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Chapter 479. The Master of Deception
Jiang Jianxin and Andor ate and drank to their hearts' content at the restaurant, finally filling their hungry stomachs.

When it came time to settle the bill, the robot waiter produced a long list of bills.

As expected, Andorra, a typical rich kid, didn't even look at the final price before paying.

It's worth mentioning that, because of the high spending amount, Rose Group also gave away a lucky draw prize.

Andorra found it strange, because in his memory, Jun never used these fancy marketing tactics.

This is mainly because Rose Group holds a monopoly in various sectors, and is the only company in its field, so there is no need for them to do anything fancy.

However, it was really nice to run into his former employer's promotion. Andor eagerly reached into the raffle box, explored and fumbled around for a while, and finally chose the ball that he liked best.

"Congratulations! You've won second prize! The prize is a rose-patterned hat!"

"pat..."

A slot automatically opened inside the robot's belly, from which slid out a nice-feeling black hat, adorned with a red rose.

Andorra had just lost his original floral hat in the contaminated area, so he simply put the new hat on his head.

Aside from the fact that the prize hat was too small for his head and was a bit too tight, Andor felt something was off as he adjusted it.

"...This looks like a company employee hat."

He probably wouldn't have this feeling if he didn't work for the Rose Group.

However, working like a slave in this powerful conglomerate empire adorned with roses, he felt inexplicably tainted by the very roses on his head, as if he had been framed by the evil capitalists.

"Why would you think that? Isn't it pretty cool?"

Jiang Jianxin answered casually.

Andorra took it off, and said sullenly:

"No thanks. Actually, my vacation days are limited. I have to go back to work after these days... Rose Group has a fixed number of annual leave days. I used up all of my time on this vacation."

"That's why I can't stand seeing the company logo during my vacation."

Jiang Jianxin looked at the working man with some sympathy.

"By the way, I remember you once published an article called 'Finance and Faith,' which strongly criticized the evil Vatican and the Rose Group, didn't you?"

"Why are you working at the Rose Group now?"

Andorra lowered his eyes slightly, his face showing signs of weariness and感慨.

"That was when I was young and ignorant. I always wanted to stand up for the injustices in the world."

"As I grew up, I realized that many things have two sides. The Rose Group was indeed despicable in that matter, but its existence also had its significance."

Andorra gestured with his hand:
"You know, in that world, everyone is a believer, everyone has to believe in God, pray daily, and offer sacrifices to the church."

"Day after day, year after year, most people conform and accept their fate, but there are always some who do not believe in fate and are unwilling to believe in any god."

"But on this continent, having no faith is not allowed, and one is even executed as a heretic."

Jiang Jianxin frowned slightly, while Andor shrugged and smiled helplessly.
"This is where the significance of the Rose Group comes in. It provides these people with an opportunity for 'freedom'. They are affiliated with the God of Wealth but do not have to grovel and pray. They can create value with their own hands... The dignity they gain during this period is revolutionary."

"So I ended up working there too, because I am also a non-believer... In this respect, I have to admit that the Rose Group is great."

Andorra concluded in conclusion:
"So now it's a contradiction. When I was young, I always hoped that a cancerous force like the Rose Group would go bankrupt, but now I hope it can continue and even grow stronger." "What I thought before was not wrong, and what I hope for now is not wrong either... Ultimately, many things are not black and white."

Jiang Jianxin nodded without saying anything else.

Her feelings about this top financial group in the four realms were also complicated. The Rose Group had a lot of dirty secrets, and everyone would say that it would do anything to make money.

But at the same time, its emergence did change this chaotic era, and in the eyes of some, it was even like a beacon of light.

For a force to generate endless debate and a mix of praise and criticism, it has already reached a phenomenal scale.

Jiang Jianxin simply patted his shoulder and said:
"I was just asking casually. The essential attributes of such a cross-generational conglomerate are not something we ordinary people can discuss."

She changed the subject, saying:
"By the way, do you want to stay in Haidu South a little longer, or should I take you to Haidu North now to meet up with my brother?"

Andorra suggested they walk around a bit more, and Jiang Jianxin naturally agreed. The two then strolled leisurely along the brightly lit streets of Haidu.

The night breeze carried the distinctive salty scent of the harbor, but there was also an unusual tension mixed in with it.

The neon signs of the shops along the street still glowed in the humid air, but now, many of the lights illuminated chaotic figures and tightly closed iron gates.

Not far ahead of them, a group of soldiers dressed in Canglan military uniforms were quickly blocking off the street corner.

Across the street, several lavish entertainment venues had been taken into custody. Under their ornate signs, men and women, looking panicked, were led out one by one and crouched down at the soldiers' orders.

In the distance, the muffled sound of a heavy object breaking through a door could be faintly heard, mixed with sporadic shouts that were quickly suppressed.

"Hurry up! Search carefully according to the list, don't miss a single one!"

A man who looked like an officer spoke through his mask, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.

Clearly, a crackdown on the city's black market was unfolding simultaneously with this night.

The leisurely stroll through the street was suddenly interrupted by this chilling atmosphere.

Pedestrians hurried around, or hid in the shadows of distant shops to spy on which "well-connected" establishment would be uprooted tonight.

Those shops that had managed to avoid being touched had already pulled down their roller shutters, leaving only wary eyes peeking through the gaps.

The noise and oppression in the night wind became the only background noise at this moment.

Andorra and Jiang Jianxin were unaffected, and the two chatted about some past events as they took a walk.

For example, when she was still the Holy Maiden of Light, Delis Vera, she died in a sea of ​​flowers, and he even attended her funeral—how did she suddenly come back to life?

Jiang Jianxin explained that her death at the time was fake; she had faked her death.

Andorra was bewildered and greatly shocked:

"Could the faked death in storybooks really be so seamless?"

Jiang Jianxin felt a little guilty.

The fake death in the storybook is of course difficult to replicate in reality, but she really did pass away back then.

But lies are a person's second identity card, so she immediately started making things up:
"Yes, you didn't expect that, did you? I'm a master of fraud."

(End of this chapter)