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“Mr. Quail, I’ve donated a significant amount of resources. Is it too much to 

ask for a tracking system to ensure the supplies are reaching those in need?” 

Mackenzie’s tone grew firm. 

Seeing that he couldn’t simply push her away, Anthony resorted to stalling. 

“Ms, Quillen, you’re adding to our workload! We’re already short on staff, and 

you’re making things even more complicated.” 

Mackenzie chuckled. “That’s perfect! I’ve brought my own team along. If 

you’re short–staffed, they’re more than capable of stepping in. In fact, they’re 

highly experienced, so there’s no need to worry.” 

“Uh…” Anthony hesitated, clearly scrambling for another excuse, 

Mackenzie’s eyes suddenly hardened, and she asked coldly, “Mr. Quail, are 

you hiding something? If you keep stalling, I’ll have no choice but to expose 

this mess to the public. Then you’ll be facing a nationwide backlash.” 

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Anthony was left speechless, trapped by her resolve. Mackenzie was not 

someone to be trifled with. No wonder she’s managed to climb to the top of 

the Nuthana Chamber of Commerce! 

Unable to dismiss her, Anthony feared Mackenzie might see through his act. 

He tried to excuse himself, but Rhett stopped in once again, leaving him with 

no way out. 

“Mr. Quall, we’re just trying to ensure the disaster relief efforts are honest and 

fair. We won’t stand by and let the supplies be siphoned off by corrupt 

hands,” Mackenzie said, her gaze sharp. 

“Mr. Jidrus Abovos already told me that hardly any of the supplies have 

reached Riverhaven. If this blows up, you won’t be able to contain the fallout.” 

“Well… Um…” Anthony finally broke under the pressure and sighed heavily. “Ms. 

Quillen, I’ve been forced into this! Those supplies weren’t stolen by me–they 

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were taken by bandits!” 

“Bandits?” 

Mackenzie’s brow furrowed, still not fully convinced. 

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Noticing her doubt, Anthony exclaimed, swear on my life, it’s true! If I’m lying, 

may a terrible fate befall me!” 

The way he spoke and the desperation in his expression made Mackenzie 

believe there was some truth to his words, but she wasn’t fully convinced yet. 

“If you were raided by bandits, why didn’t you report it? Are you just trying to 

cover your own incompetence with excuses?” 

“Report it? Report it to whom?” 

Anthony and his staff sighed in unison, their frustration evident. 

“Ms, Quillen, you’re not from the West End. You don’t know how things work 

here!” 

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Anthony let out a long sigh and finally revealed the truth to her 

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“In the West End, the land is vast, and the population is sparse, Transportation 

and communication are difficult, and there are more hidden gangs and 

underground organizations here than you can imaginer 

He paused for a moment before continuing. “The most notorious of them is 

the Five Poison Sect. They’re the ones pulling the strings for all the gangs in 

the West End. They don’t directly commit many crimes, but anyone who does 

needs to pay tribute to them for protection.” 

Mackenzie frowned at this information. 

Lexi, skeptical, chimed in, “In this day and age, are you telling me there are 

still bandit gangs like this? Didn’t the government crack down on them 

already?” 

“You think I’m exaggerating?” 

Anthony was almost stamping his feet in frustration.” “The Five Poison Sect 

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has been holed up deep in the mountains of the West End. They have 

hideouts all over the place! The Silvergate police tried to wipe them out twice, 

and guess what happened?” 

“Quit beating around the bush! Just tell us already!” 

Lexi urged impatiently. 

“Even though the police took down many members of the Five Poison Sect 

and destroyed several of their bases, in the end, they all met a tragic death.” 

Anthony sighed and further explained, “The first time, the police were 

ambushed and wiped out in the wilderness. The second time, they came 

back victorious but mysteriously died of poison later. Ever since then, 

everyone has been terrified of them, and even the police don’t dare touch 

them. Things have just spiraled out of control.” 

Mackenzie had heard rumors like this before. 

However, with Nuthana so far from the West End, she never knew how much 

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of it was true. Now, hearing it straight from Anthony, it seemed more rest than 

ever. 

“If the police can’t handle them, why not send in the military? There’s no way 

we should tolerate criminals like these in this day and age 15% continued 

Anthony chuckled at her optimism. The militar? Do you think it’s that 

simple? The West End’s mountains stretch for miles, and they border several 

countries, including Kasango, Any military action risks starting an 

international conflict. How do you expect them to fight?” 

Lexi clenched her teeth in frustration. “So, you’re saying that the ordinary 

people in the West End are just stuck dealing with the Five Poison Sect and 

these bandits?” 

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Anthony shook his head. “It’s not just the common folk. Even us officials have 

our hands tied. These gangs have connections with some of the wealthiest merchants in the West End. It’s absolute lawlessness! 

“Unbelievable!” 

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Mackenzie tightened her fists, her resolve hardening. “I’m going to find a way 

to take down the Five Poison Sect.” 

As she said this, Emmanuel flashed through her mind. 

Without Emmanuel, she might not have had the confidence to make such a 

bold statement. 

Anthony Quail stood there, stunned. 

Even the officials at the relief station looked at each other in disbelief. 

“Ms. Quillen, if you can really pull this off, I’ll personally back you to become 

the next Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce! And I’m not the only one-