The crowd surged forward, instantly surrounding them.
"Lady Shanaila, are we really going to attack the port?"
"Our people died over there, and there's no room for negotiation anymore."
"Chairwoman Shanaila, it's not that I don't trust Deputy Steward Wu Heng, but just with us, to fight our way out might be somewhat difficult!"
Shanaila's eyebrows shot up instantly.
According to her agreement with Wu Heng, gathering these people had already delayed them.
And now they were hesitating again.
Her gaze swept over everyone present, her voice cold, "If the pirates win, do you think they would spare us? Or is it that some of you are already with the pirates, advocating for the support when our island guards were mobilized last time."
Upon these words, the scene suddenly fell silent.
Those who had been the most skeptical at first were at a loss for words.
None of those who had made it to the top of the trade guild were fools.
