"I haven't finished reading it yet."

Chi Yuan turned to the next page and continued reading. When he saw the geographical environment of Mo Family Village, he frowned.

"Is the Mosang River next to Mojia Village severely polluted?"

"Yes, boss, we visited the entire village and its surrounding environment when we went to investigate."

"The Mosan River is very murky and covered with aquatic plants. If you get close, you can smell a strong stench."

The marketing manager took out a tablet from his bag and presented the downloaded news articles to Chi Yuan.

"Has the relevant department investigated the reason? Why hasn't Mojia Village resolved this issue even though the bidding process is almost here?"

Chi Yuan frowned. Mojia Village was such a remote mountain village that there were no heavily polluting industrial factories. How could this river be so polluted?

"The specific cause has not yet been determined."

"But the relevant departments have already sent people to deal with it, and I believe it will be resolved soon."

"It will not affect the establishment of our mining industry chain."

Upon hearing the marketing manager's words, Chi Yuan's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

However, he quickly thought of another problem.

When did this news come out? Why didn't I know about it?

Thinking of the fishing gear in his luggage, he clicked his tongue in frustration.

If he had known this river was so polluted, he wouldn't have come himself. The fish are all dead, what's the point of fishing?

Are you fishing for dead fish?

In ancient times, there was an air force angler who loved fishing for human fragments; now, there's someone who can hit the target every time in a pond, fishing for fragments, right?

"This news broke a couple of days ago when our first inspection team returned, around the same time other companies' inspection teams submitted their materials."

"The early news reports about Mojia Village focused mainly on their mineral veins and geology. They were probably afraid that this news would affect the bidding, so they thought they could lure us in first."

"We'll expose it when it's absolutely impossible to hide it anymore."

"Moreover, the news about this matter is not very popular, and it has been almost completely overshadowed by the news of rare minerals being discovered in Mojia Village one after another."

The project manager continued, picking up where the marketing manager left off.

“Mojia Village is an impoverished village. It’s not easy for them to have the resources to get rich, and these resources are exactly what the country needs.”

"If the situation with the Mosang River escalates too much and causes problems with the resource development of Mojia Village, then..."

Accountability will inevitably follow.

The project manager touched his chin with his mouth and looked around at everyone, who understood immediately.

Chi Yuan stroked the paper in his hand for a while, trying to calm himself down.

"As for whether you, boss, are aware of this matter, we sent you a PDF containing relevant notes yesterday."

The assistant smiled and then turned the computer screen to show Chi Yuan.

The PDF file above is followed by the words: Unread.

Chi Yuan: ...

"Well, actually, as long as the government takes it seriously and sends people down to manage the river, there won't be much of an impact. I have faith in the speed of the country's efforts and the management capabilities of its staff."

He awkwardly opened his phone, switched accounts, and opened the PDF file.

"It will just stink for a while longer, but it's not a big problem."

"It won't affect the implementation of our project."

Everyone nodded in unison, their goal clearly being to avoid embarrassing their boss.

Chi Yuan: You guys are making me even more embarrassed.

A silent atmosphere filled the cabin. After reviewing the information and discussing the business process, everyone went to rest.

...

Mojia Village

The hunched-over, silver-haired clan chief, leaning on a cane, shakily made his way into the ancestral hall to light the lamps.

"Old woman."

The old man following behind the clan chief also stepped into the ancestral hall, followed by several middle-aged villagers.

The ancestral hall doors were closed, and the layers of spirit tablets on the shrine reflected the dense incense smoke inside, creating a somewhat eerie scene.

"So? Did you find it?"

"We found a few young people, but they already have boyfriends or girlfriends, and they are not virgins."