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"Madam Wenyue, are you still going to try to fool me on this matter?"

"Uh……"

"Ugh... The more I think about it, the more I feel that this son-in-law seems like a good fit... The Swire family can't compete with the Aslans for the crown, but adding a crown belonging to Kazdel to the family crest wouldn't be bad."

"I heard that Boss Xia seems to be an orphan, without a family?"

"At least I've never heard of his family name. Even if they have, they've probably fallen into decline..."

"Hmm, so that means I might even get a crown that belongs to Ursus..."

The big tiger began to ponder and calculate. Normally, he was a doting father to his daughter, but at this moment, he was the patriarch of the Swire family, the chairman of the group, and a member of the long-established Victorian power. At this moment, a calm and blatant consideration of self-interest was paramount.

What does a marriage alliance with Lao Xia mean for the Swire Group? It means that a company can produce sugar on the Ursus snowfield. Even if the ten million tons is fake, at least the ten thousand tons that are sold are real. This capability is enough to use the technology to invest in the Swire Group, or even as a dowry for Swire.

Furthermore, the fact that the other party was able to break through the Ursus blockade, whether by force or by using the Ursus Military District for smuggling, indicates that the other party is not weak, both in terms of its own military strength and the network of relationships within the Ursus Military District.

Moreover, considering the information provided by Wen Yue, the big tiger had clearly misunderstood. After all, the Ursus dynasty had changed hands several times, and it was an open secret that the Ursus emperor sent his inner guards into the Ice Plains.

Although everyone knows that the mission is to fight evil spirits, what if it's not just about fighting evil spirits?

So, someone with deep connections within the Ursus warlords, possessing a considerable production capacity and manpower in the snowfields according to Terra's technology estimates, and whose subordinates, Wen Yue and Lao Wei, couldn't find anything useful about him—it's impossible for the big tiger not to have ulterior motives.

"Are you really going to give up Swire Group?"

"Why don't you think I've taken over the Xia Group?"

"But he won't have the surname Swire..."

"As long as they have children, that's enough..."

The big tiger has completely transformed into the cold-blooded patriarch, a stark contrast to his usual kind and benevolent demeanor. This is why Swire hates doing business—because when it comes to these exchanges of interests, her father instantly transforms from a doting father into a cold and ruthless machine.

"My only question and the one I need to know is whether he is representing himself or his family..."

If it is the former, then the marriage is simply a way for Swire Group to get a huge group with future assets of no less than hundreds of billions, or even surpassing Swire Group itself, for free by giving away a daughter. They may also get some wonderful claims, adding a crown or even a crown to the family crest.

[This signifies that the family possesses royal blood or imperial legitimacy, which is even more important to noble families than commercial interests.]

If it's the latter, then don't even think about it, because that would likely mean losing both your daughter and your army, sending your entire family and group into the lion's den.

If the other party represents the family, it means that the Xia Group belongs to someone else, not entirely to him, and therefore will not become the next generation through inheritance.

Moreover, the entanglements of interests involved are far too complex. After years of navigating the business world, the big tiger has learned one lesson: when the troubles of a matter exceed a certain threshold, it is best not to get involved, no matter how great the expected returns are. In other words, don't be greedy.

"Alright, it seems you've made up your mind. If all goes well, I might be preparing to attend your wedding in a while."

Since the big tiger has started to consider whether the other party's background is mixed with other things, it means that he has seriously considered using marriage as a means, and has even begun to plan how to arrange the marriage, the division of shares after the marriage, and a series of other things - he may have even come up with a name for his grandson.

"However, what are Beatrice's thoughts?" After weighing the pros and cons and making his decision, the big tiger reverted to his fatherly demeanor, beginning to worry about the potential harm this purely political or business marriage might cause his daughter.

"From what I know so far, she gets along well with Boss Xia, but not so well with Boss Xia's adopted daughter."

"An adopted daughter?" The big tiger frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed. If it was just an adopted daughter, then there was no problem. As long as she wasn't a daughter left behind by an ex-wife, then it would be fine. After all, those kinds of people were quite troublesome to deal with.

"Well, it would be even better if Beatrice could be happy."

"Uh..." Does that mean that if the conditions are right, she will have to obey even if she doesn't want to?

"However, have you considered Mr. Xia's thoughts?"

"No," the big tiger said seriously. "People like us don't consider these things, Princess Wenyue, you should understand."

"Yes, I understand."

"Besides, I can't think of a reason why he refused—"

Young, beautiful, cheerful, and wealthy, she has a great career, ambition, intelligence, and competence. She comes with a large corporation as dowry and is also a very good businesswoman. After marriage, she will definitely be a virtuous and capable wife...

"To be honest, I really can't think of any reason why he would refuse. Why don't you help me think of one, Madam Wenyue?"

"emotion?"

"Feelings can be cultivated slowly after marriage, right? And as long as you don't dislike them at first sight, it's easy to develop feelings afterward... Besides, whether feelings are reliable or not, Madam Wen Yue... I'm not trying to reopen old wounds, but this is the truth..."

"Yes—" Wen Yue stared blankly at the teacup. Feelings are usually a bond, but in crucial moments they're merely an embellishment—

When Lao Wei swung the Crimson Sky Sword at his brother, could we say that there was no affection between them?

But this feeling couldn't even stop Chi Xiao, let alone something that Chi Xiao couldn't sever.

Meanwhile, in Longmen, at a coffee shop, someone remarked, "Poet Sir knows so much about coffee!"

"Of course, but I didn't expect you to know so much about it, Mr. Xia. Do they even sell coffee in a place like Ursus?"

"No, I drink coffee that I grow myself..." Old Xia smiled. "I know a lot about the soil, pH level, variety, and how to process coffee to make it fragrant and delicious."

"Ah, coffee grown by your own hands, just thinking about it must be very interesting. Even if it doesn't taste that good, I can't do it. My father bought a plantation with a sun deck to grow coffee when I was young. But, well, I only drink it occasionally, and I can't taste any difference at all."

The little tiger propped her cheek with one hand and held a soup spoon in the other, slowly stirring the soup in her cup. Sunlight shone through her honey-colored hair and onto her pretty face, her fair skin glowing slightly pink from the hot drink.

"However, thinking about it, shouldn't we buy a piece of land here and build a coffee plantation? To enjoy the fun of planting it ourselves."

"That kind of thing is meaningless, riding a fast horse, driving a vehicle across the wilderness, and scattering seeds along the tropics."

Then, years later, as if by chance, I found the coffee tree that had grown there under some bushes. Although it might not taste good, but…

"That's so much fun!" The little tiger's eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight. "I've wanted to do this for a long time, but not with coffee, it's something else—driving aimlessly through the wilderness, leaving everything to..."

"The wind of freedom?"

"That's right, the wind of freedom! Boss Xia, you really know your stuff!"

"Hehe..." Old Xia gave a polite smile, but in his heart he was thinking, "Damn, I've actually met a formidable opponent whose skills are on par with mine at Versailles!"

It's possible to outdo an interstellar-era agricultural technician in Versailles and extravagant displays of wealth, leaving both sides severely wounded.

If it weren't for some meaningless cheating based on the impossible experience brought about by social and technological progress, Lao Xia would almost have failed.

This is a story that I don't know whether to be proud of or saddened by.

However, none of them felt as sad as the white rabbit sitting at another table eating children's desserts. It's easy to guard against thieves within the family, but hard to guard against thieves from outside.

I only thought of Talulah, Skadi, and that cockroach girl. I never expected that the enemy wasn't in Ursus or Iberia, but right here, right here in Lungmen.

"If I had known, I would have..." the white rabbit muttered, poking hard at the thing in the dish. It would have been better to put Skadi and W in there. At least their ages were a factor, and at least it wouldn't have been so embarrassing for her to surrender. But surrendering to someone who wasn't much older than her was just too embarrassing!

[PS]

In addition, all of them are around 7000 words long.

Actually, I update quite frequently. (jpg)

After all, even my shortest chapters are over 4 words long.

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Chapter Five: Terrifying

chapter Five

The renovation plan for the old town of Longmen is unlikely to yield any results within one or two years, but that does not prevent it from showing some initial signs of prosperity even when the project has just begun.

After all, a large number of workers are needed, and most of these people are infected individuals who do not have the habit of saving or even good consumption habits.

This means that a large amount of money is almost instantly converted into consumption in Longmen. On the outskirts of the old city, large and small markets and food streets are clustered together, crowded with people, which not only poses a fire safety hazard but also a serious public security problem.

Within ten minutes of leaving the house, Swire had caught eight thieves, seventeen gang members, and a few fraudsters, about three or four. In less than an hour, she had completed what would normally be a month's worth of targets.

"Don't worry, things will change later. These markets and food streets will definitely be demolished." Xia Lin patted Swire's shoulder. "There won't be as many of them then."

"No, it will be even worse then," Swire said, her brows furrowed as she looked at the infected workers who were shouting, drinking, and eating meat.

This is a rare period of prosperity for them. Every construction site needs people, and Terra's construction and manufacturing industries cannot do without Originium Arts. The Infected's advantage in Originium Arts makes it easy for them to find work.

Having a little money in hand, these infected people who live day to day, not knowing if they will live to see tomorrow, tend to spend it all. However, this unusual prosperity will not last long.

The project will eventually be completed. When it is, this place will be a commercial street, a financial street, filled with high-end shopping malls, commodity exchanges, and office buildings of various investment companies and construction companies.

People who work and shop in these places would never allow a large number of infected people to wander the streets idly, especially since they are unlikely to work in these places.

Even if Oripathy is a terminal illness, or even a curable infectious disease, if any shopping mall hired such employees, customers would soon stop coming—why take the risk of going to such a place when you can buy things anywhere else?

This is why, despite the advantage of low labor costs, infected individuals cannot be utilized. Problems also exist in the manufacturing industry. The onset of Oripathy is irregular. In assembly line manufacturing, employees may randomly fall ill and fall ill or take random sick leave from time to time. Not to mention the boss, even the workshop director would be driven crazy.

Infected individuals are only competitive in low-level manual labor jobs on construction sites and in mines, as well as in jobs like warehouse and port port workers. Of course, the same applies to agriculture and crop farming. However, infected individuals generally lack access to those means of production.

Therefore, the more prosperous the area is now, the more terrifying the subsequent wave of unemployment will be. At that time, the number of infected people, ordinary people from the bottom of society, and gang members who have spent all their wages and compensation will rapidly increase, making the area more dangerous and potentially turning the old city back into a cesspool.

However, it is precisely because the challenge is so daunting that the little tiger is even more motivated. If she can handle this crime frenzy and turn the old city from a cesspool into a normal area, then what face or confidence will the pink-gutted dragon have to compete with her for the position of the Royal Guard? Just because her uncle is Commander Wei? And Swire isn't from a commoner background either!

However, despite his ambitions, how to deal with these people was a real problem, given Swire's usual behavior.

Money can solve anything that can't be solved by normal means, but the problem is that there's too much money, and even she can't access it.

After all, she is not yet the chairman of the Swire Group. The current head of the Swire family is her father, not her. The resettlement expenses cannot be solved by a young girl's pocket money.

"What are Mr. Xia's plans? These infected people and..."

"Yes, send them to Kazdel. Human resources are the most valuable resource. It would be a huge waste to let them rot away in the city and pollute a large area."

It's impossible to rely on farms on the snowfields to provide products forever. They can provide high-value, high-tech products, but ordinary crops... forget about it. Transporting them all the way here is practically handing your head over your shoulder to be beaten by your competitors.

"Kazdel? That must cost a lot of money, and would they even go?" After all, the territory of the demons is like asking an American to go to the heart of the Sahara Desert for people living in Lungmen. Apart from a few explorers and thrill-seekers, basically no one would be willing to go.

"Yes, we will." If they won't come with me, then they'll go with W. That's the path Old Xia has laid out for them. "As for the money, there's no need to worry."

“Yes, that’s right. Then let’s have more pleasant cooperation in the future.” Swire then remembered that this Mr. Xia, like herself, was also someone who was not short of money, although she didn’t know why this guy liked the old town.

"If you won't come with me, then go with the Demon King..." W tossed the detonator in his hand, looking at the pale-faced Sarkaz gang members in front of him and the ordinary members who had already knelt down and begged for mercy in the distance. "Have you thought it through?"

"Even if I'm shattered to pieces, I will never go back to that hell! We finally escaped! Just kill me!"

"Seriously, I've never heard of such a strange request in my entire life." "Boom!"

W was too lazy to discuss any "backstory" with them. Every demon outside had a lot of stories. If every one of them was moved by the story, would the business even continue?

"Come on, I'm not some kind of demon. It's just a mercenary group recruiting. Besides, the security department's salary and benefits are pretty good compared to the mercenary group—"

"But……"

"Besides, who would attack an ordinary farm?" That's precisely why they don't want to join in.

If you say you're going to Kazdel to organize guerrillas or establish some kind of military production base, they might just waltz there. Everyone knows that such bases are heavily guarded and offer good benefits. Wouldn't it be wonderful to work there for two years, get paid, and return to Lungmen to achieve financial freedom?

But if you say it's just an ordinary agricultural farm, who wouldn't worry that you're looking for serfs? Even if you really need security, how good can a farm's defenses be? It's a large area, difficult to patrol, and the pay and benefits won't be very good.