"It is true that our Cheng family is powerful, but we, the Cheng family, will never take the initiative to use our power to suppress others, unless someone wants to harm the interests of the Cheng family.
Do you think you are harming the interests of my Cheng family now? "Faced with City Lord Yunlai's question, City Lord Zhou smiled lightly and asked.
"City Lord Zhou, if you say that, it is your Cheng family who harmed our interests first. Otherwise, we would not be able to do this." City Lord Hai also said.
"That's right, City Lord Zhou, if you feel that we have harmed the interests of your Cheng family, then let's each take a step back. As long as your Cheng family can make up for our losses, then we will open all the gates as soon as possible. How about that?" City Lord Wu said.
Seeing that so many people were responding to his words, he naturally became more confident in speaking.
If everyone is silent, it will be difficult to continue this conversation, especially when the Cheng family gives everyone a blow as soon as they come in.
"You want the Cheng family to compensate you for your losses? How do you want the Cheng family to compensate you?" City Lord Zhou was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"It's very simple. In fact, the reason why we have conflicts is simply because the Cheng family has issued various tasks outside the clan.
Especially after the Cheng family released the mission to the White City Alliance last year, it had a great impact on us.
If the Cheng family is willing to release tasks to each of our alliances, then we will never block any gate again. City Lord Zhou, is our request not too much? ” Lord Wu City continued.
"Yes, what City Lord Wu just said is what we all want to say to the Cheng family.
As long as the Cheng family can meet our conditions, we will never do anything that conflicts with the Cheng family in the future. "Other city lords also quickly echoed.
"So you all have agreed to this proposal?" City Lord Zhou asked.
"That's right, we just have this request. Just like the Baicheng Alliance, we can just release the Cheng family's tasks to each of our alliances." City Lord Yunlai said affirmatively.
"If you really think so, this request is indeed not too much!" City Lord Zhou said with a smile.
"So City Lord Zhou has agreed to our request?" Everyone suddenly felt happy.
"Of course not. Didn't City Lord Qinghe tell you?" City Lord Zhou smiled again.
"City Lord Zhou, what do you mean?" City Lord Wu looked at City Lord Qinghe, saw the helplessness and embarrassment on his face, and looked at City Lord Zhou again and asked.
“The Lord of Qinghe City has already made this request to me, but I also rejected it for a very simple reason.
You should know why the White City Alliance can issue tasks for our Cheng family! " City Lord Zhou said.
"This...how do we know? Lord Qinghe, you never told us about this!" Lord Wu looked at Lord Qinghe and said with some dissatisfaction.
It turned out that this guy had already thought of such an idea, and it seemed that he still wanted to eat alone.
"Don't get me wrong, the reason why I didn't say it is because several city lords have never been able to come to Qingyang City.
I planned to tell everyone after everyone arrived, but I didn’t expect that two city lords had just arrived in Qingyang City, and there were three more city lords who hadn’t come yet. Naturally, I couldn’t tell you this. Something happened! "Seeing that many city lords were dissatisfied with themselves, the lord of Qinghe quickly stood up and explained.
"Then tell me why City Lord Zhou rejected you?" City Lord Wu asked.
"Because City Lord Zhou wants me to join the Qinghe Alliance to the Cheng family, he is willing to hand over the task to our Qinghe Alliance!" said the Lord of Qinghe City.
"You want to join the Cheng family? City Lord Zhou, this is a bit too much. Moreover, the Baicheng Alliance is only the Cheng family that joined a few months ago and more than two months ago, right?
But if I remember correctly, the Baicheng Alliance had already started issuing missions for the Cheng family a year ago, right? "Wu City Lord asked.
"For you, that may be what you think. But what you don't know is that the Baicheng Alliance had already joined the Cheng family more than a year ago, before they issued the mission to my Cheng family.
It’s just that we didn’t ask City Lord Bai to make this matter public at that time. If it weren't for you blocking all the gateways to the White City Alliance, I don't think our Cheng family would have wanted him to reveal it to the world until now.
Therefore, if you also want to get the mission of our Cheng family, then the only requirement is to join our Cheng family.
Of course, even if you join our Cheng family, you may only have a chance to get a mission from our Cheng family! " City Lord Zhou said.
"Is it possible? What does this mean?" Everyone was stunned.
"Because even if you join the Cheng family, it is not an easy task to get the Cheng family's mission.
First of all, you must at least obtain the consent of our family master. If our family head does not agree, no matter whether you belong to the Cheng family or not, you will not be able to get these tasks.
If our family master agrees to you and is willing to hand over the task to you, then the second point is needed. "City Lord Zhou smiled.
"What's this second point?"
"The second point is that even if you have joined the Cheng family, if you want to get these tasks, you must pay a certain amount of cooperation money to the Cheng family every year!" City Lord Zhou said.
"Cooperation money? What is this?" Everyone was stunned.
"To put it simply, you must pay some resources to the Cheng family every year as a reward for the tasks assigned to you by the Cheng family!" City Lord Zhou explained.
"Remuneration? If we have all joined the Cheng family, then we are also the Cheng family. Why should we pay more?" Everyone was even more confused.
"Although after joining the Cheng family, your sphere of influence does belong to the Cheng family, but the Cheng family will not interfere in the internal affairs of your alliances.
So your alliance is still your own, as long as you don't betray our Cheng family, that's fine.
In addition, we have not changed the tribute you paid to the dynasty. You will still have to pay tribute to the dynasty in the future, but our Cheng family will not collect tribute from your mission.
Therefore, if you get a mission from the Cheng family and make a lot of money, but in the end you give all the resources you earn to the dynasty or keep it for yourself, wouldn't our Cheng family suffer a great loss?
What's more, after you join the Cheng family, then our Cheng family has the responsibility to protect you from being bullied by other forces.
We in the Cheng family can't always give without expecting anything in return, right? Do you still think our Cheng family’s demands are excessive? City Lord Zhou asked.
"Of course it's excessive, and I think it's very ridiculous. Since we have surrendered to your Cheng family, then the tributes we will pay in the future will naturally be given to your Cheng family. Why should we give the tributes to the dynasty?
If we hand over the tribute to your Cheng family, then don't we need to pay some additional resources to you?
Now you don't accept tribute, but you claim to be collecting cooperation funds. Doesn't that mean that your Cheng family has divided up all our resources with the dynasty for no reason? Isn't this excessive and ridiculous? "Haicheng Lord frowned and said.
Obviously, he sees the problem sharply. The Cheng family's approach obviously did not do them any good.
Especially when he said this, even City Lord Bai, who was standing next to City Lord Zhou, was confused and couldn't help but look at City Lord Zhou.
He had never thought about this problem before. Although he had joined the Cheng family now, he still needed to pay tribute to the dynasty.
But he needs to pay some very expensive resources to the Cheng family every year.
Thinking about it now, he really paid more than before.
"Haha, do you think that after the dynasty doesn't ask for your tribute, our Cheng family won't ask for it either?
We are just thinking about your various alliances. We neither want to cause losses to the Cheng family, nor do we want you to encounter disasters yourself.
I can tell you for sure that if you hand over the tribute to us, the dynasty will definitely come to trouble you.
Although you have joined the Cheng family, it is natural for us to protect your safety.
However, our desire to protect you and whether we can really protect you from any harm are two different things.
If the dynasty wants to deal with all your alliances at the same time, how many experts do you think our Cheng family will need to send to save all your alliances?
Therefore, even if our Cheng family is willing to protect you, you yourself will still suffer great losses.
But if our Cheng family does not accept your tribute and you continue to give these tributes to the dynasty, I am sure that they will not come to trouble you again.
It's that simple. You still gave so many tributes, but you still protected yourselves. Isn't this the fact that our Cheng family is protecting you?
As for the cooperation money, this is a cooperation. Regardless of whether you want to pay tribute to the dynasty or our Cheng family, as long as you want to get the Cheng family's mission, you must pay these cooperation funds. "City Lord Zhou explained confidently.
"According to what City Lord Zhou said, the Baicheng Alliance will also pay tribute to the dynasty, and at the same time pay cooperation funds to the Cheng family?" City Lord Wu looked at City Lord Bai, and then asked.
"This is for sure, you should also know. The White City Alliance is not the only city or alliance that belongs to our Cheng family.
As early as two years ago, Hong Cheng and Xian Yuecheng had joined our Cheng family. But they didn't get the mission from our Cheng family.
If we follow what you said, wouldn't our Cheng family have to provide them with tasks for free?
This is of course impossible, so don’t think that if you join the Cheng family, our Cheng family will provide free services to all your alliances! "City Lord Zhou reminded.
"In that case, if we are not willing to join the Cheng family, then the Cheng family will not be able to provide us with tasks?" City Lord Wu asked.
