But what Elin did to the Stonetree family was the most outrageous. He directly snatched Sylvi's daughter as his salt wife and almost destroyed the Stonetree family's village.
Facing such an enemy, how could Sylvi be willing to let him become a comrade fighting alongside her?
"I also think this guy is untrustworthy," the Goobler family patriarch said in a deep voice. "He has always been Asha Greyjoy's mad dog, helping that bitch bite people everywhere. Now he suddenly changes his attitude and cooperates with us. It's too suspicious. I even suspect that our current gathering is a trap set by him and Asha."
Everyone else also expressed suspicion about Elin's identity.
Facing the accusations from the crowd, Elin did not explain, because he knew very well that his explanations would not have any effect. He just turned to look at Old Dunstan.
And Old Dunstan stepped forward and said, "I can guarantee that he is truly on our side."
Old Dunstan's words silenced everyone. If there was anyone among the Iron Islands lords present who hated Asha Greyjoy the most, it would undoubtedly be Dunstan. Not long ago, Asha directly stripped the Drumm family of their Old Wyk lord title and also destroyed a Drumm family raiding fleet. Not to mention the loss of thirty longships, even Old Dunstan's heir, Dennis Drumm, died because of it.
Since Old Dunstan, who hated Asha so much, could vouch for Elin Oakhart, it proved that Elin Oakhart was trustworthy.
"Why are you betraying Asha?" Someone asked Elin Oakhart curiously.
"Because the end is coming, and someone is more worthy of following!" Elin Oakhart said while touching the pendant around his neck. This pendant was an emblem carved from what looked like crystal, with a spiral pattern on it. If Lynd were here, he would surely recognize that this spiral pattern was the same as the spiral pattern around the Others' altar back then.
Looking at Elin Oakhart's charlatan-like appearance, everyone's faces showed disdain, but they didn't pay too much attention to these things. Instead, they asked Old Dunstan about the specific attack plan.
Then Old Dunstan revealed his plan, and only then did everyone understand why Elin Oakhart was standing there.
Old Dunstan's plan was simple and direct: to use Elin Oakhart's position by Asha's side to divert Asha's fleet at Pyke's dock. They would lead an attack directly on Pyke. As long as Asha was captured, her fleet would also scatter, and those who were still hesitant about resisting Asha's tyranny would gather and fight with them.
"Can you divert Asha's fleet?" Someone questioned.
"I can't, but it can," Elin Oakhart said, taking a directive from his embrace and handing it to the questioner.
The content of this directive was personally signed by Asha, instructing the fleet to assist Elin Oakhart in clearing out a hidden smuggling port on Old Wyk. The owner of this port was Old Dunstan.
After the directive was passed among everyone and returned to Elin Oakhart, he put it back in his pocket and said, "I will divert the ships tomorrow night. At that time, my men will give a signal from the lighthouse at the dock. You will land directly at the dock and attack Pyke. Do not waste time looting the town on the way. Remember, our goal is to kill Asha."
After discussing the details, Elin Oakhart left in a hurry, returning to Pyke to divert Asha's fleet for the sneak attack.
Everyone stood at the bow of the ship, watching Elin Oakhart's longship swiftly cut across the sea, disappearing into the distant sea fog.
"I don't trust this guy!" Gilbert Farwynd, Lord of Lonely Light, who had been in the corner saying nothing since boarding the ship, suddenly spoke.
"I don't trust him either," echoed Gilbert's sentiment, Old Dunstan's second son and current heir, Donnel Drum.
Everyone else also expressed their distrust of Elin Oakhart. Although Old Dunstan knew very well that Elin Oakhart was trustworthy at this moment, he could not tell the others, so he could only ask, "If that's the case, what are your thoughts?"
"Father, you can let me monitor him," Donnel suggested.
"Hmm! That's a good idea," everyone nodded.
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