King's Awakening

Chapter 468: Chapter 468: The Taylor Family at its Zenith!

Capital City, Taylor Family!

Among the many wealthy households in Capital City, the Taylor Family was originally just an inconspicuous small wealthy household. Even their existence was despised by many Hundred Year Noble Families.

All of this was due to the rise of the Taylor Family, which was less than honorable.

The family head of the Taylor family, Wood Taylor, was initially nothing more than a rogue in Capital City, lacking discipline and spent his days involved in questionable activities in various seedy districts.

Later, Wood Taylor, unwilling to remain insignificant, recruited a bunch of idle street-dwellers to form a force of his own.

They slowly built up their influence at the bottom of Capital City society by relying on coercive and shady tactics.

Eventually, the followers of Wood Taylor reached an unprecedented number, at one point becoming the largest force on the streets of Capital City.

But, Wood Taylor, even after raising his influence, did not just settle for being a small-time thug. He aspired to legitimize himself.

They used several front companies to reinvent themselves, becoming recognized entrepreneurs.

However, everyone knows that even today, the source of Wood Taylor’s funds is less than honorable.

For this reason, the aloof Hundred Year Noble Families of Capital City have always disregarded him and refused to associate with him.

All of this began to change in the year when White Mitchell turned ten.

To whitewash himself, Wood Taylor offered his sister to White Mitchell’s father. Through some means, he made his sister bear the heir of the Mitchell Family.

Not long after, White Mitchell’s mother died under mysterious circumstances. Wood Taylor’s sister, Fendy Taylor, successfully took the role of the Matriarch of the Mitchell Family.

With Fendy Taylor’s successful rise to power, the Taylor Family used the influence of the Mitchell Family to further strengthen themselves.

Although the Mitchell Family saw this, they didn’t take this street force called the Taylor Family seriously at that time.

What happened next exceeded their expectations.

Fendy Taylor’s son, Benjamin Mitchell, successfully represented the Mitchell Family to gain entry into the Eight Sects and showed incredible talent.

Meanwhile, Fendy Taylor herself was secretly consolidating a significant portion of the Mitchell Family’s power. Little did they know that, she had almost half of the family under her control.

By the time the Mitchell Family noticed, it was already too late. They no longer had a way to stop the growth of Taylor Family’s power.

Now, the power of the Taylor Family subtly surpasses that of the Mitchell Family. The only thing lacking is their prestige.

If it weren’t for Mr. Mateo Mitchell, there is a fear that the Mitchell Family would have long been absorbed by the Taylor Family.

“Head of the Family, the White War Department is already in a mess, now is the perfect opportunity for us to incorporate the other powerful families!” an elderly man said slowly.

Seated in front of him was a middle-aged man with imposing aura. He sported a sleek back hairstyle and had sharply defined features. His eyes were partially closed, making him appear mysterious.

Who would’ve thought, twenty years ago, this man was a petty delinquent in Capital City.

In a short span of twenty years, he accumulated enormous wealth to the point that the financial power of the Taylor Family was incomparable to any noble family in Capital City.

Now, all they lacked was prestige.

In Wood Taylor’s view, to the victor goes the spoils. Prestige was a reward rightfully claimed by the victorious. As long as the Taylor Family could rise from this situation, the so-called prestige would naturally come to them.

Upon hearing the elder’s words, Wood Taylor slowly opened his eyes: “That is indeed great news, are our men prepared?”

The elder nodded in response: “Everything has been prepared. Right now, the smaller wealthy households like the Lincoln, Bill, Lee families are all under our surveillance. Sir Taylor, as soon as you give the order, we can move, bringing these smaller wealthy households into our fold.”

Hearing this, Wood Taylor revealed a satisfied smile: “Finally, the moment has arrived. Once these minor wealthy households are dealt with, our Taylor Family will be unrivaled in Capital City.

Next, it would be their turn, those so-called Hundred Year Noble Families!

However, dealing with the Hundred Year Noble Families is not so easy. Even the slightest movement can start a chain reaction. Unless people from the Eight Sects stand with us, we won’t be able to touch them.

We can discuss this matter when Nathaniel returns from the Eight Sects.”

The Nathaniel referred to by Wood Taylor was naturally the True Dragon of the Mitchell Family, Benjamin Mitchell.

Although Benjamin Mitchell is a member of the Mitchell Family, Wood Taylor has not spared any effort in grooming him over the years.

It can be said, Benjamin’s achievements today would not have been possible without Wood Taylor’s help.

To maximise Benjamin’s potential, Wood Taylor has personally taken down several ancient martial arts and medicine families for Benjamin, providing him with treasures that could refine his body.

Benjamin was aware of this, and rather than refusing, he felt grateful towards Wood Taylor.

Instead of saying Benjamin belongs to Mitchell family, it would be more accurate to say he is but a chess piece for the Taylor Family planted in the Mitchell Family, with the sole purpose of gaining entry into the Eight Sects in his name.

Now that Benjamin is just about to return with the glory of the Eight Sects, who could stand in the Taylor family’s way in Capital City?

As he thought of this, Wood Taylor’s eyes beamed with the light of victory.

“By the way, any news from the people tracking Sebastian Mitchell?” While thinking about Benjamin, Wood Taylor remembered Sebastian Mitchell, the remnant from the Mitchell Family’s past.

The position Benjamin held in the Eight Sects was initially meant for Sebastian.

Even though Sebastian was expelled from the Mitchell Family afterward, he, like a centipede that does not die even when it is cut into segments, kept popping up from time to time.

Now that guy dared to return to Capital City.

Wood Taylor won’t believe that he is not here to cause trouble.

However, he didn’t care much about Sebastian. As far as he is concerned, with the current power of the Taylor Family, there is no way Sebastian can turn the tables.

Now, all he has to do is eliminate him and he will have complete peace of mind.

“The young man is very cautious. Our people have not discovered any substantial information. Additionally, every time they try to follow him, they always lose him. Something seems off about that young man.”, the elder reported truthfully.

Oh?

Upon hearing this, Wood Taylor blanked for a moment: “Get in touch with the people tracking Sebastian Mitchell immediately and ask where the young man is now.”

“Sir Taylor, are you planning to take action personally?”, the elderly man looked surprised.

It had been several years since Wood Taylor personally made a move. He had not expected that Wood Taylor would want to act personally against Sebastian Mitchell.

Upon hearing the old man’s question, Wood Taylor nodded with two glints of cold light in his eyes: “Nathaniel’s return is imminent, we cannot afford any mishap at this crucial juncture. Today, we must deal with that young man!”