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The Petty Family in the capital had also been shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere these past few days, the Meskill Family was too ruthless, ruthless to the point where every member of the Petty Family felt a chill creeping up from their feet.

The matter was under investigation, but the final result was likely to be inconclusive, or perhaps might end with the label of a terrorist slapped on and concluded as such.

The Meskill Family was a behemoth, so immense that it could find an endless number of scapegoats, allowing them to ultimately come out spotless.

It was when the Petty family members were preparing to head south back to the harbor that Yusuf Zuck appeared out of nowhere in Grandfather Petty's study at dusk, during the time when every household's cooking smoke was rising.

Grandfather Petty was so startled by Yusuf Zuck's sudden arrival that he nearly had a heart attack, but having weathered great storms, he managed to calm down after taking several deep breaths.