For Slem and even the entire State Government under Catherine's control, what gave Congress and the other politicians the biggest headache was that they had no way to stick their hands in!
With Lin Qi refusing to budge, even Congress could do nothing. Trying to fight him again would be a foolish decision.
Such a huge cake had been placed right in front of them. They could see it and smell its fragrance, but they could not taste it.
For politicians and capitalists who were already used to wielding their knives and forks to carve up cake everywhere, this was the most painful thing of all.
Actually, the capitalists were in a slightly better position.
Slem's tremendous "achievements" had been built atop the empire of wealth created by capital!
Take Lin Qi's Central Casino, for example. It was expected to require an investment of over four billion to complete, regardless of whether what he said was true.
At the very least, a third or even half of that amount would be needed. The construction cost of a single colosseum had already exceeded one hundred million.
Not to mention all the other supporting facilities. It was said that Lin Qi was building a new airport in the area surrounding Slem.
That way, most people could simply fly over in the future. It would be comfortable, safe, reliable, and fast.
All of this required money, which was why Slem's casinos were offering shares to the public.
The threshold for the Central Casino was relatively high: five million per share.
The threshold for the other casinos was much lower. Some offered shares at five hundred thousand each, while others charged one or two million per share.
As long as the capitalists did not care too much about their percentage of ownership, they could