Xu Yi set down the report Hart had sent by messenger and considered it for a moment. He asked Liss, who stood attending him, to bring him paper and a pen, wrote a letter, then sealed it and handed it to the waiting messenger.
"Relay my orders to Hart. Tell them to remain on heightened alert and push as deep into the Black Rice Wasteland as circumstances allow. Find out how many orcs have colluded with the Sark Kingdom. Also, have them inform the Lampari Kingdom Western Garrison Legion of this news. As for this letter, take it back and give it to the Princess Royal's guard captain. Ask him to find a way to pass it on to her."
The messenger acknowledged the order and accepted the letter, but looked puzzled.
"Mr. President, why not give it directly to the Princess Royal? I'm afraid passing it through another person might cause problems."
"There's no need. These are sensitive times. We should avoid direct contact with the Princess Royal as much as possible." Xu Yi shook his head.
The messenger grew even more puzzled. If they really wanted to downplay their relationship with Princess Royal Servini, why were they conducting the Black Rice Wasteland Clearing Operation together with her personal guards?
Besides, whatever they did, everyone else in the Lampari Kingdom probably already regarded Xu Yi and the Xinfei Merchant Guild as closely tied to Princess Royal Servini. There was no real way to downplay that relationship.
But Xu Yi offered no further explanation, and the messenger naturally dared not ask any more questions. Seeing that Xu Yi had no further instructions, he bowed and took his leave.
Watching the messenger walk out, Xu Yi smiled faintly.
Of course he had noticed the puzzlement on the messenger's face, and he