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Chapter 482: Chapter 482: Upper Limit
They were certain of one thing: even if it hadn’t been proven yet, Frank’s past life held betrayal somewhere within it.
After a long pause, Jade finally spoke, her tone measured. "Isn’t that method... flawed?"
The guard shook his head slowly, his expression firm. "That isn’t a flaw."
Jade reacted immediately, his tone sharp but controlled.
"Circumstances differ from life to life. Someone might have committed terrible acts in their past life and even harmed a base, but in this life, they may genuinely want to repent and ensure they never repeat the same mistake."
The guards studied Jade closely, their gazes deep and unreadable.
One of them finally spoke, his voice steady.
"If that’s truly the case, then such a person would indeed be given a chance to repent. However, that depends entirely on intent. If the repentance is genuine, special consideration will be given. Beyond that, we can’t promise anything."
Jade opened his mouth to press further, but before he could, Frank, clearly anxious, grabbed Jade and his wife by the arm and dragged them away.
His grip was tight, his steps hurried.
Once they were out of earshot, Frank turned on Jade, his brows knitted together.
"What were you thinking?" His voice dropped into a harsh whisper.
"Why didn’t you just accept it? You were practically warning them. Do you want to make them suspicious of us?"
Jade remained silent for a moment before replying calmly, "It’s better to be cautious. I want to make sure there’s no hidden danger."
He then frowned deeply. "You’re acting strange. Are you alright?"
His eyes narrowed. "Did you eat something poisonous, or what?"
Those words made Frank pause. His eyes widened slightly as he reflected.
’I am paranoid by nature,’ he admitted to himself, ’but earlier... I lowered my guard.’
That alone felt wrong.
He looked back at Jade. "Did you see anything? A vision?"
Jade shook his head. "No."
Then, after a brief pause, he added quietly,
"But I know one thing for sure. If you are behaving like this, something is definitely off. We need to stay alert."
Frank nodded slowly. "Agreed."
The three of them soon arrived at an apartment and settled in.
After unpacking, Frank sat down heavily, thoughts churning.
Before the military base was destroyed, he had planned to live here and terminate the residency when the apocalypse ended.
He had never intended to stay here long. But after everything that had happened, his perspective shifted.
’It might be better to buy a house here,’ he thought.
With that in mind, he began asking around.
Thanks to a few officials, he was soon directed to the secret department that allowed people to exchange assets, gold, and valuables for food.
Without hesitation, he approached the counter.
"I’m here to exchange a valuable asset."
Martha looked up at him and smiled politely.
"You can present the asset documents. We’ll need to verify them first. There’s also a transfer document, since the military base structure has already been dismantled."
She paused before adding,
"You’ll also need to write a letter clearly stating that you’re transferring ownership of these assets. Otherwise, there could be serious issues later."
Frank nodded. "That’s fine."
Outwardly, he agreed, but inwardly his heart raced.
’There has to be a way to trick this,’ he thought. ’I need the food, but I can’t lose everything.’
With that thought, he began drafting the document. When he finished, he handed it over.
Martha read through it carefully and immediately spotted the issue.
Even without being a legal expert, the loopholes were obvious.
Frank had written that the assets would be transferred in exchange for food, but if the food was not received, the document would be invalid.
Worse, he had left room to later claim that the food had never been delivered properly.
If the apocalypse ended and he regained his former position, he could easily accuse the base of abusing civilian rights and nullify the entire agreement.
Martha didn’t fall for it.
She looked up and pointed directly at the problematic section. "This won’t work."
Frank’s expression changed instantly.
That clause had been deliberate. He had expected her to sign without scrutiny.
Instead, Martha smiled faintly. "You’ll need to remove this."
Frank quickly recovered, returning the smile. "That was a mistake. I’ll fix it right away."
She didn’t respond immediately, letting the silence press down on him.
Finally, she spoke, her tone cold. "This is your last chance. If you try to deceive me again, don’t bother coming here in the future."
A chill ran down Frank’s spine.
’I’m the one in the wrong,’ he realized, unsettled. ’Then why does she feel so commanding?’
Taking a deep breath, he rewrote the contract. This time, there were no loopholes. No escape clauses.
Martha reviewed it once more and finally nodded.
She signed her name and began processing the transfer, counting through the property deeds one by one.
As she did, even she couldn’t help but marvel. ’This is the wealth Frank had been sitting on all this time.’
The collection was massive, nearly fifty properties.
Back when Frank had partnered with the military, many of those assets had been military-owned real estate, most of which had later been transferred directly to Ivy.
Martha paused for a moment, fingers brushing over the stack of documents, and a quiet thought crossed her mind.
’If I present this as a gift, Ivy would be genuinely thrilled.’
The sheer value alone made it worthwhile.
Once General Frank finished signing every last detail, Martha felt her shoulders relax.
There was no doubt left in her heart, this time, he had truly handed over everything he had been hiding.
No reserves. No safety net.
On the other hand, the moment General Frank saw the amount of food allocated to him, his eyes lit up with barely concealed greed.
The sight alone made his pulse quicken. ’So much food...’
His ambition surged, stronger than ever.
He had already understood one thing clearly.
With Ivy in control of the base, he would never rise back to the position of general. That path was closed to him forever. So he abandoned it entirely.