Chapter 117: Escape
Throughout the day, I messaged multiple people through the graynet, ensuring that the special batches of drugs would be produced on time in each laboratory.
In addition to coordinating the production of special drug batches, I ensured that extra funds would be allocated to drug dealers distributing the substances to other planets.
Recalling Therion’s remarks about his planet, I particularly focused on planets connected to Atar, the Dylath-Leen colony of the Pan-human Order.
Despite the substantial cost, I invested heavily in sending drugs to these planets, a move that might be viewed as a significant loss by my subordinates. However, with complete control over decisive rights, I could execute my plans as I saw fit.
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Keeping up appearances of normalcy despite the covert actions I oversaw behind the scenes, I got up and drove to school the next day.
I parked near the school and walked towards the building with the others.
Even before entering the school, Mark approached me.
Despite almost everyone in the school taking the drugs, Mark never tasted even a little bit of them—respect to that man.
As we entered the corridor, I could see that many of the students didn’t even bother hiding their drugs anymore.
When almost the majority of your world engages in a particular behavior, there’s little need to conceal it. Well... except, perhaps, for certain personal activities.