The Golden Hammer gang was recruiting manpower. This automatically means that they are growing stronger. This much is certain. What isn't certain is what the gang intends to do with the extra strength that they are gaining.
The extra strength can be used for defense. Many people were hoping this is the case. But very few people could relax because the extra strength could also be used to attack.
In order to be sure, many people went to meet the noble supporting the Golden Hammer gang. They went to meet Jack in order to ask him about the plans of the Golden Hammer gang.
Unfortunately for them, Jack didn't know their plans. The only thing he could do was come over to meet Golden Hammer and ask for their plans.
Golden Hammer told Jack that they were recruiting in order to be able to better manage their territory and for nothing else. Jack told the people hounding him, but this only barely appeased them.