Stingy mayor

The sect that Collins is a part of, yellow wings sect, is one of the powers responsible for the current instability within the country.

Ever since these people noticed that the monarchy's control over the nation had become weaker, and the country was riddled with corruption, they started plotting to gain more power for themselves.

All over the country, people in important positions started being assassinated and being replaced with people who are known to be affiliated with sects.

Just like that, a tug of war on who controls the country between sects and the imperial family, and even between sects and sects.

Propaganda, spying, assassination, bribery, war, these are some of the many means of contention.

Even though Maple city has been relatively peaceful, the world outside is in turmoil, and the appearance of Collins shows that, the peace will not last for long.

This was also the reason that the Harden family and other prominent families had been anxiously recruiting martial artists lately, they were trying to improve their self protection ability.

In the novel, after saving Collins, Garfield had gained the backing of the Yellow wings sect, so his development became even more stable.

Using his connection with the yellow wings sect, Garfield got rid of many potential competition.

The Yellow wings sect could be said to be very important to Garfield's mid level development, and so, Andrew will never let them tie a knot with Garfield.

Andrew sent someone to pretend to be sent by Garfield, and tip off the officials about the location of the assassin.

And so,while Garfield was imparting his employees with his knowledge, his new sworn brother was taken away by the police under the complicated eyes of a certain widow.

'I really thought that Garfield had taken this man as his real friend, who would have known...'

She thought to herself, but her thoughts froze as she felt a murderous glare on her body.

It turns out that Collins still believes in his "brother", so when he saw the widow receive the bounty money in Garfield's stead, he concluded that she was the one that sold him out.

"You poisonous woman!"

"Brother Garfield trusted you so much, how dare you act like this?!"

"No, I have to warn brother Garfield about you, so that he can separate early from someone like you!"

As he said so, he really tried to push the police officer who was holding him away, but he was quickly suppressed.

"Damnit, let me go you pigs!!"

The police officers could only exchange dumbfounded looks, thinking to themselves that–this man is crazy.

...

Maple city, Harden family.

Andrew was currently visiting the workshop where the the press printer was being made.

He had received news that they had finally made one well functioning printer, so he came here to personally try it.

After testing it, although he was dissatisfied with the efficiency, he felt that it was already very good that they could make such a printer, so he gave all the workers a big bonus and requested that they make more.

Andrew had decided that after they make enough printers for themselves, they could try selling them.

He knew that people were not idiots, the moment he started selling his newspaper, many would guess that he had mastered a way means of printing.

After the testing was done, he got people to put it in a carriage, and he took it along with him to the office that his siblings had just set up.

When he got there, he only found Natasha.

"Where is Anthony?"

Natasha hesitated to answer, so he directed the question to the assistant he had assigned to Anthony.

"He... He... His friends came here and he went out with them. He said he would come back very soon."

The nervous assistant answered, to which Anthony nodded expressionlessly.

"Take away all the money in his possession, tell all the places he frequents that we will no longer pay for his consumption,"

"When he comes back, take away hi carriage, and..."

Andrew slowly gave the assistant following him a bunch of instructions in one breath.

"Brother, Anthony..."

"Natasha, this is for his own good, if he doesn't mature soon, it will only harm him in the long run."

"Do you like seeing him being used by these so called 'friends'?"

"No..."

"Well, since he can't see them for their true selves, I will help him."

"When they think that he is abandoned by the family, they will probably abandon him too."

"Besides, I didn't kick him out, he won't be sleeping in the wild and he can still eat his fill at home."

After comforting his sister with a few more words, he started talking about the reason of his visit.

At this moment, the press printer had been already carried into the building, so he pulled over Natasha to come and see.

Seeing the printer in action, Natasha's eyes couldn't help but lighting up in excitement.

"Wow you were actually telling the truth about this thing?"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Kgmm, I mean, wow it was actually made so fast?"

Andrew rolled his eyes at her.

"With such an invention, there is a lot that you could do to make money, but why do want to sell newspapers?"

"People might not necessarily be interested in such a thing, and even if they are, we would probably have to sell it cheap, for most people to afford it."

"I know you said that we would mainly be making money by selling advertisement slots, but given the current situation in our country, will people still be interested in advertising their businesses?"

"Personally, I think that people would be interested in doing advertisements precisely because it is very chaotic."

"You say, if we advertise our family's need for martial artists in the newspaper showing our generous compensation, and we sell a lot of the newspaper, will other families stay still, or will they also try to advertise?"

"Not mentioning other families, the imperial court needs martial artists, and even the sects are recruiting people."

Natasha slowly nodded in agreement, but she didn't look too convinced.

'Well, the main point is to bring down the protagonist's influence, but I can't tell you that.'

"Then tell me, how do you think we should make money with this machine."

When she heard the question, Natasha did not hesitate to answer, as if she had been thinking about this question for a long time.

"I think publishing popular books and novels, is a more reliable way to make money."

"We could target more educated people rather than focusing on the masses."

"If we recruit a few writers and commission then to write a few sexually ambiguous novels, that would be even better."

Andrew was pleased with Natasha's business sense, and he expressed his approval.

"Your ideas are good, after this business is up and running, you can set up your own business, I will fund you."

Natasha became excited.

"Really?"

"Mm"

"You are the best!!"

She expressed her excitement by hugging him.

...

Maple city, public security office.

"What do you mean you can't release him?"

"It is just a failed assassination attempt, isn't this mayor a bit too stingy? He survived didn't he?"

"Let me tell you, if my brother really wanted to assassinate him, then he would be dead!"

"He was just there to stroke his security awareness!"

"Instead of jailing my brother, he should thank him for exposing the vulnerabilities of his security!"

The person currently making a scene was Garfield.

If it were not for the fact that the officer he was yelling at, had it on record that the man making a scene was the man who had actually turned the criminal in, and he was currently being bombarded the protagonist's halo, he would have arrested him long ago.

"Sir, I'm sorry that is not how the law works."

"Besides aren't you the one who turned him in? Why didn't you already expect this to happen?"

"Nonsense! How could I possibly..."

Garfield stopped his words half way when he realized that the way the officers were looking at him was becoming dangerous.

It was then that a deep voice came from somewhere deep in the building.

As a martial artist, Collins has very good hearing, so he had long heard the commotion going on there, and he was very moved to hear his brother defending him.

Hearing someone slandering his brother, he quickly shouted from his jail cell.

"Hmph, such an obvious act of trying to sow discord, who do you think you are trying to fool?"

"My brothe— Ouch!!"

Just as Collins was shouting, and covering his surroundings with spit, a black stick hit him hard on his head, followed by a reprimand.

"Shut up! You'll burst my eardrums!"

As a martial artist, not only was Collins tightly bound, but he also had two police officers looking after him, to make sure that he does not escape.

"Brother! Are you ok? I will definitely get you out of here!"

Just as Collins was nursing the pain on his heard, he had such a shout.

Garfield had decided to leave,lest he be really arrested.

...

To be continued