Chapter 1046

Why would the Chopington capital tycoons stand behind Elias? What sort of power or authority did Elias possess to be able to gather such a large force to support him?

It was no wonder Elias had been brave enough to show his face at the gala. It also made sense why he was willing to make an enemy out of the entire Tarthy City upper class. It was because he was being supported by such powerful figures behind the scenes.

The sudden change in the situation left everyone at a loss for what to do. The scales had been tipped heavily in one direction just a few moments ago, but with Jack and Samuel leading a group of wealthy capital tycoons to join the fray, the scales had instantly tipped back in the other direction.

They had leveled the playing field and were able to go toe to toe with Patrick now. In fact, it was likely that their camp commanded even more power compared to Patrick's.

Since the situation had suddenly spiraled out of their control, Devin's, Peter's, and Jett's faces also twisted uncomfortably. They never would have imagined that Elias had such an incredible trump card hidden up his sleeves and couldn't help but wonder how he had managed to convince the capitalists of that caliber to throw their support behind him.

It wasn't just one tycoon either, but a whole group of them! The three of them were not naive enough to believe that these tycoons were just supporting him out of pity. They were convinced that something bigger must be brewing behind the scenes.

They just couldn't figure who the tycoons were paying their respects to by offering up their immense power to support Elias.

But if these people were truly going to lend a hand to Elias, it didn't matter how wealthy the Roe, Trevell, and Gould families were, it didn't matter that they were in their homeground of Tarthy City. They knew that it would be an uphill battle if they wanted to go against their massive power.

Patrick had maintained a calm and steady demeanor even though he was now caught in a disadvantageous situation. Although his heart burned with rage, he didn't allow even a hint of his true feelings to appear on his face.

The only thing that was noticeable was the way he looked at Jack had changed. Ever since Jack had made his way to the front of the stage, Patrick had a gut feeling that everything that had transpired thus far was related to him.

Jack was a man who was extremely well-versed in scheming. It was possible that Elias' conflict with the Roe, Trevell, and Gould families, along with the participation of the Chopington capital tycoons was all orchestrated by him.

However, Jack had been a little too impatient. When he made his way toward the stage, he must have assumed that he had all the power he needed to go up against Patrick. But Jack was sorely mistaken in that regard.

Patrick wielded immense influence in Tarthy City. Jack's challenge to him was destined to become Patrick's stepping stone toward ascending to the status of a legend in Tarthy. After all, Tarthy was Patrick's playground.

He was no longer the same poor student who had been expelled from the school. On the contrary, he had successfully turned over a new leaf and was now a reputable figure who was worshiped by the masses.

No matter how powerful his opponent may be, there was no guarantee that they would be able to defeat Patrick.

Meanwhile, Gerard felt as if his position was being heavily threatened. Even though Chopington had strong financial power, his unwavering determination to protect the elites of Tarthy City had not been shaken. After all, the benefits he would receive were closely linked to them, and he essentially existed in the same circle as them.

Furthermore, the only reason his journey to be appointed as the mayor of Tarthy City had gone so smoothly was because he had the support of these Tarthy elites.

Gerard was prepared to declare the

final decision for the incident that

was taking place, to clear Devinet

Peter and the others of all

responsibility for their misdeeds, when a powerful figure that he was close to suddenly caused his

determination to waver.

Under the shocked gazes of the guests, Ignatius stepped forward. The leader of the

Tarthy underground decided that he had to express his opinion on the entire

situation.

"Mr. Cadwallader, the citizens of Tarthy City have always admired your righteousness. It was why you were constantly in the lead during the elections."

Ignatius' word's seemed to be

praising Gerard, but his tone suddenly turned sharp, his eyes blazing with cold determination This believe that you will not sit by and do nothing if someone in our“ society has committed a crime. I'm also certain that the relevant departments would not let such a thing slide so easily."