Lord Protector Novel

Zeke worried that Crippled Williams was trying to deceive him, so he ordered, “Tell me.”

He intended to find out if the latter was honest with him by scrutinizing his expression while he talked.

“As a matter of fact, it was by chance that he became my master. Back then, my twin brother and I strayed onto Golden Sands Mountain and were stuck there. Just when a sandstorm was about to take our lives, I had an epiphany. I knew there was something weird about the sandstorm and was quite certain that it was someone's doing, so I immediately got on my knees and pledged my fealty. Moved by my action, Master decided to spare me. Unfortunately, my twin brother stubbornly refused to submit to Master, so he lost his life in the end,” revealed Crippled Williams.

“What does your master usually command you to do?” Zeke asked.

“He wants me to lead people to Golden Sands Mountain, just like I did to you guys. You're probably aware of what happens next.”

“So you're responsible for the deaths of those villagers on Golden Sands Mountain?”

“No! They died because they strayed onto Golden Sands Mountain, and it happened before I swore my loyalty to Master. Their deaths have nothing to do with me.” Crippled Williams hurriedly defended himself.

Upon hearing that, Ares knitted his brows and said, “That can't be right. We've talked to the restaurant owner of your village, and he told us that you and your brother were the last to fall victims. After the two of you, nobody went to Golden Sands Mountain, so naturally, no one died there. If you're not responsible for the villagers' deaths, and nobody else died after your brother, that means you didn't take anyone to the mountain as commanded by your master. If that's the case, he couldn't have spared you.”

“We live in a society governed by law, so I wouldn't dare to harm anybody. I only pledged my loyalty because I wanted to stay alive. My intention was never to hurt anyone,” Crippled Williams replied somewhat guiltily.

“That doesn't sound right either. Why did you lead us here if you didn't want to hurt anyone?” Ares sneered.

“I-I...” Crippled Williams stuttered and failed to form a proper sentence.

“I'm sure you wouldn't like to find out how painful the needle can be, right? To tell you the truth, even I can't endure the fourth needle,” threatened Zeke while toying with the silver needles in his hand.

At the mention of Ammo Needle, Crippled Williams no longer dared to hide the truth. Even though he was still in a mental breakdown, he blurted, “I usually trick outlanders. I'd sneak out at night to find my targets and secretly get them to the mountain. However, I only target mentally handicapped people since they're just a waste of space anyway. I'm doing Eurasia a favor by getting rid of them.”

Bam!

Crippled Williams' ridiculous speech enraged all those who heard him, including Zeke, who immediately punched him and sent him flying.