I united everyone in the Lower City District and launched a coup against the Upper City District. I almost returned all the industrial waste produced in the Upper City District, forcing the capitalists there to hold their noses and keep supplying us with water.

I spent money on pipes and set up more water outlets so that everyone in the Lower City District could use clean water.

As for how I plan and govern this city, I'd be happy for you two to give me an evaluation. It would be a happy thing for me as the architect of it all."

Chen Che couldn't help but deeply look at the underground godfather in front of him, the man wearing a suit and acting somewhat comically, yet this burly white man was a true hero in this apocalyptic world.

Deer Kamon saw the confusion in Chen Che and Xia Na's eyes, and he understood that they couldn't comprehend why the Lower City District had become like this.

So, he began to explain personally, intertwining some of his own deeds to let Chen Che and Xia Na briefly understand his character and temperament as a big figure.

Through his narration, Chen Che and Xia Na were exposed to his cunning methods.

This interaction was meant for business, and Deer Kamon was exerting unseen pressure on them both.

So that he could occupy a high position in subsequent negotiations.

Through his ingenious language, he had woven an enormous net.

Chen Che couldn't help but feel a sense of profound admiration for this underground godfather.

The man before him gave him a feeling that couldn't be matched by those politicians in the Upper City District.

Chen Che had a feeling that if Deer Kamon were thrown into the Upper City District's council, he could play those politicians round and round, leaving them utterly confused.

"Taking from the people, using for the people, that's the key for a city and a country to prosper. Mr. Kamon, your thoughts are truly ahead of their time. I dare say your ideas have left those political schemers in the Upper City District far behind," Chen Che said with a smile. He wasn't deliberately flattering the man in front of him; these words were somewhat heartfelt.

Deer Kamon's eyes couldn't hide a touch of surprise as he asked with interest, "Mr. Chen, what are your insights?"

Chen Che looked out at the distinctly different Lower City District and said, "Under a corrupt government, how much public support can be built? The Lower City District isn't as terrifying as people from the Upper City District think, and the Upper City District isn't as wonderful as people from the Lower City District imagine.

The politicians in the Upper City District have insatiable desires, constantly expanding, and the high residential taxes are the heaviest hammers on the heads of every civilian there.

Yet this year alone, residential taxes have increased four times in three years.

Even so, it's still hard to satiate the appetite of the Ninth Special Administrative Region Government. They increase taxes from every aspect to boost their income.

Gangs collude with government officials, involved in corruption and personal trade, filling their pockets and fattening their wallets.

A huge amount of funds is handed over by the people, which should have been used for basic infrastructure to improve the basic happiness system of the people or to prepare for any unforeseen future incidents.

Truly taking from the people and using it for the people can enhance the government's credibility among the people, thus strengthening cohesion and growing the government's power.

But in reality, most of this money ends up in the pockets of officials.

This has resulted in increasing complaints among ordinary citizens in the Upper City District, with the government's credibility growing weaker and weaker... heh."

"Isn't it ironic and ridiculous that in the Lower City District, considered ungoverned and full of violence and bloodshed, various taxes are actually used to take from the people and use for the people?

The ordinary people of the Lower City District feel immense respect and awe for you as their actual ruler.

But in the Upper City District, under government jurisdiction, it's a different scenario; the ordinary people there have an unintentional sense of class arrogance.

This arrogance is brought by the government of the Upper City District, but in reality, no ordinary citizen of the Upper City District refrains from cursing its government.

Isn't it ironic? Isn't it ridiculous?"

Deer Kamon exhaled a smoke ring and looked at the young man in front of him, laughing heartily.

"Young man, it seems that your viewpoint aligns with mine. Interesting, even if we're not talking business, I'd still want to befriend you. I have a bottle of treasured fine wine passed down from the civilized world hundreds of years ago. An ordinary person, I wouldn't be willing to share it with, but just for your speech today, I have to take it out to enjoy it with you."

"It's an honor!"

Chen Che smiled.

At least so far, their conversation with this underground emperor was very pleasant.

Both parties were in an equal and friendly negotiation state, and it seemed that there shouldn't be any major surprises in the business talks.

Chen Che suddenly thought of something and, with some curiosity, asked, "Mr. Kamon, since you have already organized the surrounding districts according to your ideas so orderly, why is the district at the border of the Upper and Lower City Districts... so chaotic?"

Deer Kamon wasn't surprised to hear this question from Chen Che.

After all, even with the same Lower City District streets, that neighborhood was particularly unbearable compared to others.

Deer Kamon heard this question and didn't show much surprise on his face, as if he already knew Chen Che and they would ask this.

Deer Kamon casually put the finished cigar butt into the small iron box he carried with him and chuckled, "Wealth is not to be flaunted... doesn't that district perfectly satisfy the Upper City's imagination of the Lower City?"

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