The actions of the special forces were also very fast, and they quickly surrounded the villa.
"People inside, listen up! You've been surrounded! Your only option now is to lay down your weapons and surrender immediately. This is the only way for you to survive! "Xiao Panshan, the captain of the special police force, shouted towards the villa.
Inside the villa, the few young girls stared at Yue Zhong in fear, not knowing if this Death God in front of them would just casually kill them.
"Don't worry, I'm here to save you!" Yue Zhong glanced at the frightened girls and replied indifferently.
With that, Yue Zhong strode towards the window of the villa and said in a clear voice, "I'm Yue Zhong from Ning Guang County. Today, I've been ordered to clean up the scum of the government. You can confirm with Secretary Peng and Mayor Wen! "
When Xiao Panshan heard Yue Zhong's words, he was somewhat bewildered. He hesitated for a while, but did not give the order to attack. Secretary Peng and Mayor Wen were the 2 heads of SY County's survivor camp, if it was really done by these 2 heads, he wouldn't dare go against them, and immediately reported it to his superiors.
The death of a tax bureau chief was not a small matter, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde had rushed over after hearing the news.
Wen Baoguo's face was ashen as he looked at Yue Zhong and said in a low voice: "Yue Zhong, you're in deep trouble this time! If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, then I'll have no choice but to announce that you're not welcome in SY County, and order for your arrest! "
Yuan Yeshan was not one of Wen Baoguo's men, but he was still a government official. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had killed someone in front of everyone without the slightest bit of concealment. If it wasn't for Yue Zhong's strength, and his troops, Wen Baoguo would have immediately ordered for Yue Zhong to be arrested and thrown into jail.
Yue Zhong pointed to the few girls who were hugging his thighs and trembling like frightened deer as he spoke solemnly: "Mayor Wen!! Yuan Yeshan, that scum, did such an evil thing, doesn't he deserve to die? "
Wen Baoguo stared at Yue Zhong, and said word by word: "He's a scum! He also deserved to die! But he was still a government official! If they wanted to take him down, they had to go through the procedures! No one had the right to judge a government official in private! If you want to take his life, you have to do it legally! "
The most important thing for an official was his own life and order. If everyone was like Yue Zhong, then the hearts of the government officials would waver. This had already crossed Wen Baoguo's bottom line. No matter how strong an expert was, they had to follow the rules of the game that they had set. This was what Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde insisted on.
Peng Mingde sighed lightly, his eyes flashing with joy, but he had a look of disappointment as he spoke slowly, "Yue Zhong! Yuan Yeshan was truly a scum! But you don't have the right to punish him privately! The only ones who have the right to punish him are the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the court. You've gone too far this time, and I can't help you. It would have been better if you had discussed it with me before taking action! I will definitely help you punish this scum. "
Yue Zhong smiled and said, "What are you talking about? I did not touch a single hair on Yuan Yeshan. When I came in, I happened to see his four bodyguards fighting each other. He was careless, and his head was cut off by one of the bodyguards. The rest killed each other for a while before dying! "
Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde frowned, they were experts at lying through their teeth, but they were not used to Yue Zhong's blatant lies.
The few girls kneeling at Yue Zhong's feet were even more confused, they had clearly seen Yue Zhong beheading Yuan Yeshan.
Yue Zhong smiled lightly, and stated his price: "This time, I've invited the two of you over to discuss a business deal! I want to use 100 tonnes of rations to purchase 400,000 sets of quilts from the two of you. "
Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde were both smart people, and naturally understood that Yue Zhong wanted to use 100 tonnes of rations to erase this matter. Currently in SY County, a set of quilts could not even be exchanged for 1 jin of rice. Hearing Yue Zhong's words, the 2 of them relaxed their brows slightly.
After the apocalypse, 50 tonnes of rations was not a small sum. In SY County, 5 jin of rations was enough to hire people for a day, and there were countless people fighting over it. 50 tonnes of rations could sustain a team of 100 people for 200 days.
Yue Zhong himself was an expert with tyrannical strength, and at the same time, he had a huge team. Unless it was a last resort, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde were not willing to fall out with Yue Zhong. Furthermore, Yue Zhong had given them a way out, as long as they could unify their statements, this matter could be covered up.
Wen Baoguo pondered for a while, before exchanging glances with Peng Mingde, before saying coldly: "Yue Zhong, let's forget about it this time! I don't wish for such a thing to happen a second time. If it happens a second time, I can only order for you to be wanted. "
Yue Zhong chuckled lightly and replied: "I know."
Seeing Yue Zhong, this unruly fellow, finally relenting, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde heaved a sigh of relief. This unruly, tyrannical and overbearing Yue Zhong was a huge headache.
"I have an important matter to discuss with the two of you!" Yue Zhong suddenly said.
"What is it?" Wen Baoguo asked coldly. After Yue Zhong had disregarded the law and forcefully killed Yuan Yeshan, his impression of Yue Zhong had dropped by quite a bit.
"I want to collect taxes at the river!" Yue Zhong chuckled, and threw out a huge bomb.
"No way!! Definitely not!! "At that moment, Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde spoke out in unison.
Taxes were an important source of income for a faction. Although there were very few people who dared to fish at the river, and the daily tax revenue was less than a ton of seafood, it was still a source of food. This was something that Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde would definitely not let go.
"Please hear me out first!! I want to clear out the Mutant Beasts in the river. As long as we can clear out the Mutant Beasts, then we will be able to obtain an endless supply of seafood from the river. "
"Since I want to spend so much effort to clear out the Mutant Beasts, I naturally can't do it for free. After the Mutant Beasts have been cleared out, anyone who enters the river to fish or gather wild vegetables, I will take a 30% tax! "Yue Zhong said in a low voice.
In Yue Zhong's eyes, the river was a treasure trove, and there was a huge amount of food. If it could be fully utilized, then the hundreds of thousands of people in SY County would be able to eat their fill.
"Of the 30% tax, I will take out 5% to give to the SY government. You guys can split it freely! If we clear out the Mutant Beasts in the river, the 5% tax would be a few dozen times, or even a few hundred times more than what we have now. "
Yue Zhong's words caused Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde's hearts to tremble, and they knew that Yue Zhong was not lying. The river was truly a treasure trove, if it wasn't for the Mutant Beasts, they wouldn't have to worry about food.
Wen Baoguo pondered a while, before saying: "50-50, after you clear out the river, we'll split the taxes 50-50!"
Yue Zhong replied straightforwardly: "Sure!!"
Wen Baoguo and Peng Mingde's eyes lit up, although they had their differences, they wanted to join hands to rip off this fat sheep of Yue Zhong's. However, Yue Zhong's next sentence caused them to frown.
Yue Zhong replied indifferently: "If you guys can send 30 Enhancers above Level 20 to help me. Then after clearing the river, we'll split the taxes 55%! If you guys aren't willing, then I'll only give you 5%! After all, I need to leave some for the military as well! "
If Yue Zhong were to monopolize the taxes, then even if he expended a huge amount of effort to clear the river, others would be jealous. He had to share some of the profits with others. After all, the government and military were the local bullies of SY County, and Yue Zhong's capital here was too small.
Peng Mingde's eyes narrowed, as he weighed the pros and cons before saying slowly: "Then we'll take 5%. We've been short on manpower recently, and don't have many experts to use. "
There were countless Mutant Beasts in the river, and the SY government and military had their eyes on the river before, and had clashed with the Mutant Beasts many times. Even now, there were experts from the government, military and civilians who had killed many of the Mutant Beasts in the river. However, in the large scale operations to clear out the Mutant Beasts, the government and military had joined hands a few times, and they had all failed miserably. They had lost over a hundred experts, and there were even a few precious Evolvers who had died in the mouths of the Mutant Beasts. They naturally did not think highly of Yue Zhong's actions. Furthermore, even if they did not act, they would still get 5% of the profits. They were naturally happy to watch Yue Zhong and his men fight to the death. If they lost, it had nothing to do with them, but if they won, they would benefit instead.
"I don't have enough manpower in SY County, and to deal with those Mutant Beasts, I need to recruit some manpower and places to settle those people. How about selling Xinglong Street and Nanshan Street to me? I'm willing to use 100 tonnes of rations to buy those 2 streets! "Yue Zhong continued to ask without batting an eyelid.
Wen Baoguo replied indifferently: "Add another 50 tonnes of rations, you can buy them from Xingye Street as well!"
Xinglong Street, Nanshan Street and Xingye Street were all near the river, and there were a large number of survivors living there. Most of the survivors were prostitutes, thieves, robbers, children, the elderly, hoodlums and triads. At the same time, in those 3 streets, dirty water flowed, and the stench was overwhelming. By handing over those 3 streets to Yue Zhong, Wen Baoguo could save a lot of effort and food.
"Many thanks! Mayor Wen! "Yue Zhong smiled lightly.
There were many buildings and apartments on those 3 streets, and with a squeeze, it could accommodate up to 2,000 to 3,000 people. With those 3 streets, Yue Zhong could be considered to have a foothold in SY County, or rather, a base of operations. All he had to pay was 150 tonnes of rations.
After the discussion, Yue Zhong returned to Xinglong Street.
The moment Yue Zhong returned to Xinglong Street, he immediately went to look for Zhang He: "Zhang He! I want to recruit people! Go and spread the news, say that I want to recruit workers who are willing to work hard in this area. Once they become my workers, whatever I want them to do, they have to do it! Their basic treatment every day is to be able to eat their fill! Of course, if there are any meritorious deeds, I will not be stingy with rewards! Recruit 200 people first, no more than that! Cheng Yu, you go with him! "
Although Zhang He was young, he was mature in handling matters. Furthermore, he was a local, and was extremely familiar with this area. He was extremely suitable for such matters.
"Yes! Boss Yue! "Zhang He replied respectfully, before retreating.
Cheng Yu followed quietly by Zhang He's side.
"Little He Miao!! What freshwater seafood do you have today? I'll use cornmeal to exchange, 1 jin of freshwater seafood for 2 jin of cornmeal! If you let your sister accompany me for a night, I can give you 2 jin of rice. " On one of the streets, a middle-aged man who was dressed decently eyed Zhang He, as he laughed lewdly.
Zhang He looked at the man with disgust and said coldly: "Boss Niu, I'm not here to exchange for rations today!"
The middle-aged man in front of him was called Niu Dahui, and he was a merchant. He used cornmeal, rice and other rations to exchange for the resources of the survivors. Within this area of survivors, he was known as a ruthless and vicious character.
Niu Dahui's expression turned savage as he laughed: "Then pay up!! 4 days ago, you borrowed 4 jin of cornmeal from me. Now pay me back 6 jin of cornmeal! If you can't, then use your sister as payment. "
Niu Dahui had always been paying attention to Zhang He's sister. If such a pretty little girl was brought out to be sold to those big shots, it would definitely be worth at least 100 jin of rations. Because of this, Niu Dahui had generously lent Zhang He 3 jin of cornmeal a few days ago.
Zhang He was taken aback, and his face turned black, as he gritted his teeth and said: "I only lent you 3 jin of cornmeal for 10 days, how come after 4 days you want me to return 6 jin of cornmeal?"
Niu Dahui had a savage expression as he looked at Zhang He and laughed coldly: "Now that there's a shortage of rations, don't tell me I don't need to pay interest for lending you cornmeal? I, Niu Dahui, have always been paying back 13 out of 10. Every day, the interest is 20%! If you only return 6 jin, that's already letting you off easy!! Hurry up and return the rations! If you don't pay up, I'll use your sister to pay the debt!! "
Before Niu Dahui lent out loans, he would always put on a good attitude, acting like a good person. However, the moment the debt was due, he would reveal a sinister expression.
Nearby, a number of survivors crowded over, watching numbly.
"What a pity! Little He Miao also fell for that bastard's trick. "
"What a pity!!"
"… …"
The survivors saw this and began to discuss amongst themselves. It was just that Niu Dahui had recruited 4 burly thugs, and none of the survivors dared to provoke him.
Zhang He looked at Niu Dahui furiously, he did not think that this scum would actually have such intentions.
Niu Dahui stared at the furious and helpless Zhang He, and his mouth revealed a pleased smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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