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"My lord, I am at a loss as to how to proceed."

Lan Qifu and Hong Yu continued to discuss:

"Right now, the three colored sisters, Feng Huizhou, Granny Nine Ghost and the Wolf Lord are leading people to patrol around the feudal fiefdom in order to maintain law and order. However, it was still hard to guard against them. The thugs hidden in the feudal fiefdom were lurking among the common people, and it was too late to check them out by the time they caught sight of them.

"And those demon beasts seem to be under the command of some expert, launching a wave of demon beast horde from time to time. Although it cannot threaten the foundation of the feudal fiefdom, it is still disgusting, attacking every day, and the soldiers are exhausted."

"Indeed. Let me think about how to solve these problems."

Hong Yu thought for a long time, his expression dark and uncertain. Finally, a hint of sternness flashed through his eyes: "This feudal fiefdom is my true foundation, and is also our common home. We cannot afford to lose it. Pass down the order, as long as there is a criminal in my fiefdom, we will immediately kill them without a second thought. We will make an example for them and kill one of them, then we will kill a hundred, a thousand, and not let them go.

Also, as long as there were beasts or foreign invaders coming for them, they would immediately use the Crossbow of God's Arm, the Evil Breaking Talisman, and Mo family's lightning plasma cannons. They would be used when they needed them, no need to ask for my permission. Since those people came to settle down in my feudal fiefdom, I naturally had to protect their safety and prevent them from falling into a state of fear.

Apart from that, go and talk to the people in charge of those businesses in your own right, just say that it's my original words. As long as you come to my land to start a business and purchase a shop, I will immediately reduce their taxes for three years. I can't let Second Brother Hong Qi Tian succeed. "

Hong Yu had truly made up his mind. No matter the cost, he had to get rid of all the unstable factors within the fief and completely get rid of those who were causing trouble.

His feudal fiefdom belonged to his personal territory. Even the imperial court didn't have the authority to control it. All of the rules were set by him. Initially, the feudal fiefdom was the same as the imperial government, collecting taxes and fees from merchants in order to maintain the food and water of a large group of soldiers. They also had to repair the facilities within the feudal fiefdom from time to time for development.

But now, in order to solve his predicament, Hong Yu had taken out the real benefits and completely cut off the taxes. If this went on for a long time, those merchants would flock to this place.

However, in contrast, his costs would also increase. This was equivalent to using his old capital to maintain his fiefdom. However, it didn't matter now. He was rich, and these were all trivial matters that he did not place in his eyes. Any random Demonic Pill that he took out would be equivalent to the taxes he would get from several decades of being a feudal fiefdom.

"With your words, my lord, I have no more worries. I am fully confident that I can develop the fiefdom better and better." When he heard the words' tax reduction and grant ', his whole body shook. It was as if he had been struck by blood, and the previous tiredness and depression had been swept away, and he became full of confidence. "I'll go down and take care of this. I'll call the people in charge of the company to come down here and discuss something important."

"Mm, go ahead and do it. Just do it freely, you can ask me about anything!" Hong Yu waved his hand.

"Yes sir!" After another few words of conversation, he withdrew.

At this time, Hong Yu sat on his chair and thought for a while before preparing to walk around his feudal fiefdom. He wanted to observe it and see how it had developed during this period of time. Other than that, could he find the enemies that were lurking in his feudal fiefdom?

He changed into a green robe, tied up his hair, and changed his facial features. He then concealed the powerful aura of the martial artists around him, as well as the Immortal Sword that hung at his waist. No one could tell that he was actually a powerful cultivator who had achieved the Qi of Xiantian. Furthermore, no one could tell that he was the lord of this huge city, the prince of the dynasty.

"Just listening to this subordinate's report doesn't work. You still have to walk around for a bit and see for yourself. Naturally, you will understand everything." Hong Yu looked at his attire with satisfaction and then walked out of the mansion. He entered a street in the feudal fiefdom and blended into the crowd.

Now, he knew that it was impossible to just listen to his subordinate's report. He needed to truly integrate himself into the masses to understand the situation. "Right now, his feudal fiefdom has a small population, and his subordinates only have a little more than a thousand people. In the future, he will be able to construct a massive structure, and his subordinate systems will be huge. He will have all sorts of people in the feudal fiefdom, and if you don't listen to him, you can cheat on him, causing you to make mistakes and make inaccurate judgments.

There were over a hundred streets in all, large and small, and there were quite a few shops as well. However, the streets were not as crowded as he had imagined, and instead, were completely empty. Occasionally, a few pedestrians would walk by, and they were also cautious, like frightened birds.

It was all because of the bad influence of the thugs who had been instigating them to cause chaos. The civilians who came to live in this place would not dare to go out unless they needed supplies. They would close their doors at night and wish they could add extra locks on their doors.

"Looks like the problem is even worse than what Lanchev said!"

Hong Yu frowned and saw through the hidden danger. If this were to continue on for a long period of time, not to mention the fact that the trading companies would not move in, even the commoners who had settled down in the fief would leave. They would not even dare to stay here.

He continued to wander around the feudal fiefdom, ignoring the strange looks everyone was giving him.

"Eh? There's actually a teahouse in front of us? " Hong Yu felt that something was strange. This was the only teahouse that was open that he saw within his feudal fiefdom, yet he wanted to go take a look.

"So it's an estate under Mo Ningxiang's name?" As he walked closer, he saw that the sign of the teahouse had the words "Hongmo Teahouse" on it. "Hong" was the Hong Dynasty, while "Mo" was the Mo family. Hong Yu knew that it wasn't just this teahouse. Mo Ning Xiang had named all the businesses under her in such a manner. Her business had spread to many places and involved many industries.

It had to be said that this woman had quite a business mind.

The entire feudal fiefdom was opened in this teahouse, and the business was very quiet. There were dozens of tables, and only a few customers. When they saw Hong Yu, they only sized him up for a moment before quietly drinking their tea.

Hong Yu didn't care about what the others thought of him. He casually found a seat near the window and sat down. Afterwards, he ordered a pot of tea and started to pour it for himself.

After two hours, a group of people walked in from the outside. They seemed to be people who had just arrived from the inner sect; they were worn out from the journey, and there was not a single sign of fatigue on their faces. There were about forty to fifty people, and each of them carried a sword and a saber on their back.

In this group of people, there were at least five or six martial arts experts who had broken through three or four shackles. It was very rare and belonged to the leading figure in the group. The other dozens of people were not simple either, and the worst among them were at the peak of the Mortal realm.

The five or six shackle-level experts looked around vigilantly. After patrolling around the entire teahouse, they ran out to welcome a plump middle-aged man. They walked in and picked a good seat to sit down.

The fat middle-aged man had a big belly and a fierce-looking face, but he was dressed in luxurious clothing, silk and silk. He also had a few gold and silver ring necklaces on his body.

Hong Yu was able to tell with a single glance that this fatty had never practiced martial arts and was an ordinary person. However, he should be a rich person with a rich background, a rich person who was used to eating and drinking to his heart's content.

The fat middle-aged man was the core of the team, and these experts were like bodyguards.

"Master, I have already investigated before I came here. This feudal fiefdom only has a population of over three thousand people, and the business here is not good. No large trading company has come here, and the security here is very bad. But we have to be careful. "

One of the guards took a look at the few guests in the teahouse and finally sized up Hong Yu. He didn't feel anything unusual and finally felt relieved. He carefully whispered into the ears of the middle-aged fatty.

"I'm so tired, I've traveled a great distance. I've finally arrived here." The fat man wiped the sweat off his face, revealing a trace of happiness. He then turned to the guard and said with disdain: "What do you know? This feudal fiefdom was under the control of the thirty-sixth prince of the imperial government. Although the business was currently poor, it did not mean that there would be no room for development in the future. Even you know that this place is not safe and that there is a beast tide, but can't the thirty-sixth prince tell?

Once he solved these problems, the feudal fiefdom would develop rapidly. Just think about it, this fiefdom had only been built for a short period of time, yet there were already over three thousand families migrating here. If that happened in the future, what would happen? Even if I don't do business here anymore, as long as I buy dozens of storefronts here and store them up, wouldn't it be a huge profit in the future? "

"That's true." The guard nodded his head, "Our An Shan Merchant House is not as rich as those large trading companies. The scale of their business is also far less than that of ours. They would go to lands such as the Second Prince, the Seventh Prince, Princess Mu Yue, and so on, hoarding houses and opening up businesses. I've heard that the prices of the shops in this feudal fiefdom are on a similar scale. Compared to the other princes' fiefs, they're not even half as expensive. "Even if this feudal fiefdom doesn't develop in the future, if I can stock up on more properties, it will only increase in value and I won't lose any money."

"That's right, I came here to buy a house." The fatty revealed a sinister smile as he pointed towards the pavilions and tall buildings outside the teahouse. "How many houses there are here? I want as many as I can. I have all the money in this master."

"Yes, I'll send people right now to contact the official responsible for dealing with the thirty-six princes of the feudal fiefdom." The guard agreed and waved his hand for his subordinates to take care of it.

Hong Yu was secretly amused when he heard this. He knew that this fatty was most likely the person in charge of some small business. He was a millionaire who squandered his money like dirt, yet was thinking of some tricks. It was completely the style of a small fry.

Suddenly, at this time, a black-robed man walked in and interrupted the fatty's words. All the guards looked at that person in alert, and even Hong Yu's train of thought was interrupted.