The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 255

Stephen nodded in agreement. They then approved James's request for a development zone and allocated a large sum of money for it.

With the money in hand, James wasted no time and headed straight for the villages.

"This land is being turned into a development zone, so you'll have to relocate. Don't worry, we won't move you for nothing. You'll be compensated."

The price he offered, however, was insultingly low. Houses were priced at 6,000 per square meter, and farmland was 30 thousand per acre.

The villages were not having, but James had a solution. Since he was working for the South Regent, that night, a group of thugs entered the village and beat up those who resisted.

Frightened, many villagers who initially refused were forced to agree. Still, some reached out to the reporters, hoping to expose the situation, but James had thought ahead.

He took action first and arrested a few thu

behind the trouble, claiming they were just drifters looking to cause chaos. As for compensating those who were injured? There was no money for that.

James even secretly arranged for lawyers to charge the attackers with light sentences, ensuring they would be released even before the victims were discharged from the hospital!

sell their homes and use the money to cover their medical bills. Just like that, James succeeded in acquiring all the village lands at the lowest possible

had been priced at 5,000 per square meter jumped to 8,000. In the city's prime areas, what was originally capped at 15

lift a finger. All they just had to was sit at home and watch their property

meter, a house of around a hundred square meters was now worth 500 thousand without them needing to

watching their property prices go up. Some businesses also stopped focusing on their

was keeping a close eye on it. He owned a large number of properties ready to sell, located in school districts or the financial district. He had purchased those properties

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they find Ethan's price cap on housing, they'll scrap that rule. When that happens, you can make a fortune with these

predictions spot on! Everything was happening exactly as he

sell a single property for millions. If he sold all the properties, he could easily make over several hundred million dollars! On top of the money he embezzled from the village acquisitions, he would soon earn nearly two billion

noticed that Celestial City's

of-towners! Now, a single home was selling for millions, and properties near the city center were going for as high as six to seven million dollars. The economy was booming at

Both men were ecstatic.

most excited of them both,

"That's right," George agreed.

into problems lately, and even Celestial City faced a similar risk. Yet now, Celestial City's economy

finally paid off, and all their worries seemed to vanish. He could