Chapter 1841

"Eighty percent to the Senate, then."

The Ahoge King sat next to Wu Fu. Having been baptized by the Black Abyss, she appeared very calm upon hearing such things.

"That's right."

Wu Fu felt somewhat helpless. Compared to military power, royal power and the Senate had absolute ruling power and could easily strip him of his official position. If he dared to oppose them, someone would soon replace him.

With a clatter, Su Xiao threw a dagger onto the table in front of Wu Fu.

"One lie, one finger."

Su Xiao crossed his fingers and looked at Wu Fu with a smile.

Wu Fu hesitated for a moment before picking up the dagger on the table.

"Wait..."

Puchi!

Drops of blood splattered onto the Ahoge King's face.

The dagger sank into the wooden table, and blood spread across the wood grain. Wu Fu, his face pale, let go of the dagger and picked up the little finger that was still dripping blood on the table.

"It's ninety percent, my lord. Apart from the border troops that can still be maintained, we can barely hold on. Weapons and armor are severely worn, and horses and war beasts also need to be replaced. You give us twenty percent; if you want, I can even give you this head of mine."

Wu Fu didn't care about his bleeding left hand, and the four legion commanders all lowered their heads.

"Tomorrow morning, go to the Ministry of Finance to advance one year's military funds."

Su Xiao tapped his fingers on the table, not caring about the smell of blood in the room.

"Then our share, is it twenty percent..."

Wu Fu spoke in a low voice, pushing away the guard who wanted to help him bandage his wound.

"All of it."

Su Xiao's words hit Wu Fu like a thunderbolt.

"At least give us ten percent."

"..."

Su Xiao frowned. The level of corruption among imperial officials exceeded his expectations. People like Bloomer actually left the military with only ten percent. The other party would definitely embezzle a portion, but it wouldn't be exaggerated to that extent. As for the remaining share, did he even need to think about it? The other 15 senators weren't so easy to feed. It was already not bad that the military could get 10%. The year before last, the military only received 6% of the military funds. The embezzlement was far more terrifying than people imagined.

"I mean, the military funds advanced this time will all be invested in your side. Sixty percent will be allocated to the border fortresses, and forty percent will be used to train new recruits, replace armor, weapons, war beasts, and for compensation, etc. If there is a problem in your link, I will chop you up and feed you to the dogs."

Su Xiao tilted his head toward the window, meaning that if there was a problem with the military funds within the military, he would chop Wu Fu up and feed him to the hunting dogs in the courtyard.

Wu Fu and the four legion commanders looked at Su Xiao in astonishment, unable to recover for a moment.

"Lord Kuku Lin, shouldn't you write some kind of document? After all..."

Wu Fu seemed afraid that Su Xiao would go back on his word, actually asking for a document on the spot.

"The document has already been sent to the Ministry of Finance. The Senate will have to hold their noses and guarantee it. If there are no problems, the military funds will arrive in three to five days."

Although Su Xiao needed money to grease relationships, he wouldn't start from the military side. He had just taken over military power, and if he wanted to make these legion commanders convinced in the shortest possible time, he had to spread money downward and defeat these people with the power of money.

Wu Fu was indeed defeated by money. The pain in his hand was no longer important. Facts proved that the method of giving a stick and then a sweet date was universal everywhere.

"My lord, do you have some conflict with Senator Bloomer?"

It would be a lie to say Wu Fu didn't hate Su Xiao in his heart. Su Xiao's casual remark had cost him a finger. But now, he absolutely could not let Su Xiao encounter danger, at least not before the military funds arrived, and not after either. If he could get the full military funds for three consecutive years, he could beat the barbarians at the border until they shat themselves and rub the Sea Clan into the ground at will.

"Why?"

Su Xiao was checking the intelligence fed back by Bubu Wang. Hearing Wu Fu's words, he closed the team communication channel.

"My subordinate wants to station troops near this manor, 500 elites, no, 800! What do you think..."

"As you wish. I am in urgent need of people recently. Help me get some capable people. Character doesn't matter, but their background must be clean."

Su Xiao was in urgent need of someone who understood all the factions in the Holy City, as well as a few thugs, the better they could fight, the better.

"Leave it to me. By tomorrow morning at the latest, the garrison and the people you need will all arrive."

Wu Fu whispered something to the guard behind him, and the guard nodded repeatedly.

The Ahoge King looked at the severed finger on the table and then at Wu Fu, who was full of joy. For a moment, she remembered her former subjects, which made her doubt life a little. She had been much fairer than Su Xiao back then, yet she had been betrayed.

"Let's stop here for today."

Su Xiao leaned back in his chair. Commander-in-Chief Wu Fu and the four legion commanders stood up one after another and soon left the manor.

In the Senate, inside a somewhat dim room, candlelight flickered.

"Bloomer, there are two promises left out of the five."

A slightly hoarse voice came, sounding like a woman's.

"There is only one left now. Help me get rid of Kuku Lin Bai Ye, tonight."

Bloomer, wearing a loose purple robe and sitting in the darkness, spoke. He had lost so miserably during the day, so he certainly wouldn't let it go.

"Kuku Lin Bai Ye? Never heard of this person. A transcendent who is hostile to you?"

The hoarse woman also sat in the darkness. Looking at her silhouette, she was about 1.7 meters tall, with a medium-to-thin build. A silver earring shimmered with strange colors in the dark.

"Not a transcendent, but a royal."

"Are you crazy? Killing a royal?"

The hoarse woman was somewhat shocked, sitting up straight with a sudden movement.

"You don't dare? Is the notorious Flesh Banquet afraid?"

Bloomer chuckled. This wasn't the first time he had sent people to assassinate a royal.

"Don't provoke me. After I do this for you, we are even. How is his strength?"

The hoarse woman snorted coldly. She had long since thought that owing this old fox a favor would be troublesome.

"I already told you, he is a royal. Apart from that crazy woman Sayeto, have you heard of any very strong royals? Ken Rahan by his side is troublesome; just be careful of him."

"Indeed. However, Ken Rahan is already old. A transcendent's affinity with eternal power will rapidly decrease with age. Even if he was once very strong, he is just a rotten old man now. In an hour at the latest, I will bring that royal's head. The key is that you don't plot against me behind my back."

As soon as the hoarse woman finished speaking, the room's window opened, and the night wind blew the curtains. She disappeared without a sound.

"Ken Rahan is old? I hope so."

Bloomer blew out the candle, and the room was pitch black.

In the empty conference hall, Su Xiao had his legs crossed on the long table, a cigarette in his mouth. He was enjoying a live broadcast of a 'romantic ethical action blockbuster' on his tablet. The male lead was Duke Silver Feather, one of the four power-grabbers, and the female lead was his own biological sister, Maggie Villy.

Su Xiao felt that this Duke Silver Feather was somewhat suspicious. Between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM, he had already been with eight women. He shouldn't be called Duke Silver Feather; he should be called Duke Iron Kidney.

Su Xiao closed the image on the tablet. So far, he had a rough understanding of the intelligence of the three power-grabbers. As for the last duke, that little guy was only nine years old. His father had once been the most favorable power-grabber, but was later assassinated in his own bedroom.

Knock, knock. Knock.

The door was knocked. A maid pushed a dining cart into the conference hall. Su Xiao stretched; the person he was waiting for had arrived.

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