Chapter 224 The Troubles of the Old Nobles
"Ah, wait, you haven't paid yet."
Su Ming clumsily pulled a large-denomination bill from his pocket, threw it to the bartender, and then let Xia Xiaoyu drag him out of the bar and into the elevator.
His head was dizzy and he didn't realize that this was the elevator to the upper floor of the hotel. He just wanted to sneak closer to Xia Xiaoyu and smell her more to find out whether the smell that fascinated him was perfume or something else.
It would be great if it was perfume, then I would buy one from the same brand and smell it every day when I wake up.
But if not, then maybe it was the smell of Xia Xiaoyu, which would be a bit difficult.
Su Ming felt something strange in his body and had to bend over in the elevator. He wanted to think carefully about the strangeness of his body, but his mind was not clear.
"bite--"
The elevator door opened and Xia Xiaoyu pulled him across the corridor and into a room.
As soon as he entered the door, the light around him suddenly dimmed. Only then did Su Ming come to his senses and found himself in a strange place.
The room is filled with warm pink soft light. Next to it is the bathroom, which is surrounded by translucent glass. You can tell where it is at a glance.
"Hey! Wait a minute, this is - something is wrong here!" Su Ming said in surprise.
Before he could finish his words, Xia Xiaoyu pushed him onto the bed, and storage box number seven was thrown aside.
"Wait, what are you doing... don't take off your clothes!"
"Shut up!"
…
The next day.
Su Ming was lying on the bed. He opened his eyes and looked at the white ceiling, but his mind was still on last night's tropical rainforest.
He couldn't remember many details, only the vague feeling.
His whole body was immersed in the moist and warm sea of nectar. He had never been so close to that intoxicating fragrance. Although he was clearly suffocating, he wanted to inhale more of it into his body and experience that wonderful feeling.
He remembered vividly the suffocating feeling as the nectar overwhelmed him.
At that moment, Su Ming understood that life was born in humidity and heat.
Although Su Ming felt that it was a bit vulgar to think so, he really wanted to experience the birth of life again. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to comprehend the original truth.
He stretched his limbs under the quilt and rubbed his legs to the side.
"Um?"
The person beside me murmured in satisfaction while half awake and half asleep.
"Xiaoyu, that... cough!"
…
An hour later, Su Ming carried Xia Xiaoyu on his back and walked towards the Investigation Bureau 7. Xia Xiaoyu rested her head on his shoulder, and the place where she leaned was exactly where she had bitten last night.
Su Ming felt a burning sensation at the spot on his shoulder where he was bitten yesterday. Amid the burning sensation, he recalled Xia Xiaoyu's voice yesterday, and so he bent even lower.
"Xia Xiaoyu, there was something wrong with the wine you gave me last night." Su Ming called her full name, which showed that he was serious.
"That's just a catalyst." Xia Xiaoyu said impatiently, "Do you understand what a catalyst is? It can only increase the reaction rate, but it can't change the final result."
"How do you know this will be the final result?" Su Ming asked more seriously.
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ming felt the legs clamped around his waist tighten a little bit, and heard Xia Xiaoyu's questioning: "Last night it was a problem with the catalyst, what about this morning? The catalyst didn't finish catalyzing all night?"
Su Ming blushed, and Xia Xiaoyu behind him sneered.
"I like you, do you like me?"
“…”
"Speak!"
"...I like it." Su Ming answered stiffly.
"Is that comfortable?"
"Tsk! You! How come you don't act like a girl at all? You're not reserved at all." Su Ming complained weakly in a low voice.
Su Ming did not regret it. He had felt for a long time that this day would come sooner or later, but he did not expect it to come so soon. Now he felt a sense of loss for getting married without ever having a romantic relationship. He would never have the chance to experience such an important emotional interaction in life again.
Other boys always grow up overnight, but he grows old overnight.
Hearing this, Xia Xiaoyu wrapped her elbow around Su Ming's neck and slowly tightened it: "Anyway, it's already like this now! You're already mine, you have to be aware of this!"
Su Ming frowned slightly. He felt that Xia Xiaoyu's attitude towards him seemed to have changed overnight. Before last night, she was not like this.
Su Ming carried Xia Xiaoyu on his back, walked, took a ride, and then got off the ride.
At 9:30, they finally arrived at the workplace. Su Ming carried Xia Xiaoyu to the door and asked, "Can you go back by yourself?"
"Probably not... I feel like I can't stand."
"I'm sorry." Su Ming lowered his head guiltily.
"Don't worry, I put too much medicine in it." Xia Xiaoyu said considerately.
Su Ming was stunned and turned to look at the other party in shock. Xia Xiaoyu smiled slightly, pressed the back of Su Ming's head and sucked on him again.
"whee!"
Su Ming turned his head back and said nothing. Why is life like this? The span of an event can sometimes be so big and so fast.
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Ye family.
Ye Feng, Ye Wenxin, and Ye Xuan watched the report about the white fog on TV in silence .
"Father, what should we do now that Su Ming has become the district chief?" Ye Wenxin asked.
"Damn it! I told you it should have been dealt with earlier." Ye Xuan cursed.
Ye Wenxin glanced at Ye Xuan and said, "Brother, it's not like we haven't tried before. That guy is not that easy to kill."
Ye Xuan let out a long breath and lay on the sofa without saying a word. Ye Feng, who was standing beside him, had a frown on his face and remained silent.
Now, the situation has become worse. With Su Ming becoming the district chief and the Seventh Investigation Bureau taking over jurisdiction over another area, Ye Feng feels even more uneasy.
Among all the investigation bureaus on this island, the Seventh Bureau is the most radical in implementing the "de-aristocratization" policy. They are completely unreasonable and do not know what peaceful coexistence means. Originally, the nobles and the investigation bureau could have just made concessions to each other, but they had to push the issue so hard.
Looking back, the conflict between the Investigation Bureau and the old nobles was planted ten years ago.
Ten years ago, after Dongyang Island was conquered by the Investigation Bureau, these old nobles were not actually afraid, because the society where superpowers were supreme had become a society where humans were supreme. There had been many such examples on other islands, and many coping strategies could be obtained from those historical examples.
Before the Investigation Bureau came in, the old nobles relied on their advantages as superpowers to suppress ordinary people and exploit their labor to satisfy their own luxurious lives. But after the Investigation Bureau came in, such a simple and crude method no longer worked.
But there are ways to maintain the top position of the pyramid. Since suppression by force does not work, then we should follow the Bureau's instructions and invade industries in various fields through legal means. While helping the alliance establish urbanization, we can determine our legitimate ruling position in the new society.
As a result, the old nobles immediately established a highly feasible peaceful evolution strategy.
I remember that at that time, the top leaders of the alliance wanted to develop new industries and build a new city on Dongyang Island. After hearing the news, the major families immediately formulated an immediate plan. This plan was to compromise with the Investigation Bureau and then use their own connections to build new industries for Dongyang Island as contractors.
This is equivalent to giving up their own power in exchange for the power of capital from the Investigation Bureau. By then, although they are not the rulers of Dongyang Island, they are still the richest people in the local area, and the civilians will still have to submit to their management.
Originally, this was good for both parties. The Investigation Bureau was the boss, and these old aristocrats were the second in command.
The Investigation Bureau can use the connections and elite circles of the old nobles to accelerate the process of urbanization, and the old nobles can also use the dividends of this development to steadily transition from the top position to the second position.
But... the director of the Seventh Bureau of Investigation doesn't think so. The director of the Seventh Bureau is a "madman" who claims to have ideals. He refuses to use the connections and power of the nobles, and instead supports ordinary people.
You have to know that the civilians under the rule of the superpowers at that time were all rat people (a derogatory term for civilians used by the nobles) who had never received any education and had no knowledge or courage at all. If they were to support those ordinary people, the process of urbanization would be slowed down by more than ten times!
It is undoubtedly crazy to let those rat people build a new city, but the director of the Seventh Bureau insists on doing so.
It would have been fine if he had just done this, but the people in Bureau Seven are not weak in fighting power and have extraordinary charisma. Under the provisions of the Union Election Act, the people in Bureau Seven won the hearts of a large number of untouchables and obtained jurisdiction over a large area, which in disguise squeezed the development space of other investigation bureaus.
Until now, with the continuous development of the city and the flow of residents, the talent gap between the Seventh Bureau and other investigation bureaus has been narrowed in a few years, and the construction speed of all investigation bureaus is becoming closer and closer.
New industries popped up one after another like bubbles, but they, the old aristocrats, were isolated from the new business circle.
Although they still occupy a dominant position now, as urbanization gradually expands and new rich people emerge, the market cake will eventually be divided up. By then, it will be their turn to only have some leftovers.
At that time, let alone being the second in command, you might just be a pawn in the hands of the new rich.
All in all, Bureau Seven is a target that must be eliminated. This is the consensus of all the nobles, and the other investigation bureaus don’t seem to mind Bureau Seven suffering a heavy loss. This is the hint that Ye Feng heard from the senior officials of several other investigation bureaus.
As long as they can get rid of the Seventh Investigation Bureau, then these old nobles can coexist peacefully with the remaining investigation bureaus.
At that time, they will be in charge of the money and the Investigation Bureau will be in charge of them. What a great social ecology!
"Dad, what should we do? This month's profit is even worse. The annual holiday will be coming soon, and the year-end bonus needs to be paid." Ye Xuan said worriedly.
Many years ago, there was no so-called year-end bonus in the noble family industry chain. Before Dongyang Island was opened, those with special abilities were supreme, and those ordinary people were just slaves. It was already a great mercy to let them have enough food.
But since the Investigation Bureau came in, everything has changed. Those bastards don't do good things, but instead do all kinds of things, introducing all kinds of weird company systems, as well as performance awards, year-end bonuses, pensions and the like!
People who want to pay show up one after another, just trying to skin these nobles!
