[Naruto] Ninja Live Report

Paper drunk.

Tonight, like any night before, the city is brightly lit.Due to the preference of the daimyo, each palace was carefully incensed, and there was a dark fragrance before entering.A single pot of precious spices, which is enough to feed a family of three for a month, burns all night and gradually turns to ashes in an unknown corner, and is then randomly taken out by a pair of bare hands and discarded.

The long song has started, and the delicate sound of silk and bamboo is intertwined with the graceful figure of the dancer. No matter from which angle you look at it, it is a scene of peace and prosperity.The [-]-year-old maids came in one after another, bringing all kinds of delicacies, but only won the big name's chuckle: "They are all worthless things, you can just taste them."

Bill got up and thanked his name, but he was even more vigilant in his heart.The aristocrats who have always regarded merchants as cash machines invited them to a banquet without warning, I am afraid it will not be a good thing.Several of the business leaders who traveled with him thought so too; Iwataro, in particular, had begun to speculate on what he saw as the worst possible outcome — ruin.

High society has little patience for merchants.Kazuo, the head of the business world and the Sakura Foundation, carefully chatted with the daimyo for a few words, and heard the other party sigh: "Now that the war is raging again, I will not be able to treat you like this next time..."

——No matter how tense the front line is, you will search for people's fat and people's cream!Bill on the side almost scolded, but he still had to smile and said: "As the subjects of the Fire Nation, we have the obligation to dedicate everything to the country. If your lord is willing to accept our donation, we will be very grateful." As he said that, his heart throbbed faintly - for a money lover, the most painful thing is to lose money.

The daimyo showed a satisfied smile mixed with a little contempt.

Kazuo carefully observed the face of the high-ranking person, and then he tentatively said: "My lord, it is a long way from the warehouse to the capital of fire, and the ninjas are busy with the war, can you allow us to organize a team of migrant workers to protect the future treasury property? "

The daimyo turned the emerald ring in his hand, smiling: "Oh, what about this...Private soldiers have always been the biggest source of unrest in the country...I'm also very embarrassed..."

What are you implying? !Bill, who went to the city for the first time, only felt the overwhelming sense of humiliation.He immediately lowered his head to cover his expression; on the other side, Kazuo continued to smile humbly: "We discovered a batch of treasures a few days ago, and we dare not keep them to ourselves. I hope you will accept them."

"Hmm..." The daimyo stared at the ceiling for a long time, until the whole half of the music had passed, and then said, "Then, no more than 50 people."

A guard of 50 people is not even enough to protect the fixed assets of the business group.Bill had recovered from his emotions at this moment, and said at the same time as Kazuo, whose expression hadn't changed in the slightest, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."

The daimyo nodded slowly, and then said: "Take it easy, I'll take a step first."—His expression showed that he was quite satisfied with what he had gained tonight.

After the Lord left, the "banquet" did not last long.Half an hour later, Bill was already standing in the cool night air.He took a deep breath, feeling that something was still weighing heavily on him.

——Perhaps, he has worked in JQ Long Live Magazine for too long?The attention and courtesy the members gave to the merchants made him almost forget the eyes of the nobles.

Bill was a man who didn't care about anything but money; but for some reason, the attitude of the common people to the merchants, the attitude of the members to the merchants, and the attitude of the nobles to the merchants came to his mind at the same time at this moment.The young businessman vaguely felt as if he had grasped something, but it was this vague feeling that disturbed him.

The accompanying Kazuo and others did not make a sound; for a while, everyone just walked in silence.It was late at night, and the streets were empty, with occasional stray dogs trotting past—only the cool air accompanied this group of men, women, old and young, who were wealthy but could not protect themselves, as they walked down the long street.

Stepping out of Suzaku Street, which belongs to the aristocrats, Bill put on a smile and prepared to say goodbye to Kazuo and the others, but inadvertently swept into an alley.The moonlight did not shine in, and the alley was completely dark.

He walked over involuntarily, and then stopped a second before stepping into the alley-one step forward, and there was the uneven and smudged ground.

There is not a whole house there, only shacks made of thatch, one after another, until the end of the field of vision.The alley is full of unmanaged garbage, and flies are flying around.Light cannot pass through the narrow alley, let alone shine here.

Bill was suddenly thankful that the moonlight was not bright tonight; perhaps, he didn't want to see everything in its entirety.

Someone nearby sighed.He heard the iron rooster in the eyes of others and his husband sigh: "Nobleman..." The tone was the sadness of being helpless after experiencing everything.

In an instant, Bill's thoughts swept across the magnificent palace and arrived at another place - it was a small town not far from the headquarters of the magazine, and the managers were all subordinates of the magazine.Every time he stopped there, he couldn't see grand mansions or mansions, but he could easily find rows of neat houses and lawns.

Really... two worlds.

Bill stood there for a moment, then suddenly whispered, "Do these people hate nobles?"

Kazuo moved his fingertips: "Probably... yes."

"I've heard a saying." Bill turned around and looked directly at the other person, "It is most effective to buy people's hearts when they are poor and humble."

"But we don't intend to rebel." Iwataro immediately reminded.

"It doesn't matter," Kazuo said unexpectedly, "it's what we teach them."

So... how they will behave in the future depends entirely on what ideas we instill in them?Yan Taro was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Then, I have no objection."

After getting the opinion of the most conservative Iwataro, Kazuo and Bill turned around and looked at the other four businessmen standing behind.Most of them are still thinking about it, but some of them have already shown eager or aggrieved expressions.After a few minutes, finally, the last one who was weighing nodded slightly.

"In this case, we have to plan carefully."

******

The long night passed, and it was day again.Walking out of the transfer station, there is a peaceful town in front of you. The road is not spacious, but it is flat and clean. Street trees are neatly planted on both sides, and pruned flowers can be seen from time to time.Behind the sidewalk is the courtyard of each family, and the small houses give off the taste of home.It was noon, and there was a faint fragrance floating in the air, and the surroundings were peaceful.

Bill took a deep breath, relaxing inside and out—this was the world he knew.

Because of the need for secrecy and low profile, the magazine sent only Yu Qing and Zhi Ting to welcome the visitors.Yu Qing noticed the expressions of Kazuo and the others, so he introduced: "This is a residential area, and the roads are basically lined with family houses. To the left is the commercial area, where most of the commercial buildings and the hotel you will be staying in are located."

"Thank you very much for your hospitality." Although Kazuo was still smiling politely, he was much more sincere than when facing the daimyo.

"You are too polite," Yu Qing said softly, "Next, Ting and I will take you to the hotel. The meeting will start at two o'clock. If there is a need before then, we happen to have a guide here."

Kazuo declined: "Don't bother, we'll just wander around."

Yu Qing did not insist: "Then there is a town map in the hotel, you can take it at will. In addition, the government office building is not far from the business district, and there will be assistance for you at any time."

After taking the low-key visiting consortium representatives to the hotel room, Yu Qing bid farewell politely, leaving enough space for the businessmen to be alone.After eating a very simple lunch compared to yesterday, starting with Kazuo, several people quickly toured the town-it was not a big place, and they spent a full two hours.

Back at the hotel, Iwataro said with some confusion: "There are no gentry or poor people here? And it doesn't look very prosperous."

of course.Bill answered in his heart.This is the town closest to the headquarters of the magazine. It has always been secretly controlled by the magazine, and many members' ID cards are forged here.What the magazine needs is a stable and unobtrusive environment, so it has been deliberately suppressing development and focusing on fairness.

Compared to Iwataro, Kazuo thinks more.He had already inquired from the hospitable residents just now that this place really pays taxes in accordance with the regulations of the Kingdom of Fire; although it is necessary to pay an extra tax in years of frequent wars, the overall tax is still higher than that of the people in the surrounding villages. Less than half the tax.What's more, apart from a little more taxes, the previous wars had almost no impact on the residents of this small town.Based on his experience, many things can be seen from this point alone-a wise official can keep the safety of the next moment, but cannot keep the well-being of the next generation.Whose territory is here?

——But it doesn't affect him at all, if that person wants to fight against the nobles, he will be happier.Thinking of this, Kazuo turned his mind back to the upcoming meeting.

Since the establishment of the magazine, "Fact Report" has always aimed its "targets" at the government and senior officials of Ninja Village, and has a good relationship with the business community.In the past ten years, not only advertised, but also the two sides have more in-depth intersections. For example, the agency provides product surveys for the Sakura Foundation, and the Sakura Foundation provides free accommodation, meals and transportation for members on business trips.After such a few cooperations, the atmosphere is unprecedentedly harmonious. It can be said that in the eyes of Kazuo and others, a magazine full of gossip is much better than the so-called nobles.

The upheaval in Hinata half a month ago made the atmosphere of the whole continent suddenly tense; seeing that the war was about to break out again, the magazines with a good foundation of cooperation started a new round of contact with the business community - but this time the topic was no longer limited to business .After just two or three weeks of negotiations, the two parties who were "sick and sympathetic" quickly reached a cooperation intention.Today, Kazuo and other owners of the five major consortiums came here in person for the most important part of the agreement—the establishment of a secret guard team mainly composed of hot weapons.

Kazuo looked at the clock, it was 55:5; people from the magazine used to arrive [-] minutes earlier, so they should be about to show up now.

Sure enough, the next second there was a knock on the door.Bill took three steps and two steps to open the door, and outside the door were Yu Qing and Zhi Ting who came to lead the way.

Bill tried his best to pretend that he was not familiar with the other party, and said, "The two of you came just in time, we are all ready."

The husband stepped forward, secretly pulled Bill aside forcefully, and said politely, "I'm going to trouble you two again."

"Our honor." Yu Qing still spoke softly, "Are you resting well?"

"Thanks to your company, it's very good." Kazuo smiled.

"That's good." Yu Qing looked at the other businessmen, "If you have nothing to prepare..."

Kazuo continued to laugh and said, "You can start now."

Yu Qing took half a step back: "Please follow me."

Naturally, it was impossible for the magazine to rashly invite visitors to the headquarters, so the meeting place was set up in the hotel conference room.This room is far from the luxury in the city. There is a long oval table in the center, and the two sides are the places where the two parties sit.

Representatives from the magazine's side have arrived.When business leaders stepped into the meeting room, they saw Li approaching slowly and her gentle smile: "It's a pleasure to meet you here; I hope we will have the opportunity to carry out in-depth cooperation in the future."

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