A simple greeting, yet it sounded like the whisper of death. Keton broke out in a cold sweat, and even the fighting spirit he unleashed diminished.

"Why? To protect sheep, you have to remove the fangs of wild beasts. Is that what you call justice? This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. People like you who disrupt world order are the biggest bastards."

“I’m a bandit who has to worry about the safety of passersby. I don’t want to live such a pathetic life anymore. Jack, I’m asking you one last time. The toll will be doubled. Will you agree or not?” Keton gritted his teeth and issued his final ultimatum.

“Sigh.” Jack sighed. “Croton, you’ve certainly hit the nail on the head, but that’s precisely why I want to change it. And is it really so bad to just stay a watchdog? Maybe I’m not good at expressing myself, but I’d still feel uneasy about killing someone I know with my own hands.”

Cotton's fighting spirit continued to rise, and he had to be constantly on guard against Jack's sudden attack.

However, Jack ultimately showed no intention of making a move. He simply got up and walked towards the door, ordering, "Someone, see the guest out."

“Aren’t you going to try to keep me?” Keton exclaimed.

“I just don’t want to damage my own house,” Jack said calmly, then opened the door and gestured for him to enter.

Upon hearing this, Keton also dispersed his fighting spirit and slowly walked towards the door, but this time he did not guard against Jack's possible sudden sneak attack.

As the two passed each other, Jack whispered again, "Actually, you could have always chosen to run away. The world is so big, you have a place to go with your strength. Whatever your reason, I hope you don't forget that life is the most important thing, whether for you or for the brothers under your command."

Keton didn't reply and left directly.

Jack closed the door again and returned to his seat. His index finger tapped the armrest rhythmically, and he stared ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

"Why let him go? Do we have to talk about morality with bad guys?" Wu Yu asked in confusion. He went to where Keton had been sitting and sat down.

“We are both at the fifth rank. It’s easy to determine a winner, but difficult to determine a life or death. Besides, there are many innocent people in the manor. I can’t drag them into this,” Jack said in a deep voice.

"So what are you going to do? Lead troops to besiege him? But this is a critical time for you. You can actually use delaying tactics to stall Croton for a while, and then send troops to deal with him after you inherit the title."

Wu Yu offered his advice, saying that as a former guild leader, he was very knowledgeable about basic tactics and had no qualms about deceiving the enemy.

“You can’t do it this way,” Jack shook his head and objected. “No one would willingly seek their own death, especially a scoundrel like him who lives on the edge of a knife. He values ​​his life more than anything else. If he wasn’t confident he could defeat me, why would he walk into my trap?”

"Didn't you say he couldn't beat you?" Wu Yu replied without answering.

“So there must be someone supporting Croton. I have quite a few enemies, but considering the current time, the most likely culprit is my uncle Benson.” After some reasoning, Jack finally pointed the finger at Benson.

"Then shouldn't you delay until ten days later, when the emperor's special envoy arrives? By then, the situation will be settled, and no matter how many schemes he has, he won't be able to stop the inevitable trend," Wu Yu suggested again.

“Benson isn’t stupid either; he can think of these things too. So he will definitely make a move in the next few days. If Cotton is his ally, then I’ll cut off his arm first.”

"Once the adventure team has gathered all the intelligence, I will lead the guards up the mountain to hunt down the thieves. This is a righteous army, and we will surely sweep through the enemy lines and annihilate Kroton in one fell swoop. At the same time, we can also draw the battlefield away from the manor and prevent Violet from being affected," Jack confidently instructed.

"Alright, this is your business anyway, you can handle it yourself. By the way, when you go to wipe out the bandits, do you need to take me with you?"

“If you don’t refuse, I will,” Jack said decisively.

"Ugh, this is really troublesome." Wu Yu rubbed his head with a headache. His body couldn't take any more trouble, but when he thought about how much he owed Jack, he reluctantly said, "Alright, I'll go with you. But let's make it clear first, you'd better exclude me from your fighting force. Theoretically, I won't take any action."

"Don't worry, everything is under my control." Jack's words were as convincing as ever.