It didn't take too long for Lucen to capture the people who hired others to infiltrate Thornefang. As long as they were in Stellhart, no one could escape the eyes of the Thorneharts.
Unfortunately, some of those who were captured immediately killed themselves. After that, the Lucen and the knights were cautious, and upon subduing those involved, they would check their entire bodies.
Despite torturing them, they would not tell who they worked for. In fact, many of them didn't even know who was paying them, as they would only receive letters that appeared without their knowledge.
There were also some who, despite wanting to answer, could not due to a curse placed on them.
Their veins darkened like black ink spreading under the skin, their throats bulged as though invisible hands crushed their windpipes.
