After the arrangements to go to the City of Defense were set, Count Francken Hearthfire, who had been silent up until now, finally spoke up, "Have you all finished speaking? Let me interject... Wilson Longjiu's response might be faster than we anticipated. His power has deeply infiltrated the Eastern Border, and he could be watching us from a stone's throw away. If we allow the enemy to move freely, this search mission could very likely encounter resistance."
"What's going on?" Luoxia's face flashed with surprise after hearing this, "What news have you learned?"
"Impossible," Mekefa argued, "The scout teams I arranged in the Royal City haven't detected any signs of the Longjiu Army leaving the city, let alone running to the nearby mountains without any indication."
"Duke/Duchess, may I ask, how many days has it been since you last received supplies from Thistlefort?" Francken didn't pay any attention to the Blooming Excalibur and instead asked the Duchess directly.
