Chapter 2104 Stealing Official Salt!

"They seem to have ill intentions? What do you think I should do?" Lin Tianhao asked.

Bi Cheng hesitated for a moment, then said:

"The Tiger Head Gang has been running rampant in Beiwang City without any problems. In fact, everyone knows that the City Lord's Mansion is behind them."

"The city lord wanted to impose heavy taxes, but he couldn't come in person, so he withdrew Zhao Hu as the vanguard."

"Most of the silver Zhao Hu receives goes into the city lord's pocket."

Lin Tianhao frowned slightly. "How much do Zhao Hu and his men usually charge?"

"Half of the profits," Bi Chengcai said.

Lin Tianhao's eyes narrowed. Half the profit?

This is no different from robbery.

"Their appetite is really big," Lin Tianhao said.

"Oh dear, what can we do?"

Bi Cheng sighed, "When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

"So what does it take to become the city lord of Beiwang City?" Lin Tianhao asked.

Upon hearing this, Bi Cheng's expression changed.

"I also heard that the current city lord of Beiwang City spent one million taels of silver to get this position."

"And so, he still had to pay tribute every year."

Lin Tianhao sneered. No wonder there were so many refugees.

How can such behavior last?

"What will happen if we don't give it to them?" Lin Tianhao asked.

"In secret, the Tiger Head Gang will cause trouble; in public, the government officials will find fault. In that case... it will be impossible to move an inch."

The cold glint in Lin Tianhao's eyes grew even stronger.

"Looks like I'll have to keep my appointment tonight."

Bi Chengcai nodded, "Brother Hao, our businesses are all quite profitable, there's no need to fall out with the city lord. Everyone else is paying, so we'll pay too."

Lin Tianhao smiled and said, "But what if no one has the money to pay?"

Lin Tianhao already had a plan in mind.

Since the city lord of Beiwang City wants to bleed and eat his flesh, he must let the city lord of Beiwang City know that his flesh is not tasty!

Beiwang City was not small in size, and every now and then, official salt would be delivered there.

What Lin Tianhao was going to do was... rob the government of salt.

Not only that.

He also had to stage the bandit robbery himself, since his wine, books and other goods weren't only sold in Beiwang City.

With the previous case of robbing government salt, it's understandable that his books and wine were also robbed.

Night falls.

Lin Tianhao and Bi Chengcai arrived at Baihualou.

Looking at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in front of him, Lin Tianhao couldn't help but laugh.

"My previous failure to transcend to the mortal realm was not only because I was strong, but also because no one could make me compromise or bow down."

"But now, I have it!"

"If we don't compromise today, the city lord and the Tiger Head Gang can really bring my business to a standstill in Beiwang City."

These are things that are difficult to achieve through feigned transformation, and it is also difficult to have such a genuine feeling.

His current strength is not enough to break ties with Bei Wangcheng.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, you've been making quite a splash lately."

As soon as Lin Tianhao and Bi Cheng arrived at the private room on the second floor, a strong and burly middle-aged man stood up laughing.

"Boss Lin, come and sit down. Order whatever you'd like. Today, it's my treat, Zhao Hu!"

Lin Tianhao remained noncommittal. How much could one possibly eat in this meal?

However, Zhao Hu's approach can be considered as using courtesy first and then resorting to force.

"Chief Zhao is too kind."

Lin Tianhao was invited to take his seat. After he sat down, Zhao Hu stroked his chin and said:

"Boss Lin has been quite something lately. He's been captivating all the talented men and women in Beiwang City with those books and stories, over and over again."

"And your Drunken Immortal is even more amazing. Our Tiger Head Gang brothers have patronized your business quite a bit."

Lin Tianhao smiled slightly, "It is an honor for Zui Tianxian to have Chief Zhao's support. However, Chief Zhao must have come to see me for more than just this, right?"

Zhao Hu glanced at Bi Chengcai before turning his gaze back to Lin Tianhao.

"Boss Lin, you know the rules of Beiwang City, right?"

"Bi Chengcai told me that he said half of the profits would go to your Tiger Head Gang," Lin Tianhao said.

Zhao Hu grinned. "It's good that Mr. Lin knows. And please understand, Mr. Lin, this money isn't something I want to take. Do you understand, Mr. Lin?"

"Understood." Lin Tianhao nodded with a smile and took out the silver notes.

"Chief Zhao, our factory has been expanding recently, and we've reinvested a lot of the profits. This month's figure is quite high. I wonder if Chief Zhao is satisfied?"

Zhao Hu frowned slightly. He knew that without a warning, the newcomers would hardly behave.

Just as Zhao Hu was thinking this, he was attracted by the silver notes that Lin Tianhao took out.

"This is... 150,000 taels?!"

Lin Tianhao nodded, "Chief Zhao, actually there isn't that much. If there is any extra, please put in a good word for me, and please take good care of me."

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, as expected of someone who can build a big business, you really have a sharp mind."

"I appreciate your kind gesture. I'll put in a good word for you when I get back."

……

After a few rounds of drinks, Zhao Hu insisted on ordering eight girls for Lin Tianhao, saying that a successful man should sleep with eight girls!

Lin Tianhao reluctantly entered the room, and after Zhao Hu left, he slipped away as well.

The main reason is... having grown accustomed to seeing fairies, Lin Tianhao simply couldn't bring himself to touch these ordinary women.

Upon returning to Shanyu Manor, Lin Tianhao drank some hangover soup and then went to sleep.

Is 150,000 taels a lot?

There were indeed many, but what he wanted was to show loyalty, so that things would be easier to handle later.

not to mention.

Those who take his money must repay it double.

The money given last night was quite useful. Many government agencies in Beiwang City started to support him, and Lin Tianhao's business is becoming more and more prosperous.

On the eighth day after returning from Baihualou, what Lin Tianhao had been waiting for finally arrived.

Official salt!!

Stealing government-owned salt is a business that could cost you your life.

and.

During the Yu Dynasty, private sales of salt were prohibited, so even if one seized government-owned salt, there was no market for it.

Unless... there's collusion between officials and bandits!

But Lin Tianhao didn't seize the official salt for immediate use.

What he wanted was to lure the snake out of its hole!

Lin Tianhao arranged for many mountain bandits, and he himself provided long-range support with bows and arrows, making the plunder of government salt very successful. In fact, none of his mountain bandits died.

The main reason is that no one would have thought that bandits would steal such a hot potato as government salt.

When the official salt was stolen, Beiwangcheng did not take immediate action because they knew that the bandits had no market for it, and the most likely reason for stealing the official salt was to consume it themselves.

Therefore, Beiwangcheng chose to bring in another batch of official salt.

This choice was within Lin Tianhao's expectations.

After all, going into the mountains to suppress bandits is time-consuming, laborious, and thankless.

But Lin Tianhao wanted them to know that the bandits of the Northern Mang Mountains had their eyes on the official salt of Beiwang City.

The second batch of official salt was delivered, but Lin Tianhao ambushed and robbed it on the way!