Since someone has already set this precedent, there's no point in hiding anything anymore.
Originally, Mr. Qi, the village chief, had wanted to take his time to devise a plan. The other party had significant backing, and even the landlord was biased towards him—that landlord is quite a wealthy boss.
A temporary compromise was, in fact, a strategy on the part of Mr. Qi.
Song Jinwen and the others also got excited, and everyone's gaze collectively fell on Mr. Qi.
Mr. Qi cleared his throat and stood up, saying, "The matter dates back to half a month ago, after you left, Xiaolong. Our Dahe Village has been slowly developing according to the plan you set out. After moving into the scenic area, we rented quite a few storefronts and achieved some success. One of these storefronts was particularly well-located, right at the scenic area's resting place."
At this point, Mr. Qi paused and took a sip of water.
