Both territories were not particularly kind to their residents.
Especially Qinghe Village, which, like Hope Village, had a similar history, the people there felt uncomfortable and, without any hesitation, left.
A territory like that posing a threat to the current state of Hope Village would be difficult indeed!
"Furthermore, Barnes Village is now controlling the outflow of residents. If residents want to leave their territory, they also have to pay a certain price. Our Lord has mentioned that if Barnes Village continues like this, the inside of the territory may become hollow..." Bernie continued, pausing in his tone after finishing without going further.
It seemed like everything had been said but also as if some words remained unsaid.
After connecting the dots, Lord Bayer understood what he meant.
Viscount Lancelot probably wanted to cooperate with Hope Village to swallow up Barnes Village, using a private attack rather than a territory war.
