Nico gnashed his teeth, thinking that his plan for revenge could not drag on any further. When he met with Ethan earlier, Ethan showed no signs of panic, which meant the man might have some backup plan in place. That was why Nico decided that he had to strike first!Nico called the villagers over and asked, “Do you think you’ve made enough money?”Everyone shook their heads. Who would ever complain about making more money? However, that was exactly the answer Nico was looking for. He said, “I have a way to make money quickly. A lot of these out-of-town companies have been leasing orchards and farms around here. The fruit’s ripe, and the animals are fully grown.“You should gather villagers from other villages to pick their fruits and take their animals. Those fruit and animals could be sold for a lot of money!”The villagers’ eyes lit up at the suggestion.“That’s a good idea.”“We’re locals, and these companies are from out of town. They can’t do anything to us.”“We’ll go
Upon learning that the person standing before him was Riveria’s current governor, Martin was shocked. All they did was steal some fruits and livestock. How did it startle such a high-ranking figure? However, quickly calming down, Martin smiled and said, “What brought you here? If you’d informed me beforehand, I would have prepared good food and wine to welcome you.”“I don’t need it.” Stephen said coldly, “I don’t feel at ease enjoying your food and wine. I have a question for you. Did your villagers raid the orchards and farms owned by those companies?”Martin thought, ‘So it really is about that.’He feigned ignorance. “I don’t know.”Stephen slammed his hands on the table with a bang. “Are you sure?”“I really don’t.”Although Martin did not directly participate in the raid, his wife and children went, and many of the involved villagers gifted him goods as tribute. Whether the villagers ate or sold those fruits and animals, it would only benefit the village. Therefore, he wo
“Perhaps this is all the South Regent’s plan. He wants to use the same trick to drive away the companies here, subsequently bringing in his own businesses, forcing me to support his enterprises!”At that thought, Stephen’s face turned grim. It was very much possible. After all, because of that move, he lost to the South Regent in the previous city, Celestial City. “How dare he try again? This time, I won’t let him succeed! If I’m deceived and tricked again, I’ll have failed the Quinns!”Stephen took out his phone and dialed George’s number.“Did you hear? Today, many villages suddenly acted together and raided some companies’ orchards and farms, causing a total economic loss of 23 billion.”George nodded. “I heard.”However, he did not know that the losses were as high as 23 billion!“What’s the situation?”“I’m guessing it was the South Regent’s plan.” Stephen said, “He wanted to repeat what he did to Celestial City and force the companies away, so he can forcefully move hi
Stephen also noticed the commotion online. “They want Ethan to come back…”Things were getting out of hand. The people thought Ethan was a criminal, but he knew there was no problem with Ethan. In fact, Stephen knew that if Ethan returned, he would not be able to keep his position, and the truth would come to light. Then, he would be in big trouble! He quickly called George to help him figure out a solution. At that moment, George was in Stone Village. Julius had received a tip that someone was selling rare wild animals in Stone Village, so he quickly investigated it, and George followed to keep an eye on him.Nico welcomed them both warmly. After learning that Julius had come to investigate the wild animal trade, he told the villagers to show him around to check if there was evidence. Julius agreed readily, and George wanted to go along, but Stephen’s call came at that moment. “Those companies are threatening me with Ethan. What should I do now?”George frowned as he li
Nico watched as George and Julius left Stone Village. After they disappeared from his sight, his expression immediately turned grim. “Julius is already suspicious of me. Unlike Stephen and George, he’s not easy to fool like Stephen and George. I must get rid of him, or he’ll ruin my plan.”Nico started thinking, trying to find a way to get rid of Julius easily. At the same time, the South Regent learned that both Nico and Tommy had met Ethan. “I remember those two.” He had gotten his men to investigate them, and their identities were quickly uncovered. “So they’re Lars Wyatt’s brother and nephew. They’re brave to have met Ethan.”He continued reading and got to know what happened in Hill City. After Nico killed his brother, he was jailed for three years. He was only released over a month ago and had been re-elected as the village chief after the previous village chief’s mysterious disappearance. It was not hard for the South Regent to piece things together, figuring out t
George immediately perked up. “Quick, what is it?”“The mayor is in contact with forces beyond the border. He is heading to an abandoned factory three miles before Stone Village to meet up with the other side.”George’s eyes widened. He knew it!He had guessed correctly from the start that Julius was working for the South Regent! Now, Julius had finally slipped up and exposed himself!“You did well!”George hung up the call and immediately reported the news to Stephen. “He’s meeting up with foreign forces?” Stephen said excitedly, “Use this opportunity to catch him red-handed and expose the South Regent’s evil plan!”George immediately called the police, instructing them to head to the factory and arrest Julius. However, worried that Julius would escape in advance, he also rushed to the factory after ending the call. In Stone Village, Nico put down his phone and smiled slyly. “All I need to do next is wait until they wear each other out. Then, I can swoop in and reap the bene
George sneered, refusing to believe what Julius was saying.“I’d suggest you save your energy. Leave your excuses for when you get in prison!”Julius gritted his teeth in frustration. He knew he could not be arrested. He was the only one keeping watch on Nico now, and if he were to be locked up, Nico would be on the loose. When that time came, the orchards and farms would not be the only ones affected!“I can’t go with you,” Julius stated firmly. He could not get caught now that Nico had set his sights on Hill City. He must protect Hill City!Protecting Hill City meant protecting Stephen as well. If anything happened to Hill City, Stephen’s life would be over. “You don’t have a say in that.”George’s expression was cold. He could not back down because Julius worked for the South Regent and was trying to help the South Regent to destroy Hill City, just like all that had happened in the previous few cities. He must protect Hill City, and most importantly, he had to protect Ste
At that moment, he realized that everything Tommy said was true, and Julius was right. Something was going on with Nico!He had been deceived. Nico was not a good guy, and Stone Village was not some hero village. Julius was not a villain either. In fact, he had been investigating the truth the entire time. Yet, they thought Nico was on their side and even awarded Stone Village the title of a hero village while treating Julius as the bad guy and having George lead a team to arrest him!He was totally fooled!“Shit. Nico wanted to use George to get rid of Julius. I must stop him.”Stephen quickly took out his phone and called George, who was fighting with a bloody nose in the factory. He had dropped his phone nearby, so he did not notice Stephen’s call coming through. The only thought in his mind now was to arrest Julius to protect Hill City and Stephen!Seeing that the call was not picked up, Stephen panicked. “Come with me!”He wanted to go to the factory to stop them, hoping