Elira gave a small smile. "It would reflect badly on your position if another city was openly trying to poach you, wouldn't it? That's why I came in secret."
Isaac stayed quiet, fingers lightly tapping the armrest.
Elira leaned forward with a smile. "You aren't being treated right here, Mr. Isaac. You're a verified SSS-rank Farmer, and yet…
"You're being forced to purchase land like a common merchant, competing companies are trying to suppress your influence, and you even had to go out and fight assassins, putting your life in danger in the process."
Isaac listened to her silently. But inside, his mind was already spinning.
'It's normal they know about the land deals.'
What caught him off guard was the fact that she knew about the interference from the Economic Council. It wasn't something the general public had access to. Only a few insiders and top-level authorities in Stronghold and the city were aware of that.
