Counseling Hogg

After much thought, Hogg could only marvel at the pure, genuine friendship between the two youths, Lei Lin and his son Lin Lei!

Lei Lin: "Paterson killed your wife, Uncle Hogg, so it's no wonder you decided to move against him!"

"But why would Paterson target your wife, Uncle Hogg?"

Hearing this, a trace of confusion flickered across Hogg's face, which was otherwise filled with murderous intent. He said, "Hmm, I don't know, which is why I didn't kill Paterson outright."

"I dragged him back specifically to force the truth out of him regarding why he harmed my wife, Lina!"

Lei Lin looked at the still-unconscious Paterson, then back at the murderous Hogg.

He spoke directly: "Well, Uncle Hogg, my laboratory is equipped with the finest sound-insulation magic array."

"Even if someone screams their lungs out, not a single sound will reach the outside!"

"Go ahead, do as you please!"

Ten minutes later, Paterson rushed impatiently into the Undead Realm.

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

In less than a minute, after Hogg had merely extracted a few bones from his body, he had confessed everything.

The only reason he lasted ten minutes was simply because Hogg didn't want him to die so easily; it was merely a venting of his rage.

But Paterson's death was not the end; instead, Hogg's fury burned even brighter!

Watching the crazed look on Hogg's face, Lei Lin knew that Hogg was setting his sights on Clyde.

However, at this moment, he would not let Hogg go off on a revenge spree.

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

Hogg nodded without hesitation. Compared to the Cardinal, Gilmore, Clyde was really nothing.

Even if he was the king of a nation!

Hogg had nothing to hide from Lei Lin, who had helped him kill Gilmore!

"With your strength after transforming, Uncle Hogg, you could probably put up a fight against Clyde. If you made thorough preparations, it's not impossible to kill him."

"But..."

"Have you considered the consequences of doing so, Uncle Hogg?"

Hogg looked confused at these words: "Consequences?"

Lei Lin nodded and said, "You are very lucky, Uncle Hogg, to have met me this time. If it weren't for me, you would have been captured by Gilmore."

"In that case, your identity would not have been able to remain hidden..."

Before Lei Lin could finish, Hogg said, "I would have disfigured myself, disfigured myself and committed suicide before being captured!"

When he said this, there was not a hint of hesitation on Hogg's face, and the scratch marks on his skin were still clearly visible.

He wasn't just talking; he truly would have done it.

Lei Lin nodded and continued: "Hmm, disfiguring yourself to hide your identity and committing suicide to prevent them from healing you and restoring your appearance—that is one way."

"But would that really make your identity impossible to lock down?"

"As long as someone wants to find you, they will still be able to."

"For starters, if I wanted to find you, I could simply look at your build and physical characteristics, combine that with the missing persons reports in the royal capital, and locate your residence."

"Once your residence is found, your appearance could be confirmed through your neighbors."

"Once your appearance is confirmed, a single wanted poster would be enough to verify your identity as the lord of Wushan Town."

"Furthermore, the trail you left in the black market wasn't cleaned up well enough. The secrecy and security of the black market have their limits."

"To certain people, if they want to know something, they will find a way to know it."

"Beyond that, your transformed state is also a clue. The legend of the Dragonblood Warrior is still circulating on the continent!"

"Your Baruch Family has only declined; it hasn't been forgotten!"

"To put it bluntly, there are factions with deep enough foundations that possess various magic and alchemical tools capable of extracting information from your corpse!"

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

Because Lei Lin was right; even if he disfigured himself and committed suicide, the enemy had plenty of means to identify him from his corpse.

And once his identity was locked down, then...

"Once your identity is confirmed, what awaits Wushan Town and the Baruch Family is total annihilation."

"Lin Lei will die; Clyde will not let him go."

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

"Everything related to the Dragonblood Warrior and the Baruch Family will be reduced to dust!"

At this point, Lei Lin looked at Hogg's expression, paused for a moment, and continued: "Clyde is not a mage like Gilmore, and his title of Golden Lion was not earned for nothing."

"As a king, he is protected by a royal guard led by the ninth-rank powerhouse, Kaisa."

"Even if I were to help you, it is not guaranteed that we could kill him!"

Speaking of which, Lei Lin spread his hands and said bluntly: "Furthermore..."

"Uncle Hogg, I must state this first. Considering my master Sa'er, there is a high probability that I will not take action!"

"With your current strength, if you go alone, your assassination of Clyde will most likely fail!"

"And as long as he remains alive, then..."

Lei Lin did not continue with the rest of his words, but Hogg knew exactly what was left unsaid.

His lips trembled, wanting to say something, but he could not get the words out.

Compared to avenging his wife, his family and two children were more important to him; otherwise, he would not have waited until today to begin his revenge.

Hogg's face was a mixture of hatred, confusion, and pain: "I..., then what should I do?!"

Hearing this, Lei Lin breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that once Hogg started his revenge, he would be unable to suppress the hatred in his heart and would recklessly continue regardless of the consequences.

He encouraged Hogg: "It is simple: cultivate!"

Hogg asked in confusion: "Cultivate?"

Lei Lin nodded and said: "That is right, cultivate!"

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

"As the current patriarch of the Baruch Family, I believe no one knows the power of a Dragonblood Warrior better than you!"

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

"And according to the records in the Dragonblood Secret Manual, once you reach the eighth rank, your transformation will grant you the combat power of a peak ninth-ranker."

"By then, even without my help, you alone would likely be able to suppress both Clyde and Kaisa!"

"But that is still not safe enough!"

"With your strength alone, you 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 you transform, you will possess the power of the Saint Realm!"

"At that time..."

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

"When that time comes, if you are willing, there will be people who will personally tie up every member of the Fenlai Royal Family and deliver them to you to be killed!"

Upon hearing Lei Lin's words, Hogg's body trembled uncontrollably; he was trembling with excitement!

Because Lei Lin was absolutely right; this was the standard revenge model of a fantasy world—cultivate to become stronger, then slaughter the enemy's entire family!

And as a Dragonblood Warrior, Hogg was confident that he could achieve this!

"Fine, from today on, I will stay in Wushan..."

Before Hogg could continue, Lei Lin interrupted him again: "No, Uncle Hogg, you cannot continue to stay in Wushan Town."