Chapter 508: Captivity
Wang Lang interrupted Zhu Xiyue who was about to continue speaking and started talking directly.
"Don't say these useless things. The things I gave you are unique, they can save lives and allow humans to survive better. But the things you gave me are all things that can be found everywhere."
"As for those things, any rich family in your Ming Empire can get them continuously. I don't trade with them, but with you. Don't you think this is not responsible for you, this is not good for you, and this is not caring about you?"
After a slight pause, Wang Lang continued speaking.
"We have already agreed that our relationship is a secret. It cannot be made public. What you did today was really too much."
"Now the Shanhai Pavilion and the Shanhai Monks' Guild are all under the control of Qimanguli. If you anger her..."
Before Wang Lang could finish, Zhu Xiyue interrupted him and asked directly.
"I pissed her off, what can she do?"
Zhu Xiyue was a little angry.
"What can she do? Can she kill me? I tell you, she is powerful, but I am not a pushover. We both have top-grade talents and our cultivation strengths are not much different. If we really fight, it is not certain who will win in the end."
"Let her come. I want to see if she can do it."
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense."
Wang Lang was truly impressed by Zhu Xiyue.
Why is it that this woman's IQ is so low at critical moments?
"What I mean is that if you anger Qimanguli, there will definitely be some turmoil in the Shanhai Pavilion and the Shanhai Monks' Guild. As long as there is turmoil, it will definitely have a certain impact on the great cause of stopping the invasion of monsters."
"If she wants to bring people to deal with the royal family of your Ming Empire, it will definitely be more troublesome. So you better be honest and don't mess around anymore."
Interrupting Zhu Xiyue who had just spoken, Wang Lang continued speaking.
"Let me tell you, Qimanguli just said that if she finds out that I'm having an affair with another woman, she will bring the Shanhai Pavilion and the Shanhai Monks' Guild to take down my Shanhai Great Wilderness World, and then take me home and keep me captive."
"Hahaha, okay, okay!"
Zhu Xiyue became excited.
"Okay, great. If that day really comes, then I will temporarily form an alliance with Qimanguli. After we conquer your Shanhai Dahuang World, the Tang Dynasty, and the extremely powerful Blue Star, we will fight to the death."
"The loser dies, the winner takes everything, and then I capture you and keep you captive."
"Ha ha……"
After two chuckles to express his sarcasm, Wang Lang spoke directly.
"Okay, stop daydreaming here. Even if ten of you were added together, you wouldn't be able to defeat the world of Shanhai Dahuang that occupies me. If there really comes a day when you are not honest and insist on becoming my enemy, I will take you home, strip you naked, and hang you up with ropes. I will beat you eight or ten times a day until you are obedient."
"Hehe, okay, okay, I really like you hitting me with a stick."
After saying this, Zhu Xiyue immediately turned around and hugged Wang Lang and started chewing him.
Faced with the delicious food delivered to his door, Wang Lang naturally would not refuse it.
He used his mouth and hands until Zhu Xiyue became limp all over, and then stopped.
Since the two of them were still sitting on Narcissus's back, it was not the right place for them to do anything ridiculous. So Wang Lang, who was extremely angry, had no choice but to stop.
After calming down a little, Zhu Xiyue began to speak.
"Now let's continue discussing the tax rate. After we finish discussing everything, when we get home, you can do whatever you want."
"I feel that a 50% tax is still too high. Such a high tax will definitely have a huge impact on the monks' enthusiasm for adventure and exploration."
"After all, as the amount of resource materials increases, their prices will definitely drop again and again. That means the overall benefits of going out for adventure and exploration will definitely drop again and again."
“When the benefits are not proportional to the effort, no one will be willing to continue to make the effort.”
After hearing what Zhu Xiyue said, Wang Lang asked directly.
"So what do you think is the appropriate tax? 20% or 10%?"
"The entire world of Shanhai Dahuang belongs to me. You came to my house to hunt or tame my exotic beasts, to collect and mine my resources and materials. To be honest, I'm already very good enough for you to take half of them away. But instead of being grateful to me, you resent the high taxes I collect. Is this fair?"
After a slight pause, Wang Lang continued speaking angrily.
"All mineral resources in your Ming Empire belong to the state. If a businessman wants to open a mine, he not only needs to pay money to contract the mine, but also needs to pay taxes for every bit of ore sold in the future."
"You can do this, so why can't I do this?"
"The blood and spiritual energy in the Great Wilderness of Mountains and Seas is extremely rich. Staying there can quickly improve your cultivation strength. Going out for adventure and exploration can hunt or subdue all kinds of powerful beasts, and you can also collect and mine all kinds of resources and materials. The most important thing is that living in the nine cities of the Great Wilderness of Mountains and Seas, I can guarantee their safety 100%."
"All of these are benefits, and they are huge benefits. For cultivators to enter the world of mountains, seas and wilderness, it can be said to be a business with no capital investment and huge profits. Do you still think that a 50% tax is too high?"
After hearing Wang Lang's question, Zhu Xiyue did not answer immediately.
To be honest, she was really embarrassed at this time.
What Wang Lang said makes a lot of sense. Looking at it this way, a 50% tax is indeed not high.
However, although she felt embarrassed, Zhu Xiyue had no intention of giving up the idea of bargaining.
After all, in the future, his royal family will definitely organize a large number of people to enter the world of mountains and seas to explore, collect and mine various resources and materials.
This means that the less taxes they pay, the more the royal family of the Ming Empire will get.
"Brother Lang, I admit that what you said makes sense. But 50% tax is still a bit high. Let's discuss it. Can you lower it a bit? I don't ask you to lower it too much. How about 40% tax?"
After saying this, Zhu Xiyue turned around and observed Wang Lang's expression.
Seeing that he had a gloomy face and didn't seem to want to speak, Zhu Xiyue hurriedly started talking again.
"Brother Lang, please lower the tax to 40%, okay? As long as you agree, we will also agree to your previous request. You can do whatever you want. No matter how perverted it is, we will cooperate with you unconditionally, okay?"
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