Big Capitalist

The man was talking with great joy, immersed in the joy of completing the task. But when he looked up and saw Vice President Jenny, he froze as if he had been cast into a spell. He opened his mouth and stammered, "Vice President Jenny?"

He secretly thought that this was not good, thinking that he had made a big mistake. The vice-president hated these unorthodox methods the most, so how would this end?

After hearing what he said, Vice Dean Jenny's already unpleasant expression became even gloomier. She slowly turned around, looked at Merlin angrily, and asked, "Is this what you call gentle means?"

Merlin didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that he was caught red-handed. He scratched his head awkwardly and laughed it off, trying to get away with it: "Oh, this... this is an accident. I really wanted to resolve it peacefully, but who knew that my subordinates were a little impatient. Haha, don't be angry, don't be angry."

"Merlin!!!"

Under Merlin's repeated "coercion and inducement", the situation gradually got out of control.

The top leaders of the Aize Federation were the first to waver. Those politicians who usually put on airs were now extending olive branches to the Arcane Academy in private conversations, hinting at various possibilities of cooperation.

The royal families of the six empires were unwilling to lag behind, and while appearing to remain calm on the surface, they secretly instructed their subordinates to intentionally or unintentionally facilitate the Arcane Academy in the matter of the Arcane Capital, such as by giving preference to resource allocation or helping to guide the direction of public opinion.

Those nobles who had been eagerly looking forward to settling in the Arcane City and wanting to get a piece of the pie in this emerging and prosperous place now understood the situation. They changed their previous hypocritical attitudes and jumped out to denounce those "allies" who had violated the regulations and built illegally in the Arcane City.

For a while, voices of condemnation were heard everywhere, as if they had never had any selfish thoughts and were purely for the sake of maintaining the fair order of the Arcane City.

But in fact, everyone knows that from beginning to end, this is nothing more than a naked struggle for interests.

The general trend is like this. Those nobles who have been pushed to the forefront and have built a large number of industries in the Arcane City but are in danger due to illegal construction problems, although they are unwilling, are helpless.

Who could have expected that the Arcane City under Merlin's rule would resort to such a "cutting off the source of the trouble" tactic, spending huge sums of money to "bribe" the rulers of the six empires and the Aize Federation.

In desperation, this group of nobles whose interests were damaged gathered secretly again.

Inside the luxurious mansion, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. Everyone sat in a circle with different expressions on their faces, some angry, some anxious, and some frustrated.

They argued fiercely about how to deal with the situation, but until late at night, when the candles burned out, they still couldn't come to a conclusion.

There is only one way before them: compromise with Merlin.

After all, once Merlin is completely angered and expelled from the Arcane City, all the hard work accumulated over the years and the huge industrial foundation will be wasted.

As for Merlin, although he had spent countless gold coins in bribes in the early stages in order to maintain relations with all parties, in his mind, this was just an investment that was sure to make money.

He knew very well that once the Arcane City was back on track, relying on charging high rents to these nobles, imposing harsh fines on violations, and adding to the future steady stream of city taxes, every gold coin spent today would bring rich returns.

In the upper city of the Arcane Academy, where Odysseus's residence once stood, there was a bustling and noisy scene.

Garant moved around the construction site like a commanding general. His loud and penetrating voice was heard from time to time, pointing the way for the workers.

Beside him, Scarlett, his most capable assistant, was also very busy. She held a roll of blueprints tightly in her hand, comparing them with the actual scene from time to time, thinking about when to use the newly comprehended "three bedrooms and one living room" earth magic.

Although the students were young and immature, they were full of energy. Some of them carried heavy wood, with beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads and soaking their clothes, but they gritted their teeth and moved forward steadily step by step, fearing that there would be any mistakes. Some of them held magic tools, muttered to themselves, and cast force field magic to suspend huge stones lightly and place them precisely in place. The shining magic light was intertwined with the flying dust.

The sounds of hammers, magic spells, and people shouting create a passionate construction melody, causing the mansion to gradually transform and change at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Inside the mansion, a specially planned area has begun to take shape. Brand new counters are neatly arranged and various blank forms are piled like mountains on the file racks. This is where the nobles' fines and rents are processed.

At this moment, Electrolux was sitting quietly behind the counter, his eyes calm and staring ahead calmly.

I saw a group of nobles and powerful families, who usually acted arrogantly, but at this moment they could only line up obediently. Although they looked unwilling, they did not dare to act rashly.

The bosses of the Chamber of Commerce were all smiles, trying to cover up their inner anxiety with hospitality. Everyone was waiting to handle tedious affairs, and this former mansion was carrying the new administrative hope of the Arcane City and was thriving.

Alex sat high up in the seat, looking down sternly at the nobles who filed in to pay their fines.

He felt mixed emotions, as a considerable number of these people came from families that had once been dependent on the Alves family. Back then, the children of those families were like followers, surrounding him all day long, calling him "Master Electrolux" all the time, and fawning on him to the extreme.

But ever since the Alves family was schemed against by that woman Yuna and suffered heavy losses, the family's glory has faded overnight, like a collapsing building.

These formerly affiliated families took advantage of the situation and broke away from control one after another, and many even came from behind and surpassed the Alves family.

Those little brothers who used to follow him around and beg for mercy suddenly changed their attitude and ignored him. When they met him on the street, they were too lazy to even say hello, as if they had never met before.

If it weren't for Alex's outstanding talents in winning the position of student union president in the Arcane Academy, thus retaining some face and deterrence for the family, the Alves family would probably have been devoured by various forces long ago without leaving anything behind.

However, today, the situation has changed dramatically. Looking at the heads of these families, who usually act arrogantly and domineeringly in their own territories, now they are all servile, with flattering smiles on their faces, and they keep saying flattering words.