The first week of June had just passed. Ronin was about to announce who he would be taking to Chishan Town when a Message Bird from Wushan Castle changed his mind.
"The Polante Thief Gang is coordinating with the Black Gold Brotherhood?"
The letter contained news about none other than the Black Gold Brotherhood. This force had gathered troops on the southeastern border of the Wushan Territory and had even begun harassing neighboring lords' domains.
"Ridder, what do you think?"
Ridder took the letter and read it carefully twice. Only after a moment of contemplation did he voice his opinion.
"My lord, there are two possibilities. The first, as you just said, is that the Polante Thief Gang and the Black Gold Brotherhood are connected. They're coordinating their actions: one seizes the opportunity to occupy Chishan Town, while the other applies pressure from the southeast, forcing Wushan Castle to divide its forces and fight a war on two fronts."
