"You did it on purpose?" Chen Che couldn't help raising an eyebrow.

"Naturally. The entire Lower City District has only recently stabilized, and if those greedy individuals discovered the current situation of the Lower City District, those politicians wouldn't be able to resist taking action against it. I've painstakingly managed the entire Lower City District into what it is now. How could I let them reap the rewards?

The most important point is that the population of the entire Lower City District is nearing its limit—not the limit of habitation, but the limit of survival.

Lower City District is not like Upper City District. Your Upper City District, with its million residents, is supported by vast heavy industry, almost ensuring employment for everyone.

But the Lower City District is different. It doesn't have a single decent capital enterprise to provide enough jobs, so the vast majority of people in the Lower City District can only rely on themselves.

However, the market flow is just like this. Most people in the Lower City District work tirelessly under the same conditions as those in the Upper City District but earn only one-fifth of the average income of the Upper City District.

So if the present condition of the Lower City District were known by people in the Upper City District, a large number of them might come to exploit the already narrow living space of the Lower City District... The capital would exploit the population here, and under the pressure of survival, the already strained conditions might suddenly snap, and the entire Lower City District might revert to a state from long ago—a situation I extremely dislike."

Hearing this, Chen Che was momentarily speechless and, after a pause, hesitated, "But have you thought about proactively showcasing the changes in the Lower City District to the Upper City District? Enhancing commercial exchanges between the Upper and Lower City Districts—if the Lower City District is not as depraved and dirty as the people of the Upper City District think, then they might accept it.

The Lower City District, which you control, has only a minimal residential tax, which would appeal to people from the Upper City District. Some might choose to work in the Upper City District and live in the Lower City District.

This movement of people would also bring about a flow of funds. They would work in the Upper City District but spend in the Lower City District, thereby creating numerous jobs in the Lower City District. Wouldn't that be better?"

Kamon smiled slightly and said, "I naturally understand this logic. But Mr. Chen, have you considered that such a premise is based on maintaining the minimal residential tax of the Lower City District, and to keep this minimal tax, the entire Lower City District must be completely controlled by one person, leaving the parliament of the Upper City District without any opportunity to interfere!

But if I actively cooperate with the Upper City District and open up the Lower City District, in a sense, I am also opening the valve of power.

When the parliament, those wolves that don't even leave bones, see the Upper City District helping the Lower City District, do you think they wouldn't come to take a piece themselves?

If such a minimal residential tax doesn't reach the hands of the parliament, why would the parliament bother to help?

I'm sure it won't be long before these scheming strategists will find every way possible to divide the power of the Lower City District.

Once the power in my hands is scattered, they will impose various taxes on the already impoverished Lower City District.

To satisfy their gluttonous appetites.

What would be the consequence after that? With your clever mind, Mr. Chen, you should be able to imagine it, right?"

"A war could break out between the Upper City District and the Lower City District!

The citizens of the Lower City District are not like those in the Upper City District who would accept oppression indefinitely. Once pushed to the limit, everything I've built would collapse in an instant.

I don't want the perfect fruit I've painstakingly cultivated to be left defenseless, allowing pests to eat into it, making it riddled with holes, and eventually rot and collapse.

In this case, I'd rather close off the country, focus on my own affairs, and play by myself.

If one day, this nation of the Lower City District can't withstand such pressure and collapses, at least fewer people would die, and at least... it would happen later than letting those evil wolves get involved."

Xia Na, completely unable to understand what they were saying, blinked her pretty eyes full of confusion.

The politics and economics intertwined within made Xia Na feel a bit dizzy.

She felt that fighting was much more straightforward — who cares about economics or politics, just cut through it all.

Chen Che silently contemplated for a moment and then shook his head with a bitter smile. This is indeed a tricky issue.

Trade between the Upper and Lower City Districts benefits both, but the premise is that the governments of the two districts are not of equal strength.

This could potentially lead to the balance tipping entirely to one side at some future point, resulting ultimately in a war over resources.

Chen Che suddenly thought of something, looked up curiously at Kamon in front of him, and asked, "Given this, I'm a bit curious why Mr. Kamon chose to cooperate with me? When I had my subordinates contact Mr. Kamon, I thought Mr. Kamon would consider it for a while. I didn't expect Mr. Kamon to agree immediately, which surprised me greatly."

Kamon laughed heartily, placing his hands behind his head and looking up at the car ceiling with a few traces of intrigue in his eyes, and said, "Mr. Chen certainly doesn't know. Do you guess how long I've been paying attention to you?"

Chen Che raised an eyebrow slightly, "What do you mean by that?"

"Though I am closed off, I am not blindly arrogant. I have many people across the Upper City District who can provide me with real-time intelligence on happenings there.

I've long noticed that among the intelligence sent by my subordinates, there was an increasing amount concerning a young man—a daring and audacious young man.

This young man single-handedly stormed a trade association casino, burned down the Horus Grand Casino, dared to face the horrors of the trade association alone, tricked the security brigade's Bode, dared to confront the entire parliament... And recently, it's even worse; this young man challenged all venues of the Upper City District on his own!

Hahaha! I like such a character! This is exactly the kind of personality that young people should have!"

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