Chapter 62: A Ruthless Man of Few Words

Everyone turned at the sound. A middle-aged man strode in, flanked by a line of guards. He was balding, his shirt stretched tight over his belly, and every step carried the weight of someone accustomed to being obeyed. Highplain's city lord, Cohen Duffus, had arrived. "City lord!" At the sight of Cohen Duffus, Louis Halenkamp's eyes lit up with hope. At least now he wouldn't be trapped between the city lord and his deputy. Cohen Duffus didn't respond. He walked straight to Adrian Dackham, sizing...