Steadmann didn't speak in a loud voice, but his voice appeared to be so loud under the fearful and oppressive atmosphere.
People were scared to find out that there was really someone more powerful than the Middleton family. Everyone was more curious about what this someone was than the fact that Steadmann just confessed that the Middleton family was responsible for what happened to Ailsa.
Henry raised the corners of his mouth and said, "So you are telling me that someone made the Middleton family harm Ailsa?"
"I know my words sound cowardice," Steadmann nodded, "But that is the fact. Sir, I've told you what really happened."
"If you have done it earlier, there won't be so many lives lost in vain." Henry nodded with satisfaction. "I know what has happened. You go and tell the head of the family. I'll come back later and talk the thing over with him."
Steadmann saluted and said, "Welcome."
Henry got up from the chair and walked towards the door of the hall. People were trying to stay away from him.
After Henry left the room, people finally breathed a sigh of relief. They then all tried to give a random excuse and left the party. After what had happened that night, they wanted to leave before they got into trouble.
The lights were still shining around the castle.
The colors, lights, shadows made the castle looked like something from a fairy tale.
Only people walked out of this fairy tale structure with near-death drama.
Rossiter, in particular, was still scared. The arrogant behavior he had pulled in front of Henry could very much get himself killed. The only reason he was still alive was that Henry didn't care about his life.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening, and the moon was hanging in the air.
Dark clouds drifted over, covering the moon.
Henry walked on the road, and someone was following him.
"Boss, why didn't you kill them all? One word from you, I'll bring the whole castle down," Future asked in confusion.
Henry shook his head, and his eyes were cold. "The Middleton family is playing the innocents. If they would like to play a game, I'll play with them. I've given them time to inform the powerful people behind them. I'll come back tomorrow."
"Boss, what if that man tells the truth? It is really those other powerful people who wanted Ailsa dead?"
"So what?" Henry looked hardened, "Harming Ailsa is enough to get this family all killed, and no excuse can exonerate them. Wade and Red Hair are both seriously injured. I believe those powerful people definitely want to fight us too!"
"But who do you think they are?" Future was trying to make sense of the situation, "I don't think it's the Noble Berserkers. It's most likely to be Recluse Association or Alvin League."
"Yeah?" Henry was surprised, "Why Recluse Association?"
"Naturally," The Future answered, "Recluse Association had made you a criminal and later a warden. Everyone knows how powerful you are to pull that off. Now rumor has it that Bishop of the Europe Recluse Association stepped down, and the new Bishop took over. He would give Radiant Island trouble as an example to show people his dominant power."
Hearing this, Henry was pondering.
For establishing his prestige, he started the fight with Hebron Merrick and hunted Hebor millions of miles. The story should have spread around. But it seemed that Future only knew about the Bishop but not about what Henry had done. Henry suspected that someone was trying to block the information about what he had done in Holy City.
Someone was trying to stop Henry from establishing his prestige. If this person could hold information in Recluse Association, the person's status should be higher than even a bishop!
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