Within the Northern Martial Union, the Murphy family patriarch held a position of considerable prestige and power. The family's patriarch was himself a martial emperor. He was new to the rank, sure, and not as brutal as someone like Sergio, but a martial emperor was still a force, like a rampaging bear you could not just bluff.

Yet, Andrew had just murdered Benny without hesitation. This was essentially a direct declaration that he did not view the Murphy family as worthy of respect.

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