Lin Xu looked at the contents of the contract and thought to himself that it was truly an eye-opener.

I knew before that the contracts of servitude for nobles were far more extravagant than those for corporate clients.

Moreover, nobles are most adept at demanding free services under the guise of justice.

In retrospect, the rumor was not exaggerated, but rather quite cautious.

This school district head's appetite is simply unimaginably huge; it's even more outrageous than getting something for nothing.

The butler saw that Lin Xu had finished reading the contract and revealed a hint of pride:

"Well, isn't the school district head's contract quite reasonable? You'll be responsible for fulfilling your duties under the school district head, and if you're even slightly ambitious, you could even serve the school district head for life. This is an opportunity that many people dream of. If you're sensible, sign the contract quickly. I also need to add some things to it as payment for your rudeness this time..."

The butler didn't finish speaking because Lin Xu had already pressed down on the contract paper and was looking down at him.

Facing Lin Xu's gaze, the butler felt a chill run down his spine, a premonition of impending doom.

Instinctively, the butler dared not say anything more, and even his legs, which had originally wanted to stand up, buckled, and he continued to kneel.

Lin Xu looked at the butler, his expression even more indifferent than before:

"This is the request your master made. Does he have anything else to say?"

The butler straightened his neck:

"My master is so busy with his daily affairs, how could he possibly spend too much time on you? That's all."

busy?

Are you busy finding many wives and drinking and hosting banquets every day?

Lin Xu recalled the rumors about the school district head in his mind, shook his head slightly, and then, under the butler's intense gaze, held up the contract.

Sizzle.

The crisp sound of paper being torn rang out.

In front of the housekeeper, Lin Xu tore the contract into pieces.

The butler was initially puzzled, then his eyes widened in surprise:

"You, you, you! How dare you!"

Lin Xu remained indifferent, tore the contract into pieces, and then handed the pieces to the butler.

"Eat it."

"What……"

The butler was stunned.

Lin Xu's expression was serious and earnest:

"Eat this garbage."

The butler exclaimed in surprise:

"You still want to humiliate me? Do you really want to offend a nobleman? And a school district head at that! That's a real alliance official position!"

Lin Xu chuckled.

He did not take out the badge of the white bluebird at this time.

Although the Bai family's reputation should be enough to intimidate a low-level school district head, this would inexplicably provoke enemies for the Bai family.

Although his relationship with Bai Qingniao was subtle, it wasn't the kind of close relationship where they were bound by shared interests.

If using the badge would make the Bai family enemies, then given Lin Xu's personality, he would not use it.

Lin Xu simply said:

"I am now the master of the island, belonging to the island world, not the alliance."

The butler froze for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise:

"Are you going to abandon the Alliance? You want to shirk your civic duty and refuse to contribute to the Alliance!"

Lin Xu smiled:

"Alliance Contribution? If your school district superintendent could donate one percent of his fortune to the Alliance, I wouldn't hesitate to do so."

The butler opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

The fact that the nobility are exempt from taxes is almost an open secret.

Although federal law prohibits nobles from engaging in commerce, they are also prohibited from acquiring large sums of money of dubious origin, and from evading taxes.

But in reality, everyone knows that these laws are just superficial regulations; almost any nobleman in the world would violate them.

The nobles who did this always made penniless commoners "donate".

In this situation, if someone has power, indeed few people will want to obey the law.

The butler struggled to say:

"You have an identity in the island world, so you do have the authority to relinquish your Alliance identity. But remember, your activities in the main world will be subject to the Alliance's extradition law. If you want to operate within the district head's territory, you will have to pay heavy taxes to the district head, and fixed land and additional transactions will also require additional taxes. Your activities in the main world will also be subject to various restrictions!"

"Heavy taxes?"

Lin Xu smiled.

For ordinary people, it's indeed impossible to deal with the alliance's taxes, since the alliance monitors activities within their territory, making it difficult to find opportunities to steal.

But just as the school district head is a lawless nobleman, anyone in the region with even a little power has the right to disregard the Alliance's basic laws.

Lin Xu usually deals with that seed shop, as well as several other merchants he plans to trade with.

Given the strength and background of those merchants, getting Lin Xu tax-free during the transaction would be incredibly easy.

Island owners who renounce their Alliance citizenship will indeed be considered nomads in the main world, prohibited from buying land, and even from long-term leasing.

However, as long as Lin Xu knows the right people, acquiring a piece of land in the long term is not difficult.

Moreover, once Lin Xu's territory develops and gains sufficient status and influence, the Alliance World will change its rules and reinstate him as a citizen, and may even provide a pathway for him to become a noble.

In the end, the school district head's so-called ban will be nothing but a joke.

Lin Xu looked at the butler, who was still holding the tattered contract papers, and said indifferently:

"Eat this garbage, go back and tell your master that I have renounced my Alliance citizenship. If he has the guts, he can come to the Island World to snipe me. Otherwise, I will come knocking on his door sooner or later and make sure he and his family get out of the Island World!"

The butler's face twitched, but his heart was still filled with disdain.

"A mere commoner dares to be so arrogant as to challenge a noble family! Even if the school district head is just a minor nobleman, merely an island lord, he's not someone you can mess with! Kid, you're asking for it!"

The butler muttered to himself, but when facing Lin Xu, he always felt he dared not speak.

He felt that Lin Xu was more imposing than he was facing his master.

When Lin Xu tried to stuff the wad of paper into his mouth, he threatened to pry his mouth open to help him chew.

The butler's face turned pale.

In the end, the butler, with a resentful and bitter look in his eyes, actually took the wad of scrap paper and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

Lin Xu kept staring at the butler, watching him chew the clump of garbage into pieces and then swallow it.

After swallowing the waste paper, the butler turned pale and began to retch.

This contract paper is very hard; eating it raw wouldn't be a pleasant experience.

Lin Xu nodded in satisfaction. He had already contacted the island and indeed renounced his citizenship in the Alliance.

This waiver is based on the fairness of the island world. Only if the Alliance is willing to accept Lin Xu will Lin Xu regain Alliance citizenship.

Upon seeing the white light emanating from Lin Xu, the butler was shocked that Lin Xu had actually done it.

But having just been forced to swallow a large wad of waste paper, he dared not utter any harsh words. Upon seeing Lin Xu's permission, he got up and tried to slip away.

But just before he was about to leave, Lin Xu called him back.

"Take these two guards with you as well."

Lin Xu didn't want two unconscious guards left at the door, otherwise it would be another problem.

Although the butler was reluctant, he still managed to pull each of the two guards by one foot and lead them away from the floor.

Lin Xu watched the butler leave and shook his head indifferently.

“This is disgusting! Luckily, I was planning to give up my citizenship anyway, otherwise even if the school district head didn’t step in, other people in the Federation would use their civic duty as an excuse to ask me for resources, or even requisition the island. I don’t want to work for those nobles for free.”

"It's quite something that the school district head actually came to us..."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Xu's eyes.

He had always had a list of island owners he wanted to annihilate and annex, and now one more person had been added to that list.