Crayson said, "That proves that Matthew is badly hurt."
Hayley asked, "Is it caused by your weapons?"
"If that's the case, then his survival chances are slim. Veronica said she wouldn't go into the mountains unless she sees Matthew, and this is going to put a wrench in our plans." He analyzed.
The elders nodded in agreement, whereas one of them said, "It's alright. Eleanor's out of the mountains, so even if Veronica doesn't get first place, it won't hurt us much."
"True."
"He's right."
"Matthew's the biggest obstacle in our plan. He needs to die for our plan to work."
Everyone started discussing.
Crayson's face fell, and he stroked his beard. "She'll hate us even more if we do that." He looked at Hayley, worried that this might put a strain on her relationship with Veronica.
Hayley stated, "If he dies, then no one would know we killed him—not even Veronica. She won't hate us. Without Matthew's protection, she will need to rely on us."
Someone nodded. "Madam Hayley is right. His death brings nothing but benefits for us."
"Yeah."
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