After hearing the unexpected support from several prominent figures, the crowd turned their heads in surprise. It turned out that the person speaking was Sebastian Wheeler, the head of the Wei family in Porthampton.
The Wei family was one of the most influential clans in Porthampton, so Sebastian's support carried significant weight.
"Mr. Sebastian, what do you an by this?" The others were puzzled by Sebastian's expression.
"It's nothing. I just think that Mr. Saul's words make sense, and rging is the way forward. I advise everyone not to struggle further," Sebastian said expressionlessly.
"Yes, I agree," another leader from a different prominent family chid in.
"I also agree..."
In no ti, representatives from seven or eight major families chose to stand on Saul's side. It was evident that they had been persuaded or bought off by him in advance.
"I didn't expect these major families to willingly accept the rger. If it goes through, their losses might even be greater than ours!"
"Yes, are these people out of their minds?"
"I think they might have had no other choice. After all, with the Zook family and Empire World Corporation joining forces, there's hardly anyone in the Four Provinces who can oppose them!"
"If only Mr. Connor were still alive, we wouldn't have ended up like this..."
The expressions on their faces were filled with frustration and helplessness, and they continued to whisper among themselves.
"I understand that this situation has co suddenly, and you might need so ti to think it over. I'll give you that ti. An hour from now, I hope you can give a clear answer, either agree or disagree. Once today is over, there won't be any opportunity for regrets," Saul told them.
The crowd looked at him with a sense of despair, unsure of how to proceed.
"What are your plans, Miss Wilvera?" At this mont, a middle-aged man approached Wilvera and asked softly.
"At this point, rging seems to be the prevailing trend. Several major families in Davenport have already chosen to rge, and the rest are just smaller companies. If these small companies can unite, they might be able to resist for a while. However, if they lack unity, they'll likely face the sa fate," she replied, taking a sip of her wine, her eyes flashing with a hint of resignation.
Although she was unwilling to see her company being rged like this, she didn't know how to resist these powerful individuals. Empire World Corporation alone was already formidable, and now there was the backing of the Zook family in Yang City.
"Saul's tactics are too ruthless. He's left us with no way out!" Another person comnted.
"It's not that Saul's tactics are ruthless; it's that Connor was too soft on us. If Connor had wanted to use Empire World Corporation to acquire and rge your companies, you would have had no way out long ago..." she remarked.
"That might be true. Without Mr. Connor's help over the years, many of us wouldn't have survived until now..."
The middle-aged man nodded in agreent.
"But don't be too pessimistic. There might still be a chance..." she said.
"A chance?" The crowd looked bewildered upon hearing her words, their expressions filled with confusion.
"What do you an, Miss Wilvera?" the middle-aged man asked.
"You shouldn't forget that, while so people are willing to rge with Empire World Corporation, others don't want to see it happen. Their loyalty to Connor is beyond what we can imagine. If those people show up today, we might still have a glimr of hope..." Wilvera said with an impassive expression.
"Miss Wilvera, what exactly are you saying?" The crowd remained puzzled, their expressions reflecting their lack of understanding.
"You'll find out when the ti cos..." she replied.
On the other side, after finishing his speech, Saul returned to the private room with Yannick. Yannick was still visibly excited and said with a grin, "Mr. Saul, you're amazing! I didn't expect you could convince Sebastian and the others. Now that these major families have declared their support, I believe the remaining small company owners will also choose to rge with us..."
"It's quite easy to deal with these major families in Porthampton," Saul replied casually.
"From now on, the Four Provinces will be ours!" Yannick grinned.
"Don't oversimplify things. Truly gaining control over the entire Four Provinces won't be so easy," Saul warned.
"Control the Four Provinces? What do you an, Mr. Saul?" Yannick looked even more puzzled. "I'm having trouble understanding your words..."
"Your're too naive," Saul said with a hint of helplessness. "Haven't you noticed that so people didn't show up today?"
Yannick paused, then whispered, "You an the figures from the underworld in the Four Provinces?"
"Exactly, those people." Saul nodded.
"They're just gangsters. What can they do if they don't show up?" Yannick shrugged casually.
"They're not just gangsters. They control resources far greater than those major families. If they refuse to rge with us, we'll only be able to secure half of the Four Provinces. The other half will remain under their control. If they unite, they could pose a formidable challenge to us. It could beco troubleso," Saul sighed.
"Mr. Saul, do you have any suitable thods to deal with these people?" Yannick asked.
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