Sure enough, Erhu, the useless nephew who was once trained by the leader of the Red Blood Alliance, who didn't dare to kill people but was very good at finding out and collecting all kinds of information, did not disappoint An Xin.
Erhu: "Master, Lingnan is a place with many mountains and little land, and it is poor in resources. The people have always had a hard life."
"I have been here for more than a month, secretly observing and investigating with my men. After King Liang came to his fiefdom openly.
Seeing that there are many mountains and little land here, the climate is humid and rainy, and the people live in extreme poverty and difficulty.
After King Liang arrived at his fiefdom, he took the initiative to propose a 20% tax reduction for the people in Lingnan for the sake of the people.
You can also cultivate wasteland for free and don’t have to pay taxes for three years.”
"That's a good thing!" An Xin said matter-of-factly, praising the King of Liang for this move: "He has also reduced the burden on the people in Lingnan."
Erhu pulled the corner of his mouth, looked at her strangely, and said, "I hope the master will think so next time."
An Xin raised his eyebrows, guessing that something else unexpected would happen next, so he didn't argue and continued to listen quietly.
Erhu: "At first, the people were very happy to pay less taxes, and they were grateful to King Liang.
But the good times did not last long. Before the people here could be happy for long, they found themselves gradually in this poor and mountainous area of Lingnan.
In addition to the bullies and thugs who often disturbed the residents, many bandits and robbers seemed to suddenly appear in the rolling hills and forests.
Not only did they rob the property of traveling merchants, but they would also break into villages to rob during the harvest season every year.
The people originally thought that by paying less taxes, they would have more food left for their children at home.
This is even worse than before the tax cuts. The past ten years have been even more miserable, and people are living in misery."
An Xin frowned and asked casually, "The bandits are so rampant, don't the local government care?"
In fact, when Erhu saw that his master had revealed some understanding in his eyes after hearing what he said, he was not stupid and could even be considered smart.
I guessed that when An Xin heard that Lingnan had suddenly become so chaotic, he might have something to do with King Liang and the local government.
Erhu replied: "The news we got back mentioned that King Liang personally led his own soldiers and guards to suppress bandits in order to protect the people.
However, in the end, the bandits were not wiped out, and it was reported that I was seriously injured while fighting bravely against the enemy..."
"Since King Liang came here, the lives of the people in Lingnan have become increasingly difficult and poorer."
An Xin smiled slightly and said with disdain, "King Liang is doing a good job on the surface, but he hasn't accomplished anything. He has finally figured out how to improve the people's favorability."
Whether it was about tax reduction or exemption or about bandits, it was not difficult to inquire about these matters.
Then An Xin asked about the new task she had given Erhu not long ago, which was to investigate the place where King Liang kept his private soldiers.
This time, Erhu shook his head and said, "After receiving the master's order, I took people to investigate, but nothing has been found so far."
Erhu said somewhat dejectedly.
An Xin did not mean to blame him, he stood up and patted his shoulder, "You have been here for a short time, and there are only so many things you can find out.
Next, we will continue to explore the location of King Liang’s private soldiers.
Send some people to investigate the Lingnan County Governor's Office to see if he has any connection with the King of Liang."
"Yes, Master."
"I'm leaving. Please be careful when you are investigating." After giving the instructions, An Xin jumped out of the back window of the room and disappeared into the dark night in a few leaps.
Erhu grinned, who could have thought that a female official could have such extraordinary martial arts.
Anyway, when he was injured and sold, he didn't expect that the person would point at him casually, and regardless of the fact that the trafficker said he was a cripple, he threw down an ingot of silver to buy the man and walked away.
Erhu understood that it was for him to choose whether to be her servant or not.
It was guessed that the master An Xin, when he glanced at his hands casually, found calluses on his tiger's claws left by frequent sword practice, and guessed that he was not an ordinary person.
Erhu stood in front of the window, looked in the direction where An Xin left, and touched his nose.
Thinking back, it seemed that he was the one who finally got the indenture from the human trafficker, and he stumbled after him because his legs were not very agile.
He did not miss the chance of this master who took him to seek revenge and allowed him to live in the sun without having to kill people often.
She originally wanted to let go freely even those young killers over ten years old who were about to be trained by the Red Blood Alliance and had not yet participated in any killing missions.
I reminded myself that if these half-grown children are not supervised and guided, there is a high chance that they will eventually become killing machines.
This master, who often said that he had no conscience, still took them in and paid them to find places they liked, buy shops and do business.
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For those who don't like to stay in a fixed place, she would pay them to do traveling business.
In the end, the merchant team led by Xuanwu actually formed the largest caravan heading north and south, and even extended to other neighboring countries.
For the master An Xin, doing business means making profits and losses. It doesn’t matter whether she makes a profit or a loss. She is not short of money anyway. This makes those little brats very happy.
But with him watching, how could she let her master An Xin do a losing business? Even if she was willing, he, a subordinate trusted by her, would not let such a thing happen.
So after so many years, I'm afraid even her master An Xin doesn't know that her business empire is no longer limited to the country of Daqian.
Once, when the master An Xin was defeating the killer organization Red Blood Alliance, he casually divided those who were willing to stay into four groups.
He led a team that was good at gathering information, named: White Tiger Group.
Those who like to do business are led and managed by the romantic lady Qingluan, and their group is called: Suzaku Group.
Those who love to travel around will of course join Xuanwu's team. They started doing business a few years ago and have now developed into the largest north-south merchant caravan in Daqian.
Created countless wealth for his master An Xin.
There is the last group: Qinglong, which is also the nickname and name of the leader of this team.
This group continued the practice of the Red Blood Alliance, which was to take in beggars who had not yet grown up and turned into bad kids, and bring them to a special place for various training and development.
Those who are good at business, when they reach a certain age, will be sent to Zhuque, that is, Qingluan, the lady of romance who is a devil in appearance but smart and capable in doing things.
Those who are good at gathering information should be sent to him.
If you don’t want to live a stable life, send them to run errands for Xuanwu.
The kid with good talent for martial arts, who has mastered good martial arts, will stay in Qinglong's team. That is the master's last trump card.
They are also their reliance. If they encounter some difficult situations outside, these martial arts masters of the Qinglong Group will come in handy.