Chapter 159

Stuart gritted his teeth and said, "Pierre, if Matthias hadn't relied on his fighting skills, he would've been dead when he barged into our home.

"We've looked into his background. He's married to Leona, our family's disgrace. He's unemployed, not part of the military, and has no connections to New Avalbourne's government. He's a nobody!"

Pierre chuckled. "A nobody who's managed to evade our combined efforts?"

Stuart's face turned slightly red, feeling embarrassed. "Perhaps my family's not powerful enough to uncover his true identity."

Pierre smiled as he waved his hand. "I'm not singling you out, Stuart. I also had my people investigate him and even called Russell personally. Matthias isn't with the military."

The group breathed a collective sigh of relief. Without military backing, Matthias' strength seemed less threatening.

A man without connections was a dead man walking.

Pierre said, "Yet, this nobody has managed to embarrass us in front of all of Reirmunt's elite families.