Chapter 449

“Mr. Lidell, we’ve already sent your friend to the hospital. He’s rather weak and it’ll take him some time to recover completely. How should we deal with the rest?” Cade asked.

“Mr. Nelson, I was hoping you would catch everyone involved in this. I do not want to see people of power using their authority to harm ordinary people.”

“Yes, of course, Mr. Lidell! I’ll straighten out the whole of South River Province once I return! I promise this won’t happen again.”

“Thank you, Mr. Nelson. Are you free right now? Perhaps we could talk over a meal?” David invited.

David was not an impudent man, and Cade was indeed treating him with courtesy despite being a provincial minister and his elder.

“I would love to!” Cade replied.

As if he would reject the opportunity to get to know David better.

Not when he came all the way here just to leave a good impression on David.

“You first, Mr. Nelson!”

“No, you, Mr. Lidell!”

They then left together.

Behind them, the SCC members watched as David a