“Hey, you...” The moment he was about to come out to disrupt Huroi, Grid was restrained by Khan. 

“Leave it to me.” Khan sent Grid a thankful look before approaching Huroi. Then he nodded. “Your words are right. It would be good for our future to coexist with a large company.”

What was he saying?

Buzz buzz.

The people felt disturbed once Khan, who was more resentful of the Mero Company than anyone else, supported Huroi’s claim. Naturally, all eyes and ears focused on Khan.

Then Khan said, “If Winston didn’t belong to Earl Steim, we would’ve chosen to coexist with the Mero Company as you advised.”

His words were meaningful.

Huroi was puzzled. “If it didn’t belong to Earl Steim...?”

“Yes. The important thing is that this village belongs to Earl Steim. I don’t know where you come from, but there is a local statute called the ‘Rights of the People’. It is a law that Earl Steim himself imposed because he treasures the people. This is one of the provisions of this statute. ‘The residents of Earl Steim’s territory have the right...