Logan Bennett knew that this plan could easily cause misunderstandings, so he sped up his speech: “When I go back to report, you follow behind me and hide carefully in the shadows. Once Fiona Carter gets the news, he will definitely send out the undead army to search the valley. The defenses at White Rock Castle will be weakened accordingly. At the same time, Fiona Carter would never expect you to take this opportunity to sneak into the castle, so your chances of success will greatly increase. And I will tell you the detailed route inside White Rock Castle—if you follow this path to break out, there’s a very high chance you’ll make it.”

“Sounds like a good idea.” Kenneth Carter clapped his hands, a smile appearing on his face as he praised, “Your idea is excellent, let’s do as you say. Now, tell us the detailed route inside White Rock Castle.”

Logan Bennett had been observing Kenneth Carter. Indeed, a smile had appeared on his face, and his tone of praise sounded sincere, but his eyes remained cold, which easily reminded Logan Bennett of a smiling tiger.

‘This Kenneth Carter is a deeply scheming person. Working with someone like this, you have to be on guard against being betrayed at any moment.’

If he, Logan Bennett, really were a fifteen-year-old boy, he might have just followed Kenneth Carter’s lead. Once this guy got the route inside White Rock Castle, he could turn on him in an instant, and Logan Bennett would have no choice but to accept his fate.

Unfortunately, he had lived most of his life on Earth and had plenty of experience. In his five years at White Rock Castle, he had been extremely cautious, never daring to take any chances. The moment he saw Kenneth Carter’s expression, he could more or less guess his intentions.

The current situation was complicated and dangerous...

He, Logan Bennett, wanted to cooperate with the other party, but the other party didn’t seem to have the same idea. Not only did he not want to cooperate, he also wanted to extract information from him, and once he got what he wanted, he’d kill him to silence him!

Logan Bennett’s idea was nothing but wishful thinking.

The scary thing was, in terms of strength, he was at an absolute disadvantage. If the other party wanted him dead, he could snap his neck with a single move. He truly was the fish on the chopping block.

Even more frightening, the other party clearly had little patience. He, Logan Bennett, had to come up with a way to break the deadlock in a short time, or he probably wouldn’t survive half an hour.

To be honest, Logan Bennett was very nervous.

“Hmm? Why aren’t you saying anything?” Kenneth Carter asked with a smile.

In Logan Bennett’s eyes, this question sounded like a death knell.

“What a ruthless smiling tiger.” Logan Bennett thought to himself. At that moment, a sudden inspiration struck him: “Since there’s no way out, why not risk everything for a chance at survival!”

As the thought flashed by, Logan Bennett gritted his teeth, forced himself to stand tall, widened his eyes, and tried to make himself appear more imposing and dignified.

He stared at Kenneth Carter, and asked, word by word, “Warrior, after you get the map, are you going to kill me to silence me?!”

Chapter 007: Negotiating with a Tiger (Part 2)

Kenneth Carter and Gregory Howard were both mercenaries.

For mercenaries, killing had nothing to do with morality—only with profit.

Suspicion and cunning were not vices, but virtues!

In the wilderness, less than a few miles from White Rock Castle, they were first attacked by zombies, and then a young man suddenly appeared, claiming to be an enchanter from inside White Rock Castle, and also Fiona Carter’s mortal enemy, seeking to cooperate with them. No matter how you looked at it, it all seemed suspicious.

No matter how eloquent this kid was, or how thoroughly he analyzed the pros and cons, he could never win Kenneth Carter’s trust.

In his view, the safest way was to kill this kid and shut him up for good!

Of course, if he could get the detailed map of the castle from Logan Bennett, that would be even better.

He didn’t think it would be difficult. Logan Bennett was just a teenager. Even if he had spent a few years in White Rock Castle and picked up some of Fiona Carter’s cunning and ruthlessness, how much could someone so young really understand about the dangers of the world?

A few words of praise from him, and he’d be fooled for sure!

He never expected that the other party would see through his intentions and even say it out loud.

Kenneth Carter was startled, his gaze flickering slightly, and for a moment, a ripple appeared on his usually impassive face. For an instant, Kenneth Carter found himself unable to meet the boy’s eyes.

‘This kid... is a bit unexpected.’ Kenneth Carter thought to himself.

Still, even if he’d been seen through, it didn’t matter. At worst, he just wouldn’t get the map. He’d killed plenty of clever young people before—one more wouldn’t make a difference.

A murderous intent brewed in his heart. He decided to make his move.

On the other side.

Logan Bennett saw Kenneth Carter’s shifting expression and knew he’d guessed right. The other party could kill him at any moment; if he made even one wrong move, he’d end up dead in the wilderness.

But he didn’t regret it at all. As long as he could escape from Fiona Carter, he was willing to take any risk.

Before the blond mercenary could act, Logan Bennett shouted, “Don’t you want Fiona Carter’s treasure?!”

“Hmm?” Kenneth Carter’s eyes flashed, his murderous intent easing a little. “Go on.”

Mercenaries didn’t care about killing, but they did care about treasure!

Logan Bennett quickly said, “I know you can’t trust me, and I understand that. But please give me a little time to finish what I have to say. After I’m done, whether you want to kill me or cooperate, it’s up to you.”

Kenneth Carter fell silent, his eyes flashing sharply as he swept his gaze up and down Logan Bennett like a searchlight.