Watching Hugh Hill leave with his men, Peter Brown’s eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Esme Carter and said, "What are you trying to do?"
"No, no, Peter, I don’t mean anything. I just came to serve you since I found out you were here. Don’t worry, I won’t reveal your identity to anyone," Esme assured him.
Upon hearing this, Peter retracted his murderous aura and turned to Esme, asking, "How did you find out?"
After hesitating for a moment, Esme said, "After the ghost incident in the county, I thoroughly researched the situation, especially Matthew Carter’s case. I found out about a Peter Brown living here. Then, I researched the water diversion system in Tilted Sunset Village and noticed the craftsmanship of the pipelines you set up. It was obvious that this could not have been done without some powerful means. Furthermore, the pair of shoes you wore when live-streaming the battle against the Sea Clan gave you away."
Listening to Esme’s explanation, Peter was rendered speechless, as he had made extensive preparations to remain incognito, but still been discovered.
Observing Esme, Peter felt that the young man was quite astute. A closer inspection of the youngster’s Spiritual Roots revealed that they were of mid-grade quality.
It seemed that Esme had a good grasp of Peter’s weaknesses, even noticing the flaw in Peter’s shoes.
Well, it is what it is!
As Peter picked up his teacup, Esme hurried to pour tea for him and whispered, "Don’t worry, Peter. No one else knows the situation here, and I won’t tell anyone. With me by your side, we can definitely take control of this place."
Accepting the teacup from Esme, Peter asked, "Who are you, exactly?"
Esme proudly replied, "My father is the third-ranked official in the province. Haha! I originally had no interest in holding office, but I pulled some strings to get here."
Peter couldn’t help but smile bitterly, realizing that this was the reason people had been so attentive to Esme upon his arrival; the young man had a powerful backer.
"Don’t reveal anything about me," Peter stressed once again.
"Haha, don’t worry, Peter. From now on, I’ll listen to you and help you with everything. You can count on me," Esme replied with a grin. Satisfied that he had gotten closer to Peter, Esme thought that this was an accomplishment not everyone could achieve.
Peter didn’t say anything more, never expecting that he would gain a follower in this manner.
After some thought, Peter decided that it wasn’t a big deal. Since the youngster had promised to keep Peter’s secret, he might as well keep it. With Esme’s watchful eye, Peter’s tasks would be made much easier.
"Alright, you’ll be in charge of the poverty alleviation of the poverty-stricken village. Be proactive about it," Peter instructed.
"Don’t worry, Peter. I’ll treat this as a top priority. I’ll get my connections to invest here. With so much investment, I don’t believe we can’t achieve success," Esme assured him.
Peter shook his head and started reading one of his books.
Esme was clearly elated to be working in the same office as Peter, feeling an immense sense of excitement. His entire being seemed quite restless within the office.
Seeing Esme’s behavior, Peter couldn’t help but feel speechless, thinking that his time in this worldly training wouldn’t last much longer.