Northern Territory was vast.
Although Wu County was called a county, its area was larger than a city in the Central Land.
Despite its vast area, it had a small population, so most of the region was destined to be desolate. Even the county seat, which served as the central area, was sparsely populated and showed signs of decline.
The few village men who had come to deliver the news had been given lodgings by the Management Committee and would be staying the night for now.
At that moment, a meeting was being held in an office on the top floor of the Management Committee building.
"Hmph. This is simply outrageous."
"Relying on the little strength he has, he actually wants to interfere in the county's affairs. Does he really think the authorities have no one in Wu County?"
An executive of the county seat's Management Committee slapped the table and said angrily.
"I've sent several messages to Tacheng, but every reply told us to handle it ourselves or wait for the time being. That's completely different from before."
The man in a black uniform on the other side shook his head slightly.
"Information is so limited now that we can only learn a little from merchant caravans passing by occasionally. I heard that Tacheng has suffered one major incident after another recently. They probably really can't spare any attention for us."
The man looked somewhat helpless.
The county seat lacked combat power and was already struggling to deal with the Mutated Animals that appeared from time to time.
Now, some towns below had produced schemers who constantly tested the county seat's limits, and the signs were becoming increasingly obvious. Yesterday, they had even demanded that the county seat publicly release its personnel list so they could assess whether everyone