Chapter 971

Gerard challenged Quintis with righteous authority, his tone unyielding. Beside him, a middle-aged man quickly stepped in to echo his stance. "Mr. Cadwallader is right, Mr. Lycan. You have nothing to fear if you've done nothing wrong, even if someone comes knocking on your door. I'm sure you understand that. If your conscience is clear, then I assume you wouldn't object to Mr. Cadwallader sending the authorities to investigate, would you?" That was Richard Trevell, head of the Trevell family—one of the four great families of Tarthy City. He was also Peter and Allen's father. It was obvious that he was on Gerard's side. Quintis responded with a composed smile, "You're welcome anytime." Richard replied with a fake smile, "That's great! For a moment, I thought your influence had grown so great that you could challenge Mr. Cadwallader's authority. Of course, this is just a standard investigation, so there's nothing for you to be overly concerned about. "I'm sure you agree that Mr. Cad