Those who wished for Xu Wendong’s death were quite disappointed.
They couldn’t comprehend it.
Xu Wendong had obviously broken the law and done things detrintal to the feng shui and national fortune of the Blackwater Kingdom, yet why did the Monarch not bring him to justice?
He was rely docked three months’ salary.
Isn’t this akin to a joke?
"The guilty minister accepts the edict!"
Xu Wendong respectfully stretched out his hands and took the imperial edict.
Truth be told.
Even he didn’t expect the Monarch’s punishnt to be just docking three months’ salary.
"Lord Xu, the Monarch places great expectations on you, hoping you won’t disappoint His Majesty’s expectations!" Eunuch Liu said earnestly.
Xu Wendong solemnly replied, "Please convey to His Majesty, within three months, I will ensure Carefree City undergoes a complete transformation!"
"Then this old servant shall wait for Lord Xu’s good news." Eunuch Liu smiled broadly, then departed riding a crane.
Xu Wendong returned to the governnt office.
Soon after.
Visitors began arriving one after another.
These were the sa Jianghu forces bigwigs who had attended the dinner banquet before and promised to provide Spirit Stones to contribute to Carefree City.
Initially, they believed Xu Wendong had violated the law and wouldn’t live long, which is why they refused when Chu Ye ca to ask for Spirit Stones initially.
Yet unexpectedly, the Monarch only docked him three months’ salary.
It made them feel regretful.
If only they had known.
They wouldn’t have refused when Chu Ye ca before.
And this ti, they paid a heavy price, offering twice the Spirit Stones to appease Xu Wendong’s dissatisfaction.
Moreover, they dispatched their subordinates to East Mountain to cultivate the wasteland.
The entire Carefree City was enveloped in prosperity and thriving sights.
Furthermore.
The Clan Leaders of the Three Great Clans also visited the governnt office to see Xu Wendong and promised to cover all the expenses for constructing the wharf and setting up the teleportation array.
The Three Great Clans were rich and had deep foundations, each providing a billion low-grade Spirit Stones as initial funding.
Xu Wendong naturally accepted all of this.
He also took the opportunity to introduce a series of citizen-friendly policies.
Taxes.
Healthcare.
Pensions.
Farming.
As these policies were announced, the entire Carefree City beca instantly lively.
The citizens of the city never imagined such benefits; dical expenses could be reimbursed, and even the elderly could receive a small pension each month.
This made all ordinary people feel sowhat unreal because in this world filled with cultivators, their presence felt exceedingly weak.
But now, they had gained a trace of presence.
Especially as Xu Wendong promised, once the wasteland was cultivated, every citizen in the city would receive ten acres of fertile land for farming.
Furthermore, there would be no land rent, nor any taxes.
"Lord Xu is truly a benevolent figure, the benefactor of our Carefree City!" An elderly man wept tears of joy.
"We should erect a rit Monunt for Lord Xu!"
Clearly.
Xu Wendong’s na spread throughout Carefree City, entering everyone’s hearts.
Of course.
The policies Xu Wendong proposed not only included taxes, healthcare, and pensions but also suggested building schools and holding examinations.
Yet this policy will take ti to evaluate its effectiveness.
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"Senior, I seem to feel a mysterious force entering my body."
The governnt office.
Xu Wendong was incredibly excited; it was an unseen, intangible force, yet extraordinarily mystical.
"This is the Virtue Power." Dragon Soul’s voice echoed with comfort: "Not expected, you managed to gain Virtue Power in such a short ti!"
"This is credited to the citizen-friendly policies you introduced earlier."
"However, don’t be too happy too soon."
"Your current Virtue Power is still in an intangible state and not very useful."
"You’re quite far from condensing the Ten Thousand Citizens Seal."
"Not necessarily." Xu Wendong revealed a compelling smile: "If I expand the citizen-friendly policies of Carefree City throughout the Blackwater Kingdom, do you think my Virtue Power might double?"
Dragon Soul’s tone also hinted at excitent: "Indeed, it’s a way to quickly enhance Virtue Power!"
Xu Wendong imdiately gathered paper and pen and wrote down the citizen-friendly policies of Carefree City.
Among them were exams, taxes, pensions, healthcare, and other policies.
Even though the Blackwater Kingdom had tax policies, they were too vague.
His tax policies were detailed, directly imported from those on Earth.
Taxing according to inco proportion.
Simply put, the more you earn, the more you pay.
After writing, Xu Wendong summoned a yan runner to deliver the morial to Jingdu using the teleportation array.
Having completed this, he smiled broadly as he walked out of the governnt office, feeling the warm sunlight on his skin, giving him a sense of a promising future.
Yet.
Unbeknownst to him.
Soone already intended to kill him.
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As the Three Great Clans of Carefree City.
The Shen Family, the Pei Family, and the Du Family had long controlled the economy and direction of Carefree City.
But now.
The ergence of Xu Wendong seriously threatened their financial paths.
Therefore, the three Clan Leaders gathered together, each with dark faces, eyes filled with an undeniable killing intent.
"Everyone, share your plans!" Shen Congwen spoke.
Pei Yuanlang: "If it’s just providing so Spirit Stones, our Pei Family can manage; it’s rely a way to avoid disaster by losing money."
"However, the policies Xu Wendong proposed aim to cut off our livelihood!" Saying this, his eyes revealed uncontrollable killing intent.
Du Nanqiu: "Chief Pei is indeed right, our Three Great Families have many ways to make money, even maintaining a teleportation array is no difficulty for us."
"What I can’t accept is the taxation. If we really tax according to his proposed ratio, it ans giving away forty-five Spirit Stones for every hundred we earn."
"This is simply bullying and disrespecting the dignity of our Three Great Families."
"Xu Wendong must die!"
Shen Congwen’s eyes also shone with a chilling coldness: "Had we known, we should have eliminated him right when he took office, instead of giving him ample ti to refine the County Seal!"
Upon saying this.
The atmosphere beca considerably heavier; they all knew they’d missed the chance to eliminate Xu Wendong.
Realistically recognized that eliminating Xu Wendong had beco extrely difficult.
rely having the County Seal made him absolutely invincible in Carefree City.
Even if the three latter-stage Great Ascension experts joined forces.
They couldn’t possibly be Xu Wendong’s match.
"Actually, I might have a way to eliminate Xu Wendong, even if he’s refined the County Seal, he’ll assuredly die." Du Nanqiu grinned, his eyes exuding a sinister gleam.
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