As the person who had negotiated with Naga and reached an agreement, as well as the leader of the Orthodox, Wa Master naturally bore the subsequent responsibility.
—Monitoring Naga's actions, guiding her when necessary, and preventing that dangerous, reckless creature from causing unnecessary upheaval in human society.
This was the price she had to pay to maintain that fragile balance.
Thus, when a competitor suddenly appeared for the industrial land Scarlet Group had its eye on, the news was delivered to her desk immediately. She lowered her gaze to the brief report and lightly tapped the smooth tabletop with a fingertip.
The matter itself did not appear particularly problematic. It seemed to be nothing more than ordinary commercial competition.
But during Bronze Operation, the King of Sky and Wind who had appeared, fought Naga, and taken Norton's remains had clearly demonstrated that he had extended his reach into human forces. So no matter how normal this looked, they could not let down their guard—they had to prevent him from stirring up conflict between Naga and the Orthodox as he had last time.
"Hungry Dragon Food Co., Ltd.? A businesswoman from Russia—Revka Rigiyeva?" Wa Master's gaze paused slightly on the words "Hungry Dragon."
The word "dragon" was rather sensitive to Hybrids.
"Have you investigated her background?" Wa Master asked casually.
The young assistant standing nearby, Zhou Minhao, immediately replied in a steady, clear voice, "We have. She is a foreign investor who entered the country through official channels only recently, and all her paperwork is complete. We are currently in a new policy window for attracting foreign investment. Judging from her apparent motives, her actions conform to business logic, with no obvious flaws."
He paused and lowered his voice slightly. "Ordinarily, securing that land would not be difficult for us, and