Robbers

"Taxes!" Yang Bo examined the matter carefully and found that taxes were now the main source of income for Aquamarine Empire nobles.

The nobles of the Aquamarine Empire had their own legislative authority over their territories, which meant they could enact laws independently.

In other words, if any business or product wanted to enter my territory, it had to pay me taxes or give me a share of its profits.

If not, then forget about entering.

Things were better now. Before the Interstellar Era, goods often had to pass through several noble territories, and by the end, the taxes could exceed the value of the goods themselves.

The Noble Council had now passed a resolution setting an upper limit on the percentage that could be levied on any given product.

However, the nobles of the Aquamarine Empire were divided into several factions as well: conservatives, reformists, and neutrals.

"So the fastest way to make money is through duels." In the Aquamarine Empire, when two nobles had irreconcilable conflicts, they could settle their dispute through a swordsmanship match.

Because imperial law had little effect on nobles, many laws simply did not apply to them.

"Looks like my chance to get rich has come again." Yang Bo chuckled.

After looking up the relevant information, Yang Bo logged into the game.

"Take that badge off." Yang Bo saw Adam wearing his badge on his chest.

"It's a symbol of my status," Adam said.

"If you don't want robbers and everyone else to target you, you'd better take it off. Look at all the houses and buildings in the game—who do you think they're built to defend against? Not long ago, there were robbers raiding villages out in the countryside. Do you think there might be robbers among the people on the road? If