Douluo: I mess around in Tangmen

Ye Nanxiao grinned as the soul-guided recorder in front of him rapidly displayed a large amount of text.

"It's very simple. They want to make a move because they're aiming for the Soul Guidance Industrial Era. These self-proclaimed nobles definitely have the idea of ​​monopolizing emerging industries. As long as we release a few baits, the predictable high returns will break through their rationality and make them bite and eat the bait regardless of everything."

The situation of the Star Luo Empire is different from that of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire.

If the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided industry has reached 50% completion, then the Star Luo Empire's soul-guided industry has reached 35%.

After all, Ye Nanxiao has left his mark on the history of soul tools in both empires!
Only those who lived through that era will understand, in the later historical records, how immense the significance of Ye Nanxiao's two strokes of "thick ink" truly was.

When magnified to a specific era, it is a monstrous wave capable of engulfing aristocratic families!
As Luo Rui listened to Ye Nanxiao's nonchalant words and saw the cunning smile on the latter's face, a chill instantly ran up his spine.

This kid may look decent enough, but he's definitely a black-hearted devil!

Luo Rui couldn't help but move his seat back, seemingly confirming a safe distance, before asking, "What are you planning to do, kid? You better tell me first, don't drive people crazy! Otherwise, the Empire will have to step in to appease them, which will waste a lot of resources! Also, you need to put this plan in a less provocative way, otherwise Xue Lingyun might turn this place upside down!"

It's not that they're afraid the aristocratic families will be killed by Ye Nanxiao, but that they're afraid these parasites will be driven mad and become a threat to ordinary people.

Ye Nanxiao waved his hand, put down the soul guide recorder that was full of records, and shook his wrist.

"That's not the case. I have plenty of ways to entice these people who have been fed delicacies and whose brains are full of fat. It's just that this time I have to bleed a little and bring out something real. After all, there are plenty of smart people among the noble families."

"However, their limited intelligence is no match for the path of soul-guided industry!"

Seeing Ye Nanxiao's confident demeanor, Luo Rui felt a bit more at ease and picked up the soul guide recorder to take a look.

There were many words, so Luo Rui had to concentrate fully.

Ye Nanxiao then took out a small tea mug, a small packet of tea leaves, and a bag of Xiangxue dairy cow's milk, and began to brew tea around the stove.

Milk tea is still tea, that's true.

A short while later, Ye Nanxiao brought a cup of perfectly brewed milk tea to his nose and sniffed it.

Ah, it's that familiar taste.

You're the one! Snow King Tea Delight!
"Oh, you have time to sit here and brew tea. I'll have a cup too."

Ye Nanxiao sipped his masterpiece, picked up the teacup, and with a slight chill in his hand, handed it to Xu Jiujiu without turning his head.

After a long while, he touched the perfectly sized teacup in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then found a stool to sit down.

The two chatted and occasionally clinked glasses, creating a very relaxed atmosphere.

But Luo Rui on the other side wasn't so relaxed.

His face was extremely serious, with glistening tears on his forehead. He was breathing rapidly, and his hand gripping the soul recorder trembled involuntarily.

The soul-guided recorder began to emit urgent alarms, which brought Luo Rui back to his senses.

He had already pressed ten finger marks onto the metal edge of the soul-guided recorder. Luo Rui let out a long breath, looked at Ye Nanxiao who was squinting and enjoying his milk tea, and said with a solemn expression, "Nanxiao, if you hadn't said beforehand that these things were a trap for aristocratic families, I would have really thought you were going to support another empire!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu took the soul guide recorder, which seemed as heavy as a thousand pounds in Luo Rui's hand, and glanced at it. The teacup in his hand trembled.

Ye Nanxiao spoke slowly, like an old Taoist priest, "The alliance is newly established, its foundation is not yet stable, and people's hearts are still being worked out. The noble families and nobles are deeply entrenched and have great power. If we crush them with iron-fisted methods at every turn, it will only intensify the conflicts and create cracks within the alliance, which would be a loss."

“When dealing with these profit-driven families, force won’t work; we can only use clever tactics. The many projects I have in mind are the best ‘tools’.”

"What is this linked energy defense and supply base construction? Is it responsible for protecting the new soul-guided energy storage core? This won't do. The energy core is one of the heart of the empire. If the aristocratic families get involved, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Xu Jiujiu said as he looked at it.

But soon, her opinion changed.

The project name Ye Nanxiao wrote as "Linked Energy Defense Supply Base Station" is actually "Soul Guidance Infrastructure Full Coverage Project in Remote Areas of Xingluo Border"!
The project specifies that it will cover all remote border villages and towns in the Star Luo Empire, building an integrated infrastructure for soul-guided power supply, water supply, and communication!

Since the Star Luo Empire is now a key member of the Alliance and is responsible for paying Alliance dues, the Alliance has pledged to provide a subsidy of 30% of the total investment in the project, as well as support for soul-guided industrial facilities and training for Alliance experts.

Furthermore, once the project is completed, the contractor will have exclusive rights to operate the infrastructure, and all revenue obtained, excluding patent fees, will belong to the contractor. At the same time, the contractor will also receive the title of "Model Family for People's Livelihood" from the alliance.

Xu Jiujiu immediately saw through the trick behind it.

The alliance provides the funds for the construction of Xingluo. The powerful families can take this money and make some underhanded dealings. Not only is it not a hot potato for them, and they don't have to worry about offending Xu Jiujiu, but they can also take action based on the alliance's direction to either take responsibility and showcase their image, or do nothing and still reap considerable benefits.

More importantly, the alliance will grant titles, which means an increase in the voice of aristocratic families!

If it can operate more smoothly and gain public support, this is an important value that cannot be ignored for the newly developed civilian charging soul guide device market.

If things go smoothly, even if a mistake is made, it will take a long time to reach a verdict and a judgment, and many chain reactions must be considered.

It was only after seeing this that Xu Jiujiu understood why Luo Rui was covered in cold sweat.

But soon, she saw Ye Nanxiao's separate annotations on the project explanations.

"The potential purpose of this project is to address the fact that the population in remote border areas is sparse and the demand is extremely low. The infrastructure investment and returns of aristocratic families are completely disproportionate. In addition, the geological conditions are complex and the initial costs are extremely high. The purchase of construction equipment and the laying of pipelines require approval from the Empire, and the families also need to train their own soul-guided industrial infrastructure personnel. The short-term returns are almost zero!"

"More importantly, the project has a lot of 'hidden costs'! It requires bribing imperial officials and alliance inspectors, and the later maintenance costs are extremely high. In fact, if a certain family wants to win the project, it needs to communicate with other families, share some of the profits, or form marriage alliances with other families to share the risks. One family drags down two families."

After reading it, a sentence immediately popped into Xu Jiujiu's mind: The more money the aristocratic families invest, the deeper they get trapped!
After a long wait, I couldn't wait to move on to the next project.

She was even more curious to know: if the first project had such a huge potential trap, what about the later ones?

Soon, she saw the answer.

The project, named "Research and Promotion of Civilianization of High-Level Soul Guidance Military Accessories," aims to transform military soul guidance accessories that have been phased out by the alliance into high-end civilian products. With the alliance's technological backing, it will monopolize the high-end civilian soul guidance market.

This is enough to drive the powerful families mad! (End of Chapter)