Chapter 180: If You Lose_1

Jerry Shaw and Albert Coll had just left when another man with a potbelly walked over.

It was none other than Bard, the Director of Ghost City's Department of Land, who Basil Jaak and Jessica Flack had encountered outside the hotel.

From Bard's phone call, Basil knew Bard was likely Jerry Shaw's man, but that didn't mean Bard was against Director Astir. On the contrary, Bard was keen to build relationships with Director Astir. Although Director Astir was exempt from the mayor's administrative duties, he still held the party's deputy secretary position, and there's a chance he could be the secretary.

As the secretary of the Rong City Committee, a standing member at the provincial level and a deputy provincial officer, Director Astir could potentially crush Bard's political career in his hand. Thus, it wasn't surprising that Bard sought to curry favor with Yetta Astir.

"Director Astir, hello!" Bard greeted Yetta.