The man shouted loudly, “Miss, where is his father now? Tell me!”

　　“His father is…”

　　The woman reached out, wanting to caress William Thompson’s cheek. But before she could finish speaking, her outstretched hand froze in midair, then suddenly fell limply. Her eyes remained open, staring at William Thompson, her face full of reluctance.

　　The contact with the woman lasted only a brief moment.

　　But William Thompson could feel, from her series of actions and words, a mother’s love for her child.

　　Severely injured, she would rather fall herself than let the child be hurt.

　　And that gentle smile, the look of reluctance… In that instant, the blood flowing in his veins resonated powerfully. William Thompson couldn’t suppress that strange sadness, opened his mouth, and began to wail.

　　Although he still hadn’t figured out what had happened, William Thompson had already accepted the identity of this young mother.

　　“Miss!”

　　The man cried out in anguish.

　　William Thompson then heard a voice, “Henry Clark, put down your weapon and hand over the child!

　　Before I left the capital, Lord Zhangsun privately and earnestly asked me to look after you. As long as you hand over the child and reveal the whereabouts of the traitor Li, everyone here is under my command. I can guarantee your safe departure… What do you say?”

　　The man’s name was Henry Clark.

　　He gently laid down the woman’s corpse, held William Thompson in one arm, and picked up the large club from the ground with the other.

　　This can’t be happening!

　　William Thompson’s heart skipped a beat. He no longer had time to sort out his chaotic thoughts; the greatest crisis since his transmigration was upon him. Instinctively, with his chubby little hands, he clutched tightly at the front of Henry Clark’s clothes. He now had no ability to protect himself; the only person he could rely on was this Henry Clark… although he still wasn’t sure if this Henry Clark was really his uncle. At this moment, Henry Clark was surrounded by dozens of people.

　　If Henry Clark valued his own life over all else, then William Thompson’s life would be in grave danger.

　　Henry Clark lowered his head and looked at William Thompson, then hugged him tighter with the arm holding him.

　　The speaker was not tall, about 170 centimeters, with a slightly thin build, dressed in a blue robe.

　　Triangular eyes and broken eyebrows gave him a sinister look.

　　Especially the birthmark on his cheek… Wait, it didn’t seem like a birthmark, but more like a bird tattoo.

　　William Thompson was astonished; he had never seen anyone tattoo their face before.

　　Henry Clark said, “I didn’t expect that even a dignified Lishuai would do such things?”

　　Lishuai?

　　What kind of official title is that?

　　William Thompson felt even more confused, but could more or less guess something: this Lishuai probably wasn’t Han Chinese!

　　Lishuai smiled, “Henry Clark, don’t try to win with words.

　　Let me make it clear: your brother-in-law’s great deeds back then have never been forgotten by His Majesty.

　　The descendants of Yuwen You are all dead, and the remaining fugitives are no longer a concern.

　　Only your brother-in-law remains, and he is still a thorn in His Majesty’s side. This time, I have entered the capital on my father’s behalf, received His Majesty’s favor, and been appointed as the Prefect of Qinzhou. I must do my part to ease His Majesty’s worries… Heh, as I said, if you know what’s good for you, hand over the child and reveal your brother-in-law’s whereabouts, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, I’ll have to let down Lord Zhangsun’s trust.”

　　My god!

　　William Thompson was utterly shocked!

　　It seemed his current identity was anything but simple.

　　“Well…”

　　Henry Clark seemed a bit tempted. But in his arms, William Thompson could clearly feel Henry Clark holding him even tighter. His eyes darted around quickly, scanning the surroundings, then he let out a heavy sigh.

　　“Lishuai, such righteousness!”

　　As he spoke, he glanced down at William Thompson.

　　He couldn’t help but feel surprised: this child wasn’t crying?

　　In this situation, any ordinary child would be bawling, but aside from crying a little earlier, William Thompson had been completely silent.

　　“But you killed my sister and destroyed my Yan family village—how could I possibly let this go!”

　　Suddenly, Henry Clark slammed his club on the ground, kicked the end of it, sending it flying up with a whoosh, then moved swiftly to the side. Wielding the club single-handedly, it whistled through the air, coming down like Mount Tai upon a man dressed in black. In a flash, Henry Clark struck with great force, the club carrying tremendous power.

　　The black-clad Lishuai soldier was caught off guard. Seeing the club coming down, he instinctively raised his saber to block.

　　With a clang—thud, the steel saber was knocked flying, and before the soldier could dodge, Henry Clark smashed his head in. This sudden attack threw the surrounding Lishuai soldiers into chaos. Two soldiers blocked Henry Clark’s path from left and right, but Henry Clark’s club moved like lightning, whistling through the air, sweeping all before him…

　　“Anyone who blocks me dies!”

　　Henry Clark roared, the heavy club smashing into a soldier’s waist.

　　Though the club had no blade, Henry Clark’s strength was immense. With one blow, the soldier’s bones snapped, ribs caved in, and he collapsed to the ground, spitting blood.

　　Lishuai Edward Harris was stunned at first, then flew into a rage.