"What?"


    Kilian scowled in annoyance right then. "I informed you beforehand and even pulled strings so that Zamri City Hall covered it up as a highway project, and you still haven''t acquired that plot ofnd?"


    Killian''s usation left Troy sweating buckets, and he pursed his lips awkwardly. "It''s not like we''re refusing, Mr. Lionheart, but Lanecorp just isn''t giving up thatnd lot. Everyone we sent was turned down, not to mention that Zamri is a mess at the moment."


    "Really? You can''t deal with somepany? And what mess are you talking about?" Kilian asked, but he was convinced Troy was deliberately stalling to get more goodies from the Lionhearts.


    "Well, sir, Lanecorp has recently seen progress," Troy replied. "They are gaining ground across various fields in Zamri. In contrast, Zomber Group, formerly one of the city''s Three Bears, is declining. Their two leaders died under mysterious circumstances, and thepany is now acquired by Lanecorp as a subsidiary."Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    Seeing the look of impatience on Kilian''s face, Troy quickly added, "And the Blood Wolves, Zamri''s biggest gang, was also taken over by the Blue Fangs... But they don''t seem to go by that name now, as they are now Lanecorp''s health and security department."


    Chuckling bitterly at that, Troy sighed. "I mean, what health and security department would number over a thousand strong?"


    Kilian''s expression turned somber-it seemed that Troy was not ipetent.


    If Lanecorp was really gaining ground in Zamri rapidly, bing a behemoth that could match Bearson United in such a short time, it was not surprising that Troy was troubled.


    "What''s going on in Lanecorp? Have you found out?" Kilian asked quietly.


    "Yes, I have." Troy nodded. "They have a new board chairwoman named Helen Lane. She''s the head of an important family in Riverton and curiously, she''s quite beautiful. She''s also the one who yed a key part in Lanecorp''s resurgence, but we also found out that she''s a


    normal human and no martial artist."


    "A normal human, and a woman?"


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    Kilian did a double take and frowned in thought. "Something''s not right. Someone has to be supporting her-she wouldn''t be able to get far otherwise, let alone convince Zomber Group''s board to give up their shares. Also, unifying the city''s underbelly under herpany''s health and security department... That''s a little..."


    Kilian''s eyes lit up right then. "That''s it! Find out who''s the head of


    Lanecorp''s health and security, nes


    department. I just have this feeling that they are the key here!"


    Troy smacked himself on the forehead-merging the entire Blue Gang into Lanecorp''s health and security department?! That person had to be someone outstanding!


    Even if they could not reach them, they just had to follow the trail to find the real power behind Lanecorp.


    With that in mind, Troy eximed, "You''re incredible, Mr. Lionheart! Why didn''t I think of that?!"


    "Quit licking my boots and find them!"


    Kilian snapped coolly. "We have to secure the spiritron vein in time, or the chief of Volsung Sect will punish us!"


    "Yes, yes, yes!" Troy promptly called his men to find out who the head of Lanecorp''s health and security department was.