The man's words dumfounded Jacob. He did not know what the latter meant by strengthening his body. Even though he cultivated continuously and searched everywhere for resources to improve his rank, no one had told him anything about strengthening his body. Not even Bishop had taught him about it.
"You said you needed me alive to claim a reward. Did the Carter's send you?" Jacob stared at the man in front of him. I can't underestimate the Carter's if they can hire a powerful man like him. It won't bode well for me If I fall into their hands.
"The Carter's? Who is that?" The man was confused as to who Jacob was referring to.
"The Carter's from Hillsborough with Russell as their head of the family. Didn't they hire you?"
Since Jacob did not have any other foe in Hillsborough, the Carter family was all he could think of.
