The swamp at night; the stench of blood emanating from the corpses would soon attract all the nearby poisonous insects and wild beasts, so after killing the men, Jude called everyone to get up and continue on their way.
Looking at the two bodies on the ground and the expressionless Jude, the mercenaries' faces showed a mixture of emotions.
Although Jude didn't explain what had just happened, by connecting it to the events of the day, it was easy for everyone to concoct a story. The short-statured mercenary and his partner, humiliated earlier, harbored resentment in their hearts. They attempted to sneak up and take revenge while Jude was asleep but were instead killed by Jude and his large black dog.
As for the deaths of the two, most felt no sorrow.
They were but a ragtag bunch, joining the adventure team solely for the generous reward offered by the Arias family, with little camaraderie between them.
