Let them buy the land deeds?
The hostesses were taken aback when they heard Sage's words, then joy appeared on their faces, but that expression didn't last long before turning sullen.
"It's impossible, Sage."
Link shook his head and said: "They don't have much money in their hands. How low a price can you offer? Fifty thousand Belly? That's too expensive. Even if it's ten thousand Belly, those who can afford it are just these people, and there are many more who can't afford it."
He didn't continue speaking the rest.
These girls who laugh in the carnival should understand.
A land deed is just a piece of paper. Even if Sage successfully robs it, it's useless. What matters is the real estate here, and the ownership of these things, all have owners.
The government officials and wealthy nobles who control here can never let it go to others, even if the common people buy it, it will be reclaimed.
But there's no need to say this, as he doesn't know what Sage is thinking, perhaps...he just wants to simply rob the property of the commoners.
The people living here are many, among them, 80% carry a high loan burden for residing here. If Sage wants to do so, he wouldn't stop.
With a large number of people, indeed he could amass several billion Belly.
"Even if they had money, no one would pay."
Link didn't say this, but Sage smiled and said it, he hugged a hostess, asking: "For something without assurance, how could someone buy it? I'm just asking for a price, tell me first, if it's that land deed, or say, no longer having to repay high loans, no need to pay rent or give cuts... how much would you be willing to pay."
Several hostesses showed longing in their eyes. The hostess hugged by Sage said: "If that's the case, I'd be willing to give all the money I have, but it's impossible. Pirate master, you are free, sailing the vast sea, living freely, but we are not, we are tied here, unable to be as carefree as you."
"Hohohoho, if you want freedom and carefree life, then you're not a commoner, they're pirates!"
Sage laughed a few times, looked at Link, stretched out five fingers, "Did you hear that, Link? They are willing to give everything, I'll name a figure, fifty billion Belly..."
"I won't charge by head, just a fixed price, draw up a list for me, I'll rob according to the list. Whether it's land deeds or real estate certificates, if there's nothing, just kill the owner, ensuring there's no future trouble."
"Sage, I said, I'm not doing this business..."
"I'm not asking you to do it, I'm asking you to pass the word to the local black market merchants, they will do it."
Sage said sinisterly: "In this world, the wealthy aren't just these people, right... Link."
Seeing Sage with a sinister expression, Link suddenly thought of something, his pupils contracted, and he shivered.
Wait...
If Sage wipes out the rulers here, ordinary people alone can't absorb those land deed certificates, but there's a group of people who can.
The outsiders eyeing the Carnival City's assets, those who haven't gotten a slice of this prosperous island, different from World Government officials, but the wealthy ones from various Kingdoms...
They will buy!
An individual black market merchant can't afford to offend the World Government.
A single commoner can't resist the wealthy nobles settling scores.
But combine the two, then let those new big players enter, there's no problem!
Even a new balance could emerge!
As long as the assets are sold to the new big players entering, they will automatically share the pressure from the World Government, combined with selling the locals their loaned homes, these people will instead share the pressure from those big players.
These black market merchants not only need to watch out for the World Government but also for the new powers in charge, and those people wanting to settle accounts, they first have to face those benefitting commoners, while the commoners, in order not to lose their homes, will spontaneously cooperate with the black market merchants.
These black market merchants are the key, guarding the island's chaos gate.
One hand holds the commoners freed from loans, and not needing to pay rent and give cuts, the other hand holds the new big players entering, ensuring no one will pursue them.
As for missing many real estate industries...
They aren't rent collectors!
As long as they get operational industries, not only can they be sold, but they could even secure an industry as their base.
As for connections and channels, any black market merchant who can break out will have their channels.
Carnival City, an island like this, Umit and Jibson will be interested, even if they aren't, anyone interested in profit will transfer it to Du·Feld and Stussy, and these big figures will contact new buyers.
Link doesn't worry about having no channel, and all that is needed is one meddling entry...
Pah!
"Fifty billion is too much!"
Link slapped the table fiercely and shouted: "To have them stand with us, it must be sold at a low price, even freely given, I couldn't possibly give you too much here. The most valuable are these industry-profit operations, I can only acquire them at 30%, if this is to be done perfectly, I would lose money."
He thought for a moment, held out one finger, "According to Logue Town pricing, I'll give you ten billion, then add two billion, twelve billion Belly!"