A Shadow Cast in Paradise (23 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 37
“As you said, nearly three hundred people have already gathered here. So, would collecting taxes from those few hundred secure enough revenue to establish a tax bureau?”
“…….”
His point was perfectly valid.
About three hundred people—those who had just arrived to settle, possessing nothing they could truly call property.
Imposing taxes on these penniless newcomers wouldn’t generate enough income to solve all their problems immediately.
“Besides, we can’t rely solely on the protective barrier to keep extracting money indefinitely.”
According to Dietrich, the heretic would be captured within a month or two—perhaps even sooner than expected.
Once that threat vanished, people would have no further reason to stay in Paradel.
Accustomed to living without paying taxes, they’d likely abandon the system that now sought to bind them once more.
If too many defected, Ideana’s reconstruction would dissolve into nothing again.
“What this place needs first is scale.”
At Shade’s words, Eklas, who had been silently observing from the side, let out a soft chuckle.
‘I was worried Luise Ideana had turned him into a complete fool—but apparently not.’
It was reassuring that his judgment remained sharp when it came to practical matters.
Whether one wished to run a business or construct something, a critical mass of people was essential.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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