Late at night, the wind howled.
The Green Forest Waters had long since frozen over, and a thick layer of snow had piled up on the ice.
The underground structure beneath the Greenforest Port Building was where the Iron Anchor Shipping Company was hiding.
Within the Shadow Dimension, Yu Yuan quietly observed his surroundings.
[Zhou Yuan: Sir, Carlos of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company and Golden Tooth used to operate in the South District. They've had dealings before, so it's not strange for Carlos to approach us through Golden Tooth about joining. But I can't shake the feeling there's more to this.]
Yu Yuan read Zhou Yuan's message and gave a cold snort.
Two hours earlier, Zhou Yuan had reported that Golden Tooth had suddenly received a call from Carlos, chairman of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company.
Carlos had asked how they were doing and whether anything had happened.
Although the Black Rock Trade Association had joined the Recruit Training Camp, Zhou Yuan was still responsible for contacting other factions.
Golden Tooth and Watson had also kept their radios. If anyone contacted them, they would receive the signal immediately.
So at first, they had thought little of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company's questions, assuming Carlos was simply checking on them.
That was perfectly normal.
Golden Tooth knew Zhou Yuan had been tasked with recruiting other factions, so he promptly said they had joined the Black Rock Trade Association.
He added that although things were difficult there, they could at least survive.
But after probing him several times, the Iron Anchor Shipping Company unexpectedly expressed an interest in joining the Black Rock Trade Association too.
Golden Tooth had not become the leader of a faction by being a fool.
He immediately sensed that something was off.
While keeping Carlos talking, he