More than five months passed before he knew it. It was now Monday, September 28th, 1157 of the Imperial Calendar.
After Sean testified in court that day, Sergeant Jason followed immediately after. Having presented the arrest warrant signed by Lieutenant Colonel Merkel, he recounted to everyone in the courtroom how he had led his men into the defendants' hideout, arrested the thugs, and confiscated their weapons.
Sergeant Locke then produced the list of confiscated weapons that had been registered into storage that day. He solemnly guaranteed that those weapons could be inspected by the court at any time. With testimony from multiple parties and the deliberate leanings of the judge and jury, Boar Bill and the others received heavier sentences. Bill, as the ringleader, would face ten years of hard labor, while the others received three to five years.
After that, Sean no longer paid any attention to Boar Bill and the rest. He continued living and training peacefully, occasionally attending noble gatherings to expand his network and connections. The only matter that concerned him somewhat was what Sergeant Jason had previously revealed: some senior officers within the Garrison wanted to push for an expedition against the Max Bandit Group in order to make names for themselves.
This matter stirred up a powerful undercurrent within Linshui City. In the end, however, it was forcibly suppressed by the city lord and the Noble Council. Sean could fully understand the concerns of the city lord and the important figures in the council.
Their previous campaign against the river pirates had achieved nearly perfect results. While that delighted them all and allowed everyone to share in the glory, they had yet to receive recognition from the Empire's central government. Until the rewards were safely in hand, they naturally did not want to create