Chapter 1684: The Wealth-Loving Man

Australia, night.

From the afternoon to the evening, and now to the dead of night.

Relying on his own banknotes, Delu knocked open the gate guarded by the Longyan Navy here.

Originally at this hour, the Longyan Navy general stationed on Tasmania, Li He, would have already been asleep.

But he could not withstand this fellow Delu, who used a large amount of money to knock on his door and rouse him from his slumber.

It was not that Li He loved wealth, it was just that Delu's status was special; he was the wealthiest man on Tasmania.

The economy of the entire island basically relied on him to function.

One could even say without reservation that his military funds were contributed by Delu.

For such a wealthy tycoon who controlled capital, no person in power could ignore him.

Li He got up with resentment, put on his clothes, and went to meet this wealthiest man on Tasmania.

Delu had long been waiting in the reception hall. Li He looked at him and asked directly, "What matter is so urgent that you must come to see me at this hour?"

Upon hearing that Li He had arrived, Delu revealed a look of joy and immediately sent the full bag of Gold Coins before Li He.

Li He glanced at these Gold Coins without being moved in the slightest.

Delu said, "Nothing much, I just wanted to come and pay my respects to General Li He."

"A little pocket money, please do not take offense."

Delu offered the Gold Coins, smiling as he watched Li He.

Li He appeared somewhat impatient and said directly, "If you have nothing else, then leave. At this hour, do not disturb my sleep."

Hearing this, Delu's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "My lord, if there is anything I have done wrong, please instruct me, my lord."

"Do not make things difficult for me."

Li He was stunned, then laughed in anger. He sat in the main seat and laughed, "I am making things difficult for you?"

"How have I made things difficult for you?"

"My lord, if you will not make things difficult for me, then let my ships enter the port."

Li He understood; so that was how it was. He had received a report this afternoon stating that three Merchant Ships had not been cleared due to insufficient documentation.

So it turned out he was talking about Delu's Merchant Ships.

He looked at Delu and laughed, "I wondered what it was; so it is this matter."

Li He said directly, "For this, just spend some money to register them, then have someone go up and inspect them, isn't that enough?"

"For you, this is not a difficult task, why did you have to come find me?"

Li He said no more, stood up, and left directly.

But Delu became anxious. He said to Li He, "My lord, that won't do. The cargo on those ships of mine is all commercial secrets."

"They cannot be shown to others."

Li He turned back to stare at Delu and asked, "So, you want me to open a back door for you?"

"To bypass the inspection process and let your ships enter the port?"

Delu nodded and smiled, "Rest assured, my lord, I guarantee I will not cause you any trouble."

"For this matter, if you help me, my lord, I will keep it in my heart."

Li He sneered and said bluntly, "No!"

Delu's face darkened. Li He sat back down and said, "Regarding this matter, His Majesty just issued an order yesterday."

"No one can open this back door for you."

"What commercial secrets or no commercial secrets?"

"You are also a merchant in Australia. We, the Longyan Army, are inspecting the goods of our own merchants to see if there are any problems; what commercial secrets could that involve?"

"You didn't transport anything unspeakable, did you?" Li He stared at Delu's face with a chuckle.

Delu broke into a cold sweat under the stare. He hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head, "No, no!"

"You know me, I am just a small merchant. Those contraband items, I have never"

"transported them."

"Hmm, that is good." Li He nodded.

"Since the general has spoken, I will hurry to get the procedures completed." Delu bowed and left in a great rush.

Before he had even walked out the door, a bag of Gold Coins was tossed out, landing on the ground with a clinking sound.

"Take this thing away, I have no need for it here."

Delu looked at the bag of Gold Coins on the ground, his expression sinking, but he still smiled, "As you command."

He hurriedly picked up the bag from the ground and quickly walked out.

After going out, the sinister look returned to Delu's face. He glanced at Li He's residence, turned, and got into the Horse Carriage, saying to the Coachman, "Go to the port, I must meet Xie Fang tonight!"

The Coachman immediately drove the horses, the wheels turned, and they sped away.

As the largest merchant on Tasmania, Delu had interacted with Li He more than once and knew deeply what kind of person he was.

Giving him money was merely to probe for information.

He had never intended to bribe Li He in the first place.

Learning from Li He's own mouth that this matter really did have to do with Xie Fang was exactly as he had expected.

This move by Xie Fang was to make those wealthy merchants understand that in Australia, he was the one in charge.

They resisted the cancellation of military land leases and the increase in taxes.

Then he would make sure they couldn't earn a single cent!

Delu knew deeply that the economic system of Austria was supported and maintained by the wealth brought by people like them who had fled here.

The Australia constructed by the West had become the most suitable country in the world for trading and hiding, bar none.

But now Xie Fang wants to break this economic system.

It seems now that he has prepared for the struggle against these merchants who follow him.

Thinking of this, Delu knew what he should do next.

Under such a policy, the new policy newly introduced by Xie Fang will inevitably suffer a great impact.

What Xie Fang should be most troubled by now is who will take the lead in paying taxes, to see which merchant capital bows its head first.

Delu decided to be this first person to bow his head.

To stimulate the rest of those merchant tycoons.

To let them understand that this Australia is slowly changing its nature!

As long as there is a rift between these merchants and Xie Fang, and it continues to expand, then Australia's economy will collapse without being attacked.

By then, the French troops can fully raise their arms in a call, directly overthrow Xie Fang's government, and occupy Australia!

……

And at this time, on the other side of the world.

Egypt.

At this time in Egypt, the sky had just revealed the sun.

Under the threat of Nashadier, Shawn had no choice but to agree to his conditions; this morning, he told his wife Ailina about the matter he had agreed to.

"Oh, my dear Ailina, I have agreed to this matter."

"What matter?" Ailina said, still half-awake.

"The matter of Marina's engagement here," Shawn said in a deep voice.

Ailina let out an "oh," then suddenly sat up, staring at Shawn with wide eyes.

"You agreed?"

"Oh, God, how did you manage to get that stubborn guy Shawn to agree?" Ailina prayed in gratitude.

Thinking of the warning Nashadier gave him yesterday, Shawn shivered and chuckled, "It wasn't God who persuaded me; it was Marina's fiancé, that man named Nashadier, who persuaded me."

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