The Queen They Buried

Chapter 543

“Didn’t we already say the folks here are pretty tough? If we showed up in our usual getup, the villagers would be on high alert. If we don’t blend in, forget about getting any information. We’d be lucky if we didn’t get run out of town.”

Vincent couldn’t help but realize he’d really underestimated how complicated this was.

After all, the government has been discussing the Ridgehaven Town project for ages, and with so many people eyeing this lucrative piece of the pie, the relocation compensation must have been quite generous.

From now on, Bowen is the fruit vendor here to buy up the harvest, I’m his secretary, and Vincent, you’re his business partner,” Aubree instructed.

Bowen listened to Aubree’s plan and let out a low chuckle, “You’re going to be a secretary? Isn’t that a bit beneath me?”

Aubree smacked him right on the face without hesitation as she chided, “We’re talking business here, cut it out.”

He grabbed her hand just as quickly and uttered, “Alright, my… secretary.”

‘Secretary‘ was just a normal word, but somehow, when it came out of Bowen’s mouth with all those twists and turns, it sounded anything but

proper.

Aubree shot him a glare, but Bowen just accepted it with a grin, completely unfazed.

Up front, Vincent kept his eyes glued to the road as he pretended that he saw and heard absolutely nothing. ‘Nope, I am not getting involved in this, he thought.

was already mid–afternoon. The trio

with the right

piece of information was genuine, as Aubree had also received

The villagers here had been growing fruit trees for generations, and there were quite a few major orchard owners in

out about the land acquisition, it was these fruit growers who put up the strongest resistance.

then, out of nowhere, everything changed

still refusing to budge, but even the fruit growers who had previously agreed suddenly changed their tune and

asked why, they all expressed that they simply couldn’t bear to leave. Their families had

even bringing in negotiation experts to lead the discussions, but nothing worked. They

bewitched. Being nice didn’t work, and if you tried to be tough, the villagers would just get

for these villagers, as they even went so far as to block

government had to reissue the bid. They had done so by privately reaching out to some of the top business

reached the village entrance,

Wilson Group and Diamonde Group. Vincent said as

first

leading the group was

out brightly when she

on her best innocent smile

the locals, are we?‘

Aubree knew all too well what Carmen was like. She was definitely