The secret smuggling business in Jianzhou was no different from other places in Guanzhong. It was a mess, both internally and externally.
If they worked together, they could lower the purchase price and then raise the selling price, just like Chu Xiu had said.
At present, most of the caravans from the three countries in Guanzhong had rushed to Guanzhong and sold the contraband they carried to the local gangsters for them to hide. In this way, they could avoid being discovered by the people in the Guanzhong torture room.
In the past, these smuggled contraband did not have a fixed price. The foreign merchants would quote a price, and the local martial arts forces would buy it. If the price was too low, the foreign merchants would just go to other forces.
Similarly, these martial arts forces could also sell some smuggled contraband goods to other places after purchasing them. The price could not be too expensive, otherwise, people could just look for other aristocratic families. In any case, there were more than ten martial arts forces in Jianzhou Prefecture.
If they did as Chu Xiu said, they could lower the price to the extreme and raise it to the extreme. At that time, their income could really double.
Of course, no matter if they lowered or raised it, it could not be too exaggerated. Otherwise, the foreign merchants were not idiots. At worst, they could just leave for a while and go to other prefectures to trade.
At this time, everyone present was thinking about how many times their income could be multiplied if they did as Chu Xiu said. Only the Luo family's Patriarch asked first, "Official Chu, we have seen the benefits you mentioned. What do you want from us by doing this?"
Chu Xiu glanced at the Luo family's Patriarch and said slowly, "I said, now I have the power, and you have the money. What I want is naturally money.
As a warrior, all kinds of cultivation resources are bought with money. Also, it's time for my brothers in the Jianzhou Prefecture's Inspector to start eating.
After you and I cooperate, I will send people into your families. They will not interfere with your business, only your income. From then on, 20% of your income will be mine. "
As soon as he said that, the crowd burst into an uproar. They looked at Chu Xiu as if they had seen a ghost.
Previously, they had heard that Chu Xiu was extremely greedy when dealing with the Jiang Clan. It could be said that he was an exorbitant person, asking for a tenth of the Jiang Clan's assets. Now that they saw it, Chu Xiu's appetite was really big. This time, he didn't ask for the family's assets, but directly asked for 20% of their business!
The family property was given to them in a lump sum, but the 20% of the business income had to be exploited. How could they tolerate this?
The Heavenly Feather Sect's Cheng Gongtai immediately stood up and said, "Official Chu, you want 20% of our business right off the bat. Why? Just based on that idea of yours? Isn't this a little too much? "
Chu Xiu spun the wine glass in his hand and said faintly, "That idea was just a gift from me. The more money you guys earn, the more I'll earn. As for why I want 20% of your income, I've already made it very clear before. You guys have the money, but I have the power. "
As Chu Xiu raised his head and looked at Cheng Gongtai, a cold and gloomy aura blew over, causing Cheng Gongtai to shiver.
"Don't forget what kind of place this is. There are some businesses that you can only do if I let you do it. If I don't let you do it, you won't even get a single copper coin!"
Everyone looked at Chu Xiu. It was only now that they had witnessed Chu Xiu's tyranny.
On the surface, it was a cooperation between the two parties, with Chu Xiu taking 20% of the income. However, after hearing Chu Xiu's words, they finally understood that the so-called 20% of the income was simply a protection fee!
If they handed over 20% of the income, they could openly carry out the smuggling business in the Jianzhou Prefecture and form a monopoly. Chu Xiu, the Patrol Inspector, would protect them.
However, if they didn't hand over the income, the Jiang Family's fate was already in front of everyone. They would be directly charged with a crime, and without any evidence, they would be directly destroyed.
Chu Xiu looked at the people in front of him, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said faintly, "This glass of wine is a toast to all of you. Drink it, and our cooperation will be considered to have begun. You can choose for yourselves."
Everyone present looked at each other, but no one raised their glasses.
20% of the income sounded simple, but it was like cutting off their own flesh. Who wouldn't feel the pain of cutting off their own flesh? Moreover, this piece of flesh would be cut off for a lifetime.
Although the income described by Chu Xiu seemed to be very attractive, who would be willing to cut off their own flesh like this before seeing a certain amount of income?
Moreover, although the destruction of the Jiang Family last time had shocked them, now that more than a dozen of them were together, their power was not something that the Jiang Family could compare to.
Chu Xiu could annihilate the Jiang Clan, but could he annihilate all of them?
Most importantly, at present, if most of them agreed, even if the others felt the pain, they could only follow suit.
However, now that everyone was silent, who would be the first to raise their glass in agreement? Wouldn't that be the idiot who took the initiative to cut off their own flesh? Therefore, until now, no one spoke.
After a long while, Chu Xiu put down his glass and said faintly, "It seems that I, Chu Xiu, am still not respected enough. Even when I took the initiative to propose a toast, no one actually drank it. However, it doesn't matter. I believe that one day, everyone will drink this glass of wine. Everyone, you can leave now. "
Hearing Chu Xiu say this, everyone present immediately heaved a sigh of relief. They knew that with more than a dozen of them gathered together, Chu Xiu couldn't touch them, nor did he have the strength to do so.
The group of people directly left after saying a few pleasantries. In an instant, the huge restaurant became a little empty.
Seeing this, Du Guangzhong walked to Chu Xiu's side and said with some hesitation, "My lord …"
Chu Xiu raised his hand and interrupted Du Guangzhong's words. He picked up his glass and drank the wine in it in one gulp. A cold light appeared in his eyes as he said, "Since you refuse a toast, you will drink a forfeit!"
Majesty was always more memorable than Sheeny's, and this was the case no matter where it was.
Most people only learned to eat and not to be beaten. Only when they were beaten to the point of pain and fear would they learn.
It was not that they were stupid, nor was it that they were greedy. It was human nature. In this martial world, there were always very few people who could really see themselves clearly.
"Old Du, I heard that someone in these forces said bad things about me?" Chu Xiu suddenly asked.
Du Guangzhong nodded and said, "Yes, someone said that they slandered you and did not have good intentions this time. They wanted to contact the martial world forces in the Jianzhou Prefecture to boycott you. The one who said it was the Sect Master of the Divine Feathers Sect, 'Soaring Feather Falcon' Cheng Gongtai, and the Hall Master of the Black Cliff Hall, 'Horizontal Refined Golden Body' Dou Weihu. My informant found out from the Luo Clan's subordinates. It's definitely true. "
Chu Xiu knocked on the table and said to Du Guangzhong, "Go tell Qin Fang and Liu Chengli to gather their trusted subordinates. Remember, as long as they are elite trusted subordinates, the weakest must be an Innate."
Turning his head, Chu Xiu said to Ghost Hand King, "Ghost Hand King, the same for your people. Gather all of them and be ready to wait for orders."
After joining the Guanzhong Torture Room, Ghost Hand King and the others did not have a specific scope of authority. They could only follow by Chu Xiu's side and wait for orders. Moreover, the person in charge of them was also Ghost Hand King.
Yan Bugui was not good at managing these things, while Tang Ya found it troublesome and did not care about these small powers. Therefore, these things were still managed by Ghost Hand King.
Anyway, he was not weak. Most importantly, he was the most prestigious among the assassins from the Blue Dragon Society. He was just the right person to handle this kind of thing.
Du Guangzhong thought of something, and his expression changed slightly, while Ghost Hand King naturally nodded in agreement.
He had done this kind of thing many times in the Blue Dragon Society. Ghost Hand King was already used to it.
In fact, if they were strong enough, Ghost Hand King would have killed all of them. In his opinion, they were just a bunch of shameless people.
After these martial arts forces left, Chu Xiu's elite subordinates gathered. There were close to a hundred martial artists above the Innate Realm. This number could not be compared to any martial arts force in the Jianzhou Prefecture.
"Let's do it. Take a stroll around the Divine Feathers Sect and let some people know that it is necessary to control their mouths."
After Chu Xiu gave the order, his subordinates immediately started moving. They secretly concealed their tracks and headed towards the mountain gate where the Divine Feathers Sect was located.
When Chu Xiu made his move, Cheng Gongtai, the Sect Master of the Divine Feathers Sect, had already returned to the sect.
He had never been interested in Chu Xiu's overbearing way of doing things. This time, when he heard Chu Xiu say that he wanted 20% of their profits, he was the first to stand up and refute.
Moreover, there was one thing that he did not say about Chu Xiu's conditions. He could see through Chu Xiu's ambition from Chu Xiu.
He had sent people to the sects to supervise their accounts and control their financial lifelines. It would be fine if it was only for a short period of time. However, if it was too long, Chu Xiu would really become the emperor of all the sects in the Jianzhou Prefecture.
This was something that Cheng Gongtai absolutely could not tolerate. He did not know if others had seen through Chu Xiu's wild ambition, but he had seen through it. Cheng Gongtai was also prepared to tell the other sects about Chu Xiu's wild ambition and let all the martial arts forces in the Jianzhou Prefecture unite to resist Chu Xiu. At the same time, they could also cooperate with him.
Although Chu Xiu had revealed his wild ambition this time, the idea he proposed was really good.
In the past, the martial arts forces in the Jianzhou Prefecture not only fought on their own, but also had friction with each other. If they really united as Chu Xiu suggested, each monopolizing a business, lowering the purchase price and raising the selling price, the income of the sects would definitely increase beyond their imagination.
Without Chu Xiu, their business could still continue. Why did they have to make an emperor of their own?
With this thought, Cheng Gongtai revealed a proud smile on his face. He immediately prepared to let his disciples inform the other sects to come to the Divine Feathers Sect for a discussion.
However, at this moment, a disciple hurriedly pushed the door open and said in panic, "Master! Bad news! The people from the Jianzhou Prefecture's Inspector Hall have surrounded our mountain gate! "
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