FULL NOVELXO Chapter 2816 Gathering At The Stubber Family
Rocco proposed recruiting Matthew, which greatly interested Toby. Matthew not only had extensive connections but also had the support of the Cathay Martial League. If Toby could bring such a talented individual under his command, it would weaken Prince Gadel and strengthen his faction.
Since he couldn't regain General Weaver's territory, he decided to recruit Matthew instead. News of General Weaver's death spread across Seraphis like a storm after a day and night of speculation. "Matthew is truly audacious. General Weaver was Toby's ally. Killing him is equivalent to offending Toby."
"Matthew is treading a dangerous path. He hasn't even resolved the issue with the Keller Family, and now he has offended Toby. I don't understand what he's thinking."
"We can't say that. It was General Weaver's men who started the piracy. Who would dare to conduct business in Seraphis if such behavior is not stopped?"
"Exactly, if every faction acts without rules, what kind of business can we do? We might as well all become pirates."
Public opinion was divided, but everyone had a clear judgment about the right and wrong of the matter. What they valued more was Matthew's strength. There had always been rumors that Matthew was a protege of the Graham Family and even had a close relationship with Prince Gadel. However, these were all just rumors, as no one had confirmed them. Even the Graham Family and Prince Gadel made no clear statements about this situation.
Following this incident, the connections behind Matthew were completely revealed to the public. First, Matthew led the Graham Family Tiger Guards to eliminate General Weaver, and then Prince Gadel swiftly took over General Weaver's territory. The seamless connection between these events seemed particularly suspicious.
Who would believe that there was no cooperation between the two? Upon realizing the current situation, the previously undecided factions began to rush to Concordia, hoping to align themselves with Matthew as soon as possible.
At this point, no one took the Keller Family seriously anymore. Even if they had Druira's support, so what? Matthew had the backing of the Graham Family and Prince Gadel. With these two strong connections, dealing with a small Keller Family would be easy.
Three days later, all the guests arrived in Concordia. It was the latest time announced by Matthew. Those who did not come were mainly fence-sitters, whose presence or absence did not matter to Matthew in the first place.
The Stubber Family spared no expense for this banquet. Due to the need for a large venue to accommodate many guests, Mr. Stubber reluctantly demolished the mansion's first floor to meet the demand. As for the timing of the event, Matthew scheduled it for noon because there were many matters to discuss during the banquet.
However, many guests arrived at the Stubber Family early, hoping to meet Matthew and gain his favor. Yet, these individuals made a miscalculation. They waited all morning without catching a glimpse of Matthew.
As the banquet officially began, a crowd of wealthy businessmen and representatives of power gathered together. The scene was even livelier than Prince Gadel's previous dinner party, with glasses clinking throughout. Matthew did not expect that killing General Weaver would cause such a significant reaction.
If he had known this, why would he have waited until now? It would have been better to eliminate General Weaver earlier.
As Matthew appeared, the previously noisy banquet suddenly fell silent. The long-awaited host had finally arrived. It wasn't that he wanted to make a fashionable entrance, but if he had arrived early, these guests would surely cling to him. Consequently, he would be annoyed to death by them.