Pirates: Stick to Justice

The gold in the sky is actually the huge protection fee for joining the world government.

After handing over this money, if a war breaks out or is attacked by pirates, the World Government and Navy will be obliged to come to help.

It must be said that the Kingdom of Calder is very smart. The first thing they did when establishing the country was to find powerful allies for themselves.

Moreover, thanks to the Don Quixote line, there was a powerful source of weapons and equipment. However, even so, the war lasted for three years without ending. It seemed that the Carrick Kingdom was not simple.

Shirakawa and Gion rode a swift dog together to Dorada City, the royal city of the Kingdom of Calder. This mount was purchased for 20 beli and was considered a local specialty animal.

Along the way, what I saw the most were deserted fields and ragged refugees. I happened to encounter a village, which was also in a state of depression.

Years of war have devastated this country.

However, upon arriving at the Royal City, the bustling scene made Bai Chuan change his mind again.

The city has beautiful scenery and all the houses are brand new, as if they have just been maintained.

Expensive carriages kept appearing on the streets, and more and more guys wearing gorgeous clothes were smiling. They seemed not to be bothered by the war.

This is a scene that Shirakawa has never seen before in the Solbe Kingdom. The prosperity inside the city is in stark contrast to the misery outside the city.

"Another country that only knows how to exploit civilians."

Gion sighed, as if he was familiar with this situation.

"How to say"

"Bai Chuan, do you know the share of gold in the sky?"

Gion stared at the bustling scene in front of him, his dark pupils filled with dissatisfaction.

"The amount of gold in the sky is based on the size of the country's population. Although the amount is huge, most countries can afford this cost except for very poor countries and some small islands."

"The world government will not squeeze them without a bottom line. This will not do the government any good."

"Under normal circumstances, the country will not be too harsh on civilians. Taxes and other things will be stabilized at a certain level. At least the civilians will have room to live, so that the country will be stable."

"Therefore, most of the heavenly gold prepared by countries is accumulated through trade plus some taxes."

"The country in front of us is another one, exploiting civilians and squeezing their blood."

After Baichuan heard these words, he understood a little. This should be the case in his own country, the Solbe Kingdom. The gold in the sky is obtained from both trade and taxation.

Who is in charge of trade and money flow is of course the nobility, which means that at the expense of some of the interests of the nobility, coupled with the meager taxes of the common people, the whole country works together to maintain the stability of the country.

For most enlightened countries, this is something that they would like to see. It will not hurt their muscles and bones, and it can also ensure the livelihood of civilians.

Of course, there will also be greedy people who don't care about the life or death of civilians and only care about their own enjoyment.

"It's probably because of the war."

Baichuan understood after thinking about it that now we were in a war period and the kingdom was just established. If these nobles were not fed, who would support the king.

Both of them were in heavy moods. This kind of thing obviously conflicted with the justice of the navy, but the navy could only turn a blind eye.

In the final analysis, the world government is the most powerful country in the world, and other participating countries are vassal countries, which must pay tribute every year in exchange for peace.

The navy is just a huge military force of the country. It is the government that has the final say on how to manage the world.

"Let's go and take a look at the tavern over there."

On the left side of the street, there is a tavern. The store is not large, and there are less than 10 tables in the hall.

"Boss, please have two signature dessert drinks."

Bai Chuan and the other two reached the bar counter and knocked on the table. It was almost evening, but there were not many people in the tavern.

"coming"

The boss was a gorgeously dressed woman who quickly prepared two cups of dessert and placed them in front of the two of them.

"Two glasses of signature pineapple juice, please enjoy."

I took a sip and found that the drink tasted very ordinary and could even be said to have no special characteristics. I really don’t know how this pub can continue to operate.

"Thank you, why are there so few people here?"

"It would be nice to have a few customers. During the past few years of war, no one has the heart to drink. Everyone is in fear every day, fearing that they will be sent to the battlefield."

It seemed that her dissatisfaction was aroused, and there were not many people to entertain. The female boss seemed to have opened up her chatterbox and kept complaining.

Perhaps in order to maintain the superficial prosperity, the king did not take action against the people of the royal city. Except for a small increase in taxes, there was basically no change from before.

However, the influx of refugees and news of the war frightened people in the city, and the reduction of money on hand also affected the tavern's business.

"I heard that rebels have appeared in the north again. I really don't know when it will end. Alas."

The female boss shook her head and continued to wipe the unused tables.

"What's going on with the rebels?"

"I'm not sure. I heard it from a drinker. The rebel army appeared about three months ago. It seems to be led by a noble."

The situation is getting more and more chaotic, and what's going on with this noble leader.

Bai Chuan was a little confused and had no clue. He found that he was far behind his subordinates in searching for information.

The same goes for Gion next to him. This kind of thing is usually done by his subordinates, and the two of them are more responsible for fighting.

The two looked at each other, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

On the other side, the largest underground casino in the royal city.

"Three Million Baileys"

Hyde was wearing a suit, with his hair slicked back, wearing sunglasses and sitting at the gambling table, holding playing cards in his hand. He looked handsome and handsome as if the God of Gamblers had arrived. Next to him stood a girl holding a sword.

Taking a deep breath of the cigar in his mouth, under the smoke, Hyde looked at the other people at the gambling table with a smile.

"Are you going to follow or not?"

CP9's experience as a killer made him familiar with these things, and he had already won nearly million Baileys in chips at the table.

"Humph"

Several gamblers put down the cards in their hands, left the gambling table in a depressed mood, and surrendered.

Hyde spread his hands and said to the girl seriously: "Look at how lonely Invincible is."

The proud expression on his face made his tail curl up.

Nabe looked at him like he was looking at garbage. Ever since he came to the royal capital, this guy had taken to the water like a fish in water. He had somehow found the underground world and was proficient in eating, drinking and playing.

"This handsome guy, why don't you let me be your opponent?"

A girl in hot clothes sat across from Hyde, licked her tongue, and used a seductive voice to seduce Hyde.

"Of course, beauty, if you lose everything later, there will be conditions."

The appearance of the beautiful woman made Haider smile happily and speak fluidly.