When Mr. Thompson heard that the Officials were planning to use the Enhancement Scrolls to strengthen their base, he understood that he could no longer keep the Enhancement Scrolls in his possession.
Originally, Mr. Thompson had acquired the Enhancement Scrolls through legitimate transactions without any attempt to hide them, which made it common knowledge that he owned quite a few.
From the time he started buying and selling Mysterious Cores, Mr. Thompson had already established a reputation as a businessman. However, everyone knew that, due to his cautious nature, he didn't make much profit from the trading of Mysterious Cores.
In other people's eyes, even though Mr. Thompson also dealt in Enhancement Scrolls, they believed he hadn't made much profit from them either.
