Chapter Ninety-Nine: Inextricably Linked
That's not good.
It's not good to go on like this. The living god Noy Isaas deduced this step and couldn't help but feel a chill - if there was really such a group of defeated soldiers who had not returned to Lancas, the main island of the Bilunar Church, were trying to cause chaos here, and they happened to make some big news, then what kind of face would the people of the other world in Mendong City use to face themselves who are also from the Bilunar Church?
Normal people know it if they think about it a little. Neither Neuesas nor the Chinese have bad brains, and they will not talk about "what rights do people have" and "humanistic care" to the strangers who are killed in front of them like the Europeans, but they are all locked up and interrogated first - even if they are negligent in guarding against pulling bombs and shouting ALHAKB, what is the reason for waving the flag for them and "calling for equality"? Shouldn't we hurry to wash our hands and feet and resolutely "draw a line" so that the fire at the city gate will not affect the fish in the pond?
And next Monday is the day when the "liberation ship" bound for Hilqi has just arrived - he is about to take the huge steel ship that he has never heard of, and turn to Hilqi to go to Mendong City......
The motive is secondary, and the actions of Neuesas himself and the scheming Bilunar Church Army have become a complete road map for crime: the Church Army hides in the grass and shouts "God is Greater" to strike Kamra, the pearl south of Elta, to the head first, and then Neuesas takes advantage of the neglect of Mendong City or Hilzi Harbor to enter it in a grand manner, waiting for an opportunity to cause even more chaos.
Whether the port of Hilzi or the city of Mendong is negligent or not, the god of the world, Noy Isas, knows that he will never take such a risk. It's one thing whether their own safety is in danger or not, but what should they do if this thread that can renew the life of the Bilunar Church is broken, and it is still broken vigorously? Counting on those god friends who want to fight with each other if they don't agree with each other to Taoguang and raise their minds?
"These thieves are useless than ants!" As he walked along the road, he couldn't help but discard the excellent cultivation he had always maintained, and whispered at the greatest threat that could exist.
"Don't be too anxious, Mr. Taliaos...... Your inference is not necessarily correct, whether it is the Bilunar Sect or not, and the moth of the church has also said it, please don't be too anxious......" Although Neuesas's voice was deliberately suppressed, Crona was still able to listen carefully. Realizing that the situation was serious, he quickly began to comfort Neuesas.
"As long as there is a 1 in 10,000 chance, this matter does not allow me to be sloppy. Mr. Croner, could you please ...... No, could the entire Denarius Chamber of Commerce help me in this matter? ”
"As long as we can help, we're happy to do it." Croner bowed slightly—he already vaguely knew what the boy was planning, but it was also good for him: he was naturally very kind to the people of the other world, which is called "impatience for justice and righteousness"? Or is it "righteousness and courage", or "ancient road hot intestines"? Anyway, maintaining law and order in Kamla City is a great achievement.
"If anyone intends to cause chaos in the city next Monday, then the 'Liberation Wheel' may not be able to make its way, and our peace talks with the central government of Elta will inevitably be postponed. One more day makes a difference, so I'd like you and your chamber of commerce to look into two things for me. First, is there anyone who wants to disturb the peace of the city, and if so, who are they? Second, I would like to know if there is any influence in this matter of the people who hold the name of my church, and if so, where are they now? If it were my people who caused the trouble, I wouldn't be able to go down this staircase at all, so this matter is especially important for me and my friends. ”
Neuesas deliberately weighed down on "friend" - he knew that Croner understood the weight of the word.
Krona thought for a moment and threw out the supplementary clause: "If it is really the remnants of the Church of the Two Moons...... Mr. Talios, can you stop it? I know that this is a bit of an arrogance, and I can report it to the authorities, but there are also unspeakable secrets here, you know......"
"Unspeakable?" Neuesas repeated the phrase several times, and replied tentatively, "Could it be...... Do you mean that in this city or on the outskirts of the city, there are remnants of soldiers who have the confidence to make big news, whether or not they are related to the Bilunar Church, and their masters must have something to do with you? ”
Crona nodded, then added: "It's not just the degree of 'some relationship'. If you want to talk about a chamber of commerce that is dissatisfied with the status quo and wants to make some changes, then the scope is very small......"
"Small? How precise? Neuesas hurriedly asked.
"You should know about the unified sale of grain throughout Elta Sul, which is the 'trade control' policy, right?"
"Yes. And then what? ”
"The Denarius Chamber of Commerce is a comprehensive chamber of commerce that focuses on all-round trade, and if it is to be described figuratively, it is 'the octopus of all-round wealth'. We don't bet our profits on food, wood, seafood, or even trade with your bilunar church, 'merchants can't put all their eggs in one basket', that's our rule. However, it is true that our peers have focused all their eggs on one aspect and put all their eggs in one basket, and it is undeniable that they have gained a lot in the previous years, but this has made them a big heel in the policies of the central government. ”
Although the Southern Metropolis Business Alliance says that it supports this at the level of the alliance, it is not so simple to subdivide it into individual chambers of commerce.
For example, the traditional business consortium such as the Denarius Chamber of Commerce, which still maintains a profit model of "providing information for businessmen's actions, facilitating channels, and at the same time attracting businessmen and merchants to cooperate and invest", of course, is in favor of this, because they have really profited under the framework of the new policy.
Whether it is a cash-for-work effort, a shipping route, or a street rectification, the central government's measures can clearly distinguish between public and private. Traditional chambers of commerce and their merchants may have to make some concessions for the implementation of the new policies (e.g., merchants who occupy roads, or traders who want to bribe customs to escape freight taxes but can't), but they soon understand that behind the small steps they do is a huge draconian removal—that is, they have much more to gain than they lose by complying with the law.
Kroner continued, "For example, the Hazelar Chamber of Commerce in Hezelal City is the most thoroughly rebellious Chamber of Commerce we know of this time. You should also check their background clearly in the past few days, that is, the 'Daura Chamber of Commerce'. The Hazelal Chamber of Commerce intended to rebel against the central government's food policy, so it was completely destroyed. And its head, Human Shahi, ......"
"Wasn't he banished from Hazelal and declared himself 'persona non grata in Hazelal'?" Neusas's ability to know this is all due to his daily efforts to read the Kamla City Briefing. If he was free to read the briefing of the day, he would read it himself, and if he was not free, he would use the money to entrust his partner or subordinate to copy it and read it, and even the previous briefing had been read by him word for word, so that he knew the major events that had happened in South Elta in recent days.
"It's information that anyone who is literate and who has read the briefing can know." Krona shook his head from side to side and looked around, and then whispered: "The secret content will not be announced above, Hu Manshahi has already come to Kamla with his cronies, and was placed outside the city by the head of the Daura Chamber of Commerce. ”
But for the "monopoly" chamber of commerce, there is no reason to simply leave this storm. The Daura Chamber of Commerce, which has long held the largest position in the Southern Metropolitan Business Alliance, once managed the largest grain trade and was responsible for the issuance and regulation of the currency of Southern Elta, making it more of a business than a chamber of commerce.
If such a "super enterprise" does not know what to do, how can it not be smashed by the central government wielding a big file? There are not many chapters under the Daura Chamber of Commerce like the Hazelal Chamber of Commerce, but there are fewer branches that are unwilling to let go? Even if the Daula Chamber of Commerce "calmly" accepts the central government's new policy of currency reform and grain trade control, then the value of the Daula Chamber of Commerce has been reduced to zero......
"That is, the Daula Chamber of Commerce is most likely to be involved in these possible events? They all hid people who were at odds with the central government...... So no one is going to report to the official? ”
Krona shook his head vigorously and said, "The people who know these things are businessmen with the same status as me, why should they go and have trouble with the Dala Chamber of Commerce because of this trivial matter?" It's nothing more than hiding a loser's dog. How big is it? Besides, it is true that Humanshahi is not popular with the city of Hazelal, but some people say that he can't come to Kamra to retire? ”
The Daula Chamber of Commerce's coolness after ceding the coinage and grain monopoly took Kamra's central government of Elta by surprise. From this point of view, there is nothing surprising about them sheltering Humanshahi, who had been expelled from Hazelal.
"But there is no way for Humanshahi to give up...... "Noesas was secretly taken aback." No, neither is the Daura Chamber of Commerce. That...... Can you be sure that if someone shelters the soldiers and wants to come to the city to cause trouble, it must be the Daula Chamber of Commerce? ”
"Eight or nine is not far from ten." Krona replied.