The Camp Captain felt aggrieved as well; he had stuffed 100 Gold Coins into the hands of this official on the road as a bribe, which was a substantial sum, "Sir! Didn't you promise..."
"I did promise! But I had no idea you'd muster such a grand display on my way here! Look at this! How many people are these? Eh?" The official looked at the Camp Captain, feeling like he was being set up and dragged into trouble.
The Camp Captain bowed his head, gesturing politely, "Please calm down, sir, allow me to explain..."
The official glanced again at the dense crowd of commoners gathered in the distance and huffed, "Very well! Give me an explanation! Explain how you dare to be so bold!"
"If you would follow me, sir." The Camp Captain led the way, taking the new official to a barrack door that had been prepared in advance.
"Hmph..." Looking at the door of the barrack, the official glanced at the Camp Captain and stopped in his tracks.
