"Bone Baldy, this was merely to welcome you.
Besides, you've brought troops here plenty of times yourselves. Don't tell me you're planning a surprise attack on our Faith Order!"
Naturally unwilling to be outdone, Keledu shot back directly.
Seeing that he could not gain any leverage from words alone, Bone Baldy, a high-ranking member of the Iron Bone Tribe, hurriedly explained, "Lord Keledu, you're overthinking it. We recently discovered a band of horse bandits raiding other small tribes. For safety's sake, I brought so many men with me!"
Keledu sneered. "What horse bandits would dare touch the famed Iron Bone Tribe? Are they tired of living?
Enough. Bone Baldy, weren't you here to represent the Iron Bone Tribe in reaching a new agreement with me? Why aren't you following me into the camp?"
After saying that, Keledu turned and headed into the camp. Bone Baldy gritted his teeth, gave a few orders to his subordinates, then followed Keledu with more than a dozen personal guards.
Mizhene noticed that the Iron Bone Tribe's soldiers had not relaxed simply because their leader had left. Though most had dismounted by now, some outer patrol riders still circled vigilantly. The other dismounted soldiers merely sat beside their horses, drinking water and eating, while keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.
Mizhene muttered to himself, "They're all elites."
He also called over the commander of the Cavalry unit under his command, gave him a few instructions, then turned and followed Keledu and the others into the camp.
Before long, half of the Faith Order's cavalry remained where they were while the rest rode off. At first, the Iron Bone Tribe soldiers watched them for a while, but once they had gone far enough, they stopped paying attention.
Yet just a few minutes later, the cavalry