A few days have passed since I returned to the king's capital.
It's late October.
The story of the Great Bobcat's family attacking the territory of the Raven's family is already widespread.
In the meantime, I met Linda at my usual restaurant.
"The family of the rabbit is at Senior Ann's, isn't it? I hope you're okay."
Linda could have been worried, and I would have been worried if I didn't know anything.
"Because you don't come in with accurate information. Honestly, you don't know how far it's true."
All the more so if it's military-related.
Rumors often precede all the rumors, as key parts can be kept secret.
Many stories have already flown about the city falling and the skirmishes that continue this time around.
"You haven't heard from the merchants who are in and out of Linda's?
"My place is strong on the north side. No south. I don't have any information."
I see. Speaking of which, I used to say I was dealing with wood I could take in the north.
"Then you should wait a while longer, right? I don't want to be danced to by rumors."
"That's true... but you're quite calm."
"I'm worried about Ann, but not from here, because I can't do anything"
I'd really like to say I'm settled already, but then they'll pursue why I know that. So I can't tell you.
"Sort of.... Speaking of which, I heard Mr. Halui went back to his parents' house sick"
That's Linda. Information is fast.
They're sneaking up to the bakery, so I guess you heard from there.
"That was a false alarm, and my dad seems fine. The value of wheat went up, so I went directly to the merchant country to buy it. I haven't been in the store for a long time, so I think the people around me got it wrong."
Rumors spread that he was sick, and then he said he had to let the college know that someone was ahead of him. I made that explanation Linda.
"Yes, Mr. Halui is well."
"Looks like it. I heard it in town along the way, and I noticed a mistake. I came straight back to King's Landing, but I haven't actually met him."
"Are you glad I didn't see you?
"My father went to the merchant country."
"You did."
"So I used it for about seven round-trip days. I'm off my college class, not very much, but I can't get to the house."
Linda convinced me when I explained that.
This won't even be pursued poorly.
Absent for about seven days, I don't think I would have thought I was going to the moving-country.
Well, that Anne, but she hasn't come out to Royal School yet.
We use Fei Long until Wang Du, so it should be soon.
So it is believed that he is still in the country of moves.
"Well, the next face-to-face meeting is November."
"Right. Is Linda attending?
The face-to-face meeting was a joint event with the Royal School.
We graduate students are required to attend, and Linda and the others are hopeful.
And even if you wish, you can only allow up to one hundred people each academic year, and up to three hundred overall.
Linda, that sounds like a tough multiplier every time.
"Screw it this time. The hopeful gather to pull the whale. It is not possible to replace the hitting whale. Let the seniors say a quiet battle will unfold in front of the whalebox."
They don't think it's easy to hit it in the order you pulled it off.
But when the hassle continues, you think it's time to restrain it from getting a hit?
I don't know what that means.
Linda sold her face at the last face-to-face meeting, so she seems to be able to afford it this time.
Still, you'll get tempered and pull a whale.
Probably, but I don't think the mood will determine the hitting hassle.
"That's right, Senior Rosana."
"I was wondering. What happened to you?
"We had some progress while you were on your way home. Looks like the organization you asked for did a good job."
"Oh, what?
I'm sure it's what I looked into. However, I don't think I would have let you know everything because of the amount. There was some information that the world could not give.
"We found injustice, as we thought. You get close to the small, businessmen and make a lot of accommodations. So, after we cut off our previous relationship, we're going to take over. Of course I resist, but you have a different capital."
"Right. With the Chamber of Commerce in the back, the little Chamber of Commerce won't be a battle."
"Let it be isolated and helpless, and another Chamber of Commerce will approach. Because I'm gonna talk... and I don't need anything in return."
"It's a very convenient story, isn't it?"
"It's suspicious, isn't it? Actually, I don't believe anyone, but I'm not under any contract in particular, and if I let it move on its own, I'll hear from them that I've talked a little bit. As always, you don't have to worry about anything... you should just join the Chamber of Commerce, because if you don't, it will happen again."
That's how they draw you inside. It's a selfie via a third party.
Once you get in, the rest will be a problem, so the conversation won't go out.
Ultimately, they'll be dropped to treat you like a big chamber of commerce, like a child.
"I see... it's not on the table, is it?"
"You're going to tie me up with a contract. You can be clever about that push again. Using broken doors, keeping goods from being delivered, putting pressure on business partners… that's how we're increasing our umbrellas"
Not only is Linda breaking the law in the execution process, but the way she pushes such a chamber of commerce is banned in Dragon Nation?
They say 'wild grill' because they don't let them go until they get close and tear their opponents apart and involve all the chambers of commerce to get the area.
Create a burning field, where the heavily capitalized Chamber of Commerce enters.
"I asked my dad to charge me anonymously. There's no name for our chamber of commerce, and I think it's okay."
"Right. Did it work?
"You made a move. Senior Rosana told me that Sulnuff is back in business. Marriage is blank? Looks like we're out of talk for now."
"That was good. Don't marry such a bad merchant, Mr. Rosana is pathetic."
"Well, I think I'm just holding onto my country until most of it cools down. I don't know if I'm actually guilty because I have too much influence. But if you ever get caught, you lose your credibility, so you hate it and run away."
My marriage to Mr. Rosana was a story since Sulnuv came to Dragon Country.
If you are in the merchant country now, you will be safe for a while.
"But you haven't solved Mr. Rosana's problem yet."
"I'm working very hard on that."
Linda gave people a bad grin.
What are you up to?
I went in and asked him, and he said, "I'm trying, so I can't yet".
They'll let me know when they get the results.
At the end of the day, I left a little mystery, and the story between me and Linda was over.