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Chapter 695 - 419: Forcibly Occupy the Official Residence_1

Chapter 695: Chapter 419: Forcibly Occupy the Official Residence_1

"As long as you understand, let’s hear your opinion first. Where should we start if we want to take control of the East Prison Town Office?" Bertram Owen said calmly.

Felix secretly complained: They really want to sell the entire East Prison Town department... However, he lacked the courage to refuse, facing a figure from the Sixth Great Realm, who held all the initiative from the very beginning.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Actually, under Lin Ronald’s command, there are three primary forces. The strongest is naturally his Ronald Clan, including Perry Ronald, Stan Ronald, and the Ronald’s in-laws. In the entire East Prison Town department, these people fill up to thirty percent of the positions above the rank of Prescott."

"There is also Benjamin Larkin, an advisor and commander in the East Prison Town Department, who possesses the stature of Tire-6 Power of the Fifth Great Realm. He has been in the East Prison Town Department for over a hundred years. Even when Lord Algernon was still in power, he had been in this position, having a deep-rooted influence in the East Prison Town Department."

"At the beginning of Lin Ronald’s control over the whole East Prison Town Department, he suppressed different opinions. There were a few open and covert confrontations between Benjamin Larkin and him, but neither of them gained any advantages. Eventually, they reached some agreement - Benjamin Larkin would support Lin Ronald in return for assurance that none of his people would be harmed."

"In recent years, Benjamin Larkin has been hands-off in the affairs of the East Prison Town Department. However, he has been maintaining his basic influence well, obtaining a large amount of Spirit Jade from Lin Ronald each year."

"The third tier of influence is Lord Kim Dean, who reportedly has connections in the court. Therefore, those who are discontented with Lin Ronald, rallied around Kim Dean, forming a collective resistance against Lin Ronald. However, this force is the weakest, and over the years, defections have been common, with Kim Dean being betrayed for allegiance to Lin Ronald. Lin Ronald gives no money to these defectors, making life difficult for this group."

"If you want to gain control of the entire East Prison Town Office as soon as possible, in my opinion, we should win over Kim Dean and form an alliance with Benjamin Larkin. With their support, we’ll get halfway into controlling the East Prison Town department."

"Then prop up Kim Dean to keep Benjamin Larkin in check. In about ten or so years, the East Prison Town Department can be thoroughly brought under control."

Unflappable, Owen Bertram asked, "Who is currently the leader of Lin Ronald’s faction?"

"It should be Lin Ronald’s fourth younger brother, Ryan Ronald."

...

Raleigh City is the largest city in the eastern part of the Wood Dynasty, with a population exceeding three million. The city is bustling with wealthy merchants, and many district offices of the eastern part of Wood Dynasty are located here.

On a main street to the north of the city is the ostentatious East Prison Town Department Office!

Since Lydia gave birth to the Seventh Prince, Lin Ronald no longer kept a low profile, and built up this office building on a massive scale, using many cultivation methods in the process. Even to this day, it remained one of the most grandiose buildings in Raleigh City.

In front of the entrance, giant stone beasts guard the grandeur of the East Prison Town Department Office. Sixteen guards are lined up outside the main gate forming an arrowhead formation. The front of the office remains deserted, with no ordinary people daring to approach. Even small traders and peddlers who normally wandered freely through the streets and lanes would not approach this main street.

In the depths of the office, prominent revered Lords who could make the whole city shake with a mere stomp of their feet were surrounding a stout middle-aged man, their faces filled with unease.

The man’s Horizon Bureau official robes were somewhat disheveled. He’d just been dragged out of the most expensive brothel in the city by a few revered Lords, a situation, of course, not exactly befitting of his usual meticulous composure.

"Why the panic?!" Ryan Ronald tapped the table in front of him with his knuckles with a look of discontent. His eyes still held the dregs of a hangover as he ordered the military officer outside the door, "Fetch this officer a pot of tea."

"Lord Ronald, can you really afford to be sipping tea right now?" a few anxious revered Lords questioned. "Quickly think of what else we should do. We’re all lost without a leader now..."

"A bunch of wastes!" Ryan Ronald, while adjusting his clothes, cursed. "Is the Seventh Prince dead?"

"Has Lydia been disposed of?"

"Did the emperor order my elder brother’s execution?"

The revered Lords were slightly taken aback, "No."

"Isn’t that the case?" Ryan Ronald shrugged, "What are you all afraid of? As long as the Seventh Prince is alive and Lydia is not disposed of, the foundation of the Ronald Clan holds. Regardless of why the Seventh Prince chose to help Abner Lane this time, he is still our grandson."

"The emperor didn’t have my elder brother executed on the spot, which indicates that he still can’t bear to kill a Sixth Great Realm. Regardless of what crime my elder brother has committed, at the very least, his life is not in danger."

"With a prince and a Sixth Great Realm on our side, what are you all panicking about?"

The few revered Lords didn’t share his confidence. "But, Owen Bertram has already assumed the position of East Prison Town Commander, and he’s about to arrive..."

"What does he amount to!" Ryan Ronald snorted dismissively, "What is the foundation of the East Prison Town Department built upon over the years?"

The revered Lords looked at each other but couldn’t provide an answer. At that moment, a military officer brought the tea, allowing one of the revered Lords to pour a cup obsequiously for Ryan Ronald, "Please guide us, Lord Ronald."

"You are all truly a bunch of useless lot. Do you know why the East Prison Town Department has been able to win over so many brothers over the years and stand united as an iron plate from top to bottom? It’s all due to the profitable businesses we’ve established here!"

"Each brother, from top to bottom, has made money. Who would dare betray us? Betraying us is equivalent to betraying themselves!"

"Even if Owen Bertram is from the Sixth Great Realm, can he take control of the entire East Prison Town Department by himself? If he wants to get things done and have his orders carried out, he would still have to rely on our brothers!"

"The battle between Ronald Clan and Abner Lane is a matter for the higher-ups, which we don’t understand and can’t control. But when Owen Bertram comes, if he wants to gain a foothold in the East Prison Town Department, he’ll need the support of our brothers."