"Boss, we don't understand any of this..."
"It's fine if you don't understand. Just do as I say."
"But all our businesses operate in the shadows. Some of them even need to work with the city's nobles. Expanding them across the whole city might not be so easy."
"Don't work with those nobles anymore."
'Shally' said coolly, "What kind of partners are they? They take seventy percent of the profits. What have they done to deserve that much money?"
One of the bosses reminded her, "They get seventy percent. We only get thirty."
"If they don't allow it, things like arenas, massage parlors, and real estate development will be hard to run."
Wasn't that why power meant money?
Among Earthfire's businesses, nearly every one was marked with which noble they worked with. Added together, their profits actually rivaled Berman City's fiscal revenue!
"Fucking imperial corrupt officials. Looks like only loyal me can wipe them out."
After arranging things for 'Shally,' Ryan switched to 'Vainay's' character screen. These past few days, he had been grinding around the outskirts of the Great Cemetery, and her level had already reached 15. Her leveling speed far exceeded that of 'Lin Qi' and 'Shally.'
Bang!
A magic bullet fired from Silver Wings pierced through a Harrier Guard's body. As the last wild monster fell, 'Vainay' picked up the roasted chicken it dropped and continued deeper toward the Great Cemetery.
This time, she encountered no further obstacles. After walking for around ten minutes, her view suddenly opened up. The forest gave way to grassland, and not far across it, within a massive sloping sinkhole, stood a "fortress" piled high with bones.
This was the corpse tower the Western Barbarians had built long ago. The Augustus Empire had not destroyed it, leaving it here instead to warn