Chapter 450: My Blood Runs Through Your Veins

Never underestimate how much a village chief could rake in. Manjuri Village had more than just the Southbay Royale project to supply workers for. They were involved in four or five other construction projects as well. The Village Office took a sizable cut from each one, and as village chief, Cliff Nubberd had surely pocketed plenty himself. Cliff also owned three large fishing ponds that drew anglers from all over Zerton. South of the village lay more than sixteen acres of orchards, and the Nubberd...