The night was quiet.
Ronin waited for midnight, pondering how to handle the Sain Territory.
The ruse that Macken was an Advanced Peak Knight wasn't a reliable long-term solution.
Given Mountain Forest Town's location, anyone leaving had to pass the borders of the Sain Territory. If they decided to intercept, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar, leaving Ronin completely at their mercy.
'I've analyzed this before. Baron Reisen is afraid of two things. First, he's afraid Wushan Castle will find out he's been embezzling Mountain Forest Town's tax revenue. Second, he's afraid they'll discover he tried to have me killed.'
Lying on his bed with his hands pillowed behind his head, Ronin turned the problem over in his mind. He still felt he needed to leverage Wushan Castle's power to keep them in check.
'First, I'll let Wushan Castle know about the embezzled taxes. Then, I'll keep the second matter—the assassination attempt—as leverage.'
