Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Liu Ning is not very familiar with this place, so Wang Fang can only accompany him. For example, some criminals cannot buy things in legitimate places, but if they go to the Mercenary Alliance, they can buy anything they want, and these people will not ask about your identity, nor will the garrison investigate you here. If taxes aren't paid, the naval base will absolutely not allow such a black market to exist." Wang Fang said with a smile, and Liu Ning sighed inwardly, "In every city, the garri...
After Zhang Daxue finished explaining, the Mercenary Alliance came to Liu Ning's mind.
This is a legitimate organization, but it's almost like a black market; you can buy things here that you can't buy in normal places.
For example, someone posted the news that Liu Ning and his group were going to this town on the Mercenary Alliance website, so they had to buy it.
Previously, it was Lie Lei who did this kind of work, but now that Lie Lei is gone, it naturally falls to Liu Ning. Liu Ning is not very familiar with this place, so Wang Fang can only accompany him. Everyone is unfamiliar with this place. Wang Fang had accompanied Lie Lei before, so she is the only one in the team who knows about it.
After dinner, the rest of the people dispersed, and Liu Ning and Wang Fang went to the Mercenary Alliance.
I checked the navigation in the car; it's about 30 kilometers away.
Taking this opportunity, Liu Ning began to learn about the role of the Mercenary Alliance. After reading for a while, Liu Ning understood that in the Mercenary Alliance, as long as you can afford it, they can get anything done for you.
Of course, the prices are also very high. For example, some criminals cannot buy things in legitimate places, but if they go to the Mercenary Alliance, they can buy anything they want, and these people will not ask about your identity, nor will the garrison investigate you here.
This place can be described as a lawless zone, but the mercenary alliance also has its own rules. Everything is decided within their territory, and they will not interfere if it involves outsiders. This is one of the reasons why the garrison keeps them here.
"The Mercenary Alliance also has powerful backers. The Zhao family of the Eight Major Groups is the biggest backer of the Mercenary Alliance, so don't underestimate this place."
Seeing Liu Ning reading the mercenary alliance's information, Wang Fang added some supplementary information, saying that she really didn't expect that such a dark place would have eight major groups as its backers.
When Liu Ning and his group arrived at this neighborhood, it was already 11:00 PM. While other neighborhoods were mostly deserted, this place was brightly lit, and many people felt that the nightlife here was just beginning.
Liu Ning glanced at the bustling street ahead and basically understood that this place didn't even have surveillance cameras from the patrol station. If he wanted to get in, he would probably need to have some skills, since once he entered this area, it would practically be a lawless zone.
The garrison headquarters wanted to intervene, but unfortunately, they lacked the capability. These mercenaries were constantly on the move and never had a permanent foothold. Even if you issued arrest warrants for them, it would be difficult to apprehend them, since they would move on to other cities after completing their missions.
Later, the garrison simply stopped interfering and designated a territory for the mercenary alliance. Within this territory, they could act according to their own rules, as long as they didn't harass the civilians outside. They could do whatever they wanted. However, if they were involved in matters outside this territory, the garrison would intervene.
"Didn't they say the naval base doesn't handle things here? Then what's with these people in uniform?"
A police car drove past Liu Ning.
"You mean those people? Those people aren't here to maintain order; they're here to collect taxes. The naval base doesn't handle fights here, but they charge for every single transaction. If taxes aren't paid, the naval base will absolutely not allow such a black market to exist."
Wang Fang said with a smile, and Liu Ning sighed inwardly, "In every city, the garrison is definitely the most powerful force. They're basically making money for free."
According to Wang Fang, in the past, whenever tax evasion was discovered, no matter who you were in the mercenary alliance, the garrison would dispatch a large number of military and police to arrest you, even if it caused chaos.
This is to tell you the truth about the situation here. As long as you pay your taxes according to the law, we don't care what happens inside. But if you try to evade taxes, the naval base will definitely not stand idly by. Even if it costs a lot, we will arrest those who evade taxes.
Just like the backers of the Mercenary Alliance, the Zhao family also strictly requires tax payment. The Zhao family is even more aware that as long as you pay taxes, the Zhao family calls the shots in the Mercenary Alliance. If you don't pay taxes, the local garrison will cause trouble, and the Zhao family will be in big trouble.
In the beginning, the mercenary alliance had various disputes with outsiders. After a period of adjustment, the mercenary alliance was able to continue to exist.
Liu Ning followed Wang Fang for a while until they reached a three-way intersection.
"This is a dividing line. The middle section is to the left of the hiring area, and this section is for purchasing things. The right section is where we need to go. These are all information merchants, and we'll be buying information from them."
Wang Fang is very familiar with this place.
The other two areas were quite crowded, but in the area where they bought the information, there were hardly any people on the street. Liu Ning and Wang Fang walked to the front of a dilapidated shop. There was only a small light bulb on the door, and from a distance, you couldn't see the light at all.
"The owner here is surnamed Huang, and we have cooperated with him many times."
Looking at the shop in front of him, Liu Ning thought that if it were in another neighborhood, it would be just an ordinary community grocery store. It was hard to imagine that such valuable information could be sold here, even including the actual conditions of a small town in the wilderness.
"Don't worry, even though this shop looks a bit shabby, it has real stuff inside. We and other teams have been gathering information here, and we've never failed."
Seeing that Liu Ning seemed somewhat skeptical, Wang Fang explained that the reason they were trapped there last time wasn't because the information they received was inaccurate. The main reason was that a seven-person escape team had appeared in the middle of the situation; otherwise, that situation would never have occurred.
After Liu Ning and Wang Fang entered, Liu Ning noticed that the place was quite spacious, with small round tables around the perimeter. Some people were talking, while others were drinking. These people didn't seem like good people. Wang Fang ignored them and led Liu Ning towards the shop owner, a bald, bespectacled middle-aged man.