily, "Daring to take away the money from my son's fief, I think he doesn't want to live anymore!"
"Ah?!"
Wu Zishi was shocked. How could this King Wucheng be so muddle-headed? How could he ask for the money that was taken away? Would he be willing to give it back even if he asked?
He hurriedly said, "King Wucheng, you must not! Lord Yu Dehai's sister is the current Imperial Concubine, so he is considered an imperial uncle. Moreover, he is friends with many first-rank officials in the court. You must know that the tens of millions of gold coins every year are not given for nothing! "
"Oh, that's right, and that person in the court also took it." Li Yunxiao waved his hand and said, "Other than Yu Dehai, the other officials in the court who have benefited from Yanwu City, spit out all of them! Wu Zishi, give me the list of the last ten City Lords and get them back. If they are already dead, ask their descendants for it! "
"Ah?!" Wu Zishi was petrified on the spot. This, isn't this too absurd? Could it be that King Wucheng didn't know anything about the ways of the bureaucracy? In this way, wouldn't he offend all the civil and military officials of the court? He probably wouldn't be a City Lord for long.
"Haha!" Li Changfeng burst into laughter. He pinched the Mystic Thunder Cloud Roar's ear and said, "Let this beast come with me. I guarantee that the mission will be completed perfectly!"
"En!" Li Yunxiao snorted and said, "Remember, you have to collect interest as well. Let's charge it at three times the current interest rate. Tell these people that if they don't spit it out, I will personally come to collect the debt! Try to focus on Primordial Stones. Things like Gold Coins can't be eaten or used for cultivation, so having more of them is useless. "
"Okay, I'm going now!" Li Changfeng leaped onto the Mystic Thunder Cloud Roar and laughed, "Let's go!"
The Mystic Thunder Cloud Roar's face was full of annoyance and reluctance. However, with Li Yunxiao's order, it could only lower its head and obey. It turned into a bolt of lightning and instantly rushed towards the capital.
Wu Zishi was shocked by the Demonic Beast's momentum and speed. His body was drenched in cold sweat. But when he thought of the consequences of Li Changfeng's trip, he immediately smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that the City Lord would be replaced soon.
"I now appoint you as the Deputy City Lord. In the future, you will be in charge of everything in the city. Other than money, you don't have to report to me. When I want to make a decision, I will naturally look for you. "
Li Yunxiao threw down this sentence and left, leaving the completely petrified Wu Zishi standing there blankly. His face was full of confusion and helplessness.
Just like that, he became the Deputy City Lord?
One had to know that Yanwu City was the richest city in the Tianshui Country. Every appointment of a minor official would affect the nerves of the officials in the court. The position of Deputy City Lord was fought for by many officials for many years, and the court had never been able to decide on it. King Wucheng actually appointed him like he was playing house?
Wu Zishi's mind started to feel a little dazed. It felt like a dream and unreal. He stumbled back to his bed to sleep, thinking that he must have not woken up yet. When he woke up, everything would be back to normal.
Li Yunxiao could not be bothered to settle down. He left everyone behind and headed for the Chamber of Commerce. He only brought the Mengwu siblings and Jia Rong with him. One was his disciple, one was his servant, easy to order around, and one was a beauty that looked pleasing to the eye. The others were either teachers or old men. He had no interest in shopping with these people.
Looking at the Myriad Treasure Tower's logo hanging high up, it was indeed the Myriad Treasure Tower that he knew in his previous life. It seemed that the influence of this organization was far wider than he expected.
The Myriad Treasure Tower was rumored to be the richest organization in the Tianwu Continent. Its wealth was not below the Alchemist Association. Furthermore, the Myriad Treasure Tower itself had recruited a large number of Alchemists to serve it. There were also countless martial artists. Hence, even though they had a large business, no one dared to spy on them.
"Master, hurry up and go in. What are you standing here for!"
Meng Bai urged. Young people loved bustling places. Furthermore, he was a child born in poverty and had little experience of the world. He could not wait any longer.
Mengwu was also extremely excited. She purposely changed into a new set of clothing. She was like a beautiful lily among the flowers, attracting the attention of others. Ever since she got together with Li Yunxiao, Qin Yue treated the two siblings meticulously. She catered to their preferences. All kinds of the latest clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics were continuously sent over. She had even more priority than the concubines in the palace.
The two siblings were not used to it at first, but they accepted it generously later on. At the same time, they understood that this was the benefit that Li Yunxiao's status and weight brought to them. They valued their own strength even more. Currently, the two siblings were already Five-Star Warriors. Meng Bai had even reached the peak of Five-Star.
Fortunately, Li Yunxiao was too dazzling. Hence, no one paid attention to the two siblings. Otherwise, they would also be so shocked that their jaws dropped.
Li Yunxiao smiled faintly before leading the group in. The merchant association occupied a few of the important main streets of Yanwu City. There was already a sea of people there. The people from the Fire Crow Empire and the other vassal kingdoms had all gathered here. All sorts of haggling sounds could be heard.
The Mengwu sisters' eyes widened. When had they ever seen so many items? Although Jia Rong had also participated in the Myriad Treasure Merchant Association a few times, he was also very excited. He kept looking around to see if there was anything he needed.
There was a hubbub of voices everywhere. Many of the merchants had temporarily built their shops. There were even more that had no more space. They just laid a beast skin rug on the ground and started selling their goods.
"Master, master, there are so many people here. Let's go in and take a look!"
Meng Bai jumped up and pointed at the entrance of a shop. There were a few circles of people outside. He did not know what was being sold to attract so many onlookers. He was small and short, so he quickly squeezed through the crowd, disappearing from sight.
A short, old man with a goatee sat in the shop. He smiled as he explained his items to the crowd. A huge crystal container was placed on a square table at the entrance. Inside it was a huge egg with the image of a baby laughing. The crystal container reflected a multicolored light, looking very beautiful.
"A Demonic Beast egg?" Jia Rong exclaimed in shock, "This is a rare item that is hard to come by. It would not be overboard to bring it to an auction. To think that it would be displayed so casually."
Meng Wu looked at it with an infatuated expression, showing a longing expression. "What a beautiful colored egg. I wonder what kind of Demonic Beast is inside."
Li Yunxiao could not help but smile. "It is just an ordinary white Demonic Beast egg. It looks so colorful because of this crystal container. Look at the description at the side. It is a Rank 2 Wind Splitting Venomous Skunk. Eh, a venomous skunk? "
Li Yunxiao was slightly stunned. He muttered to himself, "Although this level two egg has a weak life force, it is still a venomous skunk egg. If I cook it for Meng Bai to eat, it should be very beneficial."
Jia Rong smiled bitterly. "Young Master Yun, you can't really be thinking of buying it and cooking it, right?" Probably only Young Master Yun would be able to make such a priceless Demonic Beast egg.
"En." Li Yunxiao nodded slightly. Jia Rong immediately helped him open up a path and walked in.
There was a jade tablet beside the Venomous Skunk egg. On it was written: Level two Wind Splitting Venomous Skunk egg. Takes five years to mature. The true combat strength of a mature Wind Splitting Venomous Skunk is comparable to a Martial Grandmaster. It is the best companion for traveling, killing, and robbing!
"Boss, we know that this Demonic Beast egg is precious, so there is no need to say more. However, the price of ten thousand mid-grade origin stones is too shocking. Is it cheaper? "A martial artist had a bitter expression, but the fanaticism in his eyes did not diminish.
"Cheaper?" The goatee glared and said, "It's already the price of jumping off a building and vomiting blood. You want me to give it to you at the price of breaking my bones! If I wasn't in urgent need of money, do you think ten thousand mid-grade origin stones could buy a level two Demonic Beast egg? And the most powerful Venomous Skunk egg? Dream on! "
The goatee sighed and said, "Sigh, let's speak the truth. We have already lost a lot of money on this egg, so we can't be any cheaper. Actually, the main reason is to attract more people. Why don't everyone go into the store and see if there is anything else you need? "
No one in the crowd moved. It was obvious that they had no interest in the other things he mentioned. They all stared at the Demonic Beast egg. Even if they couldn't afford it, they could at least look at it.
The martial artist's face showed a look of reluctance and pain. He and the others looked at each other and immediately squeezed out of the crowd to discuss in low voices. The rest of the people were also discussing and watching the show.
Very soon, that martial artist squeezed in again. He seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Boss, I'm buying this egg! But whether it is a level two Wind Splitting Venomous Skunk inside or not, you have to give us proof. Otherwise, if we buy it back and it is not a Venomous Skunk or a dead egg, then we will really lose everything. "
The goatee pointed to a few trademarks at the side and said, "Open your eyes wide and look carefully. This is the seven-day no-reason return trademark issued by the Myriad Treasure Pagoda. There is also a product credit guarantee trademark. If we dare to sell fake goods, are we tired of living?!"
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