The Mighty Dragon Warrior

Zachary Fest was their rival. If they weren’t careful, he could ruin them very quickly. It was no wonder that he was the Minister of
Arms. He was quite resourceful.
“Relax, I’ve come bearing good news.”
“Good news?” Jacob was confused, but then thought about the book in his pocket.
Is he here for this?
“The Governor has decreed that since Draco Chamber of Commerce has contributed much to Paramount, it will be exempted
from paying any tax. Effective immediately.”
A hush went through the air. Everyone knew who Zachary was, so they also knew not to question his words. They were just
surprised, because Paramount would lose tens of billions in one year if they did not collect tax for a year. It was too good to
believe!
Jerry Locker and Willow Milgrim exchanged a look. The delight in them was evident.
“Why?” Jacob was skeptical about such good news.
This was a realistic world; what goes around comes around. Why would the Governor of Paramount give such an order?
“The Governor is displeased with the Mondez family. Do you understand now?”
“Yeah.” Jacob nodded. If that was the case, he understood the situation clearly. The grudge he had with the Mondezs’ was no
secret, and the Governor probably knew about it from way before.
“The Governor also appoints Jacob Lynch, head of the Scarlet Dragons, as Central Federation’s top economic advisor. Effective
immediately.” Jacob announced the second decree without giving Jacob time to think about the benefits of the first.
These two decrees were very beneficial to the Scarlet Dragons. It would be hard for them to stay stagnant with their power.
“So, you’re saying that the Governor wants to destroy the Mondez family, right?”
“That’s right, meaning you can do whatever you want now. No one will defend the Mondez family anymore. But take note, don’t
go overboard. It wasn’t easy building Paramount’s infrastructure.”
“Okay.” Jacob nodded his head, and then left in his car without another word to Zachary.

Zachary shook his head as he watched Jacob walk away arrogantly.
“I can’t believe you didn’t even say thanks after I brought you such good news.” He said though he didn’t really mean it. He did
not need him to say it out as Zachary could feel his gratitude with Jacob’s change of attitude, and that was enough.
In the car, Jerry and Willow were discussing what the two decrees meant.
“Boss, this Governor, is not someone that is scared of losing his resources. I think he is probably hoping to use us to destroy the
Mondezs’!”
“But, the exemption from paying tax is a big benefit to us. We cannot not accept the Governor’s generosity.” Willow shook her
head slightly. The Governor had dealt them a good hand. Draco Chamber of Commerce had a lot of big businesses, so they
could not ignore this offer.
Even though they kept analyzing what the Governor was doing, they could not come up with a clear answer. In the end, they
turned to look at Jacob.
“Let’s keep it since it benefits us.” Jacob said with a tilt of his lips.
“Humans battle against humans; and gods battle against gods.” Gerald Thornton said stoically, next to Jacob.
“You’re such a violent man. Could you not deal with everything with violence?” Jerry dramatically moaned as he clutched his
forehead and put on a dejected expression.
“Continue the planning!” Jacob ordered, ignoring what Gerald said.