The protection fee for Dragon Gate has long since been changed to a monthly payment. This was the decision of Luo Yuchen, and it aligns with Dragon Gate’s strategy for development. Collecting the fee once a month not only saves time but also conserves manpower and resources. For merchants, paying once a month means they can enjoy a discount—a ten percent reduction—which makes those who enjoy a bargain quite happy. Even for those merchants who would rather not pay monthly, there is no resisting Dragon Gate; they dare not defy the organization, so they pay up, albeit reluctantly.
Within two days of taking control of Sham Shui Po, the protection fees had been collected in full across the board. From then on, at the beginning of every month, Dragon Gate would collect the fees for the following month. Oh, and it should no longer be called a "protection fee"—it ought to be called a "security consultancy fee."
The problem is, since Dragon Gate had already collected this month’s security consultancy fee, why were people still coming around to collect it? Was it an oversight? Or was someone malicious using Dragon Gate’s reputation to swindle and bully the local businesses?
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