Chapter 250 Buy More Time

The authorities at Uludon could not ignore the serious consequences of what had transpired.

Cold sweat ran down Gregory Webb's back as he rushed toward Coral Village, racking his brain for solutions.

Frank sat beside him, looking equally anxious. He turned his gaze toward Gregory and said, "I asked you about Olivia and Grant, and you assured me there was nothing wrong with them."

Gregory paled. Feeling guilty, he said, "I had no idea this is how they were earning money."

"You should at least know what's going on in a town under your jurisdiction, shouldn't you, as the county chief?" Frank's words were sharp. "When we tried to trace Rainbow, our leads were severed in your county."

"I didn't understand why at first," Frank continued coldly. "But now I see—it's how the people here operate, and your leniency had been the biggest obstacle!"

Gregory tried to distance himself from the scandal, assuming the airs of a bureaucrat. "You shouldn't let a small group of people shape your opin