Chapter 1857: Minister of Finance

In the front hall, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang stood straight. He had just pierced through several walls, and in his excitement, he inevitably jumped a bit too high.

As luck would have it, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang happened to land on the giant spider, Queen Meredith, the one who had been roared at with "Sleep your paralysis, get up and party."

The woman on the spider abdomen looked at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was also looking at her. Environmental integration was not unsolvable; once in contact with the enemy for a long time, the enemy could see Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang.

At this critical moment, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang performed a very flamboyant operation; he jumped up directly.

After stopping the contact with the giant spider Meredith, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang merged into the environment again.

Spider silk spread, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, hanging upside down on the ceiling, had lingering fears. If he were entangled, he would be dead.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's claws were very sharp. He started moving on the ceiling and soon reached the edge of the front hall. After waiting for the cooldown of Sacred Traveler to end, he immediately pierced through the wall.

The afternoon sun shone on Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's face. At this time, the hall had been surrounded by black-armored soldiers. They knew there was something unusual inside the hall, but they couldn't step into the hall.

Jumping over the black-armored soldiers with several leaps, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang went full throttle. He never, ever wanted to step into the royal palace again.

Half an hour later, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang arrived at the Imperial Council Hall and spat the World Core, which was full of saliva, into Su Xiao's hand.

"Hard work, have a big meal when we go back."

"Woof."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's mood immediately brightened. Su Xiao looked at the World Core in his hand; he finally obtained this thing.

【Yes/No to complete Main Mission: Second Ring.】

Su Xiao immediately refused. If he completed the second ring mission now, the World Core would definitely be taken away by Reincarnation Paradise. He still needed to use this thing to fish.

Tying the World Core with a thin rope, Su Xiao tied the thin rope to his left wrist. The dangling World Core hit his metal arm guard, making a clinking sound.

The bait was ready. Su Xiao didn't believe the fish wouldn't take the bait, unless the other party wanted to endure the endless pursuit of the Hunter.

Leaving the Imperial Council Hall, Su Xiao headed straight for the Right Imperial Manor. Fishing required patience. He still had 18 days, and even if he couldn't catch the fish, he wouldn't lose much.

When Su Xiao returned to the Right Imperial Manor, he found that Wu Fu was already waiting in the castle's reception hall.

"My lord, the military funds have arrived. This is the list."

Wu Fu respectfully handed over a list. This was what he planned to purchase with the military funds.

After the Little Duke gave up on seizing power, the efficiency in financial aspects improved significantly. The military funds that originally took four or five days to be allocated arrived in two days, and it was 10% higher, under the pretext that the border was tight and the Ministry of Finance must fully support it.

Su Xiao glanced at the purchase list. He didn't know much about this, but he couldn't let Wu Fu notice it.

"Hmm, leave it to you to handle."

"Yes, my lord. However, this extra 10%..."

Wu Fu didn't dare to look up at Su Xiao. The meaning was already very obvious; the extra 10% was a tribute to Su Xiao.

"Is there an extra 10%?"

"This..."

A strange light flashed in Wu Fu's eyes. He seemed puzzled, but in reality, he understood everything in his heart.

Su Xiao naturally knew that if he didn't feed these officers like Wu Fu, there might be some trouble with military power. The bloody lesson of the King with the Cowlick was there; being too fair was not a good thing. People had seven emotions and six desires, and complete fairness only existed in ideals.

"I heard that the prices in the empire have been rising continuously recently. You officers in the Holy City aren't living very well, are you?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Wu Fu nodded repeatedly and silently put away the list. Some things were fine to know in one's heart; asking directly was courting death.

"The Minister of Finance did a good job with this matter. Pass the word that I will visit tonight, at the Duke's Manor. Remember, the Duke's Manor."

Su Xiao repeated the Duke's Manor twice. He naturally wouldn't just wait for the fish to take the bait. He had discovered traces of the rule-breaker on the Little Duke before, so he naturally had to go and see what was going on.

"This subordinate understands."

Wu Fu was clearly a person who was very sharp, and he immediately understood Su Xiao's meaning.

"By the way, keep your men in check."

Su Xiao spoke casually, but Wu Fu was struck by lightning.

"My lord, what are you referring to?"

Wu Fu's heart was pounding. In the eyes of outsiders, he was a big shot in the military, but when facing Su Xiao, he felt fear from the bottom of his heart. Big shots of the empire like Duke Silver Feather and Bloom died just like that. In comparison, he, Wu Fu, was nothing. If he made this person unhappy one day, he might evaporate from the world without anyone knowing.

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak, just looked at Wu Fu with a smile, looking casual and kind.

"This subordinate will definitely do my best, my lord, please rest assured!"

Wu Fu knelt on one knee.

"Hmm, go down. Don't make that matter too obvious. Just let our own people 'eat their fill'."

"Yes, yes."

Wu Fu exited the reception hall. As soon as he went out, he let out a long sigh and fanned himself with his coat.

"My lord, are you that scared?"

Zuosi, who was leaning against the door, spoke. His status had risen, and most of the things that couldn't see the light were done by him.

"Little brat, what do you know."

Wu Fu glanced at Zuosi and walked downstairs.

"Tch, you only show off in front of me."

Zuosi knocked on the door and put away his expression that everyone owed him millions. After being taught a lesson by Amu once, he was obviously much more polite to Su Xiao.

"Boss, that matter has been handled, and the people have been dealt with cleanly."

Zuosi didn't fully enter the room, just poked his head in.

"Got it, get lost."

Su Xiao's way of talking to Zuosi was completely different from Wu Fu. Wu Fu was a subordinate who could stand in the sunlight, while Zuosi was completely hidden in the darkness.

"There's one more thing."

Zuosi didn't have any expression of anger. He knew that only when talking to him would it be like this.

"Speak."

Su Xiao lit a cigarette and pondered who he should bring to the Duke's Manor tonight. He heard that the cook there had good skills and had quite a reputation in the Holy City.

"Silver Feather's side plans to assassinate you tonight. Should I take people to block them?"

Zuosi clearly had adapted to his current identity; fangs in the dark night, this suited his style.

"Kill them all."

"Understood, I need 100 elites."

"Go find Wu Fu. There's a share for you in the military funds there."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, Zuosi winked at Su Xiao, crazily testing on the edge of death.

At 8:00 that night, the bright moon hung high, Duke's Manor, in the banquet hall.

As the owner of the manor, the Little Duke naturally sat in the first seat. Standing behind him was an old man with white hair and a thin face, who looked very strict. This was the Minister of Finance, Walkley.

What was puzzling was that the maids who served the food were all older, conservatively estimated to be over 50 years old, and the uglier they were, the better. They were ugly to the point of rarity, even making people wonder, were these really humans? Not aliens from the border? Clearly, these maids were "carefully" selected.

"Duke Kuku Lin, please."

The Minister of Finance, whether in dress or conversation, had the demeanor of an old gentleman, and he was neither humble nor arrogant. However, the Little Duke was a bit afraid of him; rather than fear, it was more like respect and awe for an elder.

The Little Duke, who used to hide when he saw Su Xiao, now had a much more natural expression with the Minister of Finance standing behind him.

Su Xiao only tasted a few mouthfuls and lost interest in these delicacies. They were far inferior to Xia's cooking, just like the gap between green quality and epic grade.

The King with the Cowlick was captured by the food. After all, this time they were here to search for the rule-breaker, so the King with the Cowlick would naturally be present. She had temporary permission to perceive rule-breakers, and besides the King with the Cowlick, Su Xiao only brought Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Amu.

The moment he entered the banquet hall, Su Xiao felt that the rule-breaker must have been here, which made him focus his gaze on the Little Duke.

Sensing Su Xiao's gaze, the Minister of Finance stepped forward, vaguely intending to protect the Little Duke.

The Minister of Finance's hand pressed on the Little Duke's shoulder. He was like an eagle protecting its young; although he was old, his gaze was still sharp.

But the Minister of Finance could feel that the person sitting opposite them was like a vicious beast, grinning at them, fierce, full of blood, and powerful to the point of despair.

"Delicious!"

The King with the Cowlick picked up the fork beside her and stabbed it into the dining table with a clang.

"Thank you for your praise."

The Minister of Finance let out a long sigh in his heart and nodded at the King with the Cowlick with a smile.

Su Xiao looked at the two of them in confusion. He just glanced at the Little Duke, but for some reason, the expressions of these two were so rich.

Su Xiao looked at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and asked with his eyes, did he look very fierce?

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang spread his dog paws, meaning, he didn't feel anything at all, it was the same as usual, was there something wrong with the charm attribute?