"Find some strong brothers and go with them to move the Chaos Stone." Wen Yuanzheng instructed the guards.
"Lord City Lord, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I think the team of guards guarding the gate outside the mansion is pretty good." Geng Xian interrupted.
In his opinion, transporting so many Chaos Stones was certainly not an easy job. He was not a generous person and was still thinking about the humiliation he suffered in front of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Let's do as President Geng says." Wen Yuanzheng said with a smile.
"Yes." The guard went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.
Geng Xian felt happy when he saw this, but soon he suddenly thought of something. This matter was so important that Wen Yuanzheng would definitely give a large amount of hush money to the participants to keep them quiet. If that was the case, then when he recommended the guards to move the Chaos Stones, wouldn't he not only fail to avenge himself and disgust the guards, but also let them get away with it?
So he quickly asked Wen Yuanzheng: "Lord City Lord, the hush money you have to pay to those who move the Chaos Stones is not small, right?"
Hearing Geng Xian's question, Wen Yuanzheng was a little unhappy. Why are you asking about this? Do you want to calculate my cost of washing money? The profit has been agreed upon, and how much I spend is my business.
Geng Xian naturally noticed the subtle changes in Wen Yuanzheng's expression and knew that he had said the wrong thing just now, so he explained: "Lord City Lord, after all, I was the one who recommended them just now. I just want to know if they are reliable, so that they don't leak the news, and then I will be guilty."
Hearing Geng Xian say this, Wen Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Haha, President Geng, don't worry, they are absolutely reliable, and to tell you the truth, I won't spend a penny on them."
Geng Xian smiled awkwardly upon hearing this and said, "The city lord is really good at managing his subordinates. Every guard is his trusted one."
"You think too much. What I mean is that the dead cannot speak. Of course, these guards are not included in this list." Wen Yuanzheng said as he took the fishing rod from the guard beside him.
"By the way, President Geng, you don't mind this, right? If you mind, I can let someone else go." After all, those guards were recommended by Geng Xian. Now that the two sides are cooperating, it doesn't matter who goes. There is no need to make Geng Xian feel resentful.
"Haha, no need for that. It's great. After all, it concerns our common interests. We trust you to do the job, Lord City Lord." Geng Xian waved his hands repeatedly.
Li Mu and Sha Yi did not say anything. Although the guards who had just insulted them were not guilty of death, who among them did not have hundreds of billions or even cosmic lives on their hands? Naturally, they would not feel pity for the guards who had offended them.
Moreover, in order to save money and ensure that everything is foolproof, Wen Yuanzheng would have to kill many people to buy this Chaos Stone.
If those guards don't go, someone else will do it. Instead of this, it is better to let the guards who offended them become the sacrifice.
Any further delay in getting the Chaos Stone would increase the risk of it being exposed, so they naturally wouldn't dwell too much on these things.
After a while, the guard came back after arranging everything. This time he had changed into casual clothes.
"Haha, President Geng, my two friends, it is not convenient for me to personally come in to handle the money laundering matter. I hope you can understand. This is Deng Tian, my trusted guard. He will do his best to assist you from now on." Wen Yuanzheng introduced to Li Mu and the others.
"No problem. Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Deng." Geng Xian smiled and didn't mind at all. After all, as the lord of a city, Wen Yuanzheng would not do these dirty things himself. They were not bright things to begin with, so it would be best to let the people below do it, so as to avoid getting himself implicated after the incident.
If he is really caught, he will only need to bear the crime of not managing his subordinates strictly, and at most he will be verbally educated by his superiors. At most, he will have to drink a few glasses of wine at the next meal. It is difficult for him to be removed from his position without being caught. Of course, even if he is caught and the evidence is confirmed, he may not be in trouble, but it will make the superiors lose face, and the price he needs to pay for safety is not just a few glasses of wine.
Therefore, even if Wen Yuanzheng is not short of money, he will take the risk to help Li Mu and others to make money in order to gain capital. Whether he needs to pay a price to ensure his safety when he gets into trouble or he uses it to maintain his personal connections, he needs Chaos Stone to pave the way. The more resources he has, the stronger his backing will be, and he will be safer when obtaining resources. He will then be able to obtain more resources, and then use these resources to consolidate his personal connections again... This is a virtuous cycle for people like them.
The reason why he reacted so strongly before, even to the point of wanting to report the matter of the Chaos Stone to the emperor, was because he felt that he could only get four levels, and a group of beggars actually came to threaten him. He felt that his authority was challenged, so he wanted to retaliate at all costs.
However, he thought that the general president of the Beggars' Union was indeed powerful, and he would not get any benefit if he offended him. It was not that the general president of the Beggars' Union was a big shot, just a fifth-class citizen, and he did not care about it. But he could often see the emperor, which made him very wary. After all, he was someone who could talk to the emperor. If he really said something bad about him to the emperor, the emperor could kill him with just a flick of his finger. In this world, no one can compete with the imperial power, no matter how many connections and resources you have.
This is the world of warriors, where personal strength represents everything, and the top warrior group is the royal family. They are beyond the first-class people, with unfathomable martial arts realms, and are at the top of the entire world. In this world, the improvement of a warrior's strength is not something you can get just by working hard. Otherwise, how could people like Geng Xian, who have endless lifespans, not even be able to beat an ordinary fourth-class child?
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