X-Dragon Era-Chapter 494 - s 358-360 Initial Clues_3

Moreover, under such a tax law, the goods already include the tax, and the extra part is the tax paid by the citizens, not the merchants. If anyone embezzles it, it is equivalent to stealing the Axe Gang's property, and there will be no leniency regardless of who intervenes. They will be hunted down relentlessly until death.

No one understands the city better than its own inhabitants, and thus... under the management of the Ten Elders, the Dragon Head Gang quickly restored order. Everything was well organized, and the situation was better than ever before.

After the tax rate was lowered, the common people felt the greatest relief. They no longer had to pay so-called taxes; whatever they earned each day was their own, and they could buy whatever they wanted, enjoying unparalleled freedom and ease.

The merchants were also happy. The price of the goods, plus the tax, could be sold directly. For every item sold, they would set aside the tax in advance. For the time being, no one dared to evade taxes, because... the Ten Elders, who were experienced old hands, had devised a series of tax inspection methods. No matter how cunning you were, if you dared to tax evade, you would inevitably be caught.

To give just one example, every shop must account for every item they sell and record it on the account sheet at the entrance in front of the buyers. If anyone made a purchase that wasn't recorded, that was tax evasion. There is no doubt about it; such individuals would be relentlessly pursued until death without mercy.

If someone were caught stealing taxes and reported, upon verification, if the matter was true, the informant would be rewarded with one million Gold Coins, and the tax evader would be put to death without pardon!

There were many more brilliant ways like this, too many to count, well over a hundred. Basically... the entire journey of a batch of goods, from entering the city to being sold after several turns, was thoroughly recorded. If there were any discrepancies at any point, they would be immediately apparent. After a simple investigation, there would be nothing left to hide.

The city was initially settled, and everything was thriving. All problems were temporarily concealed, but... although things were good for now, if there were no one to maintain control over time, everything would inevitably descend into chaos eventually.

Meanwhile, within the world inside the pot, the construction was progressing smoothly. The Men Family grandfather and grandsons were busy every day, with Men Dou in charge of building villas, Men Dou responsible for carving, and Men Dou making all kinds of furniture, never resting for a moment.

Not only that, but the 12 Angel Envoys and the 365 disciples within the world inside the pot also advanced rapidly. At the age of eight, all of them had successfully summoned their own Giant Dragons. Under the influence of Elixirs refined by Ying, their strengths changed every day. With an abundant supply of Immortal Herbs, each person's strength improved rapidly.

However, until today, Shoushan City was still without an owner. The Axe Gang had not established their flag there. The reason for the delay was that the Axe Gang was no longer suitable.

As the saying goes, "The Ten People Gang, the Hundred People Gate, the Thousand People Sect, the Ten Thousand People Teaching." The Axe Gang now numbered over a hundred, nearly four hundred in total. To still be called a gang was a bit of a stretch; strictly speaking, they should have been called a gate.

But calling it the "Axe Gate" sounded terrible; no one would choose such a name. However, if not this, then what should it be named? Indeed, this was a problem.

After much thought, finally... everyone gathered together and tentatively agreed on a new name—"Dragon Gate"! As for the Axe Gang, as soon as it came into existence, it had already become a thing of the past, never having the opportunity to be known to the world.

A few days later, everyone gathered in Shoushan City, officially planted the flag, and declared Shoushan City as a city under the jurisdiction of Dragon Gate. Everything here would be subject to the supervision and leadership of Dragon Gate. At the same time, the first month's tax revenue of Shoushan City had also been tallied...

Shoushan City, a metropolis with a population of over thirty million, had a low tax rate. Yet, it was precisely because of the low taxes that consumption was stimulated, and the revenue for the month astonishingly reached over four hundred million Gold Coins!

Though Xin Yun and others didn't care too much about money, four hundred million Gold Coins was a significant amount anywhere. Xin Yun and the others became quite excited; if the city was well-managed, the income could be terrifying!

Now that they had planted the flag, they would naturally face challenges from other forces. If they had not claimed their territory for an extended period, others might occupy it first once it became known. At that time, to hoist their flag, they would first need to defeat the gang that had taken control of the city.

After successfully establishing their presence, everyone quickly dispersed. Up to now, everyone was very busy. Xin Yun was responsible for keeping an eye on Luo Fu's family. Yan Qingying and Ming Xuan needed to train the envoys and disciples. Yi Luo Xiang, although not tasked with specific duties, was responsible for overall coordination, which turned out to be the busiest role of all.

On the surface, it seemed that Yi Luo Xiang had nothing to do, with no responsibilities to take on, but in fact, she had to inquire into everything in Shoushan City. Coming up with solutions to every problem took a considerable amount of her time and energy. Not to mention anything else, just promoting the city's commercial development, ensuring tax collection, and maintaining the city's stability required a significant effort.

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In addition, the training of Yan Qingying and Ming Xuan's disciples, as well as everyone's clothing, food, housing, training, equipment, and the daily needs of everyone inside the world of the pot, all needed her to arrange and coordinate. Even Xin Yun's situations required her to make judgments and inferences based on specific circumstances, helping Xin Yun come up with solutions.