Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Upon hearing that Liu Ning was going to take action against the city, the established powers, led by the four major families, immediately stepped in. Liu Ning was well aware of the tactic of having many organizations examine the surrounding defenses. Everyone could see very clearly that numbers don't represent everything, but these people were very capable; they could find ways to make numbers represent everything.
In fact, whether a city is safe or not is a matter of personal opinion. As things stand, everyone is well aware that this city is indeed unsafe. However, at times, no one wants to see the city change. For them, any changes to the city would disrupt the entire economic structure. Upon hearing that Liu Ning was going to take action against the city, the established powers, led by the four major families, immediately stepped in. Their first step was to conduct a superficial assessment of the entire city.
Liu Ning was well aware of the tactic of having many organizations examine the surrounding defenses. This tactic was practically deception. Could one truly assess a city's potential simply by looking at its defenses? Absolutely not. To these people, they were merely numbers; they were utterly useless in other aspects. If these numbers were even countable, that would be truly absurd, given the current state of affairs.
Everyone could see very clearly that numbers don't represent everything, but these people were very capable; they could find ways to make numbers represent everything. So, in this situation, they did something astonishing: they stirred up a small-scale riot among the ferocious beasts outside the city, causing most of them to attack the city. Of course, the number wasn't very large, around three thousand beasts. Under the attack of the city's defenses, these three thousand beasts didn't last even half an hour before being wiped out.
Many people are smug about this, believing they've done the right thing. But that's not always the case. Take this situation, for example: is three thousand ferocious beasts the limit? Absolutely not. You're just playing house. If they were really attacking a city, that number could easily multiply by ten thousand. How could they possibly do that under such circumstances? So Liu Ning really didn't know what to say. He was very clear about the consequences of doing this.
If this continues, it will definitely not end well. Everyone can see this very clearly. People who understand things also know that these people are just putting on an act. This act can only fool ordinary people. Moreover, they have dragged ordinary people into this mess. On some TV programs, they are promoting how terrible the changes in this city are. If the entire city is to be changed, the existing tax policy will definitely not work because there is not much money. Therefore, taxes will definitely be increased. What are the people most concerned about?
What they care about most is their own wallet. Once there is a problem with their wallet, things can get complicated. So these people are very afraid. No matter what the authorities say, they dare not make any changes. They already have a problem with basic necessities like food and shelter. If taxes are increased, they might as well give up on life altogether. For many ordinary people, this is a very direct problem. Their monthly income is around four thousand yuan.
They pay about 600 yuan in taxes each month. If the tax is increased by 400 yuan, it would be an increase of 60% in taxes, which would amount to 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a year. That's equivalent to losing a month's salary. These people are already living in very difficult circumstances, and such a tax policy would only make things worse. However, if they have any sense, they should support such a reform.
After all, the taxes they pay are a small amount, while the taxes paid by the four major families are a large amount. If the four major families want to improve the city's security, they will definitely have to spend more money. In this city, many people say that the lives of ordinary people are very important, but is that really the case? If we were to compare, the lives of ordinary people are not that important. What is most important are other things, such as the security of assets in the city. So whose assets are the most important?
Of course, it's those high-ranking officials and nobles. They've invested so much in the city, and their assets here are the largest. So, under these circumstances, no matter what those people are thinking, they have to behave themselves. If they have other ideas, they will never be able to save the city. Liu Ning had already seen this clearly, so he wasn't in a hurry.
These high-ranking officials should have changed their ways in advance, but unfortunately, they didn't show it. Liu Ning felt very suspicious at this point. What was their purpose? Did they just want to make a quick buck? If it was a quick buck, their reaction was perfectly reasonable. But if they had other intentions, their reaction was very strange. To protect the city.
Only then can profits continue to increase and their wallets become fuller. But what's going on now? Have they all gone mad? So Liu Ning began to investigate this matter. After extensive investigation, he learned that on the surface, the companies here are all very powerful, but in fact, there are too many shareholders. Many shareholders hold 60% of the shares, but can only receive 30% of the money. The rest is taken by the controlling shareholders. Take the four major families as an example.
They only own 40% of the shares, but they control 80% of the profits. Through various cross-shareholdings, they have complete control over the company. How it is operated and how the funds are allocated are all in their hands. This is truly terrifying. After learning this information, Liu Ning felt a chill run down his spine. When we do business, we always hold 100% of the shares. That is actually a very foolish thing. Look at the four major families.
They only hold a small share, but they can control the entire city. When problems arise, their losses aren't that great. They only need to invest 100 yuan to earn 300 yuan back. Who wouldn't want to do that? It was precisely because of this that Liu Ning understood why they were unwilling to increase the city defense budget. Increasing the budget would mean less profit for them, and they were unwilling to spend that money. So they didn't want to do it at all. They would only do it if someone else offered the money.