Origin Player.

Chapter 839 Rainbow Bridge Project

"Your Highness Doriya, it's time for you to go out."

An elderly man with white hair and beard quietly approached, his manners impeccable. As the chief steward who had served the royal family for more than three generations, he had personally watched Francis and King Skyfire grow up from childhood.

Princess Gem said helplessly, "Are you not satisfied with Rhine?"

The old butler forced a smile onto his stiff face and said in a rare gentle tone, "How could that be? In terms of strength, appearance, background, and position, Lord Rhine is impeccable. I am overjoyed that you have such a good match. However, there are undercurrents on the main star recently, and Little Peacock has already disappeared. The royal family cannot afford to lose you as well."

Princess Peacock's face flushed red. She wanted to ask the old steward for help, but she had to rationally choose to give up, because the old steward, like Francis, was only a peak being of the legendary era and could not be exempt from Rhine Alexei's strange power.

Princess Gem looked at Jiang He with reluctance and said, "Please, you must marry me."

Jiang He nodded and watched the other person turn and leave.

Peacock sneered, "Alexei, you don't think my sister is anything good, do you? She's a master of disguise, a born venomous scorpion. When the Queen died, she didn't shed a single tear."

Jiang He simply tightened the noose in response.

The peacock struggled, almost suffocating, but refused to beg for mercy, shouting, "You'll regret this sooner or later!"

The atmosphere at the dinner party gradually became lively.

Despite several major events recently, as long as the King of Heavenly Fire lives, the two major families and the eighteen habitable planets remain intact, and the desolate war star on the front line has not fallen, none of the changes will escalate into the worst possible situation.

Francis invited Jiang He to participate in a conversation.

The number exceeded twenty, and these people were the main agents of the planetary governor of the Tianhuo star cluster.

The bill regarding the Rainbow Bridge project has now been passed by Congress, which has authorized the Red Keep to spend three trillion dollars of fiscal funds to launch the project. However, with war imminent, the Red Keep cannot come up with the full amount and actually only has 17000 trillion dollars.

Jiang He gave a brief introduction to the project plan.

"With Emerald Star and Surat Port as the core, YC City will be built, and secondary cities will be constructed on eighteen habitable planets. The Rhine Star Trade Consortium Building is expected to be transformed into the Star Market, thus constructing a relatively three-dimensional space transportation system."

Trade between planets.

Trade between planets and their host star.

The mutual demands of raw materials, industry, and markets will drive changes in transportation methods, and the Rainbow Bridge project meets the needs of the times.

Under Francis's leadership, each participating planet was allocated 300 billion dollars, ostensibly for building secondary cities, but in reality, it was a distribution of spoils.

Jiang He did not refuse.

This is a necessary guarantee for the core transshipment status of the Port of Surat.

However, two planets refused to participate, and Francis had no choice but to comply. "Isolation" was the prerogative of the planetary governors. As long as the tithes were paid, the governors could rule the planets in any way they preferred and had the right to waive wars between imperial planets, thereby maintaining tax stability.

A middle-aged woman in a suit asked, “Mr. Rhine, in addition to the existing Rainbow Bridge between Emerald Star and the main star, the project plans to build sixteen more Rainbow Bridges between Emerald Star and various planets. My employer wants to know if it is possible to develop a secondary market to connect the major planets as well.”

Francis frowned.

This is because they think Emerald Star is in the way.

That's understandable, though. The only transit station is like picking up money from a sack, and countless people are envious.

Jiang He calmly replied, "Our technical capabilities do not support it."

The middle-aged woman was speechless for a moment, then smiled and raised her glass. "Perhaps."

Jiang He didn't care. The Galactic Empire currently has 700 star clusters. Including the imperial core, there are only about a thousand mythical beings. Alchemy mythical level creators are required to possess relatively rare high-level spatial authority. It can be said that the best are chosen by the best.

Even if there are experts who can replicate the "Rainbow Bridge Project," they still need to consider issues such as cost, location, and politics. Moreover, it's not something that several planets could easily hire, since the Skyfire Finance has already allocated funds for this project to Rhine Star Trade.

The discussion ended quickly.

Of the 1.7 trillion Star Coins, 480 billion were allocated to the various planets. The actual cost of the project was 500 billion, with 20 billion expected to be used as "social losses." The remaining 700 billion was split 30/70 between Jiang He and Francis.

In fact, the project cost reported and approved by Congress was 29700 trillion yen, and Rhine Star Trade made advance payments on its books.

in short.

Hongbao actually owes Rhine Star Trade 12700 trillion.

The Homeland Security Committee mortgaged a "retired" space carrier, renamed it Emerald, and placed it under the Emerald Fleet of Rhine Star Trade. As for the remaining debts, they could only be pursued year after year, but it was clear to everyone that they would never be recovered.

Such a mortgage is essentially no different from a sale.

The Red Keep will continue to demand this debt from the Imperial Treasury, and then it will be internally distributed by powerful Red Keep officials and members of parliament as a reward for Rhine Star Trade's decision not to pursue it. As long as the problems during the project are not too excessive, no one will care.

This is truly "turning a blind eye".

……

Everyone took their leave one after another.

Francis joked, "You've been embezzling star cluster assets on a massive scale; you deserve to die. That's all taxpayers' hard-earned money."

"The president is taking on construction projects, and you're not far behind."

Jiang He had no interest in arguing with the other party.

From the moment the discussions ended, the funds began to be allocated. The project payment of 5000 billion Star Coins was deposited into the account, which included tax payments. Jiang He pocketed 4900 billion Star Coins himself.

Without the two methods of "pretending not to see," holding these funds so openly is tantamount to provoking the Economic Review Department of the Imperial Inquisition, making it essentially similar to a secret service organization. "Boss, this money is clean," Wuhe laughed, "at least a quarter of the losses have been avoided."

The question is how to spend it.

Jiang He sat on the peacock's back, deep in thought.

Francis, on the other hand, was quite pleased. This money could buy a single armed mech of the size of a space carrier, which was of great significance given the impending Zerg war.

Jiang He activated his Dream Mirror and browsed the resources on the Emperor Dragon System. He purchased 36 tons of Blood Fiend Crystals and 81 tons of Star Ash, which he used to strengthen the Authority of Power and the Authority of Stars, respectively, spending a total of 4000 billion Star Coins.

With the final 900 billion, Jiang He purchased a magical inheritance that could be cultivated to the peak of the legendary realm. The biggest feature of this inheritance was its immense magical power, and Jiang He planned to increase his own energy value.

Order placed.

Future Knight Sun King was transferred back from Emerald Star to serve as the chief engineer of the Rainbow Bridge project. While doing so, he also took the opportunity to have Past Knight Wild Hunt King take charge of the demons and insectoids on Emerald Star.

"ladies and gentlemen."

"As is customary, we are holding a charity auction at the Red Castle. This time, the royal family and the Alexei family are selling masterpieces by the late master artist Vincent van der Leyen. All proceeds will be donated to the Skyfire Charity Association."

"This series, 'Truth and Eternity,' has been tested and found to have a slight effect in resisting the spiritual influence of the Chaos Race. The first piece, 'Elegy of the Virgin Mary,' has a starting bid of 2600 million Star Coins."

The host finished speaking.

Francis raised his glass first and laughed, "3000 million."

Under his influence, the Tianhuo Charity Association is now much cleaner once the money arrives. The association has countless charitable projects with complex relationships, and when mixed with donations from all sectors of society, even the economic audit department's officers, who work themselves to death, can't find anything.

The fact that charitable projects are never subject to violent censorship is only one aspect.

Choosing anonymous donors further complicates matters. Considering the rights, dedication, and social impact of anonymous individuals, if an unexplained sum of money is labeled anonymously, the association can not only argue its case but also create confusion. If the economic audit department is wrong, the prosecution of the involved personnel is the least of its worries.

Imperial Charity was already a notorious cesspool.

A security officer of royal lineage said, "4000 million."

"Why are you trying to take this from me? This is my wedding gift to Princess Gem and Rhein Alexei."

Francis said impatiently, "Sixty million."

The news of their marriage caused a sensation.

The security officer bowed slightly and said, "Your Excellency, my wife is a great admirer of this master's work. She is now terminally ill, and all I want is to see her smiling face again."

"9000 million star coins."

The atmosphere grew increasingly heated, with the two artists engaging in lively banter, not only igniting the auction's enthusiasm but also driving the painting's price to new heights.

Jiang He simply stood in the corner, sipping her drink.

The Duke approached unnoticed and said with a smile, "That security officer's wife's family is very wealthy, but they are just rich. They can't squeeze into tonight's banquet. Once their reputation for mutual support spreads, even if his wife passes away, his family will not stop providing financial support."

"Just say what you have to say," Jiang He said calmly.

"You've really grown too big for your britches," the Duke muttered. "But I do have something to tell you. The conflict between you and Atu was a matter of your own merits, and you each bear the consequences of your own actions. From the moment he contacted little Niat, the family ties began to fade."

"Besides that, you should be careful of the Demon Dragon Star and the Demon Dragon Governor recently. That's all I have to say."

Uhwa immediately launched an investigation into the influence of the Rhine Foundation.

The intelligence wasn't exactly secret. The fact that Demon Dragon Star rejected the Rainbow Bridge project this time was because its governor was the largest shareholder of the Skyfire Trading Corporation, which controlled the largest planetary trading fleet within the star cluster, with over a hundred legendary-class battleships alone.

The Rainbow Bridge project has greatly reduced transportation costs.

Unfortunately, the commercial conglomerate is the "cost" itself.

If the Dragon Merchant Ships are no longer needed to transport resources between planets, the consortium's business will undoubtedly be halved.

“Cutting off someone’s source of income is a fatal enemy,” Jiang He thought to himself.

The details have been clarified.

By cutting off the Dragon Governor's source of income, he meant that the Dragon Governor would soon target him, and the two would become mortal enemies, ultimately forcing him to take the initiative.

Although it seems like they are both trying to make money and causing death.

But according to the formula, it's not the same thing at all.

Taking a counterattack before the enemy attacks is merely a form of self-defense.

Of course, this is just one explanation.

Jiang He felt no moral pressure for wantonly and actively harming others, since something that doesn't exist is unlikely to become a constraint.

"There is only one legendary peak. Unlike Emerald Star, where we have to consider development while occupying it, we might as well just destroy the world."

Jiang He finished his drink. No wonder it smelled like poison; he had initially thought it was spices or seasonings.

The auction, which lasted for several hours, has ended.

Francis became Mars' Philanthropist of the Year and was busy receiving interviews from reporters. Despite the fact that the acting president had just stolen 2100 billion Star Dollars in project funds, fame and praise still came pouring in, and a group of children presented him with flowers.

(End of this chapter)