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Chapter 1382 1380. Eating the government's food is the final destination of every liar
Andrei left the Ice Palace in the early hours of the morning. He made sure his sister had rested before he went to deal with the final matters of Kavkhovaya. He had to exchange information with Marshal Baldwin first and tell the loyal soldier that everything was under the control of the Queen.

Otherwise, he would turn his fake play into reality and lead his troops into Kavkhovaya, which would inevitably lead to an ugly outcome.

Not to mention the People's Army airship formation that is on duty 24 hours a day and ready to be deployed at any time in Batasi City, the Maginot Legion that has already assembled in Cadman City south of Kavhoka will not so easily forgive those who violate the "contract".

When the Misty Sea Trading Company ended its historical mission and was swept into the garbage dump, the "peaceful takeover" of Kafhoka, a famous grain-producing area on the continent, was already a foregone conclusion.

Neither Murphy nor Miriam would allow anything to go wrong again, and the players who had been very idle recently were even more eager for something to happen in the North so that they could experience the feeling of being a "Liberator" again.

When the wolf girl woke up the next morning, she suddenly remembered that her brother told her last night that he had found a "professional" to be her royal financial officer to replace Lord Maro who chose to defect for the "love" in his heart.

Originally, the Queen wanted to ask in more detail.

After all, he is in charge of the purse, so he cannot be careless. As a result, Andre's unconventional "pure love kiss" kept the wolf girl, an older single woman, awake for most of the night, so there was no time to investigate the matter in detail.

Now that the situation in the Kavhoka region will eventually be resolved by a god, the wolf girl, who has finally been able to relax, plans to settle this matter before starting to deal with state affairs in the early morning.

She decided to meet this "professional" in the reception room last night, but before she could finish her royal breakfast tea, the guards of the Ice Palace escorted in a guy with a sack on his head. The appearance alone made the wolf girl raise her eyebrows.

She vaguely guessed who the "professional" her brother recommended to her was.

"Leave him there."

The queen said casually while holding her teacup, and the loyal guards escorted the unfortunate guy to sit on a chair, and then pulled the sack off his head.

Ivankov, who had been left out all night, had already adapted to the darkness in the sack. When he suddenly saw the light, he instinctively stretched out his hands to cover his eyes.

In fact, he was filled with helplessness, because if he remembered correctly, when he was kidnapped by Domestic 003 to participate in that damn plan, he was also put in a sack and sent to the basement of the Misty Sea Trading Company.

As a result, this time there was a "classic remake".

Damn it, I’m going to fight with broken sacks all my life, right?

Although he complained, Ivankov was very cautious in his heart.

His last memory was of himself rushing to the meeting point requested by the kidnappers in the chaotic city of Bernie. Before he could even look at the situation, he was hit on the back of the head with a stick by several figures that flashed out from the darkness.

The strength is just right, ensuring that you won't get confused but won't hurt your brain.

Ivankov was knocked down by a club. It was obvious that the man was a professional who had been doing this kind of work for many years. At the moment of unconsciousness, Ivankov was actually relieved. Being knocked unconscious by the other party might mean a long period of torture and forcing him to tell the whereabouts of the damn treasure, but at least he still had some value to the other party.

This means that his life will not be in danger in the short term, and in order to ensure his surrender, Anna and the children who were captured will probably be left behind as bargaining chips.

He had really been tempered into a very capable businessman in the dream of wealth and splendor for several months. He especially knew how to measure his own precise value and use it to gain benefits for himself. He was no longer the rude, brave and down-and-out old soldier.

However, even though Ivankov had planned well in his mind, his heart immediately sank when he saw the lady in front of him who was wearing a royal robe, a crown, had braids and was sipping tea.

Although this was the first time he had seen the wolf girl, he still understood the scene before him. There was only one lady in the Old Continent who was so charming and young.

How could a swindler like me actually run into the hands of a wolf girl?

Alas, I am lucky not to be cut into pieces this time.

"The legendary 'Son of Fortune', the rising star of Kavkhovaya, the man who single-handedly emptied out hundreds of years of accumulation in a province, Mr. Ivankov Ulyanovich, I thought you were more impressive than the legend says.

But it turns out you're just an ordinary person."

The wolf girl took a sip of tea, looked at Ivankov who was sitting obediently on the chair, and said:

"I'm sorry to bring you before me in this way, but as a 'legend' who is absolutely worthy of being in our country's history books in every sense of the word, I feel that I need to use you as a tool to extinguish the anger in the hearts of the people.

But when trying a criminal, every judge will allow the criminal to defend himself, so you also have this opportunity.

Speak now, before I finish this cup of tea and attend to matters of state."

"Your Majesty, I have no excuse for the crime I committed."

Ivankov immediately replied:
"I was warned of the career risks when I started, but I did it anyway, initially to make some money, and then I started to like the feeling of being among the big shots without getting tangled up in their shoes.

Eventually I got so caught up in it that I genuinely believed I was actually doing something good.

I know this may sound ridiculous, but the fact is that if this is a trial from the goddess, then I believe that under my control, this story will circulate on the continent for at least two hundred years!

Everyone who knows this story will gain some insights from it. Even if only one in ten people learn to restrain greed and use their wealth properly, then I will have perfectly accomplished what my goddess wants me to do.

I don’t know whether the God of Wealth has left a kingdom of God shining with countless luster for me, but I believe that after the painful death, there will be a new life for me.

Your Majesty, I have changed the world! Even if it was not a very decent way."

"Well, apart from the sophistry in your remarks, your appearance alone shows that you are no ordinary man."

The wolf girl exclaimed:
"This is the first time I've seen a lower-class person as confident and courageous as you. It's as if you've practiced speaking these words in front of me. Your gestures and intonations are perfect. Did you know that you would meet me one day in the future?"

"To be honest, Your Majesty, I don't have the ability to see into the future. The reason I can behave so calmly in front of you is because my demanding 'mentor' required me to do so when he was training me."

Ivankov answered honestly:
"'Think of your meeting with the wolf girl in the ice palace! Think of how the most outstanding person you have ever met in your life introduced himself!'

That Excellency always asks for this.

I was tortured so badly that I could only follow his instructions and imagine in my mind that I was introducing myself to you in an ice palace where I had never been and trying hard to seek your favor and respect.

You may find it hard to imagine, but before my first speech on stage, I had practiced thousands of times backstage before I finally met the minimum requirements of that mentor.

He is really a demanding person, and he demands perfection in the control of details, but it is precisely because of such demanding requirements that a country bumpkin like me will not lose the last bit of my dignity in front of you.

This is the transformation that knowledge, experience and insights have brought me. It is the result of my learning, but not the dignity bestowed by my blood.

Just like the people at the bottom of the society in the country you rule.

I come from among them, and if I can do these things, if I can speak so brazenly in front of you, then those poor people who are as lowly as clay can also have the same opportunity.

They are not stupid.

We just lack a step up, and that is a favor only you can give them."

"Well"

If she was just curious before, the wolf girl was really surprised now.

She put down her teacup and said seriously:

"You seem to have guessed what I was doing, Mr. Ivankov. You seem to have guessed that your life will not end here, so without my reminder, you began to show me your talents and skills, and were eager to get a job from me."

"Because people like me
Even if I deceived an entire province and it was recorded in history, I am still humble in front of you. If I don’t need to realize some value for you, then I don’t think I am qualified to enter the secret room of the Ice Palace to meet you, Your Majesty. "

Ivankov whispered:
"This is a very simple truth. If I can't even guess this, then I have no way of deceiving those clients who may be greedy but definitely not stupid. Understanding desire is a basic skill in our industry. Let me make a bold guess. Do you need me to replace the infatuated Lord Maro as your financial officer?

And if I am not mistaken, the so-called 'kidnapping' is just a bad joke played by His Highness Andrei on me. He hopes that I will choose to stay in Nordtov and serve my motherland, rather than return to the Sanctuary of Wealth and become a devout but idle believer.

Alas, the favor from the higher-ups is so heavy that people like me have no power to refuse it. "

"Indeed."

The wolf girl raised her hands in admiration and clapped for Ivankov's sharpness. She said:
"But mere trickery is not enough to get you this job. After all, I was also a victim of your scam, and several of my marginal properties were mortgaged as investments. So, show your professional ability, Mr. Ivankov."

"Um"

Ivan hesitated, looked around, and said in a low voice:

"Then, Your Majesty, can you imagine that one day in the future, there will be no more noble lords in Nordtov?
Perhaps classes will still exist because our productivity level has not yet reached a level that can eliminate the gap, but in the future country, at least there will not be those tragic stories of people working all day but unable to make a living.

As I continued to learn from my mentor, I realized that if you wanted to complete the country's reforms, you must first liberate the serfs in the country, and that your reforms would certainly affect the interests of the old class and bring about a counterattack.

So from your perspective, it is imperative to weaken the power of those stubborn ones as much as possible before the real conflict arises.

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In fact, I am not suitable to be your financial officer, because theoretically I am not a financial scientist but just a liar who knows some financial tricks.

I don't have the confidence to manage your property properly like Lord Maro did.

If you are willing to give me a chance, I would prefer to do what I am good at.

Of course, what follows will be blackmail and deception with a clear purpose. I will become your best royal trickster, replaying the story of the Kavhoka region over and over again, and using means other than war to deal with those who are stubborn and hinder the advancement of reform."

Ivankov's answer made the wolf girl frown. She said:
"You reject a respectable identity, content to continue your life as a liar?"

"No, good people shouldn't have to get their hands dirty to do good things, so we always wear gloves when we clean up garden mud."

Ivankov said seriously:

“You are the good man, and I am the glove.

Please don't think that I'm a born villain who is willing to indulge in vulgar tastes. What am I just saying?

I just fully realize that your reforms are a necessary and essential feat for this country, and that it is a great thing, and I hope to play a less important but equally helpful role in it.

Through a trial, my goddess made the people of Kavhoka realize the terrible consequences of not using wealth properly. In this trial, I also learned a lot. If you want to enlighten the people, you must first give them dignity. A person with shackles around his neck and someone else standing on his head will never have dignity.

I can't take their chains off, but I can at least punish those who stand above the rest and think they are superior.

No one is born lowly
I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I really want to describe my thoughts to you, but unfortunately I am only a half-baked reader and have no way of summarizing and describing what I think in my heart, just as I will never be a great and pure person in my life.

But I would at least be willing to try to move in that direction.

To paraphrase what a friend of mine said.

The wolf girl stood on the throne of the Ice Palace with a whip in her hand, eager to make those self-deprecating and stubborn enemies feel pain.

And I am the whip.”

"But I am also what you call 'the one who stands above the others', Lord Ivan."

The wolf girl sighed and said:
"So in your mind, this is just a job and there is no loyalty involved, right?"

“Your Majesty, I am a believer of the goddess of wealth. We are not loyal, nor can we be bribed. We are not slaves of wealth, nor servants of power. Everything we do is to inject vitality into the world.

What you are going to do does not conflict with what I am pursuing."

Ivankov smiled and said:
"So I can serve you wholeheartedly. Please point out my next victim. Let money become another deadly weapon in your sheath."

"But Andre told me that once you are on guard against something like a Ponzi scheme, it won't be that destructive anymore."

The wolf girl asked:

"Can you really repeat such a miracle anywhere else?"

"I have learned many tricks from my partners, Your Majesty, not just illegal fundraising."

Ivankov shrugged his shoulders and said:

"If necessary, I would suggest that you distribute the 'Investment Return Calculator' that performed so well in the Kavhoka situation to every region of the kingdom. This way, through collaboration with the Goddess of Wealth and Data, we can start playing a real financial game.

That thing called "stocks" can easily help you reap the wealth of the people. The best thing is that they will take the initiative to give you their life savings and beg you to accept them without even your request.

But I would rather such a 'devil' never appear in our world.

That is an evil beast that should never be released.

In short, if this is a demonstration of work ability, then I am willing to clear a stubborn stone blocking your way for you within the specified time, as long as you tell me a name and give me some necessary manpower. "

Ten minutes later, Ivankov was sent out of the Ice Palace.

Under the "escort" of the guards, he boarded a carriage leaving Borei Fort. His destination this time was Borisgrad, where he was born. There lived a count who was said to be very greedy for money and had caused the people in the territory to suffer.

The wolf girl hoped that the guy would "disappear" as soon as possible and not cause unnecessary waves in the aristocratic circle.

That is Ivankov’s “career assessment”.

He knew very well that if he could not accomplish this task, the place where he was born would most likely become the place where he would be buried.

When he got into the carriage, he saw Anna and the two children as expected. When cousin Anna saw Ivankov come out alive, her eyes turned red. She wanted to speak but was stopped by Ivan.

"I'm sorry for scaring you and the kids."

He whispered:

"It's safe now. The wolf girl gave me a job so that I can protect you and you don't have to go far away from home to avoid disaster. I need to rest for a while. I'll just take a nap. I'm so tired."

Ivan said a few words and then leaned back in his chair and fell into a deep sleep.

Cousin Anna stopped the children from talking and told them not to disturb Uncle Ivan, and then put a piece of clothing on her cousin.

She could see that Ivankov was under a lot of pressure, and she really felt relieved at having "escaped death". She couldn't imagine what Ivan had experienced in the Ice Palace, but as long as everyone was alive, it was good.

Alas, I hope the goddess of wealth will bless us and hope that Kavhoka’s nightmare will not happen again.

(End of this chapter)