Early the next morning,
The entire town was calm and peaceful. Aside from residents on a certain street complaining about a burnt smell, there was not a ripple of disturbance.
This left Kanna, who was hiding in the plaza ready to watch the fun, feeling a bit disappointed.
At noon, Tatyana arrived at the plaza with a convoy of supply vehicles.
"Hmm? Tatyana, why are you here today?" Normally, Sephyrin would have Thorwald lead the supply convoy to boost Thorwald's prestige, hoping he would take over his position.
So, unless there were special circumstances, this position would absolutely not be changed.
Kanna and her group knew perfectly well why there was a change today, and her question was merely to annoy the other party.
Tatyana shook her head with a worried expression. "I don't know either. Early this morning, Thorwald said he was assigned by the official to drive a batch of goods to the nearby village, and then he rushed off. I originally wanted to go with him to help out, but he seemed very angry, and I don't know what I did wrong..."
After hearing Tatyana's words, Kanna and the others exchanged glances. They could deduce many things from what she said.
First, the only person Tatyana referred to as an official was Sephyrin, and only he could have arranged for such a large vehicle capable of holding so many bodies in such a short time. So, even if he wasn't clear about the previous events, Sephyrin at least knew about what happened last night.
Secondly, Tatyana seemed to be unaware of the matter, otherwise she wouldn't have said such things, as it pretty much exposed both Sephyrin and his son.
"It's alright, maybe his aunt flow is here..." Kanna patted Tatyana's shoulder and then led her into the house.
Once inside, Gloria and Weedy, who had been observing Tatyana, both nodded, confirming that she was alright.
"Speaking of which, Uncle Sephyrin seems to have a very bad temper lately. I often hear people passing by say they can hear him roaring in the City Hall," Kanna asked, pulling Tatyana closer, in a very gossipy manner.
"Uh, has it already spread here...?" Tatyana was still a bit hesitant about Sephyrin's gossip, but Kanna's words were pretty accurate, so she didn't hide much.
"Indeed, as you know, the official has not been in a good mood lately..." As she said this, she looked around. "You mustn't tell anyone, but the eastern part of Wolumonde suffered heavy losses, so food is currently a bit tight. The teams the official sent out to collect grain and hunt nearby haven't had much success. These days, whenever food is mentioned, the official's temper becomes terrifying."
"That... you and Thorwald are in *that* kind of relationship, right?" Kanna extended two index fingers and brought them together.
Tatyana's face flushed slightly when she saw Kanna's gesture. "Thorwald and I are indeed engaged. The wedding was originally set for after the autumn harvest this year, but it seems it can only be postponed now. But the official takes great care of me, and Thorwald is usually very good to me..."
"Then you just spoke ill of Uncle Sephyrin, aren't you afraid he'll find out...?" Kanna asked mischievously.
Hearing Kanna's words, Tatyana showed a hint of embarrassment. "It's true that I shouldn't discuss my superior in public, but Rhodes Island is currently the only channel, besides the official ones, that can contact the outside world. I hope you can inform them that Wolumonde truly, truly needs external support right now. If we can get food, I don't think my superior would mind my trivial badmouthing."
Yuki raised her hand. "Previously, we at Rhodes Island contacted Wolumonde's military police in other cities. They were all very worried when they learned that Wolumonde had suffered a natural disaster. According to intelligence, they are already on their way to Wolumonde with supplies. However, since the road to the east is blocked, the main force will need to detour from the north, which will definitely cause delays. Based on the route, they should arrive within a month."
After hearing Yuki's words, Tatyana seemed very happy. "Thank you for the information. This is very important for our Wolumonde. I, I'll go report to my superior right away."
"Alright, then we won't keep you. See you next time!" Seeing Tatyana's eagerness to return, Kanna didn't insist on keeping her.
This much time was enough for her Operators' actions.
After Tatyana left, everyone gathered together.
"Hmm, from her entering the room to leaving, there were no issues with her expressions or behavior," Gloria said first.
"little motty says she's fine," Weedy said, raising the doll in her hand, taking over the conversation.
"That's good. From the current intelligence, the mastermind of this matter must be Mr. Thorwald. We just don't know how much Sephyrin was involved. Did you get anything on your end?" With Kanna and Nian present, the search for an internal spy in Wolumonde went very smoothly. Now that they knew who the enemy was, everyone naturally became more vigilant.
"Based on the information I overheard last night, Sephyrin should know Thorwald's affairs to some extent, but he never stopped him. I just don't know what his intentions are behind not stopping him."
Nian recalled that last night, not long after she left, Sephyrin's voice appeared next to Thorwald. After a brief argument, they decided to deal with the current matter first, and then Sephyrin said he would go look for tools and left ahead of time.
Just as Kanna and her group were chatting, Sephyrin's voice appeared again. This time he brought tools. Although it wasn't clear at the time, it now seemed to be a truck capable of carrying nearly a hundred bodies.
Then, before the party ended, the two father and son drove away, followed by another long argument. Nian, annoyed by the trouble, redirected her attention.
She also knew about Thorwald driving away in the morning and had informed the others, so when they saw Tatyana arriving to transport supplies, the Rhodes Island group was not surprised at all.
"Anyway, with Nian's spell, all of their methods are an open book to us, so there's no need to worry too much. If he still doesn't believe in fate, then we'll deal with whatever comes our way. When we leave, we'll settle the score with him properly." Kanna concluded before the meeting ended.
Later in the afternoon, Kanna, standing on top of the bell tower, felt the northwest wind. She saw a truck drive into the city from outside. With her powerful eyesight, she clearly saw that the person was Thorwald.
From his relaxed expression, she could tell that he must have resolved the matter. Although Reunion Movement was somewhat unfriendly to Wolumonde, they often dealt with people in the city for food, so Kanna was curious about how he planned to conceal the deaths of so many people.
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