Another day passed, and a hunting group numbering over 180 arrived at the Nanhua Town mine.
This hunting group had been jointly formed by the Three Great Families of Dragon City. They provided hunters and mercenaries with equipment, supplies, and vehicles free of charge. In exchange, these people had to hand over all the "merits" they earned during the encirclement operation to the Three Great Families.
Of course, that did not mean these people would not get paid... Based on each person's share of the contribution, the Three Great Families would not only return the full bounty issued by Tianshu Tower to the hunters and mercenaries, but would even add an extra "bonus" equal to ten percent of the bounty.
"What are those Three Great Families after?" Sun Hang watched the hunters and mercenaries begin setting up camp and asked Candle Dragon in confusion. "They provide equipment and supplies, then even pay extra out of pocket... Isn't that a losing business?"
"They're spending money to buy connections," Candle Dragon said. "The Three Great Families are the Chen Family, the Bai Family, and the Batu Family. They respectively control three major sectors in and around Dragon City: intercity trade, military manufacturing, and electronic products. They're the three most powerful local powers in the Hexi Corridor. At the same time, they have deep ties with Dragon City's City Defense Army and the Hunter Management Bureau... But because Dragon City is so remote, it has extensive autonomy. The Federal Government and Tianshu Tower rarely interfere in its affairs. While that gives Dragon City a great deal of freedom, it has also become a barrier preventing the Three Great Families from expanding inland."
Candle Dragon continued, "The Three Great Families have always wanted to establish ties with Tianshu Tower, but they have never had