How to Save Humanity After Transmigrating into a Villainess Princess? Chapter 309.1 : Security and Food

"Oh... there's one more thing..."

After finishing the previous topic, Adeline said to Elashia sowhat embarrassedly:

"Um... could we borrow another ten thousand tons of grain..."

After proposing the plan to borrow one hundred thousand tons of grain earlier, Adeline discovered through research over a period of ti that—it didn't seem necessary.

In the prolonged warfare, both Northern Fire's and the Holy Court's economic strength had been considerably weakened.

Northern Fire, controlling large rural areas in the Holy Kingdom's south, had grain but no money, while the Holy Court, controlling most cities, had money but no grain.

However, the Holy Court's wealth was ultimately only relative.

The war had lasted a full ten years, and the Holy Kingdom's economy had suffered unimaginable damage compared to the past. The Holy Court's fiscal revenue absolutely could not compare to the past either.

After receiving most of the old Holy Court's data, Adeline and the political commissars roughly calculated the Holy Court's average annual fiscal revenue over these years—only a pitiful fifty thousand gold coins or so...

After reaching this conclusion, Adeline and Northern Fire's political commissars all reached a unanimous conclusion—with grain averaging ten copper coins per pound, obtaining just ten thousand tons of grain would be enough to completely and stably suppress grain prices in the Holy Capital.

After all, could the purchasing power controlled by unscrupulous rchants really exceed that of the Holy Court?

Moreover, all the Holy Capital's granaries combined could only hold ten thousand tons of grain, so ultimately, with Adeline's explanation, Elashia only teleported ten thousand tons of grain to Northern Fire.

However... facts proved that Adeline and the political commissars had still underestimated the old Holy Court's corruption...

After several days of investigation, Northern Fire's temporary material managent departnt responsible for grain sales and the old Holy Court statistical settlent departnt responsible for researching the old Holy Court's situation jointly reached a conclusion that left Adeline completely speechless—the old Holy Court's economic policies neither enriched the people nor increased their own fiscal revenue...

With bureaucrats and speculative rchants colluding, wealth flowed in large amounts into their pockets, ultimately leaving not only the people impoverished but even the Holy Court's own tax revenue pitifully small...

So now, the vast majority of wealth in the Holy Capital was controlled by those detestable old Holy Court officials and speculative rchants, which explained sothing quite important—the resources they could produce instantly definitely exceeded re tens of thousands of gold coins!

"Uh... Empress Elashia, we're truly sorry... we really didn't expect the old Holy Court to have governed the Holy Capital into such a state..."

Adeline shafully lowered her head to Elashia and Ileina.

Earlier, Ileina had instructed her that the Holy Kingdom shouldn't overly depend on Elasia for matters it could solve itself, and she thought the sa way.

If they had to depend on Elashia's support for everything, what use was Northern Fire?

So after determining the roughly needed total amount of grain, Adeline had reduced her previous request.

But now, the situation in the Holy Capital completely exceeded their expectations.

After injecting millions of pounds of grain into the Holy Capital's market, no one had expected that while the Holy Capital's grain problem was alleviated, the number of people queuing at state-run grain stations daily hadn't decreased at all...

Only then did the awakened Adeline realize that the sins committed by the old Holy Court couldn't be changed in a few days just by changing the governnt...

Without Elashia's support, Northern Fire really couldn't suppress grain prices in the Holy Capital without destroying the Holy Capital's economic order...

In other words... Northern Fire still needed Elashia's help to solve the problem...

"Oh, what's the big deal."

Looking at Adeline who was bowing her head to her, Elashia smiled gently.

"Just co find when the grain in the warehouse runs out."

That grain was originally planned to aid Northern Fire anyway...

"We're truly sorry..."

However, the gentler Elashia's attitude toward her, the more ashad Adeline felt...

"We're truly sorry... we clearly said we didn't need so much before... now we're changing our minds at the last minute..."

"We don't know what we can use to repay you later..."

"It's fine, Miss Adeline."

Interrupting Adeline's words, Elashia smiled with a gentle tone:

"For as Elasia's nominal leader, having the Holy Kingdom get back on track quickly is the best repaynt."

"Empress Elashia... I..."

To quickly end this topic, Elashia hurriedly interrupted Adeline again:

"Alright, alright! Didn't we say earlier that you needed to help clean up the Holy Capital's security? If possible, let's act now!"

"Miss Caroline happens to have sufficient understanding of the slums' structure, and with you, Sister Dorothy, and Ileina protecting , I don't need to worry about safety at all!"

...

"What's gotten into the boss today?"

Looking at the boss making impassioned speeches before him, professional killer Mika fell into extre confusion...

"Everyone! After these days of reflection, I've deeply realized our past mistakes!"

The one-eyed man stood on a platform in the courtyard, loudly addressing his subordinates below with a voice full of passion and enlightennt.

"In the past, just for our own benefit, how many illegal deeds have we done!"

"Just for a few silver coins from rich people, we could take away others' precious lives..."

"Knowing that the nation faces disaster, we beca destroyers of the Holy Kingdom, even destroyers of humanity's future!"

"We should use our strength in future battles against the Blood Clan, not in these despicable criminal acts!"

"I declare—from now on! We will forever refuse the temptation of money! Never engage in any illegal activities..."

"Yes!"

As the organization's backbone, over ten fierce-looking n standing at the front, whose eyes shone with sincere light, loudly responded:

"Wash our hands in the golden basin! Never do evil again!"

...

In a previously hidden brothel in the Holy Capital, the sa scene was occurring...

The seductive-looking woman's eyes were now filled with saint-like purity as she loudly addressed the gathered girls and workers below:

"Northern Fire has liberated the Holy Capital, and our days will get better!"

"From now on, we won't survive by selling our bodies and souls!"

"I declare—we're now officially changing our main business to food service! Never again forcing you to sell your souls! Completely severing ties with our past selves..."

...

"What's happening?"

Taking the report from her incredulous master's hands, Catherine, who had just been appointed as the Holy Capital's temporary security chief, was stunned after just one glance...