#63 - Chapter 63 Forming a Mercenary Guild

Yu Su Province, Mo City, Merlin Resettlement Center.

"Boss Niu, this used to be the best guesthouse in Merlin Town, three stories in total, decorated in a quaint style. From today onwards, consider it the office location for your Huatong Chamber of Commerce." Mayor Gong and Niu Xingwang chatted while touring the guesthouse.

"That's very kind of you, Mayor Gong, still keeping my little matter in mind," Niu Xingwang said politely.

"It's nothing. You've made a great contribution to our Merlin Town; your affairs are our affairs," Mayor Gong said.

"Rest assured, Mayor Gong, our Huatong Chamber of Commerce will definitely do more good and practical things for the people!" Niu Xingwang guaranteed.

"Good! With those words from you, I can rest assured," Mayor Gong said happily.

The real reason for his happiness was having control over the antigen supply. As long as he firmly grasped this line, he would firmly grasp his career path. Therefore, the affairs of the Huatong Chamber of Commerce were the top priority in his mind.

"Boss Niu, have there been any new developments recently?" Mayor Gong asked quietly.

"Mayor Gong, there actually is!" Boss Niu moved closer and replied in a low voice.

"Come, let's go inside and talk," Mayor Gong walked into the office.

"Mayor Gong, it's like this. I'm planning to open a rental business," Niu Xingwang said.

"A rental business? Renting what?" Mayor Gong asked.

"Renting clothing and firearms," Niu Xingwang said.

"Boss Niu, aren't you playing this a bit too big?" Mayor Gong frowned.

Currently, the Huatong Chamber of Commerce was allowed to possess firearms because Mayor Gong had issued the permit, and also because they had implicitly established a mutually beneficial relationship. However, renting guns to others was a bit inappropriate.

"Mayor Gong, let me explain it to you. The clothing I have isn't the ordinary kind that people wear, but combat suits. With the protection of combat suits, ordinary zombies can't harm people at all. In that case, wouldn't we be able to actively attack and hunt zombies? If the nearby zombies are cleared out, wouldn't our resettlement center be safer?" Boss Niu explained softly.

"The reasoning is correct. But have you considered that if people have guns, it could easily lead to riots? The safety of the common people would not be guaranteed. That's one thing. Furthermore, can ordinary people who haven't been trained actually kill zombies? I heard that even the military isn't going out anymore; can we do it?" Mayor Gong raised his concerns.

"Of course, we can't rent to just anyone. My suggestion is to establish a mercenary guild and then register everyone who wants to go out and hunt zombies under their real names. Only registered individuals can be issued gun permits and rent equipment. This way, with the management of the mercenary guild, problems like riots won't occur. As for whether they have the ability to kill zombies, that's not our concern. If they don't have what it takes, they won't be able to make a living as mercenaries, don't you think?" Boss Niu patiently persuaded.

Mayor Gong frowned, repeatedly considering it. After thinking it over, he felt the problem wasn't too big. His biggest responsibility in this was actually the issue of issuing gun permits. There were already clear documents from above stating that each resettlement center could independently decide on its defensive measures without having to apply upwards. So, he had almost no risk.

"Also, Boss Niu, what's your motive for renting clothes to everyone to kill zombies? And why would they rent your equipment to go out and kill zombies?" Mayor Gong thought about the question from another angle and asked his doubts.

"For this!" Boss Niu took out a crystal core from his pocket.

The day after Niu Xingwang received the gun permit, he took people to the safe house to collect 100 laser guns. The crystal core was also taken back when he collected the laser guns.

"This is?" Of course, Mayor Gong didn't know.

"This thing is called a crystal core, and it grows in the heads of zombies. This thing has many uses, and I can recycle it here," Niu Xingwang said.

"So, you're letting everyone go out to kill zombies to collect this thing?" Mayor Gong asked.

"That's right. Mayor Gong, aren't you always curious about where the antigens in my hand come from? To tell you the truth, making antigens also requires this thing," Niu Xingwang explained.

"I see," Mayor Gong nodded.

"Mayor Gong, I wouldn't take on a job I couldn't handle. Crystal cores are important, but human lives are also important. I, Niu Xingwang, can't do the kind of thing where I exchange human lives for crystal cores, you can rest assured about that," Niu Xiangwang continued to explain.

"So, crystal cores can not only be used to rent your equipment, but also to buy other things?" Mayor Gong asked.

"Mayor Gong, you're absolutely right. That way, I can recycle the crystal cores and convert them into currency, so the entire economy of Merlin can be revitalized," Niu Xingwang said excitedly.

Mayor Gong thought it over again and again, and finally made a decision:

"Alright, let's do it this way. However, the currency still needs to be controlled by our officials."

"No problem!" Niu Xingwang readily agreed.