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Clearly, Calvin arrived at Kyle's factory.
Previously, a detailed investigation was conducted on Kyle's factory.
The level of detail in this investigation was somewhat beyond He Ao's expectations. It included not only the factory's recruitment process, the 'referral fees' and 'wages' of the wilderness hunters, but also the factory's raw material procurement and distribution channels, as well as approximate profit projections.
In addition, Calvin conducted an in-depth investigation into the factory's financial situation.
In this investigation report, Calvin argued that the factory's profits were so high that Kyle's new factory and new companies could not possibly consume all of Kyle's cash flow, leaving him in such dire straits that he couldn't even pay his foremen's wages, or even to the point of having to sell equity to raise funds.
Based on this, Kaven conducted an in-depth investigation into Kyle's bank accounts and ultimately confirmed that Kyle had purchased a large amount of high-grade extraordinary materials on the black market in recent months, with the highest grade even reaching B.
Most of these materials came from black market merchants who claimed to be followers of the God of Chaos.
Purchasing these materials nearly depleted Kyle's cash flow, forcing him to seek funding elsewhere.
Therefore, Calvin initially judged that Kyle might need a promotion and urgently need money, which could be used as a basis for negotiating the price.
In addition, Calvin also judged that Kyle's ability to run such a project for nearly ten years without any problems was very likely due to the involvement of some big shot.
However, the investigation report ended there. Calvin did not write any more content afterward, and the last revision of the document was made the night before last.
During that day, Calvin probably discovered something and learned something.
However, judging from his visit to Kyle's factory today, where he pressured Kyle to lower prices and even tried to exploit Kyle, even if Kyle has powerful backers, those backers are unlikely to be comparable to the Nord Group and cannot prevent the Nord Group from making money.
After all, the Nord Group is the kind of company that would kill even the mayor if anyone dared to stand in its way of making money.
However, from a business perspective, if angering the powerful figures behind Kyle would cause the Nord Group losses far exceeding the profits gained from acquiring 'Kyle Manufacturing Company,' the Nord Group would not engage in such a losing business.
Based on this, it can be inferred that Kyle and the important figures behind him are very likely not willing to go to war with the Nord Group, and may even need the Nord Group's help.
Therefore, Calvin judged that this business was viable, and that's why he came to prepare to take over Kyle Manufacturing Company.
A clear outline formed in He Ao's mind, like a thread stringing together beads.
He Ao gathered this clue and kept it in mind.
He felt that he would most likely need this clue later.
If there really is a 'big shot' behind Kyle, and this big shot allows Kyle to oppress the wilderness wanderers, and even acts as his protector, it proves that he is not friendly to the wilderness wanderers.
His presence is very likely to affect the lives of the Wilderness Wanderers in Dawn City.
Aside from these documents, there was basically nothing important in Calvin's bracelet. It was probably his work bracelet, and he would clean it regularly, keeping only the documents related to his most recent work.
Heo brought the bracelet back to Carl
He glanced at the building behind him, then turned and walked out of the factory.
The pattering rain finally stopped, and the dawn's light pierced through the dark clouds, spreading out beneath his feet.
His figure gradually disappeared into the hazy light.
As the light of dawn gradually shone, several men dressed in neat uniforms, resembling bodyguards, rushed into the factory. They glanced at the wreckage scattered on the ground and immediately rushed to the body of the already dead Kaven.
"Mr. Calvin?"
The bodyguard at the front helped up Calvin's body.
The other bodyguards were examining the wreckage on the ground. "One blow killed him instantly. Judging from the wound, it was smashed through by a metal gauntlet. It seems to be Kyle, 'Hunter Fist' from the Hunters Gang, who did it."
Just then, several Mercedes cars screeched to a halt in front of the bodyguards.
A dozen or so gang members with guns quickly jumped out of the car.
"Where's the boss?"
"The wreckage on the ground was smashed by the boss's fist. We can't contact the boss now, so these bastards must have ambushed him!"
"Damn it, kill them!"
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire erupted, and before the bodyguards could react, they were engulfed in a hail of bullets.
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At that moment, He Ao stood in front of a small, slightly dusty door. He wiped the dust off the electronic lock, entered the password, and with a soft click,
The door lock is unlocked.
He Ao pushed open the door and went inside, where he saw a room covered in dust.
This room isn't big, but it once held the happiest moments of a boy and his parents.
In the very center of the living room, a black hooded cape was neatly folded, and on top of the cape was a dusty black and white mask.
In Joey's final battle, Howe did not take the mask and cape with him, but left them at home.
He Ao slowly reached out and picked up the mask.
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! I'm having a bit of writer's block, it'll be a little late.
Chapter 307 Goodbye Christos (Please add to your favorites, subscribe, and wish for a monthly subscription)
"Good morning, welcome to the Voice of Dawn... Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, the mayor's inauguration ceremony will be held at Radiant Palace, where the newly elected mayor, Christos, will be sworn in... Citizens who wish to attend are welcome to participate at the plaza in front of Radiant Palace..."
The radio in the driverless taxi was broadcasting today's news. He Ao turned his head to look at the apartment building that was gradually disappearing into the distance.
Before leaving, he cleaned Joey's room and logged into Joey's bank account again.
There are about 20,000 federal dollars left in the account.
The property tax rate for the house that Joey's parents bought is 2%, which is considered relatively low in Dawn City. Joey will need to pay about eight thousand dollars in property tax each year, and these savings are enough to cover the property tax for more than two years.
In the end, He Ao arranged a proper way for Joey to leave, including submitting a withdrawal application to the school and sending farewell text messages to all his familiar classmates.
Joey had no debts and no relatives in the city.
Apart from Roger, no one knew about Joey's death. There was no body, no death certificate, so Joey was a person who was still 'alive'.
After all, there are quite a few people who leave Dawn City for other cities. As long as He Ao pays his property tax on time, the city hall will not care whether he is dead or not.
He Ao withdrew his gaze and turned his attention back to the bracelet in his hand.
The above is a collection of statements and possible inclinations from several high-ranking officials or politicians in Dawn City who have the most distinct attitudes toward the wilderness wanderers, compiled by Eve.
As a marginalized group in the entire city of Dawn, the wilderness wanderers have not actually received much attention.
The most frequent comments found were from city council members claiming that homeless people were causing trouble in their districts, leading to security problems, and that they wanted to submit a bill to expel the homeless people.
Then He Ao took a closer look at their resumes. Most of them were people whose district support was declining and whose positions as councilors were about to be lost, or people who simply wanted to show off and gain fame.
In their constituency, there are very few crimes committed by homeless people in the wilderness; most are committed by gang members.
These lawmakers will not become the main force in the fight against the wilderness wanderers; they are merely opportunists.
The most vehement opponents of the existence of wilderness wanderers are some senior officials within the FBI and the Dawn Police Department.
They believe that the presence of the Wilderness Wanderers disrupts public order and that the Wilderness Wanderers do not abide by the laws of Dawn City, therefore they should be prohibited from entering Dawn City.
They are some of the people who have direct contact with the wanderers in the wilderness.
Their opinions are actually quite normal. Some families of wandering people in the wilderness take on jobs in the city to help gangs transport contraband.
However, every group has its good and bad members.
Not to mention that most of the wilderness wanderers who come to the city are just honestly selling some furs.
Fundamentally, even if all Wilderness Wanderers are banned from entering Dawn City, other mercenary groups or merchants will take their place and continue to transport contraband into the city.
The fundamental solution to this problem is to control the illegal activities at their source.
The sale and distribution of products.
However, solving this problem is difficult.
Since those law enforcement officials lacked the capability, they resorted to generalizing from a single instance, using the entire group of homeless people in the wilderness as a target, and shifting the blame for their own incompetence onto the issue of homeless people being able to freely enter the city.
This problem is clearly beyond their control, thus creating the illusion that it is the problem of those who bring the wilderness wanderers into the city, not theirs.
Shifting blame and passing the buck are innate skills.
However, these people are not easy to deal with. Getting them to admit to being wilderness wanderers is equivalent to asking them to admit they were wrong in the past, which is a blow to their authority. Unless there is real pressure, it is difficult for them to change their tune.
However, there are also those who treat wilderness wanderers better, such as Ainon, the southern commander of the city's defense forces.
In his rare interviews, he often expressed sympathy for the homeless in the wilderness, and because of his efforts, the access restrictions for homeless people in the South City were more lenient than those in the North City.
He Ao led Penny into the city, passing through the southern gate. Penny remarked how easily they entered the city.
However, He Ao entered the city from the south not because he had heard of the reputation of the south city commander, but because Ronald's camp was located in the south of Dawn City, and the south gate was the closest. The camp had always used the south gate, so Ronald had always thought that entering the city was that easy.
Some things that we take for granted may actually be abnormal.
Dawn City has eight city gates: east, west, south, north, southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest.
The East and West gates are usually closed. The three gates that are open to traffic year-round are the Southeast, South, and Southwest gates of the South City, and the Northeast, North, and Northwest gates of the North City, for a total of six gates.
Compared to the friendliness of the South City Commander, the North City Commander was rather strict. Wilderness wanderers entering through the three gates of the North City had to undergo rigorous checks, and some even had to be quarantined for one to two days before being allowed to enter the city.
Overall, public opinion in Dawn City and even the entire Federation is negative towards the wilderness wanderers. Most people don't care, a small number ostracize them, and only a very few express goodwill.
This means that if He Ao wants to achieve his goals, he needs to change the perception of the city.
With a soft click, the driverless taxi pulled up to the side of the road. He looked up and saw the huge sign of the Yinuo Media Building in his field of vision.
He raised his wristband and dialed a number.
"Hello, Christos."
The call was quickly answered.
"Would you like to chat?"
"you are?"
He looked at the silver short sword in his hand, "K".
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Inside the ordinary yet elegant reception room, Heo, wearing a mask, met Christos once again.
He was still wearing a sharp silver suit, and he looked full of energy.
"Long time no see."
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