Fifteen minutes earlier, in the heart of Gray Shore, skyscrapers bathed in torrential rain stood tall against the gale. At the very top of one such building sat a luxurious villa occupying the highest point and the finest view. Rain drummed densely across the courtyard.
The study was deathly silent.
"Failed?"
The elderly man, usually solemn-faced and honest-looking, cried out, "Wasn't it supposed to be a sure thing?"
"Where's William?" he demanded. "Where the hell did that bastard William go?"
"We don't know. We're investigating as well..."
"Investigating, investigating, investigating! All you know how to do is investigate! What use are you worthless idiots!" Chairman Said roared, smashing the phone to pieces. He paced the room repeatedly before finally calming down after a long while.
He held out his hand, and a subordinate immediately handed him a new phone.
After making several calls and confirming the situation on every side, he returned to his seat, sank into thought, and quickly made a decision.
"We can't get involved in Tanba's affairs anymore."
He looked up and said coldly, "Issue an announcement. Say that what happened in Yingzhou was William's doing alone, that it has nothing to do with us. Strip William of his position and department."
"B-but if we do that..." The subordinate was slightly stunned. "What if William comes back..."
"Can he come back?"
Said sneered.
That guy had been eyeing his position for more than a day or two. This time, he had made a deal with Yingzhou behind his back and even wanted to drag everyone else down with him?
For your own good, William, just die obediently in Yingzhou. Take all the blame yourself. It'll be better for your family and everyone else.
They would lose some revenue from the Yingzhou border, enough to sting a little,