Last Totem Novel - Chapter 506
Chapter 506 Tax Revenue
A few days later, the first batch of mechanical armor that Lu Dali’s team had modified and produced finally arrived at Crimson Peak Stronghold under the escort of Zhao Wenke and Kui En.
Everyone was excited as they watched the container trucks slowly enter, as if it was a festival. Soon after, the Black Boar King’s wild boar composition had reached thirty sets, Sophia Bubvero’s Nightingale Group and Lilith’s Sand Fox Group had each been divided into five sets, and Hagrid’s Crimson Peak Guards had also been divided into ten sets.
For a moment, the stronghold was bustling with excitement, filled with warriors wearing power armor, stumbling and walking like crabs. Laughter could be heard continuously,
After a while, until Dr. 3716-12-17, a few days before the Praise of the Gods Festival, the selected motorized warriors finally completed their basic training and were able to use motorized armor to fight.
During this period of time, Bi Tiange and Bi Tianye left together. Although they hadn’t received the money yet, something seemed to have happened at the Heavenly Snake Stronghold, and they needed to go back to deal with it. Before they left, the two women said a lot of threatening words, but they came and went with the same meaning: “Give me the money, or else I’ll split up.”
At the same time, Tie Zha also brought a message to Bi Qinglan: “You go back and tell her that one day, she will pay a heavy price for her actions.”
‘”Sounds awesome. But I’m curious. What’s the price? If we don’t make it clear, we won’t be able to convey it.” “Yeah, yeah, Lord Tie Zha, what are you going to do with her? Tell me about it.” “Hmm, I’m looking forward to it.” The two women asked and answered, causing Tie Zha to feel uncomfortable.
Shortly after the two women left, news of Sakata Industries driving away the Chifeng Stronghold patrol came. Tie Zha saw that the first batch of power-armored warriors were ready to fight, so he called the Black Pig King and Lilith, brought along a few wild boar warriors, and drove three jeeps towards the mining area of Sakata Industries.
Bantian Industrial’s mining area was located about 15 kilometers southeast of Chifeng Stronghold. It was within the range of the stronghold’s shelling. According to the customs of Desert 5, it was an exclusive mine of the stronghold.
However, in order to suppress the new forces, Sakata Industrial took advantage of the loopholes in the Wind Sand Castle Mining Committee to occupy this place. It also fired several warning shots at patrols passing by, which was equivalent to setting up stalls in front of other people’s houses. Not only did it forcefully occupy the road, but it also raised its kitchen knife to threaten the owner whenever he passed by. No one could tolerate such a thing.
“Da da da …”
About three kilometers away from the mine, gunshots rang out.
“How fucking arrogant!” The Black Pig King couldn’t help but curse.
Tie Zha picked up the binoculars and looked at them for a while. Then, he smiled faintly and said, “Since they fired the warning shots, let’s fire the warning shots to see who will make the loud noise.”
“Haha” The Black Pig King and Lilith burst into laughter at the same time.
Then Tie Zha picked up the walkie-talkie, pressed down on the communications building, and ordered in a low voice, “Sophia Bouvello, get ready for artillery fire, target …” Then he gave a reading on the lens, a military telescope connected to the satellite positioning system that could detect the exact location of the target.
“Got it.” A low, magnetic voice came from the walkie-talkie.
“Peng Peng Peng …”
Not long after, the muffled sound of cannons came from behind.
“Chip …”
Sharp sounds of air-piercing came from far to near. Immediately after, a large amount of sand rose into the sky around the mining area, forming red-brown fountains. In an instant, fierce explosions and waves of air rushed over, blowing everyone on the jeep to the point where their clothes were hunted.
At the same time as the shells exploded, the mining area was in a mess, and the guards and workers were all lying on the ground, trembling with fear. After the bombardment, the person in charge of the mining area immediately dialed the voice of Takeshi Tokuda, the highest-ranking person in the No.5 Desert of Sakata Industries.
“They … they’re firing at us!” The person in charge of the mining area shouted in panic.
“Nani!” Tokuda Dazhi clutched the communicator tightly and subconsciously called out the local dialect of his hometown.
“But … but the cannonballs didn’t seem to have entered the mine.” The person in charge of the mining area glanced left and right and added.
“Good is good, good is good” Dazhi Tokuda heaved a sigh of relief. He then stabilized his body and took a deep breath. Then, he said, “Lord Kimura, don’t worry, they don’t have the courage. We, Sakata Industries …”
“Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble!” Before he could finish his words, the second round of shelling came again. The simple boarding house in the mining area shook violently, instantly scaring Tide Kimura, the person in charge of the mining area, into shouting loudly.
“Wood Village Lord, please calm down. They definitely do not dare to bombard the mining area!” Dazhi Tokuda said sternly.
“Yes!” After a few seconds, Kimura Tide recovered his composure as the shelling ended. He stood upright and replied loudly.
As soon as the communication ended, a guard rushed into the office in panic and said out of breath, “Chief Kimura, he … they’re here.”
“What are you panicking about!” Kimura Tide straightened his back and taught him a lesson in a deep voice. He completely lost his panicked appearance just now.
“The people from Crimson Peak Stronghold are here. Right now, they are at the entrance.” The guard said again.
“Yes, I understand.” Kimura Tide nodded, adjusted his collar, and waved his hand, letting the guards lead the way.
Not long after, he arrived at the entrance of the mine. At first glance, seven or eight people came from the other side, all wearing power armor. The leader was a fat man with big arms and a relatively petite girl. The girl wore a small power armor and looked pretty good. There was a hint of liveliness between her eyebrows. If one looked carefully, one would find a trace of charm, a type that was pleasing to the eye. Although the first glance couldn’t surprise anyone, the more they looked, the more beautiful they became.
Seeing Kimura Tide’s gaze wandering around Lilith, the Black Pig King frowned. Just as he was about to explode, Tie Zha grabbed his shoulder and pressed it down.
“We are the patrol team of Crimson Peak Stronghold. We are conducting a routine inspection. Please cooperate.” Lilith crossed her chest with both hands and said officially.
“I need to check your procedures and confirm that you are from Crimson Peak Stronghold.” Kimura Tide withdrew his gaze from Lilith’s chest and said.
Lilith glanced behind her. A wild boar member immediately took out a briefcase and handed over a set of materials. This was a copy of the certificate issued to Crimson Peak Stronghold by the Sand Wind Castle officials. It was enough to prove the identities of everyone present.
Kimura Tide received the information and looked through it carefully. After a while, when the Black Pig King was about to erupt, he slowly said, “Sorry, your procedures are not complete. There are a few documents missing.”
“Let me replenish it for you.” The Black Pig King clenched his fists and said. Ever since he put on his power armor, he had always been very excited, wanting to find someone to fight with all day long.
“What do you need? If you ask me clearly, I’ll go back and get it.” Tie Zha whispered. Since the boss had spoken, the Black Pig King could only show his teeth to the person in charge of the mining area and then return to the car to drink beer.
About an hour later, Lilith and a few other members finished supplementing the materials and returned to the mining area.
“This … there is still a lack of information on the identity of the relevant personnel.” Kimura Tide looked at the information and asked a new question.
“Why didn’t you say it clearly just now?” Lilith frowned and asked unhappily.
“Young miss, there is a guide document in the City Hall of Wind Sand Castle. You can go back and take a look at it.” Kimura Tide said with a hint of interest.
After another hour, Lilith finally filled in the documents and could not find an excuse to bring Kimura Tide into the mining area.
“Hey, you haven’t paid for the protection yet.” Looking at the busy miners around her, Lilith reminded the person in charge of the mine.
“Protection fee?” Kimura Tide was puzzled.
“Don’t pretend to be stupid. It’s that jurisdiction’s tax.” Lilith said impatiently.
“I’m sorry, according to the laws of Sandstorm Castle and the regulations made by the Mining Commission, we don’t need to pay the jurisdiction tax to Crimson Peak Stronghold.” Kimura Tide said seriously.
“What do you mean?” Lilith asked.
“This mining area was put into production before Chifeng Stronghold was built. The protection of the mine depended on one’s own troops. There was no need for a third party to protect the mine, so there was no need to pay jurisdiction tax to anyone.” At this point he revealed a mocking smile, and his tone became frivolous. “Understood, my lady.”
Just as Lilith was about to explode, Tie Zha took a step forward and said to her, “Logistic officer, regardless of whether they pay taxes or not, everyone is in the same area and can be considered neighbors. It would be best to achieve a win-win situation.”
“Pa pa pa pa!” Just as he finished speaking, Kimura Tide clapped his hands and said with a smile, “Miss, your subordinate is very smart, what you said is very correct!”
A moment later, everyone, led by Tide Kimura, entered the living room.
After entering, Tie Zha quietly touched Lilith’s arm. The latter immediately understood and shouted at Kimura Tide, “Hey, who is it? Where is the bathroom?” Kimura Tide was stunned for a moment before revealing a wretched smile. Then, he made a gesture for his subordinates to take Lilith away.
“Mr. Kimura, our commander’s temper is rather short-tempered. Please don’t mind.” Said Tie Zha.
“Beautiful young miss, be a little anxious. It’s even more adorable.” Kimura Tide said.
Just as Tie Zha started talking to her, Lilith hid herself in the bathroom, pushed open the window and jumped out.
Then, she took out more than ten remote control/bombs that had been prepared beforehand and placed them all over the mining area. She chose a location where there were as few people as possible to avoid injuring people’s lives. Of course, accidental injuries are inevitable, but Tie Zha says it doesn’t matter, just do your best.
A few minutes later, Lilith returned to the living room. After exchanging glances with her, Tie Zha stood up and said goodbye.
Although he felt it was a little strange, Kimura Tide still pretended to send everyone to the door. However, at this moment, there were several loud explosions behind him.
“Boom boom boom boom boom!”
In an instant, the fire in the mining area soared into the sky, and the sound of mourning was unceasing. Thick smoke billowed over, and Tide Ichi Kimura’s expression became incomparably brilliant.
‘”Who is it? Enjoy it!” Lilith smiled.
“You! You … guards, guards!” Kimura Tide pointed at her, his entire body trembling as he hysterically roared. However, at this time, the mining area was already in a mess. No one could respond to his shout.