Trent had already lost his son. He didn't want to sacrifice his daughter's happiness and future as well. As such, he wouldn't mind being the bad guy, even if it meant betraying his brother.

"Dad! I knew you had it in you!" Kate was very happy when Trent agreed to her plan. "I believe we can solve any issue when we work together as father and daughter!"

Everything else would fall into place once she had convinced her father.

"Kate, I accept your idea on one condition. You can't put your uncle's life in danger." Trent gave her a stern warning.

"Don't worry, Dad. I'm only doing it for the treasure map. If Uncle Hector surrenders the map to us, I won't hurt him, of course," Kate promised immediately.

However, if he refused to cooperate, they couldn't blame her if she decided to be inhumane.

"Very well, I feel a lot better with your guarantee." Trent nodded.

He continued, "Anyway, we still have another problem. There's a very competent martial artist protecting Hector in secret. Wi