Exhaling deeply, Piers Riley didn't hesitate for a moment. He sprinted towards the estate's main gate. Initially, he had considered confronting SHADOW, but after discovering Billy's identity, he knew there was no hope. In front of Commander Gardner, even if he had all the people he brought with him, they wouldn't be worth mentioning.
The Leonard clan was a prime example. Despite being a legitimate top-tier clan, they had nearly been wiped out by the King of the West.
"Trying to escape?" Just as he dashed away, Frostblade's voice rang out, and a blade aura shot towards his right knee. With a swift flash, his lower leg fell to the ground, and he collapsed.
"Ah-" He let out a painful cry, unable to bear the agony in his leg.
"Don't... don't kill me..." Piers Riley, ignoring the excruciating pain in his leg, quickly begged for mercy.
"The one who attacked Ebony Lord was a member of Ink Pavilion. He's... he's currently in the Riley estate..."
"The formula that Dittman clan was guarding is also something Ink Pavilion wanted. They ordered us to send someone to the Dittman clan..."
With death looming, he no longer cared about the consequences. Billy listened intently to his words, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Billy had suspected this outcome, and it was in line with Ink Pavilion's way of doing things.
"Where is the grandson of Elder Fields?" At this moment, Eleanor Lawson rushed over.
"He... he tried to escape a few days ago but was... was killed by my men." Piers Riley stammered.
"Ah... my grandson..." Upon hearing this, Tad Fields shouted to the heavens, and his tears flowed freely. He seemed to have aged decades in an instant. He had betrayed the Lawson family in hopes of securing a future for his grandson, but now he learned that his grandson had long since perished.
"You're despicable!" Eleanor Lawson was filled with anger.
"Behead him!" Billy's voice was cold.
"Don't... don't..." Piers Riley's voice trembled.
Frostblade swiftly beheaded him. His head soared into the sky, a look of unwillingness on his face. Three other guest elders of the Riley clan also fell, lifeless, to the ground simultaneously.
"Thank you, Mr Gardner, for your great kindness to my family!" Soon, Herman Lawson led his family members to Billy's side and knelt.
"From now on, if you have any tasks, we will not hesitate!"
"Thank you, Mr Gardner!" the others chimed in.
Though they didn't know Billy's specific identity, they had learned from Eleanor Lawson that he had a surname, "Gardner", so they referred to him as "Mr Gardner".
Today, without Billy's intervention, the Lawsons might have been expelled from Earthford for good.
"No need to be so formal, everyone, please rise." Billy said, raising his hand.
"Mr Gardner, Frostblade, thank you both so much!" Eleanor approached the two of them with a grateful expression.
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