X-Dragon Era-Chapter 292 - s 223-225 Five Mice Take Action_2

However, the Dual Assassins were different. Even if you wanted to assassinate the Nine Great Experts, they would take on the task, but there was a precondition— you had to offer a price that matched the challenge. To assassinate the Nine Great Experts, the reward was not insignificant; any item from the top ten of the Artifact List would suffice.

Unfortunately, no one had ever met their demands, leaving everyone with the greatest regret that the Dual Assassins had never faced off against the Nine Great Experts.

Even though they had never faced off, some of the Nine Great Experts had expressed that if they were to confront the Dual Assassins, they would be greatly troubled as well. The Dual Assassins were too unpredictable, and no one knew what measures they would employ against you, leaving no way to defend oneself. Just imagine...

if they were to kidnap your parents, spouse, or even children, and then force you to commit suicide, what would you do?

Of course, in reality, the Dual Assassins had never resorted to such methods. It was not that they chose not to use them, but rather that no one had pushed them to that extent. They had stated that, as assassins, they had no scruples— whatever it took to kill the target, any method was acceptable. If they had to consider so many constraints, it would be better not to be assassins at all.

The Wave Valley Five Rats had their place, as did the Dual Assassins. Although they were not among the Nine Great Experts, in the later stages, their deterrent power was certainly no less than that of the Nine Great Experts, becoming an entity that could silence children with fear.

The Wave Valley Five Rats were one thing; their level of terror was slightly lower. But the Dual Assassins were truly terrifying. Once you were marked by them, there was no peace for you ever again. From morning till night, from darkness until dawn, one could not relax their vigilance for a single moment, as any lapse could cost you your life.

Furthermore, the Dual Assassins had no discernible pattern— they might not strike for days, weeks, or even months. No one knew when they would act, nor what or how they would strike. Just think about it, ensnared by such adversaries, how could even the Nine Great Experts not feel the headache?

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Rubbing his hands together with excitement, Xin Yun said with a smile, "Alright then, the Wild Wolf Gang, is it? No problem... For such a small gang, why do you need our help? Just gather round, and as long as you follow my commands, I guarantee that you can easily reclaim everything you’ve lost and regain your lost dignity in front of all the villagers."

Hearing Xin Yun’s words, the five brothers huddled excitedly together, looking at Xin Yun with anticipation, waiting for him to elucidate the plan for everyone. Scanning the room, Xin Yun put on a stern face and said solemnly, "However, let’s get the ugly talk out of the way first. After this, you and Wave Valley City will have no connection whatsoever.

If you continue to be entangled with it, it’s quite possible that because of the gang’s relationship, you will bring about a disaster upon Wave Valley City. Have you thought it through?"

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye... a week had passed. The Wild Wolf Gang had successfully raised their pole and hung their flag over Wave Valley City, taking control of all industries. To survive here, one had to pay taxes to them, at a rate of one in five.

One in five was not an exorbitant tax by any means, but it was certainly not low either. You see... this tax wasn’t a pure profit tax, but a tax on the transaction amount.

For instance, if you sold a Gold Bracelet worth 10,000 pieces, the Wild Wolf Gang would take a 2,000-piece tax cut. In reality, the intrinsic value of the Gold Bracelet was around five or six thousand, so after deducting 2,000 for taxes, paying for labor, renting space, and other miscellaneous expenses, the pure profit was only about a thousand or so.

If it were just one business, that would be one thing, but the problem was... all the shops in the entire city had to pay this much tax, and it was levied on every transaction. Anyone who dared to evade taxes would be killed without further ado!

In a city with a population of a hundred thousand, the daily necessities of clothing, food, living, and use all required money, and while daily consumption wasn’t astronomical, it was certainly staggering. Moreover... it was like a hen that laid golden eggs; once captured, one could obtain a never-ending stream of wealth, accumulating more and more, inexhaustible and never-ending!

After capturing Wave Valley City, the Wild Wolf Gang carried out a major overhaul, suppressing all voices of resistance. Everything was quickly consolidated. Disregarding the past, from now on, everyone had to pay taxes weekly. Just in the first week alone, the Wild Wolf Gang had scraped together a large sum of money from Wave Valley City.

For a long time, Wave Valley City, under the protection of the Wave Valley Five Rats, had lived prosperously without having to pay anyone. Although they had to provide for the Five Rats every month, the amount was very small and pitiful, merely a token contribution decided by the merchants themselves.

All this time, the merchants actually disdained the Five Rats, considering them the root of unrest; with them around, there were always troubles. The reason for giving money to the Five Rats was merely to prevent them from causing trouble and affecting business, but they never realized that the Five Rats had actually warded off many disasters for them.

Such is the world. If outsiders came to take over the territory, the Five Rats wouldn’t possibly fight in someone’s shop. Instead, they would meet outside the city, in a secluded corner, fighting to the death, with the winner staying and the loser leaving. For Wave Valley City, the Five Rats didn’t know how much blood and sweat they had expended, yet their sacrifices remained unseen.

The five poor children were instead seen as vampires and parasites!

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But now, although it had only been a week, everyone had finally come to understand what a real vampire was, what a real parasite was. After being fleeced by the Wild Wolf Gang, almost all the shops were at a loss!