"Uncle Hillman, take care of the body."
As Hogg knelt on the ground, Linley turned to look behind him and spoke.
Hillman emerged from the darkness and silently walked over to Patterson's body.
In fact, Hillman had already arrived not long after Patterson began screaming.
But he hadn't shown himself.
Still, to Linley and Hogg, Hillman's breathing had been far too obvious.
As captain of the Baruch Clan's guard, Hillman had earned the Baruch Clan's trust.
Especially since the Baruch Clan had already been in decline.
Even so, Hillman, a Rank 6 Warrior, was still willing to serve as captain of the Baruch Clan's guard.
A Rank 6 Warrior wasn't much in Fenlai City, but in a rural place like Wushan Town, there'd be plenty of people fighting to hire one as the captain of a viscount's guard.
"Father." Linley stepped forward and placed his right hand on Hogg's shoulder. "We should head back. Tonight, you'd better find a witness who can confirm you spent the whole night at Baruch Mansion."
Linley's words brought Hogg back to his senses. He wiped away his tears and stood up.
"Uncle Hillman." Linley looked over at Hillman, who was cleaning up the body. "Father and I never came back tonight. You slept the whole night."
The chance of anyone tracing this back to Wushan Town wasn't high, but Linley still wanted to make sure.
Hillman nodded, looking at Hogg with concern.
But Hogg gave a slight shake of his head.
They were master and servant in name, but brothers in all but blood. Hogg knew what Hillman was worried about.
Clayde, the king of the Fenlai Kingdom, was a Rank 9 Warrior.
He was also a well-known figure in the Radiant Church.
One careless move could easily spell disaster.
But avenging his wife