Many idle people on the street saw police officers questioning the Nuggets on the street. They felt that they might be in for a good show, so they gathered around to watch.
The citizens of Kerala are a good example of the great integration of various races in Xixuan. There are people of all skin colors, wearing gray and white robes and small hats.
Wei Ling exchanged glances with several people and responded.
"Police officer, we are business investigators from Imperial West Sea Metal Trading. The company also has the Nuggets. Of course, we will also investigate information about the Nuggets.
We had just arrived in Kerala and had just docked the vehicle and had not gone through the relevant procedures yet. "
The leading police officer checked the voucher for the vehicle's stop. The time record on it was really a few minutes ago. He accepted Welling's information and turned around to leave.
Seeing that there was no good show to watch, the onlookers dispersed.
"Hey, last time I came with the army, I was wearing the imperial warlock's black robe. Even if I were alone on the street, no one would dare to stop and question us. I didn't expect that this time, a few small policemen would dare to stop the five of us."
Li Lingyou was a little unswerving.
"Tch, that's because your status as an Imperial Warlock determines your status. Now you have the same status as the Revenant and the Nuggets. You have no status at all. Of course, you are worthy of stopping and questioning. If there is no reasonable explanation, we estimate that we There will be a price to pay today.”
Yang Xiaohe refuted Li Lingyou's displeasure.
Wei Ling smiled:
"It doesn't matter, there's nothing that G205 can't solve."
"There are so many idle people on the street, don't they need food, clothing, housing and transportation?"
I am used to seeing busy citizens in Yasi County and Chang'an, the imperial capital, and I am a little curious about the idleness of these Kara state citizens.
Shou Gong promptly gave an explanation:
"Haha, I have seen relevant comparative analysis data. The diligence of the Daxia people is one of the basic reasons why we far surpass the Xixuan Federation. This is determined by our culture."
Yang Xiaohe asked:
"Well, that makes sense. How should we get the information now?"
"Going to the tavern, the reason why I asked the guard to park the vehicle at this berth is that there is a tavern nearby. It is the place where I first met Xiao Dushuo, and it is not far from the hotel where they usually stay."
Following the memory and sense of direction of that day, Wei Ling led several people towards the tavern where they met Xiao Duhuo.
Just like what I saw here last time, it was also not the time to pick up customers at the tavern.
There was no one else in the entire tavern except for a drunken old man lying on the table, wearing rags and patches all over his body.
The sunlight outside the window is cut into light pillars by the window lattice, and is projected on the rows of wine tables made of rough logs, reflecting a soft light. In the light pillars, you can also see the dust scattered by Nana.
Shou Gong suddenly felt a little familiar.
When I met Xiao Duhuo that day, it was at the same time, same weather, and same place. If it weren't for Xie Wuyi and others, it would have been like yesterday.
The sloppy tavern owner was standing behind the counter, standing on a stool and using an indistinguishable towel to wipe the various wine bottles and decorations displayed above the wine cabinet.
When he saw Wei Ling and others coming in, he felt a little surprised that there were guests at this time.
"Boss, please bring three large glasses of ale, two glasses of sweet fruit wine, and buy some news on the way."
Welling smiled and threw the message to the tavern owner.
"There's nothing wrong with drinking. As for the news, it depends on the situation."
The sloppy boss threw the towel aside, washed his hands and glasses under the faucet at the bar, but looked at Welling and others suspiciously.
"Haha, simple news. First, how to handle the mining procedures related to the Nuggets, how to pay taxes, and what the expenses are."
The boss breathed a sigh of relief. Such a small problem was so simple that he became proficient in the movements of his hands. He quickly filled up the required wine, placed it on a wooden tray, and personally delivered it to the place near the window. on the table.
Several people sat down casually.
"The second thing you need to ask is where is this person now? Is he still living in the same place?"
Wei Ling took a sip of the yellow ale and threw out an information package at random, including the images of Xiao Duhuo and his men, Mangcao and Sheepspur.
He always thought it was a bit funny. Among the five of them, there was not even a professional with earth spirit attributes. They pretended to be the Nuggets team. It was so unprofessional.
Of course, under such circumstances, Welling would habitually forget that he also knew some earth spirit magic, although this earth spirit magic was still far from prospecting.
The tavern owner did not reply, but looked at Welling firmly.
Welling smiled slightly, took out a thumb-sized crystal vial and placed it on the wine table.
The bright yellow color immediately overshadowed the yellow ale.
The gecko could clearly see that the boss's pupils shrank by 10% and his heart rate increased by 15%.
The boss immediately accepted the crystal vial, thought for a moment, packed up all the information he had and threw it to Welling.
Welling forwarded it to a few people by the way.
The procedure for applying for a mining license is very simple. Go directly to the Government Affairs Hall of the State of Kerala. The cost is about one crystal bottle and about 2 grams of metal, which is indeed not high.
Taxation depends on the harvest. Most of the metal harvested by the Nuggets needs to be traded.
In the tax hall near the government affairs hall, you can exchange metal for federal banknotes and gold coins. Depending on the amount exchanged, you will pay a tax of 15%-5%.
As for Xiao Duhuo, the tavern owner is quite familiar with this regular customer, especially Mangcao and Sheicao. Occasionally, he will come to drink by himself without Xiao Duhuo's leadership.
The boss said that he had not seen these people for a long time. The owner of the hotel occasionally came over for a drink and said that they had moved away.
According to information revealed by other members of the Nuggets team while drinking here, Imperial Xiao's Nuggets team had gained huge wealth in the Abyss of Sighs and had already escaped.
He seized resources belonging to the federation, but failed to deliver them at the tax hall, failed to pay taxes, and fled with the money. The police department and tax inspectors of the state of Kerala were looking for him.
Several people looked at each other. Wei Ling, Shou Gong and Li Lingyou knew the situation. Xiao Duhuo directly exchanged the metal for the Western Expedition Army.
It seemed that he had said that he wanted to avoid the taxes in the state of Kerala, and also said that he would rather give these metal resources to the empire, even if the exchange amount was lower.
Welling smiled bitterly. This guy is blatantly evading federal taxes. He is probably in trouble now. His mining qualifications have probably been banned by the federation, unless he no longer mines gold in the federal area.
But it's normal. Today's home planet has a lot of vast desolate areas. Without a large enough tax inspector, how can they manage it?
What's more, there are so many uninhabited areas. The world is so big, where can't we go?
These people were all citizens of the empire, so naturally they didn't think there was anything wrong with Xiao Duhuo's handling.
The five of them seemed to be drinking slowly in silence, but in fact they were discussing in a group.
"Brother Wei Ling, Xiao Duhuo is unreliable. We have to look for him ourselves. With Kara State as the center and a radius of several hundred kilometers, there are so many mountains, canyons, and deserts that we can find."
Yang Xiaohe is more confident:
"With vehicles, we will search for large-scale tribes of survivors bit by bit, and we will always find Bi Riyanggu's tribe."
Xie Wuyi is still thinking about Lingyu:
"I don't care. Let's search the Qoltan Spirit Lake area first. I must try the spirit fish that just came out of the lake!"
Shou Gong smiled and narrowed his eyes:
"Hehe, Wuwei's idea coincides with mine!"
Wei Ling nodded slightly:
"Well, there is no problem with these. Shou Gong, call up the records of the Blue Bird and find the black market location where Xiao Duhuo took us to. It is specifically for the Nuggets. Maybe there will be more information. That's where it is. A well-informed place for the Nuggets.”
"This is simple and can be queried immediately. But I am calculating, assuming we draw a grid in this area and investigate one by one, the maximum support time of the vehicle's energy without encountering a major conflict."
The results are a bit pessimistic. Although energy redundancy has been anticipated to the greatest extent and sufficient energy boxes have been equipped, it still cannot be guaranteed if there is no charging supply for a long time.
It would take up to a month to return to Kara State to recharge the energy. After all, Kara State does not have as powerful a supply of controllable fusion energy as Iasi, and the enabling facilities are not advanced enough.
A few people were a little silent, but they were not too disappointed. The worst result would be to prolong the time.
Li Lingyou finally had a reliable opinion:
"I think there are well-informed people like Mi Meng in the outer city of Bohu County. There is no strong military force in the state of Kerala. Gangs and gray teams are bound to exist. Is it possible that there are well-informed people who know the relevant information? Some news about the remnant tribe?”
Yang Xiaohe looked at Li Lingyou with satisfaction and some relief.
Xie Wuyi tried to give some suggestions:
"There should be. Why don't we wait until night, when the news in various pubs and nightclubs becomes more mixed, and Shiba Lang and Brother Yang can go and inquire about it?"
Li Lingyou immediately retorted:
"Why Brother Yang and I? Welling's detection skills are unpredictable."
"Because you liked hanging out in those places when you were in the Imperial Capital. You are more experienced than Wei Ling, who has never been to those places."
Xie Wuyi is eloquent.
Li Lingyou immediately became a little confused.
Yang Xiaohe wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:
"I never go to those occasions. Everyone knows that I am a cultivator. Others have commented on my cleanliness."
Intentionally or unintentionally, Yang Xiaohe glanced at Shou Gong, worried that her expression was different.
Li Lingyou saw that both Wei Ling and Shou Gong looked normal, but he almost laughed out loud.
When Xie Wuyi heard Yang Xiaohe's reasons, he suddenly felt that it was inappropriate to confuse him with Li Lingyou.
These people are really not the kind of people who can wander in the gray space.
The only one who can be said to be experienced is Hachiro.
Li Lingyou clearly felt the expectant looks and pressure from the four people, and his scalp felt numb:
"Well, I am also a celebrity in the entertainment industry of the imperial capital and a master of nightclubs. I have a small problem. Tonight, three gentlemen are going to clubs and nightclubs. Ladies, please stay away!"
"Why can't you do it alone?"
Xie Wuyi and Shou Gong consulted almost at the same time.
"Haha, I am leading the general direction. Wei Ling uses magic to detect people who may have information. Brother Yang, if we encounter a master, he is the guarantee of force."
The two ladies felt justified.
Yang Xiaohe also thought it was very reasonable.
He completely forgot that in terms of pure force, he might not be able to defeat Wei Ling.
