Golden Gate Country.
The five lords had gathered to discuss their grand plans.
Suddenly, someone rushed in and said tremblingly, "My lords, something happened in Si River Town, Silver Gate Country!"
This ordinary man was responsible for monitoring conditions everywhere. Though the lowly commoners in those places were hardly treated as people, completely slipping out of surveillance was another matter entirely.
"What's there to make such a fuss about?" The skinny middle-aged man at the head of the table swept his icy gaze over him.
"Si River Town? Isn't that Black Crow's territory? What, did he wipe out the town? Has he finally made his move?" Jima sneered.
Jima ranked first on the wanted list precisely because she killed without restraint. In other words, everyone present shared that disposition. Otherwise, they would never have gathered together.
Hearing that speculation, the other lords seemed utterly uninterested. What did a few deaths matter? People died every day in the surrounding nations. The lives of ordinary people were the cheapest things in the world.
Hearing the menace in their voices, the man's legs trembled, and he hurriedly explained everything.
When he finished, silence hung over the room for a moment.
"You're saying someone has already invaded Silver Gate Country and taken out Black Crow?" someone asked, his brows tightly furrowed.
The lords all looked over, displeasure flickering in their eyes. As local tyrants ruling their own turf, immersed in their own little worlds, this was the first time they had been invaded.
This felt even more irritating than Black Crow's death. They felt insulted.
"Who is that person?" The hot-tempered lord sprang up, ready to go kill someone.
"No rush. Show us the surveillance footage from Silver Gate Country first." The skinny middle-aged man spoke calmly, a sharp gleam flashing in his sinister