Chapter 849 - Capítulo 849: 350: The Web (Part 3)
Capítulo 849: Chapter 350: The Web (Part 3)
Yang Yizhi blurted out, which is actually the problem faced by all escort agencies.
For someone like Su Mo, encountering major events on a single escort trip is actually quite rare.
Most of the time, they still suffer at the hands of mountain bandits.
“Then… if I say, for those who join us, not only can they add the seal of my Ziyang Escort Agency to their sign.
“Can they also display our Ziyang Escort Agency’s mark on the Escort Flag during their escort trips?”
Yang Yizhi was stunned: “You’re having them flaunt the tiger’s skin.”
“Precisely so.”
Su Mo nodded: “Integration is not something that can be rushed. The first step we can do is nothing more than this.
“Let them wave the banner of my Ziyang Escort Agency. If they encounter mountain bandits, they can show our Ziyang Escort Agency’s name.
“I believe, although there will still be some troubles, it should be much easier for them than before.
“If there are really those who don’t give face, naturally, my Ziyang Escort Agency will step in and find ways to retrieve their escort goods.
“And for this point, I mentioned that we need the help of the Dongcheng Sects and the Luofeng Alliance in the Southwest and other factions.
“After all, I can’t be everywhere at once; once this plan is set in motion, relying on myself alone, it would be difficult to swiftly traverse through Donghuang.
“Only by allowing them to rely on the reputation of my Ziyang Escort Agency and seek help from the Dongcheng Sects, can this be achieved.”
“This…”
Yang Yizhi thought carefully:
“This is indeed a feasible way, but such things are okay for one or two times.
“After all, your contributions to Dongcheng are significant, whether it’s against the Youquan Sect master or the Night Lord, they have always been the number one enemy of the Dongcheng Sect.
“Now that they’ve been killed by you, the Dongcheng Sects owe you a favor.
“But one or two times are fine, over time, the favor from the Dongcheng Sects will eventually run out.”
“When the favor runs out, we invite with benefits.
“Reciprocation, nothing more than this.”
Su Mo smiled and said: “For this, I plan to take advantage of my marriage with Sister Xiao Yun and invite various sects to come and be guests, to discuss the matter in detail with them.
“Initially, we only ask for their help for this cause, for a duration of one year. By the end of the year, we’ll present a generous gift.
“This is the exchange of favors: you help me with this, and I send gifts every year. It shouldn’t be too much.”
After saying these words, not only Yang Yizhi was taken aback with surprise.
The siblings Yu Lingxin were also looking at each other in astonishment.
Ling Hongxia, on the other hand, listened with great interest.
Ji Feiyang listened carefully, remembering it all as these are lessons for the future.
Of those present, the one who listened most intently was Bei Changzhi.
He himself was one of the Hall Masters of the Wusheng Hall, and he was well aware of one thing.
No matter if it’s a sect or a gang, regardless of their reputation in Jianghu.
They all have to eat.
Even if they don’t eat, the clothing and weapons of the disciples in the sect require money, right?
Even if the clothing and weapons don’t require money, if they can be self-sufficient, being in Jianghu, injuries are inevitable, and healing pills always need money, right?
Not to mention the daily maintenance of the sect, the forage for the horses, the upkeep of weapons.
Is there anything that doesn’t need money?
Exchange of favors, social interactions.
When someone sends you bright silver, even if what they say sounds nice, to have an additional source of income is something no one will refuse.
Moreover, they are also paying a price for this.
But compared to the benefits, the price they pay is actually negligible.
Take Wusheng Hall for example, in their domain, which mountain bandit dares to challenge them?
Instead, they pay tribute every year, calling them ‘sire’ every year.
Those who don’t obey have long been eliminated.
So, this is essentially money being sent to the doorstep, almost without needing them to pay any price.
In the past, no one sought their help on these issues mainly because these escort agencies weren’t esteemed enough.
They couldn’t cross the threshold of Wusheng Hall.
And if an escort agency loses an escort, it was seen as their own incompetence.
Even if they suffered, they could only swallow their grievances.
But if it were Su Mo’s people seeking help, who could say they couldn’t cross this threshold?
Now, considering what Su Mo said for a moment, the potential made Bei Changzhi gasp, and he couldn’t help speaking:
“Su, the Chief of the Escort… please forgive my rudeness.
“May I ask, what if those robbing the escort are not mountain bandits, but have other backgrounds?”
Su Mo looked at Bei Changzhi, smiled, and said:
“Our Ziyang Escort Agency cooperates with the Tianxia Heaven Escort Agency and gets entangled with mountain bandits; we can deal with that.
“But if those robbing the escort aren’t bandits, or if we don’t even know who they are…
“We can still deal with it, but doing so would require another level of cooperation.”
“Oh? The second step?”
Yang Yizhi glanced at Su Mo, realizing what Su Mo mentioned earlier was the first step, so this other cooperation must be the second step.
Su Mo nodded:
“If you want more, you must also contribute more.
“If it’s an initial cooperation, I take a 10% profit from each escort job.
“For further cooperation, naturally, the profit from each escort job would be slightly higher.
“Moreover, they must also bear corresponding responsibilities.”
“Tell us more.”
Yang Yizhi quickly asked.
Su Mo didn’t hesitate and shared his idea in detail with everyone present.
With the explanation of Su Mo’s first step, Yang Yizhi and others were already impressed.
As they continued listening, they were increasingly amazed.
Until later, even Yang Yizhi, a veteran in the escort business, was left speechless:
“Can an escort agency be operated this way?”
“…Isn’t the business Su, the Chief, managing different from an escort agency?”
Yu Lingxin suddenly said surprisingly:
“You intend to weave a network across Donghuang, with escort agencies as nodes.
“To encompass the entire Donghuang so that any disturbance reaches your ears.”
Su Mo immediately looked up at Yu Lingxin and suddenly sighed softly:
“Our opponents are not ordinary people—now that Donghuang is in such a good situation, it naturally requires spreading out this net.
“Otherwise, if the enemy made moves and we remain unaware, wouldn’t that be the greatest jest in the world?”
“What Su, the Chief, is considering, I’m afraid, is far more than that…”
Yu Lingxin softly replied: “I suspect you may want to extend this network beyond Donghuang as well.”
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