Guiding Hogg

After thinking it over, Hogg could only marvel at the pure, genuine friendship between Lei Lin and his son Lin Lei. It was truly incomparably sincere!

Lei Lin said, "Paterson killed your wife, Uncle Hogg? No wonder you wanted to make a move against Paterson!"

"But why did Paterson attack your wife, Uncle Hogg?"

Hearing this, a trace of confusion appeared on Hogg's murderous face. "Mm, I don't know. That's why I didn't kill Paterson outright."

"I brought him back to force him to reveal the truth about why he harmed my wife, Lina!"

Lei Lin looked at the still-unconscious Paterson, then at Hogg, whose face was filled with killing intent.

He said directly, "Mm, Uncle Hogg, my laboratory has the finest sound-isolating magic array set up."

"Even if someone screamed their throat raw, not a single sound would reach outside!"

"Mm, do as you please!"

Ten minutes later, Paterson impatiently departed for the Undead Realm.

It had to be said, Paterson's bones were truly soft.

In less than a minute, after Hogg pulled only a few bones from his body, he confessed everything.

The only reason he lasted ten minutes was because Hogg did not want him to die so easily and was merely venting his fury.

But Paterson's death was not the end. Instead, Hogg's rage burned even fiercer!

Seeing the crazed look on Hogg's face, Lei Lin knew that Hogg had set his sights on Clyde.

But this time, he would not let Hogg rush off to seek revenge again.

"Uncle Hogg, are you thinking about how to take revenge on Clyde now?"

Hogg nodded without hesitation. Compared to Gilmore, a Cardinal, Clyde was truly nothing much.

Even if he was the king of a nation!

Hogg had nothing to hide from Lei Lin, who had been able to kill Gilmore for him!

"With the strength you possess after transforming, Uncle Hogg, you should be able to fight Clyde. If you make thorough preparations, it may not be impossible to kill him. But... have you considered the consequences of doing so?"

Hogg asked in confusion, "Consequences?"

Lei Lin nodded. "Uncle Hogg, you were very fortunate to meet me this time. If it hadn't been for me, Gilmore would have captured you."

"In that case, your identity would no longer be able to remain hidden..."

Before Lei Lin could finish, Hogg said, "I would disfigure myself. Before being captured, I would disfigure myself and commit suicide!"

There was not the slightest hesitation on Hogg's face when he said this, and the scratches on his face were still obvious.

He was not merely saying it. He truly would have done it.

Lei Lin nodded and continued, "Mm, disfiguring yourself to conceal your identity and committing suicide to prevent treatment from restoring your appearance—that is one way."

"But does that mean your identity can no longer be traced?"

"As long as they want to find you, they can still do so."

"Not to mention anything else, if I wanted to find you, I could identify your residence in the Royal Capital by using your build and physical characteristics together with records of missing persons."

"Once they find your residence, they can determine what you looked like from your neighbors."

"Once they confirm your appearance, a single wanted notice would be enough to confirm that you are the lord of Wushan Town."

"Secondly, you did not clean up the information you left in the black market thoroughly enough. The black market's secrecy and security have their limits."

"For certain people, if they want to know something, they can know it."

"Besides that, your transformed form is also a clue. The legend of Dragonblood Warriors is still passed down across the continent!"

"Your Baruch Family has merely declined. It has not been forgotten!"

"Even more extremely, forces with sufficient foundations may possess magic or alchemical items capable of using your corpse to obtain information about you!"

As Lei Lin spoke, Hogg's face gradually turned pale.

Because Lei Lin was right. Even if he disfigured himself and committed suicide, his enemies had countless methods of identifying him through his corpse.

And once his identity was exposed, then...

"Once your identity is confirmed, Wushan Town and the Baruch Family will face total destruction."

"Lin Lei will die. Clyde will not spare him."

"Warton will die, even though he is currently studying in the O'Brien Empire!"

"Everything related to Dragonblood Warriors and the Baruch Family will vanish into ashes!"

At this point, Lei Lin looked at Hogg's expression. After pausing slightly, he continued, "Clyde is not a mage like Gilmore. His title of [Golden Lion] was not given for nothing."

"As king, he is also protected by a guard unit led by the ninth-rank expert Kaisa."

"Even if I help you, we may not be able to kill him!"

At this point, Lei Lin spread his hands and said bluntly, "And..."

"Uncle Hogg, I must make something clear first. Considering my master Sa'er, I most likely will not take action!"

"With your strength, if you are alone, an assassination attempt on Clyde will most likely fail!"

"And as long as he does not die, then..."

Lei Lin did not continue, but Hogg knew what remained unsaid.

His lips moved as though he wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

Compared to avenging his wife, his family and two sons were more important to him. Otherwise, he would not have waited until today to begin his revenge!

Hate, confusion, and pain mingled on Hogg's face. "I... then what should I do?!"

Lei Lin secretly let out a sigh of relief. He had feared that once Hogg began seeking revenge, he would be unable to suppress the hatred in his heart and would insist on continuing at all costs.

He encouraged Hogg. "Very simple. Cultivate!"

Hogg asked in confusion, "Cultivate?"

Lei Lin nodded. "That's right, cultivate!"

"Uncle Hogg, you are now a Dragonblood Warrior!"

"As the current head of the Baruch Family, I believe no one understands the power of Dragonblood Warriors better than you!"

"You are only seventh-rank now, yet after transforming, you can rival a ninth-rank expert!"

"According to the records in the Dragonblood Secret Manual, once you reach the eighth rank, your transformed strength will reach the peak of the ninth rank."

"At that time, even without my help, you alone could probably crush Clyde and Kaisa in battle!"

"But that still would not be safe enough!"

"With your strength alone, you still cannot withstand the power of the entire Fenlai Royal Family."

Lei Lin's tone gradually became impassioned. "But if you can become a ninth-rank warrior!"

"Then after transforming, you will possess the power of the Saint Realm!"

"At that time..."

He patted Hogg on the shoulder. "Believe me, Uncle Hogg."

"At that time, as long as you are willing, someone will tie up every member of the Fenlai Royal Family one by one and deliver them to you to kill!"

Hearing Lei Lin's words, Hogg's body began trembling uncontrollably. He was trembling from excitement!

Because Lei Lin was right. This was the standard method of revenge in a fantasy world—cultivate, grow stronger, and wipe out the enemy's entire family!

As a Dragonblood Warrior, Hogg was confident that he could do it!

"Good. From today onward, I will remain in Wushan..."

Before Hogg could continue, Lei Lin interrupted him again. "No, Uncle Hogg, you can no longer remain in Wushan Town."