Terra Martial God and Merit System

"They are still looking for business talents in the newspapers...It seems that their financial situation is very serious..." someone speculated.

"In that case." Lin Yuxia looked up, "I'm going to meet the city lord. What do you think?"

..............

"When are you going to send another tax collector?" Tallulah looked up at Luo Chen, "We don't have much money in our account."

"Why send a tax official?" Luo Chen looked at Tallulah, "No! I won't send one!"

"I can't collect much money, and it will also damage my merits...only a fool would do that."

"But we really don't have much money left." Tallulah said seriously, "If this continues we will soon..."

"Hasn't the money in the bank been transferred yet?" Luo Chen suddenly asked.

"What money?" Tallulah was a little confused.

"I asked those businessmen to give me checks. The total amount is tens of millions. Could it be that the bank president took kickbacks?" Luo Chen muttered to himself, "He really doesn't know what's good for him. He dares to take kickbacks with my money?"

"No! Where did you get the check?" Tallulah interrupted Luo Chen.

"The money was given to me by the businessmen who participated in the bidding. I don't want it. They forced it on me. I was too embarrassed to refuse." Luo Chen replied.

"This is a bribe!" Tallulah was shocked. "How many people have you accepted bribes from?"

"First of all!" Luo Chen stretched out his hand, "This is not a bribe, because I am not going to do it according to their request. I am lying to them."

"Secondly, I only deceived five people. And don't worry, they will disappear if they can't even participate in the bidding meeting."

"Missing?" Tallulah repeated the word, now in a state of confusion. "What...does that mean?"

"It means exactly what it says." Luo Chen's tone was somewhat meaningful, "Maybe some unexpected things will happen..."

He did not continue speaking, but gave another instruction:

"I have a meal to eat, so you can keep an eye on it for me. Then urge the bank to pay the money. If they don't pay according to the check, tell them I will tear all their heads off."

"No!" Tallulah finally realized what was happening. She stood up excitedly.

"You're not committing fraud! You're committing robbery!"

"You, you, you! Are you crazy? No one will come to a bidding meeting like this in the future! You are killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!"

"I don't care whether these people come to the bidding meeting or not." Luo Chen crossed his arms and said, "Besides, everything I do is just."

"My heart and my actions are as clear as a clear mirror, and everything I do is righteous."

"So what if I robbed the money to save the citizens? Besides, it would be wasted in their hands."

"No!" Tallulah retorted loudly, "They didn't do anything, and you killed them. This is not legally acceptable. Besides, you are the ruler of this city!"

"Okay." Luo Chen sighed and raised a finger. "Then I will declare a law now-"

"As long as this city lord does something, it must be just. There is no doubt about it."

"How is it, are you satisfied?"

"..." Tallulah fell silent.

Because according to the laws of Ursus, he, the count, can actually do so.

After all, he is the ruler of the special administrative region.

"Okay." Luo Chen waved his hand, "I'm going to go drink. Sister Tazi, you should work hard first."

"Bang~" the door closed.

Tallulah rubbed her face in annoyance, but before her annoyance wore off, there was a knock on the office door.

"Hello, may I ask if you are the city lord..."

Chapter 58 Negotiation

"This is the City Lord's Mansion." Tallulah pressed her temples, trying to cheer herself up, and then raised her head. "Please come in."

"Creaky--" the door was pushed open. A young-looking girl walked in. She introduced--

"I am the president of the Longmen Young Entrepreneurs Association from Longmen, and I am interested in the business and economic development of Kamsco..."

"what....."

She looked at the person sitting in the back of the office and suddenly got stuck.

Lin Yuxia thought of many possibilities.

A pot-bellied guy, a sinister and cunning villain, a fool who doesn't know the consequences... She has dealt with all these people and knows how to proceed with the next step of the conversation.

But she...

The person sitting behind the desk...

Lin Yuxia didn't expect that she would meet the other person here. Although the other person had obviously grown up a lot, there were some things in the memory that were hard to forget.

She remembered an ancient Yan country poem: 'Old friends will always meet again'. Yes...

She had played with Tallulah when she was a child. Although her memory was not very clear, Lin Yuxia vaguely remembered that she was domineering and had a bad temper, but she loved to protect others.

She won't ask for help easily and will even fight with older kids. She always rushes to be the first in everything...

Lin Yuxia remembered the heavy snow and that night.

She never said it, but Lin Yuxia knew that they all knew about it.

Lin Yuxia held her breath as she recalled the "cultivation skills" her father had taught her.

Yes, one should 'remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of you, and remain calm even when a deer appears on your left'.

But...how can she...now...

"Huh?" Tallulah looked up. She was a little surprised by the other person's silence. But after carefully tasting the man's Longmen accent and light purple hair, she also reacted.

"You are the one from the Lin family..."

"Lin Yuxia."

"Ah...Lin Yuxia..." Tallulah lowered her head and chewed on the name.

The room fell into silence, and neither of them knew what to say for a moment.

Lin Yuxia's original plans and preparations were torn to pieces by the other party's identity, and Tallulah once again recalled her childhood.

That separation...

Tallulah opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. She suddenly hoped that Luo Chen would rush in from outside and resolve the current situation.

At least I feel much more at ease when he is around.

"You are now..." Lin Yuxia asked tentatively.

"Assistant to the City Lord." Tallulah nodded slightly. She seemed dissatisfied with this one-sided question. "How is Huijie?"

"In...Victoria Royal Guards - sorry, I don't know if I can give it to you..." Lin Yuxia paused.

She gradually recovered from her shock and confusion.

"Victoria....um...I get it..." Tallulah digested the news.

"..."

The office fell silent again, and the silent air flowed between the two of them. It seemed that neither of them would speak first.

In the end, it was Lin Yuxia who spoke first. She tried to appear calm and measured, even though it was really difficult.

"Let's have a formal discussion....about the job posting you put in the newspaper. I'm very interested - can you talk to me?"

Lin Yuxia did not ask what Tallulah had experienced over the years.

Although this was indeed a very tempting question, she couldn't bring herself to ask it.

It was difficult to judge the right or wrong of the incident that happened more than a decade ago, and Lin Yuxia was not involved in it. So it was wisest to keep silent about it.

Lin Yuxia even had a hint of regret——

In her opinion, Tallulah's presence here must have something to do with Kosice. Maybe all the strange things that were happening were caused by Kosice.

I shouldn't have rushed there without doing a thorough investigation...

"I can talk to you. But I won't make the final decision," Tallulah replied. "That's something only the city lord can do."

"Can you tell me about this city lord?" Lin Yuxia changed the subject subtly.

Yes, she was really interested in this city lord.

The newspaper said that he was a rare good official, but when Lin Yuxia first saw the newspaper, she simply thought it was an exaggeration.

But after visiting the city, she found that this was not simply an exaggeration. At least exaggeration would not make all the citizens she met respect the city lord so much.

Lin Yuxia felt that her speculation was a little wrong - the Grand Duke of Ursus would never do such a thing.

"The city lord...is a very powerful person."

Tallulah entered into her memories and said.

She recalled the scene where Lin Luochen faced three snake-scale elites and killed them all as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"He's really capable of managing this place like this," Lin Yuxia agreed.

"You may have misunderstood what I meant. But it doesn't matter..." Tallulah paused, "His behavior is unpredictable, and everything he does seems incomprehensible. But think about it carefully..."

"But it makes people feel - isn't it supposed to be like this?"

"Should good people be pointed at? Should bad people be on high? Shouldn't villains die?"

"He told me that none of this was right."

"This world shouldn't be like this. The so-called 'inevitable rules of Ursus' are incorrect. We must break it all!"

"How to break it?" Lin Yuxia asked.

"Resort to violence. That's what he did." Tallulah uttered these words lightly.

"The mayor will not compromise, nor will he think, 'Leave a way for us so we can meet again in the future.' All he can think about is how to solve the problem with violence."

"He killed more officials than I've ever seen. You should have come a few days earlier, or you'd have seen the ornaments on the streetlights. That's when the city gets busy."

"This may be his disguise. Just to gain political capital," said Lin Yuxia.

She didn't believe that a person could act so recklessly, even if he was the city lord.

"No one can fake his madness." Tallulah waved her hand. "No one."

"Now." She dropped the subject. "Let's talk about business recruiting."

"Okay." Lin Yuxia calmed herself down.

She tried hard to change her identity from a 'reunionist' to a 'player' in the business world.

The conversation that followed was filled with games and discussions.

Lin Yuxia found that her past memories were becoming clearer and clearer. Yes, Tallulah had not changed. She was still the domineering person who didn't know how to retreat.

Although it is a bit mature.

The conversation between the two was brief and lasted for nearly an hour.

Tallulah understood the other party's ability - she was indeed a child of the Lin family. Lin Yuxia did have some accomplishments in business.

Moreover, traveling has made her not only a theoretical strategist, but also a solid foundation of experience.

Of course, she was just talking and didn't reveal the specific situation to the other party.

In Tallulah's opinion, Luo Chen has to make all the decisions.

At least his decision....is not missed yet.

When the two were about to say goodbye, the office door opened again.

This time, there was no warning for the opening, and Lin Yuxia smelled a choking smell instantly -

It was a mixture of the smell of alcohol and blood.

Chapter 59: Ms. Lin, I unilaterally declare...