People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

However, while they said they were going to rest, they were really just closing the doors to visitors.

There are still some things that Lin Yi needs to handle.

For example, he constantly sent and received telegrams, communicating with local officials such as Chen Bonan and Liu Yuanfu about offering suggestions to the National Government.

For example, having Ah Sheng deliver a message to Downstreet.

Instruct Lao Tang to quickly invite a group of experts who understand power plants to Qu County to assess the construction plan for a large-scale power plant.

For example, he also had to keep track of the situation from time to time regarding the battles between the Sichuan Army and the Ma Clique army.

Although he didn't understand military affairs, this internal war was, in essence, his war.

Every bullet fired by Yang Zihui and Deng Jinkang's troops on the front lines was paid for with his money.

Military casualties also require financial compensation.

It is our duty to care and concern.

Besides these, he is also extremely worried about Liu Jing, who is still missing.

He left Liu Jing behind to cover his retreat and help him escape from Jinzhou.

The guy agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Lin Yi kept this kindness in his heart.

Although he was given advice, he was specifically instructed to betray himself to save his life if he were caught.

But his successful escape undoubtedly put him in danger.

Lin Yi couldn't be sure whether the Ma family father and son would take their anger out on him.

If Liu Jing really lost his life for this reason.

For Lin Yi, no amount of money could ever erase the guilt in his heart.

Therefore, arrangements for rescuing Liu Jing were made as early as after he arrived in Qu County.

Not only did they get Shen An to help through the secret forces of the Special Service in the Northwest, but they also used their connections in the business world to rescue him.

In addition, there was Fang Chang, who did not go back to Qu County with him, but instead saw him off on the plane and then returned to Jinzhou.

Besides looking for an opportunity to get rid of the Ma family father and son, Lin Yi also instructed him to take care of this matter when necessary.

Lin Yi did not stop Fang Chang from returning to Jinzhou to resume his old profession.

The latter half of the group's desperate escape was extremely miserable.

Several close calls.

Even Lin Yi, a businessman who was used to calculating input and output in everything, felt extremely frustrated.

Not to mention someone as aloof as Fang Chang.

If I don't try to kill the Ma family father and son myself and draw some blood, it will definitely worsen his condition...

Northwest, Jinzhou.

In the past month, the atmosphere in Jinzhou has not been good as the fighting between the southern and Sichuan armies has continued and expanded.

With Lin Yi's financial backing, Yang Zihui and Deng Jinkang don't need to worry about funding for their operations.

But for Ma Yuanqing, every bullet fired in this battle cost him his savings.

For every person who dies, a sum of money must be taken from their pocket as compensation.

Add to that the wartime double pay, and it's just too painful to bear.

To alleviate one's own pain, one must find a way to transfer the pain.

Therefore, it was only natural that a showdown of war and taxation within the territory would occur.

Lin Yi plans to invest 50 million to take over the entire Northwest.

Ma Yuanqing wasn't that extravagant, so he only set a modest goal of collecting 20 million in taxes.

In short, try to transfer your suffering as much as possible.

The best outcome would be that after the war, there would be a surplus from the war tax, which he could use to recruit soldiers and fill vacancies.

The total population of the entire Northwest region is less than eight million.

Twenty million, when averaged out to each person, amounts to more than two dollars.

Thanks to Ma Yuanqing's policy of heavy taxation to support the army over the years, the extra two dollars is not a small amount for many people.

Ma Yuanqing was aware of this.

Therefore, apart from the one-yuan war tax levied per capita throughout the Northwest, the remainder was distributed among the urban residents and businesses of all sizes in the various cities of the Northwest.

Urban residents will be charged an additional two yuan per person.

The remaining amount will be made up by the merchants.

Jinzhou, as the capital, was the first to be affected.

With a population of less than 150,000, they had to bear an additional war tax of 4 million.

Apart from the 300,000 allocated per capita, the remaining 3.7 million went entirely to the merchants.

And these merchants do not include Ma Yuanqing's businesses.

In other words, he knew that the amount levied this time was indeed too large, which is why he only removed his own property from the list.

He ignored the complaints of his clansmen and some officers.

Otherwise, it could very well incite a popular uprising.

Even though he had left himself some room to maneuver, the entire business community in Jinzhou was still in dire straits.

This is especially true for small businesses with limited financial resources.

After the tax notice was issued, a large number of businesses went bankrupt within just three days.

However, this situation was within Ma Yuanqing's expectations.

They swiftly and decisively killed a large number of people and issued an order for the businesses to reopen within a specified period, instantly making Jinzhou prosperous again.

But undercurrents are inevitable.

Many merchants who simply couldn't afford to pay their taxes had no choice but to sell their shops at low prices.

Under these circumstances, Fang Chang used only one hundred yuan to take over a small grocery store with a front shop and a back yard as his place of residence.

The day after I took over the shop, I paid eighty dollars in taxes.

He didn't feel anything, nor did he calculate whether he gained or lost.

With two men, he lay low in the grocery store for more than half a month before finally waiting for his subordinates who had come from Shanghai.

More than 20 people entered the city in eight batches over two days.

Taking advantage of the further drop in housing prices in Jinzhou, they bought several small courtyards and settled down within a one-kilometer radius.

During this time, Fang Chang did not rush to take action.

Compared to gangsters like Zhang Xiaolin and Huang Jinyong, killing the Ma family father and son was a completely different story.

He's not a suicide soldier who would risk his life to achieve his goal.

So during this period, apart from occasionally going out at night to do some observation near the Ma family compound, I only received two intelligence reports from the Special Service Department.

Both of these incidents concerned Ma Yuanqing's travels.

Fang Chang has left.

Because there were too many guards, they only glanced at it from a distance and did not take any action.

He only gets one chance, and he won't act unless he's absolutely certain of success.

That day, he was in the grocery store, carefully wiping the clean and tidy shelves, when a subordinate crawled in through the back door.

“Mr. Fang, Mr. Lin’s telegram.”

"explain."

As he spoke, Fang Chang continued working without stopping.

He bent down, picked up a wine jar, and began to wipe it clean.

The jar was only one foot tall.

However, the diameter of the jar's mouth is a full eight inches.

This is extremely rare.

Because this was specially customized by Fang Chang, and two of them were even customized.

Since I got it, I have to wipe it at least three times a day.

He had it all planned out. After dragging it out for so long, if he really had to take action, he was determined to do it perfectly.

I will try my best to cut off the heads of the Ma family father and son myself.

We'll use coarse salt to pickle them in these two wine jars and take them back to Shanghai.

If Lin Yi wants to keep it as a souvenir, then give it to him.

If he doesn't want it, keep it for yourself.

I'll deal with it properly then, and put two skulls in my room.

Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is smile at them...