Old Granden went to make a phone call to verify it, while everyone chatted casually about the recent weather.
There simply wasn't anything else to talk about, and the verification wouldn't take long. If they started discussing something deeper, would they interrupt the conversation when Old Granden returned, or continue it? Compared with topics that were difficult to interrupt, the weather was much easier to bring to an end.
This winter was still bitterly cold. Bu Peien was already five or six degrees below zero. If people had still found the current temperatures somewhat unbearable two years ago,
after enduring several winters like this, they had discovered that winter was apparently just like this! Yes, that was all there was to it. Even if the temperature dropped a little further, it wouldn't cause everyone too much trouble.
But even while discussing the weather, the topic eventually turned to current affairs.
"I've heard through certain channels that there are more illegal immigrants heading north this winter. The entire northernmost region of Maliro is now completely uninhabited. That's a problem for us."
The speaker was a former senator who had long worked on immigration-related matters, such as committees and the like.
His sudden question, which was related to the changing weather, quickly stirred everyone's interest in conversation. Everyone here was a high-ranking politician. Their horizons were broader, and they viewed issues from a higher angle.
Someone immediately offered his own opinion. "We can actually make use of this. Our methods at the border have worked well. We can selectively let some people in."
"The war is about to begin. The Maliro People have more combat experience than we do, at least. They should put that experience to use on the battlefield."
"If someone can pass the test of war, then I think