Chapter 198:
After having lunch, strictly speaking, it was already afternoon when Ferrall arrived to pick up Lynch in his car.
In the morning, Lynch had talked with him over the phone about the recent rapid deterioration of public security in Sabin City and his concerns. Ferrall assured him that he could resolve these minor issues and would come to pick him up in the afternoon.
Sitting in Ferrall's car, Ferrall spoke while driving, "It's best if you don't drive your car for the time being. To be honest, the situation is developing faster than we anticipated."
This was the allure of wealth. The mayor would never admit to Lynch that the situation was getting out of control. He would only present a facade of calm and control, as if everything was under his grasp, with no possibility of anything untoward happening.
Ferrall, however, was different. He was loyal to his job and a professional.
Having taken Lynch's money, he wished to continue doing so, and therefore he had to strategize for Lynch, informing him of things he knew but Lynch didn't.
The speed at which the situation was developing had surpassed the expectations of the ruling group in Sabin City. The mayor and Ferrall had initially thought that after the New Year, those tormented by life might start attempting to attack financial institutions.
They anticipated that by March or April next year, people might target federal government agencies.
Before that, they shouldn't be struggling to survive. The city's sufficient food stamps should at least prevent them from worrying about hunger. If it was merely a matter of having no money in hand, such incidents shouldn't occur.