Neither territory treats their residents very well.
Especially Qinghe Village—its origins are similar to Hope Village. The people there don't feel comfortable, so they ran off without a second thought.
Such a territory trying to threaten Hope Village? That's not easy at all!
"Also, Barnes Village is now restricting resident outflow. If residents want to leave their territory, they have to pay a price. Our Lord mentioned that if Barnes Village keeps this up, their territory might become hollow…" Bernie continued, then paused after speaking, and didn't say anything more.
It felt like everything was said, yet something remained unsaid.
Bayer connected the dots and instantly understood what Bernie meant.
Viscount Lancelot probably wants to collaborate with Hope Village to swallow up Barnes Village, using private attacks rather than official territory war.
He had to admit, once he realized this, Bayer's heart started pounding fast.
