Chapter 692 More Greedy Over Time
“Well, we’re worried about you guys!” Lysander noticed the lingering worry on Anita’s face. As she walked into the house with Josiah, she asked concernedly, “Is Mr. Alvarez doing all right? We’ve heard about this afternoon’s incident. Rest assured, those people have already left and won’t be staying here tonight. As for the issues concerning theke and the vigend, a resolution will soon be reached. We won’t let you live in fear as you did before.”
In the midst of their conversation, ine, d in a coat, emerged from the inner room. Coughing, he said, “I’m d it’s you guys. I heard some noise and feared. those inhumane creatures had returned.”
ine mentioned the big shots who had previously looked down on the vige, expressing only a few words of regret before letting it go. However, he had harsh words specifically for Dillon and his group, indicating that they had done something truly outrageous.
Josiah’s gaze narrowed, and he asked, “I’m interested in learning about the events that happened in the vige a while ago. Would it be all right to discuss?”
ine only knew that Josiah was a big shot from the city, who was known for his generosity and kindness. However, ine waspletely unaware of his true identity. ine’s emotions were incredibly mixed when he learned that Josiah wanted to lend a hand.
“Mr. Guerra, I know you’re a good man. However, these people are not to be trifled. with. It would be best if you keep your distance. What will you do if they decide to trouble you once you return home? I’m a poor old man with nothing to worry about, but it’s different for you.” ine said.
Lysander felt a wave of emotion in her heart and gently uttered, “Mr. Alvarez, you don’t need to worry about us. He’s a…”
Lysander stole a nce at Josiah. Their eyes met, and a mutual understanding was reached before she continued, “He’s a businessman, too. He wouldn’t let himself be manipted. Although I can’t go into details right now, I assure you, once everything is over, you’ll be informed.”
ine and his folks were genuinely good people. Even if they found out that Josiah was the head of Guerra Group, they wouldn’t necessarily misunderstand him. However, with so many people in the vige, there was no guarantee that Dillon wouldn’t manipte or instigate them. This secret had to remain hidden
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Josiah agreed, saying, “If you’re willing to trust me, could you please rify the situation a bit more? Rhizone did mention a few things while helping us escape. but after all, he’s just a child. He was unclear about some things.”
After a brief silence, ine and Anita exchanged nces, simultaneously letting out a long sigh.
ine then said, “It’s a long story. You all better sit down first.”
Lysander and Josiah settled themselves beside the only square table in the room, and before long, each of them had a cup of hot water at their disposal.
“I didn’t intentionally hide the danger in the vige from you all. It’s just that these people hadn’t shown up for a while, and I thought they had given up. Unexpectedly, not only did they return, but they also escted their harm to others. Thankfully, you alerted the authorities in time and called for help.”
With that, ine expressed remorse and apologized to them, saying, “However, I must confess that I had my own selfish motives. I was afraid that if you knew the truth, you’d be frightened off. The number of people willing to support our vige has been dwindling. If you were to leave, I truly wouldn’t know what to do.”
ine had served as the vige chief in this small mountainous vige for several decades. He was always held in high regard by the vigers, and he never anticipated encountering such significant trouble in hister years, truly leaving
him at a <b>loss</b>.
Lysander could never bear to see elderly people showing sadness in front of her. Hence, she gentlyforted, “Mr. Alvarez, I can understand how you feel. My visit tonight isn’t meant to confront or question you, but because I believe you have a grasp of the situation, and I want to hear your perspective.”
“All right.” ine sat under the dim light of his own home, recounting the events that had transpired recently. The matter involving the university student and the identities Dillon and his group used to intimidate others was all as Rhizone had described. However, there were also things the young man was unaware of
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would mean that everyone in the vige would have to constantlypromise, even giving up thend beneath our feet without receiving a single cent inpensation. Are you truly willing to ept that? And remember, these viins. will only grow greedier,” Josiah said.
ine pondered over his words for a long time, so long that the cup in Lysander’s hand gradually grew cold. Finally, with a resigned determination, ine said, “All right. Let’s bring this to court. We’ll just go all out against them. It doesn’t matter. I’m not getting any younger. I have to think about the children.”
Anita also started to get excited. “ine, I’ve been waiting for you to say that. We’ve all grown up by theke in this vige, and every household owns their ownnd. Why should we just hand it over to them for nothing? They keep talking about building a hotel. Who knows if they might end up draining theke?”
Upon hearing these words, Lysander felt a tightening in her heart. “Did they really say that? This is the west side, famously known for its water shortage. Having ake here is a rare luxury. If it were to be drained, it could potentially cause water supply issues for the nearby viges.”
Josiah furrowed his long brows instinctively and eximed, “Did they say they wanted to drain theke?”
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