Witch Wind

Chapter 209: Huge Momentum (Part )

Perhaps because of the frequent baptism of war, the architecture of Saint Hill Port is quite similar to the style of the Xingtian family's ancestral home in Nanxun Town. Standard six-story buildings are built in the shape of quadrangle courtyards, with several acres of flat land inside. The walls are made of solid rocks, with tall windows and dense metal railings.

In wartime, each building like this would be a solid fortress. The several acres of open space in the middle could even be used to grow fresh vegetables, making it convenient for long-term defense.

Xing Tianli sat in a luxurious carriage purchased from Farus, surrounded by twelve horseback guards. He gently stroked Yang Huanglong's dog head and admired the street view of Port Saint Hill.

It is worthy of being the final winner of the last Western Continental War, and it is also worthy of being the most profitable old colonial empire in the past hundred years since the opening of the Western Continental Age of Exploration. The wealth and prosperity of Port San Hill can be seen from the bustling streets.

There were not many carriages, and most of the people riding in them were old-money people like Xing Tianli, who wore aristocratic clothes. These people naturally had a sense of laziness and disdain emanating from their bones. When they sat in the carriage, they looked down on everything passing by them.

They were undoubtedly the 'master class' of the British Empire.

Most of the vehicles traveling on the narrow road are advanced cars. Most of the passengers are young and strong, dressed in gorgeous clothes. They are all in high spirits, with a rebellious and even fierce look in the corners of their eyes and eyebrows. They are obviously people who have recently made their fortunes through various means.

These people have a strong enterprising spirit, or greedy ambition.

Xing Tianli noticed that when the passengers of many luxury cars passed by those old-brand horse-drawn carriages, a look of covetousness flashed across their eyes, like wildfire.

They have no shortage of wealth.

So what these emerging classes covet is naturally the status of these old nobles on these carriages.

Very interesting!
Xing Tianli made a seal with his right hand and performed the secret magic of the witch clan. He not only observed with his eyes, but also carefully felt the spiritual fluctuations emanating from these passers-by and analyzed their inner thoughts.

Even in such a prosperous city like Port San Hill, there is no shortage of lower-class people.

At least, in the area covered by Xing Tianli's spiritual power, he could see behind those tall and magnificent buildings, the simple bungalows in the alleys, the small roads full of sewage and animal feces, and the men, women, old and young fighting and struggling in the sewage.

Even on the main road, Xing Tianli saw many beggars. At some forks, there were ragged, fierce-looking, furtive young men running some unknown business.

We are in the same city, but it seems to be divided into two, or even three or four distinct worlds with no communication between them.

The carriage passed the cathedral at Porto San Gil.

It was still the familiar architectural style of the Great Cathedral of Peace Sea City. The towering spire tower, the luxurious marble facade, the countless mythological sculptures, and the blackened statue of the Virgin of Battle Subduing the Demons on the top of the tallest tower.

In Pinghai City, or the former Fentian City, or even in the city that Farus passed by, the statues standing in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Desert that Xing Tianli saw were all the statues of Our Lady of the Desert Breastfeeding.

Only in the Cathedral of St. Hill, the statue of the Virgin Mary on the rooftop is wearing heavy armor, holding a long sword, and stepping on a statue of a devil with wings on its back and a twisted face. Perhaps this statue also reflects some of the quirks in the bones of the British people?

The carriage passed through a square covering an area of ​​about 100 acres, passed a magnificent fountain, and stopped in front of the Town Hall.

Xing Tianli's pupils narrowed.

At the entrance of the City Hall of Port Saint Hill, there was a row of twelve soldiers. Their hair was pure gold. The team leader had deep bronze eyes, while the other eleven soldiers had dark iron eyes.

They were wearing tight matte armor and a traditional large cloak with red and white checkered patterns, which was full of the charm of the British. They seemed to be standing in front of the door lazily in the sun and chatting, but Xing Tianli could clearly see that the eyes of these guys kept zooming, and there were faint traces of substantial cold light that could be seen more than a foot away.

It’s not that Xing Tianli’s body is so strong that he can’t notice these details at all.

He couldn't help but feel a little heavy-combining what he saw and heard at the customs of Port St. Hill, had Augustus and others really begun to make large-scale arrangements in the Kingdom of Ingish?

I just don't know how much power the ordinary people of Yingji can have after their "genetic ascension"? It's impossible that the guys who have been genetically modified by them can have the strength comparable to that of the witches, right?
Dai Gao gently opened the carriage door.

Xing Tianli slowly got off the carriage, holding the gilded cane transformed from the bamboo. He gently tapped the ground with the cane, and with the sound of "bang bang", twelve guards looked towards him at the same time.

Xing Tianli took out a large gold coin with a canary crown from the old Kingdom of Falushi and threw it to the captain of the guard. This kind of gold coin was specially minted by the royal family of the old Kingdom of Falushi to reward meritorious service. It was made of very generous materials and was very heavy. One coin weighed nearly one tael.

Seeing the guards' pupils constricting at the same time and their breathing suddenly becoming rapid, Xing Tianli was certain that these guys were not Augustus's people, but were indeed transformed from ordinary Ingish soldiers.

When Augustus and his clansmen were in Pinghai City, they saw the fresh fruits and vegetables and were as greedy as starving ghosts. Their drooling looks were so intense that even Xing Tianli could not bear to watch.

But they treat money like dirt.

How could these guards be interested in the big gold coins? This shows that they were just ordinary people.

In fact, when the team leader saw that the collection value and auction value of this "etiquette gold coin" was far greater than the value of the gold coin itself, he even dropped his gatekeeping job and personally brought Xing Tianli into the city hall.

On the top floor of the City Hall of Port St. Hill, in front of the office of Mayor Viscount Doug, Xing Tianli stuffed two large gold coins into the hands of this team leader with an excellent service attitude.

What are gold coins?

Having integrated a bit of the 'essence' of the 'Wuhuang Ding' and mastered the basic instinct of 'mediating the creation', although Xing Tianli has never learned the spell of 'turning stone into gold', he has truly mastered the ability of 'turning stone into gold'.

A wisp of Primordial Qi could easily transform dozens of tons of steel into gold, without even consuming any of Xing Tianli's own mana. As for casting into the Iris Canary Crown Gold Coin, as long as there was a sample, the bronze tripod could produce tens of billions of them at any time!

If it weren't for the most basic moral bottom line restraining Xing Tianli, he almost wanted to forge the rare antiques collected by the royal families of the countries in the Western Continent and make a good profit.

In Doug's office, Doug, who was fat, round, and bald like all adult English men, was playing with an old-fashioned quill pen and looking Xing Tianli up and down with a critical and scrutinizing gaze.

Xing Tianli remained calm. He pulled a chair by himself and sat steadily opposite little Doug. They stared at each other across the large cherry wood desk.

Xing Tianli's calmness, his deep confidence, and his overpowering aura made Doug feel very uncomfortable. His eyes began to wander, and he threw the quill into the ink bottle, saying in a deep voice, "I can't believe that the famous Black Crow Earl actually has a bloodline inheritance."

Little Doug sighed, "When I was young, I traveled around the continent at my father's command. I once visited the fiefdom of the Allande family... That beautiful castle was unfortunately destroyed by the mob."

Xing Tianli sighed: "So, this is why I came to Port Saint Hill. Some people do wrong things and they always have to pay the price."

Little Doug's eyes flickered, he leaned forward and asked with interest: "Oh? Do you have any plans?" Xing Tianli stood up and walked to the side of Little Doug's desk. He gently tapped the map of Port Saint Hill on the wall with his cane: "As the mayor of Port Saint Hill, I think you don't mind adding a big amount to this year's financial report?"

Little Doug smiled. No matter where the heir of the infamous 'Earl of Black Crow' came from, he even knew that there was a group of old people in Farus who were selling the titles of the old Farus Kingdom... He even suspected that the guy in front of him didn't have even a bit of the blood of the Alland family in his veins.

But what does it matter?

No matter who this guy is, as long as there is business, it's good.

Just as Xing Tianli said, being able to add a little more financial revenue to the financial report of Port Saint Hill during the year-end inventory would be of obvious benefit to him personally.

In particular, as a local tyrant with deep roots in Port Saint Hill and born into a thousand-year-old aristocratic family, little Doug, who has extensive connections, has already found out that some huge changes are brewing in the top ranks of the empire - in the future, all nobles who keep up with the trend of the times may be able to go one step further, or even a big step forward!

Little Doug also wanted to make a contribution. His family had held the title of Viscount for many, many years, and he also wanted to move up a notch in his own title.

Little Doug stood up swiftly and walked to the wine cabinet in the corner of the office. He examined the dazzling array of wine bottles on the cabinet for a while, then looked back at Xing Tianli's authentic Farus aristocratic suit, his eyes quickly swept over his ruby ​​buttons and the two rows of huge pearls inlaid on his carved boots, and his right hand reached for the most expensive bottle of century-old wine in the cabinet.

After pouring two glasses of deep amber wine, Little Doug handed the glasses to Xing Tianli attentively: "So, respected Lord Arlande, you came to Port Saint Hill this time to make great plans!"

Xing Tianli took a sip of the old wine and poked his finger fiercely on the map: "Is there any special restriction on private land purchases in England?"

Little Doug shook the glass very reservedly, and a thin layer of sticky wine hung on the wall of the glass: "Restrictions, England is an open and inclusive country, we welcome all powerful people. Restrictions? For those untouchables, there are restrictions everywhere. But for aristocrats like you, all doors in this world are happy to open to you!"

Xing Tianli pursed his lips and smiled.

That's right, that's why he wasted time buying the title from Falusi.

He coughed lightly. "Then, I need a large piece of land. I want to set up some businesses in Port Saint Hill. For example, a chamber of commerce specializing in overseas trade; for example, a shipyard with the ability to build warships; for example, a letter of marque issued by Her Majesty the Queen herself; for example..."

Little Doug took a step back, his eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened, and he was silent for a while before he asked carefully, "For example?"

Xing Tianli said softly: "For example, I know that in the Kingdom of Yingjishi, you can legally register a colonial company, form a war corps, and expand the territory for the empire? If this kind of private war behavior can bring enough benefits to the empire, then it can also be protected by the empire!"

Little Doug's eyes were wandering, he was in a trance for a while, then his eyes focused and he looked Xing Tianli up and down again with great care.

"A piece of land, a chamber of commerce, a shipyard, a certificate, a legion... Oh, oh, oh, respected Lord Earl, what do you want to do? This requires a lot of money, a lot of money. Frankly speaking, even the Kingdom of England, many large families with a long history, do not have the strength to afford all this!"

"What do you want to do?" Little Doug sighed, picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and then said seriously: "I'm curious... Sorry, my question may be a little rude... But I'm curious, do you have enough financial strength to afford all this?"

Xing Tianli smiled: "Everything is settled in cash. I can even pay first and then deliver. But it has to be efficient. I need very, very high efficiency."

Doug pursed his lips tightly, took out a red pencil, and drew a dozen circles on the large map on the wall. The land within these red circles was owned by the official Port of Saint Hill and could be sold to the outside world. He also circled more than a hundred properties that could be sold on the map.

Buildings, manors, villas, and even dozens of large castles with a long history outside the city.

Little Doug can satisfy Xing Tianli's demands for buying land and other real estate. A shipyard capable of building warships is not a problem. As one of the largest port cities in the Kingdom of Ingis, there are hundreds of shipyards of all sizes in Port Saint Hill, and many private shipyards have the ability to manufacture ironclad ships.

As long as you are willing to spend money, there is nothing you can't buy in the Kingdom of England.

As for letters of marque, well, the Kingdom of England made its fortune by issuing letters of marque and raising a group of pirates to rob and pillage. As time goes by, the Kingdom of England is now the most powerful country in the Western Continent. Letters of marque, which are not worthy of being mentioned, have long been swept into the history books, and no one mentions this topic anymore.

But as long as enough money is paid, the current Kingdom of England is responsible for providing something of the same nature as a letter of marque - the "Colonial Development Order"!
Anyone who pays a deposit of 10,000 gold coins can apply for a development order from the Empire's Overseas Colonial Administration.

With this certificate, the imperial officials will be happy to provide arms at cost price to help you expand overseas. The giant ships and heavy artillery will blast through the natives' borders, and the advanced weapons will slaughter the natives. After the natives crawl on their knees and cry for mercy, they will be placed under the rule of the Imperial Colonial Administration.

Plundering resources and dumping goods, the empire's tax department heard the news and sent countless tax officials to collect trade taxes.

The lucky ones who succeed in pioneering can return to the empire with wealth and honor. They only need to pay a one-time 30% "pioneer tax" to Her Majesty the Queen. If the tax reaches a certain amount, they can be awarded the title of baron by Her Majesty the Queen and achieve a class transition.

Of course, if this 30% of "development tax" exceeds a certain amount, for example, you pay more than one million, or even three million or five million gold coins in taxes to Her Majesty the Queen at one time, then the title you get can naturally become a viscount or even an earl!
Of course, if the one-time development tax you pay exceeds 10 million gold coins, it will be impossible for you to be promoted to a noble title. After all, you have to leave some room for future improvement.

But what can you get in exchange for 10 million gold coins?

A development tax of 10 million gold coins can allow Her Majesty the Queen to confer the title of Marquis on a girl, or even a daughter of a duke's family, and confer the title of Her Royal Highness the Princess on her to marry you.

If the development tax you pay exceeds 50 million gold coins, then you can marry a real princess with royal blood.

That's the thing.

The rules, that's the rules.

The Kingdom of England has a complete set of mature procedures for operating colonies, and all interest exchanges have formed a closed loop. As long as you are willing to work for the Kingdom of England and can provide enough benefits to the kingdom, the entire kingdom will be your strongest backing!
While Xing Tianli and Little Doug were still bargaining in the office, rumors had spread in the streets of Port Saint Hill that a remnant of the old Farus Empire had come to Port Saint Hill with the former royal treasure, intending to recruit soldiers and do something big.

There were idle people on the streets who gave vivid descriptions, saying that one of their relatives was a customs officer, and they had seen with their own eyes that the cabin of the yacht of this Farus nobleman was filled with iron boxes with the royal emblem of the old Farus Kingdom, and the boxes were filled with gold, silver and jewelry, whose value was almost enough to buy the entire Port of St. Hill.

One after another, luxurious carriages and high-end cars drove towards the Port San Gil City Hall.

Several big hackers in Port St. Hill and white gloves of several well-known big families rushed to the City Hall and went straight into Doug Jr.'s office.

This situation seems to provide the most reliable guarantee for the previous rumors.

As a result, people from all walks of life in the entire Port of Saint Hill heard the news and took action, especially the Consulate General of the Republic of Farus in Port of Saint Hill, which jumped up and down as if their butts were on fire.

The remnants of the old royal family that was destroyed thirty years ago came to Port St. Hill with the legendary royal treasure?
What does he want to do?
Of course, it doesn't matter what he wants to do.

The only important thing is that this legendary royal treasure, which is said to be rich enough to rival a country, must be returned to the people of Farus!

(End of this chapter)