Glenn was no fool. After spending so many years in the Jade Merchant Guild, he knew this guild's way of doing things all too well.
Although the young master of the merchant caravan they had been escorting had not died and had instead been deliberately released, once this matter was exposed, the guild would never let them off.
On the other hand, if they followed Young Master Benlo's proposal and insisted that the one who had just been released was the real Preston, it would align with the situation on the other side, where the Preston Family's young master had escaped.
As for the personnel they had lost, they could simply explain that they had encountered powerful magical beasts on the road. In order to protect the young master, several caravan members, including that Assassin, had been killed by the magical beasts while buying time, but the young master had ultimately arrived safely in the Royal Capital...
Although losing an Elite-ranked combatant was also a serious matter, that person had ultimately been one of Preston's people, merely turned against them by Miss Camella. The caravan most likely would not pursue the matter to the end.
And if Preston came asking questions, Miss Camella would naturally help explain...
Most importantly, they had no room to choose.
If they refused, they would most likely die immediately.
"Give me some time. I'll go persuade everyone."
Glenn took a deep breath. Since they had decided to do it, they had to do it thoroughly. If anyone let something slip after they returned, none of them would survive.
"Alright."
Benlo nodded. "But you need to hurry. It's already getting late."
"I understand."
Glenn turned around and went to speak with the caravan members, while Benlo turned to look at Lin Mo.
"Mr. Lin Mo,