You grab a few objects that make your silhouette look vaguely like Lou's, then run past the thugs away from the farm. Some of them give chase. The rest don't. Fortunately, you are aware of the import of the loud ticking noise that your impromptu disguise is emitting. You throw it a safe distance away from you, which is an unsafe distance away from the thugs. They are promptly blown to smithereens. Unexpectedly quickly, you find Laine. He lets you into the house against Lou's complaints. "Spill it," he orders Lou. "This isn't the first time someone came after you. I saved you that time. What's up this time?" Lou looks as cornerned mentally as he is physically. "Used to be a Stonemason," he mumbles. "Stonemasons Guild turned into the Defias...they want me offed. Good enough for you?" Laine looks a tad surprised, which is more surprised than you've ever seen him look. Apparently, what Lou just said is news to Laine. He doesn't address Lou any further, though. Instead, he addresses you. "You feel like protecting our high-profile target?" he says. "Or do you want to keep investigating? I hear there's something going down at Stormwind's hub here of Sentinel Hill and in what's definitely not their hub in Moonbrook, and I have the feeling that Lou can get you in either place." "Don't know anyone anywhere!" Lou protests. "You just admitted you did ten seconds ago," Laine says, bothering to address Lou this time before he turns back to face you. "Well, kid, what'll it be?"
Protect Lou. Visit Sentinel Hill. Visit Moonbrook.