186 Conspiracies

As dusk fell in Fengfu City. 

Fifty redheaded Bernavoles' traders gathered in a secluded room in a large warehouse they rented outside the city. A man with red and part gray hair, clad in a white robe, stood up and spoke.

"Come, brothers. Speak with no reservations in this meeting. I have secured this place with a sound barrier formation. What do you think about this auction the lady governor is holding tomorrow?"

"I think we should buy all the items to display our wealth. To announce to the people that we can afford to purchase even this city if we want to." A bearded man somewhat in his early forties said.

"I agree. This lady governor is really something. I don't know where her wealth comes from but I think she is the one who ordered the local traders to buy all the stones. We can't allow her to keep on doing this. We need to bring a whole boat of stones before winter ends." A man who could be in his thirties said.