Chapter 87 Paul and his team rushed to the town's real estate management office . After explaining their purpose , the person in charge , Mike , told them , " That abandoned factory was bought two months ago . It's now private property . " " Someone already bought it ? " Paul asked in surprise Who was lucky enough to snag it ? ' he wondered . " Can you tell me who the current owner is ? " " No , without proper documentation from the relevant authorities , we can't disclose the owner's identity , " Mike replied .

He had just been transferred here , and the previous manager got promoted after selling off that old factory complex . It really boosted his numbers . Man , why can't I ever catch a break ? ' Paul sighed to himself . " Got it , got it . Sorry to bother you , " he said . After leaving the office , Paul and his team didn't go far . Instead , he told his assistant to find a hotel for them to stay . " Mr. Barone , I checked . There aren't any hotels around , just motels , " the assistant reported . " A motel's fine . When you're out traveling , you can't afford to be picky , " Paul replied .

" Mr. Barone , let's go ask around and see who owns that place now , " one of his team members suggested . " You two head out and see what you can find . I've got something else in mind , " Paul said . ***** Meanwhile , the Harris Group's team had just left when they were tracked down by someone Paul had sent . Thanks to Paul's arrangement , they managed to meet up smoothly . The guide was super friendly and enthusiastic , but he kept taking them farther and farther away , leading them into more and more remote areas . The group started to feel uneasy .

' Even if this place is poor , the town government building should at least be halfway respectable , they thought . The guide seemed to notice their confusion and explained , " Our town mayor is really down - to - earth . " He actually gave up the official government compound to a family on welfare whose house had collapsed , and now he and his team are living in some old buildings left over from the work team days . " " It's hard to find officials like that these days ," one of them remarked . Their worries disappeared , and soon they were joking and chatting together .

As they were passing an orchard , the guide said , " Hang on , I need to hit the restroom . But after that , he never showed up again , not even to grab his payment . 1/5 12:00 pm Ppp Chapter 87 . At that point , anyone with half a brain could tell they'd been scammed . " Man , these remote places really do breed crooks , " one of them grumbled . They fumed and cursed as they made their way to the village , determined to find another guide . This time , they learned their lesson and asked around more .

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