Strength reigns supreme!
This was a truth that would never change no matter where it was or what era it was!
That's right. If Zou Qihuang wanted to forcefully annex the Su family, there was no need for him to sit here and persuade him nicely.
The Su family was not a match for the Zou family at all!
Of course, the prerequisite was that…the City Lord Manor had to agree!
After all, killing the innocent for no reason was forbidden in the current Empire.
Unless he had permission!
All the authority in the Thunder Continent was in the City Lord's Mansion.
They were all at the Thunder Eagle!
As long as Lei Ying nodded, the Zou Family could make their move.
Of course, unless it was absolutely necessary, Lei Ying did not want them to make a big fuss!
Therefore, they were discussing it now!
"Master Su should also know that a portion of the harvest of the cities in the empire has to be taken into the national treasury!”
Lei Ying continued slowly,"The source of income for the various cities to hand over to the national treasury is to take a percentage from the forces under them! All these years…the Su family was indeed not optimistic!”
As soon as Lei Ying said this, Su Wanxi frowned slightly.
Yes, the City Lord's Estate had to take a commission from all the forces!
Over the years, the Su family was indeed not as good as before.
Indeed, this would also have a certain impact on the City Lord's Estate!
But…the north region could not give in!
That was the last foundation of the Su family. He couldn't give it up.
"I understand what the City Lord means!”
" So…" Su Wanxi said in a deep voice," The Su family is willing to increase the 30% of the profits that they originally paid to the City Lord's Estate to 70%!"”
As soon as he said that, Zou Qihuang's expression changed.""Su Wanxi, are you crazy? Seventy percent? How long can your Smiths last?"
If 70% was taken away, all of the Su family's assets would not receive any income!
In order to protect her foundation, Su Wanxi would actually do such a thing?
This was equivalent to burning himself to protect the Su family's foundation!
How long could she last now?
Was Su Wanxi really so sure that as long as she could protect that little bit of foundation, her daughter would be able to make a comeback?
Su Wanxi's expression did not change. She looked at Lei Ying and said,""70% should be enough to satisfy the City Lord, right?”
Lei Ying also frowned slightly.
He did not expect this woman to do this.
Directly changing the original 30 - 70 to 70 - 30?
"Humph! Su Wanxi, even if you increase the commission to 70%, it will still be far from the 30% that the Zou Family will pay to the City Lord's Estate!”
Zou Qihuang didn't waste any more words,"You still can't increase the City Lord Manor's income by doing this!”
"Since you're so willing, that's fine too!”
"As long as the Su family's annual income is equal to the 30% that the Zou family draws! Then neither the City Lord nor I will say anything more!”
Anyway, it had already come to this.
There was no need to hide it.
Today, he was going to completely annex the Su family!
Let the Smiths have no chance of turning over a new leaf!
30% of the Zou family's annual income was something that the entire Su family combined might not be able to catch up to.
She didn't believe that she, Su Wanxi, would give 100% to the City Lord's Mansion!
With only 70% taken out, the Su family was basically out of money!
If all the profits went to the City Lord's Estate, he did not believe that she would agree.
"Master Su, due to the influence of the Su family over the years, the contribution of my Thunder Prefecture City to the national treasury is indeed not as good as before!”
Lei Ying continued," The other cities in the empire are paying more and more each year, but I'm paying less and less. This makes me unable to raise my head in front of the other city lords and His Majesty the Emperor!”
This problem indeed existed.
Every year, the income that was handed over to the national treasury was increasing in other places.
This proved that the development of the other cities in the empire was indeed increasing day by day!
However, his Leizhou City was getting worse and worse year by year. This would indeed cause people to gossip.
In front of the Emperor, he was indeed unable to raise his head!
The rest of the empire was improving, but only Leizhou City was declining?
Didn't this mean that he didn't manage it well?
If this continued, if His Majesty the Emperor was unhappy, the City Lord would probably have to be replaced!
Su Wanxi lowered her head slightly.
She knew that the City Lord had summoned the two of them today. This matter…was indeed impossible to let go so easily.
After a moment of silence, Su Wanxi waved her sleeves and stood up, saying loudly,""Good! Then we'll do as the Zou family head says. Every year, the Su family will pay whatever the Zou family pays! 70% or 100%, even if my Su family has to fork out money, I will definitely make up for this gap!”
Su Wanxi's voice reverberated throughout the hall.
Lei Ying and Zou Qihuang were rendered speechless!
" Su Wanxi, you…" Zou Qihuang gritted his teeth. He wanted to say something but couldn't.
This woman was really ruthless!
Just to protect the Smiths, he could even make such a decision?
Did she really trust her daughter that much?
Bet everything on her daughter?
"In this case, City Lord should be satisfied?”
Su Wanxi turned to Lei Ying and said in a deep voice.
That's right, she believed in her daughter!
Even if he had to burn the entire Su family, he had to protect his foundation!
That way, the Smiths would have a chance to turn things around.
Therefore, no matter how much Zou Qihuang wanted to suppress her, she had to take it all!
As long as he was not completely crushed, he would be able to stand up sooner or later!
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