Unable to withstand the mounting pressure and chaos any longer, Oberon reluctantly declared, “Very well, from now on, I will personally take responsibility for financing the widows and orphans previously supported by Rael.”“I promise they will continue to receive the same treatment, if not better, than what Rael provided.”Letting out a long sigh, Oberon felt the enormity of the promise settle heavily on his shoulders. Fulfilling the needs of so many widows and orphans would require an enormous amount of money.Once again, Oberon’s attempt to undermine Rael had backfired, leaving him saddled with the financial burden. It was both a cruel joke and a stroke of misfortune for him.Worse still, Oberon couldn’t simply relocate the widows and orphans out of the elite neighborhood or reduce their allowances. Doing so would make him appear stingy, petty, and far worse than Rael in their eyes.With another deep sigh, Oberon resolved to tread more carefully in the future.After the women and c

Mathis pulled a piece of paper from Oberon’s hand.It turned out to be a record of the transfers Rael had made to the widows and orphans.The document stated that Rael transferred between $50,000 and $200,000 per month to each family. This was not including the educational funds, which amounted to $100,000 to $500,000 per year.In short, every household received between $1.8 million and $8.4 million annually from Rael.According to the document, there were 116 families supported by Rael.For a moment, Mathis felt his tongue tighten, as if choking, and he was unable to speak.In Mathis's mind, those figures were truly terrifying to call charity.Oberon let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.“What can I do? I’ve already promised the widows and orphans to provide for their needs.”As a governor, Oberon felt deeply ashamed at the thought of breaking his promise, especially since he had made it in front of the officials of Noorhaven and other state governors.“Moving forward, to

To smooth his plan, Mathis called the bank."Come to the elite area of 'Diamond Community' immediately. We need bank staff to count the money."The bank representative asked, "How much money is it?"Mathis smirked as he glanced at rows of shelves filled with boxes. "I'm not sure how much.""Maybe hundreds of millions or more."The bank representative furrowed his brow. "Are you sure it's that much?"Mathis nodded confidently. "Yes, I'm absolutely sure.""Send your staff right away and don't make me wait."The bank representative quickly responded, "Alright, we’ll send our staff immediately."Feeling enthusiastic, Mathis then made a video call to Oberon.Once the call connected, he could see the face of his future father-in-law on the screen of his smartphone."Mr. Hanson, look at this!"Mathis directed his camera toward the rows of shelves filled with boxes."We've found the evidence!"Oberon's face lit up with excitement as well."Good! This is a great chance to bring Rael down!"Obe

The enthusiasm of the officials toward Rael had drained all color from Mathis’s face.“This is impossible.”Frustration drove Mathis to unconsciously step backward until he accidentally bumped into a large cardboard box, causing him to fall flat on his back.“Thud!”The box spilled its contents, and envelopes scattered all over Mathis’s body.One of the envelopes on top of Mathis’s body opened, revealing a photograph. The photo showed a thin, frail child who looked sickly and an adult man smiling warmly as he extended his hand toward the boy.Alongside the photo, there was a slanted handwritten note that read:“Thank you, Lord Vinsion, for your help. I have regained hope for recovering from cancer—”Mathis stared blankly at the photo, as if struck by lightning.Before he could finish reading the words on the photo, he hastily threw it away, as though it were a poisonous object.It turned out that even though there was no money or gold stored in that warehouse, the hope Rael had given

A few seconds later, a video file appeared in Lucan’s chat application. He immediately pressed play, revealing footage of a building filled with towering stacks of cardboard boxes.In the video, Mathis spoke briefly, in a manner that made anyone watching believe the boxes were filled with an enormous amount of cash.“Good job, Son!”Lucan smiled broadly after hearing Mathis’s explanation in the video.Without wasting time, Lucan forwarded the video to his senior official colleagues in the nation’s capital after watching it.“After this, I’m sure those arrogant officials won’t dare question Mathis’s competency or his eligibility to lead the state of Noorhaven!”“They’re all just foolish old men who talk too much and act too little!”Not long after, senior officials of the United States of Nooria were abuzz with the video showing the mysterious stacks of boxes in a warehouse. Thanks to Mathis’s convincing narrative in the video, these officials quickly believed the boxes contained embez