NovelEnglishChapter 1575
Matthew frowned at this. He had done sresearch on the situation here in Stonedale before coming over, and
he knew all about Macon being the most powerful martial artist in the province, but he didn't think the man
could even outdo Arnold.
Nonetheless, Matthew was not too worried about it. He had beceven stronger over this short period of time
courtesy of the breakthrough pill. Having ingested that, he did not need the energy pill to sustain his strength in
a fight.
That said, he couldn't truly grasp how strong Macon was until he took him on in a fight, but he was prepared to
use the energy pill whenever necessary. The pill would be his trump card, and even if he was no match for Macon
in real life, the pill would make sure he could defeat the man without fail.
The only flaw was that one could not consthe energy pill on a whim. After all, the moment the effects of the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtpill died off, one would lose all combative strength and becvulnerable to the enemy's attacks. If that were to
happen to Matthew, his death would be imminent even if he managed to defeat Macon, unless, of course, he
brought backup.
He pondered on this for a moment before saying, "Edmund, you know the Ten Greatest Families of Stonedale
better than | do. Think about which of the families would be more ready to side with you while | figure out ways
to get our hands on the accounts."
Upon seeing how determined Matthew was, Edmund did not try to dissuade him anymore and merely nodded.
It was 1.00AM when a black figure snuck into Rathbone Court.
Matthew was clad entirely in black as he maneuvered his way through the Rathbones' courtyard, the topography
of which he had Edmund draw out from memory. Given that Edmund had once been close friends with the young
master of the Rathbone Family, he frequented the place and knew the courtyard like it was his own home.
As such, he was able to draw out a picture as vivid as his memory would allow.
On the map were two vague areas that not even Edmund knew about. One of them was the house where Macon
lived alone. Apparently, not a lot of people were allowed to step foot into it. As for the other vague area, it was
the Rathbone Family Depository.
With the Rathbones being a prominent martial arts family, it was not surprising that they would keep valuable
books on martial arts as well as other rare collectibles. Only the core members of the family could access these
things, and all outsiders were kept from entering the Depository.
Edmund guessed that if Macon wanted to keep the secret accounts somewhere hidden, the Depository would be
their safest bet.
Unfortunately, there didn't seem to be any way into the building. Naturally, one would be a fool to try and
trespass into Macon's house, but the Depository was the most heavily-guarded place in the entire Rathbone
compound. From the looks of it, the guards probably wouldn't even let a gnat get through, and breaching
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsecurity was impossible regardless of how stealthy one tried to be.
As for the rest of the Rathbone Court, security was considerably lax. The residence was built on such a huge
estate that the court was like a small neighborhood, and at least a thousand guards, if not more, would be
needed to patrol every single area of these sprawling acres.
Surely, not even the almighty Rathbones could afford that much help!
Besides, such tight security was redundant, seeing as no one in their right mind would dare intrude into the
compound and cause a scene.
The lack of security for the general compound made it easier for Matthew to sneak in unnoticed. Presently, he
found the Depository after scanning the map, and he quickly hid behind a small man-made hill to observe his
surroundings. Within seconds, he was certain that the Depository truly was the most heavily-guarded place in
the entire court.
It was built in a separate courtyard, and in that courtyard alone stood about a dozen guards at different
positions, leaving no blind spots. As things were, there was no way Matthew could approach the Depository
without being seen!
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