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"What should we do?"

"I want to know what to do too."

They had tried contacting other departments, but no one from those departments dared to correspond with them.

They thought young people were easy to sway, so they approached Chen Xing.

However, this young person turned out to be unexpectedly resolute.

"Recently I've received word that in Giant City, there is an intent to liquidate the property of those of us who have moved here, and convert it into military funds," he said.

"I heard about it too, and that's not all; there's also a plan to send our offspring into the army, to join the vanguard."

"How could they do this!"

"Isn't the vanguard essentially cannon fodder? That's just sending our family's Beast Tamers to be cannon fodder."

The room was filled with noisy discussions; it was just like a market, chaotic and noisy.

"People of different species have different hearts; the people from Fentian never considered us as one of their own," someone said.

"But Fentian itself is made up of many united cities. There have been wars between the species within their forces, so why shouldn't we be treated the same?"

"Are you genuinely clueless or pretending not to know? It's because we joined later... Where there are people, there are classes and oppression. We're weak and few in number; aren't we just the easiest to bully?" the elder in traditional attire said somberly.

If everyone wasn't aware of this reason, they wouldn't be gathered here now.

Truly, if war were to break out and they were to become cannon fodder, they would definitely not be willing.

Just then, a voice came from downstairs.

A person dressed in the attire of the Jin Ye Guard pushed the door open and entered, surveying the room and said flatly, "Are you people from Fentian, from Great Xia?"

Seeing the Jin Ye Guard who entered, the elder in traditional attire, instead of getting angry at him for not knocking, replied respectfully, "Indeed."

"Hmm, our master wishes to see you. Come with me," the Jin Ye Guard said, then turned and left without waiting for the group's response.

The group looked at each other, then finally followed him.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a destination.

A secluded house in the suburbs, nestled deep in a valley, was accessible only through a winding path leading to the main road outside.

"May I know who your excellency is?" the elder in traditional attire asked, looking at the slightly heavyset, pale man before him with some confusion.

They had not acquired any intelligence about this man.

"Who I am is not important; what's important is that I can help you," the chubby man said with a slight smile. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire

"How can you help?"

"Exactly what you want," he responded.

"If your excellency continues to speak in riddles, then we might have to leave," said the elder in traditional attire.

The elderly man with white hair, in a long robe behind the elder, spoke up, "Sincerity is most critical in cooperation. If we don't even know which power you represent, how can we speak of cooperation?"

The chubby man chuckled softly, set down his teacup, and said, "Well, since you want to know, I shall tell you. The force behind me is known as 'The Wealth God Association'."

"The Wealth God Association? Never heard of it," someone frowned, having never heard of it before.

There are generally two possibilities for unfamiliarity.

One is that the organization is very secretive, and the other is that the organization is weak... so weak that it had never been heard of before.

Though they had returned to Great Xia seeking cooperation, the united force they formed was not actually weak.

It was just that, compared to Great Xia and Fentian Giant City, their power seemed minuscule.

But compared to a typical noble family, the combined families of their group also carried significant weight.

Otherwise, Fentian Giant City wouldn't have set their sights on this juicy piece of meat.

"Our Wealth God Association's standards for recruiting members are not simple; we don't look up to ordinary powers, so it's normal that you haven't heard of us," the chubby man said, smiling, "but our Wealth God Association can solve your problems, we can allow you to return to Great Xia under its protection."

"What's the cost, then? What is the cost?"

"The cost is also very simple; it requires you to give up fifty percent of your family's wealth," the chubby man stated.

Some faces abruptly changed, "That's a huge appetite!"

Half of the wealth was a significant figure, considering that a great part of a family's assets were fixed assets.

They would need to sell off a large amount of property to come up with fifty percent of their wealth.

The chubby man did not speak, merely continuing to sip his tea.

The elder in traditional attire narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Our purpose in returning to Great Xia is to preserve our wealth; you demand half right off the bat, that's quite a large appetite—what would be the point in us returning then?"

The chubby man laughed heartily, then said meaningfully, "Can you truly preserve even half of your wealth? If you stay in Fentian, can you preserve your wealth... or even your lives? Isn't half your money enough to serve as life-saving money?"

"..."

The people in front of him fell silent.

Some had dark expressions, while others had flickering glances, exchanging looks.

The chubby man was not in a hurry, merely speaking slowly, "Our Wealth God Association never forces anyone. As the saying goes, harmony brings wealth; if the deal doesn't work out, we still have our honor. The decision to stay or leave is up to you; I won't see you off much further. Here is my card, if any of you decide, just contact the number on this card."

As he finished speaking, a servant girl carrying a tray came forward to the group, the tray bearing several gilded business cards.

The elder in traditional attire took a card and placed it inside his robe; the others did likewise, each taking a card.