at the same time.
Wei Tuozhi came to see Qin Che.
"A message came from the inner court. Gu Yu informed you that he was aware of the matter. During today's court meeting, he took action and dealt with a group of people who had vested interests with Cheng Cai. These are the account books that were found in their residence."
Qin Che sat on the sofa, casually flipped through the ledger, chuckled, and threw it away.
The number was larger than he had imagined.
Cheng Cai gave a lot, and I'm afraid I only kept one or two tenths for myself.
This involved countless things, including medicine, slaves, revenue sharing from entertainment venues, and payments for goods traded.
Most of the profits from trading in Polaris City ended up in the bellies of those courtiers.
Perhaps even the ancient jade has a mouthful of oil.
However, this is also a pledge of allegiance.
Gu Yu's act of sacrificing his own family for the greater good, whether it was staged or not, at least severed Cheng Cai's insider connections for transferring benefits.
"That's about enough. Tomorrow, make the arrests!"
"yes!"
...
Qin Che remained unmoved, leaving everything to his subordinates.
The psychic special operations team, three mobile squads, Xu the law enforcement officer from Polaris City, and the armored troops under Wang Zhi's command surrounded Cheng Cai's camp at sunrise the next day.
Cheng Cai's anger turned to sorrow.
He had originally intended to make a move.
But who knew that the other party was much faster than him.
Before you've even played your cards, they've already unleashed a royal flush. How are you supposed to play?
He immediately led his men in resistance.
Gunfire erupted incessantly as the two sides engaged in a direct firefight.
Ammunition flew everywhere, gunfire raged, and violent explosions occurred, killing countless people in this battle.
No one expected that Cheng Cai and his gang of local bullies would be wiped out before the expansion plan even officially began.
With psionicists and armored soldiers deployed, how can we possibly resist?
Did Cheng Cai anger Polaris City?
That's impossible...
Why did you suddenly flip the table?
Just a few days ago, they were in the underground ruins, killing many ferocious beasts and making great contributions!
In the blink of an eye, he became a corpse.
Some people felt saddened, while others felt gratified.
Meanwhile, the large landowners and merchant organizations that had vested interests with Cheng Cai were also investigated by the intelligence department.
However, they are foreign nationals and not Lingbi residents.
Therefore, Qin Che did not pursue the matter.
Cheng Cai didn't die, but she was shot in the left shoulder and right leg, and her ribs were severely injured. She will soon be sent to a military court for trial. The process will be followed and she will be dealt with slowly. She may be imprisoned in the Oasis dungeon for the rest of her life until she dies.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Yu made another trip to Polaris City.
When he saw Qin Che, he was filled with remorse: "This kind of thing happened right under the noses of the inner court. I am guilty of dereliction of duty, alas..."
"Don't blame yourself too much. Cheng Cai has been corrupting the inner court for years through bribery. You also have so many responsibilities. It's normal that you didn't investigate for a while," Qin Che comforted her with a smile.
Didn't they also punish a group of people?
The bureaucracy within the inner court needs to be reformed.
The ancient jade came here specifically for this.
On the one hand, they also wanted to find out Qin Che's attitude.
Seeing him like this, Gu Yu felt relieved.
"Polaris City is newly built, and some of its regulations and management methods are still in a barbaric state. I understand that the local finances are under great pressure. Now that the excavation of the ruins is in full swing, the inner court can take advantage of this and cooperate with Polaris City. I have already asked the Land of Sages to start raising funds. A new company will be established, and we can all share the spoils."
Qin Che had already made up his mind before the ancient jade arrived.
With the help of the Land of Sages, a company was established, its structure consisting of the local government of Polaris City and the courtiers of the Court of Glory.
Establish a heritage exploration company.
In the future, if there is a shortage of manpower, the excavation of the ruins will be outsourced.
They traded medicine, weapons, and food for it.
It can solve the trade deficit problem and also yield many treasures from the ruins.
Gu Yu was very grateful.
Qin Che's methods were simple and brutal.
Let's reorganize the big cake that Cheng Cai built and distribute it to everyone in a different form.
Cheng Cai is no longer part of this story.
Without middlemen taking a cut, everyone who gets a slice of the pie can have a bigger piece.
It is foreseeable that the excavation of the ruins will become a major industry in Polaris City in the future.
Such a large underground city complex would take decades to excavate.
Moreover, Qin Che possesses more than just that one Northern Border Relic.
The further north you go, the more relics you'll find; it could easily take hundreds of years to excavate them.
It can also revitalize the economy of the northern settlements; only when industries prosper can the population thrive.
That evening, Qin Che and Gu Yu discussed many important and trivial matters, and even had dinner together before Gu Yu went home.
...
Cheng Cai's case did not cause much of a stir.
Things calmed down after a few days.
The excavation of the ruins continued as scheduled.
Even without Cheng Cai's troops, their speed did not decrease much.
On the contrary, more and more people are participating, with wastelanders, civilized people, and mountain tribes from outside the borders contributing their labor and manpower to dig up treasures and bring them back to exchange for resources. This industry model is simple and can make a lot of money.
Who wouldn't want to participate?
In addition, all parties cooperated very well.
The company established by Qin Che in the Land of Sages was quickly built up.
He didn't personally take charge.
Instead, it was handed over to the research institute and the subordinates of the Sage's Village.
Let them communicate with Wang Zhi and Gu Yu.
Although Wang Zhi's involvement was not extensive, he was happy to see it happen.
He had also spoken with Gu Yu privately.
Once the heritage company is established, the local government's profit-sharing model will also need to be changed.
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