Chapter 244: Raising the Stakes, Stuck Riding the Tiger

The followers' doubts didn't earn so much as an explanation from Miles Medlem. The light in his eyes grew more and more contained with each passing day, his Martial Arts cultivation sharpening until it was frighteningly refined. "Mr. Jefferson, I can't find any more funding," Miles said evenly. "Have your Salkield family in the provincial capital put up another ten billion. The last ten billion. What do you say?" The moment those words fell, Jefferson Salkield's expression turned stormy. Finnegan...