Wizard: Become stronger by drawing cards from the potions variety show

Chapter 261 Epidemic Network

After a long time, the door to the administrator's office opened and a figure walked out.

The fat man standing aside immediately stepped forward to greet him. He lowered his body and observed Li Daoxian's expression with his peripheral vision - he was very serious, and it seemed that things were not going well...

Just when the fat man was still observing Li Daoxian's expression and guessing the progress of the matter, he met Li Daoxian's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not laughing.

The fat man lowered his head involuntarily. He realized that his reaction seemed to be a bit excessive, and he moved his body awkwardly.

Why do I involuntarily feel scared when an adult looks at me? Are I afraid of him? However, after experiencing such torture, it is strange that there is no fear.

Now that I and the adults are on the same side, there is no need to be afraid...

No need to be afraid...

The fat man felt anxious and kept repeating it to himself.

Just then, a click was heard.

Obviously, although Li Daoxian's tone was casual, he had already made up his mind.

His current positivity and satisfaction were obviously abnormal, but under the natural control of the "Peace Leader", after Fatty discovered his behavior, he found a suitable reason for his behavior:

Li Daoxian looked around at the surrounding environment, walked along the corridor, and walked forward.

Although his words were very modest, the fat man's interest became obviously higher after being praised by Li Daoxian.

Even more than the Shadow Guild, other powerful organizations don't mind fishing in troubled waters. No matter what happens, they can still blame the robin, especially today when two members of the Emerald Thieves came out to express their opinions. stance, maybe this move can further drive a wedge between the Shadow Guild and the Emerald Thieves.

Although the magic circle and barrier were activated, the defensive measures became stricter as you went down. Prisoners of Shadow Dancer's level were at least on the bottom few floors, and they shouldn't be on the first floor.

They are the guards on this level of the dungeon. When Li Daoxian approached, the guards stood up and saluted respectfully. In the time just now, Fatty had informed everyone in the organization, including the guards here, about the change of ownership of the manager. Inside.

The fat man looked at Li Daoxian and said seriously: "In this case, I will personally guard this place to ensure that there will be no accidents."

After everything was ready, Li Daoxian waved his hand, and the dark restraints on the prisoners dissipated like smoke.

Although the dungeon here is dark, there is nothing strange about it.

"Yes, my lord."

He is self-aware. Although there are many people imprisoned in the dungeon, they are all insignificant characters. Their combined importance is probably not as important as a shadow dancer.

But... in this way, if someone invades, it can be easily rescued without even a buffer time.

Seeing the fat man's positive response, Li Daoxian patted him gently on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

Li Dao Body.

Maybe it’s because he is very optimistic about Li Daoxian?
It is precisely because he believes that by following him, he will have the opportunity to reach a higher place, that is why he attaches so much importance to Li Daoxian and hopes to get Li Daoxian's affirmation. In the final analysis, it is actually for his own future.

Li Daoxian took out a dark cube from his pocket and said, "Then let's imprison the shadow dancer here."

Li Daoxian turned his head and asked the fat man: "It doesn't matter, just stay here."

The fat man sighed inwardly: It is precisely because he knows the situation here that he cannot relax.

The fat man immediately said respectfully. He didn't realize it himself. His tone was very urgent and could even be called flattering.

The fat man quickly replied: "That's what I should do."

"Thanks a lot."

The value of the Shadow Dancer is not low, and it is completely foreseeable that the Shadow Guild will take action, and the goal of the operation is easy to guess, either to save the hostages or to kill people to silence them.

At this time, two people stood up. They were wearing dark robes. Before they stood up, their outfits blended into the dungeon environment, making them almost undetectable.

The fat man hesitated.

Li Daoxian closed the office behind him and said, "Take me to the dungeon."

Li Daoxian paused and looked at the two people saluting.

The chains of the dungeon were tightened, and the four forbidden shackles bound the prisoner to the nail board in a "big" shape.

To Fatty's expectation, Li Daoxian rejected his offer, but said to him with a smile: "You don't need to do this kind of thing. You should be very aware of the defense measures here, so relax..."

Since the others couldn't stop him and this prisoner was very important, Fatty already planned to guard it himself.

In the final analysis, Mockingbird is too weak now, and its lack of physical strength is the most fatal part.

The fat man walked into the dungeon, and the two guards cooperated with the fat man and used the dungeon chains to fasten the prisoners' limbs.

The fat man's body stiffened for a moment, and he said dryly: "It is best for such a very high-level prisoner to be locked up at the bottom."

After all, how could a wizard who could be caught by a robin be an important person...

Special spikes on the nail board will penetrate into the prisoner's body, blocking the magic power and interfering with the runes and incantations engraved on the prisoner's body. At the same time, the prisoner's detailed physical condition can also be monitored.

"Do not……"

Fatty saw Li Daoxian's actions and immediately explained: "Because of your last order, there are not many guards in the dungeon at present, but all the magic circles and barriers are open, so there will be no problem. You can rest assured.”

The fat man swallowed the words that came to his lips and could only reorganize his words and said: "Yes, sir, that is my honor."

As far as the current situation is concerned, the dungeon's defense force is relatively weak, and the probability of problems is high.

While looking into his own heart, the fat man did not forget to guide Li Daoxian from the front, and the two people soon came to the dark and deep dungeon.

Li Daoxian said with a smile: "Next, I need you to walk around with me and get familiar with these neighborhoods."

The fat man was still a little worried, so he whispered to the two guards:
"Keep an eye on him, don't let any accidents happen. If anything happens, just seal the dungeon and others will come over immediately to support you."

At this moment, Li Daoxian had reached the end of the dungeon exit passage and waved to the fat man.

Fatty didn't have time to say more, so he could only emphasize the importance of the guard members again.

If the person is in their hands, then they take the initiative. If the person has an accident, then they are very passive.

So until the next step is clear, there is no room for loss of hostages. Li Daoxian looked at the fat man who came in a hurry, and then at the shadow dancer guarded by the two guards, and said, "Let's go and see our sphere of influence."

……

Robin Street, East End.

After the decline of Robin, the influence of the area's dominance also waned. There were few shops operating on the block but many conflicts.

When there is neither apparent order nor potential order in an area, chaos is bound to happen.

As Lee Do-hyun strolls down this street, violence and conflict seem commonplace.

Right in front of Li Daoxian's eyes, a masked wizard who had robbed something had just come out of the store and was about to escape. Not far away, another group of guys who were robbing him used magic to destroy this fellow's head.

There were many people on the street, but as soon as the incident happened, everyone skillfully protected themselves, bent down to reduce the contact area, and quickly left the scene.

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This also made Li Daoxian, who was standing there without any movement, stand out.

The wizard who took action came over and looked at Li Daoxian fiercely. He kept holding the wand in his hand with the tip of the wand pointing slightly downward. While not irritating Li Daoxian, he was ready to take action at any time. He kept a fierce expression on his face. , said coldly: "Don't ask for trouble."

Li Daoxian spread his hands to show that he had no ill intentions.

The wizard's wand was still clutched in his hand. He picked it up with his other hand, and the loot next to the collapsed body jumped into his hand.

The wizard faced Li Daoxian, took a few cautious steps back, and then joined the others: "The harvest is good."

The robbers left the scene quickly.

The street gradually returned to normal. Pedestrians were passing by as if nothing had happened. It was completely unimaginable. If the bodies on the ground were not still steaming, it would be difficult to go into details. A few minutes ago, a robbery occurred here. Homicide.

From the beginning to the end, the owner of the store sat calmly in front of the counter. Even if his store was robbed, he had no intention of chasing him out.

Obviously, things like this have happened too many times. From pedestrians on the street to the boss, everyone behaved very calmly and was not surprised.

"Did you notice anything wrong?"

Li Daoxian looked at the retreating figures of the robbers and asked the fat man next to him.

The fat man didn't know why, so he could only tentatively guess: "Is it too confusing?"

He guessed that perhaps because of the robbery and killing just now, Li Daoxian, who had just arrived in Chaos Hub, might not be able to adapt to it. After all, other places were not as free as Chaos Hub.

Normally, this would not happen even here, but because of Robin's decline, he lost control of his sphere of influence, and it was directly reflected in daily life, and the impact was immediate.

"No..." Li Daoxian said, "They did not pay taxes on the robbery proceeds just now."

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"You also need to pay taxes for robbery?" This was the first time Fatty heard this statement. He had never heard of illegal activities requiring taxes before.

Li Daoxian said: "No matter whether the way of obtaining income is legal or not, as long as there is income, you must pay taxes, and no one is exception. Robbery income is naturally income."

"If you don't pay taxes on illegal income, then wouldn't you be encouraging illegal behavior..."

"If I remember correctly, according to the laws of the Chaos Hub, the block manager has all the ownership rights of the block, including the right to collect taxes..."

Li Daoxian's statement sounds a bit unbelievable at first, but according to what he said, it seems to be true.

Fatty has been a manager for a while, so he naturally knows the legal provisions. He nodded: "Theoretically, it can be like this..."

There is no official government agency in the Chaos Hub. Including the Wizards Association, there is basically no unified organization in power. The closest thing to a government agency is the underground parliament here.

The Underground Council divided the Chaos Hub into fifty-two blocks. Each block has a manager who needs to pay a fee to the Underground Council on a regular basis, called the "Underground Council Contribution Fund." After payment, the manager can work within the block. to exercise normal government functions.

The power to handle tax collection is one of these powers.

Although there were no regulations on paying taxes on illegal income before, if we really look into it carefully, there are indeed laws to follow.

However... although it makes sense in theory, Fatty still found it difficult to actually tax illegal activities, so he expressed his thoughts:

“If you pay taxes, doesn’t that mean you admit that you have engaged in illegal behavior?”

"Although the Supervisory Office here basically does nothing, no one wants to bear the blame for nothing. After all, it is inevitable to go to other countries and regions. The Supervisory Office there is not a decoration."

"What's more, it is an illegal act in itself. If it is concealed or underreported, how to confirm the number of robberies is also a big problem."

The fat man put himself in his shoes and thought for a moment. If it were him, he probably wouldn't report the amount honestly. Now the robin obviously doesn't have enough strength, and it is not a threat to the criminals.

It doesn't matter if he is caught with a few crimes. Anyway, he has committed many crimes, and this one is not enough.

In this case, why do criminals pay taxes to you?
Li Daoxian said with a smile: "Our three neighborhoods are already at the bottom among the 52 neighborhoods. If we want to rebuild, we will need a lot of funds. So it is important to include illegal income in taxation."

"As for concealing and failing to report, it's very simple. As long as they conceal the price they pay, which is much more serious than paying taxes honestly, they will naturally comply..."

In Li Daoxian's plan, these three neighborhoods must be under his control, and taxation is a legal means of control and pressure.

He is not worried that his implementation of such a policy will cause the already low popularity here to lose again, because he is using taxation as a primer to establish order.

He doesn't like the current chaotic environment.

At least, there must be basic order. Without order, a region cannot develop.

Li Daoxian said: "Publish the notice that 'illegal income must also be reported and paid tax', and give them seven days. If they do not file a supplement within seven days, in addition to the original tax, they will also need to pay a late payment penalty."

"Yes." Fatty replied.

This is not a new legal provision, but a supplementary explanation to the original law, which saves a lot of processes.

Li Daoxian's vision became hollow. From another perspective, the surrounding buildings were covered with a thick layer of viruses.

Previously, the Robins members spread out and spread Lee Do-hyun's symbiotic Evolver virus to three blocks. Now within the blocks, the virus continues to multiply and parasitize, attaching to the buildings.

And new viruses are constantly being iterated and updated, floating and permeating the air like black mist.

This was the basis of Lee Do-hyun's intelligence network, which he called the "epidemic network."

(End of this chapter)