World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 987 - 454: Suo Lun’s Tactics! Fang Qingyi Terrified!_3

Chapter 987: 454: Suo Lun’s Tactics! Fang Qingyi Terrified!_3

Because stories can touch people’s hearts, filled with clever tricks.

Suo Lun stood up, pulling Yi Manman to the front of this group of brothel girls and said, "Manman, how about this? I will arrange for someone to take you and these dozen or so girls to visit the Royal Treasury at JinHao Headquarters, to broaden your horizons and see what mountains and seas of gold and silver look like. How about that?"

"Really?" Yi Manman’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

The other dozen or so brothel girls also showed disbelief in their eyes.

"Really, a full nineteen million catties of gold and silver mountains and seas, a sight one rarely sees in a lifetime." Suo Lun incited, "It’s because you all are so supportive of me that I will misuse my public power for personal purpose and arrange for you to have this eye-opening experience."

"That’s wonderful, so wonderful..." Immediately, the eyes of the dozen or so girls became dreamy, and their gazes at Suo Lun were filled with confused affection.

Good heavens, this regent Duke is just too charming. To have ascended to the highest rank of the kingdom and still be so romantic.

And of course, Suo Lun wanted to use the mouths of these girls to spread the news that the gold reserves in the treasury were safe and sound.

The brothel is always the center of public opinion in the kingdom. After these girls see the mountains and seas of gold and silver in the Royal Treasury, the news is guaranteed to spread throughout the entire king’s city by nightfall.

In this way, none of the brothel women would withdraw their money. If they don’t make withdrawals, their clients won’t either.

Therefore, even if some people go to JinHao Headquarters to withdraw money, it won’t trigger a run on the bank.

Many times, the economy is all about public sentiment!

At this moment, these girls also forgot their shyness and fear, and began to throw seductive glances towards Suo Lun nonstop.

"I will immediately arrange for two thousand men to protect you girls as you go to JinHao Headquarters to enjoy the view," Suo Lun said with a smile.

Yi Manman, fully aware that Suo Lun was trying to stabilize public sentiment, still felt immensely gratified, as if her heart were melting, completely smitten.

Enthralled by Suo Lun, Yi Manman said in a soft voice, "After returning, I know what to do. I will definitely help you steady the public’s heart and prevent any run on the bank."

Suo Lun patted her leg and said, "Go on then!"

Half of Yi Manman’s body felt numb, her legs as if walking on clouds.

After leaving the palace and under the protection of two thousand members of the Forbidden Army, Yi Manman led the representatives of the brothel girls to JinHao Headquarters for a tour of the legendary vanished gold coin reserves.

...

After the girls left, Zhuang Zhixuan gave Suo Lun a contemptuous look and said, "You’re really shameless, using these girls’ infatuation with you to your advantage. It’s like you sold them and they still have to help you count the money."

Looking at her sharply outlined lips, Suo Lun earnestly said, "Why were you so clumsy just now when you’re so sharp-tongued at the moment?"

As the rogue’s words came out, Zhuang Zhixuan’s face turned red with embarrassment.

Suo Lun then continued with a smile, "If I sold you, would you count the money for me?"

With a trembling voice, Zhuang Zhixuan softly said, "I would count!"

After teasing Zhuang Zhixuan, Suo Lun sat back down, finished writing the final edict, and then stamped it with the King’s Jade Seal.

"Summon someone." Suo Lun said.

Grand Eunuch Gao Yin entered.

"Elder Gao, arrest the people on this list," Suo Lun instructed: "Remember, don’t bring too many soldiers. Before arresting someone, read their crimes out loud in public, including the specific amount of gold coins embezzled, the time, the date! In short, make sure everyone sees that we are not conducting a massive round-up, but arresting a few great corrupt individuals of the kingdom."

"Your command shall be obeyed!" Gao Yin bowed, then stepped forward to receive the brand-new edict, totaling ten!

These ten individuals were super-crooks corroded by the Hidden Yuan Association, with every transaction clearly recorded in Finance Minister Suofu’s ledger.

The money confiscated from these ten individuals’ properties would be enough to cope with the incoming small-scale run on the bank, and also keep Rage Wave Kingdom’s finances afloat for the following few months.

...

Suo Lun successfully found the missing gold coin reserves, which was absolutely terrible news for Yin Zhou and Zhi Du Sanctuary.

With the one hundred and ten million gold coins reserves as a foundation, and by confiscating the wealth of the kingdom’s great corrupt officials according to Suofu’s ledger, the acquired gold coins will be sufficient to keep the kingdom running and fill the deficit caused by Zhi Li’s embezzlement.

As for the debts owed to the Hidden Yuan Association, all pretenses have been abandoned; there’s no hope for Suo Lun to pay them back.

If Fang Qingyi dares to collect the debt, Suo Lun will undoubtedly send him to Zhi Li for it.

Some debts cannot be shirked, as defaulting on them would lead to great chaos in the kingdom and countless people hanging themselves in suicide.

But some debts must indeed be dodged, and only a fool would repay them.

The key point is that once Suo Lun finds this gold coin reserve, he will not ransack the wealth of the city’s elite.

As long as Suo Lun doesn’t expropriate their property, rest assured that those elites will come crawling to him; don’t expect them to rise in rebellion then.

In that case, the civil war would not ignite!

If Suo Lun successfully overcomes this crisis, what follows will undoubtedly be a great purge.

Suo Lun wouldn’t dare to touch the Dragon Temple, but he would definitely show no mercy to the Hidden Yuan Association’s influence, uprooting it completely.

And the void left by the purged Hidden Yuan Association would be conveniently filled by the Marine Guild under Suo Lun’s control.

Once that happens, Yin Zhou’s colonial plan for the Rage Wave Kingdom would utterly fail.

Decades of effort and an astronomical sum of gold coins invested would all be destroyed overnight.

By then, not only would Fang Qingyi struggle to retain his position as Young Lord, but his very life would be at risk, as the tiger-like and wolf-like brothers within Yin Zhou would surely pounce on him and tear him to pieces.

The lesson from Fang Qingshu’s previous experience is right before our eyes!

At this moment, Young Lord Fang Qingyi from Yin Zhou vaguely envisions his own terrible end and is suddenly overwhelmed by immense fear.

No, he absolutely cannot sit idly by waiting for death; he must save himself!

Fang Qingyi is racing through his mind, searching for potential allies!

Quickly, he thinks of the Commander-in-Chief of the City Defense Army, Yuwen Gai!

Yes, Yuwen Gai and the generals of the City Defense Army are facing a catastrophe as well; they too have no way out.

The city’s nobility can’t be relied upon anymore. Since Suo Lun won’t loot their homes, instead of rebelling, these nobles would transform into loyalists overnight, safeguarding Suo Lun’s reign.

It is imperative to instigate the City Defense Army to rebel in advance, seizing this opportunity to kill Suo Lun.

If Suo Lun doesn’t die, Fang Qingyi might be the one to perish!

Without hesitation, Fang Qingyi immediately heads to the secret meeting location of the City Defense Army’s gathering.

In a discreet corner of the Royal City, rebellious generals of the City Defense Army are making their final schemes, preparing for the upcoming combat operations, and awaiting signals from the Hidden Yuan Association and the Zhi Du Sanctuary.

This secret meeting location is highly confidential. Other than the core generals of the City Defense Army and Fang Qingyi, no one else knows of it!

If Suo Lun ever found out, he would just need to dispatch a few hundred experts from the Shadow Cabinet to capture everyone in one fell swoop.

...

Meanwhile, in the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the City Defense Army, a gorgeous woman is tossing and turning.

She is the daughter-in-law of the Commander-in-Chief of the City Defense Army Yuwen Gai, the daughter of Viscount Ye Feidie of the kingdom!

Of course, she has another identity, that is, Suo Lun’s archery tutor and former lover!

This prodigal Suo Lun, truly has lovers everywhere!

At this moment, Ye Feidie is caught in a difficult choice; she does not know whether to inform Suo Lun about her husband and father-in-law Yuwen Gai!

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