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Yoka noticed the informants leaving the hall just as the rest of Silenthawk's team were discussing the failed mission with Whitemoon and his men.
The two women and three men entered another wooden building.
There were no windows for Yoka to peek inside with. The only shoji window was by the entrance, on the side of the large courtyard that made up the rest of the base.
She had no choice but to guess what was happening by sound alone.
'Here it is,' came Sugimoto's voice. Paper rustled as it unfolded. 'Magistrate Haku delivered it to me at the secret checkpoint inside the city.'
Yoka heard paper being passed around or flipped over as it was examined.
'How did he learn of our existence?' Fujiwara asked.
'He told me he learned of the code from Radiance,' Sugimoto replied.
'Magistrate Haku knew the patrons?' Scarletmoon's voice was filled with disbelief.
There was a momentary silence.
Yoka pondered the meaning of this.
But without knowing more about these "patrons", it was impossible to be certain.
It looked like she would have to be here for a long time in order to bring back substantial information to her young mistress.
She didn't have any time to waste.
The young daimyo would sulk if she was away for too long.
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