When Wren opened his mouth to utter the first syllable, everyone in the hall closed their mouths as if they were in a good mood, staring at Wren's boots and not daring to raise their heads even more. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Honestly, I don't like you guys. Rayne's opening was an earth-shattering sentence, and some of them trembled, "But ......", his tone began to increase, and some rough gasping voices appeared in the calm hall, and Wren stretched out the index finger of his right hand, slender and long, with a copper ring at the root. He shook his fingers, "Where there is light, there is darkness." I don't like you, but I never reject you. ”

"In Ortlenburg, and elsewhere, there is a unique but close way of governing. I, as well as the aristocracy and the ruling class, are responsible for ruling on the surface, and you quietly rule the shadows in the darkness. For a long time, this conventional rule of the game has been the mainstream. But with so much going on today, any of them tell me the same message, that is, we can't let such a twisted game go in the wrong direction. ”

"It's time to change the rules of the game. ”

"First of all, today there were robberies in the casino, someone stabbed the thugs in the casino, and I regret that. But there are also civilians killed, which is just as abhorrent. I briefly learned that in addition to absorbing a large amount of civilian funds every day, these casinos also use usury to force others to sell their children and daughters, causing many civilian families to die. Wren's expression was serious and sad, and his voice was lower, "I am the lord of this city, and I manage everything in this land, just like their parents. I can't bear to see such a casino exist in my home, oppressing and even murdering my children, so the casino side needs to be reformed. ”

"From today, the right to operate all casinos will be officially abolished, and bidding will be carried out in a way that is approved by the city lord's government. The first batch of three 'casino licenses' and one 'special license for private micro-lending' were sold in Ortlenburg, and the winners of the auction were allowed to operate such projects, which I consider their property legal and protected. Without a license, it is an illegal business. ”

The faces of several power leaders who have shares in the casino have become much more ugly, and the casino in the city is not the first day it has appeared, it has been around for many years. In addition, the new business method requires bidding for business licenses, which invisibly dilutes the profits of the casinos, and in the final analysis, the city lord's mansion wants to make money, and the appearance is too ugly.

These people dared not speak in anger, but they ignored the other people's gasping and eye contact with each other. They are those forces that are not strong enough, there are no entanglements of interests in the casino, there is no partnership. In the past, they could only look at the casino and drool on the side, but they didn't expect that there would be an opportunity to meddle today.

Everyone is not stupid, one person can get a casino license without money, you can unite a group of people to do this. Immediately, some people made a plan in their hearts, and they were ready to leave the City Lord's Mansion and immediately join up in tandem to snatch a permit from those predators.

Alma raised her eyebrows and remained silent, Harvey glanced at her secretly and said nothing.

In the silence, someone finally spoke, and a middle-aged man in leather armor stood up, took a step forward and bowed, "Honorable City Lord, I have no intention of questioning your decision, I ask you to inform me, as long as I or someone buys this license, can we operate freely?

"The first problem is that the license is only valid for two years, and after two years, the auction will be held again, and the same price will be awarded. As for how to operate, I will provide a standard business plan and model, and you can freely cut or add some parts, except for the framework. As for protection, you are right, the City Lord's Mansion is also necessary to escort the legitimate operators for reason, and infringing on your interests is tantamount to provoking the majesty of the City Lord's Mansion. ”

When Wren said this, the middle-aged man was very excited, and the light waves in his eyes flowed, obviously moving. Most of the people he represents are small forces in the city, and if the auction gets a business license but can't operate normally, it will undoubtedly be a failed investment, which will bring a devastating blow to their already very weak strength. With Wren's assurance, he at least didn't need to worry about the big forces using various ways to force them to not operate.

After the middle-aged man returned to his seat, Wren continued: "Other projects also need to be reformed, in addition to the casino's operating license, I will also wholesale a technician service center license, two slave trade licenses, and three plunder licenses. ”

The originally indignant people were immediately attracted by Wren's words, and the unhappiness in their hearts also disappeared. They couldn't compete for Alma's license for the technician service center, and it was clear that only one license was granted in preparation for Alma's complete monopoly of the technician service in Ortlenburg. But the slave trade permit was not the same as the plunder license, and both the number and the strange name made them serious.

"As the name suggests, the slave trade permit covered both the capture and trading of slaves, and until then slave hunting was not only morally condemnable, but also a violation of the imperial code. It can be said that slave hunting is a gray industry, which is illegal to a certain extent and is not protected by the imperial code. However, as long as you have a slave business license, it will be considered a legal business to hunt slaves within the scope of my circle. After saying a long sentence in one breath, Wren pursed his lips, took a breath from his teacup, and took a small sip. "In Ortlenburg and the surrounding areas, there will be no secret slave hunting and slave trade, and I will organize a law enforcement team to arrest and crack down on all slave traders in the entire province of Bell, so as to ensure that the rights and interests of legitimate traders are duly protected. ”

Harvey, who was sitting below, suddenly became excited, once Wren's promise came true, then he would become the largest slave merchant in the entire Bell Province, controlling the transaction of tens of thousands of slaves, and maybe he would become the largest slave merchant in the empire. Don't look at his current power, known as the largest slave trader in Ortlenburg, in fact, there are no less than 20 organizations and gangs that capture and trade slaves in Ortlenburg. Sometimes even the mercenaries will catch some slave trade in their spare time, which greatly damages his interests, and at the same time, he has no good way to deal with it, so he can only acquiesce.

It is said that monopoly can create brilliance, and Harvey can already see his brilliant future, but there is a premise, that is, to hug the thigh of the city lord and do the best job of the dog's leg.

Blair felt a trace of inexplicable hostility in Harvey's gaze, which made him scratch his head, and he subconsciously glared back, only to exchange for a shallow smile from Harvey.

Neuropathy!

Looking at the people who were talking, Wren raised his hand and pressed it to silence the hall again, "The way to obtain a slave business license is also a bidding, but the way to obtain a plunder license is different. The looting of permits, to put it simply, is the robbery that is officially permitted in Ortlenburg......"

The quiet hall exploded with a bang, right? Officially sanctioned robbery? This ...... This is simply an unprecedented thing, how can any official agree to such a thing, isn't this digging their own corners? The most interested are the leaders of those mercenary groups, who are mercenaries when they are hired, and robbers when they have no business, and they are rampant in the wilderness, plundering all the caravans they can. Every plunder meant breaking the laws of the Empire, and if caught, they faced the fate of being hanged on the walls.

Therefore, every time, when they were out to raid, they had to cover their faces, and be careful not to miss any live mouths, so as to avoid revealing their actions and whereabouts.

But now, why does this young city lord want to sell an officially licensed plunder license and carry out an official robbery?

"Plunder permits will be obtained by auction in proportion to plunder, and the highest percentage of the proceeds obtained from each plunder will be awarded to plunder permits. At the same time, the scope of plunder also needs to be delineated by me, and all plunder teams must plunder within the demarcated range, beyond which they will not be protected, and will also be regarded as illegal and pursued by the Imperial Code. ”

The leaders of several mercenary groups glanced at each other, and immediately looked away, they all had a small account of their own in their hearts. First of all, it is certain that plundering is more profitable than those escorts, escorts and the like. Second, no matter what the percentage is, looting becomes a legitimate business, which means that you can continue to plunder and get more income.

In this way, even if you pay more than half or more, it is a very cost-effective deal.

While everyone began to calculate the gains and losses, they also had to sigh, not to blame those dead guys for being too wronged, but that this city lord was too strong. Fighting with this city lord is simply looking for death. When the sun rises tomorrow, when the news spreads, when the dust settles, it is conceivable that the greatest forces in the city will be attached to the right and right of the lord of the city, leading the horses and falling into the stirrups. Their wealth is pinned on the city lord, the city lord is good, they are good, the city lord is unlucky, they are finished!

This city has changed!