Delilah stood with hands on her hips and a triumphant expression. After learning about Eric's wanted status, she hadn't held back in mocking Eric's parents."Blake, oh, Blake," Delilah began, pointing at the group. "Remember how you used to flaunt your wealth? Can't flaunt it now, can you? Treason is such a serious crime! It's a disgrace to our village!"In all these years, we've never had a traitor! Do you think I'm being harsh? Do you know what this is called? This is called divine intervention. This is what you get for bullying my family."As she spoke, she even started clapping, emphasizing her pleasure.However, Elly was not going to let her off the hook. Ever since Richard and Jared conspired to harm Blake to take over the compensation for his land, Elly no longer regarded them as her uncle and aunt. She wanted to retort, but then Hank arrived on his motorcycle."Richard, Delilah, what are you two doing here?" Hank dismounted his motorcycle and walked over. "Are you really t
With years of experience in his position, Hank had a point. If a villager committed a crime, the police would first contact him.Hank was puzzled for a while after seeing Eric's wanted poster. After all, no one had come to him and asked about Eric's situation.Richard and Delilah's faces sank. In the past, whenever someone in the village got into trouble, the police would show up promptly. When there was not much farm work, such news would instantly spread throughout the entire village.However, since Eric was wanted, no one from the relevant authorities had come to investigate. Hank added, "Regarding the money you mentioned. If the funds Eric contributed to the village were obtained through treason, wouldn't they have been reclaimed by now?"You better watch your words! Eric has made significant contributions to our village. It's bad enough that you're not helping in this situation, but gloating and adding insult to injury is downright shameful!"Richard could not bear Hank's c
On that day, they didn't return to Salt City. When night descended, Sylvia readied the dashcam to identify who was hurling mud and cow dung on the wall in the dead of night.This had been happening for the past few nights, so she was confident the culprits would strike again tonight.Blake and Melinda retired for the night. Unable to catch the culprit, they opted for a good night's rest, planning to investigate in the morning.-Blake and Melinda rose early. As anticipated, mud and cow dung still adorned the wall. Sylvia, Elly, and the others were still asleep. Following Sylvia's advice to leave it be, Blake and Melinda refrained from removing the mess.The elderly couple set out with a sickle and a basket to fetch pig feed. Drawing on his habits and experience, Blake believed that pigs fed cooked food would yield tastier pork.Around 9:00 a.m., Sylvia and the others woke up. It was the first time Sylvia had a restful night since Eric became wanted. After getting ready, they exam
Delilah retorted, "Mayor Jenkins, what are you talking about? What basis do you have to claim that the dung on Blake's wall is from us? If you don't have any evidence, you can't say we're the ones who did it!""No evidence?" Hank sneered. "Richard, Delilah, damaging someone else's property is already breaking the law. Do you know that?"Delilah shrank back a little at the prospect of legal consequences, her voice softening. "Well, it's not us who threw it..."Hank's gaze shifted to Sylvia. She had suggested checking if Richard and Delilah would admit to it before deciding the next steps.Sylvia wasn't going to indulge them. She pulled out her phone and said, "I'll notify the police now. Also, I want you to contact the parents of those kids. Eric isn't around, so I can't let other people bully his parents."Since Richard and Delilah refused to admit their actions, Sylvia was determined to teach them a lesson.Hank nodded. "Vee, they're fellow villagers. Let's just educate those ki
"Admit to what?" Delilah asked. "Mayor Jenkins, you can't just believe everything you hear! Can we trust the words of kids? You don't have any evidence, so why do you say it's us? If you keep defaming us like this, we'll sue you for defamation!"Delilah and Richard had already confirmed there were no surveillance cameras around Blake's house. Without evidence, how could they be penalized based on the words of a few kids?Feeling a bit guilty, Richard said, "Mayor Jenkins, if there's nothing else, Delilah and I will go to work in the fields. Harvest season is here. We can't delay the work on the farms because of this trivial matter!"Just as Hank was about to say something, the police arrived.Sylvia went up and pointed at Richard and Delilah, "Officers, I reported the case. Take a look at my house's wall. They incited the village kids to throw mud at my wall. They even threw cow dung on it themselves."The two police officers glanced at the wall, and they were speechless. It was a
Richard and Delilah had caused financial losses to Blake and his family. If Sylvia decided to pursue this, they might end up spending a few days in jail.Unexpectedly, Delilah was not willing to cooperate at all. "Why should we be the only ones to restore it? Didn't the children from those families also participate? Ask them to join in, too!"Hank snorted coldly, "Delilah! If it weren't for your instigation, would the children have done such a thing? You're just using them!"Seeing that an argument was about to break out, the police officer asked Sylvia, "How much money did you spend on the exterior wall?"Normally, such matters would be resolved through mediation before proceeding to legal action.Sylvia was not aware of the exact cost of the exterior wall, so she looked at Blake. "Dad, how much did we spend on the exterior wall?""Over 30,000 dollars! When we were building the wall, Eric insisted on choosing high-quality materials for good insulation. I chose the most expensive
Delilah and Richard spent several hours cleaning, wearing out several pieces of burlap in the process.Fortunately, the wall wasn't damaged by their actions. Otherwise, it would have been even more troublesome.Before leaving, Andy took a box of premium cigarettes and two bottles of wine from the car, offering them to Hank as a gesture of appreciation. He asked Hank to take care of the chickens, ducks, pigs, and so on at home.After everything was arranged, they set off and returned to Salt City.Sylvia initially thought about bringing Blake and Melinda back to the Rosewood Estate, but considering their recent mood and her own busy schedule, she found it more suitable for them to stay with Elly. With Elly's company during the day and the boys in the evening, it was livelier than Rosewood Estate.-Hank rode his motorcycle early in the morning, going from house to house.Firstly, he knew that Eric wouldn't betray the country. After investing so much money in Nutikiville, it would
Getting the results required additional leverage. What infuriated Lionel was Dante's failure to fulfill his promise of allowing Ruth to return to the country.Due to the issue's sensitivity, Lionel refrained from investigating Ruth's whereabouts, and Ruth made no contact with the McClains. He only learned from Sylvia that Ruth and Eric were safe in Phoenix City.-Seeing several days pass without any action after reaching an agreement with Dante, Lionel went straight to the Combat Department to find him.Dante had been extremely anxious after the two videos surfaced during this period.Despite having influence in the Combat Department, without assuming the position of General, he lacked true control. What worried him even more was the delay in issuing the appointment letter for the General of the Combat Department.Most Combat Department members were Pierce's former subordinates, and newcomers often collaborated with Ruth on missions.Dante's prestige in the Combat Department wa