Chen Mo took a look and felt that his eyes were full of money, but how to collect it was a technical job, so it seemed a bit inappropriate to grab it directly.
If it arouses public anger and causes resentment to boil, it will be troublesome to attract something like an evil god.
To do this kind of thing, you still have to pay attention to a clever name.
Chen Mo thought about it and decided that it would be more convenient to increase taxes. Although everyone would complain a lot, he would only collect taxes for one day and it would not be a long-term tax. These people would probably not say anything more if they were reluctant.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo immediately sensed someone who could handle the matter.
Soon he saw a tall, fierce-looking guy.
This man's job title is CEO, and he is obviously a capable subordinate who often carries out Kahn's orders.
Chen Mo immediately ordered someone to bring him over.
"Sir, may I ask what you have to say."
Executive Director Taskum kneeled down and asked respectfully.
“Nowadays, the city is bustling with commerce, people, and traffic, which has greatly increased the wear and tear on the ground in our city.
Since most of the road wear and tear is caused by the flow of people in the commercial district, naturally the maintenance costs after the wear and tear of this area will also fall on their heads.
We have not collected taxes in this area before, and now it is time to collect more. You take people to the business district and collect a maintenance fee from each household.
"Sir, I don't know how to price this fee?"
Chen Mo estimated the number of merchants and said: "Those who set up street stalls will charge less, and those who have fixed shops will charge a little more. The total tax amount should be controlled at 1,000 eternal gold coins."
"so much!?"
After hearing what Chen Mo said, everyone in Tuscom was dumbfounded.
This is equivalent to a huge sum of money in the world of 1 billion!
"It's not much to spread it over everyone. Tell them that this fee will be collected once every hundred years, and they will have no worries for a hundred years if they pay it once. Just record their names when collecting taxes."
"If it is collected based on a hundred years, it seems a bit too little."
Tuscom, who thought it was expensive just now, immediately changed his mind.
Chen Mo immediately smiled and said: "The wear and tear repair cycle of the road surface is also relatively long. It is already enough. You can take someone to do it immediately."
"Yes, I will order someone to count the number of merchants, and then list the detailed tax distribution to collect this maintenance fee."
"Very good. I can rest assured that you can do your job. Just go ahead."
"My subordinates resign."
Watching Tuscom leave, Chen Mo was still feeling happy.
With just a few words, I can get another 100 billion, which is so cool.
At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly understood why those corrupt officials could not resist the temptation.
Anyone who looks at this method of making money will be confused.
After explaining the matter, Chen Mo began to enjoy the life of a city lord.
But this Kahn doesn't seem to have any preference for women, and he doesn't even have a wife in his family.
The female attendants also avoided him like tigers and wolves when they saw him, and no one dared to seduce him and get close to him.
Kahn doesn't have anyone close to him, which is actually a good thing for Chen Mo.
This way it's harder to be seen through.
As the sky gradually changed, Elena from Green Bamboo Village had already led the team towards the Misty Forest.
Chen Mo had already explored the Misty Forest before and knew that although there were many monsters inside, compared to the large-scale army, they were no match for the enemy, so he didn't pay attention to the situation on their side.
After nightfall, Chen Mo always observed the movements of his teammates on the map.
On the other two routes, the two teams were almost reaching their target locations.
I think the battle will start tomorrow.
At midnight, Elena had led the team out of the forest and onto the plains.
She immediately contacted Chen Mo.
[Elena]: Chen, I have led the team here. Have you investigated Stormwind City clearly? "
[Chen Mo]: You can just bring the team over here, and I will send someone to pick you up.
[Elena]: Where did you go?
[Chen Mo]: Enter the city.
[Elena]: Have you captured Stormwind City?
Elena unexpectedly glanced at Stormwind City. The walls of Stormwind City were intact, and it didn't look like there had been a battle not long ago.
She was a little confused.
[Chen Mo]: That’s about right. You can just take people directly to the city gate.
[Elena]: Okay.
Although she said it was fine, Elena was a little uneasy in her heart.
This Stormwind City is not the previous Rick Fortress. It is heavily guarded here, and the defensive buildings are lined up row upon row on the towers. The terrain is excellent, making it absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
It is simply impossible to capture such a place without causing some damage.
So at this time, Elena didn't know what Chen Mo meant.
Seeing soldiers patrolling the city wall, Elena was naturally a little uneasy.
If this careless approach triggers an attack from the guards of Stormwind City, the tens of thousands of people here may not be able to hold on for long.
But out of trust in Chen Mo, she still led the team to approach Stormwind City.
Because the terrain of Stormwind City is high enough, there are enough watchtowers.
Any slightest movement around Stormwind City will be discovered.
Elena came here with tens of thousands of people, and it was difficult not to be discovered.
Soon the guards of Stormwind City had discovered them.
Immediately, the alarm of an abnormal situation sounded, and all the guards on the tower had their bows and arrows drawn, ready for battle.
Elena naturally quickly noticed the reactions of those on the tower of Stormwind City.
Now she felt even more uneasy.
The reaction of the Stormwind soldiers did not look like they were welcoming their arrival.
I always feel like if I get any closer, these guards will shoot arrows.
But soon, Elena discovered that there were unusual changes in Stormwind City.
The city guards, who seemed to be tense at first, suddenly put away their crossbows and looked at them calmly.
The city gate, which was originally closed during the night curfew, now opened with a snap.
At the city gate, a burly figure appeared.
It was Tuscom who helped Chen Mo to collect a thousand eternal gold coins in taxes today.
Chen Mo originally planned to come here in person, but after considering Kahn's character, he only sent someone to pick him up.
When approaching Stormwind City, the rebels in the team were all very nervous at this time. They asked Elena anxiously: "Lady Elena, are we really going to walk over so carelessly? Once we enter the opponent's range, Within the range, even if we want to escape, we will have no chance."
"Don't worry, Chen Mo has taken care of everything. Let's just go there with peace of mind."
"What kind of magical power did Master Chen Mo use? Can he take care of everything in Stormwind City?"
"I heard that the city lord of Stormwind City is an iron-blooded and violent man with the title of Demon Marshal!"
"I've also heard that he once single-handedly slaughtered an enemy's army of 100,000 people. No one knows the specific means he used, but his reputation as a demon marshal resounded throughout the empire."
"Sir Chen Mo actually has a way to deal with such a person?"
Everyone was filled with curiosity.
But seeing that the guards on the city wall no longer showed hostility towards themselves and others, they couldn't help but believe in Chen Mo's abilities.
Soon everyone had arrived at the city gate.
"You must be Lady Elena."
Seeing Elena walking at the front of the team, Taskum immediately stepped forward respectfully and asked.
Although Elena didn't understand the current situation, she still nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work. My brothers, please go into the city to have a meal and rest. As for you, Elena, the city lord specially invited you to go."
"Lord City Lord?" Elena glanced at Tuscom in front of her suspiciously.
She also heard clearly what her subordinates were talking about just now.
In addition, Tiandao had also given information before. She knew very well that the Lord of Stormwind City was the Demon Marshal Kahn.
She hadn't seen Chen Mo yet when she entered the city. Being suddenly invited by this demon marshal made Elena feel that it was not a good thing.
But they have completely entered other people's territory. It is obviously impossible not to go, otherwise things will break down directly at the city gate.
She immediately smiled and nodded: "Then please lead the way."
After speaking, she turned around to comfort the rebels under her hands and said, "Everyone, please rest peacefully tonight. I will tell you the follow-up arrangements later."
Hearing what Elena said, everyone who was still uneasy could only suppress their doubts and nodded.
This kind of stately situation of entering a town heavily guarded by the enemy and being treated as a distinguished guest was really strange and made them a little sleepy.
After handing over her subordinates to Taskum, Elena followed Taskum to the city lord's palace.
In the city lord's palace, Chen Mo was sitting on the main seat of the meeting hall, tasting the specially prepared black tea, waiting for Elena's arrival.
"Sir, Lady Elena is already here." Taskum reported to Chen Mo respectfully, and then stepped aside to allow Elena to enter the meeting hall.
"Very good, you can go down first. I have something to talk to Elena alone."
"Yes, my subordinates are resigning!"
As Tuscom retreated, Elena looked up and down at Chen Mo with confusion.
It wasn't until she investigated Chen Mo that she finally realized that the demon marshal Kahn in front of her was not him.
Under normal circumstances, professionals can investigate the characters in the dungeon.
Even if relevant information cannot be investigated, Tiandao will provide corresponding prompts.
And now she is investigating the demon marshal Kahn in front of her. She has not received any prompts and has not said anything. The situation she has investigated is still chaotic.
This was the same feedback she received when she secretly investigated Chen Mo after meeting him for the first time!
At this moment, she looked at Chen Mo in shock and said, "How did you do it?"
Chen Mo originally wanted to act, but he didn't expect to be seen through so quickly. He immediately said with a smile: "This matter starts with the hidden mission in Green Forest Village..."
After some explanations, Elena finally understood. Unexpectedly, the city lord of Stormwind City had been killed by Chen Mo during the previous hidden mission.
"So have we completed the mission now? Why hasn't the Tiandao prompt sounded yet?" Elena asked curiously.
According to Chen Mo's estimation, it should be enough for her to bring people into the city.
Chen Mo rubbed his chin and thought for a moment and said: "The people in key positions in the city should not be ours, especially in terms of city defense. They are all imperial troops now, and our people have not occupied any of them yet.
I will change the city defense personnel tomorrow. When the entire city defense system falls into the hands of our own people, we should be able to completely win the city. "
"It makes sense, but if you change a large area of personnel at once, will it really not arouse others' suspicion?"
"Don't worry, I have already tested it during the day. This Kahn is worthy of being called the Demon Marshal. In this Stormwind City, he is completely a dictator who speaks his mind. This kind of situation is not good for Jiuzhi, but it is a good thing for us. .
As long as no one can expose my current identity, it can act as an absolute deterrent. No one will dare to say anything when I issue any orders in Stormwind City. "
"Is there such a good thing?"
"To tell you the truth, I used my identity to steal a sum of money in the city today, but no one dared to complain. Money is the life of ordinary people, and it shows from this." Chen Mo said with a smile. .
"Then it seems that we can complete the hidden achievement this time. After all, it is rare for you to capture such a difficult town with such a novel method." Elena said with a smile.
"I ordered someone to arrange a room for you. You can go and rest first. I will study the matter of changing positions tomorrow."
Elena walked to Chen Mo and said: "How can you make the task of two people work hard alone? Let me help you watch it together."
Seeing this, Chen Mo didn't say much.
The two immediately checked the status of various key positions in the city overnight, and then marked them one by one so that they could be quickly arranged the next day.
When doing things, time always flies by.
Not long after the two of them had sorted out all their posts, the morning light of the next day had already poured into the meeting hall.
After the people under his command brought the food and enjoyed breakfast, Chen Mo called Tuscom again.
"Yesterday, Elena brought back all my trusted soldiers. When they return this time, they must be assigned suitable positions. I have already drawn up a position replacement list here. Please follow this form to notify them. "
"Yes!" Respectfully taking the form from Chen Mo's hand, Tuscom exited the meeting hall.
Originally, he thought that Chen Mo would just give a few unnecessary jobs to support the people in their old age. However, when he looked at the replacement positions, the people in Tuscom were dumbfounded.
All the positions to be replaced are important positions in the city.
This is a complete overhaul of the city defense and key management teams!
"Is it because there was a traitor in Stormwind City? That made the Lord of the City go to such great lengths to carry out such a large-scale blood exchange?"
Although there were doubts in his heart, Tuscom did not dare to neglect the orders of the Demon Marshal. Once the manpower was counted, he started to implement them!
(End of chapter)
