"Ohh, but I don''t think Sherman is that kind of person. Could it be that we''re thinking in the wrong direction? What if Parr Group truly acquired thisnd through legitimate means? Wouldn''t that mean our entire investigation is off track?"


    The reporter cast a disdainful nce at her. "You''re still young, so you haven''t seen the dark side of society. Maybe you think Sherman looks young and handsome, and since he''s wealthy, there''s no need for him to get involved in such matters. But let me tell you, it''s precisely because he''s wealthy that he''s more likely to sweep these dirty deeds under the rug. I bet you have no idea how he got his money, yet here you are vouching for his character. As a reporter, you should remain impartial in your investigation! If you''re already biased toward him, how can you possibly uncover the truth?"


    Rita frowned. She admitted that her few brief interactions with Sherman had led her to trust him, but that did not mean she would be biased in his favor.


    ''If I was deemed to have an unwarranted trust in Sherman, then the criticism this reporter was directing towards him seemed equally unwarranted,'' thought Rita.


    The senior reporter''s remarks were dripping with sarcasm, insinuating that Sherman''s wealth was ill-gotten. Another reporter sitting beside him touched his leg, signaling him to stop. "Ah, let''s stop here. Both of you should speak less. We can only continue investigating once this homeless man is willing to speak up. As for everything else, it''s all spection for now."


    Rita nodded. She found a corner to squat, taking out her pen and notebook to sketch out a diagram of the rtionships between the individuals involved. Somehow, she just felt that this matter had nothing to do with Sherman and was more likely rted to Parr Group.


    Developer? Residents? Parr Group?


    Rita listed these three entities in her notebook, emphasizing the developer with a special mark. She knew she needed to thoroughly investigate this developer.


    ''From the time this issue surfaced until now, the elusive developer seemed to have disappeared without a trace. Could there really be a developer who couldplete their projects so wlessly?'' wondered Rita.


    Rita found that hard to believe, yet so far, all the information she found online about the developer seemed positive. This only added to her confusion.


    At that moment, the homeless man


    returned, shuffling back in his


    worn-out sneakers. He chose a spot not far from Rita, sitting down under a tree and spreading a dirty, colorless cotton coat over himself. He then curled up as if preparing to sleep.


    Rita was surprised. He had not eaten anything from start to finish.


    ''Could it be that he hadn''t eaten anything for all these days? How could he survive like this?'' thought Rita.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    However, she quickly dismissed her thoughts.


    The next day, when Rita followed the homeless man through the city again, she was shocked beyond words. He was rummaging through trash cans!


    The senior reporter whom Rita had chatted with the night before was following the homeless man too when this was happening. Seeing Rita so shocked, as if she wanted to intervene and stop the homeless man, the senior reporter shook his head.


    "You appearing now is worse than pretending you didn''t see anything. Even though he''s homeless now, he still has his dignity."


    Rita frowned and bit her lip. She did not know how to help the man in his predicament. Despite his young appearance, he emitted an aura of despair.


    In the end, she could not resist and found a corner to make a call to Sherman. She had gotten his


    number from when she went to his


    officest time. However, she, Kad never called him out of


    stubbornness.