"A declaration of war?"
Jiang Xinghai scoffed. "The Martial Arts of Central State? What right do they have to declare war on Jizhou?"
"Sir, the Martial Arts Association is an entity under the Imperial City's Martial Arts Department. Central State is one of the fifteen regional cities in Shanhe Province, and it governs twelve county-level cities, including Jizhou," Yan Qingshan explained truthfully.
"By that logic, isn't Central State declaring war just a case of the strong bullying the weak?" Jiang Xinghai asked gravely.
"You could also see it as Central State coming to Jizhou to hold someone accountable," Yan Qingshan added.
"Accountable?"
Jiang Xinghai scoffed again. "Just because Wanyan Xiong died? Is that really worth the Martial Arts Association getting involved?"
