The fact that they were not imprisoned and were still allowed to hold onto their business and jobs was because, although still corrupt, they didn't go overboard on exploiting the poor.
Melissa glanced at the invited guests before whispering something into his ears. Then, with practiced motion, he nodded his head, agreeing with her.
"Fine, let's do that".
And so he called the merchants and skilled personnel from the central district in.
"What? Is it true, lord governor, that you are handing these contracts for such major projects to these outsiders?"
"Outsiders, you say? These are the people back from Lumiose city, not only are they professionals in their area of expertise, they also have my trust. I can hand out these projects to them and expect it to be completed without worry".
Hearing his reply, these people shut their mouths. They might be skilled; however, they didn't have his trust. There was a big difference.
