Merchants were willing to buy and sell anything for the sake of business.
Losing everything because of war? In that case, all they had to do was earn back the losses that they might suffer before the war. Even if the war broke out, they wouldn't lose anything. If they didn't suffer any losses, they might even be able to make some money from the war.
"Refuse? Why would I refuse? Wouldn't it be a little foolish to refuse military funds that are delivered to my doorstep? "
Rorschach was already used to dealing with greedy merchants over the years.
Talking about relationships and contracts with them was just a joke. Expecting them to help in times of need was a joke among jokes. However, as long as they were given a chance to earn money, they would be even more fearless than a warrior who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
"You want to build a new city area first? Approved. You want to reduce the business tax on large products? I approve. If you want to renovate the old city area and build real estate, I'll approve it. "
Since there were people who were willing to join him, why should he refuse? He couldn't control them anyway, so he might as well make things easier for them.
In the past few years, there had been an endless stream of merchants and businesses coming and going. Those who had gotten rich overnight were mostly suddenly bankrupt. However, they had indeed brought new technology, new culture, and new business priorities. They were whiter and darker than the most hardworking bees, and ran faster than the most paparazzi reporters … They were well-informed.
One had to admit that these merchants who chased after profits had promoted the innovation of the entire city, country, and even civilization.
As for whether they would escape during the war … it was actually quite hard to say. Although the courage of the merchants was not something to look forward to, as long as they could obtain benefits that exceeded their expectations in the war, they really dared to sell anything.
"Also, can they really quit just because they want to? Even if they managed to earn back their capital, would they really be willing to give up all their years of investment until the very last moment? "
Originally, Rorschach was quite open-minded. If they wanted to invest, then so be it. The only thing he needed to pay attention to was the dark cultists who had infiltrated the city.
However, due to a certain incident, Rorschach stopped these applications. Even he himself was inclined to expand his business scope.
As time passed, the Aishi People weren't the only ones investing more and more in Ansorenne. There were also all sorts of Evil God factions. The thinning of the Planar Barrier also made it easier for them.
Every day, Vila Nova Dônia could hunt down dozens of cultists, and there were countless strange societies and conspiracies. In just seven years, there had been more than a dozen catastrophes caused by the descent of evil gods. Although the ones that descended were not their true bodies, most of the scale far exceeded the Eye of Wisdom incident.
What gave him a headache was that his old rival, the Eye of Wisdom, clearly hadn't forgotten about the Halet Federation.
Incidents related to cultists and Evil Gods were more than half of such incidents, with strange eyeball creatures even appearing on the bodies of daemons in the wild. Even those without common sense would know that the Evil God Boss had clearly turned his attention to this region.
And don't think that just because you were from Aishi, you had nothing to do with the Evil Gods. For the Evil Gods, it was easier to infiltrate Aishi without the Planar Barrier than Ansorenne. The only reason they didn't do anything was because they might not be able to defeat the local Aishi Main Gods, so they wouldn't benefit much.
Spies, spies, Evil Gods, and so on were discovered every year in Eich. Most of these spies were definitely hidden in the depths of the ocean. It was far too common for controlled corporations, financial groups, and New Gods to turn around and plant seeds in Ansolion.
Not to mention, the Silver Elf War God that Rorschach had previously encountered was a typical example.
"Speed up the approval process as soon as possible. Maybe we can reduce the amount of sand that's mixed in."
Every company had complete control over their own territory. There were plenty of cases where the Evil Gods were actually spies for the Evil Gods in name. The city guards treated these incidents as achievements, but Rorschach was worried about how many unexploded bombs were still hidden in the water, just like how it usually was.
He didn't accept any other concept, but the merchants were quite good at the idea of private property being inviolable. Even though there were plenty of unexploded bombs, unless they didn't ask for investments and nobody was allowed to enter, there would definitely be many hidden threats.
What Rorschach had done recently was to introduce a new approval system, giving the city guards and military the right to conduct surprise inspections. They would be able to randomly conduct surprise inspections on private companies and churches.
This was a good thing for the city's safety. It was also Rorschach's responsibility as a member of the board of directors. His colleagues in the military council also saw this as a great way to expand the military's authority, but …
"… It looks like this will be rejected by the council again? Those damned merchants. "
Money and shares were the most important things in this city's laws. As the Confederation's influence grew, so did the number of council members. It was unthinkable for a single person to dominate the city.
Those council members had the support of financial groups, companies, and churches behind them. Each of them represented their own interests. Rorschach's selfless proposal made him a public enemy in the eyes of many.
"Damn it, I know that you guys smuggle, sell contraband, smuggle goods, and … I'm really not investigating you guys. I'm only investigating the Evil Gods and enemies."
Even Roxia had roared out loud in the House of Representatives' meeting. However, it was evident that nobody would be willing to have their properties suddenly raided and inspected. This wasn't just a matter of having a guilty conscience. What merchants feared more than anything else was that a violent organization like the military would have more authority.
Merchants who chased after profits brought the Confederation rapid development, but it also brought with it a tremendous amount of hidden dangers.
Rorschach had already amended this bill three times in the council meeting and put it to a vote three times. However, there were still no signs of it being passed.
Yes, this was a matter that Rorschach was unable to approve.
In return for the bill being rejected three times, Rorschach used his authority as a member of the board of directors of Vila Nova Dônia to firmly block all plans for the construction of the new city and the renovation of the old city, forcing the merchants to give in.
However, before the merchants gave in, Rorschach received something else.
"Kaboom!"
On that day, everyone saw a gigantic mushroom cloud above Rorschach's office building, as well as three self-destructing trucks that charged into the building.
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