novelDragon City's Chamber of Commerce
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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"Is the messenger that we sent to the provincial office still not back?"
At the center of Guobei County.
In the county office, which wasn't large and looked rather dilapidated, a short man wearing the uniform of the county magistrate paced back and forth in agitation!
"Not yet!"
His advisor, who had a mustache and was waving a fan, shook his head.
"What should we do? There isn't much food in the warehouses. Guobei County is in the middle of nowhere. People here are more interested in fighting than working. There's no telling how many wanted criminals are hiding among them.
"I have motivated them to attack each other with the bounties that we're giving, and they have been suppressed by the temptations. However, we cannot reach out to the court, and it's been ten days since the food deliverers came. It will be a major disaster if we run out of food.
"What should we do?"
The short county magistrate anxiously sat on a chair and sighed.
"Don't worry, sir. It's probably because the road to the provincial capital was blocked due to the storm yesterday. Maybe they'll come back tomorrow."
The advisor, waving the fan, seemed a lot calmer.
The short county magistrate, however, shook his head and said gravely, "Humph. It may be an accident if one or two messengers didn't make it back, but it can't be an accident that three of them never came back. Someone must be behind that!
"I suspect that the messengers I sent out might have been assassinated by the outlaws of the Flood Dragon Gang. They're starting a rebellion!"
Hearing that, the advisor, who was waving the fan, suddenly stopped.
Then, he peeped at the county magistrate, and seeing that the county magistrate was rubbing his forehead without looking at him, he said with a smile, "I don't think so. After all, those gangsters can't have the courage to kill official messengers no matter how bold they are."
"Report! My lord, someone wishes to meet you!"
The county magistrate was about to say something when a servant came in and reported to him loudly.
"No, I won't meet anybody!"
The county magistrate of Guobei County waved his sleeves.
He was too upset to work at this moment.
"The stranger said that he has a solution to your problems, my lord!"
What the servant said next, however, changed the county magistrate's expression.
In particular, the servant was holding a red wooden gift box that was apparently heavy.
In the meeting room in the county office, the county magistrate who claimed that his surname was Guo asked gently, "Well, so you are a merchant and intend to do business in our place?"
A Chinese Ghost Story was set in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, at a period when the merchants weren't too biased against them. Besides, Ji Ye had offered a precious gift. So, it was understandable that he was respected.
"I wonder what kind of business you're engaged in?"
"The Dragon City Chamber of Commerce is mostly engaged in businesses related to herbs, food, and jewelry!"
Ji Ye, who was at the guest seat, was holding a cup of Sweet Dew Tea that Nie Xiaoqian had personally delivered to him. The team almost made the county magistrate drool.
"Food!"
Hearing what Ji Ye said, the county magistrate's eyes glittered.
His advisor, who sat next to him, slightly changed his expression.
"President Ji, you have come to the right place. Guobei County has altogether 730 households and about 3, 100 residents. The people here are courteous and wealthy..."
Then, the county magistrate put on a hypocritical smile and introduced the county to the travelers from Dragon City.
"Attack!"
"Catch him!"
"They're from the Flood Dragon Gang! Run!"
Exactly at this moment, roars and noises of weapon collisions came from across the street, which could be heard clearly in the shabby county office.
Ting! Ting! Ting!
"Someone is dead! Someone is dead!"
"Ask the county officials to collect the bodies!"
After the fight, two bodies were dropped on the ground, and all the fighters had left before the law enforcers came.
"County Magistrate Guo, I can tell that the people of Guobei County are truly courteous..."
Ji Ye continued enjoying his tea without changing his expression, as if he hadn't heard anything.
"More than three thousand residents?"
On the other hand, he considered the information that the county magistrate had revealed.
Of the three thousand residents, more than half were probably capable of fighting. He had seen that those residents had a higher average level than those from Earth. They should be able to fight a normal settlement that hadn't reached Transcendent.
However, not just the yakshas, but the Yellow Turban Army from the Black Mountain could also come at any moment.
Therefore, Ji Ye had to establish a settlement as quickly as possible and fetch some of the people from Dragon City.
"Yes, of course... The county office has a hundred well-trained soldiers. Each of them can fight ten enemies!"
The county magistrate made another compliment with awkwardness on his face.
"Well, in that case, we're quite relieved."
Turning a blind eye to the soldiers who were going to the street with mops and other tools to "clean the battlefield", Ji Ye said with a smile.
Then, he asked curiously, "However, we heard something about the Flood Dragon Gang when we came into the city. What is that?"
"Truth be told, everybody, Guobei County had been quite safe until something uncanny happened ten years ago. Right now, the Flood Dragon Gang is causing trouble in the town.
"The leader of the Flood Dragon Gang is rather tough and can defeat dozens of soldiers. He has gathered a bunch of criminals to stir trouble!"
Seeing that Ji Ye showed him so much respect, the county magistrate seemed rather embarrassed and decided to reveal part of the truth.
"Oh, that explains why you looked hesitant just now, sir."
Ji Ye put on an expression of sympathy.
"Well, no worries. My bodyguard is very strong. He can subdue tigers and tear bears apart. We couldn't have come here safely without him.
"If you don't mind, I can ask him to take care of the leader of the Flood Dragon Gang with your soldiers. In such a case, I can do my business with fewer worries!"
Then, Ji Ye pointed at Dian Wei, who was standing behind him with his head almost touching the beam of the low office.
"Huh?"
When Ji Ye talked, the player who was capable of Mind Reading noticed something and stared at the advisor who sat next to the county magistrate.
"President Ji, your man looks truly extraordinary. He is even more intimidating than the leader of the Flood Dragon Gang. He must be a real expert."
The county magistrate was apparently tempted.
But then, he shook his head and spoke as if everything were under control.
"However, your help isn't necessary. I've sent messengers to the provincial capital. When reinforcements are sent here, the Flood Dragon Gang will be put down in no time!"
"My lord!"
A soldier who wore black armor came in and dropped a hint at the county magistrate.
"Guys, please enjoy the tea for now. I'll be back in a minute!"
The county magistrate smiled at Ji Ye and then walked out of the living room.
Then, he reached a corner and asked in a low voice, "How did the investigation go?
"They killed someone the moment they came to the city? Was it done by the tall and fierce man?"
The soldier replied, "No, it's said that a kid did it!"
"A kid?"
The county magistrate was slightly confused.
The guy wasn't killed by the tall and fierce man, who was as heavy as a mountain with breathtaking muscles that seemed to be made of fine bronze, but by the skinny and harmless kid who had been playing with some sort of toy on the carriage the whole time?
"Yes, someone witnessed the kid's attack.
"He killed Li Laowu of the Flood Dragon Gang with only one slap. No, he blew Li Laowu up into pieces!
"I checked the scene, which was unlike any I had seen."
The soldier's face was pale. Even though he was accustomed to dealing with dead people in Guobei County, he had never seen anyone dying in such a miserable and nauseating way!
"I've heard a lot about the capable men in this world. For example, there was Yan Chixia, the brutal law enforcer whose fame spread out in 26 provinces a hundred years ago, and Zuo Qianhu, who executed a demonic monk.
"The guy can't be simple either. If the kid on the carriage is already so good, his personal bodyguard must be even stronger. Maybe I can really make use of their power to deal with the Flood Dragon Gang..."
The county magistrate wasn't really panicked. Instead, he was quite delighted.
At this moment, the county magistrate noticed something and shouted at someone on the side, "Huh, advisor... Why are you here? Didn't I ask you to accompany the visitors?"
"Sir, I have a weak stomach, and I have to go to the toilet!"
"Be quick about it!"
The county magistrate covered his nose.
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