Chapter 223: Talking Business with the Cadres
One evening after some time had passed, in the Foyle Region, near the port city of Manas.
On a small island in the middle of the river stood a lighthouse.
Several ferries were docked beside this small river island. Cadres from the various territories under the Earl’s influence disembarked one after another, briefly greeted one another, then each took their followers toward the small house beside the lighthouse.
Starting five days ago, letters of summons had been delivered to them one after another, inviting them to come to this river island in Manas for a secret discussion.
They had no choice but to take these secret summons seriously, because the initiator was Johnny Willman. This small island had always been one of the Earl’s supply transfer stations and was controlled and used by Johnny Willman.
Ever since Earl Foyle, Ophelia, and Bishop Beckett had all been declared dead, the only person within the organization with enough influence to summon all the Cadres together was basically Johnny. More than a month ago, most of the Cadres had already begun trying to contact Johnny after he returned to the Empire. Johnny had responded to their contact and learned about the recent situation from these Cadres.
This time, Johnny had initiated a gathering for discussion and given them a reason they could not refuse: to discuss how to deal with Fenrir, the Cadre responsible for business in the territories of Southport County and River Valley County, who had killed the Earl.
After the Earl’s death, some Cadres had proposed eliminating Fenrir to avenge the Earl. Almost every Cadre had fully felt Fenrir’s threat and regarded him as a formidable enemy.
However, a joint attack by the Cadres had not immediately taken place. Faced with Fenrir, who had successfully killed the Earl, no Cadre had absolute confidence that they could win after starting a war against him. This was especially true for those whose territories bordered his, who were extremely worried that once war began, they would suffer devastating retaliation from the other side.