When Xander, Liam, and all the other powerful characters in the room heard that the General of the North would be attending the wedding, they were filled with shock which quickly turned into anticipation.
Everyone was excited to see for themselves who the General of the North was. Even one glance at him would be considered a great honor!
If they managed to drink or eat with him, it would give them the chance to brag and boast for eternity!
Xander clarified excitedly, "Mr. Wates, is it true that the General will be here?”
Ignorant of the feud between Nathan and the Lane Family, Kenny replied gleefully, "That's right, it's a really special honor for me!”
Waving the scroll in his hand, he added, "If this is really written by the General of the North, I would present it back to him." 'When the General sees the scroll returned to him after it has travelled far and wide, I'm sure he would be astounded by the mysterious beauty of fate."
Xander and the other prominent characters understood now.
The mayor wasn't just elated because he received the valuable calligraphy scroll written by the General, in fact, it was because the general himself would grace the occasion that made him so excited!
Kenny planned to use the scroll to gain favor with the General!
It went without saying that the scroll needed to be genuine for his plan to work, or else it would backfire instead.
Hence, Kenny was anxiously asking for everyone's help to authenticate the scroll.
As all of those present were powerful men, many of them were well versed with either calligraphy or antique collection.
However, none of them had seen the General's writings before.
Hence, no one was in the position to determine if the scroll was genuine.
Nevertheless, everyone agreed with Xander's stand, which was that the merchants wouldn't dare to sell a fake to him due to his reputation and status.
Also, the calligraphy was written in such a sharp yet inspiring manner that everyone felt it was consistent with the General's demeanor and status.
It was at that same moment when Nathan, Penny and Kylie entered the room.
Nathan saw Xander holding the calligraphy scroll and proudly declaring that it was written by the General of the North.
Smirking, he casually remarked, "It's definitely a fake."
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