Yu Lin Bloodhawk stopped pressing the matter. He said, "What the hell are we afraid of? We made it through before with barely a hundred people, not even two hundred, didn't we? Now we have a thousand, and we're scared?"
"Fuck it. Once everyone's gone, transfer the people from Elf Village, the Dire Wolves, and the Snow Leopard Squad to Quel'Danil City. They'll be safe, and we'll hold the city too."
"We'll send the Gryphon Riders back to the Aircraft Carrier and have them guard that wasteland by the harbor. Why should we be afraid of them? If the Vilebranch Trolls rebel, send Human Soldiers to kill them. If the humans rebel, send Vilebranch Troll soldiers to cut them down. I don't believe those two sides can join forces to rebel against me."
"We only need to hold the Harbor District and Quel'Danil City. Whatever rebellion breaks out outside, we'll have them kill whoever rebels. Let them slaughter to their hearts' content. As long as the elves from Elf Village are safe, why would soldiers like us be afraid of an attack?"
Yu Lin Bloodhawk did not want to preside over the public trial. He left the trial, the handling of the City Guard, and all related matters to his officers to discuss and resolve themselves, while he discussed reorganizing the council with the old charlatans.
He had discovered that these old charlatans were truly learned men. They offered many constructive suggestions on reorganizing the council, and Yu Lin Bloodhawk gained a great deal from talking with them.
Over the following days, he continued discussing the council's reorganization with the old charlatan Sorens and the dozen or so other old charlatans Sorens had brought in. In the end, he simply entrusted the temple with overseeing the actual work of reorganizing