At the charity dinner, the atmosphere solidified again. Everyone was actually mentally prepared for today's Hongmen Banquet. But he still didn't expect that the general's appetite would be so big. He plans to collect all the military expenses for the next ten years at once. Everyone looked at each other, their expressions becoming extremely ugly. Some powerful people with a more irritable personality almost couldn't help but curse them directly. But after careful consideration, for the sake of the heavily armed soldiers at the entrance and exit of the banquet. They still swallowed the dirty words silently, and at most complained in their hearts. The powerful people's characteristic of bullying the weak and fearing the strong was fully displayed at this time. Even those imperial aristocrats, who put on a arrogant and cool look, dare not say even half a shit, and at most they scold Hua Hua in their hearts.
Su Chen glanced away and smiled disdainfully. Among these people, there were only a few who dared to show obvious anger. A bunch of weaklings dress themselves up elegantly and dignified, but they can't hide the cowardice deep in their souls. "Calculate the time, it's almost time." After appraising the time, Su Chen silently took a step back, lowered his head, and an imperceptible light flashed in his eyes. At the same time, in the small and medium-sized towns, many corners that the soldiers had not yet set foot on were dimly lit up at the same time. These faint lights are like living creatures, moving closer to each other spontaneously, twisting and condensing together, gradually forming the lines of the magic array. Operations like this are called active magic arrays, and they are a very high-end method of arranging magic arrays. The consumption is not high, but the level of magicians is very high. The effect of magic arrays arranged in this way is often much better than ordinary magic arrays. Most importantly, an active magic circle like this is almost impossible to be discovered by others before it is activated. Even if you are an angel-level existence, you need to observe carefully to feel the slightest clue! Su Chen definitely couldn't handle this kind of operation. It took the cooperation of Xiao Ningxue and the knowledge elf Audrey to set up a total of twenty-three active summoning arrays throughout the town in a short period of time. "Why are you all silent?" The general who was in the middle of the banquet looked at him with eager eyes, his eyes swept around, and he gradually revealed a ferocious smile. The murderous eyes were full of momentum. Finally, one of the citizens of the empire couldn't bear the pressure and cast an apologetic look at the others. The first one stepped forward and whispered: "I am willing to pay fifty-five gold coins to support the charity of Your Excellency the General." This guy is a second-class imperial citizen, and he is considered the lowest level in this banquet. The economy is relatively poor, and the annual income of the several stores run by the family is not particularly good. Fifty-five gold coins is already quite sincere.
It is estimated that the profits of the past few years have been directly donated in one lump sum. It can be regarded as a massive vomiting of blood. There was a glint of satisfaction in the general's eyes. It was obvious that he had already gotten to know the guests attending the banquet and knew how rich these people were. "Very good. Your love for the empire and your kindness to the civilians will be remembered forever." "Next person?" All beginnings are hard. When the breakthrough is opened, the rest will naturally fall into place. More and more citizens of the empire are taking the initiative to stand up and contribute their part. Some donated dozens of gold coins, and some donated one or two hundred gold coins. The general's expression kept changing, sometimes cheerful, sometimes frowning. Seeing these citizens of the empire frightened, they knew that the general had thoroughly checked everyone's bases, and they did not dare to take any chances, so they vomited blood. Su Chen raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this scene. This general was indeed a capable man. "Unknowingly, I was able to figure out the family backgrounds of so many powerful people in the empire. This intelligence ability is really powerful." Xiao Ningxue said via voice: "When you were going out recently, there were occasionally some officers in black passing by near our house. They were all new faces." "I thought it was a patrol changing defense, but now it seems it's not that simple. It is estimated that the general has been touching our property since then." Su Chen gently squeezed Xiao Ningxue's little hand to show that he understood, then raised his hand and said loudly: "I donate one hundred and seventy-three gold coins." This number is neither big nor small. Compared with other first-class citizens, it is at the middle level. Sure enough, the general glanced over and didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly to express his approval. Once the donations were made, those imperial nobles were soon left, who had not yet contributed their share. The general's eyes were fixed on the three leading barons, and his eyebrows gradually furrowed. The three barons were not afraid at all and looked back openly. Their eyes intertwined in the air, almost sparking. The air became heavy for a moment, and many citizens of the empire retreated silently to the corner. What happened next was beyond their control. It's a game between these imperial nobles and the generals. The two bosses were confronting each other in the air. When the nearby soldiers saw that something was wrong, they led the team and deliberately stepped on heavy steps, gradually approaching the venue. Seeing these soldiers walking out of the darkness, they appeared openly and openly in front of everyone. The air was full of gunpowder, as if it would catch fire at any time. The three barons finally gave in, their brows relaxed, and the leading baron said: "The Morodo family is willing to support the general's career." "Hereby donates 1,500 gold coins!"
The whole audience was shocked when the voice fell! This is 1,500 gold coins! Many of the relatively poor imperial nobles present here may have only this much in their family assets! As a result, the baron donated as soon as he said he would, without blinking his eyelids. Otherwise, how can he be said to be one of the three most powerful nobles in the area? Compared with these three, the other imperial nobles are really just a fraction of the existence! "The John family is willing to subsidize the general with 1,455 gold coins!" "The Mobius family is also willing to support the general's career and subsidize 1,495 gold coins!" Seeing that the leading Morodo was relieved, the other two barons no longer insisted, and spoke up one after another, giving an astonishing number. The other imperial nobles sighed silently in their hearts. The boss had given in. What else could the little guys say? One by one, they gritted their teeth and gave out imperial gold coins ranging from 200 to 700. After a heavy blow of the gold coins from the dignitaries, the haze on the general's face was immediately swept away, and he smiled like an innocent big child.