Chapter 343

His meaning was crystal clear, the Byner brothers knew their rendezvous with Augustus couldn't be concealed, so they vanished immediately afterward, evading any potential purges.

Jonathan, without a second thought, smirked and said: "They must have been whisked away to Crimson Ridge under Augustus's protection. Being the first to lend him their support, Augustus certainly wouldn't let any harm befall them."

Zachary took a soft breath: "I fear that others will follow suit! If this trend continues, we won't last more than three months!"

Jonathan rose from his chair, moved towards the ground-level window, and gazed out.

He began: "Those below only need to have their basic needs met, but the high-ranking ones must maintain their family legacy. It's for this reason, not everyone wants to stand with us till the end, to risk losing everything."

"In the future, certainly, many will defect to Augustus&#