"Hmm, I think I'll stay here," Yeshak said with a forced smile on his face. He didn't dare to leave. After all, he had received a personal notification from Stuart Buzer to come here, and he couldn't risk leaving without resolving the matter, unless he had a death wish.

"Whatever you say," Bidegla said indifferently, and then ignored him.

It was all over, completely finished. Not far in front of Bidegla, Yasin Joanne had already seen his boss show such respect to Bidegla. He couldn't fail to understand what had happened.

This young man in front of him was someone he couldn't provoke. He regretted that he had even thought about how to seduce his woman, and he wished he could find a way to escape.

About ten minutes later, at the end of the street, a car drove in, and no one stopped it.

Stone Daffin had been living a very comfortable life recently, as he had obtained a large piece of land development rights. However, just as he was making ambitious plans, he received a call from a government secretary, demanding that he come to Bamboo Sea University within half an hour, or face the consequences. With his influence in the city, he didn't believe anyone would dare to play such a prank on him. So, he had to put aside everything in his hands and come to see what was going on.

When he arrived at the scene, he was greatly alarmed to see even the special police had been mobilized. Could it be that there had been a death here?

As his car drove into the crowd, he suddenly saw Ned Duda smoking.

His heart skipped a beat, and he didn't dare to run away at this moment. He could only stop the car and get out, approaching Ned Duda with a forced smile.

"Ned Duda, my dear nephew," Stone Daffin said with a dry laugh as he approached Ned Duda.

"Don't try to associate with me. Do I know you?" Ned Duda sneered, fixing his gaze on Stone Daffin.

Of course, Stone Daffin knew Ned Duda. He was a big taxpayer in Bamboo Sea City. He couldn't believe that Ned Duda, the nephew of his ex-wife, was involved in such exploitation of the common people with the government. He had to take this seriously.

"I don't know why you've called me all the way here," Stone Daffin cautiously asked when he sensed Ned Duda's anger.

"Why are you asking me why I called you? Why don't you ask yourself what you've done?" Ned Duda sneered, sending a chill down Stone Daffin's spine.

"Actually, let me tell you," Bidegla intervened, grabbing Ned Duda and standing up slowly.

"Bidegla, it's you!" A voice of disbelief came from behind Stone Daffin, tinged with fear.

"I never expected that Longyuan Real Estate would belong to your family. I had forgotten that," Bidegla said, smiling coldly.

No wonder he had felt the Longyuan Real Estate was familiar. He couldn't believe it belonged to the despicable Stone Daffin's family company.

"Chairman Daffin, I'm sure you already understand why you were called here today, right? The compensation here has to be in the millions, and yet you only paid two hundred thousand. I wonder if you're oppressing the common people or disrespecting the government," Bidegla said calmly, as if he were discussing a trivial matter.

Upon hearing Bidegla's words, Stone Daffin's face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He finally realized why he had been called here - it seemed that his misdeeds had been exposed.

This time, when he obtained this piece of land, he was prepared to make a killing, but what he never expected was how it was exposed.

"Hehe, I don't know what this gentleman is talking about," Stone Daffin chuckled nervously, refusing to admit anything.

"I believe you're an intelligent person. If you don't want to end up in deep trouble, you better speak up about what you know. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that something unfavorable won't happen to you," Bidegla spoke calmly.

"I truly don't know," Stone Daffin's face turned even paler as he stubbornly refused to confess.

"Alright, since you don't know, we'll leave it at that," Bidegla shrugged and then sat down, turning to Ned Duda and saying, "Duda, it's in your hands now."

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Originally, Bidegla had thought that if Stone Daffin confessed, he would let him off the hook. But since he was determined to hold out, Bidegla would no longer be responsible for what happened next. As for what would become of Stone Daffin, that would be left to fate.

"Who was the one who auctioned off this piece of land in the first place?" Ned Duda spoke loudly.

"It was me... it was me," a fat middle-aged man stepped forward.

At that moment, he was sweating profusely, and although he tried to hide it, Bidegla could still see a hint of panic on his face.

Ned Duda also noticed this hint of panic, realizing that there were indeed some corrupt officials within the government.

"I recall that you are the deputy director of the Land and Resources Bureau, right?" Ned Duda spoke calmly.

"Yes," the middle-aged man replied, his forehead now even sweatier.

"Alright, I don't want to pressure you any further. You should speak up about everything on your own," Ned Duda said, causing the middle-aged man to immediately kneel down in fear.

"Young Master Duda, I was blinded by the benefits given to me by Stone Daffin. Spare me, I deserve to die," the middle-aged man pleaded, continuously slapping his own face in sheer terror.

"Fine, since you know you deserve to die, then immediately go back and write a resignation letter. I will let you leave with dignity," Ned Duda's tone became somewhat sorrowful. It was clear that there were quite a few corrupt officials within the city bureau.

"Thank you, Young Master Duda," the middle-aged man kowtowed to Ned Duda, deeply moved and tearful. As a deputy director, colluding with merchants, embezzling large sums of money, if exposed, he would not only be expelled from office, but also face imprisonment. Ned Duda was clearly intentionally letting him go.

"However, before you leave, you must hand over all the embezzled money. If there's a single penny missing, it's your own problem," Ned Duda said before turning away.

He didn't want to imprison this man, but it would cause too much of a disturbance. Perhaps it would even lead to major changes within the city bureau. His father had just taken office less than a year ago, and he didn't dare to cause such a big uproar.

"Thank you, thank you," the middle-aged man kowtowed to Ned Duda again and then left, not daring to linger. It was extremely difficult for him to leave with his status intact. Although giving up the position of deputy director was hard, it was nothing compared to his own life.

"You...," Stone Daffin was dumbfounded to see his companion flee. This middle-aged man was his greatest reliance, and it was his oppression that gave Stone Daffin the audacity to exploit the people here so ruthlessly.

Now that the man was eager to escape, did that mean Stone Daffin was left to face certain doom?

"Chairman Daffin, do you have anything left to say now?" Ned Duda's gaze turned to Stone Daffin, his attitude growing colder.

"I...," Stone Daffin's face turned pale as he realized he was finished. With the situation completely exposed, there was no way for him to conceal it.

"Colluding with officials, oppressing citizens, do you realize what kind of behavior this is?" Ned Duda sneered, causing Stone Daffin's face to grow even paler.

"I...," Stone Daffin was speechless.

"Never mind, the government will reclaim this piece of land, and you, come with me for a chat," Ned Duda stood up, causing Stone Daffin to nearly collapse to the ground in fear.

"Wait," seeing Ned Duda about to take the man away, Bidegla spoke up.

"What else do you have to say?" Ned Duda rolled his eyes and asked.

"Of course, he can't just leave so easily," Bidegla stood up and approached Stone Daffin. "Now that you've admitted it, we can discuss the issue of compensation."

"Compensation? What compensation?" Stone Daffin looked very puzzled. The land had already been reclaimed, so what else was there to compensate for?

"Of course there is compensation, don't you think you can just walk away so easily? I'll tell you, there's nothing in this world that comes cheap," Bidegla said, taking on a negotiating tone.

Pulling Uncle Simona to his side, he continued, "This gentleman has been threatened by your people, causing great mental distress, so there should be compensation for psychological damages, shouldn't there?"

Uncle Simona, looking confused, didn't even realize when he had been threatened. He had no idea what Bidegla was up to.

"How much do you want?" Although Stone Daffin wanted to kill someone, at this moment he dared not offend Bidegla. He could see that Bidegla and Ned Duda were clearly in cahoots.

At most, his crime would result in a few years in prison, or maybe just one or two years before he could be released. But if Bidegla said a few words to Ned Duda, he might end up in there for the rest of his life.

"Heh, we're all honest people here, I won't just throw out a random number. How about one million for psychological damages?" Bidegla calmly stated, shocking Stone Daffin to the point where his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Damn, one million right off the bat. And this is an honest person? I've never seen an honest person like this before.

"What's the matter, Chairman Daffin, are you unwilling to pay?" Bidegla's voice turned cold, making Stone Daffin tremble, and he quickly shook his head, saying, "I'm willing to compensate."

For the sake of his future, he had to agree to Bidegla's terms. Although he was deeply resentful about losing a million, it was better than spending a few extra years in prison.

"Since you're willing, let's move on to the next item of compensation," Bidegla continued, and Stone Daffin immediately exclaimed, "How can there be more compensation?"

It was clear that Bidegla was now just squeezing him for all he was worth, anyone could see that.

"What's this? If you don't want to compensate, then forget what I said, you can leave," Bidegla's voice turned icy.

"What else do you want to compensate for?" Although his heart was bleeding, Stone Daffin had to grit his teeth and ask. If he walked away now, he might end up locked in there forever.

"Well, last time your people put me in the hospital, I lay there for half a month and it cost two million. Shouldn't you be responsible for these medical expenses?" Bidegla's words were shocking, nearly causing Ned Duda to fall to the ground.

My goodness, your words are quite unreliable, aren't they? What kind of ailment is this? It's unbelievable that it cost two million. And look at Zorro Simona, with a perfectly healthy appearance, there's not even a hint of illness.