The actions of the Dark Forest People were swift; the Department of Foreign Affairs completed the communication with the Alpha Kingdom at the fastest speed, but no speed can withstand a premeditated plan.
The King's ambassadors were still on the road when a great fire already broke out in the Southeastern Province.
The "strategically significant" grain warehouse north of the city was engulfed in flames at this moment.
The nearby garrison soldiers continued to add firewood to make the fire burn more vigorously, while an aristocratic military officer beside them complained about how hard it was to burn the warehouse.
The shoddy construction inevitably had various issues. For example, the warehouse door was made from hastily pieced-together wood, which couldn't catch fire if the flames were too small.
Count Yian, the King's Special Envoy, who hurried over, happened to witness this classic scene and then calmly stepped into the camp.
