Human nature was greedy; people would risk their lives for money.
Of the dozen or so regional managers, more than ten were guilty of minor embezzlement, over five of major embezzlement, and three of massive embezzlement.
One was in charge of Russia, another of the United States, and the third of the UAE.
Chaos, freedom, and money truly were all catalysts for corruption.
Voldemort showed no mercy. Anyone involved in embezzlement was dealt with.
He would recover the losses and make sure they faced legal punishment.
One of them had a fierce temper, perhaps because he thought he had found powerful backing in Russia.
Voldemort indulged him not at all. He simply bestowed a Memory Charm upon him, emptied his mind, and handed him over to the police.
After all, while his consortium might have its moral failings, there were no loopholes in its legal affairs.
The accumulation of capital had always been rife with exploitation and plunder. How could morality possibly restrain it?
It was enough to walk the edge of the law without crossing the line.
At least the Riddle Consortium never evaded taxes.
"We still need to work hard on developing the internet. We must make sure we control the core technology."
Once the traitors had been dealt with, it was only natural to plan the consortium's next steps.
Besides the real estate business they already had, they needed to secure their hold on the arms industry. Voldemort had decided that the internet would be their next venture.
This field was already beginning to advance by leaps and bounds at this point in time. With his foresight, it would surely spread even faster.
"Besides the core technology, we should make concessions on supporting equipment, base-station construction, and everything else, so that more people can get involved."
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