FreeGoodNovel"Send someone over to negotiate and pressure their officials to release our people. If they refuse, send a squad
over."
Nolan nodded. "Got it."
After hanging up the call, Nolan thought Stephen's idea was decent this time, but unfortunately, it was destined
to fail because Stephen did not expect the problem to lie with Nolan himself.
The guards escorting the criminals and the hijackers were all Nolan's
subordinates, which meant they were from Riveria. The foreign officials had little control over the matter.
Most importantly, the situation outside the borders was chaotic, controlled by various powerful forces such as
the South Regent. With Nolan around, the squad assault would never succeed. If Nolan willed it, he could easily
wipe the squad out as well.
Stephen kept his phone and looked at his assistant. "Bringto that man's village chief. At the stime, find
out which company wanted to lease the orchard land."
He wanted to investigate how a mere two thousand was all that remained when the subsidy reached the old
man. And if the old man only received two thousand, what about the others? There might be someone who got
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtless than two thousand! The assistant was a little worried. "Mr. Stephen, do you want to take a break? You have
been working all night."
Stephen shook his head. "I'll rest after settling these matters."
The assistant was touched. Stephen had really changed a lot. When he first came
to Riveria, he was arrogant and haughty, but now, he was more composed and could even work through the
night. He encouraged, "You'll definitely get it all sorted out."
"Yeah." Stephen nodded.
He thought that even though he did not have as much experience as Ethan, as long as he was willing to put in
the work, he would be rewarded!
Soon, Stephen met the village chief. He asked about the old man and why he only received two thousand dollars.
The village chief was afraid and helpless. "There was nothing | could do. | only received a hundred grand.
Considering various factors, | could only give him that much."
The village chief even provided the basis for distributing the funds and other detailed documents.
"I even held a meeting to distribute the money. Everyone agreed to it." The village chief thought he had done his
best. To maximize the villagers' benefits, he merely took two thousand for himself despite having thirty acres of
land, and his wife had fought with him over this.
"Your village only received a hundred grand?" Stephen was shocked. He thought the village chief must have
embezzled the money. If the village itself received so little, it could only mean one thing. Stephen's breath
quickened.
The problem was with his subordinates!
He quickly asked his assistant to check how the subsidy was distributed layer by layer.
By the tStephen found out what happened and moved to arrest the culprits, it was too late. Those who had
embezzled large sums were long gone.
That night, he received news of the old man committing suicide.
Stephen was browsing through sdocuments at his desk. When he heard the news, he was stunned for a
while. His heart swayed. Would hard work ever get rewarded?
The old man had committed suicide. The people who embezzled the money had not been caught. The armed
robbers refused to change their ways, and now, a big mess awaited him.
With the old man's death, many posts surfaced online.
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Shocking news! An old man in Hill City had his twenty-acre orchard destroyed but only received 2,000
compensation. Left with no options, he committed suicide, and his family only received 5,000 when he died."
"Another shooting in Hill City!"
"A vehicle transporting criminals was hijacked in Hill City; foreign forces demand
an exorbitant ransom!"
Any of these news could set the inteablaze, and now, several had appeared at once.
Stephen had not slept for a day and a night. Seeing the news, he nearly passed
out,
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