Chapter 1424: Along the Light (Two Updates, Please Vote)

Seeing that he said nothing, He Ao continued with a smile, "The current mayor's approval rating was initially over 29%, but now it's less than half of that. Without the Kwott Group's relentless bombardment of publicity resources, his situation would probably be far worse than yours."

He Ao took another sip of orange juice and said slowly, "The citizens of De Nuo City are tired of him. You were able to gain more than 10% support without any publicity resources at all. Your potential far surpasses his, and De Nuo City also needs a brand-new 'New Mayor' 'from the bottom layer' to ease people's anger."

As He Ao spoke, Si Lant's expression gradually darkened. His lips parted slightly, but in the end, he did not say a word.

He Ao continued smiling. "And now, this 'bargaining chip' has been delivered right into your hands. If you can 'catch' K's Apostle, even if you merely gather related information, report him to forces opposed to the Kwott Group, and 'pick a side' at a critical moment, you'll gain the Kwott Group's favor and become the new 'mayor.'"

Si Lant's face darkened completely. His lips parted, and after a long while, he finally said slowly, "You may have misunderstood. I invited you here not to harm you. I never intended to betray you..."

"I know." Before he could finish, He Ao answered quickly. "I can see that you were tempted by this 'one step to heaven' plan. I can see you tossing and turning at night over the idea. But in the end, you gave up on it."

He looked at Si Lant and asked with a gentle smile, "So why did you abandon that plan? Since you didn't want to make a move