Chapter 182 (1/2)
Chapter 182: Tactics Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
Merchants in Jade City sought protection from different forces
Only a few of the family These merchants had to pay the terful families at least tens of thousands of taels of silver a e for their protection
The ht protection fros, which were affiliated with the Shangguan or Meng fa small vendors and business owners in the city, they all had their own protectors on the streets as well Most of these protectors could only be considered as middlemen They collected money from various small vendors and business owners and used it in turn to pay for the protection of the gangs or the young masters of Golden Roc Fort
Soya, worked independently These independent protectors did not have their own gangs, but they were in close touch with the Shangguan or Meng family Sometimes, such an independent protector with connections could be called upon to solve a sticky proble
Gu Shenwei spent quite a few days probing into the current situation of South City Xu Yanwei and Xu Xiaoyi helped hiation revealed that gaining a fir protection money in South City was not an easy job at all
Traditionally, young o a one-year probationary period when they turned 13 During this probationary period, they would establish their own gangs and expand their own business in South City They would return to work in the Stone Castle after finishi+ng their probation After which, they would assist their father inthe Golden Roc Fort and partake in the assassination tasks If a youngtwo to three years inside the fort, he would be per to strike out on his own outside the fort As for the young nition within this period of tier while, or possibly even spend their whole life inside it
Usually, the Supre do master and his killers would be stationed in the capital of this kingdo armed escort and mercenary services for the country One of the Golden Roc Fort’s main sources of incodoion, the nobles and the people in power liked to hire these professional killers to work as their body guards, for fear of being assassinated They were unable to sleep well at night without souard outside their bedroo masters could earn a lot of n countries Co However, none of thes and networks in the city
All the young masters ell aware that their power ca They needed to plant some loyal servants in the city, who could keep tabs on the Supre and update them with the latest news fro just sent aterritory and collecting protection money in South City were just a piece of cake for us Maybe she has no idea how i masters Or ht to hiainst the other young masters inside South City He could not wait to create uan faoal, firstly, he had to cheer Shangguan Ru up Shangguan Yushi+’s betrayal broke her heart andcontrol over South City She still behaved like a child and considered the gang wars as gaame with her best friend in the past, but now she did not want any part in it after her friend was gone
Gu Shenas a little disappointed He had once firmly believed that he himself would have become Master Ru’s best friend after the death of Master Yu Beyond his expectations, Master Ru treated hiht boy, but he really had no idea what Shangguan Ru was thinking now
Given that, he sent Maid Lotus to help Shangguan Ru overcouan Ru already trusted Maid Lotus verya lot of tiradually to treat her like a friend Soon enough, they began to live and eat together
Gu Shenas a, “Will Maid Lotus become another Master Yu?”
Maid Lotus dispelled his doubts by explaining Master Ru’s thoughts to him “What hurt Master Ru most wasn’t the collapse of the Kun Society or the fact that Master Yu fell in love with Fifth Young Master Meng She was particularly saddened by the fact that Master Yu lied to her”
“Are you saying that she feels hurt because Master Yu betrayed her?”
Maid Lotus smiled and shook her head helplessly She was a little surprised that even a clever boy like Slave Huan could not understand a girl’s heart “No, I’ that Master Ru felt hurt because Master Yu lied to her about Mr Meng Mingshi+ Master Ru never despised Master Yu on account of her huin She respected her wholeheartedly and looked upon her as her best friend She hoped that Master Yu could treat her in the same way If Master Yu had coinning, Master Ru would’ve been very happy She would’ve even tried her best to help get theht of the night when he had co the rope down the cliff for the Barren Sect “I had no choice but to trust Master Ru at that time, and she did take my request seriously After that incident, she seeuess that Maid Lotus does have a point there,” Gu Shenwei thought to hireatly surprised that Maid Lotus knew Shangguan Ru this well and asked her what she did to figure Master Ru out
“Only a girl can truly understand another girl,” she replied