Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

"Mn." Roland nodded. "I heard that you brought in a large group of people to our estate. Can you tell me what's going on?"

His son has been acting more mature in the past few weeks. He had never gone back to the gambling houses or the brothels just like he did in the past. He believed that Fredrinn had his reasons for suddenly bringing a group of refugees and he came here to know what his son planned to do with them.

"Father, I believe Sir Darius had already told you about the Snake Gang," Fredrinn spoke.

Roland nodded. "Indeed. He mentioned it in passing a few days ago." He was busy the entire week because of the matters related to the exchange so he had overlooked this report.

"Let's talk as we walk," Fredrinn said as he brought Roland to where they locked up the leader of the Snake Gang.

Along the way, he told his father about the criminal activities of the gang as well as their involvement with a powerful force.

Roland's expression became serious when he heard this. He didn't expect that a criminal organization would dare to behave atrociously near his territory. However, what made him surprised was that his son actually used them as a sharpening tool to train his guards unit. 'No wonder his guards unit was training nonstop in the last three days.

With the war horses from the Blackcrow Household, the power of his guards unit would definitely increase by leaps and bounds.'

While he was immersed in his thoughts, he suddenly heard Fredrinn's voice. "Father, we are here."

"Alright. Don't mind me." Roland muttered. After he heard the information about the Snake Gang, he became curious about them. Just which force was secretly funding this criminal organization?

Soon, they arrived inside a tent that was closely guarded by Fredrinn's guards unit.

They spotted Aurelius and Gunnar interrogating the gang leader who was tied up on a chair.

"My lord! Patriarch!" The two greeted them upon sensing their presence.

Roland acknowledged them with a nod, while Fredrinn waved his hand.

"Did you find out anything?" Fredrinn asked.

Gunnar and Aurelius stared at him awkwardly. From their expression, Fredrinn guessed that they must have failed to make the gang leader speak.

"My lord, this guy refuses to say anything," Aurelius said while shaking his head in embarrassment.

"I see. Bring Cain here." Fredrinn didn't mind this. There were plenty of ways to make someone spit out the truth and he believed that someone like Cain was the perfect man for this job. Although the system only gave a short description of Cain, Fredrinn could already more or less guess what kind of person he was from the short time they had spent together.

He was a ruthless man who would kill anyone for his lord!

Gunnar and Aurelius seemed to have guessed his intentions when he mentioned Cain's name. They both know that this person is the most trusted subordinate of their lord. He was a cruel and vicious man who killed without batting an eye.

"Yes, my lord." They replied in unison before they left the tent.

"It seems like you have gained Gunnar's loyalty," Roland remarked with a light smile.

Hearing this, Fredrinn chuckled. "Sir Gunnar may have lost an arm, but his will is unbreakable. I am lucky to have him."

Roland nodded in agreement. As a former member of his elite unit, Gunnar was a powerful and capable martial practitioner.

Not long later, Cain entered the tent. He bowed to Fredrinn and Roland without saying a word.

Roland had so many questions about this man. He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and became Fredrinn's right-hand man. According to the reports from his subordinates, Cain was a Core Formation martial practitioner. 'This man's gloomy aura is so dense. Only those who had killed a huge number of people have this kind of aura…' This was his first impression of Cain after seeing him up close.

"I don't care what kind of methods you use. Make him spit out the name of the group that is funding his organization!" Fredrinn instructed while looking at Cain.

Cain didn't respond right away. Instead, he asked with a cold look. "What if he dies after the interrogation?"

Hearing this, Roland narrowed his eyes.

Meanwhile, Fredrinn already expected this so he wasn't surprised. "As long as we hear  everything we need from him, it doesn't matter."

"Yes, my lord!"

Roland who was listening at the side took a deep breath. He didn't expect that his once stupid and useless son was now a ruthless man, but he wasn't against it. In this cruel world of cultivation, being merciful would only lead to death.

Cain walked over to the gang leader and spoke. "I know you're awake so stop pretending to be asleep."

Hearing this cold voice, the gang leader unconsciously shivered. He opened his eyes and slowly raised his head. "W-We had a deal! I will only tell you everything if you let me go!" He was afraid of the man in front of him, but he knew that he would die if he told them the information he had. That was his only bargaining chip to escape this sticky situation. He wouldn't give it up so easily.

Cain's eyes remained calm. "From now on, you will only speak the words that I want to hear..."

"You won't like it if you speak the wrong words." After saying that, he took out a knife and played with it, adeptly displaying his skills.

The gang leader trembled when he saw this.

"You can start talking…" Cain muttered while looking deeply at the trembling gang leader.

The man was sweating bullets and he didn't even dare look at Cain in the eyes. "I-If you promise to spare me, I will-"

Before he could continue his words, the knife in Cain's hand moved.

Whoosh!

A bloody ear dropped to the ground.

It took some time before the pain registered and when the gang leader realized it, he screamed in terror. "Ahhh!!!"

He could feel the warm blood leaking out from the left side of his face. He looked down and saw drops of his blood slowly forming a small puddle on the ground.

"I told you, didn't I? You can only speak the words that I want to hear." Cain's voice sounded like that of the devil, making the gang leader even more terrified. He tried to break free from his restraint, but the chains tied to his body seemed to be imbued with the ability to block the channeling of Qi, rendering him unable to utilize his power.

"P-Please don't kill me! I promise that I won't do anythi-"

"Ahhh!!!"

This time, Cain carved out a wound on the man's face, forcing him to scream like a pig being butchered.

Fredrinn turned his gaze and noticed the slight trace of discomfort in Roland's eyes. 'How could I forget about Roland's character? He was a kind man and a benevolent leader. This scene should be too cruel for him.'

"Father, why don't we talk outside while Cain is interrogating this criminal," Fredrinn suggested.

Roland nodded. "Mn."

Fredrinn brought him out of the tent, but they could still hear the gang leader's bloodcurdling screams.

"When will the Blackcrow Household send us the ransom?" Fredrinn asked.

Roland grinned when he heard him ask about this. He probably couldn't wait to get his hands on those war horses. "They will come here in ten days."

"Ten days?" Fredrinn nodded. Delivering fifty war horses would take some time since it would require a few permits from the city lord's side.

"You know Agatha, right?" Roland asked.

"Yes. I heard from Olivia that it was Agatha who came here to negotiate the terms of the exchange." From the memories of the previous Fredrinn, he had some impression about her.

"Mn. According to what we agreed, she will also lead the exchange in ten days."

"Is that so?" Fredrinn revealed a look of interest. Agatha seemed to be more active than the first heir of the Blackcrow Household.

The father and son duo chatted for some time before Cain finally stepped out of the tent. His clothes were covered in blood, but he looked as if nothing happened.

"My lord, I have successfully carried out your instructions." He reported in a calm voice.

Hearing this, Fredrinn smiled. "Good work. Do tell us what you've heard from the man."

Cain nodded and immediately told him everything. "According to him, the Snake Gang was established by the Morten Household. The gang leader himself is also a member of the family…"

'Morten Household?!' Roland's eyes widened upon hearing this name.

"The gang receives their funds monthly through a person he calls 'The Sender'. I asked about the identity of this person, but the gang leader didn't seem to know much about that guy. He did mention that this man called 'The Sender' always wore a mask and a cloak every time he visited the gang's base.

Other than that, he also told me that the girls we saved were supposed to be sent to the Morten Household, but he had no idea what they would do with the women."

"Anything else?"

Cain thought for a moment before he said. "Before the gang leader died, he told me that this person called 'The Sender' would visit the gang's base in two days to deliver their funds."

Fredrinn narrowed his eyes. He then patted Cain's shoulder. "You did well. Go and ask someone to deal with the corpse. Make sure that everything is done cleanly."

"Yes, my lord!" Cain bowed deeply and left.

After he walked away, Fredrinn turned his gaze to Roland. "Father, do you know something about this Morten Household?" He asked. The previous Fredrinn didn't seem to have any recollection of this family.

Roland nodded with a grave look. "The Morten Household is a subordinate family of the Blackcrow Household…" He realized that this matter might be related to the Blackcrow Household.

"The Morten Household is not a big family and they don't have the wealth to create a big criminal organization like the Snake Gang," Roland added.

Hearing this, Fredrinn raised an eyebrow. "You mean this might have something to do with the Blackcrow Household?"

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