The rails gleamed coldly in the twilight. With a long whistle, the train passed through the final tunnel on the outskirts.
When it emerged from the tunnel, the train seemed to plunge into a dazzling sea of lights.
High-rises stood in dense rows, neon signs streaming across glass curtain walls like ribbons of color.
Passengers rose from their seats, the rattle of suitcase wheels rolling across the floor sounding one after another.
Bai Ye and the others left their VIP compartment. Standing amid the crowd, they looked up and saw three enormous gilded characters on the station wall.
[Myriad Wealth Capital]
"Welcome to Myriad Wealth Capital. Welcome to... my city!" Gao Bancheng stood beneath the enormous [Myriad Wealth Capital] sign and welcomed them with a smile.
"Your city? Don't you only own half a city? Are you going to change your name to Gao Whole-City now?" Bai Ye teased.
"Heh heh heh... there's no way I'm changing my name. And it really is half a city. Half the businesses in Myriad Wealth Capital belong to me, but the city lord is still the one officially in charge.
"The city lord is an administrator appointed by my father. He handles all the city's affairs, big and small," Gao Bancheng explained with a smile.
Bai Ye nodded thoughtfully. The city lord held the power, while Gao Bancheng merely owned assets and had little actual authority.
It seemed Gao Shanhe really didn't have high hopes for Tall Fatty. He just wanted him to coast through life.
"What do you think, Brother Ye? This is your first time in Myriad Wealth Capital. Pretty nice, right?"
"It's certainly prosperous, but Myriad Wealth Capital is a little small." Bai Ye had observed Myriad Wealth Capital from the train earlier. It was several times smaller than Dawn