From the way that Bone Manrove saw it, Elder Lin and the Jiang Family were going to be a big hindrance to his plans and potential deal that is meant to take him beyond the borders of Crimson Melon.
Souzane and her group had never been a problem to bother about. Compared to the Manrove Family and the influence they possessed, Souzane and her crew were small fries. An unruly mob of insignificant people that could be crushed at any time.
However, taking the advice of his subordinates, Bone decided to not escalate a small matter and instead, plant a spy amongst them. That was when the Manrove Family approached Whisper for the first time.
Just a few days after they possessed the loot of opium worth a lot of star shillings as well as the prospect of a great degree of power over the black market of the underworld.