"Yes indeed," Bidegla nodded, eyes moist with emotion. It had been over a year since he graduated, and this was his first visit back. Even when he and Jennie Laura had gone to Bamboo Sea University last time, they hadn't come here. Thinking about this, he felt nothing but shame in his heart.

Mordhadi lived in the Red Bamboo District and had the good fortune to encounter good people like Betsy. Similarly, when Bidegla was studying at Bamboo Sea University, he also encountered good people like Simona.

Bidegla couldn't even remember how many times he had eaten and drunk here, or how many times he had been involved in bloody fights that Simona had helped him patch up.

It could be said that in Bidegla's heart, Simona was like another family member.

"Who is this?" Suddenly, Zorro Simona's gaze shifted to Jennie Laura, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Jennie Laura's appearance was universally appealing, and Zorro Simona was no exception.

"This is my girlfriend, Jennie Laura," Bidegla spoke, then turned to Jennie Laura and said, "Simona helped me a lot when I was in school, and I have always considered him as family."

"Hello, Uncle Simona," Jennie Laura quickly greeted upon hearing Bidegla's words.

"Well, come, I'll take you to the private room inside," Zorro Simona said, leading the way with a smile on his face. It was evident that Bidegla's sudden return had made him very happy.

"Hmm? What's that smell?" Suddenly, Jennie Laura's brow furrowed slightly.

"Oh, I must have burnt the food," Simona yelled, forgetting to lead Bidegla and Jennie Laura to the private room as he hurried into the kitchen.

"Let's go, let's go to the private room first," Bidegla said, knowing exactly where the private room was.

Before long, Simona was done with his tasks and joined Bidegla and Jennie Laura in the private room. The room had not changed, but returning here stirred up waves of emotion in Bidegla's heart.

Time flies, and the past can never be regained. Thinking about this, Bidegla felt a deep sense of regret.

"I didn't expect you to come back after more than a year," Zorro Simona said, teasingly.

"Well, I left Bamboo Sea City after I graduated, and only recently came back," Bidegla smiled faintly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

"It's good that you're back. Are you planning to leave again?" Zorro Simona asked, giving Bidegla a meaningful look.

"I probably won't leave this time. I plan to stay and develop in Bamboo Sea City. Who knows, maybe I'll be coming to mooch off you, Uncle Simona, for meals often in the future," Bidegla said with a mischievous grin.

"Ah," upon hearing Bidegla's words, Simona sighed and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to mooch off me for meals in the future."

"Hmm? Has something happened?" Bidegla keenly sensed a problem.

"Yes," Simona nodded, saying, "This area has caught the eye of real estate developers, and in a month, we'll have to relocate."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Bidegla was slightly surprised, then said.

Although this area was not in a prime location, with Bamboo Sea University as a cash cow, it was inevitable that developers would set their sights on it. For a store to occupy this space, it would undoubtedly receive a substantial compensation.

"What a great news." Uncle Simona shook his head, a bitter expression on his face, "The total amount of compensation that our merchants in this area can receive is less than two hundred thousand. In the city of Zhuhai, what can you do with two hundred thousand? When I initially acquired this storefront, it was far more than two hundred thousand."

"What?" Upon hearing his words, not only Bidegla, but even Jennie Laura exclaimed in surprise.

In the current housing market of Zhuhai, the lowest price is fifteen thousand, and Uncle Simona's storefront is at least seventy to eighty square meters. Even if it were to be sold, it should not be at this price. Even if the compensation is lower than the basic housing price, it should still be much more than two hundred thousand. There is definitely something fishy about this.

"Uncle Simona, what is going on? How is it possible to be compensated only two hundred thousand?" Jennie Laura spoke up, although she is not involved in real estate within the family, upon hearing Uncle Simona's description, she understood that he might have been cheated.

"It's not just me, it's the entire area, and we don't want this." Uncle Simona spoke, the bitterness on his face deepening.

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Compensating him two hundred thousand, it would be impossible for him to continue to survive in Zhuhai in the future. He was thinking of taking the compensation and returning to his hometown county to develop himself.

He cannot afford to offend certain people and can only accept his fate.

"What exactly is going on?" Jennie Laura inquired further.

"It's like this..." Uncle Simona sighed and then explained everything in detail.

This entire area, including the residential area, is to be demolished on a large scale and rebuilt to save on land usage. Originally, demolition is a good thing for the residents, as they can receive a hefty compensation. With this compensation, they can choose to continue living here or take the money to go elsewhere. So many residents of the old residential areas are even hoping for businesses to take notice of their living spaces.

However, this area is unique, with the majority of people receiving only two hundred thousand in compensation, and in some places, even less than that.

This small amount of compensation is almost like begging, and when the compensation plan was announced, it sparked public outrage.

They went to the government to file a complaint, but were told that their case would not be accepted. Many of the residents were attacked by unidentified individuals after filing complaints, and now some are lying in the hospital.

In the end, they could only conclude that the developers seem to have a strong background, and the collusion between officials and developers has left them powerless.

"Why don't you go to the police?" Jennie Laura spoke, her expression turning grim.

"We did, but it was no use. After coming back, we were attacked by their thugs. Now everyone is afraid." Uncle Simona shook his head, sighing.

They are just a group of ordinary people, how could they possibly fight against those wealthy and well-connected developers?

"Hmph." Just then, Bidegla slammed the table and stood up.

Black-hearted developer Bidegla had heard of, but for this developer to target Uncle Simona, this was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

A storefront worth millions, being compensated only two hundred thousand, the difference is just too extreme. No matter how corrupt the developer is, it cannot be to this extent.

"What are you going to do?" Seeing Bidegla's gloomy expression, Uncle Simona was startled and quickly asked.

"Uncle Simona, what is the name of the developer in this area?" Bidegla said with a dark face, a murderous intent rising.

He may ignore others being mistreated, but to mistreat Uncle Simona is unacceptable. He absolutely will not stand by and do nothing.

"Please do not be impulsive. Those people are not to be trifled with," Simona warned, knowing Bidegla's impulsive nature, and quickly grabbed hold of him.

"Hehe, Simona, how do you know I can't handle them?" Bidegla smiled and said, "Simona, what's the name of their real estate company? Tell me."

"Let it go, Bidegla. It's better to have two hundred thousand than nothing at all," Simona sighed and released Bidegla's hand, then sat back down in the chair.

"Simona," seeing Simona like this, Bidegla was also somewhat annoyed. It was too spineless to let someone get away with cheating you.

"Alright, if you don't tell me, I'll find out from someone else. I'll get the information I want one way or another," Bidegla said as he turned to walk out of the private room.

"Bidegla, come back," Simona yelled as he saw Bidegla walking away.

"If you really want to know, I'll tell you, but I hope you won't stand up for me. You can't handle them, there are too many of them," Simona warned.

"Then tell me, which real estate company is it?" Bidegla asked, not in such a hurry to walk away this time.

"It's Longyuan Real Estate, one of the biggest developers in our city," Simona seemed to have compromised, sighing as he spoke.

"Longyuan Real Estate?" Upon hearing Simona's words, Bidegla seemed to feel somewhat familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had heard of it.

But no matter what real estate company it was, Bidegla couldn't let this kind of cheating on ordinary people go unpunished. Turning hundreds of thousands of dollars into just twenty thousand, how heartless was that?

"Simona, you don't need to worry about this matter. Just leave it to me to handle," Bidegla said as he sat back in his seat and took out his phone.

The first call he made was to Ned Duda, whom he hadn't contacted for a long time. Ned Duda was not only a well-known playboy in the city, but also an official in the government.

So, it was very appropriate for him to handle this kind of collusion between officials and merchants.

The call was quickly answered, and Ned Duda's voice sounded surprised, considering Bidegla hadn't contacted him for a long time.

"Duda, I have a request," Bidegla said without wasting time on small talk, and told Ned Duda about his problem.

"What?" After listening to Bidegla's story, Ned Duda on the other end of the line was clearly also very angry.

The government is supposed to seek justice for people, and now there's collusion between officials and businessmen. This is simply a disgrace for them.

"Wait there, I'll bring people over in twenty minutes," Ned Duda said before hanging up the phone.

Hearing the dial tone, Bidegla made another call to Stuart Buzer.

"Buzer, I wonder who is in charge of your people at the university in Zhuhai?" Bidegla asked straight to the point.

"It's a guy named Yeshak, why?" Stuart Buzer's voice sounded puzzled.

"Nothing, have him come to the university in Zhuhai later, I need his help with something," Bidegla said before hanging up the phone. He knew Stuart Buzer would take care of it.

This Longyuan Real Estate will pay for cheating others. Bidegla will make them all pay.

"Simona, do you know where the managers of this Longyuan Real Estate are?" Bidegla asked, looking at the somewhat dumbfounded Simona.

Bidegla had just made a phone call to someone, and Simona uncle was not aware of the recipient, but from Bidegla's tone, he had a faint understanding of what was happening. It seems that the person Bidegla had just informed is someone of high status in Zhuhai City.

"They have set up an office at the end of the street, and everyone is there," Simona uncle spoke, not concealing anything.

"Very well, Simona uncle, you need not conduct any business today. Go and summon those people for me. I am curious to see just how formidable Longyuan Real Estate truly is," Bidegla said with a cold smirk, then pushed open the door and walked out of the private room. Addressing the patrons in the restaurant, he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, there is important business to be conducted here shortly. You may all leave now, there is no need for you to pay."

Although being unceremoniously ejected from the restaurant was somewhat displeasing to them, seeing Bidegla's indifferent expression, the patrons sensibly left the restaurant. After all, they didn't have to pay, so they were quite content to have a free meal.