Overturned Tower

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Through Delphinium's relationship, he learned how Bingshui reacted when facing a life crisis and what she said.The de facto leader of the Fuji Society spoke highly of Bingshui. He thought that Bingshui was actually not suitable to be a reporter... because she was too smart, and her vision was too far-sighted, and she could know some things in the end. It cannot be changed, and it is meaningless to send out some news, which instead makes her lose the kind of blood that will do anything at all.

But the emperor knew his daughter well.

Bingshui didn't enter this field because he likes journalists.She actually has loftier ideals, but she doesn't have the means to do those things.

——Now, this way has finally been found.

Considering Bingshui's future, the emperor didn't even wait for the godfather to do what he promised - that is, to cleanse the Fuji Society and put the name of "barber" under the sun. The emperor directly expressed that he would Standing with the Fuji Society, and myself and the godfather are old acquaintances.

The so-called icing on the cake is worse than giving charcoal in the snow. The godfather promised that he would "possibly" give Bingshui a high-level position, and both the emperor and the godfather knew Bingshui's talent.

Then, the godfather's words were undoubtedly testing his sincerity.The emperor thought so.

This is undoubtedly a big gamble.If the godfather can't do what he promised, then the emperor and his career will suffer heavy losses because of this.

But it is a gamble to choose revenge against the Elf director, and it is a gamble to stage a radical talk show without notice, and it is a gamble to completely trust the godfather... Since every time is a gamble of your own career, It would be better to bet three times at once.If you lose, you will only lose once, but if you win, you will earn blood.

However, what disappointed the emperor a little was that he had actually heard what the godfather said to the audience before.

And the last time he'd heard them, they'd been more extreme, more aggressive...but also more charming, more magical.

It was a wild and wild charm that could even confuse the emperor, deep and dark, like a dark pool under the moon.

Had the emperor been young enough and had no daughter or wife, he might have followed such a godfather.

He once said that he wants to wake people up, but he doesn't need people to thank him.One has only to obey him, and only to fear him... as one fears the night.

The night that every day will come, will come, will come.

He once said that he is not like "heroes" like himself, who release false kindness in front of humble people.

Because he will be the ruler - what he will give to his followers will be fairness, peace of mind, possibility and hope.He will use these things instead of emotions and morals to reach the hearts of others.

…but now, the barber has changed.

Now the young "godfather" has lost the juvenile obsession in his past remarks.

He is no longer the ruler... as he just said. "Not to educate, not to control, not to rule."

He took a step back and chose a path that people could understand and recognize; then he took a half step back again, halving the journey of a hundred miles that he longed for to fifty miles.

This is indeed more sincere, more acceptable, and more likely.

However, it also seems to have lost that shocking power.

Like a deadly dagger losing its sharpness...

This made the emperor frowned, but he didn't say anything directly.

"Sometimes, for the weak... a dagger that is not sharp enough may be better."

As if reading the emperor's heart, the barber suddenly turned his head and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

The emperor was startled by these words, and his pupils dilated for a moment.

The barber then smiled casually, his voice was no longer as loud as before, but became gentle: "If you hold a sharp enough dagger, you will become aggressive due to overconfidence. But the sharpness of a weapon cannot Changing people's actual weakness makes them vulnerable to injury and death, and the best result is to die together... In most cases, it is impossible to even die together. And even if you really kill the other party, you will only fall into the more dangerous situation.

"But if the dagger is not sharp enough, people will become calm instead. It is because they know their own weakness and their own powerlessness that they will understand... For the weak, the meaning of violence is more about self-protection.

"Looking at the dagger in their hands, the enemy will also weigh the pros and cons. If not necessary, they will retreat.

"Give an ordinary person a gun, but don't help him solve the problem. Instead, he is instigating him to commit a crime. What we have to do and what we can do is to give the general public a gun before solving the problem." Blunt knives are just for self-defense.

"A knife that can burst out threateningly when giving up life; a knife that can drive away the spirit of most people just by holding it; a knife that can only be used to protect oneself, but cannot be used to hurt others Blunt knife."

Saying that, the barber looked at the camera again.

He said in a soft voice: "Some people say that we are an underground organization, an illegal organization... This is of course a rumor.

"Our Fuji Society is a legal company that has just been established, and even in terms of equity, it is still a subsidiary of the 'Seven Giants'."

As if seeing through the chaos of the barrage on the other side of the screen, the barber added leisurely: "However, the Fuji Society does not belong to any 'giant'.

"The shares of 'Fujishe' are divided into ten shares. One of them belongs to me, and one share belongs to my friend 'Qunqing'. For the remaining eight shares, each of the seven giants holds 10%, and the Cyber ​​Church holds the rest. The next 10%.

"Yes, the board of directors must also provide dividends to the seven giants. Therefore, we also accept the joint protection of the seven giants and the church, and are willing to accept the supervision of the seven giants."

How arrogant and bold it is to give shares to the seven giants at the same time.

However, the barber believes that the Big Seven will accept the dividend and protect them after they understand their nature.

The shareholding division he carried out is exactly the ratio that the seven giants hoped——

Because the Helping Society will not only exist on Happy Island, but will also expand to other empty islands.It will actually link the seven sky islands together.

And its mere existence is a resistance to the law of the dragon; but its existence itself does not violate the law of the dragon, on the contrary, every detail is supported by the dragon: the dragon does not want any empty island to dominate , nor allow the 'seven giants' to gather together; they hope that ordinary short-lived species can also gain the power to manage society, and they don't want elves to completely withdraw from the power class; they want the church to have a certain right to speak, but they don't want I hope that the church is higher than any of the seven giants; they do not allow the common statutes of the Seven Sky Islands to exist, but they hope that the society of the Seven Sky Islands can maintain a certain degree of justice and order...

Dragons are contradictory, but their underlying logic does exist.

Russell, who learned part of the truth from the ale, deer head, and sheath, established this plan.

The existence of the Fuji Society will be able to circumvent all taboos skillfully.

——It will break all shackles and become the main body connecting everything.

Chapter 52 Be part of something great

"But here are two exceptions—"

The godfather said, tightened his neckline, and stretched out two fingers one by one: "That's me, with my good friend 'Qunqing'.

"We promise that we will never collect a penny of dividends, profits, wages, etc. from all forms of income from the 'Fuji Society'. We will not take any income from the Fuji Society and put it all into a public In a transparent fund pool. It is the 'Relief Fund' used by the Relief Society to help others."

Having said that, the barber raised his eyebrows and his expression became relaxed.

"Let's be realistic, my friends. All the help given by the Aid Society will eventually be paid in return. But don't worry, because the return we ask for in the end will definitely be less than the help we give you. You guys It can also be regarded as a kind of 'favor loan'.

"For some people money is not important, what they need is other types of help; while for others, all the suffering they encounter can be summed up as 'no money', for which they can even pay All costs. However, generally speaking, these two kinds of people will never meet in a lifetime. What we have to do is to connect the two parties together in a fair and objective way.

"In the past, some 'middlemen' charged exorbitant remuneration. Some were [-]%, [-]%, and some were [-]% or even more. Our price was [-]%.

"We allow employees to extract no more than 5% of the profits from each transaction they manage. This commission needs to be given half of the share to the Fuji Society as a notarization fee for the generation of the supervision contract. If you are responsible for this 'Fuji' The employees who traded voluntarily gave up the profit cut, and the charity will also not take any money.

"We will also provide interest-free loans to individuals and enterprises that are capable of repaying loans and are in urgent need, or provide trustworthy private bodyguards, guards, and detectives. At the same time, if there are any commitments, entrustments, contracts, and wills that require third-party notarization You can also come to us for notarization activities. The Fuji Society only charges 1% of the notarization fee, and can save all documents and evidence that need to be preserved by a third party, and ensure that the final recovery and execution are in place.

"On this basis, we also accept donations from companies and individuals for the charity. If you don't have money, you are welcome to do volunteer work. We also welcome other companies to join us and become 'helpers' to help others.

"We will have an office located in Tian'en District, as well as a vault with a high degree of confidentiality. The office environment is bright and clean, and all equipment and certificates are complete. Employees only need to work six hours a day, with a basic salary of the average income level of Happy Island , two days of vacation per week and four days of paid vacation per month. Any form of overtime is not accepted.

"Then comes our company's benefits. We will give all employees free purchases of ampoule biomedical silver-level medical insurance packages, and provide free education funds for the children of employees. As long as the grades meet the standards, the company will provide all the educational input for the children of employees— - This money is not from the fund pool, but from my personal savings and Mr. Qunqing's savings. This itself is also regarded as an act of zero-interest indefinite "help" initiated by us, and it can be returned at any time in the future It can be repaid, and if it is inconvenient, it can be extended arbitrarily. But in theory, this is not a charity, but a "help" transaction.

"We recruit employees regardless of academic qualifications or background. We can also accept people without codes and people with criminal records. As long as you really have a heart that is willing to give to others. Jishe, or just relying on his own strength, has helped others many times. But if he does evil in the name of "trader" of Fujishe, we will also punish severely.

"The company's turnover will be posted on the website every month, and it will be fully disclosed. It will be confirmed by internal and external personnel at any time to ensure that the top-down of the charity will not covet a penny.

"This is the only company in the seven empty islands where 'employees enjoy benefits and salaries', but executives will not get any points or enjoy any benefits. Because we believe that serving others is an honor. This is The only work that is an 'end' in itself.

"How long we can last depends on how long people want us to exist - this is the best kind of public scrutiny. It's like taking poison and expecting the antidote to be delivered at a certain time.

"—and this is my sincerity."

After finishing speaking, the barber looked back at the emperor with a smile: "How is it, Mr. Emperor?"

"……incredible."

The emperor replied sincerely: "I am almost 60 years old this year. This is the first time I have seen a company that is responsible for sending money."

Because what the barber said was so shocking that the emperor didn't even have time to interrupt.

He had expected the barber to initiate a speech, but what ended up being an unprecedented ad.

And because the content of the advertisement was so outrageous, the emperor froze on his seat.

"...too unbelievable in every sense of the word. Don't you talk about how to do good, how to make people 'can and dare'?"

"What I say is the answer I give. Mr. Emperor."

"I'm not here to talk and sell those dreams," Barber said with a laugh.

"All those who really need the help of the relief society will not believe the rhetoric of the orators. I used to fail to understand this. To the poorest and most difficult people, telling the story of their poorest life and seeing less than the future.

"That was my fault. I thought, it was an arrogance ... an arrogance that wasn't grounded and didn't want to be grounded.

"And what I'm talking about these days is the 'implementation' that people care about most. That's how I get people to 'can and dare'."

"...Really, very unbelievable."

The emperor still hasn't recovered.

He was still chewing on what the barber said before, and warned sternly: "You made such a promise in front of the audience of the whole island. Do you know what will happen if you can't do it?"

"I will pay the price."

The barber shrugged. "But that's okay—as I said before, the existence of the company is completely dependent on the maintenance of the outside world, from whether people want us to exist or not."

"But have you ever thought about it, can the people you help...can really help you? I have to say something offensive. Most people have limits. There are very few things they can do, and help Their expenses must be much higher than what they received. If the scale is limited to the club, they may be able to barely maintain a balance of income and expenditure... But if it is put on the table, it is a pure loss-making business. Relying on you and Ultramarine alone, There is no way to last for a long time.

"Your help to others will never recoup the cost. And people may not thank you."

"That's just an excuse for those who don't want to lend a helping hand."

The barber shook his head.

The emperor just stared at him, not joking, but said seriously: "This is not an excuse, but a fact. The world is running on the track of selfishness and suspicion. If you trust others too much, you are doomed to be betrayed and bruised.

"You say you want to give people reality, but what you say is still just a dream that has been rendered by the filter of 'reality'. It's just a child's dream that belongs to adults."

"Then let us have a dream like this together."

The barber smiled happily: "The darker the reality, the more bright dreams are needed... Isn't it?

"I believe that the comment section of the show must also be shining at this moment. It is the light of justice, hope and kindness.

"I believe that there is or was goodwill in most people's hearts. It is just worn out by life, or... because it is not strong enough.

"It is precisely because he is not strong enough that there is no room for kindness. At that time, everyone will definitely question in their hearts.

"Why is it that at this time, no big shots are willing to stand up and speak out for justice?

"—Now, we stand up."

The barber's face, which was only attractive and gentle like the big brother next door, seemed to be shining brightly at this moment.

He has really changed.

The emperor looked at him deeply, unable to understand for a while.

What is it that makes a person who is so arrogant... suddenly become like this?

But he will not know that the barber has changed, but in fact has not changed.

From the very beginning, he was selling hope and possibility to those without a code-at that time, not many people were willing to believe him.

But now he is just making this business bigger and more formal.

And the most important thing... is that he will no longer be the one who pays.

He is no longer a lonely hero, no longer an incomprehensible lunatic, and no longer a "godfather" who gives villains a sense of peace of mind.

It's really standing under the sun...another banner besides "heroes".

That is also the only possibility to unify the seven islands.

This is a future beyond the emperor's comprehension.

It is the purpose that only Russell knows.

"Those who still have dreams in their hearts, and those whose blood is not extinguished, please join us."

Under the spotlight, the barber declared so solemnly: "Let us, make you part of something great."

That great thing is called "collective" and "people".

That is a plan that no matter whether it is the emperor, the ice water, or the delphinium and the bad ones, or even everyone in the Tower of Babel may not be able to understand it.

It is Russell's first step in another grand plan secretly constructed by "Ultramarine", "Barber", "Detective", "Morgan" and others in the face of the hopeless future he knows...

——Reunite the old civilizations scattered on the seven empty islands;

——Let people who are scattered and do not understand each other reunite together;

—— Gather the power of all people and work hard for the same goal...

This was what had to be done if he was to fight against the hopeless future he knew.

So no matter how difficult it is, it must be done.