Chapter 102: Chapter 98 Pre-War

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A few days ago, Irene had already discerned through Listening for Malice that a merchant frequently visited the port was problematic.

When he respectfully greeted Lady Irene as he passed by her, his inner voice had already exposed the fact that he had been bought.

Such incidents were not uncommon; Nasir Town had always been probed by various family clans, and their most common tactic was to bribe some Nasir citizens to gather intelligence, create chaos, and spread rumors.

Naturally, the Fischer family had their countermeasures.

Dealing with the former town chief was an important test, and from then on, Chris and Archibald were responsible for eliminating those who needed to disappear.

And this merchant who frequented the port was their next target.

Under the pitch-black night, Chris and Archibald dragged the desperate man out after binding him, bringing him to the water's edge at the port.