Seeing that Weave had no more information, Abner pondered for a moment before asking another question:
"Do you know which faction the Winstu Tribe is working with?"
Generally speaking, resistance groups in Loen's colonies were backed by intelligence agencies from other countries—Feysac, Intis, Feynapotter...
"Sir, I haven't been in power for long... I don't know much about that yet," Weave explained awkwardly. After a moment's thought, he continued, "But from what I can tell, it probably isn't Intis or Feysac... Otherwise, Winst's approach to the struggle wouldn't be so moderate."
So Feynapotter really could be backing them? Was that why the tribal elders treated Judy, as a representative of the Church of the Earth Mother, with such respect? She was their patron, after all...
With that possibility in mind, Abner asked Weave about the subordinate Judy had released. He wanted to take care of any loose ends.
Weave had originally planned to give his trusted subordinate some money and send him far away from Bayam. But when his "employer" asked about the man, he gritted his teeth and declared, "Don't worry, sir. I'll deal with him as soon as I get back!"
Do you really think I'm that ruthless? Abner was speechless. He had to stress what he meant. "Bring him to me before tomorrow's Beyonder gathering. I'll make sure he forgets what he shouldn't know."
The man was an ordinary person. A Suggestion would be enough to make him forget everything... And even if Abner was exposed as the owner behind the Scented Leaf Bar, it would hardly be a disaster. With the Church of the Earth Mother vouching for him and no wrongdoing to his name in public, the Mandated Punishers would not arrest him lightly. It would be an inconvenience at most.
Not harming the innocent was