Jacob arrived early. Lately, he had been very enthusiastic about his work, hoping every day that someone would come and give him a couple of slaps, maybe even knock out a few teeth. That way, he could easily claim hundreds of thousands in compensation.

His days were quite comfortable. After parking his car in the lot, he lit a cigarette and headed to the entrance. He changed his clothes in the booth, and his workday began.

The Innova employees hadn’t arrived yet, but Roco was already there. This guy just wanted to check out the situation. Pedro had already arrived in Salt City, and Roco wanted to see what Eric was up to and whether Pedro had succeeded.

To Jacob, Roco was also a small fortune. A couple of hundred bucks was still money.

Seeing Roco approach, Jacob politely handed him a cigarette. He carried two packs in his pocket—one cheap and one expensive. He handed Roco the cheaper one, thinking that’s all he deserved.

"Heh, good morning!" Roco greeted with a chuckle.

"Of cours