Moreover, just with a sudden change in the way Godfrey spoke, he could relax.

Godfrey glanced at Danke, his words plain: "Fine salt?"

Hearing those two words come out of Godfrey's mouth, Danke's eyes widened instantly.

He hurriedly said, "Sir... how did you know?"

Whether before coming to Morgan Town or after arriving, as a knight's follower, he had always been with Godfrey.

It was only recently, during a brief investigation of that convoy of wagons, that they were separated.

But.

Even though he hadn't started reporting, how did Godfrey already know?

Seeing Danke's surprised expression, Godfrey glared at him.

"As a knight's follower, your horsemanship, swimming, swordsmanship, hunting, poetry reading, and even archery are all very skilled."

"Only in chess have you not been able to get the basics... do you know why?"

Danke was taken aback, inquiring, "Why?"

Godfrey said disappointedly, "Chess is a game that requires strategy and intelligence."

"Through chess, one can cultivate logical thinking, analytical ability, and decision-making skills."

"Just like you asked how I knew... with logical deduction, you can deduce eight out of ten, with the remaining two needing only validation."

Danke remained silent, listening quietly.

Godfrey patiently explained to Danke, "While observing on the hill, that convoy of wagons entered with all wagons fully loaded."

"But upon exiting, only two or three wagons were loaded with tarpaulin-covered goods."

"What does this mean?"

Danke pondered for a few seconds, ultimately shaking his head.

Godfrey sighed and explained, "This means that the value of the goods in those two or three wagons equates to a fully loaded convoy!"

"The goods being transported out are of high value!"

Upon hearing this, Danke's eyes lit up.

"Currently, what are the high-value goods?"

"Gold, silver, coal, salt mines, or more precious and rare magic ore."

Godfrey continued, "The city wall was just recently built, indicating that the territory is still developing and lacks a large workforce and tools."

"Among these ores, which can be mined without a lot of tools and labor?"

Listening to Godfrey's explanation, Danke understood profoundly, firmly stating, "Salt mine!"

"Salt blocks are the easiest to mine, and if there's an open-pit salt mine, it's even easier."

Godfrey nodded, "Exactly."

"Having a salt mine is one thing, but what's surprising is the salt-making technique to process it into fine salt..."

Until Danke returned, recounting his deduction to a considerable extent.

Godfrey finally understood why the bandit corps were rampaging near Morgan Town.

Just as his speculation suggested.

The bandit corps coveted the salt mine behind that territory!

Therefore, the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps and Storm Mercenary Corps joined forces.

Even Aiden Morrison, whom he visited, likely harbors designs on that territory too.

That's why he initially called the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps to join forces.

Later, due to unequal distribution, the two sides might have ended up at odds, with the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps backstabbing them!

Overthrowing and occupying his manor.

Aiden had to enlist the Iron Thorns Mercenary Corps to disperse the bandit corps.

As for how the Iron Blood Brotherhood and Storm Mercenary Corps vanished into thin air from Morgan Town...

Godfrey speculated they were annihilated by the armed forces behind the city wall!

Otherwise, there would be no trace of information!

Godfrey still recalled rumors that Morgan Town's bandit corps had expanded to over fifteen hundred members...

If annihilated by the lord's forces behind the wall, what sort of armed forces does that wall conceal?

Even.

Deep within Godfrey, arose a desire to enter the wall and meet that lord.

Even calculating by the construction time of the wall and the time on scholars' parchment maps.

It's been just three years at most.

In three years, they built a stone wall over ten meters high!

Completely isolating the outside world from the territory beyond the wall, forming its own... kingdom?

The term "kingdom" seemed apt to Godfrey.

After building that wall, as long as there's no army invasion, no powerful extraordinary beings.

That wall could shield at least eighty percent of the crises!

Then relying on the steep mountains, the wall's strength, and the value of fine salt, they could frantically develop and expand!

Plus, outside the wall, they're digging trenches, constructing watchtowers...

Evidently, the construction of that wall was not merely lucky or coincidental.

The lord behind the wall has their own intelligence network and is aggressively gathering external intelligence.

They already know a crisis is approaching, preemptively building defensive structures!

With such strong decision-making and execution abilities.

How could Godfrey not be curious?

Seeing Godfrey silent, Danke also remained quiet, letting the campfire warm his somewhat stiff body.

Compared to the quiet of the second floor, the third floor was already filled with the sounds of bodies colliding.

And accompanying came the unmistakable moans of voluptuous women.

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