Looking at the smiling Husso, Roland thought for a moment and said, "I heard you have a monopoly on furs, ores, and the like?"
"That's indeed true." Husso nodded. "After all, the business system of this world is still the small workshop structure of a feudal society. Even the royal family still produces with estates and manors, and they don't know what capital operations are. Isn't it a simple matter to bring them down? "
Vivian was at a loss, because in her ears, what Husso said was, "After all, this beep beep, is still beep beep beep …" She didn't understand what it meant at all.
Roland smiled and said, "But isn't this too much? First use a high price to squeeze out the other merchants, and when the monopoly is achieved, drop the purchase price significantly. Now the quality of life of the hunters, miners, and so on in Delpon has plummeted. Many people work hard for a day and earn barely enough money to feed themselves for two days, let alone support their families. "
"We're doing normal business, and a lower purchase price means a lower selling price for the finished product," Husso said.
Roland sneered, shook his head, and said, "But I asked before I came, and the finished product you made didn't reduce the price, but increased it by about fifteen percent."
Husso spread his hands. "Because we burned too much money in the early stages, this fifteen percent increase will be canceled after we recover the initial operating capital."
"Hahaha!" Roland sneered. "Do you think I'll believe that?"
"Why not?" Husso looked shocked. "Business is about integrity. Almighty Roland, you have to believe in the credibility of Cornucopia. "
"Are you kidding me? When capital comes to this world, from head to toe, every pore drips with blood and filth. You are now capital, real capital." Roland stared straight into the other's eyes. "Don't tell me you haven't learned this."
"Of course I have," Husso said sternly. Hu Suo said sternly, "So don't treat us as ordinary capitalists. We're not that dirty. Our wish is to become the people's tycoons that everyone praises. "
Roland snorted, took a sip of fruit wine from his glass, and said, "I remember a few years ago, when I was still in college, the capitalists used the media to say something very interesting … put power in a cage!"
Husso frowned.
"I was young and ignorant at the time, and I actually thought it was true!" Roland continued, "When I finished college and came out to work for a year, I understood how terrifying capital was once in power. And the only thing that can deal with capital is power. If the media had really succeeded and really put power in a cage, the consequences would have been unthinkable. "
Since Roland had said this much, Husso stopped pretending.
"Boss Roland, are you planning to fight against us?" Husso slowly put the white porcelain lid on the cup in front of him. "But don't forget, we're doing things according to the rules and are protected by the system. No matter how strong you are, as long as you kill us a few more times and turn red, the consequences will be different. Do you think you'll be able to maintain your current status and level when you become a wanted criminal and a large number of players swarm over? "
Roland, Roland raised his eyebrows.
Husso chuckled and glanced at Vivian. Then, he said, "When the time comes, you will have no rank and no power. Will your woman still follow you? The queen is following you because of your rank and status, right? "
He was trying to find a way to anger Roland, preferably enough to make Roland kill him.
A level 2 businessman dying and losing that bit of experience wasn't distressing at all.
Roland didn't do as he wished and wasn't angry at all. He stood up, looked down at the other man, and said, "Indeed, if I kill you indiscriminately, I will indeed have a red name. But as I said just now, the only thing that can fight against capital is power, and I have power now. "
"What do you mean by that, Roland?!" Husso jumped up, his expression a little uncertain.
Roland ignored him and left with Vivian.
Half an hour later, Roland appeared at the mayor's residence and met John Junior.
The two sat down in the study, and John Junior seemed to look better than before.
He still looked angry and hateful when he looked at Roland.
"You know about Cornucopia's monopoly, right?" Roland leaned back in his chair, his expression indifferent. "They came to see you, too. Can you tell me what you talked about?"
John Junior sneered. "Your Excellency is such a busybody, wanting to know everything. Do you even want to know that I slept with that maid last night?"
Roland spread his hands. "I'm a person who likes to pry into other people's privacy. It's fine if you're willing to tell me, I'll listen very carefully."
John Junior was speechless.
Roland pursed his lips and sneered. When there was no equal strength, arguing with the strong would only invite humiliation.
Roland knew this all too well. Before the Celestial Empire became strong, it was surrounded by the whole world and didn't even have a chance to talk back. He had seen such things happen too many times.
"You can work with Cornucopia, I have no problem with that," Roland continued. "But I will take the mayor's wife and your sister to the manor to live for a long time.
"You can work with Cornucopia, I have no problem with that," Roland continued. "But I will take the mayor's wife and your sister to live in the manor for a long time. According to the laws of Hollevin, after all the men in a family die, the woman can inherit the position of mayor. "
John Junior's expression changed drastically. "How … how can you do this!"
"Besides, the mayor's wife is still young and beautiful, only in her early thirties. With her body, it won't be a problem for her to have two or three more children." Roland slowly pressed forward and said in a very threatening manner, "If she's lucky, she can have another John Junior."
This time, John Junior's face was all white, and his body was trembling slightly.
"Don't take my kindness to you for granted."
Roland didn't care about John Junior's state at this moment. He stood up, left the study, and had Vivian take the mayor's wife and daughter away to Roland's manor.
In the carriage, the mayor's wife was relieved. She looked at Vivian and said, "Thank you for being willing to let us mother and daughter go. When John Junior received the people from Cornucopia, I was worried sick, fearing that one day, a powerful Mage would come to the city gate and bomb it."
Vivian's eyes widened. "But you're going to live in Roland's manor for a long time, aren't you afraid that Roland will have designs on you?"
"Ms. Andonara won't let Mr. Roland do anything rash," the mayor's wife said indifferently. "Besides, even if that happens, I'll be the one taking advantage, okay?!"
Well … that makes sense.
Roland then returned to the Magic Tower and summoned the leaders of all the forces under the Magic Tower for a meeting.
Many people in the city knew about this. The nobles and the business leaders of various industries were all looking forward to the results.
How was Roland going to fight back against Cornucopia, which was also an organization of Golden Sons?
Half an hour later, Sheriff Reid set off from the city hall with an elite infantry unit, came to Cornucopia, and read the following in front of a large group of nobles and industry people around:
"According to a month-long study and visit by the Delpon City Hall Director, it has now been determined that Cornucopia is an illegal guild with opaque income, tax evasion, and malicious disruption of the free economic market, which has had a great and adverse impact on the business climate of Delpon. Cornucopia's branch in Delpon is now sealed, and all the members of the guild are to leave Delpon in three days. They are not allowed to conduct business in Delpon for life, and they must pay all the taxes before leaving! "
Cage Reed then had his men surround the building and put a white seal on the entrance.
The people around him discussed animatedly.
Husso almost fainted from anger when he saw this.
He roared, "Roland, you despicable scoundrel!"
He had thought that Roland was just a martial artist who would act like a fool and attack Cornucopia.
But he didn't expect that the other party would actually use the power of the authorities.
In this way, their schemes and reliance were all gone.
After roaring, he looked at the crowd around him. There was a small group of people among them who had contacted him and promised him that they would stand up to Roland when necessary.
But these acquaintances who were mixed in the crowd all looked away, none willing to look him in the eye.
Things weren't actually that simple.
Roland teleported to the capital of Hollevin, met Antis, and asked him to take him to see the old king.
At this point, the old king looked even older, and he received Roland in the side palace.
"How is Andonara now?" The old king's eyes narrowed slightly, looking listless. "That child Veronica misses her very much."
"I'd be happy to welcome Princess Veronica to Delpon as a guest," Roland replied, neither servile nor overbearing, neither impatient nor angry.
The old king sighed. "Well, it seems that there's no hope for Andonara to come back. So Roland, what's your purpose in coming to me? "
"It's about Cornucopia."
As soon as this was said, Antis looked a little surprised.
The old king's expression didn't change, and he just said, "It seems that your city of Delpon has been affected as well."
"I reckon that all the counties of Hollevin have been affected by them," Antis said.
"Yes, they're very troublesome. First, they squeeze out all their peers with a high price strategy, and when they have a monopoly, they greatly reduce the purchase price and sell at a high price."
"Why don't you attack Cornucopia?" Roland said, "You can collect their evil deeds in the market, and then use official documents to drive them away from the city and territory."
The old king and Antis looked at each other, both with shock in their eyes.
"Aren't they members of you Golden Sons?" Antis replied incredulously. "If we do that, won't you Golden Sons find a reason to beat us up?"
Roland laughed. "They're so arrogant because they guessed that you would think that. But in reality, we don't agree with their behavior, and soon, they will be excluded by us Golden Sons. But before that, I need you to provide some written information, and Your Majesty, you have to make a few speeches! "
The old king:?
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