527 Capital and Power (2/2)

Roland did not care what state John Junior was in at this point. He stood up, left the study, and asked Vivian to leave with the mayors wife and daughter for Rolands estate.

In the carriage, the mayors wife sighed in relief. She looked at Vivian and said, Thank you for sparing us, mother and daughter. I was so worried when John Junior received the people from Cornucopia that I was afraid that one day, some powerful Mage would come and bombard the city gates.

Vivians eyes widened in surprise. But you will be living in Rolands manor for a long time, arent you afraid that Roland will have lustful thoughts?

Lady Andonara wont let Mr. Roland mess around, The mayors wife said indifferently. Besides, even if that were the case, I would be the one taking advantage!

Well that makes sense. Roland then returned to the Magic Tower and called a meeting with the leaders of all the powers under the Magic Towers command. Many people in the city knew about this matter. The nobles and merchant leaders of various trades were all eagerly awaiting the results.

How was Roland going to counter Cornucopia, which was also organized by the Golden Sons?

Half an hour later, Sheriff Reed, with an elite infantry, set out from the city hall, came before Cornucopia, and in the presence of a large crowd of nobles and industry stakeholders, read the following:

According to a month-long study and visit by the City Hall of Delpon, it has now been determined that Cornucopia is an illegal guild, with questionable income, tax evasion, and malicious disruption of the free economic market, causing a great and detrimental impact on the business climate of Delpon. Cornucopia is hereby seized, and three days from now, all members of the guild must leave Delpon. They will be banned from conducting business in Delpon for the rest of their lives, and all taxes must be paid in full before they leave.

Then Cage Reed had the whole building surrounded, and at the door, he placed a white seal.

There were a lot of discussions going around.

When Husso saw this, he almost fainted.

He roared, Roland, you scumbag!

He thought that Roland was just a martial artist who would be bullheaded and take a swing at Cornucopia. But it never occurred to him that the other side would use authoritative power.

This way, all their calculations and dependencies were for naught.

After roaring, he looked to the surrounding crowd, in which there was a small group of people who had contacted him and promised him that they would stand up against Roland when necessary.

But these acquaintances who were in the crowd averted their eyes; none of them would meet his gaze.

It wasnt as simple as that.

Roland teleported to the capital of Hollevin, met Antis, and asked Antis to take him to the old king

The old king, who looked even older now, met Roland at the visitors palace.

How is Andonara? The old king narrowed his eyes and he looked very spiritless. That child Veronica misses her.

I would welcome Princess Veronica as a guest in Delpon, Roland replied without humility nor arrogance.

The old king sighed. Well, it seems that there is no hope of Andonara coming back. Then, Roland, what is the purpose of your visit?

Cornucopia.

As soon as this word came out, Antiss expression became a little surprised.

The old king, however, looked the same, and said indifferently, It seems that your city, Delpon, has also been affected.

I reckon all the counties in Hollevin have been affected by them.

Antis said, Yes, they are very troublesome. They first use a high-price strategy to push out all their competitors and when they have a monopoly, they drastically reduce the purchase price, then sell at a high price.

Why dont you take action against Cornucopia? Roland said. You can gather information about their evil deeds in the marketplace and then use public documents to drive them away from the city and the territory.

The old king and Antis looked at each other, both of them a little shocked.

Arent they also Golden Sons? Antis replied incredulously. If we do that, wont you Golden Sons find a reason to beat us up?

Roland laughed. They just figured youd think that way, thats why they are so arrogant. But in reality, we dont agree with their behavior, and soon they will be ostracized by us Golden Sons. But until then, I will need some written information, as well as a few speeches from you, Your Majesty! The old king: ???

[2] Rich men that everyone praises: a phrase used by Guancha Syndicate, a news media company, to describe Jack Ma, who said, Business itself is the greatest public welfare. It has become a meme used sarcastically to mock businesses, the rich, and capitalism [3] Comes from Chinese President Xi