Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Qianzhou – within the territory of the Philippine Protectorate.

"Boss Wang, I heard that you're now charging 50 gold bars for a single 'Western goods'?"

While picking up some food, Chen Yuanxiu, the director of the General Patrol Bureau of the Philippine Protectorate, asked in a casual tone.

"I dare not deceive the Director; starting tomorrow, the price will have to rise to this level."

Wang Dali made a "six" gesture: "Sixty!"

"Now that the fighting in West Africa is getting fiercer, prices here are naturally going up and down as well."

"Especially after the imperial court intensified its crackdown on illegal immigration, the price changed every day."

"I reckon in a few more days, even a hundred gold bars might not be enough to stop it."

"Don't worry, I've prepared your share."

"You own a stake in this business; without your support, we couldn't possibly continue operating..."

"This business is even more lucrative than being a bandit." Chen Yuanxiu nodded in satisfaction: "I didn't expect that the chaos in Xiluo would bring us such a lucrative opportunity."

"By the way, the task of investigating and apprehending illegal immigrants from the West is no longer solely the responsibility of our Chief Inspector."

"The military is now involved as well."

"With me here, there shouldn't be any problems, but you'll have to keep a close eye on the relationships you need to smooth things over with the military."

"From what I understand—people in the military aren't exactly easy to talk to..."

"Don't worry, Director. I've taken care of everything with the military. Everything is absolutely foolproof."

While pouring wine for Chen Yuanxiu, Wang Dali said, "As long as you have no problems, our highly profitable business will only get better and better!"

"It has to be Boss Wang!" Chen Yuanxiu smiled. "I trust you to handle things."

"Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem with our General Inspectorate."

"It really proves the saying—money can make the devil turn the millstone!"

"It seems that as long as the money is right, these military officers are quite cooperative..."

"Hey! Who would turn down money these days!" Wang Dali laughed. "Besides, this is real gold!"

"Definitely hard currency!"

"What can you do without this now?"

Wang Dali smiled smugly, then casually picked up his briefcase and took out an account book, placing it in front of Chen Yuanxiu: "Director, this is this month's accounts. Please take a look."

"In addition, starting next month, we will also receive dividends from our relationship with the military."

"They take 3% of the profits."

"However, don't worry, Director, your 50% will definitely not be affected in any way."

"It's reasonable. Giving up 30% of the price is worthwhile if it helps to maintain good relations with the military."

Chen Yuanxiu pretended to be "in a dilemma" and said, "Oh dear, if we calculate it this way, wouldn't Boss Wang only end up with 20% after all this work?"

"Oh! No, the portion given to the men was also taken from Boss Wang's share."

"In that case, Mr. Wang will only have 10% left!"

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

"How about I take 10% and give it to Boss Wang as a tip?"

"Oh dear! You flatter me so much, Director!"

"Director, if you truly consider Wang one of your own, then you should take what is rightfully yours."

"If you don't take it or take too little, I won't feel at ease..."

"If this unease affects business, it would be a huge loss!"

"Besides—it's only right that you take 50%!"

"I'd be perfectly content if I could just have some soup with them."

"Without your support, Director Chen, this deal wouldn't have even gotten 20%, let alone a fraction of it..."

“From the very beginning of this deal, we already agreed that the Director is the largest shareholder, and I am just doing the errands. I am grateful to the Director for giving me a chance to make a living.”

"No matter what, a person must always know their place and distinguish between primary and secondary matters."

"I'm already quite a big part of this category!"

"After all, this is the most profitable business right now, and it's the only one of its kind in the world."

"Even the most lucrative opium trade of the past pales in comparison to the wealth we have here!"

"If I can take this 10%, not only will I be able to make a living for the rest of my life, but my descendants for three or five generations will be rolling around in wealth!"

"Director, please review these accounts—if you confirm there are no problems, I will arrange your profit sharing according to the amounts in the accounts."

"Settlement is made monthly, and I guarantee there will be no shirking of responsibility!"

"Don't be so formal!" Chen Yuanxiu patted the ledger on the table without opening it to look at it: "I won't look at this ledger."

"I trust you to do the job."

"I believe Mr. Wang's calculations are accurate. You've done the calculations, so we'll arrange things according to your calculations."

"There's no need for us to go through all this..."

“If I couldn’t even trust you, I wouldn’t have entrusted this business to you in the first place.”

Chen Yuanxiu directly signaled to Wang Dali to take back the ledger.

Of course, outsiders wouldn't be able to see anything suspicious in this ledger.

Even if someone who is unaware of the situation sees this ledger, they would not realize that it is a ledger for dividing up spoils.

"Alright! Since the Director has said so, it would be wrong of me to continue being so pretentious!"

Wang Dali then put away the ledger on the table: "Same old rules, anonymous gold notes, withdrawable at any time, the main focus is on security."

"Director, the usual place tonight, everything has been arranged for you."

"You're so thoughtful. My tigress has been away for the past few days, so I should really relax."

When this was mentioned, Chen Yuanxiu picked up his glass and clinked it with Wang Dali's: "With such a thoughtful partner as Boss Wang, I feel very reassured!"

It turns out that a few days ago, under Wang Dali's arrangement, Chen Yuanxiu's wife was "lucky" enough to win a super prize while shopping at the mall—a free trip to Qianzhou, with all the expenses of the luxury package covered!

Moreover, it's a family package.

However, with the imperial court now cracking down on illegal immigration, Chen Yuanxiu naturally couldn't find the time to accompany his family on luxury tours.

So Mrs. Chen took her children on a luxury tour.

Wang Dali's actions were exactly what Chen Yuanxiu wanted.

There was no other way; Chen Yuanxiu was able to become the chief of the Philippine Protectorate's General Patrol Bureau entirely because of his father-in-law's influence and connections.

So, despite Chen Yuanxiu's glamorous public image after becoming the bureau chief, he was notoriously "henpecked" at home.

Since Chen Yuanxiu became the director of the General Patrol Bureau of the Philippine Protectorate, he has inevitably faced many more temptations.

Even if you don't approach others, they will still flock to you.

Besides, Chen Yuanxiu is in the prime of his life. It would be hard for any normal man to resist being constantly pounced on by beautiful women.

but!

Chen Yuanxiu actually held on!

However, anyone with a modicum of confidence could easily see that Chen Yuanxiu was just putting on a brave face...

To say that Chen Yuanxiu was a paragon of virtue, unmoved by temptation, is definitely not true...................

The reason Chen Yuanxiu was able to resist was entirely because he was afraid of his wife!

He accepted plenty of gifts and did many things that went against his principles, but in this one aspect, Chen Yuanxiu truly held onto his "bottom line".

Until Wang Dali appeared, everything was arranged.

Its main selling point is secrecy.

When Wang Dali met Chen Yuanxiu with his secretary, he patted his chest and assured him that he could act freely and that this matter would not cause the slightest trouble.

What's even more remarkable is that Wang Dali went to great lengths to gain Madam Chen's trust.

Madam Chen also instructed Wang Dali to keep an eye on Chen Yuanxiu, and if she discovered him engaging in any extramarital affairs, she would immediately catch him in the act…

It was precisely because they witnessed Wang Dali's "ability to get things done" that they were able to create this exclusive business.

Wang Dali quickly seized the opportunity and, with the help of Chen Yuanxiu's connections, used the Philippine Protectorate as a base to start a smuggling business between Xiluo and the Philippine Protectorate.

As the imperial court intensified its crackdown on illegal immigration, Wang Dali's smuggling business became increasingly prosperous and lucrative.

Initially, five gold bars were enough to smuggle one person out of the country, but now that number has increased tenfold.

Moreover, according to Wang Dali, the price will continue to rise and will soon exceed 100 gold bars...

With Chen Yuanxiu providing cover, Wang Dali's smuggling business was very stable.

The entire operation was very simple – Wang Dali was responsible for collecting money, bringing people from Xiluo, and landing them on the Philippine coast.

Chen Yuanxiu would send people to provide full cover for the Xiluo stowaways that Wang Dali smuggled over.

After passing through checkpoints, these Siro migrants would be sent to a remote area of ​​the Philippine Protectorate to work as settlers.

Those illegal immigrants from the Western Roma region will be placed here to live in seclusion.

However, the work is relatively easy.

It's really just for show.

As long as they have money, Wang Dali will continue to provide them with highly advantageous services.

Of course, the fees are also quite "high-quality".

Wang Dali promised these wealthy people who had smuggled themselves over from Xiluo that the situation was too tense right now, so they should settle down here for the time being. Once things calmed down, he would naturally use his connections to help them obtain new identities for living a normal life in the Philippine Protectorate.

To avoid suspicion, these illegal immigrants from Xiluo claimed to be contract employees of an agricultural reclamation company owned by Wang Dali.

Moreover, Wang Dali thoughtfully created employee files for them.

These files will show that they were all foreign employees who had already joined the Philippines before the outbreak of the Western Roman War.

In addition, Chen Yuanxiu would also use his position to issue "foreign personnel work certificates" to these "foreign employees".

With these procedures, even if the authorities trace their identities here, their status will still be considered "legal".

The reason Chen Yuanxiu didn't look at the account books provided by Wang Dali wasn't because he genuinely didn't want to.

There's simply no need to look at the so-called ledgers.

Every "Work Certificate for Foreigners" originates from Chen Yuanxiu's side, and Chen Yuanxiu naturally knows best how many certificates are issued each month.

As long as he knows the number of certificates issued, the accounts won't be wrong.

Therefore, there was really no need for him to go through the trouble of checking the account books in front of Wang Dali........................

For such a considerate partner as Wang Dali, we should give him the respect he deserves.

He thought that with the military's intervention in the crackdown on illegal immigrants to the Western Roman Empire, this hard-won source of income would be cut off.

After all, the Daqian Zhenguo Army was known for its stubbornness.

There are countless examples of people who tried to bribe military personnel only to be thrown into jail or even shot.

However, having already tasted the sweetness of success, Chen Yuanxiu was naturally unwilling to stop just as the plot was reaching its climax.

That feeling of being torn apart by a hundred claws is truly agonizing.

Despite his high position in the Philippine Protectorate, Chen Yuanxiu didn't dare to run into the military's guns.

If he were to try to pull strings, he might end up losing more than he gains.

At that point, let alone his position as the chief inspector, it's uncertain whether he can even save his life.

According to the laws of the imperial court, bribing military personnel is a serious crime...

In any case, after thinking it over, Chen Yuanxiu decided that he was not prepared to take such a big risk himself.

Who would have thought that just when Chen Yuanxiu was lamenting the impending end of his source of income, Wang Dali had managed to get the job done!

This greatly surprised Chen Yuanxiu.

Wang Dali's actions were like a pleasant surprise for Chen Yuanxiu.

This allowed Chen Yuanxiu, who received the lion's share, to make a fortune.

Chen Yuanxiu takes 50% of the profits from this business.

This is such a huge number that it's unimaginable.

Wang Dali's 10% share would be enough for his descendants to live comfortably for generations, not to mention the enormous fortune Chen Yuanxiu's 50% would represent...

After a few rounds of drinks, Wang Dali personally drove Chen Yuanxiu to a detached manor villa.

This is where Chen Yuanxiu kept his mistress...................

Of course, this "golden house" was also arranged by Wang Dali.

The level of service they provide is absolutely top-notch!

After escorting the unsteady Chen Yuanxiu into the villa, Wang Dali didn't linger and drove away from the villa area.

About ten minutes after the car started moving.

Wang Dali drove the car into a different fork in the road than the one he had come from.

More than half an hour later.

Wang Dali's car arrived at a dilapidated warehouse in the suburbs.

As soon as the car pulled into the yard, someone came up and opened the car door for Wang Dali.

As the man opened the car door for Wang Dali, he said, "Sir, the newly arrived gold bars have been sorted and can be shipped out tonight..."