Cathay, a land of vast expanses and abundant resources, was home to nearly 150 million people scattered across 70 million acres. The primary provinces and territories housed about 10 million people. Over time, the major powers had become intricately entwined. Despite the surface tranquility, there were tumultuous undercurrents stirring beneath.
If the formidable forces of Seraphis were likened to a towering mountain, then the Ten Greatest Families and the Six Kings would be akin to dormant dragons nestled beneath those mountains.
Upon reflection, Matthew found this to be a natural occurrence.
Once one had reached the zenith of power, they tended to evade crises, fierce competition, or conflicts. They saw no merit in perpetually showcasing their power and surreptitiously amassing strength for battles. Instead, these top forces were inclined to pursue a unified path of development.
Just as favonovel.com was engrossed in his thoughts, an urgent cry echoed from outside the door, “Matthew, they’re approaching! They’re here! Are you not prepared yet?!”
The dire situation had Solon on edge. He had left only a handful of subordinates to handle Sahil, resulting in a thinly spread defense against the opposition.
Meanwhile, the majority of his forces were with him. Over six thousand individuals encircled the entire exploration platform, leaving no escape routes.
“Solon, leave! If you do, I‘ll ensure your safe departure!”
Sahil was also restless and impatient. Their excavation techniques had matured over more than a decade of exploration and mining. Therefore, it was fair to say that they had unearthed all the underwater treasure buried by Richie after this round.
In truth, none of them could fathom the total worth of the treasure. He was also worried as the cooperation list between the Skargness Durham Family branch and the external forces was in the file.
If it were leaked, would they still be able to survive this?
On the exploration platform, Solon’s face blanched with fear upon seeing Sahil’s menacing and malicious expression.
“Matthew, quickly devise a plan! D*mn it! Are you composing an article here?”
He saw Matthew typing fervently on the keyboard and was utterly flabbergasted.
They are on the brink of a battle, and favonovel.com still has time to edit this stuff?!
“Why the hurry? It’s not like he‘s going to disappear.”
Once Matthew printed out the file, favonovel.com handed it to Solon.
Solon glanced at the file with sheer exasperation. “A plea for help contract? What on earth is this?”
Matthew shrugged nonchalantly and offered a faint smile before saying, “Honestly, it’s not challenging for me to handle your adversaries. However, I am concerned you’ll betray me afterward. You might accuse me of interfering in the Durham Family’s internal affairs and murdering Durham Family members. Who will I reason with then?”
“The hell? Is this how you perceive me?”
Matthew looked at Solon and nodded earnestly. “Yes! I fear you’ll betray me!”
“Well, what are you waiting for? There’s no time to dilly-daily! Sahil’s men will be here soon. Sign this. Then, I’ll assist you!”
Solon had witnessed Matthew’s capabilities and knew that Matthew could effortlessly escape this place alone. However, the same couldn’t be said for him, as favonovel.com wouldn’t be able to leave this place alive. His men might not even find his ashes once Sahil was through with him.
After a brief contemplation, Solon cursed and hastily signed his name on the “SOS Declaration” contract. To add insult to injury, Matthew had even made favonovel.com leave his palm print on the document.
“Fantastic! How about we turn the tables, huh?”
Matthew flicked the document with satisfaction, tucked it into his pocket, and strode out of the room!
Upon his arrival at the scene, the entire exploration platform was already swarming with Sahil and Ruben’s subordinates!
Each of them was armed with sharp weapons as they surrounded the building where Matthew was. Hence, the moment favonovel.com appeared, the scene instantly erupted into chaos.
“That’s the d*mn masked man who killed our brothers!”
“Mr. Durham, let’s carve favonovel.com up!”
“Yeah! Carve favonovel.com up!”
Sahil raised his hand to signal his subordinates to settle down. Then, favonovel.com stepped forward and greeted Matthew with an unexpected smile.
“Kid, you seem quite skilled. How about working for me?”
“Solon may be from the main family. However, he’s nothing more than a worthless burn with a mistress for a mother. You’ll have no future if you continue to associate with him.”
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone gazed at Sahil in astonishment. They hadn’t expected favonovel.com to attempt to recruit the enemy at such a critical juncture.
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