Lorist decided to have the caravan continue forward. He thought Fatty Shi had been right about one thing: their caravan was merely passing through, not competing with Count Kobili for control of the region. Moreover, the caravan was escorted by a well-equipped army. Given their strength, Count Kobili would have to think twice before attacking them and consider whether it was worth the cost. If both sides fought and ended up mutually weakened, would that not give their hostile nobles an opportunity? Surely Count Kobili, who wanted to become a duke, would not be so foolish.
In fact, it would benefit Count Kobili greatly if he maintained friendly relations with them. They could trade weapons and equipment with him, speeding up his consolidation of the region. As for the fate of the other nobles in the area, what did it have to do with them? Whatever kind of person Count Kobili was had nothing to do with them. They were merely traveling north through his sphere of influence.
Lorist had been persuaded by Fatty Shi's words, and Bordefinger also stated that the family's army did not fear the so-called rebel forces. Since those rebels were enemies of Count Kobili, as long as they did not join forces to attack the caravan, the family army was confident it could keep the caravan safe.
Lorist simply had not expected to encounter such a barbaric and brutal enemy. They had attacked the caravan without even asking a single question, and in the end, they had enraged Lorist.
Lorist's caravan was divided into three sections: the vanguard, the main camp, and the rear camp. The vanguard had more than a hundred wagons and was led by Yuri, the Light Cavalry Scout Squad, and a pikemen company. They advanced ahead to scout the road and