Chapter 1 Out of Office

Leaving the public office, naturally there were constables already waiting to lead the way.

The Ministry of Justice occupied a considerable area. Winding through two small training grounds and over three bridges, one arrived at Red Flower Pavilion.

This place was Jin Sanniang’s territory.

Each Gold Badge Constable directly supervised a group of Silver Badge Constables, who in turn directly supervised a group of Bronze Badge Constables and ordinary constables.

Of course, most of the Silver and Bronze Badge Constables were scattered throughout the various states and regions of Daheng.

Even Gold Badge Constables were not always stationed in the Divine Capital, often receiving orders to go out.

Therefore, there weren't many constables within the Ministry of Justice.

When Ye Chuxiao saw Jin Sanniang, she was practicing her saber skills under a red erythrina tree.

Two light, curved sabers weaved and alternated in her hands, accompanied by her nimble, dance-like movements, which were extremely pleasing to the eye.

Of course, Ye Chuxiao wouldn’t admit that, for a few moments, he had silently recited something like "Big White Rabbit, jump out" in his mind.

Seeing Ye Chuxiao’s arrival, Jin Sanniang stopped her saber and stood still.

From Ye Chuxiao's perspective, the voluptuous and slender mature beauty was standing beneath a tree of red flowers. At this moment, her face and the red flowers reflected each other, creating a striking aesthetic.

Her high ponytail swayed, and her waist, as slender as a bee's, was ramrod straight. Jin Sanniang strode quickly towards Ye Chuxiao, and then unceremoniously sized him up.

"Firm muscles, both hands unconsciously make the movements of gripping a saber, stable steps when moving, the distance of each step is consistent, and... you stared at my chest three times just now, thighs twice, waist and buttocks once each. Not too much, knows how to restrain himself and control his desires."

"First meeting, I am... quite satisfied with you," Jin Sanniang said to Ye Chuxiao frankly and generously.

Ye Chuxiao's gaze drifted again to the golden badge on her chest: "I thought I would get a higher evaluation if I didn't look."

Jin Sanniang met Ye Chuxiao's direct and undisguised gaze, puffed out her chest, making the golden badge tremble slightly and shine even more brightly in the sunlight, showing no intention of restraining herself: "Desire for food and sex is human nature. Looking too little is instinct. Looking too much means you have no self-control. Those who don't look at all... if there are no defects in their personality or body, then this kind of person is terrible, and I wouldn't dare keep them around."

As she spoke, she suddenly yanked down her collar, instantly turning the 'distant green hills on either bank' into 'a narrow slit reaching high into the sky.'

"Alright! Not done taking advantage?"

"If you can solve the Six Doors' money shortage problem, I'll give myself half a day off and let you look to your heart's content," Jin Sanniang said to Ye Chuxiao saucily.

Ye Chuxiao didn't dare take these words seriously.

After all, Jin Sanniang was still holding a saber when she said this.

"The Six Doors are funded by the Ministry of Revenue, and have always been extremely wealthy. How can they be short of money?" Ye Chuxiao asked knowingly.

Jin Sanniang put away her two curved sabers, turned and walked towards the nearby corridor bridge. Standing behind her and looking at the scenery was yet another beautiful sight.

Standing on the corridor bridge, Jin Sanniang leaned against a pillar, her back to the flowing water and distant mountains outside the bridge, and said: "Those who have made contributions must be rewarded, those who have sacrificed must be compensated, and a large amount of money and food must be drawn out to train new people. The appropriations in previous years were barely enough, but this year is very different. Many have sacrificed, and there are quite a few who deserve to be rewarded. Whether it is magical artifacts, weapons, or elixirs, or talismans, array disks, etc., all of them need real money to exchange."

"Although the Six Doors also has some internal artifact refiners and alchemists, they are ultimately unable to make ends meet. Moreover, purchasing raw materials also requires money."

"Now, many meritorious constables can only be rewarded with reproducible rewards such as cultivation methods, martial skills, and magical secret records. Over time, not only is the various secret codes accumulated by the Six Doors over the years leaking severely, but also excessive rewards of various classics cannot be quickly converted into strength."

"When another great battle comes, those constables who have made meritorious service will quickly sacrifice themselves in the next fight."

As Jin Sanniang spoke, she seemed to be lost in some of her own memories, and her expression was slightly sad.

Ye Chuxiao was not made of stone, but one had to understand that he could not truly empathize at this moment.

At least for now, he did not see himself as a constable.

He was still standing from the perspective of a 'jailer.'

"It shouldn't be difficult for the Six Doors to make money!" Ye Chuxiao said.

Jin Sanniang said: "It's not difficult. Corrupt officials, unscrupulous merchants, treacherous commoners, bandits in the green forests, and local gentry, as long as we catch their tails, we can slaughter them and eat their meat."

"With five Divine Constables backing us, our Six Doors constables can walk sideways when we leave the Divine Capital."

When she said this, Jin Sanniang's tone and manner were full of arrogance, showing that she was full of confidence.

"However, these are all private income and cannot be counted as official rewards. Moreover, they are not stable. We eat meat today and chaff tomorrow, which is not a long-term solution," Jin Sanniang added afterwards.

Ye Chuxiao nodded slightly upon hearing this.

What she said was indeed the truth.

Just like the jailers in the past, they could indeed squeeze oil and water from the prisoners.

But this was uncertain income.

Although the salary was low, it was fixed income.

If the jailers had to choose between the two, most people would still choose the latter.

The great thing about Ye Chuxiao's reform was that he turned the original uncertain income into certain income.

And unified collection and unified distribution, turning the original gray income into white, from money that could not be seen to money that was aboveboard 'subsidies.'

This was why Ye Chuxiao was able to convince the masses.

He allowed every jailer to have a massive increase in income, and it was aboveboard.

"Does the Six Doors have any affiliated businesses?" Ye Chuxiao asked again.

If he was to come up with ideas, he had to understand some specific situations.

If he was completely ignorant, what could he do?

Jin Sanniang said: "Salt transport, water transport, horse trading, tea trading, these are all involved. Later, I will arrange for someone to send you the account books. You can take a look at them to see if there are any tricks and whether you can find some money."

As she said this, Jin Sanniang's eyes flickered slightly, obviously having some other ideas.

"Good fellow! These are all the most profitable businesses," Ye Chuxiao thought to himself.

As expected of Daheng's powerful and violent department, it stretched its hands out far enough.

"No need! These are all old businesses, and everyone can clearly see how much profit there is in them. Even if you expend a lot of effort, I'm afraid you can only celebrate the New Year for three days, and then there will be backlash." Ye Chuxiao rejected Jin Sanniang's proposal to show him the account books.

This thing sounded like a big trap.

If there were no ghosts in such a lucrative job, no ghost would believe it.

The Six Doors wanted to clean out the parasites in order to slaughter pigs and feed people, but Ye Chuxiao didn't want to be the knife that opened the chest.

He had no background in the Six Doors, like duckweed without roots. After being used up, he might be thrown out to quell public anger.

"Let me think about it carefully and come up with a new trick."

"If you want to make money, make big money, you can't chase after money. You have to make money chase after you," Ye Chuxiao said.