Congressional representatives disliked Catherine, but now they had no choice but to build a good relationship with her because of Slem.
Catherine could serve as governor here for at least four years, and that was also the result of Lin Qi's efforts.
It was tragic for those who worked hard, and it seemed deeply unfair.
The results of their lifelong efforts were no match for Lin Qi merely curling his lips, but that was the real world.
Hard work was never a bonus point!
If Slem alone could provide billions or even tens of billions in tax revenue every year,
who in Congress would not covet the people in charge of Slem City Hall and the governor?
With just a little maneuvering, the money that could flow into their pockets would not be tens or hundreds of thousands, but tens of millions or even possibly hundreds of millions! Even if they could not pocket all of it personally, they could still take a very large share.
And aside from the direct impact of the wealth itself, the political capital brought by this money was terrifyingly immense!
After all, in the entire federal political arena, whoever controlled the government's purse had the louder voice!
The governor of the Special State was clearly a hugely influential figure in everything related to this.
If they wanted to carve out a piece of the cake here or taste a bit of the cheese, they could not do without Catherine's support!
That was why they disliked Catherine yet had already called her several times today.
Whether they liked her or not was actually far less important than people imagined when faced with enormous benefits!
Lin Qi stopped teasing her and making her anxious. "I have 1.9 billion in turnover on my side, with the arena